When LEGO moved the Castle theme from Europe to Japan in 1998 with sets like Flying Ninja Fortress (one of my top 5 all time favorite sets!), the theme brought with it a slew of new minifig elements, like katanas, golden antlers, and samurai armor. In the years since, Ninjago has tapped Asian history and Continue reading →
Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in the TBB sponsored collaborative display at BrickCon 2025 .
@_pohaturon introduces us to the namesake of Frogust – Frogustsust, found of the Frogan Empire.
You’re going to want to buckle up for Tim Inman’s trio of highly detailed blue rides
Daniel Olvera (@danielbrickson) has a buggy specimen that screams volumes above the rest
@Byldan_MOCS demonstrates how far LEGO has come with this Darth Maul bust, miniaturized version of a set from more than 20 years ago.
Catch up on the week’s news and reviews from TBB and around the world.
@thecreatorschild serves up a breathtaking coastal scene with mouthwatering layers of color and detail, built for the Summer Joust contest.
Fresh off his victories in the Summer Joust and Vignweek, builder @syrdarian_ drops by with a guide for building “ground-based” scenes where elements are thoughtfully arranged without connecting to a LEGO base.
From the 1960s to the early 80s, the aquatic expeditions of Jacques Cousteau brought the deep sea into millions of homes. I fell under the Frenchman’s ocean spell watching reruns on public television as a kid, and a big part of that enchantment was thanks to the aptly named Calypso, the British minesweeper boat adapted for Continue reading →
Brennen (Brickbot_Studio) here again, and today we’re taking a trip back to 1971 with one of the strangest, most whimsical LEGO Icons sets yet. 21360 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is based directly on Mel Stuart’s classic film and brings one of cinema’s most surreal settings to brick form. With a full cast of Continue reading →
6 years ago, Cecilie Fritzvold (@ceshiirie) built a LEGO Moltres – but kept it to herself. After having built the remaining two legendary birds, now we get to see them in all their glory!