In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of September 2017.

TBB NEWS: The Ninjago Movie will soon be here, so we have some set reviews as well as interviews and instructions to get you through until next week. Make sure to check out our building contest too!

• Review of 70612 Green Ninja Mech Dragon from The LEGO Ninjago Movie — Ninjago is never complete without a dragon, available for $49.99 with 544 pieces and four minifigures.
• Review of 70615 Fire Mech from the LEGO Ninjago Movie — The most prominent of mechs from the upcoming movie comes in at 944 pieces with 6 minifigs for $69.99.
• Interview with Russian builder Timofey Tkachev — Meet this Russian builder who has an eye for detail creating everything from typewriters to bulging muscles to dripping hands.
• Instructions to build your own Guy Smiley drone — Have you ever wanted to build your own meatbag killing machine? Or a robot helper for your minifig friends? Now’s your chance!
• LEGO Group to “reset company” after decline in revenue for first half of 2017— The LEGO Group’s revenue for the first half of 2017 is 5 percent down compared with the same period in 2016. What does that mean for one of the largest toy companies? Layoffs.
• Announcing the TBB LEGO Millennium Falcon Contest — Build a custom LEGO creation featuring the Millennium Falcon and you could win a a super rare limited edition Escape the Space Slug set.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles. Here are the best of the rest.

• This Fan-made LEGO Grand Theft Auto mash-up is hilarious, Car Throttle  — Combining the innocence of LEGO with the brutal chaos and violence of Grand Theft Auto makes for a brilliantly funny and incredibly clever video.
• How Animal Logic pieced its storage together for production of ‘The LEGO Movie’, ZDNet — The animation firm turned to Dell EMC to manage the vast amounts of data created during the making of The LEGO Movie — a film that peaked at 345 terabytes.
• This Egyptian artist is innovating Arabic learning through LEGO, Quartz — Ghada Wali, a pioneering Egyptian designer, has developed an Arabic typeface that would help young learners or foreign speakers to playfully build each Arabic alphabet using LEGO bricks.
• LEGO will cut 1,400 jobs as profit dips, despite big-screen heroics, New York Times — To hold children’s attention, LEGO has enlisted the help of Batman, Darth Vader and Harry Potter. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be enough.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of September 2017.

TBB STAR WARS NEWS: A galaxy far, far away dominated the news this week, with the reveal of the long awaited (though not unexpected) UCS Millennium Falcon.

• New LEGO Star Wars 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon unveiled as largest LEGO set ever — The new UCS Falcon will include 10 minifigs, and clocks in at a whopping 7,541 pieces, making it the largest LEGO set ever released. The set will hit stores on October 1st for $799.99, and will be available early for VIP members beginning Sept. 14.
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi LEGO sets officially revealed; available now — The full range of LEGO sets for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, including a buildable BB-8, are now available in stores and from the LEGO Shop Online. Potential spoilers ahead!
• LEGO’s Force Friday sale drops prices on more than 30 Star Wars sets — LEGO slashed prices across nearly the full LEGO Star Wars lineup, along with a sprinkling of other themes. Plus, double VIP points and some other freebies for Star Wars purchases.
• Announcing the TBB LEGO Millennium Falcon Contest — To celebrate the unveiling of LEGO’s monumental new 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon, the Brothers Brick is holding a building contest! Build a custom LEGO creation featuring the Millennium Falcon and you could win a a super rare limited edition Escape the Space Slug set.

OTHER TBB NEWS: We have two videos for you of a new LEGO mockumentary and a showcase of this year’s addition to the Winter Village, plus instructions to build a beautiful bird.

• Official trailer for Brick MADNESS released — TBB has your first look at the trailer for brick-themed mocumentary Brick MADNESS. The film pits an underdog “Brix” builder against an arrogant long-time champion in a battle to build his way to not only fame, but redemption.
• LEGO designer video offers an express look at 10259 Winter Village Station — LEGO’s winter holiday sets have become annual must-have items for fans looking to expand their winter village scene. LEGO has released a video in which the designer of 10259 Winter Village Station gives us a closer look at this highly anticipated set.
• Instructions to build a LEGO scarlet macaw — British builder Alan Mann shares his instructions to build an incredibly simple yet accurate scarlet macaw.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had quite a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles. Here are the best of the rest.

• This LEGO Formula One Car Is a Perfect Match to Fernando Alonso’s McLaren-Honda, Jalopnik — The builders used 349,911 bricks that ultimately weighed 1,250 pounds. It took 844 hours to develop and 750 hours to actually build, which is nearly 65 full, 24-hour days.
• This 9-year-old girl from London is the world’s first child LEGO designer, Mashable — 9-year-old Sienna from London loves LEGO so much that she decided to have a go at designing her own set, that was so good it hit shop shelves worldwide on Sept. 1.
• LEGO mosaic re-creates “The Last Supper”, Orange Observer — Students in an Oakland Presbyterian Church club combined Seurat’s Pointillism style with da Vinci’s vision to create a 10-foot-long, 5-foot-tall re-creation of  “The Last Supper” out of 78,408, bricks.
• LEGO job application from boy, 6, claiming ‘lots of experience’, BBC — A job advert for model builders at LEGOLAND Windsor attracted one star application – from a six-year-old boy who said, “I am the man [for] the job because I have lots of experience.”
• LEGO releases drone footage of BIG’s LEGO House nearing completion, de zeen —LEGO has flown a drone over its visitor center in Billund, Denmark, to capture stunning footage of its nearly completed stacked-block building.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of August 2017.

TBB NEWS: With winter just around the corner, we have a chilly new set announcement, a fantastic sale, and some instructions to keep you busy.

• LEGO 10259 Winter Village Station announced — Winter is coming, and that means a new Winter Village set. The Station, a perfect companion to last year’s holiday train, has 902 pieces and will retail for $79.99 USD when it’s available Oct. 1.
• 76052 LEGO Batman Classic TV Series – Batcave is now 25% off + double VIP points — Holy macaroni, Batman! The classic set is 25% off, discounted from $270 USD to $200 USD plus double VIP points and a free LEGO Batman Movie Minifigure mystery bag with purchase. Don’t wait too long on this one; it’s already back-ordered, but LEGO is still accepting orders—for now.
• Instructions to build the shuttle from Star Trek: The Next Generation or a cute little air compressor — We’ve got two sets of instructions this week to build an iconic sci-fi shuttle as well as a tool shed essential.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles. Here are the best of the rest.

• LEGO Matt Denton fan creates giant 3D-printed go-kart, CNET — YouTuber Matt Denton built replica LEGO model of classic Technic set 1972: Go Kart that’s five times larger than the original but looks on point and even functions perfectly.
• LEGO’s Bali Padda: The strategic builder, Live Mint — LEGO ex-CEO Bali Padda explains why going digital is important, and how they try to maximize product versatility through greater compatibility between individual sets.
• LEGOLAND announces submarine ‘deep sea’ ride for 2018, San Diego Union Tribune — Embarking on its most costly attraction yet, LEGOLAND announced that it will introduce a submarine ride that will feature a deep sea habitat of fish, stingrays, and sharks.
• LEGO’s New Netflix Series Isn’t Very LEGO, And That’s A Good Thing, Kotaku — Lego Elves: Secrets of Elvendale, a Netflix original animated series, premieres next week and is more anime than ABS.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of August 2017.

From left, Senior Editor Chris Malloy and Founder and Editor-in-Chief Andrew Becraft

TBB NEWS: We have two reviews for you: the third-largest LEGO set ever, and the newest Ideas project. Sand green sure seems to be popular this year!

• Review of the LEGO Ninjago Movie’s largest set: 70620 Ninjago City — Ninjago’s latest entry has an incredible 4,867 pieces, skyrocketing 70620 Ninjago City to the third-largest LEGO set ever created, with new pieces galore. Double jumpers? New colors? Take my money!
• Review of LEGO Ideas 21310 Old Fishing Store — This charmingly dilapidated set includes 2,049 pieces, four minifigures and many, many animals including lobsters and seagulls.
• Instructions to build Lynn MinMay from the Robotech/Macross anime series — We’ve got the parts list and instructions you can build your very own singing space celebrity, complete with that genuine anime sparkle in her eyes.
• The LEGO Ninjago Movie 70620 Ninjago City, 3rd largest set of all time, now available for LEGO VIP members — The third-largest LEGO set of all time is now available to order from the LEGO Shop online. The set includes 19 minifigures and retails for $299.99 in the United States.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles. Here are the best of the rest.

• Which MacBook Air is made of LEGO?, Mashable — A Japanese student built a MacBook Air entirely from LEGO — and it’s so convincing you’ll do a double take.
• David Beckham finishes his 4,000 piece LEGO castle after six days, The Sun — The famous footballer built the castle for his daughter, Harper, and says that building LEGO helps him relax, having previously built the Tower Bridge.
• LEGO hires Mischief as UK PR firm, PR Week — Taking a different approach to public relations from current firms Norton PR and Crescendo PR, LEGO has gone a new direction.
• LEGO releases teaser trailer for a really big set coming October 1, YouTube — The hype over the biggest LEGO set ever continues to grow with this video that certainly wasn’t originally titled “MF – UCS MF 15 sec HERO Teaser video.”

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the second week of August 2017.

TBB NEWS: Aside from LEGO getting a new CEO, news this week was light but included the most in-depth look at Ninjago City yet.

• LEGO designers offer an in-depth look at 70620 NINJAGO City — LEGO has released a set designer video for the jaw-dropping 4867-piece 70620 NINJAGO City.
• Niels Christiansen replaces Bali Padda as LEGO’s new CEO — Niels Christiansen has been appointed as the new CEO of the LEGO Group replacing Bali Padda who served as the company’s first non-Danish chief executive since January, 2017.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: In addition to that really big instruction book, this week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles. Here are the best of the bunch.

• David Beckham is the latest LEGO obsessed celebrity, Huffington Post — Welcome to building a complicated LEGO set in hard mode in the harsh daylight, on a plush surface, and starting from the last page of the instructions. Good luck with that, Becks!
• “LEGO Masters” is the “MasterChef” of toys and not to be missed, My Kids Time — LEGO reality TV is here, with a four-part building competition that will see amateur builders use their skills to compete in a battle like no other.
• Watch Jackie Chan create real-life stunts for The LEGO Ninjago Movie, People — A new featurette for the movie reveals how the action star created the ninja stunts practically, before they were made into animated sequences.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of August 2017.

TBB NEWS: There are some awesome LEGO Ideas sets coming our way, as well as lots of new summer sets for your building pleasure.

• New LEGO Ideas sets announced: Voltron & Ship in a Bottle — No details on pricing and dates, but these two projects beat out fan favorites Hulkbuster armor and The Iron Giant.
• Book review of LEGO DC Superheroes: Build Your Own Adventure — With inspirational models built by TBB’s own Rod Gillies, this new book is available for $15.49 USD from Amazon US or £17.57 from Amazon UK.
• 10258 London Bus, LEGO Boost, and LEGO Ninjago Movie sets available starting August 1 —  Summer sets including new Architecture, Creator, Ninjago and Boost are now on The LEGO Shop online.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: Aside from that REALLY BIG LEGO BOX, this week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles, so here are the best of the rest.

• Watch 280,000 LEGO bricks become a McLaren 720S in just a minute, AutoBlog — The final model used 280,000 bricks, and it took a whopping 2,000 man hours to finish.
• Watch some LEGO engines rev until they explode, Jalopnik — Little Lego engines with actual pistons and crankshafts that turn and move are one of the true simple joys of human life in the modern era. Watching them rev up and explode is another.
• LEGO tests bricks made from wheat in effort to ditch plastic, Quartz — LEGO wants to solve the world’s plastics problem with a biomaterial that can survive generations of play.
• LEGO recalls 120,000 sets because one worker packed the wrong shade of grey, Metro — LEGO has been forced to recall 120,000 sets after a worker labelled pieces with the wrong shade of grey that were supposed to contain dark grey instead of light grey. It’s believed the recall cost the firm around £1.3 million in total.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of July 2017.

TBB NEWS: Get your first taste of what is to come from Star Wars: The Last Jedi as well as a review and some deals.

• Full assortment of Star Wars: The Last Jedi LEGO sets revealed — Get your first official look at LEGO’s initial wave of sets for the upcoming Star Wars sequel. Spoilers ahead!
• Review of The LEGO NINJAGO Movie’s 70617 Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon —  With only two month left until the movie comes out, this set is due for release this week and has 1,403 pieces. It will retail for $99.99 USD.
• Review of The LEGO NINJAGO Movie’s 70618 Destiny’s Bounty —  This fantastic ship set is due for release this week and has 2,295 pieces. It will retail for $159.99 USD.
• LEGO’s midsummer sale begins now, including Star Wars, Superheroes, Minecraft, and more — Check out some of the sets on sale through the end of today, up to 20% off!

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles, so here are the best of the rest.

• LEGO Boost: first impressions, BrickSet — The first LEGO Boost product has been officially released and here are some first impressions of the new coding and mechanization system.
• ‘LEGO Star Wars: Freemaker Adventures’ Season Two returns Monday on Disney XD, Animation World News — In 2016, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures ranked as the network’s number two animated series reaching over 55 million total viewers across the U.S.
• 12-Year-Old’s Minimalistic LEGO Sculpture Goes Viral, teen VOGUE — Let’s be honest: the internet sometimes has an odd sense of humor, as proven by this minimalist worm taking the net by storm.

In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of July 2017.

TBB NEWS: The forecast this week includes a steady amount of reviews and deals, with a smattering of new sets to tide you over until next week.

• Review of Tips for Kids – Transformers: Cool Projects for Your LEGO Bricks — This 208-page soft-cover book includes detailed instructions for nine models including an 800-piece transforming Optimus Prime.
• LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes 2018 to be presented at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 — The three new medium-sized sets will feature some of our favorite heroes, like Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as characters that have never been released as LEGO minifigures before.
• Review of LEGO Batman Movie 70916 The Batwing — With 1,053 pieces, this set is just 400 pieces smaller than the gigantic 70916 The Ultimate Batmobile, and retails at $89.99, which makes it the second largest set of the summer LEGO Batman Movie wave.
• Review of LEGO Ninjago 70623 Destiny’s Shadow — The LEGO Ninjago Movie and the new 2017 Ninjago sets that will accompany the film are set to release this September, but until then take a look at this creative ship.
• Amazon.com LEGO sales & deals for Prime Day 2017— Every year, Amazon.com has run a Prime Day promotion for Amazon Prime members, and this year there were quite a few LEGO deals. We also announced that our readers in the UK and Canada can now support TBB when they purchase from Amazon through Brothers-Brick.com.

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In addition to the best LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick also brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the last week of June 2017.

TBB NEWS: The past few days should have been called Ninjago Week, based on all the new sets and minifigures revealed from the upcoming movie. Take a look at the cool mechs, dragon boat and the massive Ninjago City.

• LEGO Ninjago 70620 Ninjago City set revealed — This jaw-dropping and eclectic set is one of the largest sets in LEGO’s history, with 4,867 pieces and 16 minifigures, and is coming your way this fall.
• First ten LEGO Ninjago Movie collectible minifigures revealed — The newest collectible minifigures series was revealed and will feature your favorite ninjas and supporting characters from The LEGO Ninjago Movie. We have your first look with a plethora of new parts.
• Second half of LEGO Ninjago Movie collectible minifigures also revealed — LEGO later revealed the second half of the series, and from the adorable Unikitty top to an ugly sweater, it appears that the complete series will be another highly sought-after collection.
• LEGO reveals more pictures for upcoming The LEGO Ninjago Movie sets — LEGO has revealed more photos of sets for their upcoming The LEGO Ninjago Movie including 70618 Destiny’s Bounty, 70612 Green Ninja Mech Dragon, Toys R Us exclusive 70616 Ice Tank, Target exclusive 70613 Garma Mecha Man, and Walmart exclusive 70610 Flying Jelly Sub.
• New items from Citizenbrick, Brickarms and Eclipsegrafx — Last week was a big week for fans of custom made LEGO figures and accessories, with three of the biggest 3rd party vendors releasing new products.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few other interesting LEGO-related news articles, so here are the best of the rest.

• ‘LEGO Ninjago Movie’: See How Designers Turned Film’s Setting Into Epic Model, Yahoo! — LEGO designers worked hand-in-hand with filmmakers to make sure the Ninjago film matched the toy aesthetic, and vice versa.
• How I Built an AI to Sort 2 Tons of LEGO Pieces, IEEE Spectrum — A GPU-based neural network was the only way to handle a garage full of LEGO for builder Jacques Mattheij.
• LEGO model of Titanic built with 125,000 pieces on display in Cavendish, CBC News — The model is nine feet long and took Ben MacLeod more than three years to build.
• LEGO Boost and Friends tops Argos toy predictions for Christmas 2017, Mirror — LEGO and tech toys look set to dominate Christmas wish lists this year (already!?).