LEGO Sets – It’s All In The Name
Over the weekend some of the new LEGO® Star Wars were officially revealed and many have noticed the odd name on Boba Fett’s iconic ship. Instead of being dubbed Slave I, it carries the snappy name of Boba Fett’s Starship. It appears the reason for this is solely down to Disney, who have asked the LEGO Group and a number of other merchandise partners to drop the Slave name from products featuring the Bounty Hunter’s...
Why Everyone Is Awesome Is So Important
Last week the LEGO Group introduced a colourful new set that celebrates the fact that Everyone is Awesome. The set is designed to celebrate the diversity of LEGO® fans and the world around them. The buildable display model is inspired by the iconic rainbow flag which is used as a symbol of love and acceptance by the LGBTQIA+ community. The sets reveal was largely meet with extremely positive reactions from the LEGO community and far...
From Mini To Massive – Buildable LEGO Minifigures
Yesterday, the new range of LEGO® Harry Potter sets were revealed and amongst the classic playset style builds were a trio of more unique offers, one of which was something completely new for a LEGO set. Well, that’s not entirely true, some almost new. The humble Minifigure has been a staple of LEGO sets for over 40 years, their classic style is as important and iconic as the LEGO brick. Over the years the Minifigure has...
A Look At LEGO…. Lifestyle Lighting
As a recognised media outlet, BricksFanz gets access to various press releases for almost all new LEGO® set reveals. For many years now various new LEGO set press packs have been accompanied by a fabled folder of images simply known as ‘Lifestyle’. These wondersome visuals portray LEGO sets in the wilds of the home, be they neatly sitting on a shelf, hanging out on a desk or cheerfully spread across the floor as if thrown...
The LEGO Set of Theseus – When Is A Set A Set?
I jokingly posted a question on social media partly inspired by the excellent Disney+ series, WandaVision and it’s gone nuts! Without going into spoilers, Vision poses a question based on metaphysics of identity, called the ship of Theseus. This is about a wooden ship, which had rotting planks of wood replaced over time until none of the original wooden pieces remained. Thus posing the question – is it still Theseus’...
LEGO And The Lost Blockbusters
It’s no surprise that the world we live in is vastly different to how it once was. COVID-19 has affected many things, including the film industry. Local restrictions have seen many cinema’s closed and as a result, multiple blockbuster movies have seen their release window changed or moved digital platforms. This has had a direct effect on the world of LEGO®. Many sets are based on popular movie franchises and often see the...
The History Of The LEGO Brick Moulding Machine
After the reveal of the latest LEGO® House Limited Edition set earlier today, part of the press pack for the new set included a brief history of injection moulding. This changed the face of the LEGO Group for good and helped the company become what it is today. That journey from wood to plastic began with a single moulding machine, which was ordered from the UK in the mid-1940s. Now almost 80 years on, moulding machines form an...
NINJAGO At 10: A Brief History Of LEGO NINJAGO
Before ninja were even a thing, the roots of LEGO® NINJAGO can be traced back to the ’70s and a colourful world known as Fabuland. This was the first even LEGO theme to include a story element and would form the basis of future story-driven themes including NINJAGO. Over the years story-driven themes have been split into two camps – in/out and big bang. Themes classed as ‘in/out’ are often a single wave of sets...
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