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Stay current on the latest news and information about LEGO, from sales & deals to new set announcements. We also cover LEGO events and conventions all over the world.

LEGO Architecture 21042 Statue of Liberty [Review]

The Statue of Liberty is perhaps the most recognizable American icon and has been rendered in LEGO bricks many times. From a massive version towering over the original LEGOLAND Billund to a much-sought-after collectible minifigure variant, Lady Liberty is a longstanding favorite of LEGO designers. The newest addition to the LEGO Architecture line 21042 Statue of Liberty is arguably the most complex, accurate and satisfying renditions, containing 1,685 pieces and available now for $119.99 USD.

Click to read our complete review of 21042 Statue of Liberty

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LEGO 76095 Aquaman Black Manta Strike revealed as the latest LEGO DC Super Heroes playset [News]

With the Aquaman slated to hit the big screens on the 21st of December, LEGO will be releasing 76095: Aquaman™: Black Manta™ Strike playset for the movie on the 1st of August priced at $29.99 USD. It will include 3 minifigures, featuring Black Manta, Aquaman and Mera. Mera is the Queen of Atlantis and wife of DC Comics superhero Aquaman in the comic series.

Click to see the press release

LEGO James Bond Aston Martin DB5 set designer reveals what piece set the scale for the super spy car [Video]

The newest LEGO Creator vehicle, the 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5, was revealed in London today with surprise instant availability worldwide. The iconic car is packed with hidden features, gadgets and includes an ingenious way of making the LEGO car’s doors open and close like a real car.

We learned an interesting fact from the designer video included below, that scale of the vehicles in the Creator Expert line is determined by the size of the LEGO wheel that best fits the car. LEGO senior set designer Mike Psiaki said that since there are only a few set wheel sizes, the rest of the LEGO car is then sized accordingly by comparing it with reference photos of the real vehicle. He also talks about the hardest part of creating the set, and how working on a James Bond car was a childhood dream of his.

The LEGO James Bond Aston Martin DB5 is now available for LEGO VIPs with general availability August 1st for $149.99 USD.

Exclusive interviews with LEGO designer and Aston Martin Creative Director at London LEGO Creator Expert 10262 James Bond DB5 set launch event [News]

Earlier this morning, The Brothers Brick attended what was supposed to be a top-secret launch event at LEGO’s flagship UK store in Leicester Square, London. The silver Aston Martin DB5 parked outside the main entrance was a bit of a giveaway that today was all about the new Creator Expert 10262 James Bond DB5 set.

TOP SECRET: LEGO 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 [Review]

Despite a long sequence of cars from Lotus, BMW, Ford, and others, no other car maker featured in the James Bond movies can come close to the iconic status of Aston Martin, starting with the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 first featured in Goldfinger. Long rumored and officially announced at a special event in London earlier today (see our complete coverage here on The Brothers Brick), the latest vehicle in the LEGO Creator Expert series is 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5, which includes 1,290 pieces and is available now for LEGO VIPs and will be available worldwide August 1st (USD $149.99, CDN $179.99, 149.99€, £129.99, 1399DK, etc.).

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10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 revealed as next LEGO Creator Expert vehicle, available starting today [News]

The time in London is 10:07 AM, a fitting moment to launch the newest LEGO Creator Expert vehicle: the 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5. The iconic car from Goldfinger includes 1,290 pieces and a multitude of hidden spy features fitting “Bond, James Bond.” The set is available for purchase starting today at $149.99 USD for LEGO VIPs, with general availability beginning August 1.

The Brothers Brick will have complete coverage from the launch event in London and our in-depth review of the set coming later today, but we have all the information, photos, and video you need right here for an early look.

Click to get a closer look at the new LEGO Creator Expert James Bond Aston Martin DB5

76115: Spider-Man Mech vs. Venom Mech unveiled as latest LEGO Marvel Super Heroes playset [News]

LEGO just announced the 76115: Spider-Man Mech vs. Venom Mech playset. It is slated to launch later this year on December 1 with a piece count of 604 and priced at $49.99.

The press release is included below:

76115: Spider-Man Mech vs. Venom Mech
Launching: December 1, 2018
Piece Count: 604
Age: 8+
SRP: $49.99

Stage an awesome mech battle between Spider-Man and Venom!

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Includes 4 minifigures: Spider-Man, Ghost Spider, Venom and Aunt May.
Spider-Man Mech features an opening minifigure cockpit, poseable joints, shooter to fire tech spider or web elements, and a gripping claw with attachment points for alternative web elements.
Venom Mech features a minifigure cockpit, poseable joints, a long tongue, and gripping claws to grab minifigures.
Also includes Ghost Spider’s ‘hoverboard’ with 2 stud shooters and a translucent flame exhaust element, plus 9 assorted new-for-December-2018 web elements to customize your builds, minifigures and weapons.
Accessory elements include the Aunt May with ice cream.
The Spider-Man, Venom and Aunt May minifigures are new for December 2018.

LEGO’s largest-ever Ideas set, 21311 Voltron [Review + Video]

LEGO’s largest mech ever has landed, bringing with it a wave of 1980s nostalgia. Based on the cartoon TV series that began airing in 1984, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, this huge robot has taken a long, winding route through LEGO’s product development, arriving more than two years after the project surpassed the 10k-vote mark needed for LEGO to assess the project. With 2,321 pieces, 21311 Voltron is the largest Ideas set to date. It will be available to LEGO VIP members beginning July 23, with full availability Aug. 1, and it will be priced $179.99 USD.

Watch our video review here, and read the in-depth full review below:

Click to read the full review of 21311 Voltron!

BrickCon 2018 Public Exhibition tickets on sale now [News]

Every year the best LEGO builders in the Pacific Northwest gather for BrickCon to show off some of their amazing creations. BrickCon 2018 will happen on the weekend of October 6 and 7 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, and tickets just went on sale. Last year tickets sold out, so if you plan on going we recommend getting yours well ahead of time.

The theme of BrickCon 2018 is Hidden Worlds, and to celebrate, The Brothers Brick will be there with a gigantic model of Ninjago City, a collaboration of work from builders all over the country. You can read more about the collaboration and even see some of our building progress.

Click to see some photos from last year’s BrickCon

LEGO Voltron designer video shows behind the scenes effort to make the set a reality [Video]

LEGO Ideas has quickly become one of the most exciting and progressive product lines of the company, and the latest set, 21311 Voltron: Defender of the Universe is no different. From the designer video included below, we learn from LEGO designer Niek van Slagmaat and graphic designer Mark Tranter that the leg and arm connections on Voltron were the most challenging part of creating the functional set (and we get to see Niek being particularly fly with some beautiful drum-lacquered silver elements).

The set will be available July 23rd for LEGO VIPs and August 1st for everyone else for $179.99 USD. Look out for our thorough review coming later this week.

Shop Amazon Prime Day deals to help support The Brothers Brick [News]

Amazon Prime Day is starting now, which means deals on everything from LEGO to electronics and more. In the past, we’ve seen large discounts on LEGO sets, organizing drawers, video games, books and movies, in addition to everything else that Amazon slashes prices on. (We will update this post if we see anything not to be missed!)

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LEGO sets 40% off or more

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for July 15, 2018 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of July 2018.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS & INSTRUCTIONS: Things are drastically changing for LEGO with the arrival of new shorter, moveable legs and the LEGO apocalypse.

Review of 71022 Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Collectible Minifigures – This series really nails the characters’ looks and introduces brand new poseable shorter legs.
First look at the The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part sets – The LEGO apocalypse is here, and the first movie crew is geared up to take on the challenge in these three new sets.
Feature: Having fun for charity at Bricktastic Manchester 2018 – TBB writer Ralph reports from Bricktastic in Manchester, England, a charity event for Fairy Bricks.
Instructions to build Shotaro Kaneda’s Bike from Akira – The iconic red bike from the 1988 sci-fi Japanese animated film is brought to life by Jerry Builds Bricks in minifig scale.

TBB SDCC EXCLUSIVES NEWS: If you’re lucky enough to go to San Dirge Comic-Con, here are all the exclusive sets and minifigs LEGO is offering (which will certainly appear on eBay shortly).

Apocalypseburg Unikitty from The LEGO Movie 2 revealed as San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusive – Rage Kitty and Angry Kitty are ready for war with a brand new tail.
Black Lightning revealed as another San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive minifigure – This DC Superheroes minifig is based off of the new CW show of the same name.
Sheriff Deadpool Minifigure revealed as San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive – Marvel’s merc with a mouth is a sheriff with a mustache and a tan Cowboy hat.
Third San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed as Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp – If you’re lucky enough to go to SDCC, this exclusive rounds out the three in throw-back packaging. Hopefully there will be instructions posted so we can all build our own.
DC Super Heroes San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed – Aquaman gets a new ride with Storm in this direct to VHS set.
Star Wars San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed – This Millennium Falcon cockpit comes with Han Solo and Chewbaca in a cool VHS-sized box.

OTHER NEWS: There were a number of other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi LEGO Summary, YouTube – Spoiler alert for this LEGO-built summary of the latest movie in the Star Wars saga.
Brick by brick: how Lego embraced video games, The Guardian – Video games are providing a new twist on Lego’s ethos: the ability for children to be creative in their play.
What happens if you spin a LEGO wheel too fast?, YouTube – How fast can a LEGO wheel turn if a LEGO wheel could turn fast? Warning, some minor parts destruction ahead.