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LEGO Icons 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook – Shall you pass? [Review]

Earlier this month, we brought you a look at LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook, LEGO’s first revealed venture into the Book Nook decor trend. It turns out that that Holmes and a certain boy wizard aren’t the only nooks coming this June, and today we can delve deeper – carefully! – into the just-revealed LEGO Icons 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook. This fraught cavern passage contains 1,201 pieces and will be available on June 1 for US $129.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £109.99. Will you be adding Durin’s Bane to your shelves?

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.

Balrog in a book nook? Is that a bridge (of Khazad-dûm) too far?

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LEGO summons Flame of Udûn – You shall not pass up this Balrog Book Nook!

After a long slumber, Lord of the Rings LEGO sets are back with a fiery vengeance, stirred from the shadows like a sleeping demon awoken by a Took’s tomfoolery. Just two months after The Shire had us celebrating, LEGO Icons 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook takes us back to Middle Earth. The set marks the debut of the fan-favorite Balrog in LEGO form and joins the growing list of brick-built book nooks, alongside Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter. While you can fold it closed to slip between ancient tomes on your shelves, the set seems designed to display opened up to better appreciate the Balrog with its wings spread, flanked by Morgoth’s flames. LEGO Icons 10367 The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook contains 1,201 pieces and will be available on June 1 for
US $129.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £109.99. Will you be adding the Balrog to your shelves?

Fly you fools for the full reveal of the Balrog Book Nook

LEGO Technic 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader – Small but dense [Review]

Volvo has been on the forefront of creating hybrid and electric vehicles lately, and their construction equipment is no exception. In 2024, the company brought its new electric wheel loader to market, boasting a massive 20-metric-ton weight and a 6-metric-ton lift capacity, with two motors for propulsion and one for the hydraulics. As a company known for its own innovation, it’s only natural that LEGO would be interested in recreating the vehicle. And with that, LEGO Technic 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader was born, albeit a tiny fraction of the size. This 973-piece model will be available starting June 1st, retailing for US $119.99 | CAN $139.99 | UK £89.99. Join us as we build and test out the play features!

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.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for May 24, 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 May 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS While this last week may have been a bit slow for news and reviews, we’ve got you covered with a few noteworthy items, along with our growing features section. If this week leaves you craving more, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report!

[REVIEW] LEGO Art 31217 The Fauna Collection: Tiger – King or kitten? — More than a review, Jake gets editorial with this one.
[NEWS] LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine brings a treasure trove of nostalgia and 16 minifigs — Exclusive minifigures AND an iconic vending machine build? Sign me up.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS We cover a few topics in our features section this week, including a spotlight on two newly hired LEGO Designers from the community, congratulations Jiwoo Seon and Dominique Boeynaems! TBB asked our staff and the LEGO community about their favorite non-brick memorabilia, and we talked with Iron Builder and frequent TBB featured LEGO builder Tim Goddard.

[INTERVIEW] Talking Iron Builder with LEGO space legend Tim Goddard — Another exciting round of Iron Builder is here, and we chatted with one of the competitors, Tim Goddard.
[FEATURE] TBB Asks: do you have a favourite bit of non-LEGO brick LEGO memorabilia? — What is your favorite? I still have the metallic red VIP minifigure keychain in my collection.
[SPOTLIGHT] Dominique Boeynaems joins LEGO as set designer — Dominique joins Jiwoo as a new LEGO designer and shares the news in his own words.
[SPOTLIGHT] Self-Portrait of LEGO’s next designer: Jiwoo Seon — Jiwoo shares a poem along with a LEGO self-portrait.

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LEGO Art 31217 The Fauna Collection: Tiger – King or kitten? [Mini Review & Editorial]

What is art? For the LEGO Group, as with critics, art is hard to pin down. What started as mostly pop culture mosaics has grown to include LEGO-fied replicas of famous gallery works to a mural of the Milky Way Galaxy to… a relief of a Tiger head? LEGO Art 31217 The Fauna Collection: Tiger is the second set in the fauna subtheme after 2024’s Macaw Parrots. Designed to either hang on the wall or sit on a countertop with the built-in stand, the set also incorporates a dash of Botanicals. Containing 744 elements, LEGO Art 31217 The Fauna Collection: Tiger roars in on June 1 for US $64.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99. But is this tiger grrreat?! Join us for a short review and stay to for some spicy thoughts on LEGO labels.

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.

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LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine brings a treasure trove of nostalgia and 16 minifigs

Minifigure fans are in for a treat when LEGO Icons 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine arrives this June. LEGO pulled out all the stops in celebrating popular themes from the past, including Fabuland, Paradisa, Pirate, Classic Space, and of course, Castle. Even the set’s fan designer gets the minifig treatment! The set contains 16 minifigures in total, some of which are duplicates, but I doubt many will mind as they’re the ones fans could vote on and are likely to be the most popular figures: Classic spacemen in teal and gold, and perhaps most excitingly, two new Castle Factions – Kraken and Griffon factions. Of course you’re not just getting 16 figures with the set. Most of the 1,343 parts go towards the fully-functional retro vending machine in cherry red. It’s a very fancy Kraken Knight delivery device that no doubt many LEGO fans will have fun filling with custom gachapon prizes. LEGO Icons 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine will be available early to LEGO Insiders on June 1 and to everyone else from June 6 for US $179.99 | CAN $219.99 | UK £149.99.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for May 17, 2025 [News]

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS

[NEWS] Order up another Springfield institution with LEGO Icons 10352 The Simpsons: Krusty Burger — Bring your appetite and load up the car for the ultimate drive-through from the Simpsons. Bre reviews the new set here.
[NEWS] LEGO lets loose Mario Kart Blue Shell as Insiders reward, redeemable from May 15 — Insiders should act fast to redeem points and claim this hot new gift, just in time to pair with the new Mario Kart Standard Kart display set.
[NEWS] 1,941-piece LEGO City Tower brings together the best of LEGO City — LEGO celebrates the CITY theme with an enormous playset that features Space, X-treme sports, construction, and emergency vehicles, with lots of nods to the No Limits show.

TBB FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS

[FEATURE] TBB Asks: does LEGO feature in your travels? — We ask the TBB team, and the LEGO community about LEGO and travel
[FEATURE] Capturing Nolan’s Batman in Bricks: Behind the Scenes with RebelLUG’s Dark Knight collaboration — We got the inside scoop on a collab tribute to the Dark Knight.
[FEATURE] Dieselpunk Mechs and Military Hard Suits – [Minifig Monday] — This week’s Minifig Monday features a collection of steampunk and mecha suits.
[FEATURE] Building and growing together: An AFOL mother’s journey — We celebrateed Mother’s Day with an article by one of our own TBB contributers.

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1,941-piece LEGO City Tower brings together the best of LEGO City [News]

LEGO City covers a lot of bases. Fire service? Check. Police force? Absolutely. Construction? Naturally. Space? As of last year, big-time! But that’s a lot of different sets to buy if you want a taste of everything. Fortunately, LEGO has you covered with an enormous tower of City. And it’s called, well, 60473 The City Tower! 1,941 pieces make up a skate ramp, construction site, metro, and even a spaceship launch pad. If you’ve seen the LEGO City: No Limits TV show, you’ll likely recognise some of the seven minifigures included too. This one-stop City shop will hit shelves this June 1 with a retail price of US $209.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £179.99.

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LEGO Icons 10352 The Simpsons Krusty Burger – Worth the price tag? [Review]

Way back in 2014, LEGO struck up a partnership and ventured into the TV city of Springfield. The Simpsons made their LEGO debut with 71006 The Simpsons House, which was quickly followed the next year with the 71016 Kwik-E-Mart. Meanwhile, there were two Collectible Minifigure Series. And then the theme fell dormant. Now, after a decade-long gap, we are getting the newest addition to the line, under the Icons banner. LEGO Icons 10352 The Simpsons: Krusty Burger enters the scene as the next large set in the series, though smaller than the others. Weighing in at 1635 pieces, and including 7 minifigures, it will retail for US $209.99 | CAN $259.99 | UK £179.99. Join us for lunch as we tour the set, which will be available to LEGO Insiders on June 1 and to all on June 4th.

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.

Disclaimer: Ironically, I live mere minutes from the town that gave the show its namesake, and my father was also teasingly gifted Mr. Burns memorabilia by his employees when I was a kid, but I have never personally watched the show in my life. I’m simply reviewing the set from a standpoint of a LEGO fan, and not necessarily a Simpsons fan, so please forgive me if I miss or mistake a reference.

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Order up another Springfield institution with LEGO Icons 10352 The Simpsons: Krusty Burger

LEGO is returning to Springfield and the world of The Simpsons and this time the toymaker is down to clown. LEGO Icons 10352 The Simpsons: Krusty Burger lets fans recreate the unhealthiest restaurant in the world. The 1,635 piece set features detailed interiors, Homer’s clown car, and seven minifigures, including the debuts of Sideshow Bob, Officer Lou, and Squeaky-Voiced Teen, and a new version of Krusty as a farmer, fresh from tending to contaminated soybeans and mad cows. The set will be available to LEGO Insiders on June 1, and to all on June 4 for US $209.99 | CAN $259.99 | UK £179.99. Rumor has it that Krusty himself will spit in every 50th box. (I like those odds!) No joke, during the first week, Insiders will also receive a free gift purchase: The Simpsons: Living Room, perfect for recreating your favorite couch gags.

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LEGO lets loose Mario Kart Blue Shell as Insiders reward, redeemable from May 15

As Mario Kart players know, when there’s a Spiny Shell (aka “Blue Shell”) headed your way, you’re in for a world of trouble. But not this one, homing in on LEGO Insiders. Just in time to accompany the Mario Kart Standard Kart display set, LEGO is adding a new set to the Insiders Reward page: LEGO Mario Kart 40787 Spiny Shell. Containing 234 pieces, the set can be redeemed for 2,500 Insider Points and added to any order starting on May 15. (Not an insider? Read about the free program here.) Aside from being a fun companion to the next big Mario Kart set, the ~~Blue~~ Spiny Shell packs an excellent mix of parts, including previously rare blue curved slopes and white tubes. Just be careful handling this new set around your completed Karts, as if it’s anything like the video game version, it’ll have them in pieces faster than a brick separator.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for May 10, 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 2nd week of May 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS

This week has been a busy week for news, with new sets announced in many themes from Harry Potter, to Icons, to Disney, and even a bit more Star Wars. We even had a few reviews from some of the same themes. If you get to the end of this week’s Brick Report hungry for more, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report for even more LEGO news.

[REVIEW] LEGO Art 31216 Keith Haring – Dancing Figures – Brick up and dance with me — A new Art set joins the line-up with these colorful dancers.
[NEWS] LEGO Pixar lamp Luxo Jr. leaps in as the next Ideas set — Disney announced this iconic Pixar lamp in LEGO form.
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft — Take a ride with our review of this highly anticipated pair of vehicles.
[REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10351 Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook – A study in plastic — Our first look at the new literature-inspired theme, the Book Nook.
[NEWS] NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise takes flight with LEGO Icons 10360 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft — Space and Aviation fans can all get excited about this double-dose of iconic vehicles.
[NEWS] New LEGO Harry Potter sets fly in this June bringing buildable creatures and biggest ever Hogwarts module — Return to the wizarding world with new sets coming soon.
[NEWS] May the 4th be with you and the newly-revealed LEGO Star Wars 75428 Battle Droid with STAP — One of the more unique droid vehicles from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace gets an upgrade.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

We continue to add new kinds of content as regular features. This week, we’re adding a discussion-oriented featured called “TBB Asks” — head over and answer our weekly question!

[FEATURE] Colors, competition, and cookies! A packed This Week in LEGO Bricks! — This Week in LEGO Bricks covers a wide range of subjects.
[FEATURE] TBB Asks: What was your first LEGO set? — We asked our TBB contributors and the LEGO community about our first LEGO set.
[FEATURE] From Sand Elves to Frank Herbert’s DUNE, these desert dwelling minifigs are an oasis of creativity — This week’s Minifig Monday takes to the sands, and we all know about sand.
[FEATURE] May the 4th – TBB’s Top Ten LEGO X-Wing MOCs — We looked back on some of the coolest X-Wing MOCs featured on TBB over the years.

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