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 fourth week of May 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch our last Brick Report? Check it out and then join us as we review the past two weeks of news, which included multiple set reveals, blockbuster reviews, two Creations of the Week, and other news from the wider world of LEGO.

• [REVIEW] LEGO 43227 Disney Villain Icons celebrates the characters we love to hate — Chuck reviews this nostalgia-packed display piece and helps you decide whether to take this trip down memory lane.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Harry Potter 76423 Hogwarts Express Hogsmeade Station — Chuck explores the newest rendition of the famed Hogwarts Express and determines whether to board or be bored.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Monkie Kid 80049 Dragon of the East Palace — Daniel dives deep to decide if this set is worth your dollars.
• [NEWS] LEGO Icons reveals 10323 Pac-Man Arcade — The 80’s strike back with this lovingly recreated arcade cabinet with functionality!
• [NEWS] LEGO brings the black bat brick base back as Batcave Shadowbox — A new take on the Batcave emerges from the shadows.
• [NEWS] LEGO 40634 Icons of Play revealed featuring female soccer superstars — The announced set features famed footballers Megan Rapinoe, Yuki Nagasato, Asisat Oshoala, and Sam Kerr!
• [NEWS] LEGO Technic 42158 NASA Mars Rover Perseverance officially revealed as latest real-life space set — Perserverance and Ingenuity get the Technic treatment!
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#18): Wild West by W. Navarre — Our eighteenth entry celebrating the best model of the week, voted on by our readers!!
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#19): What did the egg do when it saw the frying pan? It scrambled by Bricktacular Builds — Our nineteenth entry celebrating the best model of the week!

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 second week of May 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Have you missed us since the last Brick Report? This week we shared news on the latest massive Ninjago City set, reviewed Return of the Jedi’s 40th anniversary BrickHeadz, and revealed the latest fan-selected Creation of the Week!

• [NEWS] NINJAGO City Markets joins the series of exclusive sets as the fourth expansion — The 6,163-piece record-breaking 4th entry in the Ninjago City series is announced for release on June 3, 2023
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz 40623: Battle of Endor Heroes — Daniel travels to the Sanctuary Moon to help decide the fate of the galaxy!
• [NEWS] LEGO Creation of the Week (#17): Armenelos The Golden by W. Navarre — Our readers vote for their favorite creation of the week on Telegram.

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 third week of April 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Can you believe it’s been a whole week since our last Brick Report? This week we recap our reviewed Hogwarts’ House Banners from Harry Potter, announced the 14th Creation of the Week, and revealed some fintastic The Little Mermaid sets.

• [NEWS] LEGO celebrates Disney’s 100 year anniversary with three more The Little Mermaid sets — Head under the sea with 3 just-revealed The Little Mermaid sets for builders of all ages!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Harry Potter House Banners: show your Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, or Hufflepuff colors — Chuck got sorted into all four Hogwarts houses and tells us which one is worth your loyalty (and dollars!)
• [[NEWS] LEGO Creation of the Week (#14): Lothlorien Riverside by Ralf Langer — Our readers vote for their favorite creation of the week on Telegram.

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 first week of April 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch our last Brick Report a few weeks back? Once you have, get caught up on all our news content: we saw a new Star Wars UCS announcement, reviewed the latest from Harry Potter and Technic, and posted our Telegram users’ Creations of the Weeks (including a tie!)

• [NEWS] LEGO reveals next UCS set: 75355 Ultimate Collector Series X-wing Starfighter — The 3rd(!) Ultimate Collectors Series iteration of the venerable X-Wing Starfighter is unveiled
• [REVIEW] LEGO Harry Potter 76420 Triwizard Tournament: The Black Lake — Chuck dives in to help you decide if it’s worth putting your name into the Goblet of Fire (or to get this set)
• [REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42152 Firefighter Aircraft – A plane filled with features — Bre reviews the newest Technic set to let you know if it soars or sucks
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation(s) of the Week (#10): Dracomata by Michael Kanemoto and king box by Pan Noda — Our tenth entry celebrating the best model of the week was a tie!
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#11): Goldfish by Dicken Liu — Our eleventh entry celebrating the best model of the week!
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#12): Kantam Robo by Moko — Our twelfth entry celebrating the best model of the week!

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 second week of March 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Welcome back to The Brothers Brick! Obviously, you read last week’s Brick Report. This week we reviewed The Batman’s Batcycle, celebrated the life of a LEGO legend, ogled The Mandalorian’s latest, and posted our Telegram users’ Creation of the Week.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42155 The Batman Batcycle — Bre unmasks the latest Technic offering
• [NEWS] New LEGO Star Wars sets from The Mandalorian season 3 revealed — The brand new Season 3 of The Mandalorian provides source material for two newly-revealed sets
• [NEWS] Erling Dideriksen, designer of the LEGO Headlight brick has passed on — We look back on the life and creation of a LEGO legend and his impactful career spanning 28+ years.
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#8): Micros 4th by Fuku Saku — Our eigth entry celebrating the best model of the week as voted on by our fans!

OTHER NEWS Our news roundup includes other news from around the world, including the latest on LEGO’s financials and a movie-themed listicle of great video game tie-ins.

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 fourth week of February 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch last week’s dynamite Brick Report? This week we reviewed Rivendell, posted our Telegram users’ Creation of the Week, and share others news from the wider world of LEGO.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings 10316 Rivendell: Middle Earth just got bigger — Chris explores Rivendell and shares whether you should join this epic Fellowship
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#6): “Monaco Grand Prix, 1988” by alex_bricks — Our sixth entry celebrating the best model of the week!

OTHER NEWS Our news roundup includes other news from around the world, including the latest set designer video, a new way to play DOOM, a San Diego landmark gets the Miniland treatment, and LEGO’s new Friends lineup starts making headlines.
• Lego releases new figures with missing limbs, dog in wheelchair in nod to diversity, inclusion – The Straits Times — Time to celebrate LEGO’s push to include ALL kids in the new Friends revamp
• LEGO Dried Flower Centrepiece | Designer Video – LEGO Youtube — Set Designer Chris McVeigh breaks down his latest set
• REJOICE! You Can Finally Play DOOM on a LEGO Brick – The Byte — The popular trend of miniaturizing the iconic 1993 game gets a plastic brick version from Weta Workshop graphics engineer James Brown
• Legoland hits a home run with its newest model piece showcasing Petco Park – FOX5 San Diego — A teaser for LEGOLAND California’s brand-new Miniland San Diego is a small-scale tribute to the local MLB team

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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 second week of February 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Another week, another roundup! Once you’re caught up on last week’s Brick Report check out this week’s bite-size recap. We’ve got an amazing return of the king of LEGO fantasy epics with Lord of the Rings back and bolder than ever, our Creation of the Week, and more news from the LEGO corners of the internet.

• [NEWS] LEGO brings the Fellowship back together with the new The Lord of the Rings 10316 Rivendell set — A stunning reveal heralding the brave Fellowship’s return to LEGO builders’ collections.
• [FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#4): “The Inn on the Mountain Pass” by Jake Hansen — Our fourth entry celebrating the best model of the week!

OTHER NEWS Our news roundup includes other news from around the world, including the latest LEGO Ideas review results, a new LEGO grant, a new show from artist Ai Weiwei, and Bionicle’s co-creator takes on the new GWP.

• LEGO Ideas review results – two approved projects! – Brickset — 51 entries were considered, and two have made it to the Review stage!
• The Center for Universal Education at Brookings receives $24 million grant from the LEGO Foundation – Brookings — CUE’s 20th anniversary was celebrated with the announcement of a 4-year grant from the LEGO Foundation
• Bionicle Co-Creator Buys and Reacts to the 2023 LEGO Bionicle – YouTube — Christian Faber buys and builds the brand new Bionicle gift-with-purchase and shares his thoughts!
• Ai Weiwei’s new London show looks at the value of objects – The Art Newspaper — No stranger to LEGO aet pieces, Ai Weiwei is back with a new exhibit inspired during and by the Covid-19 pandemic

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 fourth week of January 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Have you missed us since the last Brick Report? This week we recap our 2022 Builder and Creation of the year, review two Star Wars helmets and two new Botanical Collection displays, and share others news from the wider world of LEGO including the untimely end of DOTS. Oh and we’re on Telegram, now!

• [REVIEW] LEGO 75349: Captain Rex and LEGO 75350: Clone Commander Cody helmets — Daniel revisits the Clone Wars with an in-depth look at the just-revealed Clonetrooper helmets from LEGO
• [NEWS] LEGO Star Wars Princess Leia (Boushh) Helmet revealed — The trilogy of new helmet reveals includes Leia’s Boussh disguise!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10313 Wildflower Bouquet – A diverse pop of color for your bouquet — Bre’s review of the latest Botanical blooms with the colorful plastic explosion of nature’s beauty
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10314 Dried Flower Centerpiece – a seasonal delight for you dinner table — Bre digs into latest Botanical to help you decide whether the new centerpiece should be celebrated or thrown out with the chaff
• [NEWS] LEGO Ideas 21338 A-Frame Cabin unveiled — The latest entry in the IDEAS lineup is a relaxing forest dwelling.
• [NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2022 — There can only be one. Find out who it was and why they are our Builder of the Year!
• [NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2022: Giffen Gardens by Kimberly Giffen — Giffen Gardens is a treasure trove of details both hidden and obvious.
• [NEWS] The Brothers Brick is now on Telegram! — Join TBB staff and fans on our new social networking outlet.
• [NEWS] LEGO ending DOTS theme in 2023 — After 3 years LEGO’s attempt to break into the arts and crafts market will come to an abrupt end!

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 third full week of December 2022.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch last week’s Brick Report? This week we’ve got a bevy of reviews including Collectible Minifigures, the latest Creator Expert Modular, and a trio of Star Wars sets! Plus, another week of 5 different advent calendars to build and comment on!

• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10312 Modular Buildings Collection – Jazz Club : A great night out on the town modular — Chris D reviews the 2023 modular building and decides whether it’s music to his ears or hits a sour note.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71037 Series 24 – Nostalgia included — Chris M reviews the latest in LEGO’s long-lived and -loved blind bag series
• [REVIEW] LEGO 75344 Boba Fett’s Starship Microfighter — Chuck helps you decide if this bounty is worth the hunt
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75347 TIE Bomber – a blast from the past — Chuck checks out the first TIE Bomber LEGO kit in 20 years. Was it worth the wait?
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz 40615 Tusken Raider — Daniel delves into the Dune Sea to determine whether this set is worth your dollars.

SPOILERS AHEAD We also continued our annual review and commentary on all the LEGO advent calendars. We have five advent calendars this year, across the City, Friends, Star Wars, Marvel (specifically Guardians of the Galaxy), and Harry Potter themes. So if you missed it, build along with us to see how they all stack up. The end is nigh!

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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 second week of December 2022.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch last week’s Brick Report? This week we have two new NINJAGO reviews and now we’re into the second week of 2022 Advent Calendars!

• [REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71771: The Crystal King Temple – Tensegrity comes to Ninjago — Chris D reviews one of the biggest sets from the Ninjago “Crystallized” summer assortment!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71770: Zane’s Golden Dragon Jet – Let’s imagine dragons again — Chris D also takes a look at one of the smaller offerings from Pink Crystal Ninjago Summer.

SPOILERS AHEAD We also kicked off our annual review and commentary on all the LEGO advent calendars. We have five advent calendars this year, across the City, Friends, Star Wars, Marvel (specifically Guardians of the Galaxy), and Harry Potter themes. So if you missed it, build along with us to see how they all stack up.



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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 fourth week of November 2022.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Before you dig into this week’s news, did you catch last week’s Brick Report from Daniel?

• [NEWS] LEGO Icons 10307 Eiffel Tower on sale now! And we’ve got an updated review, too. — LEGO’s latest is on sale now, and our review has been updated with a model that didn’t get struck by a meteor (or something)!
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals 71037 Collectible Minifigures Series 24 with 12 new characters coming Jan. 1 — BROWN SPACEMAN WITH SPACEBABY is among the highlights of Series 24
• [REVIEW] 40563 Tribute to LEGO House GWP saves you the trip to Billund — Please enjoy Daniel’s review of this mini model mashup set honoring 5 years of the LEGO House!