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.

A haunting still life to make you ponder

If you’re like me, you’ve always considered LEGO creations to be works of art, and this build by FS Leinad is a perfect example. This still life is a wonderful visualization of life’s impermanence, with a skull set amongst blooming flowers, and the contrast of the two candles at different stages. And it isn’t just the composition, but the technique that I admire. The melting wax made from a minifigure beard and wisp of black smoke made from droid arms are lovely touches. I hope I live long enough to get this good at building.

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A Fender to remember

It’s been 20 years since I’ve seen Robots, the 2005 animated film about…well, robots. As my memory has been impacted by the years, I couldn’t tell you much about the plot, but I’d still recognize those character designs anywhere. And Maxx Davidson has brilliantly brought Fender Pinwheeler to life with this build that’s full of charm. Maxx has perfectly captured the expressiveness of the character with lots of well-constructed joints and great details like the different sized eyes capped off by the sausages for eyebrows. Why, I can practically hear Robin Williams’ voice coming out of it…or, at least, I would be able to if I could remember any of the dialogue…

A 21-inch UCS-scale Geonosian Starfighter is nothing anyone asked for

In a LEGO UCS (Ultimate Collectors Series) world of X-Wings and Millenium Falcons, Lino Martins (Hey, that’s me!) builds something no one wanted or asked for. It’s a Nantex-class Geonosian Starfighter from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, also known as a beak fighter. It boasts an opening canopy and working landing gear. That is all. Oh, and it’s 21 inches long; more than 53 centimeters to the rest of the world. This marks the first time I’ve built my own LEGO creation in a couple of years, so that should suffice as chest beating and a display of dominance right up until 15 minutes from now when something bigger and better comes along.

Here it is resting on its aforementioned landing gear.

And finally, a shot showcasing the strange cockpit.

Check out official LEGO sets as well as what others have done in a formidable UCS style in our archives.

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for August 2, 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 4th week of July 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week, we had a few reviews from the Creator line, including a neat new version of the Kingdom Joust set. A new excavator from the Technic theme, and an update to the 2014 MTT with Separatist colors. We also announced our TBB-sponsored collaborative display at Brickcon 2025, a steampunk-style world’s fair. Keep reading for more news and reviews in week’s Brick Report.

[NEWS] August LEGO Star Wars sets and Soundwave now available — Catch up on August’s additions to the Star Wars and Transformers lines, in a busy month of releases.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31167 Haunted Mansion: Ghosts, graveyards, and ghoulish monsters — Three ghastly, ghoulish builds in one set.
[REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle: A kingdom of versatility — A new castle set featuring what may be a new faction, Horse Knights.
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator – Worth its weight? — A stocky new excavator with plenty of features.
[NEWS] Announcing TBB’s Steampunk collaborative display at BrickCon 2025 — We’re hosting a collaborative display at Brickcon 2025 in September in TBB’s home territory. Check out our announcement post, and the new channel on discord
[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 74535 Battle of Felucia Separatist MTT — We got a good look at the new MTT, and compared it to the previous version in our full review.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

[INTERVIEW] Zen and the art of building LEGO Castles with Cathedral of Bricks — We sat down for a chat with Luke, a builder who came to LEGO later in life and is making waves with impressive castle builds.
[INTERVIEW] Bricks of questionable character: We chat with internet phenom, Iain Heath — TBB talked with alum and internet-famous meme-builder Iain Heath about his creations and the state of the LEGO landscape.

The popcorn here is fantastic

The recent trend of collectable popcorn buckets has divided film fans – you either love them or hate them. But henry_gouw has solved the debate amongst the crew at The Brothers Brick by building the bucket from LEGO. But, of course, we’re all in total agreement about The Fantastic Four’s adorable robot sidekick, H.E.R.B.I.E., present with his ticket to enjoy the show.

This LEGO market square makes up part of a massive modular medieval metropolis – with over 14,500 pieces!

The last couple of LEGO builds we’ve featured from Sandro Damiano have all been just small parts of a greater whole. Slowly but surely, Sandro is building up an enormous modular castle world. It’s a rapidly-growing settlement! This is already the 5th segment, and number 6 is apparently on its way too. What’s impressive – aside from the modularity – is how all the sections stand as great models in their own right. The latest addition is a medieval market village. This portion is well over 100 studs long! And that means there’s plenty to explore…

Click here to take a tour around the market!

August LEGO Star Wars sets and Soundwave now available [News]

May the Fourth may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean we’re done for big LEGO Star Wars set drops! Several LEGO themes are getting set releses this month, including Creator and Wicked, but the big draw for many fans will be the next line of Star Wars sets hitting shelves. We’ve been gradually reviewing them over the last few weeks, and if our reviews whetted your appetite, now you can get your hands on these new sets from a galaxy far, far away. It’s not all Star Wars, though – the third large-scale Transformer set, 10358 Transformers: Soundwave, will also be available in just a few days’ time.

There are plenty of others newly available – be sure to head over to LEGO.com (US | CAN | UK) to see what else is new!

Take a look at the galaxy far, far away’s latest offerings here!

LEGO is perfect for fantastic retro style

One of the most notable attributes of The Fantastic 4: First Steps is its retro style. And Joey Klusnick uses the hard corners of the LEGO brick to wonderfully recreate this retro feel. Joey has kept the hard corner of bricks and plates the create the main shape of each character, keeping curves to draw out notable features: Reed’s hair, Jonny’s flame, Ben’s big legs. As Joey asks, who is your favorite member of the team?

LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31167 Haunted Mansion: Ghosts, graveyards, and ghoulish monsters [Review]

With its sand green coloring, assortment of ghosts and ghouls and boarded-up windows, LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31167 Haunted Mansion immediately evokes the spirit of the 10228 Monster Fighters Haunted House from 2012 – a fondly-remembered set from a much-loved theme. But does it measure up? Is it truly its spiritual successor? (See what I did there?) Read on to learn what we think. This new scary house has 736 pieces and will retail for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £79.99 when it releases this August 1st.

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.

Let’s haunt this old dive and see what spirits we can dig up!

This hippo is hungry for unusual LEGO parts

First and foremost, LEGO is a toy, and sometimes, you use it to build…other toys? filbrick (Loïc Brun) has made us the namesake of the classic boardgame, Hungry Hungry Hippos. As a part of the current round of Iron Builders, Loïc has made the blue hippo, but in the shade of Dark Azure, per the round’s seed part, Technic Rotation Joint Cylinder (1994), specifically in Dark Azure. While the color of the hippo was pre-determined from the seed part, the supporting colors lock in on the classic boardgame design.

LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle: A kingdom of versatility [Review]

With 1371 pieces, 31168 Medieval Horse Knight Castle is the flagship of the Creator 3-in-1 line this year. Packed with play features in any configuration, and sporting a new Castle Faction – the Horse Knights – there’s a lot to enjoy. But how does it stack up compared to castles of yore? Let’s put this latest LEGO castle through its paces before it’s debut on August 1st, when you can bring it home for $129.99, US $149.99 CA, £109.99 UK.

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.

Read the full review

No man is an island, but some secret hideouts are

German builder Gerrit Gottschalk’s latest LEGO creation titled Ronin’s Refuge depicts the struggles of a solitary life, in another time and on another continent. In feudal Japan, a “ronin” was a masterless samurai who had either lost their lord through death, disgrace, or had left their service. The term is often literally translated to “drifter”, making Gerrit’s choice of a watery location for this reclusive warrior’s hideout almost poetic. A muted colour palette draws the viewer’s eye, revealing some clever parts usage (minifigure skirt as a dish, and chain links as an architectural element? – “ii desu ne!“)

This is just one of the many 2025 Summer Joust builds featured here on The Brothers Brick. The online contest closes on August 1st and there are some striking entries, so put the final touches on your castle-themed works in progress and join the fray!