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LEGO Gift with Purchase 40486 Mini Adidas Originals Superstar [Review]

You may have seen our 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar set review a short time ago. We’ve also had the chance to review its mini counterpart, 40486 Adidas Originals Superstar, which will be available July 1 and is free with qualifying purchases of US $85 | CAN $85 | UK £85 in LEGO stores and on the LEGO website. Let’s take a look and see if this set measures up to its bigger counterpart or if it falls a bit flat…footed?

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 prototype brick made from recycled plastic is a leap towards sustainable goals [News]

Today LEGO announced a new type of brick: One made from recycled plastic. It has been made out of discarded PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles, and it’s a product of three years’ work from over 150 materials scientists and engineers, resulting in more than 250 variations.

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The next wave of LEGO Super Mario sets revealed with new 2-player interactive play [News]

LEGO just revealed the next wave of Expansion Sets for the Super Mario theme. The sets include Bowser’s Airship, Boss Sumo Bro Topple Tower, Lakitu Sky World, Reznor Knockdown Expansion Sets along with the Frog Mario and Bee Mario Power-Up Packs. The Super Mario Series 3 Character Packs were revealed recently, and today we get close-up images of all the characters included.

Find out more about the newest LEGO Super Mario sets!

LEGO Builder’s Journey is now available for PC and Nintendo Switch systems [News]

LEGO Builder’s Journey, a game that was only available in Apple Arcade, has arrived on PC and Nintendo Switch platforms. You can purchase the game through Steam, the Epic Games Store or the Nintendo eShop for $19.99.

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Winner of the LEGO Ideas third 2020 review is revealed to be the Motorized Lighthouse [News]

The third 2020 review for LEGO Ideas has just been announced. Taking into account the first and the second reviews for 2020, the total number of projects reviewed was 86. For the third 2020 review, there were 25 projects who gathered the 10,000 supporters needed to be eligible, and only one made the final cut: Motorized Lighthouse by Sandro Quattrini (Roses Must Build).

The images showcased here is a model and rendering made by the designer and not the final design of the Ideas product

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LEGO sets exceeding 40% discounts and more on Amazon Prime Day [News]

We spotted more Prime Day deals on Amazon (US) that is going for deep discounts starting from 40% and above. Although these are not recent sets, they’d be a good buy just to add them to your collection if you’ve missed them during their initial release. We also covered some sets that appeared earlier in the day that’s still a good bargain if still available.

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Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the second team to leave [Feature]

The third episode of LEGO Masters Season 2 has aired. A new episode means another winning build and unfortunately, another team elimination. Each week, we’ll be meeting these teams as they continue on their LEGO journey with the show behind them.

We sat down for a talk with the second team to leave this season along with our friends from Brickset, BZPower and True North Bricks. We chatted about cheese slopes, strategies, building on memories and which other team they bonded with.

Read on, but beware… Spoilers lie ahead!

Amazon Prime Day 2021 Deals include selected LEGO sets at more than 30% discount [News]

Amazon Prime day will be ongoing for the next 48 hours (21st and 22nd June) and we’ll bring you updates as and when we spot deals that are on deep discounts.
Update 8:25 am Monday PST: in addition to the sets listed here, there are more LEGO sets on discounts at 40% and above listed for sale on Amazon Prime Day.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for June 19, 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 June 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS – This past week we reviewed the LEGO Ideas Typewriter, the adidas Originals Superstar, a Minions Accessory Pack and the largest set in the Monkie Kid lineup for this season, the Bone Demon. We get also get an early look at the new LEGO City sub-theme, Stuntz and the 3rd wave of Character Packs for Super Mario.

Florian Müller talks about the design process and challenges of LEGO 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar – LEGO 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar Designer Video hints a possible GWP, a mini-Adidas Originals set and a minifigure wearing a shoebox.
Get a bird’s-eye view of the LEGO House with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s latest update – Can’t travel to Billund, Denmark to visit the LEGO House? The next best thing just happened – Microsoft’s latest update to the Flight Simulator gets you a chance to get close.
LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru 40511 Kung Fu Training – Coming soon way before you see it in theaters: the new Minions: The Rise of Gru “Kung Fu Training” accessory pack!
Andy Grubb and Ioana Popescu talk about the LEGO 10292 Friends: The Apartments – LEGO 10292 Friends The Apartments Designer Video reveals the time and effort on getting the details just right.
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Florian Müller talks about the design process and challenges of LEGO 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar [News]

LEGO 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar was revealed just a few days ago, along with our in-depth review of the set and the announcement of Adidas Originals LEGO Superstar Sneaker. The designer, Florian Müller, talks about how he designed the shoe and the challenges he faced.

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Get a bird’s-eye view of the LEGO House with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s latest update [News]

The Microsoft Flight Simulator new free update featuring the Nordic region has added details from the home of LEGO in Denmark. The update according to Microsoft includes detailed landscapes, regional architectures and 78 carefully selected points of interest. A treat for LEGO fans, we’re glad that the LEGO House made it into this update.

Click for a video showcasing a flight above the LEGO House

LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru 40511 Kung Fu Training [Review]

LEGO sets usually accompany new movies right before they hit the theaters, but the Minions theme has been the exception, in part due to the pandemic disrupting the film’s normal theater release, having been pushed back all the way to July of 2022. In the meantime, we’ve been getting various LEGO sets since early 2020, and now yet another will be making their way to store shelves. Today we are able to get a first look at 40511: Kung Fu Training (54 pieces). The price is not yet confirmed, but we expect it to retail for US $12.99 | CAN $16.99 | UK £11.99 when it’s available starting July 1.

Even though Minions 2: The Rise of Gru won’t be arriving on the silver screen until Summer 2022, you can still enjoy all of the dastardly villain fun with LEGO Minions sets. Several have already been released, such as 75546 Minions in Gru’s Lab, 75547 Minion Pilot in Training, and 75550 Minions Kung Fu Battle. This new accessory set adds to the chaos with a young Gru minifigure, the new Belle Bottoms minifigure, and two Minions.

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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