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New LEGO sets for August 2024 now available for purchase [News]

Summer is in full swing for the northern hemisphere, and LEGO fans are discovering a massive wave of new sets releasing on the LEGO website today. With offerings from Star Wars, Marvel, Technic, LEGO Ideas, and other themes, there’s plenty to have a gander at. I’m particularly excited about releases like LEGO Technic 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV, LEGO Star Wars 75389 The Dark Falcon, and Marvel 76297 Dancing Groot. Of course we won’t be able to cover everything, but check out all the highlights from this month’s new releases below. And if you want to see all the sets that just hit the virtual and real-world store shelves, head on over to the LEGO website (US | CAN | UK).

Check out our favorite sets in the August wave below!

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for July 28, 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 fourth week of July 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch last week’s Brick Report? This week we’re back with FOUR new set reviews and news about upcoming LEGO releases!

[NEWS] LEGO Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Super Mario and more among LEGO sets revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2024 — The annual geek celebration SDCC is the source of some LEGO set announcements
[NEWS] LEGO’s Fortnite collaboration extends to four new sets, all available now for pre-order — So much loot! The Fortnite collab expands with a variety of new retail products.
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10369 Plum Blossom — Daniel Greenthumb digs into the growing Botanicals Collection with a Plum Blossom review
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10368 Chrysanthemum – more than another pretty potted plant? — Digger Daniel cultivates a review of the new Botanicals Chrysanthemum
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hypercar — Theo takes the wheel of the new Hypercar. Is it a winner?
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV – A top notch replica? — Is Bre over the moon for the new LRV?

LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10369 Plum Blossom [Review]

LEGO Botanical Collection sets have featured iconic flowers from around the world, and the vases included have also reflected some of their real-world counterparts’ popular styles using various unique building techniques. Paired with 10368 Chrysanthemum, the second set in the summer 2024 wave is the iconic plum blossom, which has a very similar Chinese-inspired vase and wooden base. These two flowers are part of four Asian flowers known in Chinese culture as the four gentlemen, one representing each season. The plum blossom represents winter. LEGO Botanical Collection 10369 Plum Blossom contains 327 pieces and will be available on August 1st for US $29.99 | CAN $39.99 | UK £24.99

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 our full review of LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10369 Plum Blossom

LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10368 Chrysanthemum – more than another pretty potted plant? [Review]

Since first launching in 2021 as part of the LEGO Icons theme, the LEGO Botanical Collection has consistently produced high-quality, realistic models of popular plants like 10311 Orchid and 10289 Bird of Paradise. While the plants themselves are the stars, the vases and pots have been pretty great too. This summer’s wave of sets is no exception, with the first two sets being the chrysanthemum and the plum blossom. These two flowers are part of four iconic Chinese flowers known as the four gentlemen, one representing each season. We’ll be taking a look at the spring flower first, represented by the chrysanthemum. LEGO Botanical Collection 10368 Chrysanthemum comprises 278 pieces and will be available on August 1st for US $29.99 | CAN $39.99 | UK £24.99

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 our full review of LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10368 Chrysanthemum

LEGO Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Super Mario & more among LEGO sets revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2024 [News]

San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) has become a favourite place of LEGO’s to reveal new sets, and we’ve been treated to five all-new reveals over the first day of the convention (as well as a first look at the previously-announced 41838 Travel Moments). The pool of characters for your Dungeons & Dragons adventures is increased from September 1st thanks to a Collectible Minifigure Series, 71047 LEGO Minifigures – Dungeons & Dragons. No doubt these will pair nicely with 21348 Red Dragon’s Tale, and you can pre-order them now for US $4.99 | CAN $5.99 | UK £3.49. Another noteworthy minifigure makes a comeback in a Star Wars set, too: 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter turns LEGO folklore into a tie-in with the upcoming Rebuild the Galaxy mini-series. That one releases in just a few days on August 1st, retailing for US $39.99 | CAN $49.99 | UK £34.99.

Sets from Super Mario, Minecraft and Sonic the Hedgehog themes have also been unveiled for release in October this year. Pictures of those – and more of the above – after the jump!

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LEGO’s Fortnite collaboration extends to four new sets, all available now for pre-order [News]

Last year, LEGO announced a collaboration with Epic Games and their smash-hit Fortnite, culminating in the TBB review of LEGO Fortnite survival game that we shared just as 2023 ended. Since that first announcement, many have been wondering if some of the Fortnite favourites would make the jump from the screen to actual bricks. Today, we have the answer with four new sets releasing this fall. With some sets meant for play like the minifigure-laden LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus and others intended for the mantle with the 1,414-piece LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone statue, these sets offer tons of references to the game and it’s perennial characters (however, mainstay Jonesy remains missing from these offerings). All four sets are available now for preorder (with links and pictures below), and will be released on October 1st.

Drop in to see all four sets and pre-order links after the jump!

LEGO Technic 42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hypercar [Review]

LEGO loves fast cars! The Speed Champions and Technic lines are both pounding them out at record speeds. And with the summer wave of Technic sets, we add a few more to the growing list. Join us as we take a closer look at the latest in the series, LEGO Technic 42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hypercar. This 801-piece model will be available August 1st and retail for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £46.99.

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

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LEGO Technic 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV – A top notch replica? [Review]

The LEGO Group’s partnership with NASA has been a fruitful one, giving us loads of epic space sets. Misses don’t really come to mind as far as delivering accurate replica models. So the anticipation after hearing about a possible lunar rover has been intense, and we couldn’t wait to see it in person. Now that we have it in our hands, it’s time to give this 1913-piece kit a thorough inspection. Come with us as we do some data collection on the LEGO Technic 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle -LRV, which will be available August 1st and retail for US $219.99 | CAN $289.99 | UK £189.99.

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

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for July 20, 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 3rd week of July 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS What a fun week, from LEGO Masters to Jaws to another killer McLaren car, get caught up on the news and reviews of the last few weeks right here. And if you want even more excitement, be sure to check out our last Brick Report for more great LEGO coverage.

[NEWS] LEGO reveals set inspired by LEGO Masters US Season 4 Winners — Build and display a fun map to celebrate family vacation memories and photos.
[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21350 Jaws: You’re gonna build a pretty big boat — Sink your teeth into Chuck’s review from this classic movie.
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1: Does this hypercar live up to the hype? — Theo reviews the latest McLaren Technic set to see how it stacks up.
[NEWS] The Ultimate Car Concept Series gets another addition with LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1 — McLaren fans have a lot to be excited about with the latest set revealed.

And in other LEGO News…

42177 Mercedes-Benz G 500 announced! – [Brickset.com] — Coming close on McLaren’s heels is the newest Mercedes Technic set revealed.
LEGO Technic P1 Logo (5008946) GWP for McLaren P1 Revealed – [Brickfan.com] — New Gift-with-purchase for the McLaren P1, a rotating P1 logo.

LEGO reveals set inspired by LEGO Masters US Season 4 Winners [News]

Introducing LEGO 41838 Travel Moments inspired by LEGO Masters US Season 4 winners, Christopher and Robert, and their World Wonderliner. This duo took home a cash prize, the LEGO Masters trophy, and the unique honor of having their final, winning build be the inspiration for a real LEGO set. Designed so groups of up to 5 people can build it together, this display set is made to showcase travel adventures, with plenty of clips for photos and tiles to mark important geographic locations. With 1,231 pieces, LEGO 41838 Travel Moments is available for pre-order now at US $149.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £129.99, shipping on August 1.

Check out more images from the set and to read LEGO’s press release

LEGO Ideas 21350 Jaws: You’re gonna build a pretty big boat [Review]

DA-DUM, DA-DUM, DA-DUM… no two notes are more iconic, or stressful, and the creature that those notes invoke is as classic as they come. Jaws, the original summer blockbuster movie, has an outsized share of iconic elements, scenes, and lines, and with the 50th anniversary of the book this year and the movie next year, it’s perhaps no surprise that we’re getting a LEGO rendition of one of those classic scenes. LEGO Ideas 21350 Jaws contains 1,497 pieces and 3 minifigures, and will be available August 6th for US $149.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £129.99. LEGO Insiders will have early access starting August 3rd. Let’s dive in… ehhhh maybe we’ll stay on the beach for this one.

Read on for our full review!

The Ultimate Car Concept Series gets another addition with LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1 [News]

Debuting today on the LEGO website, we see the next Technic supersized supercar headed to a display case near you. And at 3,893 pieces, LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1 will be the largest one yet. The model clocks in at nearly two feet long (59 cm) and sports a bright orange livery, distinguishing it from the darker orange of the 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS from 2016. Its physical features include a 7-speed gearbox, V8 engine, functioning suspension, and dihedral-opening doors. But the 1/8th scale set also promises some unique content unlocked via its serial number. You’ll be able to get your hands on one via the LEGO website starting on August 1st, and the set retails for a hefty US $449.99 | CAN $589.99 | UK £389.99. You may also be able to track down the set through Amazon and eBay.

Read on for more on this new LEGO supercar!