The relationship between LEGO MOCs and AI is a knotty one (one we’ve already looked into here at BrickNerd more than once!). lego-ish dragon designed with playground ai But in this article, instead of tackling the general ethics of AI or the possibility of it taking over the LEGO MOCing community, I’d like to explore something far more niche—the use of AI as a tool for a very specific sort of MOC, one that many of us often struggle with: brick-built animals. Yes, some people seem to have an innate talent for it, but for most of us, looking at something like a fox or a horse and trying to think where to start snapping the bricks together is enough to produce a migraine. Their shapes are so organic, bending and blending every which way with a degree of smoothness you can only drool over, and when it comes to LEGO, it...

LEGO has revealed two new LEGO Minecraft sets that will be based on the upcoming A Minecraft Movie. Both sets will be released in March and feature all the main characters including Steve, Natalie, Dawn, Garrett, and Henry. Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring (21272) – 491 pieces/$49.99 The Woodland Mansion Fighting Ring (21272) set is a high-quality building toy for kids. It makes a great Minecraft® gaming gift for boys and girls and fans of the Minecraft movie aged 10 and up. The LEGO® Minecraft building set features toy figures from the movie – Steve, Garrett, Henry, a baby zombie, a chicken jockey and a posable great hog – plus weapons and potions that kids can use as they recreate battle scenes and explore adventures of their own. The set features a functional fighting ring with score-keepers and handles kids can attach to the fighters. There’s also a mansion facade with a...

Building LEGO creations of manga and anime characters is usually the specialty of MOCers from Asia. It’s rare to come across this style in Europe. I had the chance to cross paths with Benjamin Walter, aka Bad Brick Boy, and chat with him to bring an overview of his fascinating work for BrickNerd readers. Meet Benjamin Sam: Hi Benjamin! We've met at several exhibitions in eastern France, but you're focusing on a theme from a much more distant region—manga? Benjamin: Hi Sam, I’ve been to a lot of exhibitions over the last few years, but my passion for LEGO goes back much further! Even as a kid, I used to reproduce the sets I saw in magazines with the bricks I had at home. Then with time and experience, I was able to turn my ideas into MOCs. For some time now, my favorite theme has been the reproduction of characters from Japanese...

LEGO has officially revealed a new LEGO Art set with the Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers (31215). Releasing on March 1, the set has 2615 pieces and retails for $199.99. Pre-orders for the set goes live later today on the LEGO Shop. The build is based on Van Gogh’s 1889 painting of sunflowers and the flowers themselves have a 3D effect to them with adjustable petals. Sunflowers will be the second set that LEGO has released based on Vincent van Gogh’s paintings with the first being Starry Night (21333) back in 2022. The LEGO Group and Van Gogh Museum Unveil Stunning Van Gogh-Inspired Sunflowers LEGO Set: A Masterpiece in LEGO Bricks 28th January 2025: The LEGO Group today unveils the LEGO Art Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers set. Created in close collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the brick-built painting captures the iconic brushstrokes of Van Gogh’s masterpiece. The...

Grand Central Station by Mind the Brick is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a 20th Century train station that is fully modular and the roofs can come off to access the interior. The project joins Civil Engineering: Types of Bridges – Revisited, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Go Go Power Rangers! LEGO Megazord, Booknook: Story Laboratory, Medieval Knight, Coraline – The Pink Palace, Taylor Swift Lover House, Jellyfish Collection, Nolinor Boeing 737-200, Portal 2: Core Replacement Station, Ancient Roman Temple, The Holiday – Rosehill Cottage, Gilmore Girls: Stars Hollow, and Appa the Sky Bison as the ones to reach the First 2025 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Grand Central Station Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran