About Bre Burns

After living in the LEGO mecca of Seattle for 9 years, Bre is now home in her native state of Oregon. She briefly worked for the LEGO Group as a Brick Specialist before she left to pursue her career in Zoology, and LEGO remains a huge part of her life. She and her partner Jessie are active members of SEALUG, SPSLUG, FabuLUG and SquatchLUG, and enjoy building creations big and small that span across many themes. Their build handle is Renegade Bricks. Both are also members of the Event Team for BrickCon, and Bre has previously been the Theme Coordinator for Technic/Mindstorms.

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LEGO Ideas 21356 River Steamboat – A brick-built voyage [Review]

The LEGO Ideas line has been churning out sets at a record pace! There are lots of fun models coming down the pipeline. However, speed is not the focus of the latest edition to the collection. Quite the contrary, we’re headed for a relaxing, serene paddle downstream. The LEGO Ideas 21356 River Steamboat arrives on the scene as the largest Ideas set ever produced, coming in at 4090 parts. Based on the winning submission by fan designer Aaron Hall, and made a reality by LEGO designer Marina Stampoli, this model is quite the sight to behold. But does it sink or float (metaphorically – it’s definitely too heavy to actually float)? Join us on a voyage of discovery as we take a closer look! It will be available to LEGO Insiders April 7th and everyone else April 10th, retailing for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99.

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Taking LEGO lights to the next level

With all the talented LEGO builders out there, cool techniques are constantly showing up in our feeds. However, it’s not every day that I’m so intrigued that I bookmark the page. Thanks to Joost van Velzen (MejoliDesign), I have a new trick I have to try! This ship is nice by itself, complete with moving landing gear and ramp, but the real head-turner is the use of 2×3 light bricks and a little bit of centrifugal force. Read on to see how!

MD003 Spaceship

Click to see how this awesome technique is achieved!

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Bringing new life to old parts

Spring is swiftly approaching, and in celebration, Jonas Kramm and Martin Gebert built a sweet LEGO garden. It’s lovely enough on first glance, but take a closer look and you’ll be even more enamored! Fun parts usage abounds, including fences that only came in a couple 1987 Fabuland sets in this color (3659 Playground and 3675 General Store). More rare Fabuland parts make an appearance in the little gazebo (yellow decorative arches), and nestled in the cart (the earth-orange “carpet beater”). Speaking of the cart, a Duplo crossbow sneaks in as the tongue. Other notable rarities include the medium-blue barrel, only appearing in one set (4579 Ice Ramp Racers Freeze and Chill), the aspen/birch trunks, which only came in 41164 Disney Frozen Enchanted Treehouse, and the Series 13 Collectible Minifigure Carpenter’s saw. Scala even makes an appearance with the flowers centered in the Sonic rings at the top of the gazebo! The more you look, the more you find!

Yellow Gazebo

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LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus Rex – An epic specimen to behold! [Review]

Last year, LEGO decided to take a little adventure out of standard playsets in the Jurassic World line, and into some interesting display pieces: fossils! The LEGO Dinosaur Fossils series kicked off with LEGO Jurassic World 76964 Dinosaur Fossils: T-Rex Skull and LEGO Jurassic World 76969 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops Skull which were a huge hit. It was only a matter of time before they decided to go bigger! LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus Rex just arrived on the scene as the first full skeleton in the series. This 41 inch-long (105 cm), 3,145-piece set will hit store shelves on March 15th (with early access for Insiders on the 12th) and retail for US $249.99 | CAN $329.99 | UK £219.99. Join us as we unearth and piece together this model to see if it’s museum-worthy.

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LEGO House Exclusive 40506 LEGO Fabuland Tribute – A love letter to an iconic theme [Review]

This year, the LEGO House is hosting a new Fabuland exhibit, and along with it, celebrating the theme with the latest exclusive: 40506 LEGO Fabuland Tribute. This set, a collaboration between LEGO Master Builder Stuart Harris, Senior Designer Markus Rollbühler, and the LEGO House historian team, will only be available in the LEGO House retail store in Billund, Denmark as of March 1st, 2025. It contains 1026 pieces and will sell for 649DDK (roughly $91 USD | $130 CAD | £72 GBP | €87 EUR) with a limit of 3 per household. Join us as we take a closer look!

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LEGO Botanicals 10345 Flower Arrangement [Review]

As you may already know, the LEGO Icons Botanical Collection has become so popular that it is now its own theme! The latest addition in this line, LEGO Botanicals 10345 Flower Arrangement, is colorful and inviting. The set contains 1161 pieces and is currently available for US $109.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £94.99. You may also be able to find it from third party sellers such as Amazon and eBay. Join us as we embrace our inner florist, and see if it’s worth the price.

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LEGO Ideas 21355 The Evolution of STEM – Quirky, yet charming [Review]

Back in late 2023 LEGO hosted an Ideas contest where builders were tasked with submitting tributes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). The winning model is an encyclopedia exploding with mini-build homages to important elements of STEM history. LEGO Ideas 21355 The Evolution of STEM contains 879 pieces, including 3 minifigures, and will release on March first, retailing for US $79.99 | CAN $99.99 | UK £69.99. Join us as we dive into the pages of this book to see what treasures they hold!

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71048 Series 27 – More for the fans [Review]

After a phenomenal Dungeons and Dragons Collectible Minifigure Series, it’s hard to imagine another CMF series following it with as much grandeur. However, we’re on to next either way! LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71048 Series 27 may not be a licensed series, but the folks at LEGO are still swinging for the fences. Join us as we give each one a close inspection! Series 27 consists of 12 characters and will be available beginning January 1st. Individually, they’ll retail for US $4.99 | CAN $5.99 | UK £3.49.

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LEGO Technic 42202 Ducati Panigale V4 S Motorcycle – More of the same? [Review]

Way back in 2020, LEGO produced 42107 Technic Ducati Panigale V4 R. At the time it was special because it was the first Technic motorcycle with a gearbox. Four years later, we’re being treated with LEGO Technic 42202 Ducati Panigale V4 S Motorcycle, the latest superbike in the Ducati line. At first glance, apart from the body and color, it seems like it will be pretty similar to the other large-scale Technic motorcycles. Join us as we take a closer look. The 1,603-piece Panigale V4 S is currently available as a pre-order to LEGO Insiders, and will be more widely available starting January 1st for US $199.99 | CAN $259.99 | UK £169.99.

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LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden – Is it everything we’ve hoped for? [Review]

LEGO fans have been begging for a large botanical garden for quite some time. The LEGO Friends 41757 Botanical Garden is immensely popular, and many fans have been buying multiple to create a larger version. It comes as no surprise that fan designer, Valentina Bima, easily achieved the LEGO Ideas support threshold with her lovely submission – and that it was chosen to be a set. LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden appears to be a beautiful ode to tradition Victorian glasshouses. But what’s on the inside, and how’s the build experience? Join us as we take a tour!

This 3792-piece set contain 12 minifigures and 9 animals, and LEGO’s in-house set designer, Chris McVeigh, even revealed to us that it includes at least 35 species of plants! It will be available for LEGO Insiders starting November 1st, and everyone else November 4th, retailing for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99.

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LEGO BrickHeadz Fortnite 40728 Brite Bomber gift with purchase – A hint of things to come? [Review]

It’s been nearly a year since LEGO announced its partnership with Epic Games, and their dive into the world of Fortnite — Epic’s most popular video game. While we’ve had access to the LEGO version of the game for a while, fans are just now getting physical sets for the theme. We’ve recently covered reviews of both Fortnite 77072 Peely Bones and the epic Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus. At the same time these are being released, we’re getting a brand new gift with purchase based on a staple character skin from the game. LEGO BrickHeadz Fortnite 40728 Brite Bomber is a 151-piece set exclusively released as a giveaway. The freebie will be available for Insider Early Access October 1st-3rd and everyone else October 4th-7th with the LEGO Store or LEGO Shop Online purchase of US $90 | CAN $TBD | UK £TBD or more. Join us as we take a closer look!

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LEGO Technic 42176 Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car – New elements under the hood! [Review]

We’re two thirds of the way through the year and thus far LEGO has given us an outstanding collection of Technic models. The latest wave includes the lunar rover, after all! But for those looking for something a little faster paced, you might meet your match with LEGO Technic 42176 Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car. This new vehicle flies under the Control+ banner, and comes with an all-new, fully loaded, RC hub. Come with us a we look under the hood of this 834-piece kit, which is currently available and retails for US $169.99 | CAN $219.99 | UK £149.99.

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