A new Marvel theme has been added to the yearly Advent Calendar lineup for 2021. It’s the 5th theme to join the yearly Christmas countdown joining LEGO CITY, LEGO Friends, LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Harry Potter.
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Early look at the LEGO City Advent Calendar for 2021 [News]
This year’s LEGO City Advent Calendar has been spotted on the online LEGO Japanese catalog. There are 24 windows to open for each day starting December 1st leading up to Christmas. 2021 LEGO City Advent Calendar bring back some familiar characters from LEGO City including Big Betty, Shirley Keeper, Officer Sam Grizzled and Fire Fighter Bob.
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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 12, 2021 [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 second week of June 2021.
TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This past week checked out a new amusement park ride, learned about the new LEGO Ideas typewriter, and embraced our inner Slytherin with the new Harry Potter set, and got the details on the first official LEGO convention. On a sadder note, we said goodbye to a very talented LEGO builder who passed away suddenly last week.
- Fun at the fair with Creator 3-in-1 31119 Ferris Wheel – Be sure to catch our review of the newest Creator 3-in-1 sets, a kid brother to the 2015 version
- LEGO Ideas reveals 21327 Typewriter as a 2,000-piece life-size model with moving keys – Take a trip back in time, before texting and tweets, to get the scoop on the LEGO Ideas vintage typewriter.
- Wes Talbott and James May talk about how they designed the LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter – Find out details about the new typewriter set from the folks who designed it.
- Mourning the passing of David Frank – This week we mourn the passing of a very talented builder, David Frank.
- LEGO Harry Potter 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets – We’re going back inside the dreaded Chamber of Secrets to face the Basilisk. Hopefully Fawkes will find us worthy.
- LEGO unveils life-size Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 built with over 400,000 pieces – Talk about “Build it big”, LEGO revealed a life-sized Lamborghini Sián made from more lime green parts than you ever thought existed.
- LEGO soft launches Fan Moments featuring fan made photographs of LEGO built sets – The LEGO shopping site introduced photos of sets submitted by fans, taking inspiration from many other online retailers.
- First ever LEGO online fan event LEGO CON to go live on June 26 with reveal of new LEGO Star Wars set – We learned more about the first official LEGO convention happening later this month.
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Fun at the fair with Creator 3-in-1 31119 Ferris Wheel [Review]
Over the years we’ve seen a decent amount of fairground and amusement-style sets. We’re always enthralled with moving creations and what says fun more than the fair? In particular, the best sets have been those in the unofficial fairgrounds subtheme within the Creator Expert line. Such models like the roller coaster, carousels (yes, plural!), and Ferris wheel are sure to make anyone smile! We can’t wait to see if another massive set joins the party, but in the meantime, we’ll explore an “all-in-one” day at the fair with LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31119 Ferris Wheel. This set consists of 1,002 parts and the instructions to complete a swing ride, bumper cars, and of course, an 8-seat Ferris wheel. The set is currently available in Europe and will hit stores in North America beginning August 1 for US $79.99 | CAN $109.99 | UK £79.99.
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.
Wes Talbott and James May talk about how they designed the LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter [News]
LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter, the newest Ideas set revealed, was designed by Wes Talbott and James May. They both wanted the Typewriter to have as much functionality as possible, and say it was a challenge to create a working model where Technic and System bricks work well together.
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LEGO Ideas reveals 21327 Typewriter as a 2,000-piece life-size model with moving keys [News]
LEGO Ideas 21327 Typewriter gives the crowdsourcing theme a new taste of nostalgia. With over 2,000 pieces, the set is a life-size replica of a 20th-century portable typewriter with moving keys. The original Ideas project was designed by Steve Guinness, who wanted to create something that hasn’t been done before. The typewriter has a working mechanism in which the keys can be pressed, making the center typebar rise and the carriage move. Real paper can be fed into the platen roller as an authentic user experience. The 2,079-piece set will be available to buy for LEGO VIP members from June 16 and worldwide from July 1, priced at US $199.99 | CAN $269.99 | UK £179.99.
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Mourning the passing of David Frank [News]
There’s never an easy way to share the news of the loss of a friend. On June 2, David Frank passed away after an unexpected medical emergency, leaving us shocked and heartbroken. David was not only a marvelously talented LEGO builder whose work we’ve featured many times, but also a personal friend to several of us here at TBB here in the Seattle area. David leaves behind his wife and three children.
No words can ever do justice to someone’s life, but if there’s one word that anyone who met David would use to describe him, it’s “kind.” Although he had the physique of a bodybuilder, David was softspoken and had one of those personalities that sticks in your mind as modest, utterly sincere, and simply filled with the child-like joy of sharing a hobby. I first met David about 10 years ago in the BrickCon exhibition hall when he walked in to start setting up one of his castle creations. We struck up a conversation as he started to unpack his boxes, and he told me he was still new to building his own creations rather than sets, and not to expect much of his builds. He then proceeded to set up what was not only the biggest LEGO castle I’d ever seen in person, but also incredibly detailed, a sprawling layout filled with dragons and knights. David’s building skills only grew from there, and he frequently built massive dioramas of locations from his wife Claire’s novels along with other things he was passionate about, like Starcraft. Many LUG meetings and hangouts later we even discussed auditioning for LEGO Masters as a team. But as incredible as David’s LEGO skills were, it was never his priority. David’s family always came first, and he loved sharing the company of friends even more than he loved building. David, you will be sorely missed.
See more of David’s creations that we’ve featured on TBB, or check out his flickr.
LEGO Harry Potter 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets [Review]
Harry Potter has been at school for a long, long time. Even in LEGO minifigure form, he started at Hogwarts way back in 2001. That means that 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of Harry’s LEGO journey, and this year LEGO is celebrating by branding the Harry Potter sets with a special logo and including exclusive gold versions of key characters in the sets. Today we’re looking at the biggest set from the new wave, 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets. Set in Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts, the set includes 11 minifigures, including several characters who have never appeared in minifigure form before: Professor Aurora Sinistra, Colin Creevy, and Justin Finch-Fletchley. On sale now, the set contains 1,176 pieces including 11 minifigures and will retail for US $129.99 | CAN $169.99 | UK £129.99.
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.
LEGO unveils life-size Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 built with over 400,000 pieces [News]
LEGO unveils yet another life-size sports car to add to their collection: Lamborghini Sián FKP 37. The model is made of more than 400,000 Technic pieces and weighs 2,200 kg. The model was created by 15 engineering and building specialists and took a total of 8,660 hours to develop and construct. To create it, 154 different types of LEGO Technic elements were used, and 20 of them were moulded just for this model.
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LEGO soft launches Fan Moments featuring fan made photographs of LEGO built sets [News]
LEGO has stepped up fan engagement and constantly looking for new ways to engage their customers with the astronomical success with the LEGO Ideas platform and many other programmes. Today we noticed a new feature showcased on LEGO Online Shop called Fan Moments. It appears as a gallery showcased between the product highlight and the product specifications page. The section features images that LEGO fans have photographed of their set purchased and built and sourced from Instagram
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First ever LEGO online fan event LEGO CON to go live on June 26 with reveal of new LEGO Star Wars set [News]
Last week LEGO announced their first LEGO CON will take place on June 26. It will be streamed live on the LEGO website on June 26 at 5 PM (London), 12 PM (New York) and 9 AM (Los Angeles). The event lineup includes sharing of secrets from inside the LEGO Headquarters amongst other announcements and activities featuring familiar LEGO product themes.
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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 5, 2021
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 first week of June 2021.
TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We took a look at the newest Creator 3-in-1 set, reviewed Brickheadz 10 years of Ninjago three-pack, and a new wave of Star Wars sets was announced. LEGO is going all-in on inclusion, and we decided the cold never bothered us anyway with the reveal of a new ice palace. And finally, LEGO draws up a new comics deal.
- LEGO Ninjago 40490 BrickHeadz [Review] – We review LEGO’s exclusive “purchase with purchase” as Ninjago’s 10th birthday celebration continues
- 43197 The Ice Castle from Frozen revealed! [News] – You’ll never let it go: LEGO and Disney’s newest, biggest take on Elsa’s palace emerges from the snow!
- Everyone is Awesome Inclusion Interviews [News] – LEGO published a series of interviews with employees and fans from the LGBTQIA+ community
- LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31122 Fish Tank [Review] – 352 colorful pieces become a fish tank, an art easel, and a treasure chest
- The Clone Wars are back…again! [News] – LEGO reveals two new sets based on Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series
- Skybound Entertainment and AMEET Publishing partner up to publish LEGO Comic Books in 2022 [News] – LEGO, Skybound, and AMEET ink a deal for new comics in 2022
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