In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of December, 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS As we reach the end of another great year in LEGO news and reviews, we covered new sets from the Creator theme, LEGO Icons, Sonic the Hedgehog, Collectible Minifigures, and Jurassic Park. We also shared the first in our end of the year articles for your favorite LEGO moments of 2023. Fortnite and LEGO collaborated to launch a new game mode perfect for squading up with your friends for a LEGO-building survival mode. If you want even more news and reviews, be sure to check out our last Brick Report.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Creator 31156: Tropical Ukulele — Dreaming of a tropical vacation? This buildable ukulele is a good place to start.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 76996: Knuckles’ Guardian Mech — The latest Sonic character to get their own set.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 40681 Retro Food Truck Gift with Purchase: Bold bonus flavor? — A delicious hot dog food truck to add to your LEGO city.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Creator 31148: Retro Roller Skate — Another light azure Creator set, with nostalgia on wheels.
• [NEWS] LEGO offering many sets for up to 40% off in end of year sale — Lots of deals on LEGO sets you may have missed out on.
• [FEATURE] TBB readers speak! Your favorite LEGO moments of 2023 — Our readers shared their favorite LEGO memories from 2023.
• [REVIEW] LEGO 71045 Collectible Minifigures Series 25; is this series the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)? — The latest CMF line-up may be one of the best yet.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Fortnite – A video game match made in heaven? — Squad up in a new LEGO-themed survival mode.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World 76964 Dinosaur Fossils: T-Rex Skull – Do we dig it? — A nice display set to add to your dinosaur collection.

OTHER NEWS Celebrity LEGO fans, behind the scenes insight into how LEGO Ideas sets are designed, AI goes to town designing music-inspired sets, and two new LEGO Ideas projects approved to become official sets.

• LEGO IDEAS FIRST 2023 REVIEW RESULTS – [Ideas.lego.com] — We get our first reveal of new sets approved for production from the many LEGO Ideas projects to reach 10,000 supporters
• The True Story Behind Myles Turner’s Dedication to His Legos Craft—from Childhood to the Pacers – [Slamonline.com] — Basketball star Myles Turner shares his passion for LEGO.
• There are some wild AI music LEGO sets – but this LEGO Neve studio is real – [CDM.link] — Audiophiles and AFOLs converge to create some cool custom sets, and a few out-of-this-world AI generated ones.
• How Lego builds a new Lego set – [Theverge.com] — An interview with the set designer reveals some LEGO designer secret sauce.