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 fourth week of November 2018.
TBB SET NEWS: What a news week this was with upcoming LEGO set reveals from all over the place!
- Nineteen new sets revealed from The LEGO Movie 2 – LEGO revealed a deluge of new sets with everything from pink classic spaceman to teal brick separators, on sale December 26th.
- LEGO to release exclusive sets inspired by traditional new year festivals for the China and Asia Pacific markets – Check out these incredible sets, available next year.
- LEGO Star Wars lineup for the first half of 2019 revealed – From new battle packs to gunships, Star Wars looks like it will get off to a great start in 2019.
- LEGO Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RSR is revealed – This 1,580-piece replica of one of the most iconic racing vehicles of our days will headline the 2019 Technic line.
- Five new LEGO Spider-Man sets revealed, available this weekend – The five sets range from battling mechs to Junior’s racers, available starting November 24.
- New LEGO Batman set for 2019 unveiled with a Bat-Submarine – It looks like the upcoming year has new packaging for our superhero, along with Aquaman and Ocean Master.
TBB REVIEWS & OTHER NEWS: We have a few reviews of a really big custom set and a Kickstarter project, as well as some fun instructions on how to build a classic car.
- Review of Brickmania 2183 B-17G “Flying Fortress” WWII Heavy Bomber – Is Brickmania’s largest LEGO aircraft kit produced to date worth its sky-high price?
- Review of LEGO Architecture 21041 Great Wall of China – It is rare for TBB to recommend getting multiple copies of a set, but in this case we think you should buy three.
- Review of Mbriks custom magnet bricks – How does this magnetic Kickstarter kit hold up to real-world tests? We have our review to show all.
- The LEGO Movie 2 full trailer has arrived – Bricksburg is a mess from the Duplo invaders, but what are these strange creatures from the Systar system up to?
- HispaBrick Magazine issue 031 available for free download – The magazine also has a refreshed website and index of every article that has ever been published by them.
- Instructions to build your own mini LEGO Aston Martin DB5 – Build a slightly smaller set than the official LEgO model with these instructions from hachiroku24.
TBB SALES & DEALS: The Black Friday and Cyber Monday buying frenzy continues with more LEGO sets on sale and discounts to be had.
- Cyber Monday deals on Amazon – LEGO Star Wars, Jurassic World and more – The new pirate-themed roller coaster is also on a big discount.
- LEGO Creator Vestas Wind Turbine now available – The LEGO Vault has opened and the previously exclusive 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine is now on sale.
- New wave of LEGO Spider-Man sets now available for purchase – All five new LEGO Spider-Man sets are now also available for purchase in the US and Canada.
- LEGO Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 deals from the LEGO Shop – There are deep discounts on select sets, along with the holiday exclusive Christmas Box.
- Citizen Brick Black Friday 2018 deals and special offers – Our friends over at Citizen Brick have cooked up another batch of cool stuff for the holidays.
OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:
- If You Swallow A LEGO, Here Is When You’ll Get It Back, Forbes – A study in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health shows how long it takes for a LEGO head to pass.
- Which is stronger, a LEGO brick or a knock-off?, YouTube – The Hydraulic Press Channel puts LEGO to the test, showing how many tons of pressure it can take.
- Can you make LEGO dust? LEGO in a blender, YouTube – The guys at The King of Random experiment with liquid nitrogen and LEGO.