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 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: The beginning of the year means new sets to review, and boy do we have some reviews! Which ones are you looking forward to?

• Review of the second LEGO Batman Movie Collectible Minifigure Series  – Super friends are family, and we have our thoughts on the whole series, good and bad.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75200 Ahch-To Island Training from The Last Jedi – With Luke Skywalker and Rey, plus an adorable Porg all for $29.99, this set is a must-have.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75201 First Order AT-ST from The Last Jedi – See why we thought this set just didn’t stack up, especially compared to the other Last Jedi sets.
• Review of The LEGO NINJAGO Movie 70632 Quake Mech– This foot-tall mech is rocking with over 1,200 pieces and some nifty building techniques.

TBB NEWS & INSTRUCTIONS: LEGO Ideas made a splash this week and we have some instructions for a slightly sleeker type of ship.

• LEGO Ideas 21313 Ship in a Bottle unveiled, available Feb 1 – Designed by LEGO fan Jacob Sadovich, the set will include 962 pieces and retail for $69.99 USD.
• Final seven new projects from 2017 qualify for LEGO Ideas Review – From a seaside town to Ru Paul, or reading a Christmas story from a pop-up book, here are your Ideas finalists!
• Interview with Matthew Hocker. a LEGO ephemera collector – Matthew hangs onto all the LEGO brochures, postcards and more, and we got a chance to look at it all.
• Instructions to build a microscale Naboo Starfighter – Thanks to Justin Chua, you can build your own microscale Naboo Starfighter, resplendent in its classic yellow and grey colors.

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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 of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of December 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: Another year here and gone, but the news still keeps on coming. We have a few reviews for your review as you revel in the revelry.

• Review of LEGO Architecture 21039 Shanghai skyline – The Shanghai skyline is among the most entertaining builds of the skyline Architecture subtheme, contains 597 pieces and retails at $59.99.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75205 Mos Eisley Cantina – The third version of the Mos Eisley Cantina is on its way, with 378 pieces for $39.99.
• Designer video for upcoming modular 10260 Downtown Diner – Mike Psiaki and Carl Merriam, former fans and now LEGO designers, show off the latest modular building.
• Only a few days to Bricks LA, Southern California’s premier LEGO convention, Jan 6-7 – Builders from around the country will gather at the Pasadena Convention Center to showcase more than 13,000 square feet of amazing creations to eager LEGO fans of all ages.

TBB 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: Let’s look back at the year that has past, and see some of the amazing things that have been built out of LEGO.

• Shortlist announced for Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2017 – To celebrate 12 months of great building, The Brothers Brick team has looked back over everything we’ve featured and pulled out the best LEGO creations of 2017.
• Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2017 – After much discussion, The Brothers Brick is delighted to announce the winner. Click to find out what it is!
• Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2017 – Who made it to the top and claimed our coveted Builder of the Year? The anticipation is killing me.
• Top 10 LEGO set reviews of 2017 on The Brothers Brick – We had fun building and analyzing many sets for you, but these ten ranked as your favorite.
• Top 10 most popular LEGO creations featured on The Brothers Brick in 2017 – What were the custom creations that you clicked on most? They are pretty spectacular indeed.
• Top 10 LEGO news articles of 2017 on The Brothers Brick – With re-releases and some massive sets available, what news stories made the biggest waves this year?

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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 of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of December 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: We’re diving deep into Star Wars: The Last Jedi, reviewing a new set and analyzing everything we now know about the movie. Spoilers, dead ahead!

• Review of LEGO Star Wars: The Last Jedi – 75202 Defense of Crait – Let’s kick up some dirt and jump right into this set that is arriving soon with 746 pieces for $84.99.
• SPOILERS! Fun facts we learn about LEGO Star Wars sets in The Last Jedi – Based on the movie and Lucasfilm-approved reference books, what have we learned about the LEGO sets? What did LEGO get right? What errors are in the LEGO sets?
• The LEGO Ninjago Movie now available on Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital – Arriving just in time for the holidays, The LEGO Ninjago Movie is now available so dust off those dragons!

TBB 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW ARTICLES & INSTRUCTIONS: What are some of the most life-like builds we saw this year? Also, we have a few seasonal instructions too, just for you.
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