Category Archives: LEGO

You’d probably expect a lot of the posts on a LEGO website like The Brothers Brick to be about LEGO, and you’d be right. If you’re browsing this page, you might want to consider narrowing what you’re looking for by checking out categories like “Space” and “Castle.” We’re sure there’s something here that’ll fascinate and amaze you.

LEGO reduces online Pick A Brick prices [News]

Due to recent concerns over the drastic price hike of LEGO’s online Pick A Brick prices, the company has slashed the overmarked price tags while keeping the increased selection. Here is the official word from LEGO:

Dear LEGO fans,
Based on all the feedback over the past week regarding our new Pick A Brick elements and pricing we will reduce the pricing on LEGO Pick A Brick elements.

There were good reasons behind our decision to raise prices of this relatively operationally complex Pick A Brick service. However, over the last week we have realised, thanks to you, that it was unacceptable to raise the prices so steeply without notice. We have acted quickly and have taken the decision to reduce the pricing on LEGO Pick A Brick elements. The prices cannot return to the original 2008 level but the increases are now much smaller. We are pleased to now offer you the biggest, most comprehensive assortment ever including:
– More colours
– Most recent doors and windows are now available in PAB and MOD
– More longer beams to enable larger constructions
– More accessories (such as hats, wigs and mini figure tools)
– More mini-figs (now with girl and child (short legs))
– More cool tires and rims

We hope to welcome you back to Pick A Brick soon.

Your LEGO team

And with that, it’s time to shop!

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Arvo’s Porsche 911 Carrera

The Arvo Bros. give their spin on the classic Porsche 911 Carrera.

Via Biczzz.

Rocko’s Ecto-1 answers your call

Rocko converts a 1959 Cadillac ambulance into the sweetest Ghostbusting ride ever. Don’t miss Rocko’s Ecto-1 photoset on Flickr.

New 2009 BrickArms items include Bazooka, MGL, machete, Lewis gun, Wild West revolver, & more [News]

BrickArms has just introduced the first wave of 2009 custom minifigure guns and accessories for sale in four different colors matching LEGO’s palette. Check out all 14 new items at brickarms.com!

We’ll be doing a full review of these new items shortly. In the meantime, you can read more about the 2009 BrickArms accessories and see pictures of prototype versions in our preview of the 2009 Brickarms Bazooka, MGL, Lewis gun, and more.

Drink up at the Royal Tavern!

We know Stephen Chao (obscurance) best for his great mecha, but Stephen is no less talented in other LEGO themes. This LEGO Castle creation is full of interesting angles and cool details. I’m particularly fond of the tavern’s roof.

Olympus Defense Mecha

Mark Neumann (SnowLeopard) displayed his first large-scale mecha in quite some time at BrickFest 2009 last month, and boy is it a doozy.

Gotta love that huge cannon on its back. There are tons more pictures in Mark’s Olympus Defense Mecha photoset on Flickr.

Day’s turn is over : now arrives the night’s.

From his younger brother, we learn that David Collins (intrond) recently emerged from a 20-year LEGO Dark Ages and began posting his LEGO creations to Flickr. My favorite so far is an Evangelion mecha — Omega:

Moko’s ninja mecha achieves spiritual balance before killing you

Moko‘s latest mecha combines two things that we all know are awesome: ninjas and robots. Black and silver with gold accents, the ninja mecha can seat a minifig — a masked mystery man whose identity remains unknown.

Frank the firebot douses flames, has sparkly gold buttons on his robot jacket

Frank — “Fire, Rescue Android, Revision NK” — joins two of Brent Waller‘s previous job-bots to put out fires, rescue kittens, pose for calendars, and cook chili (I presume).

Like MA-X and Earl, Frank is fully articulated at the head, shoulders, elbows, hands, fingers, waist, legs, knees and feet.

See more pictures of Frank the firebot on Flickr.

LEGO Alien Back-story Comic

Ever since I started posting my various tan alien creations, people have been asking more background on the aliens and the creations.

I’ve finally gotten around to making one up, and telling it. I tried something new, and have created a comic describing illustrating the initial encounters between the aliens and the Galactic Inquisition.

It’s my first foray into LEGO comics (or any other kind of comic writing) so I hope it reads well, and I’m sure folks will let me know if it doesn’t. [Edit] Folks have asked, so I’ve started putting up photos of the new stuff that I created for this comic.

Starfighter Contest Results

The results have been announced for the Show Us What You Got Contest over on Flickr. As one of the judges in this contest, I must say that this was an extremely tough choice. There were so many fantastic entries that it was hard to narrow things down and produce only four winners.

I’ve posted a mosaic of all the entries below, and you can check them all out in the entry thread. Don’t forget to check out the First, Second, Third, and Fourth place winners, as well.

XR79 Biomechanoid

We don’t blog enough Bionicle creations, but that doesn’t mean that good ones aren’t out there. Check out this robotic horror by JP-54 for the BBC #53 contest. The creation exploits the diversity and biomechanical form of Bionicle pieces to create the perfect texture for a terror-inspiring monster.