LEGO Fan Media Days will celebrate its 10th edition in Billund, Denmark, bringing together journalists and influencers for three days of product reveals and insider access to the LEGO Group. Blocks magazine, covering the evolution of the event since 2016, highlights key moments and shares stories from through the years.
Category: Features
What happens at LEGO Fan Media Days?
Building geological wonders in LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection
The LEGO Ideas set 21362 Mineral Collection, inspired by Dario Del Frate, celebrates crystals and minerals in their natural forms. Garnering 10,000 votes, it features diverse colours and shapes. Creative Lead Jordan Scott highlights the accuracy of using raw minerals, with specific changes made to enhance the set’s appeal.
LEGO Masters Jr. Episode 4 finale – the Blocks recap and review
In the LEGO Masters Jr. finale, teams build dragons inspired by NINJAGO within a six-hour challenge. The competition is intense as they strive for a trophy and $50,000. Despite time constraints affecting their builds, each team showcases remarkable creativity, emphasizing the talent and passion of these young builders.
Professional LEGO designers play Brick Like This!
Professional LEGO designers like Mike Psiaki and Crystal Fontan test their building skills in a gamer of Brick Like This!, the LEGO party game. With a focus on communication and teamwork, players must instruct and build successfully with tricky twists. Blocks is giving away three game copies to newsletter subscribers, so you can try out the fast and fun game for yourself.
Marking a milestone with LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star
The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75419 Death Star is the largest LEGO set to date, featuring 9,023 pieces. Design Manager César Soares and Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen choose their favourite aspects, including the iconic Imperial shuttle within the set. The set incorporates hidden easter eggs from across the franchise.
How to move LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75419 Death Star safely
The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75419 Death Star, featuring 9,023 pieces and priced at £899.99 / $999.99, is set for release on October 1. Design Manager César Soares provides a video guide on safely lifting the model from its base to prevent it from ending up as a pile of pieces.
LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star: Stabilising the station
The LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star set, featuring 9,023 pieces and standing 70cm tall, presented design challenges when it came to stability. Design Manager César Soares explains how he carefully crafted the base of the model so that it would be supported and a certain aspect that had to be removed so it would be sturdy.
LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star: Scaling a superweapon
LEGO Star Wars Creative Lead Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and Design Manager César Soares explain how they scaled the enormous new set, 75419 Death Star. They discuss the $1,000 price tag and whether they intended for the set to be so large from the beginning.
Manning the garrison in LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star
The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75419 Death Star set features a record 38 minifigures, including notable characters like Galen Erso and the Hot Tub Stormtrooper. Design Manager Madison O’Neil explains how the set includes minifigures from both Death Stars, emphasising his attention to character details and fun references.