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.

There are pirates aplenty amid these LEGO islands made from 800,000 bricks

You know you’re in for a seriously large LEGO creation when four great builders (Joshua Morris, Rod Fiford, Gavin Rich, and Handoko Setyawan) put their heads together on a pirate scene. And with the Cerulean Straits clocking in at a fully-detailed nine square meters, they did not disappoint! All 144 baseplates of brick were on display recently at Brickvention in Melbourne, Australia. I’ll do my best to cover as much of the 800,000 bricks as I can….

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New LEGO Disney BrickHeadz sets revealed including EVE and WALL•E [News]

Three new LEGO BrickHeadz sets appeared in LEGO Shop just yesterday. Covering some of the most successful Disney projects, the new sets bring six new characters in the fan-favorite format. All the new products will go on sale on March 1, and are not available for preorder yet.

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Dig this Imperial base carved from alien stone

Jonas has crafted an original Imperial headquarters that speaks directly to my inner child. See, when I was a kid, there was absolutely nothing cooler to me than a base built into a huge chunk of rock. Whether it was Cobra Commander’s latest hideout, Boulder Hill, or the Autobots’ ship crashed into the side of a volcano – if you combined a high-tech headquarters with a massive hunk of rock, I was all in! And now to add Star Wars into the mix? It’s too great. This smooth metal space headquarters, with its curved edges, blends brilliantly into the hard, studded angles of the nearby alien landscape. It suggests we’re just seeing a single piece of the puzzle and there’s a whole cliffside that stretches on beyond the frame. It’s exactly the kind of place I always wanted to work. Instead, I have a home office in a duplex in SoCal. Which is kinda cool, I guess. Anyway, check out more of Jonas’s work blending nature with Imperial tech in our archives.

This mighty Komatsu with 250-ton trailer can move your whole LEGO collection with ease

People who design and build massive, powerful, yet very accurate LEGO trucks are unlike any of us, ordinary minifigure collectors. Look at Beat Felber. I bet he doesn’t even bother purchasing any LEGO wheels smaller than enormous 84mm’s that his newest Komatsu HD785-5 runs on. And it’s not even truck’s best feature.

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An ambulance vehicle worth all the wait

The original LEGO 600 Ambulance set was realised back in 1971. And even though its remake by Jonathan Elliot arrived more than 50 years later, it’s exactly on time. I’m so much in love with all the tiled surfaces of the new ambulance; it just looks right with original windshield placement, and smooth white mudguards add so much to the car’s retro vibe.

Comparing the new design to the original one is also so much fun. Jonathan turned the old printed 1×4 brick with the grill and the headlights pattern into a fully detailed front section. Still, he did such a good job preserving the original character of the car: squared headlights are perfect for the case. And now I start thinking, are Castle and Classic Space the only LEGO themes good enough to be remade today, huh?

Revamping mummies

LEGO Adventurers was my absolute favourite theme as a kid. Especially the desert theme. Seeing the Jungle Explorer Collectable Minifigure got my hopes up for the theme to be renewed. This might also explain my soft spot for LEGO Adventurer fan creations. This build by Kevin Wanner really hits the soft spot. We get very well put together fleshy minifigure renditions of all the familiar faces. Two very well designed vehicles. However the absolute highlight of this creation has to be the beautiful palm trees. There are dark tan eggshells used to create the trunk of the palm tree. The crown of the tree uses dark tan, green and bright green plant leaves to indicate the lifespan of a palm tree leaf. It looks stunning!

Do you have a green thumb, or is that just paint on your finger?

Thanks to recent sets like The Starry Night and the Botanical Collection, decorating your home with LEGO is beginning to feel down right classy. Chi Hsin Wei has upped the ante by combining the two in this brick-built recreation of one of Van Gogh’s sunflower studies. While the background of this “painting” stays true to the feel of Van Gogh’s brushwork, the flowers feel freshly picked. The result is a beautiful study of contrasting build styles that works harmoniously as a single piece. Now that’s art!

LEGO Creation of the Week (#3): “The course of true love never did run smooth” by Elias Hübner

Every week readers of the The Brothers Brick Telegram channel choose the Creation of the Week: one project that impressed all of us the most. Week #3 brings us the first winner of 2023, Elias Hübner with his amazing The course of true love never did run smooth. The build got 34% of the votes, crushing all of its competitors!

This stunning brick-built masterpiece full of mediterranean feel is for sure one of our most favourite builds of the month. And in case you missed the original post, you can read it right here.

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I feel the (tiny) need for (itty-bitty) speed

Greyson is writing checks that LEGO alone can’t cash. This tiny F-14 Tomcat gets a little help from the BrickArms monopods so that, even at this scale, the wings can sweep out, just like the full-grown counterpart. If you ask me, non-purism is a small price to pay for functional wings at this scale. But if you’re the kind of builder who prizes brand loyalty, check out some of Greyson’s other microscale aircraft in our archives.

This snowy inn takes medieval construction to new heights

In this frozen wilds scene, Jake Hansen (Mountain Hobbit) has brilliantly captured the feel of a rough and snowy wilderness. The fatigue of that poor traveler comes right through in this image, thanks in part to the steep stone stairs with the snow collecting in their cervices. Thankfully, the traveler has reached a warm and inviting inn and can now claim a well-earned night’s rest. But, were I the traveler, I might take one lap around the inn and enjoy its shades of blue, and the intricate roof awnings. There’s always time to appreciate good craftsmanship. Besides, if you just climbed 1000 feet, what could a lap around the inn hurt?

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for January 28, 2023 [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 fourth week of January 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Have you missed us since the last Brick Report? This week we recap our 2022 Builder and Creation of the year, review two Star Wars helmets and two new Botanical Collection displays, and share others news from the wider world of LEGO including the untimely end of DOTS. Oh and we’re on Telegram, now!

[REVIEW] LEGO 75349: Captain Rex and LEGO 75350: Clone Commander Cody helmets — Daniel revisits the Clone Wars with an in-depth look at the just-revealed Clonetrooper helmets from LEGO
[NEWS] LEGO Star Wars Princess Leia (Boushh) Helmet revealed — The trilogy of new helmet reveals includes Leia’s Boussh disguise!
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10313 Wildflower Bouquet – A diverse pop of color for your bouquet — Bre’s review of the latest Botanical blooms with the colorful plastic explosion of nature’s beauty
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10314 Dried Flower Centerpiece – a seasonal delight for you dinner table — Bre digs into latest Botanical to help you decide whether the new centerpiece should be celebrated or thrown out with the chaff
[NEWS] LEGO Ideas 21338 A-Frame Cabin unveiled — The latest entry in the IDEAS lineup is a relaxing forest dwelling.
[NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2022 — There can only be one. Find out who it was and why they are our Builder of the Year!
[NEWS] The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2022: Giffen Gardens by Kimberly Giffen — Giffen Gardens is a treasure trove of details both hidden and obvious.
[NEWS] The Brothers Brick is now on Telegram! — Join TBB staff and fans on our new social networking outlet.
[NEWS] LEGO ending DOTS theme in 2023 — After 3 years LEGO’s attempt to break into the arts and crafts market will come to an abrupt end!

Swell house: Does what it says on the tin

This swell house is, well, pretty swell! It comes courtesy of Pan Noda, and is as beautiful as it looks unstable. Did the architect have one too many shandies while designing this one? Or perhaps the building company had the instructions upside down? I can’t help noticing a lot of wizard’s wands used as decoration, so it could be that it’s magic holding this house up. I do wonder how such a property would be described by an optimistic estate agent… “Quaint countryside house, four floors with excellent views, and in a quiet neighbourhood. Property includes a lush garden with rock features. Unrestored property with period charm.”

To be fair, I’d be tempted to move in, albeit very carefully. Thankfully if you’re worried about dropping stuff off the side, there are plenty of nets hidden in this house. This cutaway shows exactly where: they’re used to give the walls their curves!