“The tales tell of six great heroes who will come to aid us in our darkest hour. A powerful toa of fire. A wise toa of water. A strong toa of earth. A mighty toa of stone. A courageous toa of air, A brave toa of ice.” Has it really been 25 years since LEGO introduced us to the heroes of Mata Nui? I created this series of minifigs for a collaboration with @majestyminifigs  where we reboot a cancelled LEGO theme with custom minifigures. Of course I chose Bionicle. It took me a hot minute to figure out how I wanted to convert the toa mata into minifigure form, but I overall, I’m proud of the result! Amidst Lego’s catalogue of various retired themes, Bionicle has always stood out to me in a really special and nostalgic way. I fondly remember seeing the six Toa Mata Canisters on shelves back in...

Pod racing is back! Last year, we rounded up a slew of new pod racing mocs from AFOLs and LEGO designers, but now a new competitor zooms in courtesy of Kyle Collard, aka Lord of Vador, and this one’s a stunner. (Of course, we wouldn’t expect anything less from Kyle, whose Mustafar moc was one of our favorite builds of 2025.) The engines roar with greeble detail thanks to the larger scale. I didn’t appreciate just how big this build is until I saw the cables connecting the cockpit. This racer is huge! The size also allows for beautiful color blocking and smooth curves in the fins. Kyle based the design on a piece of concept art from Alexander “Minze” Thümler, but the LEGO version incorporates purple as the primary accent color. As the builder explains: “The color scheme stays dark and aggressive: dark purple, dark blue, and light gray, layered with...

Resident Pokémon fan Jarrett (wilderland.builds) here to offer some early thoughts on the long-awaited official LEGO Pokémon sets! This week marked the reveal of the first wave, and like everyone else, I’ve already begun dissecting the promotional images to get a feel for what to expect from this release. Pokémon has long been a well-represented theme in the MOC community (you can view some highlights in The Brothers Brick Pokémon archive), but for the first time, we have official collaboration sets from these two industry titans. While I’m looking forward to seeing each of them in person before making any final judgements (which is something I always recommend), I’ll take a closer look at each set below and offer my Poké-fan take. LEGO Pokémon  72151 Eevee Eevee is a personal favorite and a good way to kick off this wave. As the smallest and most affordable of the revealed sets, this...

I saw this sweet LEGO TIE /sk X1 Striker by Auto’s Builds and somehow the chorus to a cheesy provocative tune popped into my head, hence the title. Now I’m making it your problem. But now that you’re hearing it too, you have to admit this Coruscant Air Guard checks all the right boxes: Star Wars, cool-ass spaceship, and striking design aesthetics. Auto tells us the TIE Striker is ideal for navigating Coruscant’s dense architecture and crowded skylanes. The Air Guard fitted their variant with precision weapons and under-wing guided missiles to minimize collateral damage. What’s the Earthly equivalent to this? An Apache helicopter maybe? I can’t speak for the Apache’s maneuverability within a city but seeing any of these gunships in your rear view means your days of doing that afternoon delight stuff are numbered. The post TIE Striker in flight, afternoon delight appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original...

In an age where original LEGO action/adventure themes seem increasingly rare in an IP-dominated market, DreamZzz has felt like a breath of fresh air. The inherent playfulness and creativity that serve as the core of the theme are a perfect match for the LEGO medium. So when LEGO offered BrickNerd the new 2026 wave of DreamZzz sets, I was excited by the opportunity. In true BrickNerd fashion, we decided to distribute the sets to several local builders across my home state of Iowa and let the recipients’ creativity run free! With the sets in hand, it was time to assemble my dream(zzz) team. Luckily, Iowa has its own LUG, IowaLUG, full of incredible builders (shameless plug, if you’re in Iowa, definitely check the group out). I reached out to several members who I thought would be a good fit, delivered the sets to them, and let them get to work! And...