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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76191 Infinity Gauntlet revealed by Walmart [News]

Just as we got the first look at the official images of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes summer sets, Walmart lists one more product on their website, 76191 Infinity Gauntlet. A 590-piece replica of the most powerful weapon in the universe (at least within the Marvel cinematic one), the shiny gauntlet already comes with all six stones saving you a couple of trips around the galaxy and some tough fights. According to the listing, the set will retail for $69.99 in the US, but the availability dates are yet to be confirmed.

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Summer LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets revealed online [News]

Amazon France has listed five brand new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets. The summer wave brings both starter sets for younger builders as well as a massive Benatar ship coming with its own display stand. The new products cover the events of Marvel’s Infinity Saga and feature a bunch of models lacking from the line-up of 2019. Regional prices are yet to be confirmed.

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LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31120 Medieval Castle (plus a working trebuchet) [Review]

Every LEGO theme has a specific goal. Ninjago and Star Wars promise action and cool vehicles and characters. Creator Expert brings complex builds and classy display models. Technic offers working functions and interesting machinery. The Creator line’s niche is in providing an old-school build experience, for people who want sets with a load of potential but not a lot of exclusive or specialized elements. And in that vein, 31120 Medieval Castle is a rousing success. Sitting at the top of the new lineup of Creator sets available June 1, this 3-in-1 set comes with instructions and parts for three unique medieval-themed models (one at a time), including a large castle, and yes, a trebuchet. The set has 1,500 pieces, making it the largest Creator set to date, not counting bulk brick buckets that don’t include instructions. It will retail for US $99.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £TBD. It will be available June 1 in Europe and elsewhere, while North America will have to wait until August 1.

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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LEGO Disney BrickHeadz 40476 Daisy Duck and 40477 Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey & Louie [Review]

Ever since LEGO first introduced Mickey and Minnie Mouse back in 2018, and followed up in 2020 with Goofy, Pluto, and Donald Duck, fans of these classic Disney characters may have noticed some missing characters; namely a few other ducks from the line-up. Well, the wait is now over, as LEGO is coming out with four new BrickHeadz in two sets: Daisy Duck (#126), and Donald’s Uncle Scrooge (#127), and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie (#128-130). We received advance copies of the feathered family and we’re breaking it all down, and building them up to give you the scoop.

Both sets will be available on June 1st. 40476 Daisy Duck includes 110 pieces and is estimated to cost US $9.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £TBD while 40477 Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey & Louie includes 340 pieces and is estimated to cost US $19.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £TBD.

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick early copies of these sets for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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LEGO reveals 2,048-piece 10292 Friends: The Apartments as part of the Creator Expert lineup [News]

As the follow-up to the tremendously popular 2019 LEGO Ideas 21319 Central Perk set based on the 90s television show Friends, LEGO is today revealing an even larger tie-in set, 10292 Friends: The Apartments. Like the set based on the coffee-shop hangout, The Apartments is designed as a television studio and is filled with references to iconic episodes and moments from the series. The set includes both Rachel and Monica’s apartment and Joey and Chandler’s apartment, along with a small segment of hallway connecting them. Seven minifigures are included, with Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Ross, Joey, and Janice. The set is part of the Creator Expert series, and will retail for US $149.99 | CAN $199.99 | UK £134.99. It will be available to LEGO VIP members starting May 19, with general availability June 1.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for May 8, 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 first full week of May 2021.

A record FIFTY-SEVEN submissions qualified for the latest LEGO Ideas review! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS: This week LEGO revealed an absolute feast of new sets, including a slew of Speed Champions vehicles as well as a triumphant new wave of BrickHeadz featuring the Duck Tales quack pack, the Wizarding World, Minions, and more!

Speed Champions 2021 lineup tears up the track! – Get your first look at 9 new vehicles across 6 new sets.
We review Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Hagrid’s return to BrickHeadz! – The most famous trio of friends in the Wizarding World get reimagined in a new size standard next their half-giant pal.
Despicable Me prequel Brickheadz reviewed – Minions: The Rise of Gru may not come out till summer 2022, but you can check out two new sets featuring BrickHeadz characters now.
LEGO Ideas sets a new record – The biggest news of the week is the biggest batch of qualifying submissions in the 10K Supporter club in LEGO Ideas history.
The Taj Majal hat-trick is completed with our review of the third iteration – This is LEGO’s third version of the famous landmark-this time in the Architecture lineup.

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

View stop motion animation Medieval Blacksmith contest winners, LEGO Ideas – Check out this delightful video showing the winning submissions to a recent LEGO Ideas animation contest
Singapore’s Coral Reefs rebuilt…with LEGO, Vice – Marine biologists turn to LEGO pieces and 3D printing to innovate the way coral reefs are revitalized
LEGO White Noise streaming album’s unique sound, The Guardian – The world’s #1 toy brand has put out the most experimental album of 2021

LEGO unveils the new Star Wars Bad Batch Attack Shuttle set with a couple of epic hero shots [News]

LEGO has just revealed the new Star Wars set on their social feeds. 75314 The Bad Batch Attack Shuttle featuring five minifigures and three vehicles is already available for pre-order today for US $99.99 | CAN $139.99. As for our readers from the UK, the set is listed online for UK £89.99 but isn’t available for pre-order right now.

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LEGO BrickHeadz Minions: 40420 Gru and 40421 Belle Bottom [Review]

Minions 2: The Rise Of Gru, the sequel to the 2015 film Minions, and the fifth film in the Despicable Me franchise was originally scheduled to premiere on July 3rd, 2020. But like so many other movie and video game releases in recent years, it has been delayed, and delayed again. Now slated for July 2022. So while you may be bummed to have to wait another 15 months to see the movie, you can still get a fix of sorts with these two additions to the LEGO BrickHeadz line. LEGO BrickHeadz Minions 40420 Gru, Stuart & Otto includes 244 pieces, is available now on LEGO.com for US $19.99 | CAN $24.99 | UK £17.99; 40421 Belle Bottom, Kevin & Bob includes 309 pieces, and is available on LEGO.com for US $19.99 | CAN $24.99 | UK £17.99.

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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New record for LEGO Ideas qualifying submissions with 57 entries for the First 2021 Review [News]

The latest review qualification round for the LEGO Ideas set a new record at a whopping 57 submissions. These creations have reached the 10,000 supporter milestone and therefore qualify for the First 2021 Review.

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LEGO 3-in-1 Creator 2021 summer wave revealed including a Space Shuttle, Ferris Wheel, and more [News]

More Creator 3-in-1 sets revealed thanks to retailers JB Spielwaren and Brickshop EU. Together with yesterday’s reveal of the Creator 3-in-1 Great Knight’s Castle, we now have a Space Shuttle Adventure, a Ferris Wheel, a Fish Tank and a Crocodile to add to the lineup to add to the Summer 2021 wave of sets that will be available come June 2021.

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LEGO Architecture 21056 Taj Mahal: third time’s a charm [Review]

Here at TBB, we all were caught by surprise when the Taj Mahal showed up in the review box last week. This jewel of Muslim architecture had been previously depicted in LEGO form back in 2008 (10189) and in 2017 as a rerelease (10256 Taj Mahal, read our review). The newest rendition of the Taj Mahal is scaled down in size, so how does it compare to what was once the second-largest LEGO set of all time? 21056 Taj Mahal has 2,022 pieces and will retail for US $119.99 | CAN $169.99 | UK £89.99. It will be available June 1 in Europe and the rest of the world, and will be available from August 1 in the Americas. Read our hands-on review to learn more.

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 Botanical Collection 10289 Bird of Paradise: April showers bring May flowers [Review]

Let’s start things out right with a few floral puns, shall we? LEGO has been branching out into new themes lately. Introduced in late 2020, the Botanical Collection has already taken root with amazing sets like the 10280 Flower Bouquet and the 10281 Bonsai Tree. It was a pretty safe bet that we’d see more growth in this area, and now we know what it is! The 1173 piece 10289 Botanical Collection: Bird Of Paradise will retail for US $99.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £89.99 starting June 1 in Europe and the rest of the world, and August 1 in the Americas. I know you’re just budding with excitement, so let’s take a closer look!

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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