One of the most exciting attractions at LEGO conventions over the past two years is the massive Cyberpunk collaboration of New Hashima. An array of builders contribute cubes or toppers to the modular megacity that keeps growing and evolving. Ben Brickson is one such collaborator and he recently shared a wonderfully detailed gallery of his residential Hex Home Block. Capsule homes slot into a honeycomb grid of girders like a high-rise hive. Seen from the back hte honeycomb girders are mirrored by zig-zagging catwalks (unlike Ninjago City Markets, this cyberpunk neighborhood isn’t especially wheelchair friendly). Ben captures that dichotomy in cyberpunk of a world where advanced technology is omnipresent, but you stil have to kick it to make it work. The lower level includes Ben’s favorite detail, the cyber-sakura tree made up of “cherry voxels.” I love the brown tubing used for branches and the effect of trans pink flowers on...

Although I like both cats and dogs, I’m definitely more of a cat guy. And of all the cats, my favourite has to be the tiger. Now admittedly, keeping a tiger in my one-bedroom apartment is a recipe for disaster, but I’d settle for this stunning LEGO big cat built by DeRa. With its menacing demeanour and the nimble joints that DeRa worked into the build for posability, it looks ready to knock my LEGO collection off the shelves, just like a real feline. At first glance, the technique used for the stripes is not dissimilar in places to LEGO’s own incredible tiger set. But DeRa has really cranked up the detail and realism with some savagely clever parts and techniques. I spy a spider, croissants, Islander crests, and even whole roast turkeys in that furry face. It may look like an apex predator, but I still want to pet it....

We’re only a few days away from November which will be a big LEGO shopping month on the LEGO Shop with all the new releases and upcoming Black Friday promos. Here’s a quick guide on what will be available and we we can expect in a few weeks. As far as new LEGO sets, there’s only a couple but they are big hitters. For the promotions we know about, the LEGO Ideas Books Are My Passion (40698) will be available starting on October 28 and will run until November 11, while supplies last. For the other big ones, the LEGO Marvel Cerebro (5009015) is available from November 1-7 with the purchase of the X-Mansion and the LEGO Botanical Entrance Gate (5009005) is only available from November 1-7 with the purchase of The Botanical Garden. For Black Friday, there should be some promos towards the end of the month and Insiders should...

Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer by The Bananaman 201864801 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,900 piece build features a working Turing machine that you can use to make your own programs with LEGO. The project joins Cliffside House, Gravity Falls – The Mystery Shack, Round House Ski Lodge, Italian Villa, Summit Station, Betta Splendens, The Moon: Lunar Landscape, Overpass Park, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Discworld Unseen University Library, Clue – The Playable Mystery Game (AKA Cluedo), Mr. Brick Coffee Pot, Bob Ross: Studio & Paintings, Woodland Wildlife, Sawmill, Gravity Falls Mystery Shack, and Godzilla as the ones to reach the Third 2024 Review Stage. The post LEGO Ideas Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer Achieves 10,000 Supporters appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

UK retailer WHSmith has revealed the exclusive minifigure for the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition to be Emperor Palpatine. This version of Palpatine is from The Rise of Skywalker in which he had the black and red robes. If LEGO made this version of Palpatine, perhaps we can finally get another version of the character in a set based on Exegol. The book is listed to be released on August 1, 2025. **Via BricksFanz** The post LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition Exclusive Minifigure Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran