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 September 5, 2020.

We make beautiful music in our review of the new LEGO Ideas Grand Piano set. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week was huge for news and reviews! We saw the reveal of the massive Harry Potter Diagon Alley set, the Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set, a collaboration between LEGO and Addidias, took a look at all the sets released in September and more!

• Your guide to the new LEGO sets now available for September 2020: Advent Calendars, Star Wars, Harry Potter & more – We list all the new sets available for September from the LEGO Store.
• Get all your wizard supplies in the stores of the new LEGO Harry Potter 75978 Diagon Alley set – Get all your wizard supplies in the stores of the new LEGO Harry Potter 75978 Diagon Alley set
• LEGO drops a teaser video of upcoming Adidas collaboration – LEGO and Adidas reveal a collaboration around the cultural phenomenon back from the 80s and 90s ZX silhouettes.
• First look at the 3,000-piece LEGO Star Wars 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina – Take a first look at the upcoming LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set, a massive 3,187-piece set with more than 20 minifigures, including several fan-favorites that are all-new to LEGO!
• LEGO teases a colourful collaboration with Levi’s – It looks like your next pair of jeans from Levi’s might be compatible with your collections of plastic bricks!
• Watching Adam Savage sort his LEGO collection is your ASMR dose of the day – The LEGO fan community is always elated to see a famous face enjoying the same hobbies they participate in. We see Adam Savage from Tested.com sort out his modest collection.

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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 August 2020.

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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 August 2020.

We create LEGO art with the new Iron Man mosaic set. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we got a backstage look at the Lego Instructions For Every Day Life series, saw the reveal of the new Harry Potter collectible minifigures, learned to make a tiny NES and more.

• The LEGO Foundation expands Braille Bricks availability to aid visually impaired learning – LEGO Braille Bricks have officially launched, providing an interactive learning tool for both the visually impaired and their sighted peers.
• LEGO Art 31199 Marvel Studios Iron Man mosaic + 7,000-piece Ultimate Build [Review] – We’re going hands-on in this review with the new LEGO Art 31199 Marvel Studios Iron Man mosaic, including the Ultimate Build that uses over 7,000 pieces!
• Build your own microscale Nintendo Entertainment System [Instructions] – Thomas Gion has you covered if you love the new LEGO NES set, but don’t have the budget.

MORE TBB NEWS & FEATURES:

• Behind the scenes: How the instructions for your everyday life in LEGO were made [Feature] – We go behind the scenes and interview Primus Nair, Head of Creative of Asia Pacific from LEGO to find how the team pulled the LEGO Life Instructions together.
• LEGO’s next book will be “The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks” – What secrets are LEGO bricks hiding? You can find out when LEGO’s next book for adult fans is published.
• The new LEGO 71028 Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures Series 2 revealed – The second series of the Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures have been revealed.
• LEGO 60271 City Main Square with characters from LEGO City Adventures TV show revealed – A new LEGO City set featuring a town hall building, a limousine, a classic diner and a city park with a concert platform and new trackless tram as been revealed.

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:

• Legoland’s upcoming New York park has an attraction that makes riders feel like they’ve shrunk down to the size of a Lego brick, Insider – The Lego Factory Adventure ride will make riders feel like they’ve been shrunken down to the size of a Lego brick.
• Adidas x Lego Sneakers Dropping This Fall, Complex – Adidas will soon launch a collaborative project with Lego.
• Patent Filings Roundup: AI Inventor Facial Challenge Filed; Lego and WB Challenge RFID Toy Patents; Uniloc Challenge Denied for Indefiniteness (Sort Of ), IP watchdog – The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), for its part, saw 36 patent filings, driven up in part by a half-dozen petitions from LEGO® and Warner Bros. against assertion vehicle MQ Gaming, LLC.
• Lego piece falls out of New Zealand boy’s nose after being stuck for two years, The Guardian – Sameer Anwar’s parents thought the lost piece of Lego was long gone – until their son took a great big sniff of a plate of cupcakes

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 August 2020.

We relive those heady days of sugar cereal, Capri Sun and hours of punching blocks with our review of the new LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we took a deep dive into LEGO Control Panels, reviewed three new sets including the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Crocodile Train, saw the reveal of a new LEGO Star Wars Holiday special streaming on Disney+ and more!

• LEGO Education joins consortium to accelerate STEAM learning in response to COVID-19 pandemic in the US – The LEGO Foundation, Intel, and CDW-G are partnering with non-profit First Book to create a grant program to bring new methods of digital learning to under-served children across the US.
• New LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special to stream on Disney+ – Get ready to celebrate Life Day again with an all-new Star Wars Holiday Special starring LEGO characters from across the Skywalker saga.
• A fascinating article on the UX design of LEGO control panels [Feature] – An insightful analysis of the User Experience design process of LEGO control panels by George Cave.

TBB REVIEWS:

• LEGO 10277 Crocodile Locomotive [Review] – After a 7-year hiatus from the last standalone serious-looking train set, we take a look at the Crocodile Locomotive and share our thoughts.
• Is the LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) more than just a 1-UP of 1980’s Super Mario nostalgia? [Review & Video] – The answer is yes. Read our review to see why LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System may be one of the best LEGO sets of all time.
• LEGO Technic 42112 Concrete Mixer Truck [Review] – Let’s mix it up! The LEGO Technic line has lacked a concrete mixer for far too long…but set 42112 makes up for that lack in a big way.

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:

• Orlando Bloom Shows Off His LEGO Room on THE TONIGHT SHOW, Nerdist – Apparently, Legolas is not LEGO-less.
• LEGO Game Steam Sale Includes LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Lego Batman: The Videogame, And More, Player.One – Steam is hosting a special sale for LEGO games right now, with select games going for up to 80% off their original price.

• Celebrating 80 Years of LEGO, Smithsonian Magazine – Children and hobbyists rejoice – today is Lego’s 80th birthday
• Help! I spent the hottest weekend of the year grappling with the new Lego set from The Beatles, NME – It took a whole day, soundtracked by the deluxe version of ‘The White Album’.

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 August 2020.

We got to spend some quality time with the new Technic 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we learned how to make a safe courtesy of Tiago Catarino and took a close up look at the Technic 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler!

• How to build a safe to go with your brick bank [Instructions] – Come check out Tiago Catarino’s (@tiagoreiscatarino) recent LEGO tutorial, a tiny safe!
• LEGO Technic 42114 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler [Review] – We take a close look at LEGO’s latest addition to their Control+ line of vehicles. Is this a Technic set that’s worth the hefty price tag?

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 is launching braille bricks for students across the US, CNN – The LEGO Foundation designed and created a line of bricks molded with studs that correspond to numbers and letters in the braille alphabet.
  • Epic LEGO Battles Are A Smash On YouTube, Forbes – For those who want the old school-stop motion animation there are now some truly impressive “creators” who have utilized LEGO (and similar looking) plastic bricks to recreate famous battles.
  • Fans reverse-engineer LEGO Mario’s barcodes to make real-life Paper Mario, Nintendo Wire – Flexing creative muscles and coming up with new ways to use old pieces is what keeps LEGO so popular and relevant even in the digital age.

• You could win a LEGO replica of your cat in celebration of International Cat Day, The Brag – What says “I love you” more than having a giant replica LEGO version of your cat?
• 10 impressive LEGO skateboarding ideas, Surfer Today – Are you a sidewalk surfing enthusiast? Do you have any free time? Build your own skateboard-inspired LEGO set.
• New documentary goes behind the scenes at Legoland, Windsor & Eton Express – The four-part series will give audiences an intimate look at the theme park through interviews with model makers, hotel housekeepers and roller coaster designers.

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 2020.

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey may have been cancelled, but we were able to get one to show you a close up look. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS: This week we reviewed two new Star Wars sets, got a look at the now-canceled Technic Osprey, and finally got our hands on that most precious of all cargo, Baby Yoda… sorry, “The Child”.

• LEGO Star Wars 75317 The Mandalorian & the Child (Baby Yoda) BrickHeadz characters [Review] – The Mandalorian & the Child BrickHeadz makes us giggle with joy. It might make you smile, too.
• LEGO Star Wars 75284 Knights of Ren Transport Ship from The Rise of Skywalker [Review] – Read our review to find out if LEGO Star Wars 75284 Knights of Ren Transport Ship (due for release Sept. 1st) is worth the $70 price tag.
• LEGO Star Wars 75291 Death Star Final Duel takes us to the Emperor’s Throne Room [Review] – The LEGO Star Wars lineup is not known for stellar location-based playsets, often overshadowed by speeders and starfighters. Have times changed?
• LEGO Technic 42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey [Review] – The Technic Osprey had every chance to become one of the best LEGO Technic sets of recent years. But there is a problem.
• How to build a swell little well! [Instructions] – Come build along with Tiago Catarino as he shows you how to make a minifigure-scale well!
• Your guide to the 113 new LEGO sets now available for August 2020 including the Nintendo NES, Grand Piano, Star Wars and more – We have your complete guide to the 100+ new LEGO sets now available for August including the NES, Grand Piano, 501st Battle Pack and more!

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:

• From LEGO To Lasers: Kids Invent The Coolest Things, Forbes – Kids use LEGO to solve real-life construction issues.
• How we’re continuing to support families impacted by COVID-19, The LEGO Group – LEGO committed to delivering learning through play support and vital supplies to crisis-affected children – here’s how they’re doing.

• LEGO Astronaut Model Arrives at Legoland Florida, Bay News 9 – Legoland Florida has welcomed the arrival of a new display from the Kennedy Space Center that is made out of nearly 66,000 bricks and is “out-of-this-world!”
• LEGO Assembles Massive Super Mario Build Made Out Of Nearly 23,000 Bricks, Nintendo Life – To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario LEGO, LEGO has assembled a “massive” Mario build made out of nearly 23,000 bricks.

WOW! It looks like LEGO Mario got a power-up ???? pic.twitter.com/rqdYK2v9bu

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) July 26, 2020

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 2020.

Let the music play with the new LEGO Ideas Grand Piano. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we reviewed two new Star Wars sets, learned to make a tiny T-Rex, saw the cancellation of a controversial set, got a sneak peek at the upcoming Harry Potter advent calendar and more!

• Four new LEGO Monkie Kid sets revealed including Monkey King BrickHeadz – LEGO has revealed the second wave of Monkie Kid sets including new villains and vehicles and a Monkey King BrickHeadz.
• LEGO cancels release of Technic 42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey – LEGO canceled the release of an upcoming Technic set after outcry against the depiction of a military aircraft.
• LEGO wants you to choose its next history book about bricks – LEGO Publishing is letting fans choose the topic of their next book about the LEGO brick.

MORE TBB NEWS:

• LEGO Ideas 21323 Grand Piano makes music starting Aug. 1st – The Grand Piano is the biggest LEGO Ideas set ever with 3,662 pieces which is music to our ears! (Plus an exclusive interview with the set’s designers!)
• LEGO Ideas 21323 Grand Piano designer shows off inner workings of the musical model – See how the LEGO Ideas Grand Piano is put together in this video tour from designer Chee Woon Tze.
• LEGO Harry Potter 2020 Advent Calendar revealed – First official images of the new LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar are already here. Be careful not to spoil the surprise!
• Celebrate Christmas in July with a free LEGO mini-gingerbread house with purchase – LEGO is celebrating Christmas in July by bringing back the Mini Gingerbread House free with orders of $100 or more.

TBB REVIEWS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

• LEGO Star Wars 75283 Armored Assault Tank (AAT) from The Clone Wars Season 7 includes Ahsoka Tano and Ahsoka Trooper [Review] – We take a closer look at the much-anticipated LEGO Star Wars 75283 Armored Assault Tank.
• LEGO Star Wars 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers with AT-RT & BARC speeder [Review] – LEGO Star Wars 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers adds front-line infantry for General Anakin Skywalker to lead into battle.
• Build your very own Tyrannosaurus Rex BrickHeadz [Instructions] – If you are a fan of BrickHeadz, and dinosaurs, you can now build your very own T-Rex, designed by Daniel Fortine.

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 LEGO Group launches new initiative to help parents talk to their kids about online safety and digital citizenship, LEGO – The ‘Build & Talk’ approach encourages learning through play.
• LEGO Hits Over 10 Billion Views on YouTube, Making It the Most Popular Brand Channel on the Site, People.com – Popular YouTube channel Vat19 came in second place with 5.84 billion views followed by IDJVideos.TV at 4.49 billion
• How Can LEGO Help With Technical Skills for Medical Training?, The Science Times – LEGO can be used for medical training, specifically for technical skills in the field of anesthesia.
• LEGO-inspired bone and soft tissue repair with tiny, 3D-printed bricks, Medical Xpress – Tiny, 3-D-printed, LEGO-like bricks have been designed to heal broken bones—and could one day lead to lab-made organs for human transplant.

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 2020.

LEGO hits all the right nostalgia notes with this incredible NES and TV set model. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS, REVIEWS AND FEATURES: This week we reviewed the new Minions set, learned to build Miniland superheroes, saw the reveal of an incredible NES model and played a round of “What’s that Element?”.

• LEGO 75551 Minions: Brick-built Minions and their Lair [Review] – Minions: The Rise of Gru has been delayed until July 2021, but there are LEGO sets we can enjoy now.
• LEGO Brick Sketches featuring Star Wars and DC Comics portraits now available – LEGO Brick Sketches of BB-8, a First Order Stormtrooper, Batman and The Joker are now available.
• LEGO 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System is a buildable NES console complete with Super Mario Bros. – Build your own nostalgia trip with this LEGO Nintendo NES console and TV with a scrolling Super Mario Bros. level, available August 1st.
• Build your own LEGO Miniland Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman characters [Instructions] – Save the day with the Worlds Finest made with LEGO by Tiago Catarino and Pedro Sequeira
• What’s that element? Plate with a triangular shaped bar [Feature] – Some of you may already be familiar with this, but for those who are not, let’s go on this journey of discovery of “What’s that element?”

MORE TBB NEWS: Join us as a contributor to The Brothers Brick or join us online for BrickCon 2020!

• TBB’s next recruiting effort for Contributors & Social Media Manager focuses on diversity, inclusion & representation – Are you interested in not only helping The Brothers Brick grow, but making the LEGO hobby community a more diverse and welcoming place? If so, consider joining the team!
• BrickCon 2020 is moving online in October with a full convention for adult fans of LEGO – BrickCon 2020 is moving from the Space Needle to cyberspace, hosting a full online convention for adult fans of LEGO in October.
• Thieves steal Fairy Bricks delivery van and LEGO sets donated to kids in hospitals – Thieves broke into Fairy Bricks headquarters and stole their van and donated LEGO sets meant for kids in hospitals.

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:

• Computational LEGO Designer Outperforms Professional Model-Makers, Discover – Designing models with LEGO Technic parts is much harder than with traditional LEGO bricks. Now a computational designer can do the hard work for you.
• Coronavirus: ‘LEGO helped me get out of bed’, BBC News – A woman who was furloughed from her job said LEGO helped her to get out of bed.
• Animal Crossing, LEGO, Video Games… How the Art Market is Attracting Millennials, Prestige – While the arts and culture industry is estimated to have lost billions due to the coronavirus pandemic, cultural institutions are turning to video games and toys to appeal to a new generation of potential museum-goers.
• 10 Reasons Why LEGO Is The Most Reputable Company In The World, World Atlas – See how LEGO has lived up to its name for the fourth year in a row, topping the list of the 10 most reputable companies in the world.
• First LEGO store opens in Saudi Arabia, Retail & Leisure – The first certified retail store in Saudi Arabia store is spread across 1,690 sq. ft and has been built as a creative hub for the LEGO community.

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 2020.

We reviewed the next few sets in the Ninjago summer wave and more. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we reviewed two Ninjago sets, learned how to make a forklift, and saw the release of the new Jurassic World sets in the US.

• New LEGO Jurassic World sets for summer 2020 now available in the Americas – Adorable baby dino alert! The new LEGO Jurassic World sets are now available in the US and Canada.
• Build your own plucky little forklift [Instructions] – You can build this fun little forklift by de-marco with video instructions.
• LEGO Ninjago 71717 Journey to the Skull Dungeons [Review] – We take a Journey to the Skull Dungeons and see if this smaller set can keep up with the rest of the wave.
• Ninjago 71719 Zane’s Mino Creature [Review] – We finish up our reviews of the summer 2020 Ninjago line with 71719 Zane’s Mino Creature.

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:

• Surprising discovery about Godtfred Kirk Christiansen revealed on his 100th birthday, LEGO LAN – Here is the never-before-told story of the development of the iconic LEGO brick.
• Life-Size Pokémon Made Entirely Out Of LEGO Have Fans In Awe, ScreenRant – One Pokémon fan has built some of the series’ most famous creatures out of LEGO in an impressive – and expensive – display of fandom and talent.
• Magnetic couplings make this LEGO submarine airtight, TNW – The Brick Experiment Channel’s latest build, a submersible made almost entirely from LEGO.
• Huge LEGO Millennium Falcon Constructed in Stop-Motion Video, Nerdist – YouTuber Lego My Legos animated the overwhelming effort required to build the UCS Millennium Falcon only using the Force.

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 2020.

This week, we got hands-on with the new Technic Lamborghini, looked at the new pop art mosaics line, got a tour of the Crocodile Locomotive and more. Keep reading our Brick Report to get all the details.

TBB NEWS: This week we looked at the announcement of a new pop art mosaics line and had many new sets go on sale from Disney to Marvel, Friends to trains.

• LEGO Art revealed as mosaic sets of The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Star Wars Sith and Iron Man The new LEGO Art product line includes mosaic collections featuring portraits of pop art icons, musicians, and heroes and villains from film.
• LEGO Friends sets with cute animals and National Geographic partnership now available in the Americas – Cute animals alert! The LEGO Friends summer jungle theme is now available in the US and Canada.
• New LEGO Marvel sets now available in the U.S. and Canada including 76165 Iron Man Helmet – LEGO Marvel sets including the golden Iron Man Helmet, Avengers Tower and Helicarrier are now available in the Americas.
• LEGO 10277 Crocodile Locomotive now available for purchase – The LEGO Crocodile Locomotive is rolling into the train station, available now from the LEGO Store online.
• LEGO Disney 43179 Mickey and Minnie Mouse available for pre-order – Mickey and Minnie Mouse in buildable LEGO form are now available, including new pieces, a new color, and even black space helmets as a blast from the past.

TBB REVIEWS: This week we reviewed the new Technic Lamborghini Sian and Ninjago Skull Sorcerer’s Dragon, one a speed demon and the other a dungeon demon!

• Ninjago 71721: Skull Sorcerer’s Dragon [Review] – Wu’s Battle Dragon is tough, but there’s an even bigger dragon in the summer 2020 Ninjago line. Check out our hands-on review of this new massive set.
• The LEGO Technic 42115 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 rolls in: the good, the bad, and the ugly – Lamborghini’s first-ever hybrid is here, and we’re taking a look at the 3,700-piece LEGO Technic model of this bright green Italian speed demon.

MORE TBB NEWS: We also got a tour of a Crocodile and a virtual Pride Parade this week, along with a preview of some upcoming LEGO City sets.

• LEGO 10277 Crocodile Locomotive designer takes us for a ride – LEGO Designer Pierre Normandin gives us a tour of the new Crocodile Locomotive, available now.
• New LEGO City Police summer sets revealed include a runaway speedboat, a driller and lighthouse arrest – We get a first look at three more City Police summer releases that include a lighthouse scene, boat chase and a drill based heist.
• GayFOLs Virtual Pride Parade 2020 – Who doesn’t love an awesome parade?! Our good friends from the online LEGO community GayFOLs have shared this wonderful virtual Pride Parade.

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 pulls ads on Facebook over ‘hate speech’, BBC News – LEGO has become the latest big name to join an advertising boycott on social-media platforms.
• Bionicle: How Comics Brought the LEGO Franchise to Life, CBR – The story of Bionicle was told over multiple mediums, but perhaps the most important storytelling platform for the franchise was the comic books.
• From Asia to Africa, ‘Sesame Street’ special tackles coronavirus pandemic, Reuters – “Elmo’s World News” is a collaboration with the LEGO Foundation.
• Two years later, Maryland’s ‘LEGO Turtle’ has recovered from shell fractures, USA Today – A turtle’s long road to recovery, which included a custom LEGO wheelchair, finally came to an end when he was set free in a Baltimore park.
• ‘LEGO Masters’ Host Will Arnett on the Show’s Family-Friendly Appeal, and When to Expect Season 2, Variety – Variety‘s Awards HQ newsletter recently spoke to host Arnett about what made the show special, and what’s hopefully to come.
• Endlessly Looping LEGO Marble Run Is a Soothing Sight, Nerdist – JK Brickworks has created a LEGO marble run and thanks to its use of a little motorized elevator, it is endlessly loopable and endlessly soothing.

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 2020.

LEGO Ideas announced that Seinfeld, Home Alone and a typewriter will become new sets, and we got a hands-on look at the newest Disney, Ninjago, Jurassic World and Technic sets. Read on to see everything you may have missed from the week.

TBB REVIEWS: We got an early look at upcoming Disney, Ninjago, Technic and Jurassic Worl sets, and the baby dinos stole the show!

• Review of LEGO 43179 Mickey & Minnie Mouse Buildable Characters – Who’s the leader of the fun for all the family? And what does this iconic duo look like ion the inside?
• Review of LEGO 71705 Ninjago Legacy: Destiny’s Bounty – The Destiny’s Bounty is back! This Legacy Edition of the Ninja’s HQ ship is a redux of the original set from 2012, and we’re taking a look at how LEGO has upgraded it from 680 pieces to almost 1,800.
• Review of LEGO 42107 Ducati Panigale V4 R motorcycle – Is the Technic Ducati Panigale V4 R superbike really super? Read on to find out.
• Review of LEGO Jurassic World 75939 Dr. Wu’s Lab: Baby Dinosaurs Breakout – Baby dinosaurs have never been this cute! Check out our review of probably the best LEGO Jurassic World set of this summer.

TBB FEATURES: The Brothers Brick is celebrating Pride Month with a series of articles exploring LGBT+ LEGO topics, plus some instructions for the cutest Razorcrest ever.

• Pride, visibility and LEGO Masters: My experience as an LGBTQ+ LEGO fan – In celebration of Pride, TBB’s own Flynn De Marco kicks shares his experience as a gay LEGO fan, including appearing on national TV with his husband on LEGO Masters.
• Pride & LEGO: LGBTQ+ LEGO fans in their own words – It’s Pride Week, and we are celebrating diversity in the LEGO hobby by sharing stories of a variety of LGBT+ builders.
• Instructions to build The Razorcrest – chibi style – hachiroku24 shows us how to build our very own model of The Mandalorian’s ship.

TBB LEGO SET NEWS: The new LEGO set announcements keep on coming with new Technic, National Geographic City and Friends, and LEGO Ideas sets on the horizon.

• LEGO reveals Seinfeld, Home Alone and a working typewriter will become next fan-inspired Ideas sets – LEGO is doubling down on nostalgia with the next three Ideas sets.
• LEGO and National Geographic partner to inspire kids about the environment and conservation – LEGO and National Geographic are bringing kids a menagerie of new animals to inspire them to be more environmentally conscious.
• LEGO Technic Summer 2020 sets fully revealed – Upcoming vehicles feature a Concrete Mixer Truck, a Boeing Osprey and a Volvo Truck.
• LEGO 40411 Creative Fun 12-in-1 promotional set for July revealed – LEGO’s gift-with-purchase for July is a summertime 12-in-1 rebuild kit with purchases of at least US $85.

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:

• How LEGO Turned the Monkey King into the Monkie Kid, IGN – Simon Lucas, Senior Creative Director at LEGO, talks about how they brought LEGO Monkie Kid to life.
• LEGO Masters Producer Anthony Dominici reveals lessons learned from season one, Deadline –  “It’s surprisingly difficult logistically because there were literally 3.3 million LEGO bricks on set—and crazy enough, that wasn’t enough.”
• How Bionicle saved LEGO, Popular Mechanics – [Subscription required] How a brain tumor inspired Bionicle, one of the most popular toys of a generation.
• Stop-Motion LEGO Pizza Offers Smart Way to ‘Bake’ the Bricks, Nerdist – Korean YouTuber Bebop Stop Motion has cooks up a pizza LEGO-style.
• New LEGO flagship store opens in Hangzhou, China, LEGO – Located at Hubin, the 527-square-meter store is the fourth LEGO flagship store opened in China.
• LEGO Stem-themed pop-up store launched in Hong Kong, Inside Retail – Located at Hubin, the 527-square-meter store is the fourth LEGO flagship store opened in China.
• NINJAGO: Master of the Mountain – Official Trailer, YouTube – The ninja are invited to the beautiful Shintaro Kingdom but soon uncover a dark, forgotten underworld.

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 2020.

It felt like we were back at Toy Fair New York with all the LEGO product reveals this week. Read on to make sure you didn’t miss out on any of them!

TBB NEW SET ANNOUNCEMENTS: We got our first look at the new Star Wars sets including the upcoming advent calendar, a new train, a full lineup of Super Mario sets, an iconic Disney duo and some upcoming Technic sets. Which are you most excited about?

• LEGO reveals 7 new Star Wars sets for late summer 2020 including Galaxy’s Edge and upcoming 2020 advent calendar – Seven new LEGO Star Wars sets have been revealed including new ships from the Clone Wars, a visual dictionary and even Galaxy’s Edge. Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom if you want to see this year’s Advent Calendar too!
• 10277 Crocodile Locomotive is the newest LEGO train set for adults, plus an interview with LEGO Designer Jamie Berard – LEGO is returning to trains with the Crocodile Locomotive. Read our interview with LEGO Designer Jamie Berard to see more photos and to learn about the design process and decisions that went into creating the set.
• LEGO Nintendo Super Mario full theme revealed with 16 sets and a collectible blind-bag series – LEGO’s entire Super Mario theme has been revealed with a whopping 16 sets and a new ten-character collectible blind bag series.
• LEGO Disney 43179 Mickey and Minnie Mouse are 1,700-piece buildable characters – LEGO and Disney have officially revealed buildable Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters, available July 1st.
• First look at LEGO Technic Summer 2020 sets – Three new LEGO Technic sets are coming this August including the first Technic set with a battery box and angular motor.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: We’ve jumped into the red zone with new Ninjago sets and saw a Technic motorcycle that was big enough to take a ride.

• Review of LEGO 71720 Ninjago: Fire Stone Mech – Ninjago ninjas love their mechs, and the summer 2020 wave has another addition to their arsenal in the Fire Stone Mech. We take a hands-on look at this new set in our review and see just how nifty it really is.
• Review of LEGO 71722 Ninjago: Skull Sorcerer’s Dungeons – The Ninjago theme is headed to the dungeons, but it the destination worth the journey?
• LEGO shows off a real Ducati Panigale V4 R motorcycle with Technic exterior – LEGO commissioned a project to replace a real Ducati Panigale V4 R motorcycle’s exterior with 15,000 Technic pieces instead.

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:

• Can you guess these 10 crazy LEGO builds in 10 seconds or less?, YouTube – The guys from Good Mythical Morning are playing a game watching All New Brick’s timelapse builds to guess what they will be. How many can you guess?
• BrickLink is celebrating its 20th anniversary, BrickLink – The source of all the parts you could ever want is celebrating with a “20 Days of BrickLink” event to showcase the company’s history and future and how the community played a part in its success.
• Which actor has the most minifigures?, Brickset – Our friends at Brickset have searched through their database of 12,000 different LEGO minifigures to see which actor has the most.
• NINJAGO: Master of the Mountain Teaser Trailer, YouTube – Get a sneak peek at the all-new season of the NINJAGO TV series where the ninja travel to the fabled Kingdom of Shintaro and uncover an obscure dungeon underworld.

• Sesame Workshop, LEGO Foundation partner for ‘Elmo’s World News’ Covid-19 special, Toy Book – Sesame Street and LEGO Foundation are bringing a new special to kids around the world called “Elmo’s World News” which teaches kids to care for each other.
• Why every tech founder needs LEGO to keep sane, The Next Web – Leading a team can sometimes be lonely and it’s important to take one’s mind off things every now and again. So don’t feel bad about splurging on a LEGO set.
• Intel’s Lakefield processors get the LEGO treatment, YouTube – Intel is building their next processor using LEGO bricks for inspiration.
• Super-sized LEGO go-kart is big enough for even grown-up kids to drive, Gizmodo – Builder Matt Denton is at it again, 3D printing an extra-large version of a LEGO Technic go-kart, reinforcing it and motorizing it so it can actually work.