In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the final week of May 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: It was a quiet week in LEGO news, but we still have a review of the stunning Ultimate Batmobile and some custom kits that will blow you out of the water.

• Review of The LEGO Batman Movie’s The Ultimate Batmobile 70917 — Four amazing vehicles combining into one ultimate Batmobile!? A working Batsignal!? Flying monkeys!? Polka-Dot Man!? Take my money!
• John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 WW2 torpedo boat recreated in LEGO — Dan Siskind from Brickmania shows off a full-size minifig-scale version of John F. Kennedy’s World War II torpedo boat, PT-109 with more than 4,000 pieces and measuring 27 inches (over 68 cm) long!
• Insert a 5.25″ floppy disk and start up WordStar with this retro LEGO desktop — Chris McVeigh posted the final design for his DOS desk kit, which will be available from his online store soon, and it is a walk down technology lane that even includes a printed floppy disk.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few interesting nuggets of LEGO-related news beyond the new kits, so here are the best of the rest.

• No Minifigs Were Harmed In The Filming Of This LEGO Crash Test, Geek.com — What happens when you drive the LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 RS into a wall at 46km/h? Pure bliss.
• Here’s How You Can Make Your Own Fidget Spinner With LEGO Blocks, Time — LEGO released instructions to build your own fidget spinner, with some LEGO Stores even stocking the parts to build it.
• Cambridge University appoints LEGO Professor of Play, Daily Mail — After a massive search, Cambridge has named Professor Paul Ramchandani as its LEGO Professor of Play, tasked with examining the importance of play in education globally.
• Brisbaine Airport seeks LEGO ‘master builder’ who can supply their own bricks for yearlong artist’s residency, Daily Mail— Are you in Australia and ready to show your master building skills of to the world? Well, working for the airport may be your ticket to fame.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of May 2017.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS & INSTRUCTIONS: It was a quiet week, but we still got the official word on the largest Minecraft set ever made and instructions for a cool retro concept car.

• Largest ever LEGO Minecraft set announced: 21137 The Mountain Cave — With 2,863 pieces and a price of $249.99, this set is a massive addition to your Minecraft village.
• An interview with Monorail champion and brick outlaw Randy Sluder —  Purists look away now, as we learn about ways to get the perfect look, including drilling, cutting and sanding!
• Instructions to build the iconic Flintstone’s foot powered car — Builder hichiroku24 shares the means for constructing your very own earth friendly, zero emission, instantly recognizable two-seater from the Stone Age.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few interesting nuggets of LEGO-related news. Here are the best of the rest.

• LEGO train dream ride will take you to a minifig wonderland, YouTube — From the same mind that was able to get a LEGO train to do a full 360 degree loop, here is the minifig-scale dark ride of your dreams.
• LEGO reaches 100% renewable energy target three years ahead of schedule, The Independent — To celebrate, LEGO built a giant wind turbine made from 146,000 plastic bricks.
• iTunes Launches LEGO-Themed Makeover for Digital Release of ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’, MacRumors — Though not out on DVD for another month, you can now stream The LEGO Batman Movie through iTunes.
• Inside the mesmerizing world of a LEGO packaging facility, AOL.com — The facilities and the assembly process are mesmerizing. The perfectly stacked storage containers and cascading LEGO pieces provide an aesthetically pleasing, colorful dreamland for any organization lover.

In addition to some of the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of May 2017. (Shout-out to all the moms out there!)

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS & INSTRUCTIONS: This week we reviewed a massive rocket, got a sneak peek at some upcoming sets, and learned that no one keeps Unikitty in a corner.

• LEGO Ideas 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V Review —The Saturn V is the largest Ideas set produced to date, clocking in at a massive 1,969 pieces in an homage to Apollo 11. When countdown ends and the rocket set launches on June 1, 2017, it will retail for $119.99.
• LEGO Star Wars summer 2017 wave official set images revealed — Rathtars, Quadjumpers and Freemakers, oh my! Check out the new Star Wars sets, including a new crisp Anakin!
• Summer 2017 LEGO City sets revealed — LEGO City is going beyond the borders of the town to explore the depths of the jungle, the deep sea and a few beaches.
• LEGO Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 The Milano 30449 mini set review — From now until May 19, if you buy over $35 of LEGO from the LEGO Shop Online or a LEGO store, you’ll get the nifty little mini set 30449 The Milano as a free bonus.
• Build your own build your own mini AT-AT — Miro Dudas created a fantastic mini AT-AT with  clean lines and almost no visible studs, and we are sharing the instructions to build it!
• Unikitty show coming to Cartoon Network — Cartoon Network and Warner Brothers have now officially announced that The LEGO Movie’s Unikitty is getting her own animated TV show.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: Besides a couple of noticeable pieces of news, this week was pretty uneventful in the LEGO themed part of the web. Here are the best of the rest.

• From concept art to store shelves: How Lego creates its ‘Star Wars’ toys, CNBC — Get an inside look at how a set like Rey’s speeder goes from a drawing to a set.
• LEGO announces interactive “World of Creativity” experience tour — You are in luck if you living in Savannah GA, Albuquerque NM, Tacoma WA, Boise ID, or Madison WI. This summer LEGO is taking some of it’s fun on the road.
• This LEGO mech suit guy is basically a superhero, Popular Mechanics — Gerry Burrows devoted four months to building a lifesize Lego mech suit out of 30,000 bricks.