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 second week of January 2019.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: 2019 is off to a great start with new LEGO Star Wars sets and the finale our our helicopter building series.

• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75229 Death Star Escape – The Death Star Escape is an iconic scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. Does this LEGO playset meet the mark? Get your grappling hooks ready and swing right in to find out.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75235 X-Wing Starfighter Trench Run – We take a look at the debut of the X-Wing from the new 4+ range of series catering to a younger audience. Does it need to be in your complete Star Wars collection?
• FEATURE: How to build a Pave Low helicopter with LEGO: Part 3 – In the final installment of his three-part series, TBB’s Builder in Residence Ralph unveils his completed LEGO Pave Low helicopter. We can finally “get to the choppa!”

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:

• Giant LEGO Ninjago City created by 30 people, YouTube –  Beyond the Brick’s Joshua Hanlon talks with Daniel Fortine about the LEGO Ninjago City collaboration organized by The Brothers Brick at BrickCon 2018.
• Meet the biggest LEGO experts and super-builders in the world, SyFy – TBB’s Editor in Chief Andrew Becraft tells us about his LEGO journey in this SyFy podcast, from being a kid playing on his bedroom floor to author and master builder and LEGO fan community member.
• Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin to build Legoland Park in South Korea – CNA Lifestyle –Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin Entertainments has entered into a partnership agreement to build a Legoland theme park in South Korea by 2022.
• Meet the world’s fastest LEGO Bughatti Chiron, YouTube – Donut Media souped up the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron to go faster than the real thing (accounting for scale).

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 last week of December (and the last one for the entire year of 2018)!

TBB NEWS: 2018 is coming to a close, and we are taking a look at the most amazing creations of the year, plus big changes you hopefully won’t notice as we try to preserve some LEGO history.

• Shortlist announced for Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2018 – Check out the best LEGO models of 2018, as picked by the Brothers Brick team.
• The Brothers Brick to safeguard all LEGO creations featured since 2005 in response to Flickr’s changes – More than 25,000 photos and 13,500 articles are now protected as long as The Brothers Brick remains online.
• The LEGO Movie 2 sets now available with free movie tickets offer – Snag a pair of tickets to the upcoming movie at the same time you pick up some of these new sets!
• Japan Brickfest 2019 – Registration closes on December 31  – Sign up today for the largest international LEGO fan event in Asia.

TBB TOP TEN LISTS: What are the most popular LEGO creations, reviews, instructions, news and sets of 2018? We have your top ten lists to fulfill the wishes of all the list-likers out there.

• Top 10 most popular LEGO creations featured on The Brothers Brick in 2018 – Out of the nearly 1,500 LEGO creations we featured in 2018, what did you like on the most?
• Top 10 most popular LEGO set reviews of 2018 on The Brothers Brick – Which set reviews rose to the top for 2018? We have your list right here.
• The 10 most popular custom LEGO creation instructions on The Brothers Brick for 2018 – These were the most looked at instructions from the last year. Did you build any?
• Top 10 LEGO news articles of 2018 on The Brothers Brick – What were the top ten LEGO news articles that made the biggest waves in 2018?
• The top 10 best LEGO sets of 2018 – Here are ten of our favorite sets released in 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: From cars to cubes to clams, we have reviews of a few new sets for your reading enjoyment.

• Review of LEGO Speed Champions 75890 Ferrari F40 Competizione – The LEGO Speed Champions line goes back to the 80’s with this red supercar.
• Review of LEGO Minecraft Big Figs Series 1 – Steve, Alex and the Skeleton look an awful lot like the game characters, but how do they stack up as LEGO models?
• Review of LEGO Sea Accessories Xtra 40341 – What parts come with this seaworthy accessories pack? Let’s pier in to see water in ‘pacific we shell get!

TBB FEATURES & INSTRUCTIONS: How has LEGO holiday advertising changed through the years? We have that and more instructions for you as we wrap up the holidays.

• FEATURE: Dashing through the decades of LEGO’s holiday advertising – Warm up some cocoa as we take you on a journey through the LEGO advertisements of Christmas past.
• Instructions to build Christmas-themed BrickHeadz – You can build this cute holiday BrickHeadz out of nothing but the Go Brick Me set which brings out our holiday cheer.
• Instructions to build a LEGO Bumblebee beetle – This stylish model of Bumblebee in beetle form by hachiroku24 shines just in time for the new movie.

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 December 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: The 2019 LEGO sets are almost here, and we have your early look at some of the more interesting ones on the horizon.

• Review of LEGO Overwatch 75974 Bastion – The largest character build in the LEGO Overwatch series is Bastion and comes with an alternate sentry mode.
• Review of LEGO Speed Champions 75893 Dodge Challenger and Charger – This new set looks too interesting to dodge, so let’s see what this pair of muscle cars has to offer.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars VIP Black Card Gift 5005747 VIP Frame – Was the 15-month wait worth it for the first tangible reward for LEGO VIP program Black Card holders?
• Review of LEGO Architecture 21044 Paris – Grab a baguette and a fine bottle of wine. It’s the perfect way to enjoy our review of  the new Paris Skyline set.
• Review of 70841 Benny’s Space Squad from The LEGO Movie 2 – We’re taking a look at a very unexpected LEGO set, bringing back vibes of toys of 1980’s.

TBB FEATURES: From LEGO history to computer games, these interesting reads go beyond the basic brick into a whole new territory.

• Free-to-play “Classic Space Adventure” game – interview with programmer Johan Alexanderson – Did you know there’s a free-to-play LEGO Classic Space game?
• Special delivery! The best LEGO holiday greeting cards through the years – Join us as we look at some of the most memorable LEGO holiday greeting cards from the 1980s and 1990s.
• How to build a Pave Low helicopter with LEGO: Part 2 – TBB Builder in Residence Ralph Savelsberg continues to share his revamp an old model with new pieces.
• Building a splendid 10,000-piece LEGO sculpture of Disney’s Tinker Bell – See how Alex de Jong used LEGO to create a stunning sculpture of this beloved Disney character.

TBB NEWS: From new set announcements to last minute shopping guides, here are the rest of the news articles from the week.

• The top 10 best LEGO sets of 2018: Last-minute holiday shopping guide – Here are ten of our favorite LEGO sets released in 2018 to shop last minute for the holidays.
• LEGO Minecraft series expands in 2019 with BigFigs – Five new LEGO Minecraft sets are coming out in January 2019, including the first series of buildable BigFigs.
• Bricks LA LEGO convention in California is just 2 weeks away – Join us in 2 weeks in sunny southern California for a weekend filled with LEGO, friends, and fun!
• LEGO Star Wars Box includes 5 rare minifigs – The latest LEGO Shop promo was a box including five rare Star Wars minifigs that lasted only a few hours.

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:
Check out the other LEGO news of the week