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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 23, 2024 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of June 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Another light news weak as we head into the start of summer, with Star Wars, and Transformers reviews, and news announcements.

[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75394 Imperial Star Destroyer – “Use the play features, Luke!” — Kyle reviewed this latest play scale Imperial Star Destroyer.
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10338 Transformers Bumblebee – Does this Beetle-bot beat all bots? — Another Autobot joins the team with this review by Kyle.
[NEWS] LEGO reveals new LEGO Icons 10338 Transformers Bumblebee set — LEGO revealed the latest Transformer from LEGO Icons

In other news, Pacific Northwest local LEGO fan Eric Law was featured on a news program talking about his Ukrainian LEGO landmark.

Local LEGO creator builds iconic Ukrainian landmark to raise funds – KING5.com — Tacoma’s Eric Law teamed up with #UKRAINEinLEGOBricks to create Ukraine’s Golden Gate.

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This LEGO construction mech is square, and that is OK

Construction vehicles come in many shapes and sizes in the real world, but I’ve never seen one, LEGO or otherwise, in the shape of a cube until now. This boxy mech by SweStar looks like a cross between Ghost in the Shell and Super Mario. I love how the piston legs feel like they could hold the weight, although the sidewalk and street may not survive intact. Hopefully there is enough room inside for a mini-fridge.

In space, no one can hear your heart break

With the new alien movie coming to theaters this summer, the offspring of sci-fi’s scariest endoparasite is back. An endoparasite is defined as a creature that lives or is born inside another animal, like the appropriately named chest-burster built in LEGO by VelociJACKtor wrapped around some poor soul’s heart. Small gears make the perfect set of teeth, while a curved white shoulder piece from the buildable Obi-Wan figure forms the iconic rounded forehead. I can almost hear the squelching….

This LEGO dragon may fit in the palm of your hand

One thing we learned from How to Train Your Dragon is that dragons do indeed come in many shapes and sizes, as evident in this dragon by Joss Woodyard, inspired by a toad which reminds me of the rock-eating Gronckle, especially with those tiny wings. Lots of long curved parts used as tails and claws are here used to sculpt the dragon’s large mouth and tongue. The small eye tiles commonly found in nightmare creatures from the LEGO Dreamzzz theme make perfect reptile eyes, while the transparent wing element makes a great dragonfly wing on this dragon’s lunch.

LEGO Senshi looks ready to get cooking up some wild scorpion and mushroom

The popular manga and anime Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) is whimsical and charming, a lot like this LEGO model of one of the main characters named Senshi, the dwarf by Eric Tsai. Senshi is a talented cook who knows all the best ways to prepare dungeon monsters to bring out their flavors. Carrying his well-used axe and his dragon fire-proof cooking pot on his back, Senshi’s bountiful beard and large eyes are perfectly captured in LEGO.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 1, 2024 [News]

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 last week of May, 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS With so many sets this week including altnernate models, it feels a bit like the multiverse has taken over. From Creator dinosaurs and modern houses, to iconic Zelda video games. But we also had reviews of two new sets from Disney — a classic from Sleeping Beauty and a magical musical house from Encanto. Last but not least, five new LEGO models designed by builders from around the world join the previous wave of models inspired by Ukrainian landmarks.

[REVIEW] BrickLink Designer Program Series 2 – Logging Railway: A trial of timber! — The next wave of Bricklink Designer Program sets (Series 2) is set for pre-orders on June 6th, and LEGO sent us an advance copy of Logging Railway. Be sure to read our full review before queueing up for these five limited release sets.
[NEWS] June LEGO sets available now — We’ve got some new LEGO sets about to hit store shelves. Check out our favorite sets coming June 1st.
[REVIEW] LEGO Disney 43252 Moana’s Flowerpot – Botanical Collection meets vignette — Bre reviewed this unusual new set that is part play set, and part botanical.
[REVIEW] LEGO Disney 43240 Maleficent’s Dragon Form – Is this Sleeping Beauty set a snooze-fest? — Bre finds out if this set is any more than just a cool dragon.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31151 T. rex: An apex predator outpaces the rest — Chuck digs deep to review this updated T-Rex set.
[REVIEW] LEGO Disney 43245 The Magical Madrigal House – Family fun — Bre reviews the latest set from Disney’s Encanto… singing not included.
[NEWS] LEGO unveils 2-in-1 Legend of Zelda set; pre-orders open now — Zelda fans finally have something to be excited about, 2 versions of the iconic tree.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31153 Modern House: Posh digs for the modern fig? — Chuck reviews this fancy modern house to rate how it stacks up.
[NEWS] United24 launches five new custom LEGO models of Ukrainian landmarks to support reconstruction in Ukraine — 5 new LEGO models are a tribute to Ukrainian landmarks from builders around the world.

In other LEGO-related news:

A large area has burned down in Legoland: – It is a sad day for all of us – [Jv.dk] — A part of Miniland burned down on the night of Wednesday. The employees are sad, and the coming days and weeks will tell if the area needs to be rebuilt.
LEGO Minifigures take over Auckland Museum in new exhibition – [Mindfood.com] — Opening Wednesday 29 May, the exhibition showcases miniature civilisations created using LEGO, housed inside forgotten vintage treasures.

A lovely white LEGO tower in the style of Lord of the Rings

This architectural scene by dicken liu would look right at home alongside the official LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings 10316 Rivendell, with arched airy towers in white, twisted trees, and a waterfall. Inside each of the two domed structures are giant green and blue gems worthy of the glory of Numenor. Several unique gold-colored elements are used as accents for the white towers, and the many steps carved into the rock in zig-zag patterns add to the mystery.

LEGO mandrake root seeks sunlight and occasional watering

The recent LEGO Icons Botanical 10329 Tiny Plants set has inspired many builders to create their own plants to go along with the tiny pots. LEGO 7 has gone to the world of Harry Potter for inspiration, building an adorable mandrake root at the perfect scale to sit on the pot, dangling it’s tiny root legs over ths side. The long leafy sprouts on the head use the new frond element while the feet and hands are small branches arranged just right… and that poutty face…

Here’s another view of the little mandrake just waking up and stretching out to the sunlight.

LEGO Dune navigator floating in a tank of spice

The Guild navigator is one of the most interesting and mysterious characters from the Dune novels. Mutated beyond human form by massive ammounts of spice, they float in huge tanks filled with spice gas. Tino Poutiainen has captured the navigator in LEGO using a variety of curved creature parts for spindly arms and legs, while the grossly oversized head is covered in bulging domes and blue-within-blue eyes. But my favorite part is the hot-dog bun used for the navigator’s mouth. The tank is flanked by two guildsmen who were inspired by the costume designs from the recent movie.

LEGO Ninjago 71821 Cole’s Titan Dragon Mech – A Truly Tanky Titan [REVIEW]

With every wave, or at least the last few waves, Ninjago mechs are getting better and bigger! And this latest set of summer sets is no exception. Cole’s new mech, the Titan Dragon Mech, stands over 17 inches tall and has some serious anime-inspired design and construction. Unique extra joint elements in the arms and legs allow for a surprising amount of pose-ability in a mech this large. Adult LEGO fans who have become LEGO set designers are bringing much creativity into recent sets in many LEGO themes.

LEGO Ninjago 71821 Cole’s Titan Dragon Mech comes with 1,055 pieces for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. It’ll be available in the UK starting June 1, while those in the US and Canada will need to wait until the start of August to get their hands on this set.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Check out our full review below!

LEGO Ninjago 71818 Tournament Battle Arena – Is this arena studs or duds? [REVIEW]

The next wave of Ninjago sets is coming soon, which means another dojo/battle arena to add to our growing collection. The Tournament Battle Arena includes six minifigures and is compatible with the much larger LEGO Ninjago 71814 Tournament Temple City. There’s a fun moveable platform for fighting, a large statue, and a drum. There are also a few neat hidden traps to catch intruders by surprise. LEGO Ninjago 71818 Tournament Battle Arena comes with 659 pieces and will be available on June 1st globally and August 1st in the US for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Read on for our full review

LEGO Ninjago 71822 Source Dragon of Motion – Will you be moved to purchase? [REVIEW]

A LEGO Ninjago wave would only be complete with at least one dragon, and while 71814 Tournament Temple City does come with a small dragon, there is a much more impressive dragon coming out this summer, and it is awe-inspiring! LEGO Ninjago 71822 Source Dragon of Motion is possibly the sturdiest dragon ever from the theme, and considering how long the theme has been around, that is saying something. Measuring 25 inches in length, with a 29-inch wingspan, this might even be the largest single-headed Ninjago dragon ever. Setting all kinds of records, LEGO Ninjago 71822 Source Dragon of Motion comes with 1,716 pieces and will be available starting on June 1st, for US $149.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £129.99

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Read on for our full review