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LEGO Ninjago 71754 Water Dragon – Wherein Nya gets the blues [Review]

Ninjago is known for two main things (outside of Ninjas, anyway) – giant mechs and sweet, sweet dragons. The Seabound theme introduces another majestic beast into the mix with LEGO Ninjago 71754 Water Dragon. This 737 piece set is available now from the LEGO Shop Online for US $69.99 | CAN $99.99 | UK £59.99. In addition to the dragon there’s also a mini-sub, five minifigures, and a display pedestal. Sounds like a good mix, but is it really? We picked up a copy to find out – come along as we take our own deep dive!

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LEGO reveals 21057 Singapore as latest Architecture Skyline set [News]

Today LEGO has revealed that the latest set in the long-running Skyline series of Architecture sets will be 21057 Singapore. The 827-piece microscale model will feature some of the city-state’s most prominent landmarks, including the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel, which also got its own standalone Architecture set back in 2013. Other locations in the skyline include the Lau Pa Sat market, One Raffles Place and OCBC skyscrapers, the posh Fullerton Hotel, the historic Boat Quay, and the distinctive and beautiful Gardens by the Bay nature park full of towering artificial trees covered in lush vegetation. The set will retail for US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99 and will be available starting Jan. 1.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for November 27, 2021 [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 third week of November 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS

This week was the week of Monkie Kid, with the announcement of another wave of sets from the theme, and a review of a set from a few waves back that is worth a look. We also got a look at a new VIP reward with purchase that is a nod to early LEGO branding

[NEWS] LEGO Monkie Kid 2022 sets revealed online — LEGO revealed 7 new Monkie Kid sets coming out in Jan 2022
[REVIEWS] LEGO 5007016 VIP 1950’s Retro Tin — We reviewed a neat bit of art inspired by early marketing graphics printed on a tin sheet
[REVIEWS] LEGO Monkie Kid 80024: The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain — We looked back at a standout set from the Monkie Kid theme that tells the story behind the legend

LEGO Monkie Kid 2022 sets revealed online [News]

LEGO has just published official product pictures of the new Monkie Kid 2022 sets. The new wave of sets will include at least seven new products varying from a box of bricks for free-style building all the way to a city block in the style and format of the iconic Ninjago City. The new sets will be available from January 1, 2022.

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LEGO 5007016 VIP 1950’s Retro Tin – A nice little perk with purchase [Review]

The mad rush of sales and events leading up to the holiday season is in full swing, and LEGO is leaning hard into “how many ways can we get collectors to shell out big bucks multiple times over a span of several days?” The first push, the VIP weekend, is drawing to a close, but there’s still a few hours (probably) for VIP members to pick up an interesting gift with purchase. LEGO 5007016 VIP 1950’s Retro Tin is available through November 25th from the LEGO Shop Online as a VIP Gift with qualifying purchases of US $250 | CAN $330 | UK £250. The details about the tin are pretty sparse at LEGO.com, but their US shipping was quick, and we now have one on hand to share with you. Come along and learn the details of this decorative object!

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LEGO Monkie Kid 80024: The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain tells the story behind the legend [Review]

When you think of Monkie Kid sets, bright-colored vehicles, colorful characters, and goofy villains come to mind. But since the theme is inspired by the traditional stories of Journey to the West, there are a lot of things you might not know about the legend behind the theme. With more Monkie Kid sets for 2022 on the way, we wanted to catch up on this set from earlier this year. LEGO 80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain tells the story of the Monkey King through 6 connected scenes set on a mountain top high among the clouds. The set includes 1,949 pieces and is available now for US $169.99 | CAN $249.99 | UK £159.99

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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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for November 20, 2021 [News]

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We took a look at some new Star Wars sets, both set on Hoth, which are in good company with the recently announced UCS AT-AT. In addition to sets from a galaxy far, far away, we also got a first look at another wave of Marvel mechs, and a buildable Iron Man. We also reviewed this holiday theme gift with purchase, a reindeer and elf.

[NEWS] New LEGO Star Wars 2022 sets featuring Hoth revealed online — Two new LEGO Star Wars sets revealed. It’s beginning looking to be a Hoth-like Christmas.
[NEWS] New LEGO Super Heroes Marvel sets revealed including a 380-piece buildable Iron Man action figure — Iron Man Tony Stark joins the ranks of constraction figures, along with more hero mechs
[REVIEWS] LEGO Holiday Black Friday 2021 Gift with Purchase 40484 Santa’s Front Yard — This gift with purchase is the perfect companion to the holiday set Santa’s Visit

OTHER NEWS

Meet The LEGO Space Team – [Education.lego.com] — Build To Launch: A STEAM Exploration Series
Luke’s Lightsaber revealed – [Brickset.com] — Luk’s icon lightsaber set revealed, hand not included.
2022 LEGO CHINESE NEW YEAR SETS OFFICIALLY REVEALED! – [Jaysbrickblog.com] — The Year of the Tiger will have two new festival sets, and there is a Monkie Kid rocket as well.

New LEGO Star Wars 2022 sets featuring Hoth revealed online [News]

With two new LEGO Star Wars 2022 sets revealed today, it’s safe to say LEGO is paying yet another visit to the distant and cold world of Hoth. The new sets are full of minifigures — both good guys and bad guys — and will complement the new Ultimate Collector Series 75313 AT-AT just perfectly. And while the AT-AT will be available starting November 26, the other sets are slated for release January 1, 2022.

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New LEGO Super Heroes Marvel sets revealed including a 380-piece buildable Iron Man action figure

The first four LEGO Super Heroes Marvel sets were revealed today. The new 2022 wave will bring three smaller armored mechs as well as a brand new buildable Iron Man action figure. All the sets are to be available starting January 1, 2022. Check out all the pictures in our overview.

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LEGO Holiday Black Friday 2021 Gift with Purchase 40484 Santa’s Front Yard [Review]

For a number of years, LEGO has been slowly building out its Winter Village Collection with numerous sets featuring Santa and his elves, starting back in 2014 with 10245 Santa’s Worshop, and following up in 2020 with 10275 Elf Clubhouse. This year’s free Gift with Purchase holiday set adds one more elf set to the mix, along with an adorable brick-built reindeer in 40484 Santa’s Front Yard. The 317-piece set will be available this weekend, Nov. 20 and 21, for LEGO VIP members, and then will be available for anyone Nov. 26-29 with purchases of US $170 | CAN $TBD | UK £170 or more from LEGO.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with a 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 November 13, 2021

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 second week of November 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week is heavy on set reviews! First, LEGO announced and we reviewed the new second-largest LEGO Star Wars set of all time: the AT-AT Imperial Walker, and then we dove deep with the Ninjago Hydro Bounty as well as the City Ocean Diver. Not to be forgotten, we also took a look at the Coffee Cart GWP and La Catrina to celebrate Dio de los Muertos.

[NEWS] LEGO Star Wars reveals 6,800-piece Ultimate Collector Series 75313 AT-AT that’s actually minifigure scale — It was one of the biggest announcements of the year for one of the biggest sets of all time. Behold the fearsome Imperial Walker!
[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series 75313 AT-AT — The Empire truly strikes back — LEGO announced it, and we reviewed it! See how it stacks up against 75288 that’s still on store shelves. Plus, another 4-legged beast.
[REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71756 Hydro Bounty – Turns out everything *is* better under the sea — TBB is Seabound with Ninjago’s latest iteration of Destiny’s Bounty
[REVIEW] LEGO 40488 Coffee Cart Gift with Purchase – A better deal than the coffee — Sit back with your favorite caffeinated beverage and read our review of this gift-with-purchase
[REVIEW] LEGO City 30370 Ocean Diver – A polybag that was manta be — We’re not satisfied with one sea-based review this week. Here’s another!
[REVIEW] LEGO BrickHeadz 40492: La Catrina — The Brickheadz series expands its diverse cultural lineup with a tribute to the Day of the Dead.

LEGO Ninjago 71756 Hydro Bounty – Turns out everything is better under the sea [Review]

There’s been a lot of focus lately on the massive 10294 Titanic, but did you know LEGO has also released a lot of things that also deal with nautical themes? Why, there’s even a whole season of LEGO Ninjago shows and sets devoted to that sort of thing! The flagship of the Seabound sub-theme is LEGO Ninjago 71756 Hydro Bounty – a 1159 piece set available now from the LEGO Shop Online for US $129.99 | CAN $169.99 | UK £119.99. It has a whopping ten minifigures, a giant submarine packed with surprises, and even a fun twist on a Stingray muscle car. Sound too good to be true? Read on and judge for yourself!

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