Wake the kids and the neighbors, it’s the Red Screaming Face Bug!

Daniel Olvera (@danielbrickson) has a buggy specimen that screams volumes above the rest

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This micro Maul is a miniature masterpiece

@Byldan_MOCS demonstrates how far LEGO has come with this Darth Maul bust, miniaturized version of a set from more than 20 years ago.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for August 23, 2025 [News]

Catch up on the week’s news and reviews from TBB and around the world.

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A delicious take on LEGO landscapes

@thecreatorschild serves up a breathtaking coastal scene with mouthwatering layers of color and detail, built for the Summer Joust contest.

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The Art of the LEGO Tableau – building in the “Ground-Based” style [Feature]

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.

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Orion Pax makes us fall in love with the Undersea World again with Jacques Cousteau’s Calypso in LEGO

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 →

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LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Candy is dandy but plastic’s fantastic [Review]

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 →

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Three little birds, but not the Bob Marley variety

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!

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Adapting a sweet idea into LEGO 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory took more than pure imagination [News]

The LEGO Ideas program lets the community vote on which concepts might become official sets. Adapting fan designs into an official set always involves changes – both compromises and upgrades. The next fan-designed set, LEGO Ideas 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, announced today, introduced many unique challenges to the design team. We’ll be back with a full hands-on review tomorrow, but visit our site see more pics of this sweet set and learn some behind-the-scenes stories of how the design team arrived at the finished model.

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Documenting LEGO Middle Earth with a photographer’s eye

Of all the partnerships in the LEGO library, none is more cinematic than the Lord of the Rings. While sets like Rivendell are rapturous enough just sitting on a shelf, with amazing lighting and post-production, LEGO Lord of the Rings MOCs can transport you right to Middle-earth. Valenque is a builder and photographer who blends Continue reading →

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Look past the spook, and you’ll see some terrifyingly good LEGO techniques

Oliver Barrell (has scared us sleepless with his Summer Joust LEGO build – but we can’t look away. There’s too much for the discerning LEGO enthusiast to enjoy here!

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A precarious castle high above the sea

@genevadurand creates a fun little castle inspired by a real-life castle in Crimea.

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