I love how crazy talented some of my friends are. I don’t know what inspired what, and which came first, but builder Lino M not only built this exceptional diorama with a dark back story, he also painted the cover of a pulp novel of that very story. It seems that the folks of this swamp have been keeping the rest of us safe, but at a terrible price. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Welcome to the Giap Towers, watch that first step. Builder MarcelV was inspired by the whimsical and exceptional art of Chong Fei Giap, for which this wonderful MOC takes it’s name. According to the builder this is the culmination of 10 months of planning, building, rebuilding and photography, and it shows. You can’t rush art, it always dictates it’s own speed, and it’s always worth the wait. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Can you believe it’s already October 1 and that means that there are some brand new LEGO sets have are now available for purchase on LEGO Shop@Home. Before we get to that, there’s a new promotion that has kicked off with the LEGO Star wars Han Solo Mudtrooper (40300) minifigure. It is free with purchases of $35 or more on LEGO Star Wars items, while supplies last. The LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263) is now available to the general public and I’ll have my review of the set up some time tomorrow. The LEGO Star Wars Porg (75230) is also available continues the trend of the larger scale builds for some of the characters from the movies. This set has 811 pieces and retails for $69.99. Next up are some new LEGO BrickHeadz which also include the two seasonal ones, the Thanksgiving Turkey (40273) and Christmas Mr. & Mrs....

I think I forgot to do last month but I’m back with the September 2018 recap. There was a bunch of LEGO news this month and here are some posts that you might have missed. LEGO October 2018 Store Calendar Promotions & Events – The October 2018 LEGO calendar was released and the main promotions for the month are the LEGO Star Wars Han Solo Mudtrooper (40300) and the Minifigure Collector Frame. LEGO Seasonal 2018 Christmas Carousel (40293) Revealed – An exclusive 2018 LEGO Christmas set was revealed with the limited edition Christmas Carousel (40293). There’s no word yet on availability at this time but I’ll let you know when we get some details. LEGO Minifigure Evolution Throughout the Years – LEGO sent over a bunch of assets to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the LEGO minifigure and we got to see how the minifigure has changed throughout the years....

If you’ve been looking for the Target exclusive LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358), I’m happy to report that the set is now widely available at Target stores. If for whatever reason you still can’t find it, check Brickseek to see if it is actually in stock. The DPCI# is 204-00-0606 and the set costs $19.99 but if you have a REDcard, you can take off 5%. It is not available online at this time and I’m not sure if it will be or not. I’ve already done a review of the set if you want to check it out. The post LEGO Bean There, Donut That (40358) Now Available at Target Stores appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran