Top Ten LEGO Disney Sets
All this week BricksFanz is celebrating the magic of LEGO® Disney and today it’s a round-up of the Top Ten LEGO Disney sets. The LEGO Group and Disney have had a long relationship, one which in fact began long before the LEGO brick even existed. Although there is a LEGO Disney theme, which was once the Disney Princess theme, it’s expanded to include many different sorts of sets from a variety of themes including LEGO...
A Look At LEGO… Racers
With the imminent reveal of a brand new LEGO® racing game from 2K on the way this week, I thought I’d take another look back at the much-loved original LEGO racing game released back in 1999. LEGO Racers was a fairly primitive-looking, racing adventure by today’s standards and it also introduce the world to driver extraordinaire and Master Builder Rocket Racer. So let’s start those engines and take A Look At...
A Look At LEGO… Buildable Minifigures
The LEGO® Minifigure is one of the most recognisable icons of the LEGO Group. Introduced in 1978, the minifigure has become an important part of the LEGO ecosystem, helping to inject life into LEGO sets and more recently, allowing people to see themselves on the toys they play with or collect. There are many special rules surrounding the minifigure, this is partly to help them stay protected by various trademarks. But that...
A Guide To LEGO Instructions Symbols
LEGO® instructions have remained pretty much the same for a long time but they have also seen a few tweaks and can even be accessed digitally. One thing I’ve noticed lately is a lot of people asking what certain symbols mean in the instructions booklets. So here’s a brief guide to some of the symbols means from the LEGO instructions. Some of these symbols have been introduced in preparation for the switch to paper bags....
Channel 4 At 40 & It’s LEGO Legacy
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of UK broadcaster Channel 4. Unlike the BBC, Channel 4 hasn’t had any of its programs or brands turned into LEGO® sets but its part in LEGO History is rather important. Channel 4 have a reputation for creating innovative programs and doing things differently from everyone else. In 2017, this was put to the test with a new TV series called LEGO Masters. The show first aired on Channel 4 in August...
LEGO Building With The BBC
This week, the BBC celebrates its Centenary. For 100 years the British Broadcasting Corporation has been an integral part of not only British culture but the global stage. Covering major events, creating exciting programs and of course, creating characters which have inspired a number of LEGO sets. Although the BBC is a British broadcaster a few of their creations have become global successes. So it’s not surprising that an...
Piece Count Countdown – LEGO Marvel
If you’ve been on LEGO.com recently you may have noticed a new ‘Sort By’ option which organizes sets by their piece count, which inspired a new feature dubbed Piece Count Countdown. This takes a look at a certain theme and lists the 10 sets with the greatest piece count. With the advent of sets aimed toward older LEGO® fans, these larger, more detailed sets command a higher piece count. The first theme to get the...
Advertisement
