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LEGO Masters Season 2 cast revealed with 12 teams [News]

LEGO Masters has finally the cast of the show’s second season. The popular show will again feature 12 teams of two competing in brick-building challenges for the title of LEGO Master and a $100,000 cash prize. Some of the names are well-known in the adult fan community, such as Dave Kaleta and brothers Mark and Steven Erickson, who have all been featured multiple times on TBB. Mark is also a former TBB contributor, and fellow contestant Richard Dryden is one of TBB’s current contributors. For many of the others, we’ll have to wait until the show airs to get a glimpse of their building skills. The show will air starting June 1 on Fox, and will feature Will Arnett reprising his role as host alongside LEGO employees Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard as the judges.

Meet all the contestants below.

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LEGO Vidiyo reveals 8 new sets for summer 2021, including Bandmates Series 2 [News]

LEGO has taken the wraps off the next wave of LEGO Vidiyo sets, revealing this summer’s lineup will contain eight new sets. The sets will include a new wave of Bandmates blind pack minifigures, several new beatboxes, and a variety of larger sets such as 43114 Punk Pirate Ship or the range-topping 43115 The Boombox stage which retails for $99.99 USD and includes nearly 1,000 pieces. LEGO Vidiyo sets first launched earlier this year, and the sets integrate with an app, letting users arrange random, collectible BeatBit tiles that provide a unique musical effect to create music videos. With the addition of the new sets, the total number of BeatBit tiles in the Vidiyo theme expands to 134. The new sets will be available starting June 1.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS-style 75308 R2-D2 [Review]

The annual May the 4th “Star Wars Day” merchandising event is coming up next week, with new products becoming available starting May 1st. The recently announced LEGO Star Wars 75308 R2-D2 joins that list, with 2,314 pieces and a price of US $199.99 | CAN $269.99 | UK £179.99. How does this version compare to the first large-scale Artoo (10225) from 2012? Is it worth picking up next week? Read our hands-on review to learn more.

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 hands-on review of LEGO Star Wars 75308 R2-D2

LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71030 Looney Tunes Feel Guide [Review]

LEGO is going looney as the latest license to get a Collectible Minifigure series is Looney Tunes, bringing 12 classic cartoon characters to minifigure form for the very first time. LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71030 Looney Tunes blind packs will be officially available April 26, though like usual they’ve been starting to pop up in retail stores for a little while already. To help you get the full crew of ‘toons, we’ve compiled a handy Feel Guide that contains all the info you need to get started.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71030 Looney Tunes are available starting April 26 for US $4.99 | CAN $4.99 | UK £3.49. They may also be available from third-party sellers on Amazon and eBay. In the US and Canada you can also buy a pack of six, though it doesn’t appear that LEGO guarantees each character will be unique: US $29.94 | CAN $29.99.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for April 24, 2021

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 fourth week of April 2021.

May the 4th will soon be upon us and LEGO has revealed a UCS style R2-D2 model! Keep reading our Brick Report for all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we reviewed the May 4th Star Wars GWP, sat down for a chat with the designers of the Winnie the Pooh set, saw the inevitable arrival of Luigi and more!

New LEGO Super Mario starter set featuring Luigi revealed online. – It’s-a Me, Luigi! Here is the first picture of the new LEGO Super Mario starter course — featuring Luigi!
LEGO Star Wars 40451 Tatooine Homestead: GWP for 2021 May the Fourth weekend [Review] – We’ve got our hands on LEGO’s free promo kit for May the Fourth, and it’s an absolutely adorable little scene of droid haggling.
LEGO Star Wars reveals 75308 R2-D2, a 2,300-piece UCS-style model to celebrate Lucasfilm’s 50th [News] – LEGO has just officially revealed the biggest R2-D2 ever, with over 2,300-pieces!
Exploring the Hundred Acre Woods: An interview with fan designer Ben Alder and the design team behind LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie the Pooh [Feature] – We recently had an opportunity to participate in a roundtable interview with both the fan creator Ben Alder and the LEGO design team who brought his idea to life.

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

Top of Mind with Julie Rose: LEGO Theft, BYU Radio – TBB’s own Chris Malloy sits down for a talk about an influx of LEGO theft in Europe
Get a collection of 7 Lego games worth over $200 for just $10, CNET – Humble Bundle is at it again with a fun collection of games that includes Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Premium Edition.
NINJAGO – Ten Years of Spinjitzu: A Documentary, YouTube – On January 14th, 2011, LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu aired its first ever episode. Today, nearly a full decade later, four day-one Ninjago fans come together to create an official documentary, telling the tale of Ninjago’s 10-year journey.

Exploring the Hundred Acre Woods: An interview with fan designer Ben Alder and the design team behind LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie the Pooh [Feature]

One of the most adorable sets to be released this year is LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie the Pooh (available now for US $99.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £89.99 ) We did a lot of exploring in our hands-on review, but the Hundred Acre Wood is a big place. We recently had an opportunity to participate in a roundtable interview with both the fan creator Ben Alder and the LEGO design team who brought his idea to life. Come along as we learn insider info like the secrets behind Pooh’s balloon, the message hidden in the bee trails, and just where Christopher Robin got off to!

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LEGO Star Wars 40451 Tatooine Homestead: GWP for 2021 May the Fourth weekend [Review]

May the Fourth, the annual Star Wars Day, is almost here, and as usual LEGO is releasing some special goodies to celebrate. This year brings another freebie Gift with Purchase (GWP) set in the line of Star Wars microscale dioramas that LEGO’s been exploring since 2019. 40451 Tatooine Homestead lets you finally recreate Uncle Owen haggling over droids with the Jawa junk dealers outside the Lars family underground home. Maybe you can even get those units in the south range repaired by midday. The set includes 218 pieces and will be available from LEGO.com and in LEGO stores May 1 through May 5, free with a minimum purchase of US $85 | CAN $85 | UK £85 of LEGO Star Wars products.

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

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LEGO Star Wars reveals 75308 R2-D2, a 2,300-piece UCS-style model to celebrate Lucasfilm’s 50th [News]

To celebrate Lucasfilm’s 50th Anniversary in 2021, LEGO Star Wars is taking the wraps off the long-anticipated Ultimate Collector Series-style droid with 75308 R2-D2. The large model of one of Star Wars’ most beloved characters stands 12.5 in tall (31cm) and uses 2,314 pieces. The set will include the large model of R2-D2, a UCS-style info placard, a minifigure-scale R2-D2, and a brick printed with the Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary logo. It will retail for US $199.99 | CAN $269.99 | UK £179.99 when it’s available starting May 1, meaning it will be available just in time for this year’s May the Fourth Star Wars Day sales. R2-D2 will be an exclusive limited to LEGO stores and the LEGO website.

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New LEGO Super Mario starter set featuring Luigi revealed online [News]

Amazon China has just revealed the upcoming extension for the LEGO Super Mario theme. The new starter course, 71387 Adventures with Luigi, will include Mario’s brother in his signature green outfit. The set is similar to the last year’s 71360 Adventures with Mario set, but will be 50 pieces bigger consisting of 280 elements. According to Amazon, the set is priced at ￥420.64, so we expect price tags around US $60 and 60€ in other regions.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for April 17, 2021

The Batmobile is back in classic ’66 style and we’ve got a hands on review! Keep reading our Brick Report for all the details

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we saw the reveal of the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter sets, reviewed two new LEGO busts, witnessed a battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock and more!

LEGO 71030 Looney Tunes Collectible Minifigures [Review] – Looney Tunes are here, and we’ve got a full breakdown of them in our in-depth review.
Holy Headgear, Batman! – LEGO DC 76182 Batman Cowl [Review] – LEGO continues to tempt adult collectors with sets that are more about a displayable model than the more traditional brick-based play experience.
No, it hasn’t lost a wheel. LEGO DC 76188 – Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile [Review] – Holy classic car, Batman! We return to the 60’s in style with an updated take on the Adam West era Batmobile. Check out our full Bat-Review!

LEGO Harry Potter reveals 8 new sets for Summer 2021, available to pre-order now – LEGO has just revealed the whole summer wave of Harry Potter sets, and to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the theme they’ve got exclusive golden minifigures, collectible Wizard Cards, and more.
An (eight) arms race – Marvel 76198 Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus Mech Battle [Review] – Come along as we take an early look at an upcoming mech battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock!
LEGO Marvel 76187 Venom: when you have an ugly face but a great smile [Review] – Venom, the toothy-grinned anti-hero foe of Spider-Man, now in convenient mini-sculpture form for all your collecting needs!
The Minions have arrived! LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru 75546, 75547, and 75550 [Review] – After much delay, the rest of the LEGO Minions sets have finally landed. Today we’re taking a quick look at 3 new sets, so get your Gru-ve on!

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

Legoland New York Construction Tour, Theme Park Insider – Aerial overview of Legoland New York in April 2021
The Biggest Gameplay Additions to the LEGO Franchise Over the Years, GameRant – The LEGO franchise has been around for a long time now, and part of that is due to major gameplay additions that keep the series fresh
The Lego Group Recreates Famous “Pillars of Creation” Image From the NASA/Esa Hubble Space Telescope in Lego Form, WebWire – Inspirational 3D models to be displayed in over 150 LEGO Stores worldwide

LEGO Harry Potter reveals 8 new sets for Summer 2021, available to pre-order now [News]

The core Harry Potter books and movies may be wrapped up now, but the merchandising is still chugging along at top speed. Today, LEGO has unveiled the summer 2021 wave of Harry Potter sets, which brings new additions to the modular Hogwarts castle series, a chess set, and even a totally new series: giant brick-built minifigures. LEGO says that a selection of the sets is available for pre-order starting today, though at the time of writing they haven’t clarified specifically which sets will be available. With prices ranging from $20 to $130 USD, all of the sets will be released on June 1, though most of them are exclusive to specific retailers until August 1.

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Holy Headgear, Batman! – LEGO DC 76182 Batman Cowl [Review]

LEGO continues to tempt adult collectors with sets that are more about a displayable model than the more traditional brick-based play experience. Of note are mini-statues featuring helmets from Star Wars and Marvel properties, a theme that has seen some recent expansions. There are even more on the way, including Marvel villains Venom and Carnage. But DC Comics properties have been strangely absent from the mix…until now. 76182 Batman Cowl was revealed last month and will be available on April 26th and can be pre-ordered now from the LEGO Shop Online for US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99. This 410-piece set features the caped crusader’s signature headgear, but is it something you’d want to display? Come along as we take a close look at just what this set has to offer, both to the Bat-Fan and the wider LEGO audience.

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.

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