I vaguely remember once seeing an account on social media that found images from real life that looked like Renaissance paintings. I bet they would’ve liked Ids de Jong‘s mediaeval LEGO tableau! Every pixel is perfectly placed, and there’s so much going on. The jester is seemingly trying in vain to impress the guests at Majisto’s feast. They seem more interested in either reading or, well, eating. They’re about to get some more unwanted excitement though! I like the cheeky look the dragon has on his face, and the use of minifigure legs for the snout is ingenious. The post When hosting a banquet, don’t forget to invite the dragon appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Theo Spencer

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 18 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 18… What’s a Christmas tree without some presents to go underneath it? That’s what we have in LEGO City today. We’ve got yet another pet in Friends, our second dog of the calendar. I like the glasses! We do have someone to...

This LEGO duo of Bebop and Rocksteady, maybe the most iconic henchmen pair in the history of villainy, are ready to trounce some turtles, courtesy of builders Maxx Davidson and Áron Gerencsér. Maxx’s Bebop perfectly captures the horrible hog’s sense of style. The unmistakable mohawk and glasses cap off a perfectly shaped boar’s head that makes fun use of a minifig pretzel as the nose. And Áron’s Rocksteady brings the reprehensible rhino to life with dismembered minifigure arms to help shape his brow, repurposed Koopa shells as Rocksteady’s turtle trophies, and some cleverly connected vehicle mudguards to form the upper legs. The complete effect is a pair of brutes I wouldn’t want to run into in a dark New York alleyway, even if I did have ninja training. The post Meet the most menacing mutants in the making appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 17 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 17… We got our first Christmas tree pretty early on on day 12, and LEGO City gets a similar one today. In the Friends calendar, a feast has been laid out for the animals. One of them has nicked a turkey leg!...

Jaws has its shark. Alien has the Xenomorph. And the unofficial mascot for Jurassic Park is surely Tyrannosaurus Rex – the Tyrant Lizard King. These days, all we have left of this bipedal carnivore are fossilised remains, just like the ones depicted in an upcoming Jurassic World LEGO set. 76964 Dinosaur Fossils: T-Rex Skull will be available for US $39.99 | CAN $49.99 | UK £34.99 starting from January 1st 2024, but are its 577 pieces worth picking up? Grab your spades, brushes and picks, keep an eye out for fossils, and dig into our review to find out! The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The box and contents On first impression, this set seems similar to the helmets or diorama lines that we see in other licensed themes....

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 15 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 15… It’s LEGO City’s turn to get in on the animal action with a cat and coffee table combo. For the Friends calendar, it’s an oven. I guess these pampered pets like a hot meal. In the licensed calendars, we get a...

Ever since the launch (pun intended) of the LEGO Ideas Saturn V set, there have been several NASA-inspired sets over the years that have captured the imagination of space enthusiasts of all ages, from the lunar lander to the shuttle Discovery. LEGO is adding a buildable astronaut to this line-up of display-worthy sets. LEGO Creator 31152: Space Astronaut comes with 647 pieces and will be available on January 1st for US $54.99 | CAN $69.99 | UK £44.99 The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. Unboxing the parts and instructions The set comes in a rectangular box with the Creator 3 in 1 branding, along with a Space graphic inspired by the classic theme on a silver triangle which ties all of the space-themed sets across multiple LEGO themes set...

Hot on the heels of 21344 The Orient Express Train, LEGO Ideas has yet another offering for us, debuting in the new year. 21345 Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera marks the 53rd product in the Ideas line. The 516-piece model includes a viewfinder, dials, and a functioning shutter button that interacts with the included LEGO-themed “photos.” We haven’t seen many 1:1 scale sets from LEGO, with the most notable in this category being the LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter from 2021. For shutterbugs and LEGO enthusiasts looking to get their hands on the LEGO Ideas 21345 Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera, the set will be available from LEGO’s website on January 1, retailing for US $79.99 | CAN $99.99 | UK £69.99. LEGO Ideas 21345 Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera | 516 pieces | Available January 1st | US $79.99 | CAN $99.99 | UK £69.99 Here’s the press release on this new set: The...

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 14 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 14… We’ve had a bit of a break from animals in the Friends calendar, but we’re back to it with a kitten who looks rather content. I wonder if that’s because City’s day 14 minifigure has a treat for it? Today’s Endor...

LEGO Ideas is sort of a crowd-sourced concept in which fans can have their idea turned into a set if it reaches the requisite 10,000 votes and other criteria. They’re running a 15th Anniversary concept and ImaginaryFarmer answers the call of duty in style with this Ideas Tree. As it grows, it spawns as many good ideas as the program itself. 15 is carved into the tree’s bark just in case you missed the whole anniversary point. Comprising a bit over 20,000 pieces, it isn’t likely this concept would become a set (if that was indeed the point of the contest) but we can’t deny how startlingly cool this creation is. The Idea Gnomes at it’s base take care of the tree and harvest its good ideas; which, I’m pretty sure, scientifically explains the Ideas process. Do you know what the first LEGO Ideas set was? It was the Shinkai 6500...