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!?).

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 June 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: We got our first look at the new Ninjago Movie sets and chatted with a LEGO designer about Boost and the stunning Saturn V.

• The LEGO Ninjago Movie box images now available — It’s more than 3 months till the premiere of The Lego Ninjago Movie, but the we’ve already begun to get a glimpse of the sets.
• Interview with LEGO designer Carl Merriam about Boost and Saturn V — While in Billund earlier this month, TBB spoke with LEGO designer Carl Merriam who co-designed 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V and has been working on LEGO Boost, just released for pre-order.
• Review of LEGO Batman Movie 70913 Scarecrow Fearful Face-off — This set has 141 pieces, making it the third-smallest box among the LEGO Batman Movie sets, but its retail price of $14.99 makes it a perfect choice for Bat-fans looking to add to their collection.
• Largest LEGO Minecraft set 21137 The Mountain Cave now available with free canvas tote bag — Coming in at an impressive 2,863 pieces and a retail price of $249.99, this minifigure-scale Minecraft set is the second-largest new LEGO set this year, coming behind the 4,002-piece modular 10255 Assembly Square.
• Japan Brickfest 2017 – Kobe Fan Weekend report — In its third year running, the largest fan event in Asia featured 270 builders from 11 countries, including Korea, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and even as far away as Germany.
• The Brothers Brick 2017 Readers’ Survey — This is your last week to win 75105 Millennium Falcon by filling out our TBB Readers’ Survey. We want to hear what you think about what we do.

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

• How fan films shaped The LEGO Movie, Vox — Since the early 1970s, LEGO enthusiasts have been making home videos called Brickfilms which shaped LEGO’s current film universe.
• LEGO space shuttle might not reach space, but it can fly around the room, Nerdist —The first LEGO space shuttle get’s an upgrade from aerospace engineer Adam Woodworth.
• LEGO Worlds Rockets Into Space Next Month, Kotaku — LEGO Worlds is receiving a content expansion that explores one of the oldest and most beloved themes in the toy line’s history, LEGO Space.

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 June 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: TBB reports from LEGO headquarters in Billund, Denmark, and we get to escape the rathtars ourselves. I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

• Interview with LEGO Star Wars designers — We sat down with the LEGO Star Wars Design Director as well as the Graphic Designer to pick their brains about how your favorite sets go from concept to finished product.
• Three huge LEGO dinosaurs move into LEGO House — TBB reports live from the nearly-completed LEGO House that three massive dinosaurs now calls home. One each of DUPLO, TECHNIC and a SYSTEM, each dinosaur is three meters tall!
• Advance look inside LEGO House reveals dinosaurs and mountains — TBB got a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the impressive models, displays, and creative experiences in the LEGO House in Billund, opening September 28th
• Review of LEGO Star Wars 75180 Rathtar Escape — With this playset, you get raging rathtars, new Star Wars minifigs (Kinjiklub and Guavian death gangs!) and the classic aging pair of Han Solo and Chewbacca.
• Review of LEGO City Jungle 60161 Jungle Exploration Site — We dive into this huge set to check out all the new elements from the Jungle theme, like the jaguar, spider, and kayak, plus eight awesome minifigures.
• The Brothers Brick 2017 Readers’ Survey — Speaking of Han Solo, this is your last week to win 75105 Millennium Falcon by filling out our TBB Readers’ Survey. We want to hear what you think about what we do.

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

• Adam Savage and Tested Crew Build the Epic LEGO Saturn V Rocket, Nerdist — Do you even knoll!? The Tested crew tackle another hard-to-find LEGO set and discover the true pleasures of advanced SNOT techniques.
• Meet a giant Wonder Woman and her DC pals, made of LEGO, CNET — The Art of the Brick: DC Superheroes jumps across the pond from London to Washington D.C. to save the day! Nathan Sawaya used more than two million bricks to bring these classic comics to life.
• Biggest mosaic made of LEGO bricks in Malaysia unveiled, The Sun Daily — This eight meter by 3 meter mosaic made of 87,000 bricks in Malaysia kicks off its “Let’s Go Raya” celebration. A fan-built Kampung House Diorama is also on display.

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 June 2017.

TBB SET NEWS: When it rains, it pours! This week we’ve gotten an early look at the new Old Fishing Store and Thor sets, along with availability of LEGO’s new Summer wave. Happy shopping!

• LEGO Ideas 21310 Old Fishing Store revealed — The latest addition to the LEGO Ideas range is a stunning 2,049 brick set based on a design by Dutch builder Robert Bontenbal, and available September 1st.
• Summer 2017 wave of new LEGO sets now available, including Star Wars, Saturn V, and more — Summer is here, and the floodgates of LEGO sets have opened with 55 new sets available this week.
• LEGO Boost is now available for preorder — LEGO’s new coding and motorization toolkit is now also available for pre-order from the LEGO Shop, shipping August 1.
• LEGO officially reveals sets for Thor: Raganarok — Some amazing new minifigures join the Marvel Super Hero lineup with two sets from the anticipated upcoming Thor movie.

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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 final week of May 2017.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: It was a quiet week in LEGO news, but we still have a review of the stunning Ultimate Batmobile and some custom kits that will blow you out of the water.

• Review of The LEGO Batman Movie’s The Ultimate Batmobile 70917 — Four amazing vehicles combining into one ultimate Batmobile!? A working Batsignal!? Flying monkeys!? Polka-Dot Man!? Take my money!
• John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 WW2 torpedo boat recreated in LEGO — Dan Siskind from Brickmania shows off a full-size minifig-scale version of John F. Kennedy’s World War II torpedo boat, PT-109 with more than 4,000 pieces and measuring 27 inches (over 68 cm) long!
• Insert a 5.25″ floppy disk and start up WordStar with this retro LEGO desktop — Chris McVeigh posted the final design for his DOS desk kit, which will be available from his online store soon, and it is a walk down technology lane that even includes a printed floppy disk.

OTHER LEGO NEWS: This week had a few interesting nuggets of LEGO-related news beyond the new kits, so here are the best of the rest.

• No Minifigs Were Harmed In The Filming Of This LEGO Crash Test, Geek.com — What happens when you drive the LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 RS into a wall at 46km/h? Pure bliss.
• Here’s How You Can Make Your Own Fidget Spinner With LEGO Blocks, Time — LEGO released instructions to build your own fidget spinner, with some LEGO Stores even stocking the parts to build it.
• Cambridge University appoints LEGO Professor of Play, Daily Mail — After a massive search, Cambridge has named Professor Paul Ramchandani as its LEGO Professor of Play, tasked with examining the importance of play in education globally.
• Brisbaine Airport seeks LEGO ‘master builder’ who can supply their own bricks for yearlong artist’s residency, Daily Mail— Are you in Australia and ready to show your master building skills of to the world? Well, working for the airport may be your ticket to fame.