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.

Don’t bug me with your PC problems!

There’s two things I love in this world: great LEGO builds, and word-play. Philippe Moisan‘s latest build has both in spades! You might think it looks like an insect’s apartment – but in fact, this is a computer. Don’t believe me? Well for starters, there’s a literal computer – i.e. an object to compute or calculate – in form of an abacus. There’s a bunch of hard discs on the walls; a deck of (expansion) cards on the shelves; a mother (surf) board; some (integrated) chips; and of course the fan. But front and centre of it all is a problem. This PC’s got a bug! But as long as they still let you access The Brothers Brick, I think we can let them stay…

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A Bohemian Brick-sody Bash

If you ever wondered what goes on inside your speakers, have I got a LEGO build for you! This retro speaker cut-away by Martin K. spills the secrets of making minifigure music. In this scene, a singer and drummer are in the studio recording their new hit single as a producer and his adorable assistant manage the mixing console. Martin has done a fantastic job with that drum kit. They’re difficult to design authentically at this scale, but Martin makes it look easy! The drummer’s colors mean they side with the Space Police over the dastardly Blacktron, while the singer has ties to the Futuron faction. All I know for sure is they’ll have the out of this world sound of a space oddity!

LEGO Art 31213 Mona Lisa – a Renaissance masterpiece? [Review]

Ever since the launch of LEGO 18+ sets marketed primarily toward adult builders and collectors, the category has produced a wide variety of models from typewriters to guitars intending to attract more customers who might otherwise pass the LEGO store by at the mall. One theme within the overall line, LEGO Art, has introduced some very iconic replicas of famous paintings, such as LEGO Ideas 21333 Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and LEGO 31208 The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Hokusai. But one classic work of art was noticeably missing from the line-up… until now. The recently announced 31213 Mona Lisa brings Leonardo da Vinci’s famous portrait of a demure woman with a mysterious smile to life. The framed Mona Lisa comes with 1,503 pieces and is available starting on October 1st for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99

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.

Read our hands-on review of LEGO Art 31213 Mona Lisa

The purr-fect tactic for defeating ancient Egyptians

Builders like Hunter Erickson are a gift, using their talent for creating compelling LEGO scenes to share another passion in a way that makes learning fun. For Hunter, that passion is history, especially obscure military history from both the ancient and modern worlds. In his latest scene, Hunter takes us back to Ancient Egypt with a rendition of The Battle of Pelusium from 525 BCE. Persian king Cambyses II overcame the much larger Egyptian army thanks to a clever bit of psychological warfare: they brought cats to the front lines, knowing the Egyptians would be afraid of hurting the sacred animal.

Aside from his knack for mustering ancient minifig armies, Hunter is wonderful as usual in the presentation, staging the scene with a framed brick-built sky and a lovely patch of terrain, as we appreciated in his LEGO tribute to the Hundred Years’ War.

Guns make great LEGO ships, but so do daggers

Many LEGO shipbuilders take inspiration from video games like Halo, and Star Wars. But if you are into spaceships that take their design inspirations from naval vessels, then the upcoming game Fallen Frontier would be a good place to start. Ryan Olsen has found his inspiration for this SHIPtember (a month-long build challenge to create a large spaceship) from the concept art of this real-time strategy game, and it looks stunning.

There are so many great details in this build, like the bank of missile launchers along each side, and the braking engines at the front of the lower rear section. One of my favorite details is the small craft at the rear, with the black and yellow stripes marking the rear cargo door.

LEGO Ideas 21352 Magic of Disney unveiled [News]

The latest challenge on the LEGO Ideas platform tasked builders to celebrate ‘100 Years of Fairytales’. The winning build was announced last September, and today, we get a look at the finished product: 21352 Magic of Disney. Designed by LEGO Ideas user 2A2A, this latest set contains 1,103 pieces depicting characters from throughout Disney’s history. That extends from recent feature films like Encanto – from whence we get a Bruno minifigure – all the way back to Mickey as he appeared in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Retailing for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99, this celebratory set will release this coming October 1st.

See more magical pictures after the jump!

The LEGO Group and Amazon MGM Studios Unveil new ‘Wednesday’ sets [NEWS]

The LEGO Group, in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios Consumer Products, has officially announced a new product line inspired by the hit Netflix series, Wednesday. The collection includes the Wednesday Addams Figure, Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room, and BrickHeadz: Wednesday & Enid, all designed to bring the eerie and whimsical world of Wednesday and Nevermore Academy to fans. Pre-orders for two of the three sets begin today, while the remaining BrickHeadz set will be available starting October 1 – just in time to kick off a month filled with tricks, treats, and all things creepy.

Continue down this path if you dare to discover more!

LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus – Is this a “one bus” problem? [Review]

With a selection of nine minifigures, LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus wants to pack the Battle Royale with plenty of fighters, from Brite Bomber to Meowscles. But is this blue beast more than just a collection of all the Fortnite figs from the theme? You’ll have to read on to find out! With 954 pieces and available right now for pre-order with shipment on October 1st, LEGO Fortnite 77073 Battle Bus retails for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. You may also be able to find it from 3rd party retailers on Amazon and eBay.

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.

Transport yourself to this LEGO Fortnite review below!

LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone – A split decision? [Review]

Every once in a while, a LEGO set is revealed and you just know it’s going to be an absolute banger. I’m not a Fortnite fan, but when I first spied LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone, I was in love! So admitting that initial bias, does the set actually hold up to my scrutiny, or will those good vibes slip away from me much like a banana peel? Available now for pre-order, and shipping on October 1st, LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone retails for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99 on the LEGO website. You may also be able to find it through third party vendors on Amazon or eBay.

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.

Peel back the rest of the review below!

Bedtime for Bowser Jr.

They may be selfish, mean, and bad to the drybones, but somehow King Koopa and his kids still come off as charming and loveable. They’re like a family of Charlie Browns, always missing that football. It’s that sympathetic side that TBB regular Dicken Liu brings out with his LEGO tribute to Bowser Jr. The Koopaling looks so vulnerable outside of his shell, ready to tuck into bed. Hopefully papa will sing him a few bars of Peaches as a lullaby.

This little scene is packed with some delightful parts and techniques. Dicken models Jr.’s shell on the massive Mighty Bowser set. The Nexo Knights lampshade comes from the Beastmaster’s Chariot. The Koopaling’s eyes were exclusive to the Powerpuff Girls Team Pack for LEGO Dimensions, and I’m pretty sure that Bowser Jr. is keeping his little tuft of hair dry with an inside-out Scala sleeping bag. The results are utterly adorable. Please, Mario, go easy on the little guy!

A brick-built vision of life in the post-apocalyptic desert

The year is… sometime in the future. The passage of time has long been forgotten by the dust. And if you don’t have your wits about you, you, too, will be forgotten. This is the dystopian vision that Polish LEGO builder Marcin (bigfig2000) brings us. But for all its post-apocalyptic caution, it’s impossible to take your eyes off this huge diorama! It depicts what looks to be an outpost in the desert, an oasis of sorts among the chaos. That isn’t to say there’s no disorder here, though! It’s absolutely jam-packed with details, characters and little stories forming.

Come and see who’s hanging around – if you’re brave enough…

LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10370 Poinsettia – Big points for the poinsettia? [Review]

We’re big fans of LEGO’s Botanical Collection here at TBB; heck, it inspired a whole collaborative display at BrickCon recently. It seems to be popular with the public at large, too, as new sets keep popping up. One of the latest to be announced is LEGO Icons 10370 Poinsettia – a flower native to Mexico with, believe it or not, a link to the holiday season. With 608 pieces, it will retail for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99 from October 1st, although you can pre-order it now. (It may also be available from third-party sellers such as Amazon or eBay.) Now there’s loads of time until the festive season starts, but might this flowery offering be worth picking up before then? Read on to find out!

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.

All signs point to our poinsettia review!