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A perfect LEGO microscale japanese city block in spring

The Micropolis standard enables big cities to come together at LEGO conventions, but more than that, building at microscale also presents a challenge to builders, encouraging them to push their creativity by working with parts largely designed for minifigures. Take this charming Japanese micropolis block by Ids de Jong, which makes clever use of minifigure accessories as foliage. A roller skate element works well as a roof-mounted utility, and the red part, commonly used as a fire extinguisher handle, is used to create a traditional arch. The choice of building, including a convenience store, colorful vehicles, and cherry blossoms, completes the scene very nicely.

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Bones-to-Brick collaboration celebrates prehistoric life in LEGO

From Johnny Thunder to Jurassic World, LEGO has a long history of sets featuring dinosaurs and other prehistoric life, but as much fun as it can be to pose a mighty molded Spinosaurus, we’re partial to brick-built dinos, like a Creator 3-in-1 T.Rex or the recent Mosasaurus Boat Mission. Of course, our favorite creatures of all are original creations from the LEGO building community, like those that were just unearthed as part of the Bones to Brick collaboration. Seven talented builders contributed an ancient creature in their own style, and we’re excited to share the full collaboration. These builders are also all veterans of the BioCup, the annual competition that also kicks off this month, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing more from this crew very soon!

J6Crash presents Ankylosaurus magniventris, an armored dinosaur of the late Cretaceous. Sand blue and black bricks make a pleasing combo, and the technique of laying claw elements flat to create ridges along the back is brilliant.

Benjamin Anderson is next up with Dimetrodon limbatus, a creature of the Cisuralian period, some 40 million years before dinosaurs showed up. There’s a lot to love about Benjamin’s creation, but I’m smitten by the spine sail with a colorful gradient created from alternating teeth.

The paleontology tour continues after the break

Building a little help to clear up the table-scraps

A few days ago, I wrote about W.F Ikhasi’s efforts in letting an idea for a LEGO creation simmer for a while before finishing it. As I wrote that article, it’s a topic that was fresh on my mind. My desk is absolutely covered in table-scraps; little builds that never fully grew into a finished article. And when I say covered, I mean I’m starting to struggle for space! It’s about time I enlisted some help to clear them. Fortunately, one of those ideas – a frame for a folded net piece – did grow into a scavenger’s speeder. So now this guy can help me clear out things, like this old engine, that were sitting around gathering dust!

The crane/tow-rope was also lying around among the detritus and quickly became this speeder’s party piece. Of course, it folds up neatly for zipping around the mud flats, where you might spot some older builds too… This walker is an older MOC, but it’s far from being a table-scrap!

Brick art: Casting a MOC in concrete to stand the test of time

Every LEGO bricks begins its life being cast in plastic from a mold. For builder Olle Moquist’s last creation, bricks become molds for a new building material: concrete. Inspired by the concrete sculptures of David Umemoto, Olle started with a traditional LEGO build, used it to create a silicone mold, then poured concrete to create this incredible creation. A single red minifigure and dark blue microfigure offer a pop of color and clarify scale.

Up close, the subtle imperfecti0ns in the pour add an air of weathered beauty. Even though the cast is just days old, it looks timeless – a relic from an alternate brutalist timeline where grey-clad children play with concrete blocks.

See how Olle made this incredible concrete creation

Retro rovers bring dark orange highlights to Classic Space

Whether on Earth or the Moon, moving freight is a tricky business. While we made do with FedEx and bike couriers here on earth, carrier lost shows us how to properly move a container across the lunar surface. But where is our driver? We’re partial to the tank tread design and the Classic Space adjacent colors that add dark orange to the mix.

Rove on down for more rovery goodness

Build your own functional mini LEGO vending machine! [Instructions]

In a month absolutely stacked with incredible offerings, the must-have set of the moment is LEGO Ideas 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine. Maybe it’s out of your price range, maybe your local LEGO store sold out of copies, or maybe you just like building at an itty-bitty scale? In that case, Steve Guiness (aka the Brick Consultant) has you covered with instructions for a miniature (yet still functional) vending machine model that you can build using common pieces.

Here’s what you’ll end up with if you follow Steve’s instructions:

And a peek inside the mechanism:

Steve is no stranger to Ideas sets, having designed the incredible Typewriter set (sadly, now retired). If you’re inspired by this miniature mechanism, you might be interested in his Inventor Kit, currently on LEGO Ideas.

Dark Lords and Durasteel – Sith happens [Minifig Monday]

The LEGO minifig scene on Instagram is a welcoming place with creative collaborations, friendly crossovers, and a supportive community… all virtues sneered upon by the subject of this week’s Minifig Monday. Today we’re spotlighting Dark Lords of the Sith dreamed up by some of our favorite builders. The prompt for these builds came from the #swminifigtournament started by burbricks. Which wicked fig is your favorite?

Our first Sith comes courtesy of Expansion Bricks. Per the builder, “Darth Taz is an ancient Utapauan sith from the Old Republic era, long before the rule of two. Taz fought in the Sith Civil Wars as a revered warrior and tactician.” The robotic arm and collection of trophies are incredible, but my favorite detail is definitely the use of the minifig ladybug wings as a collar around Taz’ head.

From kappa_o407, we have Darth Enophis, a highly unusual Mon Calamari Sith. Per Kappa, “He was best known for his ability to create Force Storms, an ability that allowed him to tear the fabric of space and create hyperspace tunnels, a power that allowed him not only to travel, but also gave him the ability to destroy entire planets due to the instability of the tears.” His storm powers were also ideal for laying traps.

The Sith revenge tour continues after the fold

LEGO Icons How to Train Your Dragon: Toothless flies in July 1, 2025

This summer, DreamWorks gets into the live-action remake game with a version of How to Train Your Dragon featuring (we assume) actual flesh-and-blood firebreathers. Right on the heels of the new film, LEGO is releasing an adorable brick-built take on Toothless, the Night Fury dragon who stole everyone’s hearts. It’s a bit surprising we haven’t seen How to Train Your Dragon LEGO sets before, as the large cast of characters – Viking and dragon – playset friendly settings, and a steady decade of new movies and TV shows would have made an ideal theme. DreamWorks and LEGO previously partnered on multiple waves of Trolls sets, so the relationship was there. In any case, HTTYD debuts with a single Icons set, marketed for builders 18+. The designers opted for a stylized design for Toothless with puppy-like proportions. LEGO Icons 10375 How to Train Your Dragon: Toothless contains 784 pieces and will be available July 1, 2025. You can pre-order now for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99.

How to see more pictures of this dragon? Click here!

LEGO GLaDos congratulates Bousker on their Iron Builder victory and promises cake

If you have played either of the Portal video games, then the birthday-cake-obsessed GLaDos may fill you with some fear and dread, even in LEGO form. And if you have a keen eye for part usage, then you may recognize the Iron Builders seed part, 54097 from the last round of the Iron Builder competition. Bousker uses that aircraft door along with a lot of other beautiful part usage to create the terrifying GLaDos. That ingenuity helped Bousker win over the judges and come out on top as the newest Iron Builder.

Check out Bousker’s other Iron Builder entries as well as our interview with their competitor, Tim Goddard.

A hotrod with some hotdog parts usage

Sérgio Batista is known for his amazing trains and automobile builds. His latest is a low-sitting station wagon in a flashy lime green deco with lots of interesting parts usage, including a guide dog harness on the front grill. Sérgio says this car sits lower than a minifigure stands, so despite it being a station wagon, I’m not sure we can get the whole family inside.

Read our interview with Sérgio Batista to learn more about the builder’s journey and unorthodox building techniques.

LEGO Marvel 76327 Iron Man MK4 Bust: Head and shoulders above a reasonable price [Review & Exclusive Designer Insights]

In their quest to satisfy the huge demand right now for adult-targeted sets, LEGO recently announced a series of Marvel superhero busts, kicking off with fan-favorites Iron Man and Spider-Man this summer. We got our hands on an early copy of the former, LEGO Marvel 76327 Iron Man MK4 Bust, and are about to send it through the rigors of a TBB review. Let’s see how this 436 piece set, now available for purchase, fares when it carries a price tag of US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99.

Last year, our editor-in-chief Andrew Becraft got some first-hand information from LEGO designers Petra Persson and Mark Stafford on this new superhero set. This was Petra’s first LEGO set as a designer. There will be plenty of tidbits from that interview throughout the review below. And a special thank you to Jeansversion for tag-teaming the interview with TBB, and recording it for us.

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.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 1, 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 5th week of May 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Reviews this week were all over the place, from Lord of the Rings to Technic to Botanicals. We even had a surprise collaboration with Nike announced, but perhaps the most anticipated new set is the classic Luxo Jr., the lovable spring lamp made famous by Disney Pixar animated films. For even more news, reviews, and features, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report.

[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21357 Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. – A fan favorite! — Full of hidden references to Disney Pixar films, and including an alternate display mode, this set makes the perfect display for any fan.
[REVIEW] LEGO Botanicals 10349 Happy Plants – Smiles in bloom — Looking like they walked right out of Adventure Time, these silly planters are sure to bring a smile to your face.
[NEWS] LEGO + Nike = a Slam Dunk? — It’s a shoe, a minifigure, and a display set all in one.
[REVIEW] LEGO Botanicals 10348 Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree – A return to roots — A botanical set that harkens back to the early days of the theme with this beautiful Japanese maple Bonsai.
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook – Shall you pass? — We delved deep to uncover this surprise return to Middle Earth.
[NEWS] LEGO summons Flame of Udûn – You shall not pass up this Balrog Book Nook! — LEGO reveals the third and final Book Nook making its June debut.
[NEWS] LEGO expands minifig Disney Villain offerings with Cruella de Vil’s car
— Hot on the heels of a buildable puppy and dress, LEGO returns the 101 Dalmatians well with a stylish sports car at minifig scale.
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader – Small but dense — A new take on a classic construction vehicle.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS Overview

[FEATURE] TBB Asks: Did you have a ‘dark age’? If so, what brought you out of it? — TBB asks our contributers and the LEGO community about that dark period where they stopped buying or building LEGO.
[FEATURE] Crafty AFOLs leave their minifigs (and us) in stitches [Minfig Monday] — This week we feature minifigure scenes that combine LEGO with natural materials from yarn to flower petals.