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LEGO digs up a huge new set with LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex [News]

The LEGO Dinosaur Fossils series grows by one more set today with the debut of LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex, a massive 3,145-piece addition to the line. Previously only containing LEGO Jurassic World 76964 Dinosaur Fossils: T-Rex Skull and LEGO Jurassic World 76969 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops Skull, 76968 marks the first time in the series where an entire dinosaur skeleton is on display. However, echoing the design of the other two entries, the bones come with a display stand that includes some added bonus beyond the fossil. And this time, that means we get minifigures of Dr. Ellie Sattler and Dr. Alan Grant from the original Jurassic Park movie. If you’re looking to start your own museum with this 41 inch-long set (105 cm in metric), LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex will hit store shelves on March 15th (with early access for Insiders on the 12th) and retail for US $249.99 | CAN $329.99 | UK £219.99

Uncover more on this new T. rex fossil set below!

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Red coats make easy targets

At the start of the French and Indian War, the British outnumbered their rivals with 2 million colonists to France’s mere 60 thousand. Through alliances with Indigenous tribes and the use of guerrilla tactics, the French made sure the redcoats paid a heavy price for those “few acres of snow.” Nicholas Goodman brings this chapter of North American history to life in LEGO, depicting the British under attack in 1759. The builder excels at dioramas, mixing scenery and minifig staging to capture the drama of a moment. I love how the trees get darker away from the road, a perfect setting for an ambush.  We loved his last take on tricorn hat history: a swashbuckling pirate raid.

Ambushed in the Northern Territories, May 1759

This scene was built for an upcoming LEGO history book called Minifigure Monarchs: A History of Great Brits in Little Bricks, by Andrew Redfern.

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The latest in a long line of tri-wing fighters launches for the rebellion

While the concept of the tri-wing fighter is nothing new to Star Wars, many people may not know about any other than the droid fighters of the Separatists from the prequel trilogy. In Star Wars Rebels and in Legends novels, the Empire also developed a tri-wing tie fighter spearheaded by Grand Admiral Thrawn. Here, Joshua Harrison imagines what a tri-wing would look like in LEGO from the same company that developed the X-wing and the snow speeder. While the triangular-shaped front end looks more like the Y-wing inspired it, the long wing arms and the gun clusters clearly have the iconic X-wing in their DNA. The only question I have is, how the heck does it land?

Incom T-58 Tri-Wing Starfighter

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LEGO Godzilla Minus One is ready to rock your world

Godzilla, the OG kaiju, has been enjoying a resurgence of late in both Japan and Hollywood, but it’s the grounded back-to-basics take of Godzilla Minus One that most captured the hearts of fans and critics alike. It’s this version of Godzilla that inspired builder DeRa to bring the beast to life in LEGO and the results are as striking as an atomic blast. Once again, DeRa demonstrates an unmatched talent for blending LEGO sculpting, texturing, and articulation to create a model that pushes LEGO to its limits.

LEGO Godzilla (GodzillaMinusOne,2023)

See more of DeRa’s impressive beast and learn about the build process below

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LEGO doodling – following unusual parts wherever they lead [Building Techniques]

Some LEGO builds are born from a clear vision of the final model. Others are more like doodles where you improvise as you go, finding joy in the parts you use along the way. Pan Noda provides little context for this latest bizarro creation, “Trioffic Lights,” but I’m guessing it falls in the doodle camp, an extension of the builder’s rescent fascination with DUPLO tubes. Aside from the star elements, DUPLO balls with faces, Pan Noda pulls in a mix of pleasing parts and techniques, like tank treads to wrap the faces, inverted rubber tires for the joints, corner window visors, Aquazone octagonal legs, and Belville perfume bottle fingers. Despite such an ecclectic set of elements, the build keeps coherent by sticking to the three primary colors. The results walk a fine line between nightmare and whimsy, a liminal space Pan Noda is qutie familiar with.

Trioffic Lights

What’s the strangest place your LEGO doodling has taken you?

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White and teal, mixed not stirred

The latest LEGO spaceship by Theo Bonner is exactly the kind of build that instantly feels familiar. I paused to figure out why—and the answer was right there in the build’s description. Not only is it a Star Wars fighter (specifically from the Teal Squadron), but it’s also inspired by WWII airplanes! And then it hit me: the shape, the proportions (just look at that massive “nose” in front of the cockpit), the engines—it all makes sense.

T-60 Trident

But it’s the front that steals the show. The intricate, multi-layered design around the engines instantly sells the concept. At this point, the only way to improve it would be some weathering—maybe a few oil stains and a touch of paint chipping for that battle-worn look.

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Play that funky lyre, elf-boy!

LEGO builder Bolim59 presents a situation in which an elf-like individual is alone on a floating island. He chooses to spend his alone time playing the heck out of a lyre for an audience of no one. I can relate. Some of my best guitar playing has been when no one was around to witness the awesomeness forever cast into a void due to the fact that anything great I do on a guitar is just dumb luck anyway. The same can be said for my most brilliant quips, my best jokes, and most profound speeches. All of them recited to myself, usually late at night while I’m trying to sleep, and without a sweet floating island to live on.

Lyre player

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A sturdy little LEGO drone that packs a punch

While many LEGO builders are busy making rovers in February in honor of Febrover (the month-long tribute to space rovers of all kinds), Devid VII is cranking out a fleet of mechanized drones. LEGO blocks lend themselves to bulky mechs, but there is something about the clean lines of both the legs and the rocket launchers that make this drone feel like it is made of steel rather than plastic. The lanky arms holding a pair of machine guns add an unusual look to this mech.

Heavy Armored Launcher

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for February 22, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 3rd week of February 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week may have been light on the news, but fans of F1 have plenty to be excited about as we reviewed the entire 10-car lineup of F1 Speed Champions sets. We also took a look back at the many LEGO rovers built for the first half of Febrovery. And for even more news and reviews, check out last week’s Brick Report.

OTHER LEGO NEWS

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Go beyond the edge of Classic Space box art with the MBL-34

I thought today would be the day I buckle down and get stuff done. But I took one of those what kind of dog are you? online quizzes and they determined I’m a basset hound when I fancy myself as a boxer and now I have that to deal with. While I’m wasting time online, I’m compelled to show you this LEGO rover built by The Neighborhood Merchant. Merch begs the question; Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the horizon of all those treacherous dunes on Classic Space box art? And I’m like; no, I haven’t, but now I’m willing to take a deep dive into the subject. They go on to say that research beyond the dunes involved some beefy monster tires and now my interest is really piqued.

MBL-34

That massive mobile lab has a well-detailed interior and what looks to be enough playability to forego doing any important tasks for hours to come. In fact, everything I wanted to get done today are now all monster tire and Classic Space rover related. Thanks, Merch! If you’d like to join me down a couple of good rabbit holes, I can suggest our Febrovery archive as well as a deep dive into Classic Space.

MBL-35

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This Week in Bricks: Ballerinas, Chinese Guardian Lions, and set mods, oh, my! [Video]

In this edition of This Week in Bricks there are LEGO creations and set mods not to be missed; including a C-3P0 set that has been made into a very elegant lounging lady. ABrickDreamer lulls us into our happy space once again with some of the best LEGO creations on the planet and we are exponentially better off for it. Grab yourself a favorite beverage, lounge back and relax for this episode of This Week in Bricks!

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Doorway to the imagination

Home to “a civilization spoken of in legend and lore”, Gareth Gidman’s recent LEGO creation “The Door to the Hidden City” presents a scene that conjures more questions than answers. Drawing inspiration from the OG masters of fantasy, Gareth started this build “without having a specific purpose in mind, which made the build process much more relaxing and free flowing.”

The Door To The Hidden City

Perhaps being in the zone is how he achieved such natural-looking stone and snow forms. Though there are certainly some deliberate details of note, like the subtle color variation giving depth to the icy water, and, given the choice between four different verdant shades that the 3×4 Plant Leaves LEGO element has come in, the use of Sand Green reinforces the chilly tone. I also love how the tooled parts of the rock face – the light bluish gray stairs, arch, and columns – are differentiated from the natural stone. Gareth says he’s “really pleased with how the texturing and the composition of the model turned out”… and for good reason!

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