In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of August 2018.

TBB HARRY POTTER NEWS. REVIEW & CONTEST: The Wizarding World has arrived in style, and we have your in-depth look at the set and even a way for you to win one yourself!

• Review of LEGO Harry Potter 71043 Hogwarts Castle – At 6,020 pieces, this massive microscale castle is the second largest LEGO set of all time, now on sale for $399.99.
• 6,020-piece 71043 Hogwarts Castle is now on sale as LEGO’s biggest ever Harry Potter set – The set is available right now for LEGO VIP members.
• Live report from London launch of the new Harry Potter 71043 Hogwarts Castle – The LEGO Store at Leicester Square drew a fair amount of muggles for the launch of the castle.
• Enter Brothers Bricks’ LEGO Harry Potter microscale competition – Show off your stuff and you could win the massive new 71043 Hogwarts Castle.

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MORE TBB REVIEWS: From BOOST to BrickHeadz and a dash of Star Wars, we have your weekly dose of LEGO set reviews.

• Review of LEGO BOOST 17101 compatibility with Ninjago and LEGO City sets – How does BOOST combine with other system sets to give them life? We have your answers here.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75217 Imperial Conveyex – This new set based on Solo: A Star Wars Story, comes with 622 pieces and five minifigures, and is available now.
• Review of LEGO BrickHeadz 41622 Peter Venkman and Slimer from Ghostbusters – LEGO Ghostbusters has found a new lease on life with these cheeky BrickHeadz.
• Review of LEGO BrickHeadz 41612 Steve and Creeper from Minecraft – And here we thought BrickHeadz couldn’t get any more creepier or blockier. Our mistake.

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TBB NEWS, FEATURES & INSTRUCTIONS: Check out the rest of the LEGO news from the week, including a fun feature and a new book for your collection.

• Recreating the Han Solo movie train heist scene with LEGO Star Wars sets – With the release of the second wave of sets from, how well do the sets represent the movie?
• Updated edition of The LEGO Book from DK will come with an exclusive LEGO 2×4 printed brick – The 280-page book will celebrate both the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick and the 40th anniversary of the LEGO minifigure.
• Instructions to build your own Zamboni – Your city ice skating rink won’t be complete without this smooth slidin’ Zamboni, courtesy of builder de-marco.

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OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of August 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: A brand new wave of sets means a deluge of set reviews. Here are our initial thoughts about all things Wizarding World, Disney, and Batman-related.

• Feel Guide for LEGO Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Collectible Minifigures – We’ve got your cheat sheet to finding every magical character you could ever want.
• Review of LEGO Fantastic Beasts 75952 Newt’s Case of Magical Creatures – Step aside, LEGO Dimensions. The real Fantastic Beasts sets have arrived at a fantastic price point.
• Review of LEGO Disney BrickHeadz 41624 and 41625 Mickey and Minnie Mouse – Available for $9.99 each, the real question here is why this wasn’t a double pack.
• Review of LEGO 76112 App-Controlled Batmobile – We took the new Batmobile for a spin and put it through its paces to see if the long-awaited set lives up to the hype.

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MORE TBB REVIEWS: There were even more reviews this week, including the largest ever Technic set and four new Star Wars sets.

• Review of LEGO Technic 42082 Rough Terrain Crane – This gigantic model comes with 4,057 pieces for $299.99, but does the largest Technic set ever really reach new heights?
• Review of LEGO 75215 Cloud-Rider Swoop Bikes – This new set based on Solo: A Star Wars Story, comes with 355 pieces, three minifigures, two bikes and is available now.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75203 Hoth Medical Chamber – Bacta Tank “near naked” Luke is back in this charming set that packs in many different scenes from Empire Strikes Back.
• Video Review of LEGO Star Wars 75218 X-wing Starfighter – Take a look at our hands on review as we explore the set’s play features and compare it to previous X-wing sets.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75219 Imperial AT-Hauler from Solo – How does the LEGO version of this complicated new cargo vehicle stack up to the real thing?

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TBB NEWS: Are you ready for a brand new wave of sets coming in August? We have your early reviews right here to get you ready.

• Redesigned LEGO Architecture 21047 Las Vegas revealed – The Vegas Strip is back, redesigned after the shooting tragedy last year to include the Bellagio rather than Mandalay Bay.
• Instructions to build your own magic wand from Harry Potter – Check out these simple instructions to build a wand, including a very special core.
• Your guide to the 58 new LEGO sets now available – LEGO launched a legion of its latest sets, and this is your guide to every last one, from the new City sets and trains to Unikitty!

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OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:
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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of July 2018.

TBB NEWS: Harry Potter stole the show this week with the reveal of the massive “microscale” Hogwarts Castle, along with a few winter themed sales to whet your LEGO whistle.

• Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle is 2nd-largest LEGO set ever – With more than 6,000 pieces, this “microscale” castle is one of the biggest sets ever created.
• LEGO Voltron now available – Speaking of big sets, the largest ever LEGO Ideas set 21311 Voltron is now on sale for LEGO VIPs, coming in at $179.99 for 2,321 pieces.
• Get a free Nutcracker during LEGO’s Christmas in July sale – Today is the last day to grab some winter-themed LEGO sets on sale to cool you down from the summer heat.

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TBB REVIEWS: Are you ready for a brand new wave of sets coming in August? We have your early reviews right here to get you ready.

• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75218 X-wing Starfighter – The classic white X-wing is back after appearances in orange and blue, coming in at 731 pieces and four minifigs for $79.99 USD.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75216 Snoke’s Throne Room – Likely the most iconic scene of The Last Jedi, this set comes with 492 pieces and 5 minifigs for $69.99 USD.
• Review of Newsweek Special Edition: LEGO – The toy that changed our lives  – Did the magazine get everything about LEGO right? Read our review to find out.

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OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of July 2018.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS AND FEATURES: When it rains, it pours! This week was packed with LEGO news, featuring reviews, trips back in time, and even some decent deals.

• Review of LEGO’s largest-ever Ideas set, 21311 Voltron – With 2,321 pieces, Voltron is available to LEGO VIP members beginning July 23 (global Aug. 1) for $179.99 USD.
• LEGO Voltron designer video shows behind the scenes effort to make the set a reality – Designer Niek van Slagmaat and graphic designer Mark Tranter share that the leg and arm connections were the most challenging part and even kept them up at night.
• Review of LEGO Architecture 21042 Statue of Liberty – Lady Liberty is arguably the most complex and satisfying builds, with 1,685 pieces and available for $119.99 USD.
• Feature: LEGO CL!CK – A social media experiment that failed – We take a look at LEGO CL!CK, an obscure social media effort in our new series, LEGO Ventures that Vanished.
• Some Amazon Prime Day deals still available – Amazon Prime Day has come and gone, but some discounts on LEGO still remain.
• BrickCon 2018 Public Exhibition tickets on sale now – BrickCon 2018 is coming the weekend of Oct. 6 and 7 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, and tickets just went on sale.

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TBB ASTON MARTIN NEWS AND REVIEW: The top secret reveal of the week was the brand new James Bond Aston Martin DB5, and we have all the coverage you need right here.

• Review of LEGO 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 – The $149.99 USD set is packed full of features, including rotating license plates and even a working ejector seat.
• 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 revealed as next LEGO Creator Expert vehicle – The 1,290 piece-Aston Martin DB5 is available now for LEGO VIPs (worldwide August 1).
• Aston Martin DB5 set designer reveals the piece that set the scale for the super spy car – LEGO senior set designer Mike Psiaki tells-all about the new James Bond car.
• TBB Live from London: Exclusive interviews with LEGO designers at the Aston Martin launch event – Check out our coverage of the LEGO Aston Martin DB5 launch.

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TBB SDCC NEWS AND REVEALS: San Diego Comic-Con wraps up this weekend, but we are still getting new sets revealed as well as some instructions for those fantastic exclusives. Hooray!

• LEGO releases instructions for San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusive sets – LEGO is being a bro by releasing instructions for all three SDCC exclusives, a trend we hope continues!
• LEGO 76115: Spider-Man Mech vs. Venom Mech unveiled – This set swings onto shelves December 1 with a piece count of 604, four minifigures, and priced at $49.99 USD.
• LEGO 76095 Aquaman Black Manta Strike revealed –  The set with three minifigures and 235 pieces dives into stores August 1 for $29.99 USD.

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OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of July 2018.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS & INSTRUCTIONS: Things are drastically changing for LEGO with the arrival of new shorter, moveable legs and the LEGO apocalypse.

• Review of 71022 Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Collectible Minifigures – This series really nails the characters’ looks and introduces brand new poseable shorter legs.
• First look at the The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part sets – The LEGO apocalypse is here, and the first movie crew is geared up to take on the challenge in these three new sets.
• Feature: Having fun for charity at Bricktastic Manchester 2018 – TBB writer Ralph reports from Bricktastic in Manchester, England, a charity event for Fairy Bricks.
• Instructions to build Shotaro Kaneda’s Bike from Akira – The iconic red bike from the 1988 sci-fi Japanese animated film is brought to life by Jerry Builds Bricks in minifig scale.

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TBB SDCC EXCLUSIVES NEWS: If you’re lucky enough to go to San Dirge Comic-Con, here are all the exclusive sets and minifigs LEGO is offering (which will certainly appear on eBay shortly).

• Apocalypseburg Unikitty from The LEGO Movie 2 revealed as San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusive – Rage Kitty and Angry Kitty are ready for war with a brand new tail.
• Black Lightning revealed as another San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive minifigure – This DC Superheroes minifig is based off of the new CW show of the same name.
• Sheriff Deadpool Minifigure revealed as San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive – Marvel’s merc with a mouth is a sheriff with a mustache and a tan Cowboy hat.
• Third San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed as Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp – If you’re lucky enough to go to SDCC, this exclusive rounds out the three in throw-back packaging. Hopefully there will be instructions posted so we can all build our own.
• DC Super Heroes San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed – Aquaman gets a new ride with Storm in this direct to VHS set.
• Star Wars San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive set revealed – This Millennium Falcon cockpit comes with Han Solo and Chewbaca in a cool VHS-sized box.

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OTHER NEWS: There were a number of other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi LEGO Summary, YouTube – Spoiler alert for this LEGO-built summary of the latest movie in the Star Wars saga.
• Brick by brick: how Lego embraced video games, The Guardian – Video games are providing a new twist on Lego’s ethos: the ability for children to be creative in their play.
• What happens if you spin a LEGO wheel too fast?, YouTube – How fast can a LEGO wheel turn if a LEGO wheel could turn fast? Warning, some minor parts destruction ahead.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of July 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: This was a week of reviews from the Wizarding World and a galaxy far, far away.

• Review of 75954 Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall – All the sets from the Wizarding World dropped a month early, so what did we think of the flagship $100 set?
• Review of Harry Potter BrickHeadz 41616 and 41621 – Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore get the BrickHeadz treatment, with an incredible amount of unique printed elements.
• Review of Star Wars BrickHeadz 41619 Darth Vader and 41620 Stormtrooper – The galaxy’s most evil enemies have never looked this cute in all their BrickHeadz glory.

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TBB NEWS, FEATURES & INSTRUCTIONS: Get your hands on some of the newest sets, and check out how you can display your MOC with The Brothers Brick!

• Third San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive revealed as Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp – If you’re lucky enough to go to SDCC, this exclusive rounds out the three in throw-back packaging. Hopefully there will be instructions posted so we can all build our own.
• New LEGO Harry Potter summer 2018 sets now available – It has been seven years since LEGO Harry Potter was on the shelves. Stock up on the new line now!
• Instructions to build Tintin and Captain Haddock BrickHeadz – Builder Per Martinson created slick instructions to build these animated characters step by step.
• Building Ninjago City: The Brothers Brick open collaboration – Join TBB at BrickCon in Seattle with our Ninjago City collaboration, and check out this progress update.

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of July 2018.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we rounded out our review coverage of the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets now that the movie is out, and took to the airwaves with a bit of brick.

• TBB’s Iain Heath featured on Seattle NBC station – Our Builder in Residence Iain Heath showed Seattle what LEGO is all about, from hilarious recreations of memes like Grumpy Cat to more serious artistic works like his Homeless in Seattle faux Architecture set.
• Review of LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 75931 Dilophosaurus Outpost Attack – When the Dilophosaurus brings down the gate, you never know what might happen. We take a look at this set with a super cool and surprisingly accurate dino.
• Review of LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 75927 Stygimoloch Breakout – One of the few LEGO sets to feature a herbivorous dinosaur, we’re diving deep into this mini enclosure to see what it’s all about.

• Review of LEGO Harry Potter BrickHeadz: 41615 Harry Potter & Hedwig – It’s our first hands-on look at the new Harry Potter brick-built figures, and we can’t help but think Hedwig is super cute.

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TBB LEGO SET NEWS: June has been a busy month for LEGO set announcements, and this last week most of all. Take scores of magicians and a giant robot, add in a handful of superheroes, and the rest of the year is shaping up to be quite eventful.

• 41626 Groot and Rocket BrickHeadz from Avengers: Infinity War revealed – With the addition of these two, we’re only missing Drax from the original Guardians of the Galaxy lineup in BrickHeadz form.
• DC Super Heroes 76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech revealed – Batman has really suited up in this new set which has him and the Flash facing off against Poison Ivy and Firefly.
• Wizarding World of Harry Potter collectible minifigures series revealed – Featuring 22 highly detailed minifigures from both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, this new series is sure to be a hot item for fans.
• LEGO Ideas 21311 Voltron: Defender of the Universe set revealed – LEGO’s biggest Ideas set to date is the new ultra robot Voltron, who wields a sword and shield and can actually split into the five lions.

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of June 2018.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: The minifigures from the largest Jurassic World set might just need that new fancy hospital if the dinosaurs have anything to say about it.

• Copenhagen LEGO Store debuts a Minifigure Factory to customize and print your own minifigs – Will the prototype machine be made available more broadly? We hope so!
• Review of LEGO City 60204 City Hospital – A modern medical center has been long-awaited by many fans, and is now available for $99.99 with 861 pieces and 12 minifigures.
• Review of LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 75930 Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate – What did we think of the largest of the current Jurassic sets?
• Review of “LEGO House – Home of the Brick” on Netflix – This 47-minute documentary chronicles the journey the LEGO House took from conception to opening.
• Interview about the eight iconic landmarks in Singapore transformed into brick – TBB spoke with a trio of builders who’ve recreated eight spectacular structures from Singapore.

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TBB LEGO SET NEWS: Several more LEGO Wizarding World, Star Wars and San Diego Comic-Con sets have been revealed.

• LEGO reveals two new sets from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts – The LEGO Wizarding World is getting Aragog the spider and a magical suitcase full of critters.
• Second wave of LEGO sets from Solo: A Star Wars Story revealed – Three new sets from Solo depict a key scene from earlier in the movie, so miniscule spoilers ahead.
• LEGO Star Wars 75221 Imperial Landing Craft revealed – The set comes with five minifigures including two Sandtroopers, Imperial Shuttle Pilot, Obi-Wan Kenobi and R2-D2.
• Star Wars San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive revealed – This Millennium Falcon cockpit comes with Han Solo and Chewbaca in a cool VHS-sized box.
• DC Super Heroes San Diego Comic-Con 2018 LEGO exclusive revealed – Aquaman gets a new ride with Storm in this direct to VHS set.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of June 2018.

TBB REVIEWS & EXCLUSIVES: Harry Potter is here, along with a few other sets, massive builds and provocative LEGO art.

• Review of LEGO Harry Potter 75956 Quidditch Match – Take a look at the new golden snitch as well as the fun play features in this first review of the upcoming Harry Potter sets.
• Review of LEGO City Arctic 60191 Arctic Exploration Team – This smallest set from the City Arctic line comes with a husky dog, three minifigures and a new hat!
• Exclusive: You can actually play this 1/2 scale Nintendo arcade cabinet made from over 15,000 LEGO pieces – Standing more than five feet tall, the videogame cabinet features brick-built graphics from the game Mario vs Donkey Kong 2.
• Exclusive: Homeless in Seattle – TBB’s builder-in-residence Iain Heath causes a stir with a provocative LEGO creation, highlighting Seattle’s homeless problem.

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TBB NEWS: LEGO BrickHeadz are taking over!

• New LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz revealed, including Boba Fett – Star Wars BrickHeadz gets three more sets including Luke and Yoda, Princess Leia and finally Boba Fett!
• Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas are the latest addition to the BrickHeadz lineup – Do these count as Halloween or Christmas sets?
• Steve and Creeper are the next BrickHeadz duo to be released later this year – This was inevitable with BrickHeadz, and these characters are blockier than ever.
• LEGO The Incredibles game now available and is packed with supers  – The newest fare from TT Games is now available on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of June 2018.

TBB FEATURES & REVIEWS: From reviews of some cold sets with extinct animals, to a field guide of extinct animals, I guess you can say this has been a prehistoric news week!

• TBB Exclusive: Fully lit LEGO Batman Wayne Manor with huge Batcave underneath stands over 6 feet tall – Take a look at this incredibly detailed creation by Brent Waller.
• TBB Field Guide to LEGO Dinosaurs: A Jurassic World Compendium – Let’s play with some dinosaurs! We have your complete guide to all the new dinos from Jurassic World.
• Review of 40291 Creative Personalities: Hans Christian Andersen – The brick-built storybook includes 307 pieces and two minifigs, and is free with purchases over $99.
• Review of LEGO City 60195 Arctic Mobile Exploration Base – This chilly set includes 786 pieces, six minifigures, and a frozen mammoth, available for $119.99.
• Review of LEGO City Arctic 60193 Arctic Air Transport – Check out the set that comes with the new saber-toothed tiger, 277 pieces and two minifigures.

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TBB NEWS: IKEA and Apple are LEGO’s new partners, and The LEGO Movie 2 trailer has landed.

• IKEA announces new collaboration with LEGO – The two companies will be producing products aimed at bringing children and adults together, and hopefully some sorting shelves too.
• LEGO showcases Augmented Reality play with Apple’s ARKit 2 at WWDC – LEGO’s Director of Innovation showcased Apple’s new augmented reality capabilities this week.
• First look at the new Disney Little Mermaid BrickHeadz and more  –  LEGO is going under the sea with new Disney BrickHeadz 41623 Ariel & Ursula, coming with 361 pieces.
• The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part trailer has arrived – Take a journey to the “Sis-Star” system, in the first trailer for the sequel to The LEGO Movie.

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This week LEGO’s new Technic Bugatti Chiron dominated the news, but it wasn’t the only set revealed. This is our Brick Report for the last week of May and first week of June 2018.

TBB NEWS: This week LEGO announced several new sets, including a new fan-designed set from the LEGO Ideas platform.

• Pop-up book to become next LEGO Ideas set — Beating out six other entries, this pop-up book will definitely be breaking new ground for LEGO.
• 3600-piece LEGO Technic 42083 Bugatti Chiron unveiled — LEGO’s latest entry for the premium Technic supercars lineup is the Bugatti Chiron, an ultra-fast luxury car.
• Activision-Blizzard announces LEGO Overwatch sets — The company behind the popular competitive online shooter revealed that they’ve reached a deal with LEGO to license Overwatch for construction sets.
• LEGO’s summer wave of sets now available — The new Arctic exploration line of City sets is now available, along with sets from Ant-Man & The Wasp, the new Architecture sets of the Statue of Liberty and the Great Wall of China, and more.
• Elsa, Anna, and Olaf BrickHeadz announced — Frozen joins the BrickHeadz pantheon with three characters, including a smaller design for Olaf.
• Darth Vader and Stormtrooper BrickHeadz announced — More new Star Wars BrickHeadz are coming, including classic characters from the original films with Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper.
• The LEGO Movie 2 officially announced — Long rumored, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part has been officially announced with a release slated for next February
• LEGO City Trains will use Power Functions 2.0 — We’ve got some details on the new Power Functions 2.0 system and how it will be used to integrate with two new LEGO City train sets.
• Brothers Brick updates to meet new GDPR requirements from the European Union — You’ve probably seen a new privacy notification when you visit our site in the last few weeks. Here’s why that is and what we’re doing to look out for your privacy.

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TBB REVIEWS: We’ve got an in-depth review of LEGO Technic’s new flagship Bugatti Chiron, along with amazing new sets like the Creator Expert Roller Coaster and the Solo movie sets.

• Review of 42083 Bugatti Chiron — The new Technic supercar features LEGO’s most complex gearbox ever, with a fully functioning 8-speed transmission and multiple brand new elements.
• Review of 10261 Roller Coaster — The fairgrounds just got a whole lot more exciting with this working roller coaster joining the Creator Expert lineup, especially when it’s motorized.
• Review of Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us — Netflix’s nostalgia-driven toy show aired an episode focusing on LEGO. We check out how it stacked up from an adult-fan perspective in this review.
• Solo: A Star Wars Story movie vs sets comparison — Now that the movie is out and we’ve all seen it, how do the LEGO models fair in comparison to their on-screen counterparts?
• Review of Ninjago 70653 Firstbourne — We’re checking out the biggest dragon from Ninjago’s new summer wave.

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This was the biggest week of LEGO news of the past several months, with hands-on coverage from LEGO’s Fall Preview event in New York City as well as numerous product announcements — with more yet to come! This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of May 2018.

TBB FEATURES & REVIEWS: In case you missed it among all the news coverage this week, we have a hands-on review of the latest LEGO Ninjago Movie set.

• Review of 70657 Ninjago City Docks – A new dock scene joins one of our favorite LEGO sets of 2017. Read our review to see how it stacks up against 70620 Ninjago City.
• Bre’s Classic Space pinball machine – If you’re into LEGO (and you probably are if you’re reading this), by now one of your friends or relatives has probably shared a link to one of the many articles about this working LEGO pinball machine on your Facebook timeline. In case you missed it here on TBB last week, here’s our original coverage of TBB contributor Bre Burns’ amazing Technic creation.
• 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon back in stock – The largest LEGO set of all time is back in stock, and you can help support TBB’s coverage of events in places like New York and Billund by clicking through from TBB when purchasing your LEGO!

TBB COVERAGE FROM LEGO’S FALL PREVIEW EVENT IN NYC: LEGO’s selection of sets unveiled at Toy Fair 2018 back in February was more limited than in years past, but LEGO invited TBB to a special Fall Preview event. Don’t miss all the new products we were able to play with!

• LEGO Harry Potter sets hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – We saw the prototype Hogwarts at Toy Fair, but here’s our first detailed look at the complete line of sets from both Harry Potter and Magical Beasts.
• LEGO Star Wars sets hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – We take a close look at the complete line of LEGO Star Wars sets for summer and fall, including a new, classic X-wing with both Luke and Biggs.
• LEGO Batman Fall 2018 sets + hands-on demo of App-Controlled Batmobile – Only three new LEGO Batman sets were revealed this week, but one of them is a Batmobile with mobile app integration that has some serious potential for building remote-controlled vehicles.
• LEGO Marvel Superheroes Ant-Man hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – With Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War behind us, the next wave of LEGO Superheroes Marvel sets consists of just one set supporting the forthcoming Ant-Man sequel.
• LEGO City People Pack hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – Collectible Minifigures are not the only way to get great new minifigures and accessories. We took a close look at the next People Pack, which includes a gorgeous bald eagle.
• LEGO City Arctic Expedition hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – Pleistocene megafauna (large animals from the last Ice Age) join the menagerie of LEGO animals with the next wave of LEGO City sets, and our Editor-in-Chief Andrew couldn’t be more excited.
• LEGO Creator sets hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – Although the assortment of LEGO Creator sets unveiled in New York was limited, the main attraction was 10261 Creator Roller Coaster. Watch the demo video below!
• LEGO Technic sets hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – The next wave of LEGO Technic sets includes the futuristic 42081 Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX.
• LEGO Unikitty sets and Unikitty Collectibles Series 1 hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – The forthcoming Unikitty! TV show (yes, the title itself includes an exclamation point) is yielding a full wave of LEGO sets, including a blind bag assortment similar to Collectible Minifigures.
• LEGO Powerpuff Girls sets hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – With the LEGO Dimensions video game canceled, LEGO puts its inventory of Powerpuff Girls figures to good use with a range of sets.
• LEGO City Trains hands-on coverage from the Fall 2018 Preview event – The next wave of LEGO City Trains includes two new trains, a cargo train and a passenger train.

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