LEGO has announced the winner of the LEGO Ideas Disney 100 Years of Fairytales contest in which one of the builds will become an official set. The winner of the contest is Disney Magic by 2A2A which features Sorcerer Mickey as the centerpiece which smaller surrounding builds of other Disney IPs. The project will now go under development and will become LEGO’s newest collaboration with Target and will become an exclusive at the retailer as well as being available on the LEGO Shop. The details for the set will be announced in the future. The post LEGO Ideas Disney 100 Years of Fairytales Contest Winner Announced – Newest Collaboration with Target appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has been releasing smaller sets based on various Disney locations and the newest one has been revealed on the LEGO Shop with the Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah (40613). Releasing on October 1, the set has 506 pieces and retails for $39.99. The set features a miniature Palace of Agrabah from Aladdin which I believe is the third mini Disney set to be released. Celebrate one of the world’s most popular animated musical fantasy films with the LEGO® ǀ Disney Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah (40613) building set. This miniature build-and-display model captures the look of the colossal palace with white towers and golden domes and includes a buildable flying carpet and a genie lamp. Treat your favorite Disney fan with this great gift that will add a magical touch to any room. The post LEGO Disney Mini Disney Palace of Agrabah (40613) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan....

LEGO has revealed a new LEGO Star Wars Christmas set with the Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658). Releasing on October 1, the set has 282 pieces and retails for $29.99. It features a little Christmas scene inside the Millennium Falcon with a feast in the middle. Let young fans relive the Christmas party from the LEGO® Star Wars: Holiday Special with this Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama. A great gift idea for ages 8 and up, it features an instantly recognizable brick-built version of the lounge area and sleeping quarters inside the iconic Millennium Falcon. A buildable Christmas tree, string of colorful Christmas light elements, mistletoe and a plate of turkey and carrot elements on the table recreate the festive atmosphere. Build, play and mix The set also features 5 LEGO Star Wars characters, including new-for-October-2023 Rey and Finn LEGO minifigures in holiday sweaters, plus accessories such as Rey’s Jedi book, to...

September is now here and there are brand new sets that are now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. The headliner sets are from Harry Potter which include the Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’ Edition (76417) and the Hogwarts Castle and Grounds. Coincidentally, LEGO is also doing a LEGO Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts event where you can get the Gringotts Vault (40598) and Quidditch Practice (30651) polybag with a $130 LEGO Harry Potter purchase. This event will run until September 13, while supplies last. The LEGO Star Wars theme also has a decent sized release with the new Ahsoka sets based on the new Disney+ series. BrickHeadz • Sonic the Hedgehog (40627) – $9.99• Miles “Tails” Prower (40628) – $9.99 City • Passenger Airplane (60367) – $119.99• LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023 (60381) – $34.99 Disney • Walt Disney Tribute Camera (43230) – $99.99• Peter Pan & Wendy’s Flight...

Today’s release of LEGO’s new iconic Concorde set got me all excited about model airplanes in LEGO sets, so I went down into the archives to look at what’s come before. Just like in my previous article about model ships, I won't cover minifig sets with airplanes (there are a LOT of them!). Instead, I will focus on models of real-life airplanes. I'll also limit myself to airplanes with wings, leaving helicopters for another day. So, how far do we need to go back in time to find the first airplane set? The answer may surprise you... The Early Days Basic airplane designs in set 311 from 1962 - Image from Peeron As far back as 1950, a set with just 2x4 bricks shows an image that vaguely resembles an airplane. This is in the days before tubes and clutch power! You can’t call this a model of an airplane, though....