Thinking with portals
Nate Mac, (aka qthering) has created an amazingly accurate vignette of the video game Portal. I had the same idea of using fire pieces to create the portals, but I was beaten to it!
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News: Can you help save the Building Instructions Portal?
Several years ago, Jake McKee, the former “community guy” for The LEGO Company, created the Building Instructions Portal (currently unavailable). Due to real-life priorities, Jake announced over the weekend on LUGNET that he’s looking for someone to whom he can hand over the reigns of the site. Read all about it on LUGNET, but in Continue reading →
Top 10 most popular LEGO models of 2011
We’ve taken a look at the top LEGO news stories of 2011, but The Brothers Brick is really about the great LEGO creations built by LEGO fans all over the world. Let’s take a look back at the ones that proved most popular over the course of the year. Plum B’s LEGO Gears of War Continue reading →
A brilliant lair for the dark arts
For every bright, towering LEGO castle, there is a deep and dark evil lair…and Tkytko is giving us a tour of theirs!
Godzilla gets the T-Rex treatment
@dicken_tututu gave Godzilla the Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton treatment, but he still looks as dominant as ever.
We’re shell-ebrating some NPU
This wonderfully crafted turtle proves @moptoptrev will let no LEGO product go to waste.
For brianbrickster, making magic in medieval LEGO is a matter of perspective
When Slovakian builder brianbrickster first started sharing medieval LEGO creations, the stonework and siege weapons were impressive. Over the years, with skills honed in the trials of Brickscalibur and the Summer Joust, Brian has become a true artist of castle creations. His latest is a breathtaking display of forced perspective. The transition from minifig to Continue reading →
An AFOL’s return to the LEGO kingdom
Polish AFOL Szymon Perz has created impressive builds in themes ranging from Pirates to Neo-Classic Space to the Old West, and of course, Castle. After a prolific run of MOCs, the builder disappeared two years ago and has been sorely missed. This week Szymon returns with a new castle creation that he calls a tribute to the Castle Era. During his time away, Szymon has been brushing up on newer castle techniques, taking a page from Rivendell’s intricate roof tiling, but also experimenting with SNOT techniques for walls and rockwork. Welcome back, Szymon – we can’t wait to see where your building will lead you next!
Dressed to Quest: Hands-on with the capes, cloaks, sheaths, and scabbards of Minifig Realms [Review]
Today, we take a look at a newcomer in the world of custom capes and cloth accessories: Minifig Realms. In addition to the capes and skirts found in official LEGO offerings, Minifig Realms adds sheaths and straps to the minifig wardrobe, as well as new materials, like faux-leather. While unofficial accessories aren’t for all LEGO Continue reading →
SHIPtember 2025 – Builders boldly go [Feature]
Check out our first week of coverage for SHIPtember 2025 as we check out many of the amazing SHIPS being built this year!
From Sunnydale to Belville, Bricktoria’s LEGO library slays
If you’ve been lucky enough to visit LEGO House over the past year, then you probably saw the incredible Belville-scale dioramas of Victoria Worsley on display at the Masterpiece Gallery. Victoria’s latest doll-scale creation is a bustling library where young readers busy themselves among the stacks. As much as I love minifgs, there’s something charming Continue reading →
LEGO Icons 10361 Holiday Express Train: all I want for Christmas is... 3D printed LEGO? [Review]
Isn’t it weird how trains and Christmas seem to have such a close association? Whether that’s down to unwrapping a train set on the big day, or Santa Claus becoming a railway magnate to help distribute presents, we couldn’t say. Either way – festive trains have also been a regular feature of LEGO’s product lineup over the years, including two at minifigure scale. This October 4th, you’ll be able to add a third engine to the Winter Village train shed. In some ways, it’s the same old story – but there are big changes afoot among this set’s 956 pieces courtesy of the first 3D printed element to show up in a widely available set. Got your tickets ready? We’re travelling first class on the TBB Review Special of 10361 Holiday Express Train!