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 February 2021.

We’ve discovered the secret location of Spiderman’s Spider Lair! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we saw the colorful reveal of LEGO Vidiyo, got our license to drive the Porsche 911 and reviewed seven new sets including Brickheadz Pets, Ninjago Jungle Dragon, the Space Mining Mech and more!

• LEGO VIDIYO sets are officially revealed – First look at the just-revealed LEGO VIDIYO sets! Available starting March 1, the first wave will bring 18 sets with 130 printed tiles, BeatBits!
• LEGO 10295 Porsche 911 available for sale on 16th February to VIP Members – Sales for the LEGO 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa is available for VIP Members and is now live
• LEGO cancels VIP promotion for Creator Expert 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa in North America – LEGO has canceled plans to release the Porsche Owners Pack as a VIP promotion in North America. It will still be available in other regions.
• LEGO 40179 Personalized Mosaic Portrait: downsized, but not in a fun way – What do you do when a set advertised to include 6002 pieces actually only has 4502? Come along on a very strange journey as we try and figure out what’s going on with the part count in LEGO’s latest Mosaic Maker set.
• LEGO Education BricQ Motion is now available on LEGO online shop – LEGO Education BricQ Motion can now be ordered on the LEGO online store and eligible for any prevailing Gift With Purchase promotions.
• LEGO Ninjago Season 3 Full Trailer released – The Full Trailer for Ninjago Season 3 is out! What will the Island reveal and who are our heroes off to rescue?



TBB REVIEWS:

• LEGO Marvel Spider-Man 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair [Review] – LEGO mixes and matches different realities to create an amalgam of Spider-gadgetry in this new set due out March 1st.
• LEGO Ninjago 71748 Catamaran Sea Battle [Review] – The largest of the Ninjago Island sets invites you to take a vacation to some very dangerous waters.
• LEGO BrickHeadz Pets: 40442 Goldfish and 40443 Budgie [Review] – Today we’re checking out the two newest Brickheadz sets which include a pair of Goldfish and two cute Budgies!
• LEGO 40456 & 40457 Brick Sketches: Mickey and Minnie Mouse [Review] – Our latest Brick Sketches review feature the two most famous mice on planet earth – Mickey and Minnie.
• Exploring other worlds with LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31115 Space Mining Mech [Review] – Aliens and mechs, oh my! Come explore another world with us as we review the new LEGO Creator 3-in-1 set 31115 Space Mining Mech.
• LEGO Ninjago 71746 Jungle Dragon [Review] – Ninjago dragons can range from the really fantastic, to the pretty lack-luster. Where does the new Jungle Dragon fall on that spectrum?
• It’s always time for adventure with the new LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31116 Safari Wildlife Tree House! – LEGO has brought us several treehouses. Let’s see if LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31116 Safari Wildlife Tree House stands above the rest!

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:

• A Fictional LEGO Character Just Signed a Record Deal, Rolling Stone – L.L.A.M.A., who’s now on Universal Music Group’s Astralwerks label roster, is the first artist to release a song on VIDIYO, Lego’s version of a TikTok for kids
• New York Decision Clears Way for Legoland Opening, Theme Park Insider – Theme parks can begin reopening in New York on April 9
• LEGO’s Ankur Suri explains the difficulties with visas if you live in a developing country, PocketGamer – we spoke to LEGO strategic partnerships lead Ankur Suri about his time in the industry and the challenges of obtaining a job when you live in a developing country.

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 February 2021.

We get behind the wheel of the new Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we reviewed the new Star Wars imperial Shuttle, made Friends with some dandy new keychains, looked at the eight IDEAS sets currently in production and more!

• LEGO Star Wars 75302 Imperial Shuttle [Review] – We take a hands-on look at the latest version of the Imperial Shuttle, which is known for carrying VIPs and Rebel scum alike.
• Minifigures from LEGO Ideas 21319 Central Perk set are now available as keychains – Could there BE any more keychains on my bag?! Meet all six Friends available now as brand new LEGO accessories.
• LEGOLAND New York needs your help to name their Big Red Dino – The winning submission will become the official name of this iconic model at the theme park.
• LEGO Creator Expert 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa: German engineering meets Danish [Review] – Check out all the details of the new LEGO Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa, and find how to swap between them in this full, in-depth review!



• The Brothers Brick is recruiting for Social Media Specialist and News Contributor roles – We’re looking at growing our team! Do you fit the profile? Reach out and let us know how passionate you are about the LEGO scene and be a part of our team.
• The 8 approved LEGO Ideas winners under development to be released as LEGO sets – With so many approved Idea sets in development, do you remember them all?

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:

• LEGO® First Dates, LEGO YouTube – Could LEGO® bricks make first dates less stressful?
• Seth Settles the “Lego” vs “Legos” Debate, Seth Meyers’ YouTube – Seth Meyers wades in to great “s” debate
• Meet the most impressive winners of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest, StarWars.com – These fan made builds are strong with the force… and LEGO bricks

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 February 2021.

We get some hands on time with the epic new Ninja City Gardens set! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we discovered the finalists in the LEGO Ideas LEG0 90th Anniversary Set vote, got a look at the next two LEGO Ideas sets going in to production, checked out some new Star Wars, Monkie Kid & Technic sets, and more!

• LEGO Ideas fan results – Bionicle, Classic Space and Pirates shortlisted for LEGO 90th Anniversary Set – The winners of phase one are announced and one step closer for either one of these themes to be revived for the 90th Anniversary set – Bionicle, Classic Space, Pirates and Castle Who will you vote for?
• 7 new LEGO Monkie Kid sets revealed for Spring 2021 – The Spring 2021 wave of Monkie Kid sets has just been revealed! With 3 sets over 1,000 pieces, there’s a lot to look at here.
• Hands-on with LEGO 71741 Ninjago City Gardens, the biggest Ninjago set ever [Review] – LEGO’s new Ninjago City Gardens (71741) is the fifth-largest LEGO set ever. We’re bringing you a hands-on review to see if this massive set is worth the money! (spoiler alert: it is)
• New LEGO Star Wars revealed including the Imperial Shuttle, AT-AT vs Tauntaun Microfighter and a Resistance X-Wing – We have a closer look at the new Star Wars releases for 2021 including an Imperial Shuttle, Microfighter and a 4+ X-Wing set.
• LEGO Gift With Purchase (GWP) offers for Week 1 February 2021 – Here’s the latest update for February on the current Gift With Promotion (GWP) items and the VIP Redemption points update.

MORE TBB NEWS & INSTRUCTIONS

• Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night has been selected to be the next LEGO Ideas set – Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night by Truman Cheng will be made into an official LEGO set.
• LEGO Ideas Sonic Mania Green Hill Zone to be next fan-designed set – LEGO Ideas has revealed the results of the first 2020 Ideas projects review, and Sonic has won the race to become the next official LEGO Ideas set!
• LEGO Brick Sketches Mickey (40456) and Minnie (40457) Mouse revealed – We get a first look at the latest lineup for LEGO Brick Sketches – featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
• LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith available for sale on 1st February – The LEGO Medieval Blacksmith IDEAS set goes on sale on 1st Feb. If it’s something you’ve been eyeing, grab them early!
• Build your own LEGO Cahuil gull [Instructions] – In just 72 pieces, Luis Peña García (@_luispg_) creates a beautiful Cahuil gull, also known as the Brown-hooded gull found in South America.
• New LEGO Technic product pictures: 42120 Rescue Hovercraft and 42121 Heavy Duty Excavator – Product pictures of two more LEGO Technic sets, 42120 Rescue Hovercraft and 42121 Heavy Duty Excavator, appeared on JB Spielwaren’s website. Both sets will be available starting March 1.

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:

• LEGO Group joins forces with European Commission by signing up to the Green Consumption Pledge: a pilot initiative on climate action, LEGO.com – The LEGO Group has joined the European Commission’s new Green Consumption Pledge pilot initiative
• Episode 53 – Talking with Lego artist Nathan Sawaya about heroes, dreams and inspiration, The Geek Of Steel – An podcast interview with LEGO artist, Nathan Sawaya.
• The people wanted LEGO bike lanes, and LEGO is finally listening, The Verge – The quest to get one of the most popular toymakers in the world to make a little space for bicycles.

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 January 2021.

LEGO reveals an all new car model, the Porsche 911 Turbo! Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we saw the reveal of LEGO’s partnership with Universal Music, celebrated International LEGO Day and more!

• The LEGO Group collaborates with Universal Music to bring VIDIYO — a brand new line of music-inspired engagement with LEGO play – Today’s press release introduces the LEGO VIDIYO video maker experience.
• Learn how the new LEGO 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa set took shape in the latest designer video – In the latest designer video, Mike Psiaki shares his favorite things about the new LEGO 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa set, while Carl Merriam explains how a side-project can become a retail product.
• LEGO 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa revealed as next Creator Expert car – Get your first look at the newest LEGO Creator Expert vehicle, the iconic Porsche 911.
• The day the LEGO brick was born – January 28, 1958 [Feature] – 28 January is International LEGO Day, marking the day when the patent of the brick was first submitted by Godtfred Kirk Christiansen.

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:

• What if they introduced a new Technic pin, and nobody noticed?, The Rambling Brick – While putting together the Colosseum, reader JdV noticed that the black Technic pins joining together parts of the base were not the same as the Black Technic friction pins that he had come to know and love over the past 30 or so years.
• Transcript: 10280 Flower Bouquet Roundtable with Designer Andy Ward Grubb, BrickJournal – On Tuesday, January 12, a Designer Roundtable centered on Flower Bouquet 10280 was held by the LEGO Engagement Team.
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Will Feature 300 Playable Characters (Including Babu Frik), TheGamer – The Skywalker Saga will feature about 800 unique characters, 300 of which will be playable.

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 January 2021.

We review the new LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we got medieval with the new Blacksmith Shop, cast our votes for the upcoming LEGO 90th anniversary set, collected a shiny LEGO coin, figured out how to maximize our GWP intake and more!

• LEGO Ideas holds fan vote to revive a classic theme for the LEGO 90th Anniversary Set – LEGO Ideas might be bringing your favorite classic theme back! Check out the fan vote to select which theme will be in LEGO’s 90th Anniversary set!
• LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith – the Black Falcons return to LEGO Castle [Review] – Read our hands-on review of the latest LEGO Ideas set, 21325 Medieval Blacksmith. How does it stack up against classic LEGO Castle sets of yore?
• Your guide to LEGO Gift With Purchase (GWP) offers for Week 3 January 2021 – There’s a way to stack 4 Gift with purchase promotions for the US and CAN LEGO store to maximise the offers. We run through the current GWP promotions for US, CAN and UK.
• Behind the scenes and details of the LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith with insights from LEGO Designers – Inspiration and creation of LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith with tiny and hidden details from LEGO designers Wes Talbott and Austin Carlson.
• First official look at the LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith – We get the first official look at the LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith.
• LEGO Castle collectable coin and display case now available for VIP Exclusive Rewards – If you like shiny things, this coin is something you may want to add to your collection.

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:

• DIY build your own edge-driven Ultrasonic Record Cleaner spinning device from Lego, Bas van Lieshout – While busy building a edge-driven UCRM from cardboard and 3D-printer parts I had to wait for my 0,5 RPM 12v motor and I thought why not give it a go with some Lego.
• Raspberry Pi Universal Lego Sorter Recognizes Any Brick, Tom’s Hardware – What piece did you need again?
• LEGO Braille Bricks Help Blind Children Learn to Read, Psychology Today – The new educational toy will be available in twenty countries by the end of 2021

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 January 2021.

LEGO reveals the stunning Ninjago City Gardens coming in at 5,685 pieces. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we celebrated 10 years of Ninjago with art, a JustHype.com clothing line, new sets and more! Plus, we attend Potions Class with Professor Snape and review the latest additions to the burgeoning LEGO Bouquet!

• A visual journey: 10 Years of LEGO Ninjago – We take an inside visual tour of Ninjago over the past decade with never before seen sketches, artwork and more.
• LEGO collaborates with Hype to release streetwear inspired by the Ninjago theme – Streetwear brand JustHype.com and LEGO release Ninjago themed apparel with availability on January 14 on LEGO.com
• LEGO reveals new wave of Ninjago sets for 10th anniversary with TV tie-in – Ninjago is going to the islands! Season 14 of the Ninjago TV show brings a whole new setting, and here are the tie-in sets for it with dragons, catamarans, and more.
• LEGO 71741 Ninjago City Gardens revealed as biggest-ever Ninjago set with 5,685 pieces – Get your first look at LEGO Ninjago’s biggest ever set, Ninjago City Gardens.
• Tiny details and great insights revealed in the LEGO 71741 Ninjago City Gardens Designer Video – Check out snippets and behind the scenes details of the LEGO 71741 Ninjago City Gardens celebrating the 10th year anniversary since the beloved theme was introduced in 2011.
• Get a closer look at 71741 Ninjago City Gardens with more official images [News] – Ninjago City just got a whole lot bigger with the addition of 71741 Ninjago City Gardens
• LEGO 71741 Ninjago City Gardens is now available on sale for LEGO VIP members – The 5685 piece Ninjago City Garden will be available all LEGO VIP members for purchase on 14th Jan.



• LEGO Designers reveals secrets and inspiration behind the 31111 Cyber Drone 3-in-1 Creator set [Feature & Interview] – Discover the inspiration behind the 3 in 1 Creator Cyber Drone and we learn more about the backgrounds of designers George Gilliatt and Matthew James Parsons and their personal LEGO journey.
• LEGO Lunar New Year themed 80106 Story of Nian and 80107 Spring Lantern Festival sets now available on sale – If you’ve been eyeing these two Lunar New Year-themed splendid sets, now’s the time to get them in LEGO Stores.
• LEGO sets for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon revealed – Get your first look at these new LEGO sets from Disney’s next big animated movie, Raya and the Last Dragon!
• LEGO teases the next Ideas set with a short video of a queue to the blacksmith – A stop-motion animation puts us right in the middle of a long queue of knights with their weapons and armor bent and severely damaged in battles.

TBB REVIEWS & INSTRUCTIONS:

• LEGO Harry Potter 76383 Hogwarts Moment: Potion Class – Do not miss the next Professor Snape’s class with our review of the new Harry Potter 76383 Hogwarts Moment: Potion Class set!
• LEGO 40462 Valentine’s Brown Bear – Valentine’s Day seems like a long way off, but love can happen at any time.
• LEGO DOTS 41921 Extra DOTS – Series 3 – LEGO DOTS returns with a new booster pack.
• Botanical Boosters – Roses and Tulips join the LEGO flower arrangement – LEGO definitely has us looking forward to spring. Joining 10280 Flower Bouquet are two new sets: 40460 Roses and 40461 Tulips.

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:

• NINJAGO City Gardens – LEGO Designer Video, LEGO YouTube – To celebrate ten years of LEGO NINJAGO, explore the NINJAGO City Gardens with LEGO Designers Markus and Michael.
• LEGO Acquires First Fan-Made World For Development From LEGO World Builder, Tongal.com – This week, Holiday Heroes became the FIRST fan-made world on LEGO World Builder to be purchased and placed into development by the LEGO Group!

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 January 2021.

25 models have reached 10k votes and qualified for the latest round reviews on LEGO Ideas. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we reviewed several new Ninjago sets, checked out the latest LEGO Education technical offering and looked back at some of the best models and features that appeared on The Brothers Brick in 2020.

• LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71029 Series 21 Feel Guide – CMF Series 21 is here! Ready to hunt for your favorite minifigures, or gather the full set? Check out TBB’s handy Feel Guide!
• LEGO Ideas third 2020 results are in with 25 qualifying projects – The third and final qualifying round for LEGO Ideas in 2020 has closed and these are the 25 qualifying projects.
• LEGO Education seeks to overcome digital barriers with new BricQ Motion line – LEGO Education is announcing a new line that will bridge the gap with tech-free, sports-based physical science lessons.

TBB REVIEWS:

• Sports meets science in LEGO Education’s new BricQ Motion Essential set 45401 [Review] – The latest release from LEGO Education uses sports to teach physical science in a tech-free environment.
• LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71736 Boulder Blaster [Review] – Do you have a boulder that needs blasting? Well, LEGO has a solution for you with this new Ninjago Legacy set.
• LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71742 Overlord Dragon [Review] – The Overlord Dragon is a blast from the past, but is it a blast today?
• LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71737 X-1 Ninja Charger [Review] – We last saw Kai’s fiery race car back in 2014 – but the Ninjago Legacy theme has rebuilt it for 2021.

TBB TOP 10s OF 2020:

• Top 10 most popular LEGO creations of 2020 featured on TBB – We compiled a list of the most popular custom creations of 2020 featured on The Brothers Brick, as determined by you, our readers.
• Top 10 most popular LEGO set reviews of 2020 on the Brothers Brick – We do a countdown of the most popular reviews of 2020 on The Brothers Brick.
• The Brothers Brick’s top 10 most popular LEGO Features of 2020 – We take a look at the Top 10 Feature articles that captured the most interest in 2020.
• The Brothers Brick’s top 10 most popular LEGO news articles of 2020 – As we saw in our list of top 10 LEGO set reviews of 2020, big sets and brand new product launches generated a lot of excitement among LEGO builders and collectors in 2020.

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:

• I see your 3d printed Mandalorian helmet and raise you a human scale LEGO Knight helmet!, agepbiz YouTube – This 3D printed LEGO knight’s helmet is king!
• How Lego ramps for wheelchairs are helping provide access for all, The Star Online – Activists in Germany are helping to provide access to wheelchair users with the help of Lego bricks.
• A Chat With James Gregson, Digital Creative Director, LEGO Group, My Total Retail – James Gregson, digital creative director at LEGO Group, reminds marketers of the importance of social media fundamentals in a rapidly changing economic and social climate.

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 December 2020 and the kick off of January 2021.

We’re keeping track of all the new sets being announced for 2021. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we rang in the new year with multiple reviews of brand new 2021 sets, got a glimpse of the LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set, heard from the designers of the Botanical Collection and more! Plus, we name our staff picks for The Brother’s Brick’s 2020 Builder of the Year and Creation of the Year.

• LEGO Designer Videos share insights into the new Botanical Collection series [News] – Go behind the scenes and learn from the LEGO designers on the exquisite LEGO Botanical Collection featuring the Flower Bouquet and Bonsai Tree
• The Brothers Brick ultimate guide to more than 100+ new LEGO sets for 2021 [News] – The TBB Ultimate LEGO Guide for 2021 showcasing every set that we know that’s released for 2021 and more!
• First look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set [News] – Judging by the first official render, the original idea was considerably altered by the LEGO Ideas design team.



TBB REVIEWS:

• LEGO Star Wars 75299 Trouble on Tatooine from Disney’s The Mandalorian [Review] – January 2021 brings us Mando in his shiny beskar armor. Read our full review of 75299 Trouble on Tatooine.
• LEGO Technic 42123 McLaren Senna GTR [Review] – Check out our review of the new LEGO Technic 42123 McLaren Senna GTR and see if it can be the start of your own collection of LEGO supercars.
• LEGO Ideas 40448 Vintage Car gift with purchase set [Review] – This month’s free gift-with-purchase from LEGO is a sweet vintage car in teal and white!



• LEGO 10280 Flower Bouquet from the Botanical Collection [Review] – Read our full hands-on review of these gorgeous flowers that just might cost less than a real bouquet.
• LEGO 10281 Bonsai Tree from the Botanical Collection [Review] – Will LEGO’s new 10281 Bonsai Tree bring a moment of Zen into your life?
• LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71735 Tournament of Elements [Review] – The Ninjago Legacy theme lets you return to Ninjago Season 4 with a minifigure-heavy offering.
• LEGO Ninjago Legacy 71738 Zane’s Titan Mech Battle [Review] – We take a look at one of the January 2021 Legacy sets, Zane’s Titan Mech Battle.

TBB BUILDER & CREATION OF THE YEAR 2020:

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:

• Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ gets the LEGO treatment, GeekSpin – Prepare to get Brickrolled
• Lego Games: A Look at Some of the First Lego Entries, Fiction Talk – These ’90s Lego games should not be forgotten.
• Shanghai Higher People’s Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Term and 90 Million RMB Fine for Lego Chinese Copyright Infringer, National Law Review – On December 29, 2020, the Shanghai Higher People’s Court announced the upholding of a criminal conviction for infringing the copyright of Lego toys.

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 December 2020.

We review the Transfiguration class from the upcoming Hogwarts Moments sets. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we returned to Hogwarts for a Transfiguration lesson from Professor McGonagall and we have our shortlist together for our annual Brothers Brick Creation of the Year!

• Shortlist announced for The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2020 – Take a look at the best LEGO creations from 2020 in the Shortlist for The Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year.
• LEGO Harry Potter 76382 Hogwarts Moment: Transfiguration Class [Review] – Missed the last transfiguration class? No worries! Join our review of Professor McGonagall’s course as seen in LEGO Harry Potter 76382 Hogwarts Moment: Transfiguration Class set

TBB ADVENT CALENDAR REVIEWS: Happy holidays to all of our fellow LEGO builders! As is tradition, we at The Brothers Brick will be opening our advent calendars as we count down to Christmas. We’ll also be sharing commentary on each one, which will be both insightful and hilarious!

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:

• I Desperately Need This Lego Machine That Measures Presents and Perfectly Cuts Wrapping Paper to Size, Gizmodo – As enjoyable as the holidays are, there are parts that you’re happy to be done with—like wrapping presents.
• 15 Easter Eggs to find in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, StarWars.com – The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, now on Disney+, is a delightful romp through some of the greatest moments from a galaxy far, far away.

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 December 2020.

We get behind the wheel of the Technic Ferrari 488 GTE. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we reviewed multiple sets including the next Collectable Minifigure Series, new LEGO road plates and quite a few Marvel sets. PLUS, LEGO reveals even more sets becoming available in 2021!

• LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71029 Series 21 [Review] – LEGO’s changed up a few things with this new series, but what hasn’t changed are the fun characters.
• Minifigures and Mechs – More LEGO Marvel Armor arrives in January [Review] – We take a close look at the Marvel Mech Armor sets that will be available on January 1st.
• LEGO City 60304 Road Plates: A whole new system for your town [Review] – LEGO is replacing road baseplates with brick-built roads? We’ve got all the details on this whole new road system



• LEGO BrickHeadz, Creator, & Iconic sets revealed for 2021 – LEGO took the wraps off a load of new sets, revealing a Taxi, Tuk Tuk, BrickHeadz Pandas, and even two expansion packs of flowers for the new Botanical Collection!
• Minifigures, monster trucks, and Technic pins – LEGO’s 2021 Spider-Man sets are full of surprises [Review] – From monster trucks to minifigures, the January 2021 wave of Spider-Man sets from LEGO has a lot to offer.
• LEGO Technic 42125 Ferrari 488 GTE “AF Corse #51” [Review] – Does the new LEGO Technic 42125 Ferrari 488 GTE “AF Corse #51” deserve to be on your January shopping list?

TBB ADVENT CALENDAR REVIEWS: Happy holidays to all of our fellow LEGO builders! As is tradition, we at The Brothers Brick will be opening our advent calendars as we count down to Christmas. We’ll also be sharing commentary on each one, which will be both insightful and hilarious!

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:

• Realizing more LEGO Ideas designs together with the BrickLink Designer Program, LEGO Ideas – Today we are excited to announce a pilot project in collaboration with BrickLink Designer Program, through which we aim to realize more of these fan projects that have reached 10,000 supporters.
• LEGO won’t make modern war machines, but others are picking up the pieces, CNN – This is a story about a multibillion-dollar international conglomerate, arms manufacturers, a German peace group and renegades who make miniaturized weapons systems out of small shops.
• Brexit chaos is causing UK toy shops to run out of Lego and other popular kids’ presents long before Christmas, Business Insider – Brexit stockpiling and delays at ports is causing a shortage of popular Christmas gifts for children like Lego
• Why LEGO went cloud and serverless to handle traffic spikes, Information Week – A look at how LEGO handled internet traffic spikes during the pandemic

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 December 2020.

We get a hands on review of the upcoming Modular Police Station. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we reviewed the new Modular Police Station, took a look at two new Technic pull-back models and opened a few more windows in our advent calendars!

• LEGO collaborates with Monster Jam for the new pull-back Technic sets – For 2021, LEGO collaborates with Monster Jam to reveal a couple of building models based on real trucks.
• LEGO Modular Buildings Collection 10278 Police Station [Review] – Read our hands-on review of the January 2021 addition to the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection, 10278 Police Station.

TBB ADVENT CALENDAR REVIEWS: Happy holidays to all of our fellow LEGO builders! As is tradition, we at The Brothers Brick will be opening our advent calendars as we count down to Christmas. We’ll also be sharing commentary on each one, which will be both insightful and hilarious!

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:

• The economics of LEGO, PolyMatter – An interesting look at the economics of LEGO
• Star Wars: Force for Change, First, and the LEGO Group launch “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest”, StarWars.com – This holiday season, as part of the Star Wars: Force For Change initiative, Disney, Lucasfilm, and the LEGO Group are teaming up with FIRST to bring fans an exciting challenge.
• Colts rookie Rodrigo Blankenship still gets a kick out of Lego sets, ESPN – In a time when most 23-year-old professional athletes are using their spending money to buy the latest video game, Blankenship enjoys challenging himself to build Lego sets.
• A Lego Minecraft game called ‘Brickcraft’ was prototyped and greenlit – here’s why it never happened, PC Gamer – Notch doesn’t seem to get on with lawyers.

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 December 2020.

We take the new Technic 42122 Jeep Wrangler for a spin. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we reviewed two new Star Wars sets, got a look at the new series of Collectable Minifigures, took a peek inside the Modular Police Station, started our annual review of LEGO Advent Calendars and more!

• LEGO reveals Series 21 minifigures featuring a Space Police, Beekeeper, Ladybug lady and more – The fan favourites LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 21 has been released with 12 new figures.
• Designer Video of the LEGO Modular Police featuring Chris McVeigh and Ashwin Visser – Get insights into the LEGO Police Station modular building directly from the designers Chris McVeigh and Ashwin Visser and learn all about the fun easter eggs and new parts.
• LEGO unveils the legendary off-road Technic 42122 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon – Another great collaboration by LEGO with the Jeep branding featuring the off-road Wrangler Rubicon.



• LEGO Star Wars 75301 Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Fighter & 75300 Imperial TIE Fighter [Review] – We’re hands on with the first of the 2021 LEGO Star Wars sets.
• LEGO celebrates 25th anniversary of LEGO video games with 10-part Bits N’ Bricks podcast – Here’s the scoop on a brand new 10-part documentary podcast on LEGO Video Games from the founder of Kotaku Brian Crecente and Emmy Award-winning documentarian Ethan Vincent.
• LEGO Technic 42122 Jeep Wrangler: the ultimate 4×4 to fit your wallet [Review] – We’re going hands-on with this offroader to see if it lives up to the iconic name it bears!

TBB ADVENT CALENDAR REVIEWS: Happy holidays to all of our fellow LEGO builders! As is tradition, we at The Brothers Brick will be opening our advent calendars as we count down to Christmas. We’ll also be sharing commentary on each one, which will be both insightful and hilarious!

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:

• Korean Air Uses Lego Bricks To Explain How 777 Air Filters Work, Simple Flying – A new video by Korean Air uses Lego bricks and Minifigures to demonstrate COVID safety in the cabin.
• Star Wars’ Mark Hamill Reveals Why He Didn’t Play Luke In The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, CinemaBlend – Mark Hamill’s legacy has zoomed past that of a galaxy far, far away with his voice-acting career.
• Lego Minifigure IP Case Dismissed After Failure to Serve, Bloomberg Law – Florida company allegedly infringed Minifigures IP