When Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Cybertruck recently the world let out a collective sigh of…what the hell were you thinking? Elon himself even uttered an unpublishable expletive when a shatter-proof test didn’t go as well as planned. While the electric pickup indeed boasts some rather impressive stats, (like winning a tug-of-war with a Ford F-150, ranging 250-500 miles without charging and doing 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds) the overall angular design resembles something out of a bad 80’s movie. Quickly the jokes and memes flourished with a common theme being a kid could have drawn it. I’m pretty sure ten year old me made quite a few concept drawings that were similar to it. No stranger to dreaming up concept automotive designs both in childhood and adulthood is Ford engineer and prolific LEGO car builder Peter Blackert. While he is also aware of the jokes, Peter is...

The Black Friday doorbuster offers carry right into Saturday with the following going on 30% discounts. They are certainly good bargains indeed for you to consider if you haven’t picked them up just yet. The good stuff tends to run out fast, don’t hesitate if you’ve already made up your mind. Enjoy a FREE exclusive Christmas Tree with purchases over $120! (28th November – 2nd December) 70620 Ninjago City | Read The Brothers Brick reviewRetail USD $299.99 | Sale Price USD$209.99 Retail CAD $349.99 | Sale Price CAD $244.99Retail GBP £259.99 | Sale Price GBP £181.99 21315 Pop-Up Book | Read The Brothers Brick ReviewRetail USD $69.99 | Sale Price USD$48.99 Retail CAD $89.99 | Sale Price CAD $62.9941347 Heartlake City ResortRetail USD $99.99 | Sale Price USD$69.99 Retail CAD $129.99 | Sale Price CAD $90.99Retail GBP £99.99 | Sale Price GBP £61.99 72072 Technic Whack!Retail USD $19.99 | Sale Price USD$13.99 Retail CAD $24.99 | Sale...

When you see a spider crawling around, is your first inclination to use the power of your shoes? What if I told you you could be snuffing out the next ace arachnid guitar player like Grayson M‘s Sid the Spider. He looks frighteningly awesome, right down to his studded jacket, sharp-looking shoes, and classic red and white guitar. He even has a golden ring on one of his left legs; that’s so eight-legged metal! The post A spider worth thrashing with appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Matt Hocker

It’s Black Friday on Amazon and here are some of the deals that are worth looking at. Featuring themes from Star Wars to the popular LEGO Ideas, these are great to have in any collection especially when some of these are priced at a 30% discount (or more) Star Wars amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links";amzn_assoc_asins = "B07JN74T29";amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit";amzn_assoc_linkid = "75eb2ad940181bbca015833d36e942ab"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links";amzn_assoc_asins = "B07Q1K2ZYZ";amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit";amzn_assoc_linkid = "54c50b303e396d33ff512f7261510a27"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links";amzn_assoc_asins = "B07GZ3MYC4";amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit";amzn_assoc_linkid = "07149e44c34c193f64f7faffaa445136"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links";amzn_assoc_asins = "B075SCRBQ5";amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit";amzn_assoc_linkid = "a60be7ab5010454d023e261d2dd71202"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";amzn_assoc_region = "US";amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links";amzn_assoc_asins = "B07BMFRXKC";amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit";amzn_assoc_linkid = "014a07d9f70a702176c423edf7b384aa"; LEGO Ideas amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "thebrobri-20";amzn_assoc_ad_mode =...

When I first saw this post-apocalyptic build by SweStar one little word came to mind but, wouldn’t you know, I plum forgot it just as I was about to mention it. It’s a little one syllable nonsense word. Gosh darn it, the ol’ noggin isn’t what it used to be! Let’s see, there is a rather leggy mech, a black cat, a garbage can on fire and a mysterious figure with a papoose but none of that is helpful, really. I swear, I’d forget the nose on my face if it wasn’t right in front of me! Sometimes I walk into a room and forget why I did it. Has that ever happened to you? What the heck was the little word I was thinking of? Oh, well. With my luck, It’ll probably come to me just as I’m falling asleep. I hate it when that happens! The post It’s right...

The LEGO 76139 1989 Batmobile is now available for purchase online at LEGO Stores. If you need a reason to buy it, but can’t find one just yet, remember to read our review to help tip the scale over. Click on the respective link to bring you to the store of your choice US $249.99 | CAN $299.99 | UK £219.99. Purchase of the Batmobile entitles you to a free Mini Batmobile  (29th November – 5th December) The LEGO® Batman model car kit for adults includes over 3,300 pieces and makes a wonderful nostalgic holiday gift or birthday present for any Batman fan. It measures over 4” (12cm) high, 23” (60cm) long and 8” (22cm) The post LEGO 1989 Batmobile now available for purchase online with free Mini Batmobile offer [News] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Edwinder

The gritty vision of a major metropolitan city after a mass-migration off-world is just one of the stunning visual elements in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. What is left behind is a world filled with the poor and downtrodden remnants of humanity struggling to eke out a living among crumbling infrastructures, lawlessness and an everyone-for-themselves dystopia. But at least they have flying cars, as depicted in this wonderfully detailed LEGO scene built by Keiichi Kamei. Keiichi’s scene features the classic flying car more commonly referred to as the Spinner, which is how the few police that are still around get a bird’s eye view of the city. It’s also perfect for dropping in and out of potentially dangerous situations. The builder uses custom stickers to give the police vehicle it’s signature details, and I love the brick-and-slope-built steam clouds that really give the scene a dynamic aesthetic. The post Spinner from Blade...

LEGO’s Black Friday doorbusters are starting, giving 20% to 30% off a variety of sets, including some large favorites that are among our best-reviewed sets. These kinds of deals often have limited quantities, so it’s best to be quick on the draw if you spot something you’d like. We’ve reviewed many of these sets, so you can always take a quick peek at what we thought of the set if you’re on the fence. Enjoy a FREE exclusive Christmas Tree with purchases over $120! (28th November – 2nd December) Here are the best deals we’ve spotted: 70657 Ninjago City Docks | Read The Brothers Brick reviewRetail USD $229.99 | Sale Price USD $160.99 Retail CAD $269.99 | Sale Price CAD $188.99   21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V | Read The Brothers Brick reviewRetail USD: $119.99 | Sale Price USD $83.99Retail CAD $149.99 | Sale Price CAD 104.99Retail GBP £109.99 | Sale Price...

Females make up half of the world’s population and many of all ages tell us they love building with LEGO. Yet why is it so rare that they are featured on The Brothers Brick? It’s not like we’re putting blinders on to their work, we purposefully seek out anyone building cool things with LEGO and yet the lady builder is somewhat of a rarity, even among our own staff. Rarer still is the lady builder who has designed spaceships. We see plenty of guys build spaceships, a casual perusal through our articles will confirm that, and some build with a single-minded devotion, like this dude here. Usually a spaceship builder’s write-up highlights payload capacity, armament, weaponry, and thrust and we follow suit with our articles; they build them, we write about them, the world spins and life goes on. But when someone like Malin Kylinger builds a spaceship we sit up...

LEGO geometry typically involves lots of right angles. There’s really only so much you can do with a product that is based on a brick. However, that squareness need not be pejorative and can serve instead as an inspiration to mess with expectations. That is what this temple by Jaap Bijl does. While the building itself is based on the good old ninety degree paradigm, it is set crooked to skew the perception of the creation. Is it being swallowed by sand? Probably. This is likely the perfect example of what happens to a building built on sand, rather than solid rock. Foundations matter, people! The build uses surprisingly little studs-on-top construction, as the steps are built sideways, most of the facade consists of tiles, and the beautiful blue stripe is being all kinds of SNOTty (or Studs-Not-On-Top-y). Then there is the dome on top, which is also studs-every-which-way. My favorite...