In celebration of 15 years of Ninjago, LEGO is releasing a massive 4851 tribute to The Old Town. Featuring 23 minifigures and oodles of Easter eggs, this $300 set is a must-have for Ninjago fans that hits some incredible highs, but isn’t without its missteps. Check out our full review and detailed photos to find out why.
It’s time to open six more doors and reveal today’s LEGO gifts, along with alt-builds and commentary, in our annual Advent Calendar celebration!
When there’s an Ice Planet in need of exploration, @isaacsnyder_brickbuilt has the rovers to get the job done.
Animal mascots have been a staple of the Collectible Minifig line going back to Gorilla Suit Guy in series 3. Love ’em or hate ’em, animal mascots have continued to push the envelope for whimsical designs with bold custom headpiece molds, a range of tails, and even fins and wings as alternatives to minifig arms. Continue reading →
It’s time to open six more doors and reveal today’s LEGO gifts, along with alt-builds and commentary, in our annual Advent Calendar celebration!
On November 21, BrickLink – the largest community of online resellers of LEGO bricks, owned by the LEGO Group as of 2019 – quietly changed its policies on which countries would be allowed to operate stores on the platform as of December 12 (now updated to January 31) with 35 countries, including most of South America, Africa, the Middle East, and most of Asia. As the community learned of these changes, heartbreak and anger have rippled throughout the community, both for the poor way the changes have been communicated, but also for the reminder that, for as much as Bricklink and LEGO celebrate their global reach, in practice, much of the world lacks the services that other countries take for granted. Today we’re sharing the experience of one fan affected by the change, Pinar, a builder from Türkiye who runs the BukaBricks blog and maintains the LEGO Bestiary.
Immersive scenes in LEGO transport you to a universe where everything is made of plastic bricks but feels alive. Creations like these not only require building on a large scale but also need a keen eye for perspective and lighting to create a convincing world. One of the very best builders in the format is Joe (@jnj_bricks). As we celebrate the builder’s latest scene, let’s take a look back at the builder’s breathtaking builds of the past five years.
Taj: Brick Minstrel lifts us up into the sky to join a llama shepherd on their journey between towns.
It’s time to open six more doors and reveal today’s LEGO gifts, along with alt-builds and commentary, in our annual Advent Calendar celebration!
LEGO is going back to where it all began with Ninjago 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith, and we’ve got all the details about this blast from the past in our review.
Trevor Pearson-Jones (@moptoptrev) delights with a bit of brick-built wordplay for the holidays.
It’s time to open six more doors and reveal today’s LEGO gifts, along with alt-builds and commentary, in our annual Advent Calendar celebration!