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LEGO Creation of the Week (#8): Micros 4th by Fuku Saku

Every week readers of the The Brothers Brick Telegram channel choose the Creation of the Week: one project that impressed all of us the most. Last week’s winner is not just one build, but rather a whole fleet of lovely micro scale spaceships by Fuku Saku. These cutest models really make us nostalgic for those mini kits in the classic LEGO Star Wars video games!

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for March 4, 2023 [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 1st week of March 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We covered more Disney sets to celebrate 100 years of imaginative storytelling this week. We went to a galaxy far, far, away with the announcement of a miniature Super-Star destroyer. News and reviews from Harry Potter, Star Wars Helmets, Technic, and more rounded out the week’s news. If you want to catch up on even more news and reviews, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report.

[NEWS] LEGO reveals sets for Disney 100th anniversary, including Minifigures, ‘Up’ House, and more — Fans of the classic movie can look forward to building this charming house.
[REVIEW] LEGO Harry Potter 76413 Hogwarts: Room of Requirement — Will you find what you need in this special room?
[NEWS] LEGO unveils 75356 Executor Super Star Destroyer as the latest micro-scale collectible — Darth Vader’s Executor joins the LEGO Star Wars Midi-scale collection.
[FEATURE] When and why did LEGO include progress bars in instructions guides? — LEGO added a new progress indicator to their instruction books.
[NEWS] LEGO reveals 40504 A Minifigure Tribute as the new LEGO House exclusive set — Arrrgh, me hearties, now that’s a pirate!
[FEATURE] This week’s Creation of the Week — CS Star Explorer by BobDeQuatre
[REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42154 2022 Ford GT — A budget supercar that doesn’t cut corners
[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75351: Princess Leia (Boushh) helmet — Princess Leia’s iconic bounty hunter disguise joins the helmet collection.

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LEGO reveals sets for Disney 100th anniversary, including Minifigures, ‘Up’ House, and more [News]

2023 brings Disney’s 100th anniversary, and LEGO is celebrating with a series of sets branded with the Disney100 logo featuring scenes from classic Disney and Pixar movies, ranging from Oswald the Rabbit and Pinocchio to Mickey from Fantasia. One of the five sets, BrickHeadz 40622 Disney 100th Celebration, is already available, and the others will roll out over the next few months. The biggest news today is the reveal of the new Collectible Minifigures series, which includes 18 unique characters, many of which have never before been available in minifigure form. Check out all the details below.

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LEGO Harry Potter 76413 Hogwarts: Room of Requirement [Review]

LEGO’s 2023 Harry Potter line so far has just one entry in the ongoing modular Hogwarts Castle line: 76413 Hogwarts: Room of Requirement. Surprisingly given that the Deathly Hallows spans two complete movies, this is only the fourth set that LEGO has based on that material. There was a previous set covering the room — 75966: Hogwarts Room of Requirement — but that version, in addition to being much smaller, was based on Order of the Phoenix. Here’s our review of the set, which contains 587 pieces and 5 minifigures, and is available March 1st for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99.

This set is based on a license The LEGO Group has with the Warner Brothers films, not J.K. Rowling directly. The transphobic views expressed by Rowling do not reflect the values of The Brothers Brick or, indeed, those of The LEGO Group. The magical world Rowling created, in which many who felt a bit different could see themselves, meant a great deal to so many people, including those that Rowling now demeans. TBB affirms each individual LEGO fan’s choice to claim a piece of the world for themselves, or to reject it entirely.

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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LEGO unveils 75356 Executor Super Star Destroyer as the latest micro-scale collectible [News]

The newest LEGO Star Wars 18+ set has just appeared on LEGO Shop, listed as 75356 Executor Super Star Destroyer. Consisting of 630 pieces, the model features not just the Executor itself, but a couple of tiniest Star Destroyers. The set goes on sale starting May 1, but you can pre-order it right now for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 .

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LEGO reveals 40504 A Minifigure Tribute as the new LEGO House exclusive set [News]

Revealed today, 40504 A Minifigure Tribute becomes the fourth LEGO House exclusive set. Fans will be able to get the latest addition to the limited series only at the LEGO branded store in Billund, Denmark starting March 1, for 599DKK (which is about US $85 or €80).

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LEGO Creation of the Week (#7): CS Star Explorer by BobDeQuatre

Every week readers of the The Brothers Brick Telegram channel choose the Creation of the Week: one project that impressed all of us the most. Our most recent winner is Bob DeQuarte with his stunning LEGO Classic Space spaceship. You just can’t go wrong with a classic, right?

Meanwhile, the new vote is already on! Join our Telegram channel to follow all the best LEGO creations, latest news, and, of course, vote for your favorites. See you there!

LEGO Star Wars 75351: Princess Leia (Boushh) helmet [Review]

The LEGO Star Wars helmet collection has covered multiple movies, animated series, and TV shows, giving fans a lot of options for representing their favorite heroes and villains from the franchise, from Darth Vader and his many minions to Captain Rex, and the Mandalorian. But there have not been any helmets yet for heroines like Princess Leia. Leia only wears two helmets that I can recall, over the course of the original trilogy: The Rebel commando helmet in the jungle on Endor, and the bounty hunter disguise she wore in her mission to free Han from the carbonite (both in Return of the Jedi). Star Wars fans can now look forward to this iconic helmet joining the collection with LEGO Star Wars 75351: Princess Leia (Boushh), which comes with 670 pieces and will be available on March 1st for $69.99 USD | $89.99 CAD | £59.99 UK

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 February 25, 2023 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of February 2023.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Did you catch last week’s dynamite Brick Report? This week we reviewed Rivendell, posted our Telegram users’ Creation of the Week, and share others news from the wider world of LEGO.

[REVIEW] LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings 10316 Rivendell: Middle Earth just got bigger — Chris explores Rivendell and shares whether you should join this epic Fellowship
[FEATURE] LEGO Creation of the Week (#6): “Monaco Grand Prix, 1988” by alex_bricks — Our sixth entry celebrating the best model of the week!

OTHER NEWS

Lego releases new figures with missing limbs, dog in wheelchair in nod to diversity, inclusion – The Straits Times — Time to celebrate LEGO’s push to include ALL kids in the new Friends revamp
LEGO Dried Flower Centrepiece | Designer Video – LEGO Youtube — Set Designer Chris McVeigh breaks down his latest set
REJOICE! You Can Finally Play DOOM on a LEGO Brick – The Byte — The popular trend of miniaturizing the iconic 1993 game gets a plastic brick version from Weta Workshop graphics engineer James Brown
Legoland hits a home run with its newest model piece showcasing Petco Park – FOX5 San Diego — A teaser for LEGOLAND California’s brand-new Miniland San Diego is a small-scale tribute to the local MLB team

LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings 10316 Rivendell: Middle Earth just got bigger [Review]

LEGO’s standalone The Lord of the Rings theme is back after the better part of a decade-long hiatus, and it’s come back with a roar. A few small BrickHeadz sets have already been released, but the star of the newly revived theme is a massive diorama of Rivendell, the Last Homely House East of the Sea, where the Fellowship of the Ring is formed. The three-part diorama of the elven home spans almost 30 inches and is the first to include the entire fellowship together, with 21 minifigures in total. 10316 Rivendell includes 6,167 pieces and will be available for LEGO VIP members starting March 5, with general availability March 8. It will retail for US $499.99 | CAN $669.99 | UK £429.99.

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.

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Why pilot alone when you can do it with your best friend?

As for his latest rover, Chris Perron insists that the two androids piloting the vehicle are best friends. And you know what? I think I believe them. Because there’s nobody else I would take with me on an adventure to a planet covered in LEGO roof slopes. Driving in terrain like this looks like lots of fun, especially in a rover with some robust chassis — just like Chris’ build.

LEGO Creation of the Week (#6): “Monaco Grand Prix, 1988” by alex_bricks

Every week readers of the The Brothers Brick Telegram channel choose the Creation of the Week: one project that impressed all of us the most. Last week’s award goes to alex_bricks with his stunning Monaco Grand Prix diorama. Congratulations!

Meanwhile, the new vote is already on! Join our Telegram channel to follow all the best LEGO creations, latest news, and, of course, vote for your favorites. See you there!