We’ve seen some real ups and downs in the quality of  “Collectible” VIP rewards from LEGO.  Yet, for some reason, I keep spending my points on all of them. My latest acquisition is LEGO VIP 5007093 – 1950’s Logo Spinning Keychain.  It’s available now for 950 points from the VIP rewards center (US | CAN | UK ). Keep reading for the details of this bit of bling! Unboxing. (Unsleeving? Is that even a word?) The keychain arrives in a 3″/7.6cm  paper envelope. The front has the LEGO and VIP logos, and the product name. The back has a UPC code, a spooky warning (Ages 3+ only, and please retain for future reference) and manufacturer info. It was made by RDP Ltd, the same company behind the collectible coins and tins. Inside the envelope is (GASP) the keychain. Unlike the coins and other RDP products, there’s no tissue paper to cushion...

From The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug comes a scene of fiery wrath by W. Navarre. This build exists for the Middle-earth LEGO Olympics, bringing an iconic scene from the movie to life. Bard the Bowman pauses a moment as his home is set ablaze by the vengeful dragon Smaug, his determination to save his family and fellow townsfolk set by the heat. The fire illuminates some wonderfully crafted LEGO building and buildings. The homes have great details and features, though those sconces are no longer necessary with Smaug’s flames lighting the place. Some of the roofs have printed tiles, but others have the textures of Technic tread pieces. Of course, the town isn’t the only cool thing in the scene–the ice floating in the water is pretty neat too. The ice is brick-built sideways with slopes and wedges to give it those angles and edges. Though, I think most of it...

There were few LEGO sets as a child that were precious to me, but one that was just perfect was the Black Falcon Fortress, and in this miniaturised digital form, ZiO Chao has realised a favourite set of mine that I needed to share! In building this in a miniature scale, ZiO hasn’t compromised on detail at all. Everything that made Black Falcon’s Fortress a great build can be found here too. From the drawbridge to the stone detail of the turrets and on to the design of the battlements of the castle themselves, this diminutive version of the castle captures all the highlights of the set. I love that this reimagining of the set retains the hinged wall to open up this citadel and explore the courtyard and its decorated yellow timber building. But a castle is not without its inhabitants, and ZiO has captured the essence of all the...

A LEGO builder who goes by the wackadoodle name of MySnailEatsPizza has concocted this Bionicle creature called The Jury. They tell us that this is a “Divine Automaton responsible for seeking truth and evaluating guilt”. They go on to say it is “composed of many consciousnesses, its single eye pierces the soul”. That settles it then. I’m pretty sure they know it was me who opened a bottle of dish soap in The Brothers Brick hot tub. Admittedly some maturity could have gone a long way but I definitely didn’t leave a whoopee cushion on Andrew’s office chair so don’t get that idea in your heads. The post The Jury is out and we’re probably screwed appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Lino

I love a good motley crew, especially when it is made out of LEGO. This can be straight-up minifigures or brick build characters. In this case Dan Ko created a pirate crew. They had a ship, but they wrecked it. Apparently, they left the steering to a mosquito, which to be fair doesn’t sound like a very smart idea. These guys are a fest for the eye and there are quite a few bricks used in smart ways. Let’s take a closer look. We have a mouse, a rat, a hedgehog, and a mosquito and every one of them has a very cute snout. The hedgehog is sporting a technic ball joint for a nose and wind-up keys for its spikes. This is not your everyday hedgehog. This is a well-groomed hedgehog who permed its spikes. The rat has a microphone nose and shovel legs. I am not sure if the...