About Chris

Chris Malloy (porschecm2) has been a LEGO fan nearly all his life, having started with System bricks at age 3. He is the co-author of Ultimate LEGO Star Wars, and his creations have been featured in several books and The LEGO Movie. He also helped develop the first LEGO Minecraft set, 21102 Minecraft Micro World: The Forest, which has gone on to inspire a whole theme of sets. He's been active in the online community since 2002, and regularly attends LEGO fan conventions such as BrickCon and BrickCan. He enjoys building in a wide range of themes, but keeps returning to Castle, Space, and Pirates. Check out his LEGO creations and photography here.

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LEGO Star Wars 75326 Boba Fett’s Throne Room from The Book of Boba Fett revealed [News]

With the final episode of The Book of Boba Fett having aired this past week, the LEGO sets based on it are soon to follow. Today, images of LEGO’s latest Star Wars set, 75326 Boba Fett’s Throne Room, have been revealed on Amazon.de. It’s no spoiler that Boba Fett takes over Jabba the Hutt’s palace on Tatooine after the crime lord’s demise, and this set features the palace throne room as it appears under new leadership. The set includes seven minifigures: Boba Fett, Fennec Shand and Bib Fortuna, along with four unnamed characters: a Theelin Dancer, a Quarren, a Gamorrean Guard, and a Weequay Guard. The set has 732 pieces and it’s listed for an availability date of Feb. 15, though that’s likely a preorder date. We expect it will be released March 1 for an estimated US $99.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £89.99.

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LEGO reveals Jurassic World sets for Spring 2022, including 1,200-piece Jurassic Park diorama [News]

This morning LEGO has revealed three new sets from the Jurassic World franchise, including two sets from this summer’s upcoming Jurassic World Dominion film and one from the original movie that kicked it all off, Jurassic Park. The classic film set, 76956 T. rex Breakout, is a 1,200-piece diorama meant for display that features the long-awaited Ford Explorer tour vehicles, along with a minifigure-scale version of the famous rampaging tyrannosaur we got in 75936 Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage from 2019. All three sets are available now for pre-order from LEGO with an availability date of April 17. Additionally, the Jurassic Park set is also available through Target.

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LEGO reveals 40548 Spice Girls Tribute BrickHeadz set featuring all 5 members [News]

LEGO’s instructions portal has given us a spicy sneak peek at an upcoming BrickHeadz set, 40548 Spice Girls Tribute. The set features the most BrickHeadz yet with all five pop stars in their iconic costumes. There’s no word yet on when the set will be available or how much it will cost, but given that LEGO is already uploading images of the set, it’s a good bet it will be March 1 release along with a slew of other sets.

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The original custom van

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with vans. When you say the word van, imagery of minivans and hideous box shapes spring to mind. But there are some undeniable gems among the chaff, and the original Ford Transit Mk 1, which went into production in 1965, is one of them. This beautiful LEGO rendition by OutBricks is minifigure scale and 7 studs wide, which is an impressive feat. It manages to capture the chunky 1960s stylings well, right down to the gently angled sides. The best part, though, is the sideways half arches used for the wheel wells.

What makes us human?

What makes us human? Or what makes a LEGO creation acceptable? Much like a cyborg, this build by Marco Marozzi straddles the line between worlds, as it boldly incorporates a non-LEGO action figure leg. Better to provoke a response than to vanish quietly into obscurity. That’s sure to raise the hackles on some, but it doesn’t diminish the artistry on display. And this model is wonderfully done–I won’t say it’s beautiful because frankly it weirds me out a bit, but whatever this spindly techno-organism is, it’s fascinating and I want to see more.

LEGO reveals 75343 Dark Trooper Helmet for Spring 2022 [News]

A few days ago, we got our first look at two of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars helmets, 75327 Luke Skywalker (Red Five) and 75328 The Mandalorian. Today LEGO is taking the wraps off the final set for the Spring 2022 Helmets Collection wave, 75343 Dark Trooper Helmet from The Mandalorian. The ominous Dark Troopers are getting a thorough treatment from LEGO this season, also appearing in minifigure form in the recently revealed 75324 Dark Trooper Attack set. Like the other helmets, the black Imperial helmet will retail for US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99 when it’s available starting March 1. It includes 693 pieces. All three of the new helmets are available for pre-order starting today.

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LEGO Marvel Infinity Saga 76209 Thor’s Hammer revealed as life-size replica you can build [News]

Today LEGO revealed the latest Marvel Infinity Saga set, 76209 Thor’s Hammer. The life-size model of Mjolnir is 18-inches tall, made of 979 pieces, and will retail for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £104.99 when it’s available March 1. It will be sold through LEGO and Target. The hammer includes a small display stand with a printed tile, and the hammerhead is hollow and includes a cubby for storing the included Thor minifigure and minifigure-scale versions of the Infinity Gauntlet, Tesseract and Odin’s Fire.

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New Spring 2022 LEGO Star Wars set from The Mandalorian: 75324 Dark Trooper Attack [News]

German retailer JB Spielwaren is on a roll with revealing upcoming LEGO sets for March 2022, and a new set from Disney+’s Star Wars The Mandalorian show is the latest. Featuring a spoiler-ish scene at the culmination of season 2, the set features a small section of Moff Gideon’s ship along with three Dark Troopers and the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. The set is listed for €29.99, which we expect to translate to US $29.99 | CAN $39.99 | UK £24.99 when it’s available as part of the March 1 lineup.

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LEGO reveals 31204 Elvis Presley – “The King” as next Art mosaic for Spring 2022 [News]

Along with a slew of other sets, LEGO has taken the wraps off the next Art mosaic set for Spring 2022. Slated to be available March 1 along with the 31205 Jim Lee Batman Collection set, the new Elvis set marks the first time the King has graced a LEGO set. The set contains 3,445 pieces and includes instructions for three different portraits of the rock n’ roll legend. We expect it to retail for US $119.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £104.99.

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3 new LEGO Technic sets revealed for Spring 2022, including ATV and transforming tank [News]

Three new LEGO Technic sets for Spring 2022 have been revealed by German retailer JB Spielwaren. The sets include a small telehandler set, a six-wheeled ATV, and an interesting remote-controlled tank that has a transforming mechanism. The tank is a racing vehicle on one side, but flip it over and it becomes an arctic exploration vehicle. The tank utilizes LEGO’s Control+ app to pair with a phone or tablet. Each of the sets should be available March 1.

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Spring 2022 LEGO Speed Champions sets revealed, including Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari 512 and more [News]

Today we’re getting our first look at the Spring 2022 wave of LEGO Speed Champions thanks to German retailer JB Spielwaren. The new lineup of 8-stud-wide cars includes both old classics like the Lamborghini Countach and new supercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. The sets are slated to be available March 1.

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Two new LEGO Star Wars helmets revealed: 75327 Luke Skywalker & 75328 The Mandalorian [News]

This morning Amazon.pl revealed two new LEGO Star Wars sets from the ongoing helmets series, 75327 Luke Skywalker (Red Five) and 75328 The Mandalorian. Luke’s helmet has 675 pieces, while the Mandalorian’s features 584. While there’s no price listed for the sets yet, expect them to run about $59.99 each, in line with previous helmets from the series. We expect that they will be available starting March 1. Like the other buildable helmets, each set comes with a display stand and printed plate with the character’s name. Interestingly, the Mandalorian’s helmet appears to differ a bit in construction from Boba Fett’s helmet that was released in 2020.

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