In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of November 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We got our first look at a colorful few sets inspired by Encanto, a new animated movie from Disney, and we talked with a LEGO fan who landed his dream job as a LEGO Designer.

• [NEWS] LEGO reveals first sets from Disney’s Encanto movie — LEGO revealed the first few sets from the upcoming Disney movie Encanto.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals two new Chinese Festival sets — LEGO gave a sneak peak at the Lunar New Year Festival sets for 2021, plus a Monkie Kid set for 2022.
• [INTERVIEW] How Aaron Newman went from being a LEGO fan to a LEGO set designer — We sat down (virtually) with LEGO fan turned LEGO Designer Aaron Newman – Here’s hoping we get some official sets based on his very cool castle reboot.

OTHER NEWS

• LEGO Ideas Fender® Stratocaster™ | Designer Video – [Youtube.com] — Take a behind-the-scenes look with the design team behind the LEGO Ideas Stratocaster guitar and amp.
• Bricklink Designer Program update – [Twitter.com] — Bricklink announced a switch in the round 2 offerings out of respect for the victims of the tragedy on the movie set of Rust.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the final week of October 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Two reviews this week- Chris Doyle covers the LEGO Technic Batmobile from “The Batman” film coming in 2022, and Bre Burns studies the Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms GWP!

• [REVIEW] LEGO Technic DC – 42127 The Batman Batmobile – Budget Black Beauty Brings Bat-itude — How does it stack up with the recent Dark Knight Tumbler?
• [REVIEW] A look at the next Harry Potter GWP set: 40252 Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms — Spend USD$100 or more on Harry Potter LEGO products between October 25 and November 7th at LEGO Stores or online to nab this gift with purchase!

OTHER NEWS Our news roundup includes other news from around the world, including a new puzzle, the fruits of THREE different LEGO partnerships, and justice served in the case of a LEGO crime.

• IDEAS Puzzle Design Winner Revealed! – LEGO Ideas — We won’t spoil the surprise here- click through to see which design will become an official LEGO puzzle!
• Image, Skybound to Publish New ‘Lego Ninjago Garmadon’ Series – ICv2.com — The first comic under the previously-announced LEGO/Skybound partnership will debut in April 2022
• Part 7 of LEGO and NASA’s STEAM Exploration Series – LEGO Education YouTube Channel — This episode explores the soon-to-launch James Webb Telescope
• Introducing the Volvo Concept LX03 – Volvo — The collaboration between Volvo’s Construction division and LEGO Technic designers birthed an electric machine learning piece of heavy equipment built for the future
• Seattle police bust lucrative Lego trafficking scheme – The Guardian — “Operation: MandalOrganized Retail Theft” nabbed a shady Seattle reseller hocking stolen LEGO product.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of October 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week was all about big sets… not as big as the Titanic we reviewed a few weeks ago, but still pretty big.

• [NEWS] 4,000-piece 21330 Home Alone House unveiled — The latest LEGO Ideas set is the biggest one yet, at it is packed with references to the holiday classic.
• [REVIEWS] LEGO Ideas 21330 Home Alone House — If you get stuck home alone this holiday season, you can keep busy building this set, iron not included
• [REVIEWS] LEGO Technic 42131 Cat D11 Bulldozer — We dig into the latest giant bulldozer set from the LEGO Technic theme… (see what I did there?)

OTHER NEWS Pre-order your favorite Bricklink Designer Program sets, check out the latest in integrated tech to add to your LEGO Technic creations, get excited about the newest Harry Potter gift with purchase, and get ready to wear LEGO clothes from Target, that won’t kill your feet when you step on them in the night.

• Second round of crowdfunding for the BrickLink Designer Program opens November 9th featuring these nine LEGO® IDEAS 10k Club Projects! – [Bricklink.com] — These fan creations sell out fast, so check out this announcement from Bricklink and pre-order yours while supplies last.
• Meet the Raspberry Pi Build HAT: create with Raspberry Pi and LEGO® Education – [RasberryPi.com] — Bring your LEGO creations to life with the lates Rasbery Pi kits.
• Hogwarts™ Gryffindor™ Dorms – [Lego.com] — The Gryffindor common room is the perfect place to display your collectible wizard tiles, 10pts to Gryffindor!
• Target to release limited-edition Lego collection with clothes, accessories, home goods and more – [USAtoday.com] — The new clothing line from Target and LEGO looks as bright as the plastic bricks.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second full week of October 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We reviewed the latest DOTS offering, and the gargantuan first LEGO Ideas Review of 2021 revealed which of the record-breaking FIFTY-SEVEN qualifying set candidates would proceed to the product development phase!

• [NEWS] LEGO Ideas First 2021 review are in: three new products are coming — Two finalists out of 57 are approved for development, with one more still under consideration
• [REVIEW] LEGO DOTS 41935: Lots of DOTS – Yep, that’s a lot of DOTS — Chris Doyle can’t get enough LEGO DOTS.

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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 LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first full week of October 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This was a big week for reviews, and by that I mean we reviewed one of the biggest LEGO sets ever as we took a look at the new titanic set: the Titanic. But that wasn’t the only big set we reviewed. We also reviewed the latest version of the iconic Batmobile: the Tumbler. I guess Star Wars isn’t the only theme to revisit older sets over and over. But there was more Batman news, with the reveal of a new wave of sets based on the latest chapter in the Batman franchise.

• [NEWS] Upcoming The Batman movie LEGO sets revealed — We covered the reveal of a new wave of Batman sets from the new chapter staring Robert Pattinson, trading in his vampire teeth for bat wings.
• [REVIEWS] LEGO Batman 76240 Batmobile Tumbler — Check out our hands-on review of the newest version of the trench-jumping prototype from Wayne Enterprises.
• [REVIEWS] Hands on with LEGO Creator Expert 10294 Titanic — The newest Adult collectible LEGO set is a marvel of engineering, or at least it is a massive model of one.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals 9,000-piece 10294 Titanic ship model as second-largest LEGO set ever — LEGO announced the new Titanic set, one on the largest LEGO sets ever.

OTHER NEWS

• The LEGO Group steps up strategic investments while delivering strong first half 2021 performance – [Lego.com] — LEGO revealed some financial highlights from 2021 so far.
• LEGO Star Wars ‘affordable scale’ – [Brickset.com] — Brickset published an article about the new trend in LEGO Star Wars, a more affordable scale of ship that doesn’t skimp on details

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the final week of September 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Baseplate packaging changes and a Ninjago Seabound review were shared on TBB this week. As new LEGO sets have just been released, stay tuned for more news soon!

• [NEWS] LEGO baseplates to get sustainable packaging, new set numbers in 2022 — The move follows LEGO’s prior sustainability announcements and ongoing efforts
• [REVIEW] LEGO Ninjago 71750 Lloyd’s Hydro Mech — Chris Doyle takes on another Ninjago-Seabound set review.

OTHER NEWS Our news roundup includes other news from around the world, including a do-it-yourself brick sorting system, another massive donation from the LEGO Foundation, and a set designer video!

• DIY LEGO Brick Sorter – I Like to Make Stuff — Check out this homemade brick sorter with nifty features
• LEGO Foundation donates $150 million for Covid-affected communities – LEGO Group Twitter — Another charitable donation from the world’s largest toy company for ongoing pandemic relief efforts
• LEGO Designer video for 10293 Santa’s Visit – LEGO YouTube Channel — So many features in this year’s Winter Village set as shared by Chris McVeigh and Matt Parsons (and check out our full review here!)

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of September 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS With the end of another fantastic and fun-filled season of the hit Fox show LEGO Masters, this week’s news is dominated by interviews with the three teams of finalists, including the newly crowned LEGO Masters.

• [FEATURE] LEGO Masters Finale: We sit down with the winning team of Season Two — We interviewed the winning team – potential SPOILERS ahead
• [FEATURE] Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the second place team — We interviewed the second place team – potential SPOILERS ahead
• [FEATURE] Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the third place team — We interviewed the third place team – potential SPOILERS ahead

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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 LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of September 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We enjoyed another busy week of official LEGO news here at TBB! The Queer Eye set was revealed and reviewed, and a new microscale rendition of the Disney Castle was reviewed. In addition, our busy writing staff reviewed every single Marvel Eternals set, the new Santa Sleigh, and compared two Fiats!

• [NEWS] LEGO reveals 10291 Queer Eye – The Fab 5 Loft — LEGO announced a new set around Netflix’s reality series.
• [REVIEW] Getting a LEGO makeover with Creator Expert 10291 Queer Eye – The Fab 5 Loft — Why Queer Eye? We review the set to come up with an answer.
• [REVIEW] 40478: Mini Disney Castle is a magical miniature — Check out the Ginger Tabbies, Cockatiels, and Hamsters revealed this week!
• [REVIEW ROUNDUP] LEGO Marvel Eternals 76145, 76154, 76155, and 76156 reviewed! — All the Eternals movie sets in one big lump, just how you like ’em.
• [REVIEW] LEGO 40499 Santa’s Sleigh – Santa Claus is coming to town — Want more reindeer? Because this is how you get more reindeer.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Creator Expert 77942 Fiat 500 limited edition comparison: blue is the new yellow — The crowd is thinning as the show nears its finale.
• [FEATURE] Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the ninth team to leave — The crowd is thinning as the show nears its finale.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of September 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This was a big week for news, reveals, teasers, and reviews from many LEGO themes, from guitars to video games to holiday scenes. Big names like Fender, Mario, Disney, and Star Wars, along with LEGO Ideas. So let’s jump in.

• [NEWS] LEGO reveals 10293 Santa’s Visit for the 2021 Winter Village collection — Santa is coming to bring holiday joy to one lucky family.
• [REVIEWS] LEGO Winter Village Collection 10293: Santa’s Visit — We brave the weather and the holiday crowds to break down all the fun details inn our review of this year’s addition to the winter village.
• [NEWS] LEGO Super Mario 71395 64 Question Block listed online — LEGO has now officially listed the new Mario mystery box online with lots of photos to reveal four detailed game zones, including miniature Mario, Princess Peach, and more.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals Super Mario Block set on their social feeds — Mario fans get ready for a power-up with the new yellow mystery box with a fold-out surprise.
• [NEWS] LEGO Creator Expert 10293 Santa’s Visit revealed online — The winter village collection set for 2021 was revealed to be a visit from St. Nick himself.
• [REVIEWS] LEGO Creator Expert 10290 Pickup Truck — The latest farm-fresh vehicle from the LEGO Creator series is a hard-working vintage-style pick-up truck in dark red.

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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 LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of September 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS We enjoyed a hearty week of official LEGO news here at TBB! Another microscale football stadium set was revealed and reviewed, and a new rendition of the fearsome Batmobile Tumbler was announced. In addition, LEGO shared the news of a new pilot program for products in alternative color schemes and sizes. We also chatted with another round of departed contestants from Season 2 of the US LEGO Masters show.

• [NEWS] With 5,500 pieces, 10284 Camp Nou FC Barcelona is newest LEGO Creator Expert football stadium — LEGO announces the second fan-favorite football stadium
• [REVIEW] LEGO Creator Expert 10284 Camp Nou FC Barcelona — You read the announcement, now check out our in-depth review!
• [NEWS] LEGO starts a new pilot in UK testing existing products variants — Fancy a different tint of tyrannosaurus, a new hue of Fiat, or an alternate take on a fire-station?
• [NEWS] New UCS-style LEGO Batman 76240 Batmobile Tumbler from The Dark Knight revealed! — We learned about a new version of the famed Tumbler
• [FEATURE] Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the eighth team to leave — SPOILER ALERT – We talk to another departing team from the hit reality show.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of August 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS The show about nothing spawned a set about everything! The lid was lifted on an easter-egg filled tribute to the 90’s sitcom Seinfeld. We also ran a feature on stickers and why LEGO uses them so often when fans want printed elements. In other TV-related news, we talked with the third eliminated team on LEGO Masters Season 2 in the US. We also saw more Brickheadz Pets hit the internet, and the Minions are back in animated LEGO form.

• [REVIEW] LEGO 71031 Marvel Studios Collectible Minifigures brings Loki, WandaVision, What If? and more — TBB unwraps the latest Collectible Minifigure series featuring Marvel recent and upcoming Marvel characters!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Harry Potter 76391 Hogwarts Icons Collectors’ Edition: best exclusive set for a beginner? — The Sorting Hat says you should buy this set.
• [NEWS] LEGO Marvel Eternals sets revealed — First look at the just-announced LEGO Marvel Eternals sets! Check out all the characters and creatures from the upcoming movie in LEGO form
• [INSTRUCTIONS] Build your own audio cassette! — Kosmas Santosa shows us how to make a mixtape.

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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 LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second full week of August 2021.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS After a massive flurry of reviews and news last week things we featured more MOCs than news this week. However, there was still BIONICLE and a new episode of LEGO Masters (US) to enjoy!

• [NEWS] Celebrate Bionicle’s 20th anniversary with a map of Mata Nui island — LEGO designer Nicolas Vás used 31203 World Map to create Mata Nui island
• [FEATURE] Leaving LEGO Masters S2: We sit down with the fifth team to leave — We chat with the fifth pair eliminated from LEGO Masters Season 2

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