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!
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.
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 →
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!
@genevadurand creates a fun little castle inspired by a real-life castle in Crimea.
LEGO’s Pirate theme may be dormant, but 2025 is shaping up to be the biggest pirate year ever, thanks to One Piece, minifigs, and more. It’s only fitting that we’re seeing some incredible pirate themed MOCs set sail of late, perhaps none so majestic as the Ocean’s Crown – the latest creation from Vietnamese AFOL Continue reading →
Last night, LEGO and Traveler’s tale revealed the next game to carry on that legacy. Batman’s back, baby. And this time he’s watched the Nolan films. Whereas previous Batman outings focused on a colorful ensemble that drew inspiration from the Animated Series for tone, the new fourth Batman entry is a very cinematic affair. Check out our thoughts on the new game and revisit our interview with the makers of a recent Dark Knight LEGO collab.
@palixa.and.the.bricks suits up for outer space with the gorgeous and colorful LEGO trip to the stars.
Bricks down! After seven grueling days of non-stop building, RebelLUG’s Vignweek 2025 has come to an end. The first five challenges gave builders just 24 hours to create a LEGO vignette around the daily theme, but for the final challenge, builders could take 48 hours. This time the theme was “Reclaimed by Nature,” which is Continue reading →
The medieval wheat field from @rilbist is ready for harvest and processing at the mill.