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Dressed to Quest: Hands-on with the capes, cloaks, sheaths, and scabbards of Minifig Realms [Review]

Today, we take a look at a newcomer in the world of custom capes and cloth accessories: Minifig Realms. In addition to the capes and skirts found in official LEGO offerings, Minifig Realms adds sheaths and straps to the minifig wardrobe, as well as new materials, like faux-leather. While unofficial accessories aren’t for all LEGO fans, Minifig Realms has been making waves since their debut this July, so we brought in an expert in custom minifigs, beyondb0nes, to see how these new products measure up.

Join us for a fantasy fashion show of the Minifig Realms accessories

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LEGO Icons 10361 Holiday Express Train: all I want for Christmas is... 3D printed LEGO? [Review]

Isn’t it weird how trains and Christmas seem to have such a close association? Whether that’s down to unwrapping a train set on the big day, or Santa Claus becoming a railway magnate to help distribute presents, we couldn’t say. Either way – festive trains have also been a regular feature of LEGO’s product lineup over the years, including two at minifigure scale. This October 4th, you’ll be able to add a third engine to the Winter Village train shed, for the princely sum of US $129.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99. In some ways, it’s the same old story – but at the same time, there are big changes afoot among this set’s 956 pieces. Got your tickets ready? We’re travelling first class on the TBB Review Special of 10361 Holiday Express Train!

LEGO Icons 10361 Holiday Express Train | 956 Pieces | Available October 4 | US $129.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

All aboard to read our full review!

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LEGO 41843 Family Christmas Tree – A holiday tradition in the making [Review] 

Designed with collaboration in mind, the festive LEGO 41843 Family Christmas Tree invites families and friends to build together. With split instruction booklets, modular sub-builds, and clever engineering, the set allows for simultaneous progress, turning construction into a shared experience. In our house, that meant an all-hands-on-deck build session with both kids and grown-ups chipping in for a bricktacular afternoon of holiday fun. Packed with whimsical minifigures, hidden play features, and a finished design that’s perfect for display or imaginative play, this is a set that brings holiday magic to the table in more ways than one.

LEGO Family 41843| 3172 Pieces | Available October 1 to Insiders, Oct 4 to all |US $329.99 | CAN $379.99 | UK £269.99

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Come along as we unwrap LEGO’s biggest holiday set together

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LEGO Death Star’s Tie Fighter with Hanger Rack – how does the GWP measure up? [Review]

It would be an understatement to say that LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star has been a Force Lightning rod for controversy since it was formally revealed last week. As you can tell from our review, the hands-on experience left us feeling as fried as Luke after his encounter with the Emperor. Surprisingly, the accompanying gift with purchase 40771 TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack, has generated almost as much attention, mostly negative. A lot of this stems from LEGO’s publicity photos showing the TIE Fighter with the set, despite it being a limited-time exclusive, garnering the label “DLC” after video games that seemingly lock off part of a complete game under a paywall. Even if that wasn’t the intent, it’s not a good look, especially when this “missing piece” is part of LEGO’s most expensive set yet. Questionable marketing aside, how does the bonus set hold up? And how does it compare with past Gifts with Purchase from past premium releases?

LEGO Star Wars 40771 TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack | 236 Pieces | Available October 1 as a free GWP with the Death Star, while supplies last | US $999.99 | CAN $1299.99 | UK £899.99

Our thoughts on the Tie Fighter GWP follow

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LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star: Imperial Folly [Review]

How do you approach a set like LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star? LEGO’s worst-kept secret is more than just another set for collectors. It’s an escalation in testing the limits of how far fans will go to prove their commitment to the tribe. It’s a viral-ready stunt just waiting to be put on a wakeboard. It’s a totem to draw fans to their LEGO store to see it in person. It is set to make the Imperial Dignitary’s hat the must-have accessory of the season. And it’s also a remarkably well-engineered diorama that captures so much of what makes minifigure-scale LEGO an enduring delight. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First I have to build this thing.

LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star |  9023 Pieces | Available October 1 | US $999.99 | CAN $1299.99 | UK £899.99

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.

Punch it, Chewie.

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LEGO breaks price ceiling with $1000 LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star [News]

On Andor Season 2, the Emperor managed to keep his “Energy Project” a secret until it was all but ready to unleash its power on Alderaan. In this galaxy, rumors of a $1000 LEGO Death Star have been floating in the fandom all year. The price seemed both impossible and inevitable. Today LEGO confirms the rumors with the reveal of LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star. The set is breaking several records aside from price.  The most minifigures (38!). Biggest set by weight (16.3kg, 36 lbs). Most Hot Tub Stormtroopers (1). Rather than a full sphere, the design opts for an open diorama approach that allows for intricate interior scenes. Like the first Death Star playset, the newest battle station draws on both A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, while also including easter eggs from the LEGO Star Wars video games. The minifigure lineup includes Rogue One architects Galen Erso and Orson Krennic, but sadly perpetuates Geonosian erasure with no Archduke Poggle the Lesser. We’ve been toiling away like workers on Narkina 5 to assemble our own copy, and we’ll be back soon with our full review.

LEGO Star Wars 75419 Death Star |  9023 Pieces | Available October 1 | US $999.99 | CAN $1299.99 | UK £899.99

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LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection: Crystals from bricks [Review]

LEGO Ideas (nee CUUSOO) is still going strong, and 21362 Mineral Collection is the 70th (!) set in the theme. Ideas produces everything from Minecraft and Sonic sets that turn into whole themes, to one-off properties that are unlikely to ever be a full LEGO partner, to models that might pull some new builders into the hobby. 21362 Mineral Collection seems closer to that last category, similar to the lovely Insect Collection, more likely to provide inspiration for fan models in the same vein, but less likely to spawn a whole line similar to the Botanical Collection – but you never know! LEGO builds follow a grid, and crystals are formed when molecules are arranged in a regular, repeating, three-dimensional matrix… kind of like a grid. Does mixing the two work? Let’s dig into perhaps the most translucent LEGO Ideas sets yet!

LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection | 880 Pieces | Available October 1 | US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99

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.

Spelunk to our review and see if this set rocks!

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LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection revealed – a real gem [News]

The LEGO Ideas program is such a strange label, where TV shows and movie vehicles stand alongside pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in a science museum. Case in point, the 70th Ideas set, LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection, debuts on October 1 alongside Gizmo from Gremlins. The Mineral collection feels akin to the Insect Collection, which is one of our favorite sets of recent years. Featuring six mineral samples and modular shelving, it’s a display piece that you can mix and match to your tastes. The set is based on the fan design from Dario Del Frate, with slight variations to the minerals presented. We’ll be back soon with our full review.

LEGO Ideas 21362 Mineral Collection | 880 Pieces | Available October 1 | US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99

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LEGO Star Wars 75413 Republic Juggernaut: what’s all the fuss about, then? [Review & Analysis]

Better late than never, right? We’ve done reviews on almost all of the sets in LEGO’s Star Wars summer range. But astute readers may have noticed one set missing, one that’s caused quite the stir in the community: 75413 Republic Juggernaut. It has 813 pieces, and includes 8 minifigures, including the long-awaited Galactic Marines and Commander Bacara. But it’s had something of a frosty reception so far, largely down to its price of US $159.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £139.99. So, finally, let’s take a look at it ourselves, and crunch some numbers to see if said reception is justified!

LEGO Star Wars 75413 Republic Juggernaut | 813 Pieces | Available Now | US $159.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £139.99

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LEGO Star Wars 40806 Gingerbread AT-AT revealed, coming to a galaxy near you in time for the holidays [News]

A long time ago, in the galaxy of Denmark, LEGO created a Christmas-themed X-Wing fighter as an employee-exclusive gift set. This year, LEGO is letting everyone get in on the holiday fun with LEGO Star Wars 40806 Gingerbread AT-AT, an irresistible set we never saw coming. Over the summer, Star Wars LEGO sets rankled many fans with steep prices on underwhelming sets (excellent UCS Slave-1 aside). Containing roughly 700 pieces for $60, this holiday remix of one of the galaxy’s most popular vehicles offers welcome value. True, there look to be any printed parts or new molds, the concept and execution are a true delight and Gingerbread Vader looks ready to jingle all the way to the Hoth system. What do you think? Will you be picking up the Gingerbread AT-AT when it releases on October 1?

LEGO Star Wars 40806 Gingerbread AT-AT | 697 Pieces | Available October 1  |US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99

For the full scoop on this sweet holiday treat click here

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LEGO Arkham, Pirates, and Hogsmeade lead a packed September of new sets [News]

Summer’s over, September is here, and you know what that means: businesses around the world will start marketing their Christmas wares inexplicably early. LEGO is no different, with their selection of advent calendars is among the many sets hitting shelves this month. There’s a bit of a different flavour to some of them though! Minecraft and Frozen join the fray with their own dedicated calendars. Even 76300 Arkham Asylum below – one of the most exciting new releases – has an advent flavour to it, although you’ll need to wait until September 9 for your pre-order to come through.

LEGO DC Batman 76300 Arkham Asylum | 2,953 Pieces | Available September 9 | US $299.99 | CAN $379.99 | UK £269.99

If you can’t wait for that, the Black Pearl or Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory (both of which also have general availability starting from mid-Septmeber, then be sure to check out our selection below, or the rest of the LEGO store (US | CAN | UK) to find your perfect September sets!

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for August 30, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 3rd week of August 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Longtime fans of Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise have a lot to get excited about with the announcement of the new LEGO Icons set presenting the Black Pearl, or as LEGO calls it, Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship, the all black cursed ship with the tattered sails which was featured in several of the movies. Another favorite franchise also revealed a new set coming later this year, the adorable Mogwai Gizmo, from the 80s film Gremlins. For even more news and reviews, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report, where we reviewed the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory set, and wrapped up Vingnweek coverage.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS Many of us here at The Brothers Brick have been working on builds to contribute to our Steampunk-themed worlds fair collaborative display which we are sponsoring for BrickCon 2025, the longest running LEGO fan convention in the country! We hope to see some of our readers participate in the display as well as at the public convention days… be sure to stop by if you are planning to attend, or even better, bring a model of your own to add to the display. If you are a registered attendee, and have a steampunk-themed build, just select TBB Royal Exhibition 1898 when you register your MOC (My Own Creation) and we’ll see you there. For more information, check out our announcement post.

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