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LEGO Star Wars Diorama Collection 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training [Review]

LEGO recently announced its new Star Wars sub-theme for adult builders, the Diorama Collection, featuring three iconic scenes from the Original Trilogy. We’ve got our hands on the sets ahead of their release on April 26th, and we’re taking a closer look now at 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training, which includes exactly 1,000 pieces plus three minifigures, and will retail for US $79.99 | CAN $109.99 | UK £69.99. How does a set designed for adults in 2022 compare to the fairly recent, “Ages 7-12” 75208 Yoda’s Hut from 2018?

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Introducing the LEGO Star Wars Diorama Collection: 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor [Review]

LEGO Star Wars has a long history of sets aimed at adult builders, with Ultimate Collectors Series vehicles like the 75313 AT-AT, giant playsets like 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina, and more recently, display pieces like the Helmets Collection. Now LEGO is adding a new series to the lineup, known as the Diorama Collection. Let’s start with a look at the most expensive of the series, 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Diorama. With 802 pieces, the set includes five minifigures (plus R2-D2) and features one of the most memorable scenes our heroes encounter aboard the Death Star in A New Hope. The set retails for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £79.99 and will be exclusive to LEGO stores and Wal-Mart. It’s available for pre-order now and will release April 26.

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Citizen Brick raises over $145,000 to support Ukrainian humanitarian aid [News]

Well-known custom LEGO makers Citizen Brick‘s founder Joe Trupia recently made headlines with a massive fundraising effort to help Ukrainians in need. Fond of the fringes of society when it comes to their custom products, Joe chose to help how he could. Citizen Brick made use of their “unique designs” to produce a custom Volodymyr Zelenskyy minifigure and accompanying toy Molotov cocktails. By the end of their efforts, Citizen Brick had raised over $145,000 for Ukraine through the DirectRelief fund.

Though Citizen Brick has since stopped production of these items, they urge LEGO collectors and fans all over the world to donate to support organizations such as DirectRelief that are supporting humanitarian efforts for the victims of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.

LEGO reveals Disney Pixar’s Lightyear sets with Buzz Lightyear’s 76832 XL-15 Spaceship and more [News]

LEGO has just taken the wraps off three sets based on the upcoming Pixar movie Lightyear. Slated to release in June, the film is a prequel of sorts to Toy Story and follows the adventures of a young Buzz Lightyear. The three-set wave features two regular sets, with Buzz’s 76832 XL-15 Spaceship (US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99) clearly targeting an older market with a UCS-style info placard on the display stand, plus one 4+ set aimed at younger builders. As is often the case with movie tie-in sets, all three will be available well ahead of the movie’s release, starting April 24.

The movie’s director, Angus MacLane, a well-known LEGO fan and creator of the LEGO Ideas Wall-E set submission, is clearly excited about the film’s LEGO tie-ins, tweeting this earlier today:

As an AFOL, I really wanted some new transparent yellow canopies. So I figured I’d make a movie that would require them. SPACE! #Lightyear #LEGO https://t.co/U56t9zLqai

— Angus MacLane (@AngusMacLane) March 28, 2022

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LEGO Ninjago 71765 Ninja Ultra Combo Mech – Hold on...this isn’t Voltron?! [Review]

The 2022 LEGO Ninjago EVO theme is an interesting one. Not tied directly to the animated series, this wave of sets is designed to capture the interest of the under-represented younger Ninjago demographic with a return to “core” Ninjago concepts. While many of the EVO sets are aimed directly at the 6+ crowd, one larger set earned a 9+ age rating – Ninjago 71765 Ninja Ultra Combo Mech. This 1104 piece set is available now from the LEGO Shop Online for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £74.99. Featuring four ninja vehicles that combine into a giant mech, an enemy crawler, and seven minifigures, this entry to the line has a good chance to appeal to a very broad range of LEGO fans. Are you one of them? We picked up a copy to help you make an informed decision!

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for March 25, 2022 [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 3rd week of March 2022.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Last week was a big week for mech fans, with reviews of a bunch of new superhero, antihero, and villain mechs including Iron Man, Black Panther, Wolverine, Spider-man, and Green Goblin. The hero trend continued with new brick sketches for Iron Man and Miles Morales. We also covered the announcement of three new Star Wars diorama scenes, a new app-controlled Technic vehicle, and last but certainly not least, we brought you an in-depth review of the famous time-traveling DeLorean from the Back-to-the-Future movies. And if that’s not enough LEGO news, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report for more.

[REVIEW] LEGO Marvel Superheroes Mech Armor mania: Wolverine, Iron Man, & Black Panther — The Marvel hero mechs get another wave of mech-suits… Iron Man in an Iron Man mech? Meta!
[NEWS] First look at LEGO Star Wars 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor as all 3 diorama sets now available for pre-order — Pre-order your copy of the newest shelf-worthy scenes… Do, or do not, there is no try.
[REVIEW] LEGO Brick Sketches 40535 Iron Man & 40536 Miles Morales — Iron Man and MIles Morales get the 2-D treatment in these iconic brick sketches.
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42140 App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle – it’s all about the flip — You’ll flip for this app-controlled treaded vehicle that, well, flips.
[NEWS] LEGO Star Wars 75329 Death Star Trench Run and 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training revealed — LEGO announced three new diorama sets filled with fun details
[REVIEW] LEGO Marvel Superheroes 76219 Spider-Man & Green Goblin Mech Battle — We reviewed another pair of mechs from the world of the Amazing Spider-man
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator Expert 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine – Well, it’s about time. — You don’t need to be a time-traveller to predict this set is going to be very popular with fans of the movie.

LEGO Marvel Superheroes Mech Armor mania: Wolverine, Iron Man, & Black Panther [Review]

The one constant about Tony Stark is that he’s always working on upgrades; portable suitcase armor, Hulkbuster add-ons, nanotech. And now it seems he’s helping his friends armor up with a line of Marvel Mechs from LEGO. Miles Morales, Thor, and Cap already got in on the fun, and now Wolverine and Black Panther are joining Tony in a new wave. Does mech armor make the hero as much as clothes make the man? Or are these largely extraneous accessories for what are already Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Let’s find out with a closer look at 76202 Wolverine Mech Armor (142 pieces, US $9.99 | CAN $13.99 | UK £8.99), 76203 Iron Man Mech Armor (131 pieces, US $9.99 | CAN $13.99 | UK £8.99), and 76204 Black Panther Mech Armor (125 pieces, US $9.99 | CAN $13.99 | UK £8.99), which are scheduled to drop on April 1st.

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First look at LEGO Star Wars 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor as all 3 diorama sets now available for pre-order [News]

After we got an early look at two of the new LEGO Star Wars Diorama collection sets earlier this week, LEGO has officially revealed the full lineup of all three sets, including the previously unseen 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor Diorama (US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £79.99), which includes five minifigures (plus R2-D2) and features moving walls. It joins 75329 Death Star Trench Run Diorama (US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99) and 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training Diorama (US $79.99 | CAN $109.99 | UK £69.99). All three sets are available for pre-order starting today and will be released on April 26. The Trash Compactor set will be exclusive to LEGO stores and Wal-Mart, while the other two sets will be available from LEGO and a variety of other retailers.

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LEGO Brick Sketches 40535 Iron Man & 40536 Miles Morales [Review]

Brick Sketches are a relatively new LEGO theme that debuted in 2020, based on a popular series of builds by LEGO designer Chris McVeigh, from back when he was just a humble fan. Brick Sketches blend 3D sculpture and 2D art to create brick-built portraits of popular characters suitable for hanging on your wall. So far, LEGO has officially released Brick Sketches for only three of its IP licenses – Star Wars, Disney, and DC Comics. But Marvel joins in the fun this April 1st with the release of the 200-piece 40535 Iron Man US $16.99 | CAN $19.99 | UK £14.99 and the 214-piece 40536 Miles Morales US $16.99 | CAN $19.99 | UK £14.99. But will these sets draw you in? Or are they kind of sketchy?

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Enough art puns. Let’s build!

LEGO Technic 42140 App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle – it’s all about the flip [Review]

When you can’t decide if your next ride should be a racer or a utility vehicle, why not make it both? And add the ability to flip?! The latest wave of LEGO Technic vehicles includes lots of colors (especially orange) and a solid range of features, from almost none to loads. The LEGO Technic 42140 App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle falls right in the middle of that range, as this wave’s sole RC car. Join us as we hop in the cockpit of this 772-piece set, which is available now and retails for US $139.99 | CAN $179.99 | UK £114.99.

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LEGO Star Wars 75329 Death Star Trench Run and 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training revealed [News]

Thanks to Amazon.es, we’re getting our first look at a pair of brand new Star Wars sets aimed at adult collectors. First up is 75329 Death Star Trench Run, a microscale diorama featuring the famous climactic scene from A New Hope, with Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced flanked by two TIE Fighters chasing Luke Skywalker’s X-wing against the greebled, grey backdrop of the Death Star. Printed tiles on the front of the base show the LEGO Star Wars logo along with Darth Vader’s famous line “The Force is strong with this one.” The Amazon page doesn’t yet list much information, but we do know the set contains 665 pieces and will retail for €59.99, which we estimate to be US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99. We also get a sneak peek at another set that’s in the same series, 75330 Dagobah Jedi Training, which is listed for €79.99 or about $79.99 USD. There’s no official word yet on when we can expect these sets to be released, though given that Amazon has begun to list them, it’s a safe bet they’ll arrive soon.

Check out more info and pictures of the sets below, and don’t miss these other upcoming LEGO sets for Spring 2022:

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LEGO Marvel Superheroes 76219 Spider-Man & Green Goblin Mech Battle [Review]

The greatest foes in comic history are always two sides of the same coin. Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man) is a scientifically minded young man; an underdog driven to use his powers to responsibly serve his city. Norman Osborn (aka The Green Goblin) is something of a scientist himself; a billionaire who only craves more power, even at the expense of anyone who gets in his way. These two have been engaged in a constant struggle on the comic book page since the early 60s. Now LEGO is bringing their battle to toy shelves once again, this time arming each of them with a giant mech suit. Mechs for these two might seem weird at first glance, but both characters regularly rely on tech like web shooters and goblin gliders. So maybe this upgrade isn’t that far-fetched. Besides, putting Marvel characters into giant mechs seems to be a formula that’s working for LEGO. But does the success of the formula repeat itself here? Let’s find out. 76219 Spider-Man & Green Goblin Mech Battle is a 296-piece set available April 1st for US $19.99 | CAN $24.99 | UK £17.99.

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