While some LEGO builders want to hide the studs on their LEGO as much as possible to create a smooth-looking creation, Luka often has their studs on display to add texture to their creation. The studs are not only facing upwards; they are facing right, left, and center. The effect is quite nice. One thing I always struggle with when building with LEGO is making trees. Luka reminds us that it doesn’t always have to be a struggle. The trees in his build are quite simple but also quite stunning. There are a lot of droid arms used in this creation for various purposes; for the roof of the house and the base of the trees. Fun thing, in both situations, they are meant to represent wood. It is nice to see that the wood for the roof was probably bought locally, which has to be better for the environment. The...

Early last month in February, LEGO dropped an interesting soundtrack – an ASMR White Noise album made from LEGO bricks.  These white noise types of sounds are known to help listeners relax and get “in the zone” while focussing on other tasks. There’s now a video featuring the behind the scenes and the making of this unique placement by LEGO. We also share the full list of 12 streaming services that you can access the tracks from. The 12 services and locations of which you can access the ASMR White Noise album (some of these services require a subscription): Free on LEGO.com (here and here)TIDALYouTube MusicAmazonApple MusicDeezerHungamaJooxPandoraQobuzSpotifyTencent The Making Of… LEGO White Noise Over 10,000 bricks were experimented with to learn of the various sounds it produces in various scenarios and actions, surface textures, and recording techniques. According to Jinn, the Sound Engineer, he worked with his assistant to capture various sounds with...

Rivendell – the mention of the name already evokes a feeling of home. A location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, it appears as a sanctuary, a last respite to characters who are on a journey into “the wilderness.” Builder Elias (Brickleas) built the Last Homely House in all its peaceful glory in microscale in just 100 LEGO parts. While the elven buildings are tiny among the large cliffs, they are instantly recognisable thanks to clever parts usage. I love the way Elias uses books as the angled roofs, and one stickered book is actually very fitting here. It is the Red Book of Westmarch, the book that Bilbo Baggins wrote during his retirement in Rivendell. The battle droid torso also works very well, since its skeletal nature represents the open-air feel of those buildings. I found the small waterfalls very impressive, using...

The team from LEGO shares a favourite video feature of ours by hearing directly from the designers involved in the creation of the LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie The Pooh set. Featuring (L-R, image below) lead LEGO Model designer Ilia Gotlib, Simon Wilson (LEGO Element Designer), Felipe Silva Telles (LEGO Element Designer) and Ashwin Visser (LEGO Graphic Designer) Ilia tells is about the overall design approach, which intends to bring back memories of adults that grew up reading and watching Winnie the Pooh adventures and friendship. There’s also a neat new way that the trees are shaped using coral elements, something that’s not done before as a LEGO build technique in an official set Element designers Simon and Felipe talks about how the new minifigures molds come to life. It starts with a preliminary size and shape that’s either made with hand or computer and eventually scaled down to the actual minifigure...

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of March 2021. Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, we’ve got lots of pots of huиny! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details. TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we met LEGO Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood, reviewed some adorable BrickHeadz kittens and tested out a couple of new 4+ sets! LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie the Pooh: building the Hundred Acre Wood – We take a close look at just what this sweet-as-honey set has to offer in our full reviewLEGO Ideas reveals 21326 Winnie the Pooh 1,200-piece set, bringing Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and more – Winnie the Pooh and friends are coming to the Hundred Acre Wood in...

Making alternate models from released LEGO sets is a challenging hobby, but Rogel Dela Fuente (RJ BrickBuilds)  takes things to an impressive extreme with their transformation of a 42100 Liebherr R 9800 Excavator into Johnny 5 of Short Circuit fame. This is more than just a static creation – RJ has made a Johnny 5 that is truly ALIVE. Engineered to make both arms swivel up and down while the neck turns from side to side while it’s pre-programmed to make spins and turns on the tracks. It’s remote-controlled via the LEGO Powered-Up App via a mobile device. RJ showcases this amazing, fully-motorized creation in a three-minute video. The post This alternate model is ALIVE – Johnny 5 made from a 42100 Liebherr R 9800 Excavator appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris Doyle

True story; one of the best days of my life involved flying fish. I was in the Navy and got reassigned to gyro school while we were deployed out in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead of waiting until we pulled into port, they hired a small craft to meet our ship. I was (carefully) hoisted over the side, and onto the craft. Usually, the captain gets a series of bells to announce his or her arrival and departure. Little enlisted schlubs like me didn’t get the same treatment except during our final departure from the ship. So they rang me off with bells and headed for shore. Here’s where the flying fish came in, jumping over the craft in droves as we sped through the water. I felt like freakin’ James Bond on a special mission! Once on shore at Panama City, Florida, I was reverted back to common schlub transportation...

One of the coolest things about LEGO building is how it can cross over with other art forms. This stunning mosaic by Deep Shen was inspired by a cross-stitch pattern. Translated into LEGO, it uses about 6,700 pieces to cover 160×104 studs (that’s about 50 inches x 32 inches) and took two weeks to build. The end result was definitely worth the investment in time and parts, as it really captures the majesty of the peacock. If you do the math, 160×104 studs would normally require 16,640 1×1 plates, not 6,700. Deep Shen built this image pixel by pixel in Stud.io first, then used the software to optimize things by combining the 1×1 plates into longer ones where possible.  It’s cool to see different techniques for designing mosaic images being applied, and a good reminder that not every mosaic needs to look like a LEGO Art Set. Believe it or not,...

LEGO Master Builder Tyler Clites dips his toe into FebRovery waters with his Space School Bus. Tyler’s image description gives us some nice context for the theming – “I think having a kid has me thinking less about weaponry and more about the more mundane details of life in space.” Mars is far enough away for socially distanced learning, right? There are a lot of great details to enjoy here, but my favorites are the smooth curves in the rear cabin and and the dark red structural beams. And those frying pan details in the center of the layered wheels are just *chef’s kiss*  levels of quality. If space school busses aren’t your jam, then maybe you’ll like this awesome chopped rusto-mod version from our archives! The post When remote learning is really, really, remote. appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris Doyle

This month’s Gift With Purchase kicks off with the 40450 Amelia Earhart Tribute set. The Harry Potter and Collesseum promotions are still available from the past couple of months. Here’s a list of GWP eligibility based on item, price and region (the US|CAN|UK) based on today’s availability, 6 March 2021. GWP promotions run out frequently and fast. All information is accurate based on the time at which this article is published. US, Canada and UK LEGO Store LEGO 40450 Amelia Earhart Tribute | 203 Pieces | TBB ReviewValued at: US $19.99 | CAN $26.99 | UK £17.99Criteria: Spend over US $100, CAN $130, UK £100.99Eligibility Period: March 06-14, or while stocks last UK LEGO Store DOTS 30556 Mini Frame | 85 PiecesValued at: US $4.99 | CAN $4.99 | UK £3.49Criteria: Spend over UK £30Eligibility Period: March 02-15, or while stocks last   US and Canada LEGO Store Harry Potter 30628 The...