We get an early look at LEGO set themed under the Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV Series from an Amazon Canada listing featuring the two main characters from the show in BrickHeadz form. The set features ‘The Child’ (aka Baby Yoda) in its floating pod (hover pram) and “The Mandalorian” with his signature armour and weaponry the Amban rifle mounted on his back and a blaster in hand. The Child is built in the smaller 3×3 configuration of the BrickHeadz that we saw in the Harry Potter Hedwig design. The Child is void of any unique printed parts except the eyes which has made several appearances before while The Mandalorian has a Triangle (2×2) printed tile below the visor similar to the designs of Bounty Hunter Boba Fett BrickHeadz but with dark grey curves. The BrickHeadz set comes with 295 pieces and listed as CAN $24.99 and based on previous similar...

Ah, robots. Despite not being alive, somehow they manage to capture our hearts. Try hating WALL-E or R2-D2. Try it, I dare you. I knew you couldn’t. I suspect they’re just trying to soften us up for the impending AI overthrow of humanity, but in the meantime, it’s fun to think about helpful and friendly sentient robots. Take this one by Grant Masters; it’s inspired by the movie Elysium, and is here helping this child who broke his leg. Adorable, right? See the trust in that kid’s eyes? Any moment now the robot will rip his face off with those pincer hands and stomp on him with those grille and roller skate feet. The greebles and textures look perfect, and the contrast between the body plates in white and the technical stuff underneath in black makes for a sharp image. Almost as sharp as those pincer hands. The post The prelude...

Builder Koen Van Der Biest is a master of the brick built figure. His subjects are many and include a range of well-known video game and cartoon characters. This time he goes meta-LEGO with this collection of charming Fabuland characters. I’m a huge fan of Fabuland and these recreations are spot on from Walter Walrus’ anchor to the cat’s cute bow. The faces are nicely rendered and perfectly capture the original characters’ personalities. I, for one, would love to see LEGO bring this theme back. Maybe revamped with a collaboration with Nintendo for some future Animal Crossing sets? I would be first in line! The post Get fabulous with these brick-built Fabuland characters! appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Flynn

Did you know that some people hypothesize the name “walrus” originated from the Danish word “hvalros” meaning sea horse or cow? So naturally, walruses and Denmark-based LEGO would go hand in hand! (Or flipper in brick, I suppose.) And this lovely brick-built pinniped created by Andreas Lenander is as adorable as they come. Look at those little tusks! Speaking of tusks, part of their scientific name, Odobenus, means “tooth-walker” and refers to how they drag themselves out of the water by those giant canines. So now you know! If you would like to check out more animal builds, take a look at this lifesize-(ish) rat, an elegant buck, or a fishing grizzly bear. We’ve even featured the walrus’s vulnerable neighbor, the polar bear. The post The cutest of sea cows appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Bre Burns

LEGO Masters has aired its second episode, and the first team has been chosen to go home. The Brothers Brick had the opportunity to sit down with them and talk about their experience, what it was like to build under pressure, and what the reaction has been to appearing on the reality show. In the interview conducted jointly with BZPower and True North Bricks, the team talks about how it felt to change directions halfway into a challenge, what they would have done differently, and what advice they have for contestants on LEGO Masters Season 2. If you haven’t yet watched the episode, be warned that there will be some spoilers! If you’ve watched the episode, by now you’ll know we’re talking about the loveably quirky team of Kara and Jessie. What did you take from your experience on LEGO Masters and how will it help you move forward? Jesse: For...