In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 3rd week of March 2025

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS While there may not have been much news this week, what we got was HUGE… with the announcement that LEGO is launching a new partnership with Pokemon, having wrested the license from Mega. The fan community has gone wild with speculation of what LEGO will come up with, and we’ll have to wait until 2026 to find out.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21356 River Steamboat – A brick-built voyage — Bre sets out on a river cruise with a review of the largest LEGO Ideas set ever released.
• [NEWS] LEGO announces Pokémon partnership, sets coming in 2026 — LEGO fans will have a new theme to obsess over in 2026… Gotta catch ’em all!
• [Feature] – Trains and Graffiti tags — We interview Portuguese builder Sérgio Batista about his LEGO models and a new technique for adding beauty to urban grit.
• [Feature] – Belated Happy Miku Day! — On March 9th, builders celebrated the Vocaloid diva with diverse builds inspired by music. Jake rounds up the creations.

OTHER NEWS

• Second 2024 LEGO Ideas Review results announced – [LEGO Ideas Blog] — The final round of projects to be approved from 2024 were recently announced.
• Lego thief arrested after $10,000 heist at toy store in University Place – [KOMO News] — Seattle-area LEGO thief gets justice more painful than stepping on a brick.
• Lego FanExpo coming to the Central Coast – [KSBW News] — Residents of the greater Santa Barbara area can soon enjoy the arrival of the BrickUniverse 2025 traveling exhibit.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 2nd week of March 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS While there may not have been much news this last week, we did get a pretty big set for Mario fans: a brick-built Mario in his classic kart. We also saw good news for LEGO as they shared financial details from the second half of 2024, and business is booming. If you are looking for a bit more LEGO news coverage from TBB and the rest of the world, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report.

• [NEWS] LEGO by the Numbers: LEGO Group announces 2024 financial results — LEGO reports growth for last year, which is good news for LEGO fans around the world.
• [FEATURE] This Week in LEGO Bricks — Landscaping, not-angry birds, and possibly the best LEGO set of the year
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals giant Mario & Standard Kart display set on MAR10 Day — Another large set to strain your display shelves might give Bowser a little competition.
• [FEATURE] Making microscale trees with minifig antlers — Jake explores ways of using the green minifig antler element in your microscale landscaping.

OTHER NEWS Overview

• New Bricks Hitting The Toy Aisles As Companies Compete With Lego – [Forbes] — New York Toy Fair showed the competition for interlocking building blocks is on the rise…but how do they stack up to LEGO?
• Lego is going to make its videogames in-house from now on, says it would ‘almost rather overinvest – [PC Gamer] — LEGO decides it may be Game Over for third party game developers when it comes to LEGO video games in the future.
• Largest Lego cathedral in the world being built at National Cathedral in DC – [WTop News] — This long-term project to build a model of the cathedral inside the cathedral is meta.
• Denver hosting LEGO event featuring exclusive creations, three-ton ‘brick pit’ – [KDVR] — Denver will host a LEGO convention for the first time, making the 11th US LEGO convention.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 1st week of March 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS There was big news from Disney and Jurrasic World regarding set announcements, with a new wave of 6 sets celebrating the fourth film in the Jurassic World franchise. Disney fans got the announcement of a substantially larger castle from Beauty and the Beast, including a library and a ballroom. If you are still hungry for LEGO news, sink your teeth into last week’s Brick Report.

• [NEWS] LEGO announces new sets from the Jurassic World Rebirth movie — Springtime means another awesome wave of dinosaur sets from the latest Jurrasic World movie.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals LEGO Disney 43263 Beauty and the Beast Castle, a brick-built château for Prince Adam — The Beast’s castle gets an impressive upgrade.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus Rex – An epic specimen to behold! — Bre digs deep to uncover all the secrets of this massive display set.

OTHER NEWS

• Man accused of stealing $25,000 worth of Lego from northern California stores – [The Guardian] — Well, at least there are plenty of robber minifigures for him to use as his sigfig.
• Lego Artists Prepare for Brick Convention This Weekend – [Fox44News.com] — Waco, Texas is hosting its first LEGO convention.
• School attempting to break Lego world record with 42,000 bricks – [ABC45.com] — A San Antonio school set out to beat a world record… find out how they stacked up.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of February 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week was all about set announcements, from the large river steamboat to the even larger T-Rex fossil skeleton. We even got a new Marvel set full of minifigures, if not much else. Fans of Fabuland can get excited about the latest LEGO House tribute set, even if it is hard to get their hands on. Oh, and F1 fans also got a long-awaited addition to the line-up of larger F1 race cars. If you enjoyed catching up on this week’s new and reviews from TBB, be sure to check out our last Brick Report for even more.

• [NEWS] LEGO Ideas 21356 River Steamboat revealed as next fan-designed set and largest LEGO Ideas set ever at over 4,000 pieces — LEGO announced another addition to the growing list of nautical themed display sets.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals the minifigure-heavy LEGO Marvel 76323 Avengers: Endgame Final Battle — This latest Marvel Avengers set lets fans recreate the classic scene from Avengers Endgame… “On your left!”
• [NEWS] New LEGO sets for March 2025 now available for purchase — Art, Ninjago, STEM, oh my!
• [FEATURE] As Febrovery rolls to a close, it’s time for a final rover roundup! — With February behind us, check out the best rovers from Febrovery as curated by Jake.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10353 Williams FW14B & Nigel Mansell: “And colossally, that’s LEGO Mansell! — Check out our review, including exclusive insights from the set designer.
• [REVIEW] LEGO House Exclusive 40506 LEGO Fabuland Tribute – A love letter to an iconic theme — Only available from the LEGO House in Bilund, this is the latest tribure to popular LEGO themes of years past.
• [NEWS] LEGO digs up a huge new set with LEGO Jurassic World 76968 Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex — This collosal display set will make a big impression for dinosaur enthusiasts.

OTHER NEWS

• THE LEGO GROUP SHOWCASES ITS LARGEST PORTFOLIO YET AT TOY FAIR® 2025, LED BY NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN SETS FROM NEW BBC STUDIOS’ BLUEY™ PARTNERSHIP – [PR Newswire.com] — In case you missed the big New York Toy Fair this year.
• Lego Built a Full-Size Replica of Ferrari’s F1 Car – [Motor 1.com] — I wonder how fast it goes?
• Lego is giving away an exclusive Steering Wheel for free. – [Mashable.com] — Find out how it works.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 3rd week of February 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week may have been light on the news, but fans of F1 have plenty to be excited about as we reviewed the entire 10-car lineup of F1 Speed Champions sets. We also took a look back at the many LEGO rovers built for the first half of Febrovery. And for even more news and reviews, check out last week’s Brick Report.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Speed Champions 77242 – 77251 Formula One car collection: is this peak Speed Champions? — Theo hit the pit crew vibe hard, building and reviewing all 10 F1 sets from the Speed Champions theme.
• [NEWS] Reminder: The Brothers Brick is looking for new Contributors to join our team — We’re still looking for new contributors to help us provide the best LEGO coverage around the world.
• [FEATURE] There are LEGO space rovers aplenty in our Febrovery 2025 mid-month roundup — Jake gives us a great recap on some of the best rovers built so far for the popular homage to classic space.

OTHER LEGO NEWS

• Revealing The 2025 LEGO® House Exclusive Set: LEGO® Fabuland® Tribute – [LEGOHouse.com] — Many Fabuland fans will appreciate the attention to details in this latest tribute to LEGO themes of yesteryear.
• Introducing the LEGO® International Women’s Day 2025 Activity – [Ideas.LEGO.com] — LEGO continues to celebrate diversity in the LEGO fan community.
• Bricktastic, the UK’s largest LEGO® event, will be back in 2025! – [Bricktastic.org] — UK and European LEGO fans can look forward to aother great LEGO event this year.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 2nd week of February 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week, LEGO Botanicals bloom with a new set and a workshop on building your own personal floral arrangements using ideas from the Botanicals collection and even adding real flowers. For even more news and reviews, be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report if you missed it.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Botanicals 10345 Flower Arrangement — Bre reviewed the latest set from the Botanicals theme, adding even more DIY ideas for your next freestyle LEGO bouquet.
• [FEATURE] The living history of a fictional LEGO city: building Medinat al Musawrah — Jake talked to the builders of this amazing collab for some insights into the build process.
• [FEATURE] This Week in LEGO Bricks: — New Hashima goes global, Bricklink voting, and a new Iron Builder is Forged.

OTHER LEGO NEWS

• Flower Arranging workshop in LEGO – [Lego.com] — Unleash your LEGO Botanicals creativity with Jeff Leatham
• BDP Series 7 Voting begins in a week – [Bricklink.com] — Vote for your favorite fan designs!
• LEGO Ideas Build from the Heart winner announced – [Lego-ideas.com] — Winner Announcement – Build from the Heart Challenge
• LEGO Twilight digital posters available starting today in the Insiders Rewards Center – [Lego.com] — Team Jacob? Team Edward? Team Bella? Rediscover the iconic Twilight love triangle with an exclusive digital download

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the first week of February 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This week brings us reviews from the LEGO Architecture, Art, and Ideas themes and a new set announcement for Ninjago. Plus, we are on the lookout for talented writers from around the world to join our international team of LEGO enthusiasts.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21355 The Evolution of STEM – Quirky, yet charming — An interesting tribute to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
• [REVIEW] LEGO 10362 French Café – a slice of Paris — Jake takes a look at a tasty slice of Paris.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Art 31215 Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers – And it was all yellow — Jake unpacked the latest Art set, stopping to smell the sunflowers along the way.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Architecture 21062 Trevi Fountain: No half (stud) measures — Theo returned to Rome to see how the remake stacks up to the original.
• [NEWS] Ninjago City rises again with newest towering modular: 71837 Ninjago City Workshops — The latest Ninjago City modular has major Pacific Rim vibes.
• [NEWS] New LEGO sets for February 2025 now available for purchase — Check out all the new LEGO setws now available.
• [NEWS] The Brothers Brick is looking for new Contributors to join our team — Join our team of dedicated volunteers at The Brothers Brick.
• [NEWS] Mattel celebrates International LEGO day by announcing LEGO competitor Brick Shop — Will this new business venture from Mattel hit or miss?

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 3rd week of December 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS With the new year right around the corner, we’ve covered many themes over the last few weeks and several gift-with-purchase sets. Star Wars, Marvel, modular, Jurassic Park, and Creator, to name just a few. So take a break from our advent calendar coverage and catch up with news and reviews you might have missed.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31165 Wild Animals Panda Family — Orcas, Penguins, and Pandas, oh my.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10355 Blacktron Renegade: Bringing back the baddies — Classic space theme Blacktron gets a refreshing new tribute set, bringing a much-loved sub-theme to the 21st century.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10355 Blacktron Renegade revealed as the next retro set reimagining — New space set reboot announced.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75405 Home One Starcruiser: Home One home run? — The iconic Mon Calamari cruiser joins the line-up of microscale spaceships from a galaxy far, far away.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71048 Series 27 – More for the fans — This batch of collectible minifigure is full of fun characters.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75404 Acclamator-Class Assault Ship: a classy ship of great acclaim — The predecesor to the Venerator class gets the microscale treatment.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75402 ARC-170 Starfighter: the comeback story arc — One of the coolest ships from the final prequel trilogy gets a fresh new set.
• [FEATURE] What’s your favorite LEGO moment of 2024? — A look back on some of our favorite LEGO memories from 2024.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Technic 42202 Ducati Panigale V4 S Motorcycle – More of the same? — Rev your engines for this new Technic motorcycle.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Marvel 76314 Captain America: Civil War Action Battle – Which side wins? — Revisit the famous airport battle with this new set.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Marvel 76313 MARVEL Logo & Minifigures – A LEGO logo of a different kind — More than just a branding plug…
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10350 Tudor Corner modular building – a return to the Classic Castle Guarded Inn — Our review includes exclusive insights from the set designers.

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In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the final week of October 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS
This might have been a light week on the news, but it’s still worth a recap. This week, we reviewed the eagerly anticipated botanical garden set, which was well worth the wait. A double-wide modular with over 30 species of plants, some cool new elements, and a whopping 12 minifigures! We also covered the latest gift-with-purchase set based on a LEGO Ideas fan contest, a tribute to books and reading.

• [REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 40698 Gift with Purchase Books Are My Passion: Curl up with a good brick! — A different kind of book-based LEGO set to enjoy.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden – Is it everything we’ve hoped for? — Bre reviewed the new botanical set, which is blooming with colorful details.
• [NEWS] LEGO reveals 21353 The Botanical Garden as the next LEGO Ideas set — LEGO announced the long-awaited botanical set.

OTHER NEWS

• ‘Lego Banksy’ architect recreates Welsh landmarks – [BBC.com] — A LEGO fan combines his love of the brick with his passion for architectural landmarks.
• LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition: Palpatine will be the exclusive character – [Hothbricks.com] — The newest edition of a fan-favorite guide to LEGO Star Wars minifigures.

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of October 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Last time on the Brick Report we dazzled you with reviews of BrickHeads, Botanicals, Barges and more. This time we’ve got a jubilant set announcement, some reviews, and a recap of retail sets for purchase this month.

• [NEWS] LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion revealed —- To me, my X-Mansion! The uncanny reveal of the School for Gifted Youngsters!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Marvel X-Men 76294 The X-Mansion, is it worth the wait? — Daniel discovers that this isn’t just a school for special students! Head into the Danger Room with us!
• [REVIEW] LEGO Wednesday 76781 Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room — Daniel delves into the kooky spooky dorm of Addams daughter Wednesday
• [REVIEW] LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 3 – Lost City: Ruining a good thing? [Review] — Kyle adventures into the ruins and decides whether it’s worth the expedition
• [NEWS] New October 2024 LEGO sets now available: Star Wars, Fortnite, Wednesday and more — New releases abound this month! Time to get ready for the holidays!

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of September, 2024.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Fall is here, and that means (besides the onslaught of pumpkin spice) big reveals from LEGO, like the winter village sets, a new botanical wreath, and the Star Wars UCS set with its accompanying gift with purchase. We also took a look at one of the sets from the Netflix hit series Wednesday, that was due to release a second season this fall (it has been delayed until 2025) and a set from the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie set to hit theaters this December.

• [REVIEW] LEGO BrickHeadz Fortnite 40728 Brite Bomber gift with purchase – A hint of things to come? — Bre breaks down the latest BrickHeadz character from Fortnite.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Winter Village Collection 40746 Santa’s Delivery Truck — Chuck checks out the perfect companion to Santa’s Post Office.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons 10339 Santa’s Post Office – Santa would like a word — Express delivery or dead letter office… Chuck has the answer.
• [NEWS] LEGO unveils 2024’s Winter Village Collection set as LEGO Icons 10339 Santa’s Post Office — LEGO announces this year’s winter village addition.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog 77000 Shadow the Hedgehog – A shadow of the Helmet Series? — Kyle unpacks this odd choice for the first Sonic character bust.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 40755 Imperial Dropship vs Rebel Scout Speeder: the battle packs are back! — Theo checks out the latest Star Wars battle pack, which includes QT-KT, the pink astromech with a big heart.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Wednesday 76780 Wednesday Addams Figure – Spooky or Spectacular? — Daniel reviewed this quirky new style of LEGO display set.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Icons Botanical Collection 10340 Wreath – deck the halls with boughs of plastic — Looking for a holiday decoration that won’t leave endless needles on the floor? Theo dives in to this botanical set just in time for the holidays.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 40730 Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber: Return of the GWP — Theo breaks down this delightful replica of Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber.
• [REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 75397 UCS Jabba’s Sail Barge: Time to set sail, or wait for set sale? — Theo digs into this massive display/play set to see if it is as annoying as sand, or as shiny as a krayt pearl.
• [NEWS] LEGO Star Wars 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge announced as next UCS set — LEGO unveils the latest UCS set from their Star Wars theme.