Thanks to retailer Rakuten.jp, a new LEGO set featuring female soccer superstars has been revealed. 40634 Icons of Play includes 15 minifigures and a variety of soccer stadium elements and features famed footballers Megan Rapinoe, Yuki Nagasato, Asisat Oshoala, and Sam Kerr. According to the retailer, the set has 899 pieces and will be available June 6. The pricing has yet to be confirmed but it is expected to retail for US $99.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £89.99. 40634 Icons of Play | 899 pieces | Available June 6 | US $99.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £89.99 The post LEGO 40634 Icons of Play revealed featuring female soccer superstars [News] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris (TBB Managing Editor)

LEGO and Disney have a supercharged set lineup this year for Disney’s 100th anniversary, and LEGO 43227 Villain Icons is the second 18+ set targeted at adults after the Royal Clamshell. The “Adults Welcome” range is much more about who the set is aimed at and marketed to than about LEGO’s traditional age ranges. We concluded that 76391 Hogwarts Icons set was a great introduction to the LEGO hobby for new adult builders. This set is obviously similar, and Disney is one of the few fandoms that significantly outnumbers Harry Potter, so it’s reasonable to guess this will be a big hit. Does it rise to that potential? LEGO 43227 Villain Icons, with 1,540 pieces and 4 villainous minifigures, will be available starting June 1st for US $129.99 | CAN $169.99 | UK £124.99. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing...

For a franchise that’s squarely aimed at kids, Pokémon can get really quite dark sometimes. Consider Cubone, ably built here by Joey Klusnick. Adorable, right? Well, according to various Pokédex entries, the skull it wears as a helmet is from a deceased parent. Moreover, the ‘dex entries also mention crying a lot. How tragic — this is a kids’ game, remember! Thankfully Joey’s creation is so well-built I think we can focus on how cute this little guy is otherwise. That Bram sphere tummy in particular makes it look very huggable. After reading all the lore on Cubone I (and it, probably) could do with a hug… The post Cubone: the tragic backstory Pokémon appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Theo Spencer

With summer comes another new wave of sets from the popular Monkie Kid theme, based on the Chinese folktale Journey to the West. Like many previous waves, it includes vehicles, a mech, and a large building, this time in the form of the underwater palace home to the human form of the Dragon of the East. The subsea structure is based on the location from the third season where the team takes refuge, and ends up leaving with a souped-up new team truck (featured in a previous round of sets). This is where the Monkey King originally got his versatile staff, and the scene features a large brick-built version that hides a surprise. LEGO Monkie Kid 80049 Dragon of the East Palace comes with 2,364 pieces and will be available on June 1st for US $189.99 | CAN $249.99 | UK £169.99. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published April 19, 2022. In a hidden laboratory, located deep in Eastern Europe, there's a mad scientist who breathes life into LEGO beasts and robots. His creations are beautiful, organic, and sometimes scary, but they all share great part usages. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize We sat down with builder Djokson (Flickr/Instagram) to unveil the secrets behind his building process and if there is magic involved in the creation of his characters. Dan: Hey man, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. To be honest it's very exciting to learn more about you and your beautiful creations. Can you tell us who is the man behind the menacing yellow eye, which is the first thing everyone sees when they open your accounts on social media? Djordje: Thanks for having me! My name is Djordje and...