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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 24, 2020

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of October 2020.

With a little help help from LEGO we find out how to get to Sesame Street! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS: This week we took a trip all the way to Sesame Street, checked out Citizen Brick’s new custom minifig parts, made some little Mindstorms robots via a gift with purchase and more!

LEGO Mindstorms 40413 Mini Robots Gift with Purchase set [Review] – LEGO’s latest freebie set builds these adorable mini versions of the new Mindstorms robots!
LEGO Ideas’ newest set 123 Sesame Street (21324) takes you back to your childhood – Sesame Street is coming your way with the latest LEGO Ideas set.
Citizen Brick’s custom LEGO minifigure elements for Halloween 2020 [Review] – Our friends at Citizen Brick (@citizenbrick) have been hard at work during quarantine, but it looks like there’s been an outbreak at the lab…
Come and Play! LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street (21324) [Review] – Who are the people in YOUR neighborhood? The Brothers Brick takes you on a walk along Sesame Street – the latest LEGO Ideas set.
This isn’t a spaceship, it’s a LEGO brain-teaser – It’s not often that we come across models that truly cause our jaws to drop, but spaceship guru Nick Trotta routinely does so with his mastery of brick geometry.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

A Dog Photobooth Made Out of Lego, Fstoppers – A cute dog, some Lego, and a camera… I can’t think of anything more perfectly made for the internet than this.
Adidas and The LEGO Group embark on a multi-year partnership, Brickset – LEGO and Adidas have announced a partnership that is set to last multiple years and continue through various different avenues.
Denmark is the most affordable country in Europe for Lego sets, CPH Post Online – Indeed, the Danes also rank second in the world with an average price for a Lego set ticking in at 101.04 US dollars

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Citizen Brick’s custom LEGO minifigure elements for Halloween 2020 [Review]

In addition to excellent custom minifig parts and minifigs inspired by the likes of the Beastie Boys and Bob Ross, our friends at Citizen Brick have begun producing their own injection-molded items. For Halloween 2020 the CB team have released a bevy of creepy custom minifig parts for you to mix and match with your LEGO.

We’ve said before that what’s so awesome about Citizen Brick products is that they’re the sort of thing that LEGO themselves will likely never release, while remaining compatible with LEGO. This makes custom parts produces like Citizen Brick distinct from knockoffs and clone brands that compete with LEGO and are often of inferior quality. Because CB has earned our respect with printing quality that’s indistinguishable from LEGO’s own, it’s exciting to see them branch out to custom parts, allowing LEGO fans to go beyond the confines of the staid bricks from Billund. Let’s take a look at what the mad scientists of Chicago have cooked up.

Read our full hands-on review of this year’s Citizen Brick Halloween release

LEGO Ideas’ newest set 123 Sesame Street (21324) takes you back to your childhood [News]

The latest set to come from LEGO’s crowdsourcing platform LEGO Ideas is one that’s sure to take you down memory lane. 123 Sesame Street (21324) captures a piece of the famous children’s show with a block of New York City populated with a variety of its most beloved characters. The 1,367-piece set includes Bert, Ernie, Grouch, Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster, and locations such as Hooper’s Store, Bert and Ernie’s apartment, Elmo’s room, and Big Bird’s nest. The set will retail for US $119.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99 and will be available from LEGO starting Nov. 1. Be sure to check out our full, hands-on review of the LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street (21324) published earlier today.

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Come and Play! LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street (21324) [Review]

If you were lucky, part of your pre-school experience was spending quality time learning from the humans and fuzzy monsters on Sesame Street. If you’re like me, you found a friend in Cookie Monster, sang along with Ernie and Bert, and wished you could take a nap in Big Bird’s nest. If you’re younger than me, then you might have spent time in Elmo’s world. No matter your age, they were good times, to be sure. The latest Ideas set from LEGO, 123 Sesame Street (21324), gives us a new chance to revisit old friends, and maybe make some new ones along the way. This 1,368-piece set will be available directly from LEGO.com and from LEGO stores starting November 1 for US $119.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £109.99. The Brothers Brick was sent an early copy to review, and we’re eager to explore it with you. So come along, and let’s see who are the people in your neighborhood!

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LEGO Mindstorms 40413 Mini Robots Gift with Purchase set [Review]

After a seven-year hiatus, LEGO has come out with an all-new Mindstorms system. We took a look at the new 51515 Robot Inventor set last week, but when it went on sale yesterday via LEGO’s website and stores, it also included a matching gift with purchase. 40413 Mini Robots is available with any order over US $100 | CA $100 | UK £100 and includes 366 pieces. The promo runs until Nov. 1 or while supplies last. The set builds tiny versions of the five robots from the full-size Robot Inventor Mindstorms kit to let everyone get a piece of the new Mindstorms, whether you intend to plunk down $360 for the big kit or not.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 17, 2020

We build robots with the new LEGO Mindstorms kit. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB REVIEWS: This week we learn all about the new Mindstorms Robot Inventor set featuring the first major update to the system in seven years.

The next generation of LEGO robotics: Mindstorms 51515 Robot Inventor [Review] – Having a hard time deciding if you’re interested in the new LEGO Mindstorms 51515 Robot Inventor set? Come check out our full review of the long-awaited next step in LEGO Mindstorms!

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

Inside the Heart of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, StarWars.com – LucasFilm’s James Waugh and Josh Rimes talk to StarWars.com about the upcoming Disney+ release — Which may become a new viewing tradition for fans of LEGO bricks and blasters.
Legoland New York Reveals Trackless Ride Technology, Attractions Magazine – Legoland New York Reveals Trackless Ride Technology Testing and Pre-Visualization
Earn the “End Game” trophy in Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 for a chance to win a LEGO Spider-Man Miles Morales Minifigure., Playstation Twitter – Who doesn’t want a Miles Morales minifig?

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 10, 2020

We take a look at the list of new sets coming out for the month of October. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we saw the reveal of an upcoming Mindstorms Porche model, had a sip of blue milk with the exclusive new Luke Skywalker minifig and perused the list of new sets coming out in October!

LEGO Lab unveils 515153 Mindstorms Porsche set – According to the LEGO Lab news page, a new LEGO Mindstorms set, 515153 Mindstorms Porsche is in the works.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga with exclusive Luke Skywalker polybag available for order – While the game will be released next year, you can make a preorder now to secure the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game and Luke Skywalker with Blue Milk minifigure.
New LEGO sets available in October 2020 prepares you for early Christmas shopping – The sets released in October 2020 is an early shopping list reminder for the coming Christmas celebrations.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: LEGO Mandalorian Razor Crest!, Adam Savage’s Tested – Adam Savage builds the Razorcrest!
Yes, LEGO master builder is a real job. Here’s how to apply., SILive – LEGO enthusiasts could soon secure their dream job.
Connecting with human truth’: CMOs at Lego and GSK discuss customer-centricity, Econsultancy – Ashley Friedlein, founder of Econsultancy and Guild, chaired a discussion with the CMOs of two leading global companies – Tamara Rogers, CMO at GSK, and Julia Goldin, Global CMO at Lego – all about the subject of customer-centricity.

The next generation of LEGO robotics: Mindstorms 51515 Robot Inventor [Review]

The year 2013 feels like eons ago. After all, a lot can happen in 7 years, and that’s how long it’s been since Mindstorms EV3 arrived on the scene. Now it’s beyond high-time for the long-awaited successor to LEGO’s premier robotics platform to hit the stage. Back in June when LEGO Mindstorms 51515 Robot Inventor was revealed, some people were ecstatic, but many were unimpressed with the features of the new system. In this review, we’ll take a deep dive to see if this set proves that you shouldn’t judge a bot by its cover. Robot Inventor contains 949 pieces and will be available beginning October 15 for US $359.99 | CAN $459.99 | UK £329.99.

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LEGO Lab unveils 515153 Mindstorms Porsche set [News]

According to the LEGO Lab news page, a new LEGO Mindstorms set, 515153 Mindstorms Porsche, is in the works. The set is based on 2019’s LEGO Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RSR set. Unlike the original set, which had no motorized functions, the new edition comes with the latest LEGO Mindstorms motors and sensors, which were revealed along with the announcement of the new generation of the system back in June.

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New LEGO sets available in October 2020 prepares you for early Christmas shopping [News]

The sets released in October 2020 is an early shopping list reminder for the coming Christmas celebrations. The themed choices include a Christmas 2-in-1 wreath, tree ornaments and the Brickheadz nutcracker and the general availability of the LEGO Star Wars Master Builder Series 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina. An unexpected surprise is the Toad’s Special Hideaway expansion set from the LEGO® Super Mario™ universe which was meant to be an SDCC exclusive now cancelled and released on the LEGO store (US only). This also means that it will not be available in all regions.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga with exclusive Luke Skywalker polybag available for order [News]

Back in August, we shared a first look at the Luke Skywalker with Blue Milk minifigure that comes with the purchase of the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition game. While the game has been delayed to next spring, pre-orders are now available on Amazon US. Today we’re getting a closer look at the polybag packaging and artwork thanks to retailer gameresource.nl.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 3, 2020

Out of 26 LEGO Ideas entries, only one was approved! Which one was it? Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we saw the reveal of the Star Wars SDCC exclusive 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate, discovered which project got approved on LEGO Ideas and we’re spending the weekend at BrickCon 2020 Online!

BrickCon 2020 Online brings the LEGO fun to you this weekend – Have you got your tickets to BrickCon Online yet? Don’t miss out on this exciting virtual LEGO convention happening weekend!
Star Wars SDCC exclusive 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate revealed along with instructions – Your first look at the new LEGO Star Wars SDCC exclusive. 459 pieces, with price and availability yet to be confirmed.
LEGO Ideas First 2020 Review Results: only one project (out of 26) approved so far – Surprisingly enough, only one project was approved to become an official LEGO Ideas set so far, another one is still being considered, while 24 other ideas were rejected.

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

The Secret Behind Lego’s Great Social Content is Basic, PR News – Even though everyone wants to know about the next big thing in social media, Lego Group’s social studios head, James Gregson, emphasized basics.
Homer nabs $50M from Lego, Sesame Workshop and Gymboree for its early learning apps, TechCrunch – Today, a company that builds literacy and other educational apps to help make that time more worthwhile is announcing a large round of funding from a number of strategic backers.
All 12 LEGO Video Game Crossovers – Every Franchise Explained, ScreenRant – LEGO has a long history in video games, especially when it comes to crossing over with entertainment properties, from Star Wars to The Incredibles.