LEGO fans have been begging for a large botanical garden for quite some time. The LEGO Friends 41757 Botanical Garden is immensely popular, and many fans have been buying multiple to create a larger version. It comes as no surprise that fan designer, Valentina Bima, easily achieved the LEGO Ideas support threshold with her lovely submission – and that it was chosen to be a set. LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden appears to be a beautiful ode to tradition Victorian glasshouses. But what’s on the inside, and how’s the build experience? Join us as we take a tour! This 3792-piece set contain 12 minifigures and 9 animals, and LEGO’s in-house set designer, Chris McVeigh, even revealed to us that it includes at least 35 species of plants! It will be available for LEGO Insiders starting November 1st, and everyone else November 4th, retailing for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 |...

Star Wars Outlaws, the latest video big-budget video game in the Star Wars universe, released last August bringing with it great new ship designs for fans to turn into models! Sentinel_Brix built a spot-on LEGO version of the DF-11 Scourge used by pirates and gangs in the game. Brix made sure to add all the tubes and greebles you’d expect to find on a beat-to-hell fighter in the service of a criminal syndicate including a pair of hot rod exhaust pipes (like those on this Diesel Daredevil) venting out the back. It’s got everything you need to arm a bunch of henchmen, mooks, minions, stooges – goons even – and general flunkies to plunder the hyperspace lanes for profit! The post A starfighter that’s hench appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Simon Friesen

Semi, eighteen-wheeler, tractor-trailer, lorry—whatever you happen to call this mighty machine in your locale, Dennis Glaasker‘s Peterbuilt 389 Custom (at 1:13 scale) stands out. This isn’t the first Peterbilt Dennis (AKA Bricksonwheels) has built, but this chrome-plated titan differs from previous models in its smooth curves and angles and retro-style colors. Dennis also veered away from 24×43 wheels and added some modern rims. The truck also features some souped-up detail, which you can glimpse in the inner workings of the exposed engine. The chrome finish on the metallic parts is impressive, but the truck as a whole really shines. The post Honk if you like big trucks with lots of detail appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Ryan Kunz

Marvel fans of all ages have had many great LEGO sets come out over the years, both play and display-worthy tributes to many comic book heroes and villains from big-name heroes like the Avengers to street-level characters like Spider-man and Daredevil. Some of these groups have even had large-size display sets like LEGO Marvel Spider-Man 76178 Daily Bugle and Avengers Tower, but one group of heroes has been missing a large set of their own, until now. The X-Men finally get a base of operations in the newly announced X-Mansion set, which includes 10 minifigures and a sentinel. But will this long-anticipated set live up to fan’s expectations? LEGO Marvel X-Men 76294 The X-Mansion comes with 3,093 pieces and will be available on November 1st for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99 The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing...

Gone are the days when a set of pre-molded seats and an elevated plate was all that a minifig needed to furnish a LEGO home. Thanks to techniques innovated by builders like Michael Jasper and introduced into official sets with the Modular line, a minifig’s home can be filled with as many build-it-yourself designs as an Ikea showroom. Oshi Builds assembles a cozy set of bedroom furniture with muted colors and compact forms that would look great in a Copenhagen studio. Leaving in a few specific molded parts, like the laptop, guitar, and desk drawer, elevates how elegant the custom builds are. Be careful on that rug, though. It looks a little slippery. The post Perfect LEGO furniture for the modern minifig appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

Working on fortified outposts in the sea must have been quite lonely back in the day. Little supply boats would be your only connection to the outside world, and possibly your only human contact, too. What do you mean, that sounds quite nice?! Anyway, we’ve got LEGO builder Bryckland to thank for that particular train of thought. There are loads of great techniques on display in this diorama from days gone by. The palm tree is one of the best I’ve seen, making use of upturned eggshells; and there’s a pair of binoculars masquerading as a doorknob which I really like. The hexagonal tower looks great too, leaving the square LEGO grid to provide some interesting shape. Same goes for that superb little supply boat! I’m not sure I’d want to rely on a rowboat for entertainment, but give me an internet connection and a mini-fridge and I’d take up residence...

This November LEGO invites you to build the next step in human evolution with  LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion. Also known as Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, the X-Mansion is one of the most iconic sites in the Marvel universe, featured most recently in the X-Men ’97 animated series. The set features familiar details like the Danger Room, Cerebro, and a buildable Sentinel robot. The X-Mansion includes 10 minigures, with Professor X, Gambit, Iceman, and Bishop, making their LEGO debut. If purchased during the first week of release, Insiders also receive LEGO Marvel Cerebro, a companion display piece.  Available November 1 to Insiders and November 4 to all, 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion contains 3093 pieces and retails for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99. LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion | 3093 pieces | Available November 4 (November 1 for Insiders) | US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 |...

IYKYK- That’s internet speak for if you know you know. Those of us in the know would know that, in the blockbuster film Deadpool and Wolverine, Dogpool was a complete scene stealer. Which is some feat considering all the muscle flexing, celebrity cameos, and gut-busting humor. Tim Inman replicates her unsettling slobberpuss nicely in LEGO and we’re all drooling with giddiness. While her ridiculous tongue and bugged-out eyes aren’t without their charm, my favorite part is the sparse fuzz on her head made with white LEGO plant stems. The doggo in real life is a Pug/ Chinese Crested mix named Peggy and she’s been voted Britain’s Ugliest Dog- which is a total bummer for whoever Britain’s second-ugliest dog happens to be. The post Dogpool slobbers her way into our hearts appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Lino

During SHIPtember, when LEGO Space builders race to complete a ship at least 100 studs long within a month, the biggest challenge is finding the time and parts to get it done. But almost as hard is finding a unique hook to make your SHIP stand out. Andre Odyssey‘s OSV Charrus is a slick cargo ship with very few studs that draws on an eclectic range of parts. The ship’s deck is made from road plates, alongside race car spoilers and City ship parts. For cargo, Andre uses Mario mushrooms, lavender barrels from the Friends line, a brilliantly employed Vidyo box full, and a brick-built  sand green container. The new “jumbo macaroni” tubes make excellent manipulator arms at this scale. The result is a ship that is both an impressive resupply vessel and a fun celebration of the mix-and-match potential of LEGO themes. The post The Charrus is SHIP full of delightful...

Can a build be big and small at the same time? Builder Paul Hetherington has the answer, creating an expansive representation of the Disney parks’ most earworm-generating ride. “It’s A Small World” takes us on a boat tour of memorable locales around the globe. One of the cleverest aspects of the build is the use of minidolls from the LEGO Friends line to serve as the ride’s iconic puppets, setting them apart physically from the standard minifigs taking the tour. Apart from that, the famous landmarks from each country are instantly identifiable: we see features from Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy, and France and ending with Greece, India, Japan, China, and Easter Island. It’s a very detailed world, after all! The post A big model of a small world appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Ryan Kunz