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 February 2019.

How many LEGO bricks did it take to create this life-size VW Camper? Read on to find out more.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: After all the news from the New York Toy Fair last week, we weren’t expecting three more sets to be announced this week.

• Review of LEGO Creator Expert 10265 Ford Mustang – This might just be LEGO’s best Creator Expert vehicle yet. Read our review to se what impressed us the most.
• Customizable 10265 Ford Mustang revealed as next LEGO Creator Expert vehicle – The LEGO Ford Mustang comes with 1,470 pieces and will be available next week.
• Review of LEGO Ideas 21316 The Flintstones – Yabba Dabba Do or not to Yabba Dabba Do? Check out our review of the newest LEGO Ideas set to find out!
• LEGO Ideas 21316 The Flintstones now available for VIPs – GO back to Bedrock bacause this Flintstones set is now available from LEGO.
• Steamboat Willie and TV Show Friends will be next two LEGO Ideas sets – Take a look at the winning ideas that will become LEGO sets over the next year.
• Instructions: Build a bird with attitude –  Huw Millington from BrickSet said we wouldn’t notice his cute rebuild from the 30545 Fish Free Builds polybag. We did and made instructions!
• Feature: Wrap-up from LEGO’s booth at the 2019 New York Toy Fair – What was LEGO’s presence at the New York Toy Fair 2019 like? We’ve got the inside scoop in this wrap-up of our live coverage.

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 February 2019.

TBB NEWS: Just like last week, The LEGO Movie 2 is dominating the news, while some awesome Star Wars sets are coming back to celebrate the theme’s anniversary.

• LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary sets and minifigures revealed – Remakes of five of the most iconic LEGO Star Wars sets are hitting store shelves this spring. Check out our in-depth analysis of the new sets for the anniversary of the iconic product line.
• Crowdfunding for LEGO and BrickLink’s AFOL Designer Program sets has started – You can now pre-order some of your favorite fan-designed sets, and some have already hit their crowdfunding goals. Which projects do you support?
• BrickHeadz from The LEGO Movie 2 revealed – Don’t say you didn’t expect new LEGO Movie 2 BrickHeadz sets! Building instructions for four of the sets have been now been revealed.
• The LEGO Movie 2 Collectible Minifigures, Apocalypseburg and more now available – New LEGO sets and minifigures are now on sale including a new porky promotion.
• FEATURE: Everything you want to know about the Star Wars Finch Dallow Minifigure replacement – We dug deep to find out everything we could about the new Finch Dallow replacement minifigure in set 75188 Resistance Bomber.

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:

• Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi eats some hot wings, YouTube –  Sean from First We Feast goes head-to-head with the shape-shifting LEGO Movie 2 queen.
• LEGOLAND Announces New Lego Movie World with Three New Rides, People –  LEGOLAND Florida announced a big expansion opening in Spring 2019.
• The LEGO Movie 2’s Director Tried To Talk Phil Lord And Chris Miller Out Of Making The Film, CinemaBlend – Sequels can be a risky business that thankfully LEGO and WB got right this time around.

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 January 2019.

Is it possible to make a LEGO set actually fly? Read on to find out more.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: The LEGO Movie 2 rules the week with a new blue set, minifigure reviews, and more. Only two more weeks until it hits theaters!

• Review of The LEGO Movie 2 70840 Welcome To Apocalypseburg – The biggest set from The LEGO Movie 2 has over 3,000 pieces and is a dystopian future we enjoyed building.
• Review of 71023 The LEGO Movie 2 Collectible Minifigures – The LEGO Movie 2’s Collectible Minifigures are here, and we’re opening all 20 for an in-depth review.
• Review of The LEGO Movie 2 – No spoilers here, but what did we think of the highly anticipated sequel, new characters and sets?
• 70839 The Rexcelsior revealed as 21st set from The LEGO Movie 2  – The set has 1,826 pieces, micro-raptors, rapid-fire missiles and “Stubble Trouble Emmet” for $149.99.
• Last eight finalists of LEGO and BrickLink’s AFOL Designer Program revealed – Crowdfunding begins February 1st, so which projects will you support?

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:

• Everyone’s childhood dream, flying their LEGO, YouTube –  FliteTest pushes the boundaries of the LEGO 60193 City Arctic Air Transport set, but does it get airborne?
• Full-scale LEGO Renault F1 car to be auctioned for charity, Motorsport Week – A full-scale Renault Formula 1 constructed from LEGO bricks will be auctioned in Paris next month with all proceeds going to charity UNICEF.
• Ed Sheeran surprises Laxfield school Lego club with donation, BBC – A surprise gift from the singer means kids will be able to build their own LEGO House, inspired by the star’s hit.
• A Look Inside Lego: How They Utilize Storytelling and The Power Of Play, Customer Think – Listen to this hour-long interview with LEGO Chief People Officer Loren Shuster about building the right culture and leadership st the company to reach more kids around the world.

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 2019.

Eighteen builders spent more than 2,000 hours hand-selecting and placing each of the 334,544 pieces in this LEGO Chevy Silverado. Read on to find out more.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: The LEGO Movie 2 is storming into theaters soon, and we have some Star Wars and BrickLink news for you too.

• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75225 Elite Praetorian Guard Battle Pack – Read to find out how these figures differ from their previous iterations and why is there a stormtrooper.
• First eight finalists of LEGO and BrickLink’s AFOL Designer Program revealed – Which of these projects from the AFOL Designer Program are you most interested in?
• The LEGO Movie 2 Collectible Minifigures series unveiled, available Feb. 1 – The collectible minifigure series from The LEGO Movie 2 has been unveiled in detail. including a trip down the yellow brick road.
• 70840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg from The LEGO Movie 2 is now available – This 3,000-piece post apocalyptic product is an impressive motion picture mammoth of a set, and is available for purchase today.

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:

• Chevy uses 300,000 LEGO pieces to construct full-size pickup truck, GeekWire –  What was the most common brick used in making this 3,307-pound vehicle? The red 2×8 brick.
• The Hot New Asset Class Is LEGO Sets, Bloomberg – In a paper titled “LEGO — The Toy of Smart Investors,” 2,300 sets sold from 1987 to 2015 are analyzed to measure their price-return.
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes star appearance in Lego Movie 2, USA Today – DC Super Heroes will be making cameos in the film, but now the US Supreme Court is in da’ house.
• The People From The LEGO Movie 2 Really, Desperately Want You To Like Their New Song, Gizmodo – Good luck not getting this song stuck in your head.

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 2019.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: 2019 is off to a great start with new LEGO Star Wars sets and the finale our our helicopter building series.

• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75229 Death Star Escape – The Death Star Escape is an iconic scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. Does this LEGO playset meet the mark? Get your grappling hooks ready and swing right in to find out.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75235 X-Wing Starfighter Trench Run – We take a look at the debut of the X-Wing from the new 4+ range of series catering to a younger audience. Does it need to be in your complete Star Wars collection?
• FEATURE: How to build a Pave Low helicopter with LEGO: Part 3 – In the final installment of his three-part series, TBB’s Builder in Residence Ralph unveils his completed LEGO Pave Low helicopter. We can finally “get to the choppa!”

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:

• Giant LEGO Ninjago City created by 30 people, YouTube –  Beyond the Brick’s Joshua Hanlon talks with Daniel Fortine about the LEGO Ninjago City collaboration organized by The Brothers Brick at BrickCon 2018.
• Meet the biggest LEGO experts and super-builders in the world, SyFy – TBB’s Editor in Chief Andrew Becraft tells us about his LEGO journey in this SyFy podcast, from being a kid playing on his bedroom floor to author and master builder and LEGO fan community member.
• Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin to build Legoland Park in South Korea – CNA Lifestyle –Madame Tussauds-owner Merlin Entertainments has entered into a partnership agreement to build a Legoland theme park in South Korea by 2022.
• Meet the world’s fastest LEGO Bughatti Chiron, YouTube – Donut Media souped up the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron to go faster than the real thing (accounting for scale).

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 2019.

TBB NEWS: Ushering in 2019, a flood of new LEGO sets hit stores and we have your complete guide. We also got a peek at of The LEGO Movie 2 with minifigures and a massive set.

• The LEGO Movie 2’s largest set revealed as 70840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg!  – Coming in at 3,178 pieces and 12 minifigures with an epic Lady Liberty, the apocalypse is nigh.
• Your guide to 112 new LEGO sets now available for 2019 –  We compiled an extensive list of all the new, cool LEGO sets available starting January 1st.
• LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71023 for The LEGO Movie 2 officially revealed  – We have your first look at all the characters from the upcoming sequel, Wizard of Oz included.
• Farewell Nancy Grace Roman, you are now truly one with the stars – We pay a tribute and last respects to Nancy for inspiring people all around the world.

TBB REVIEWS: We take a look at some of the 2019 releases from two popular themes and an exclusive: Speed Champions, Star Wars, and the Chinese New Years Eve Dinner, respectively.

• Review of 80101  Chinese New Years Eve Dinner – We got our hands on the Chinese Spring Festival Special Edition LEGO set to show you all the printed pieces.
• Review of 75892 Speed Champions McLaren Senna – Going full throttle into the new year, we go in depth with the McLaren Senna.
• Review of 75228 Star Wars Escape Pod vs Dewback Microfighters – The first of release of Microfighters that features a creature, we are overcome by cuteness.

TBB EDITORIALS & FEATURES:

• This LEGO Volkswagen Beetle is a Bumblebee in disguise – A truly transformable creation in the most classic sense from our very own Builder in Residence, Ralph Savelsberg.
• Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2018 – We reveal our LEGO Creation of the Year by Eli Willsea and Grant Davis with their epic Star Wars Jakku Star Destroyer Scene.
• Brothers Brick LEGO Builder of the Year 2018 – Coming out right on top for the Builder of the year is Chi Hsin Wei and his versatile and amazing creations in 2018.

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 (and the last one for the entire year of 2018)!

TBB NEWS: 2018 is coming to a close, and we are taking a look at the most amazing creations of the year, plus big changes you hopefully won’t notice as we try to preserve some LEGO history.

• Shortlist announced for Brothers Brick LEGO Creation of the Year 2018 – Check out the best LEGO models of 2018, as picked by the Brothers Brick team.
• The Brothers Brick to safeguard all LEGO creations featured since 2005 in response to Flickr’s changes – More than 25,000 photos and 13,500 articles are now protected as long as The Brothers Brick remains online.
• The LEGO Movie 2 sets now available with free movie tickets offer – Snag a pair of tickets to the upcoming movie at the same time you pick up some of these new sets!
• Japan Brickfest 2019 – Registration closes on December 31  – Sign up today for the largest international LEGO fan event in Asia.

TBB TOP TEN LISTS: What are the most popular LEGO creations, reviews, instructions, news and sets of 2018? We have your top ten lists to fulfill the wishes of all the list-likers out there.

• Top 10 most popular LEGO creations featured on The Brothers Brick in 2018 – Out of the nearly 1,500 LEGO creations we featured in 2018, what did you like on the most?
• Top 10 most popular LEGO set reviews of 2018 on The Brothers Brick – Which set reviews rose to the top for 2018? We have your list right here.
• The 10 most popular custom LEGO creation instructions on The Brothers Brick for 2018 – These were the most looked at instructions from the last year. Did you build any?
• Top 10 LEGO news articles of 2018 on The Brothers Brick – What were the top ten LEGO news articles that made the biggest waves in 2018?
• The top 10 best LEGO sets of 2018 – Here are ten of our favorite sets released in 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: From cars to cubes to clams, we have reviews of a few new sets for your reading enjoyment.

• Review of LEGO Speed Champions 75890 Ferrari F40 Competizione – The LEGO Speed Champions line goes back to the 80’s with this red supercar.
• Review of LEGO Minecraft Big Figs Series 1 – Steve, Alex and the Skeleton look an awful lot like the game characters, but how do they stack up as LEGO models?
• Review of LEGO Sea Accessories Xtra 40341 – What parts come with this seaworthy accessories pack? Let’s pier in to see water in ‘pacific we shell get!

TBB FEATURES & INSTRUCTIONS: How has LEGO holiday advertising changed through the years? We have that and more instructions for you as we wrap up the holidays.

• FEATURE: Dashing through the decades of LEGO’s holiday advertising – Warm up some cocoa as we take you on a journey through the LEGO advertisements of Christmas past.
• Instructions to build Christmas-themed BrickHeadz – You can build this cute holiday BrickHeadz out of nothing but the Go Brick Me set which brings out our holiday cheer.
• Instructions to build a LEGO Bumblebee beetle – This stylish model of Bumblebee in beetle form by hachiroku24 shines just in time for the new movie.

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 2018.

TBB REVIEWS: The 2019 LEGO sets are almost here, and we have your early look at some of the more interesting ones on the horizon.

• Review of LEGO Overwatch 75974 Bastion – The largest character build in the LEGO Overwatch series is Bastion and comes with an alternate sentry mode.
• Review of LEGO Speed Champions 75893 Dodge Challenger and Charger – This new set looks too interesting to dodge, so let’s see what this pair of muscle cars has to offer.
• Review of LEGO Star Wars VIP Black Card Gift 5005747 VIP Frame – Was the 15-month wait worth it for the first tangible reward for LEGO VIP program Black Card holders?
• Review of LEGO Architecture 21044 Paris – Grab a baguette and a fine bottle of wine. It’s the perfect way to enjoy our review of  the new Paris Skyline set.
• Review of 70841 Benny’s Space Squad from The LEGO Movie 2 – We’re taking a look at a very unexpected LEGO set, bringing back vibes of toys of 1980’s.

TBB FEATURES: From LEGO history to computer games, these interesting reads go beyond the basic brick into a whole new territory.

• Free-to-play “Classic Space Adventure” game – interview with programmer Johan Alexanderson – Did you know there’s a free-to-play LEGO Classic Space game?
• Special delivery! The best LEGO holiday greeting cards through the years – Join us as we look at some of the most memorable LEGO holiday greeting cards from the 1980s and 1990s.
• How to build a Pave Low helicopter with LEGO: Part 2 – TBB Builder in Residence Ralph Savelsberg continues to share his revamp an old model with new pieces.
• Building a splendid 10,000-piece LEGO sculpture of Disney’s Tinker Bell – See how Alex de Jong used LEGO to create a stunning sculpture of this beloved Disney character.

TBB NEWS: From new set announcements to last minute shopping guides, here are the rest of the news articles from the week.

• The top 10 best LEGO sets of 2018: Last-minute holiday shopping guide – Here are ten of our favorite LEGO sets released in 2018 to shop last minute for the holidays.
• LEGO Minecraft series expands in 2019 with BigFigs – Five new LEGO Minecraft sets are coming out in January 2019, including the first series of buildable BigFigs.
• Bricks LA LEGO convention in California is just 2 weeks away – Join us in 2 weeks in sunny southern California for a weekend filled with LEGO, friends, and fun!
• LEGO Star Wars Box includes 5 rare minifigs – The latest LEGO Shop promo was a box including five rare Star Wars minifigs that lasted only a few hours.

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:
Check out the other LEGO news of the week

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 2018.

TBB LEGO SET REVIEWS: 2019 is just around the corner and a whole slew of new LEGO sets are coming with it. Check out our early look at these new LEGO sets.

• Review of LEGO Overwatch 75953 D.Va and Reinhardt – One of six Overwatch sets that will ship Jan. 1, this set comes with two mechs, two minifigures and 455 pieces for $39.99.
• Review of LEGO Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RSR  – LEGO is going back to the Porche with this 1,580-piece set, available Jan. 1 for $149.99.
• Review of LEGO Speed Champions 75894 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy – Cutest Mini Coop ever? We think so!
• Review of LEGO BrickHeadz 40354 Dragon Dance Guy – This festive BrickHeadz includes 170 pieces, retails for $9.99 and will be available in the new year.

MORE TBB REVIEWS & NEWS: From a new Marvel set to marveling at some amazing animals, we have all the news of the week right here.

• Book Review of The LEGO Zoo by Jody Padulano – Check out how to make some awesome animals in our review of this zany zoo book.
• Product Review of LEGO Minifigures Display Case – This case can hold up to 112 minifigures!
• First Captain Marvel LEGO set officially revealed – 76127 Captain Marvel and The Skrull Attack includes 307 pieces, a ship, and minifigures of Captain Marvel, Nick Fury, and a Skrull.

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:
Check out the other LEGO news of the week

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 2018.

TBB NEWS: all kinds of products were announced this week: large, small, and very exclusive.

• 10264 Corner Garage revealed as 2019 LEGO Creator Expert Modular Building – Make sure you haven’t missed one of the biggest LEGO announcements of the year! Everyone will be talking about this fantastic set after its release January 1, 2019.
• First pictures of LEGO BrickHeadz 2019 lineup – More seasonal LEGO BrickHeadz sets were first shown this week, including a very cool 40354 Dragon Dance Guy and lovely 40349 Puppy.
• The LEGO Foundation awards $100m to Sesame Workshop to aid children affected by Rohingya and Syrian refugee crises – We are very happy to see The LEGO Group helping children all around the world, inspiring and developing the builders of tomorrow.
• Double VIP points Dec 7-10 at the LEGO Store – Black Card promo finally revealed – A very exclusive promotion for those of us who hold a LEGO VIP Black Card, and double points for everyone doing Christmas shopping!

TBB REVIEWS: This week we took a look at a couple of very different buildings — one from 1950’s and one from a galaxy far far away…

• LEGO Creator Expert 10264 Corner Garage – The next LEGO modular building has just been announced this week, but The Brothers Brick team is happy to share a very detailed early review of the set with our readers.
• LEGO Star Wars 75251 Darth Vader’s Castle – A controversial LEGO Star Wars set that totally worth a closer look.

TBB FEATURES:

• How to build a Pave Low helicopter with LEGO: Part 1 – Ralph Savelsberg, a creator of dozens of outstanding scale models of vehicles and aircraft, starts a brand new project inviting us to follow the process of creating of yet another LEGO masterpiece.

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:
Check out the other LEGO news of the week

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 2018.

TBB NEWS: From vehicles to castles and cars, there are a lot of new sets on the horizon.

• LEGO Speed Champions 2019 sets revealed; includes Mini Coopers and more – From muscle cars to supercars, the next wave of LEGO Speed Champions arrives next year.
• First half of 2019 LEGO City lineup revealed – LEGO’s #1 line is going to feature firefighters in the air, police planes, and a couple of vehicles straight from the farm.
• LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader’s Castle now available with exclusive Christmas Carousel gift with purchase – The iconic tower sells for for $129.99 in the US.
• LEGO auctions on Catawiki include 928 Galaxy Explorer, 7755 Diesel Locomotive, and other rare LEGO – Current auctions include some rare LEGO sets from the 70’s and 80’s.

TBB REVIEWS: The next holiday exclusive gift with purchase set is here along with a LEGO book.

• Review of 40293 Christmas Carousel, LEGO’s latest free gift with purchase – The set contains 251 pieces and is available with LEGO orders of $99 or more.
• Review of The LEGO Book by Daniel Lipkowitz – This book features pictures of almost every theme in LEGO history and is currently on sale at Amazon.

TBB FEATURES & INSTRUCTIONS: The Black Friday and Cyber Monday buying frenzy continues with more LEGO sets on sale and discounts to be had.

• Instructions to build the red 1958 Plymouth Fury from the movie Christine – Builder hachiroku24 nailed the look of this classic car.
• Feature: Brilliant custom handcrafted wooden LEGO builds by Craig Daniel – What happens when you cross a skilled wood craftsman with a pinch of LEGO love?

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:
Check out the other LEGO news of the week