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New September 2024 LEGO sets now available – Advent Calendars, Great Deku Tree, & more [News]

LEGO is kicking off the first week of September with some exciting treats for fans of their licensed content. Get ready for a September filled with LEGO fun, featuring LEGO Ideas 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 Set, and 76437 The Burrow – Collector’s Edition. An anticipated line of minifigures from the Dungeons & Dragons theme will also be released this month, making a great addition to the LEGO Ideas 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale, released earlier this year. Plus, we get the annual advent calendars hitting the LEGO shop for those shoppers eager to get a head start on the holiday season. Head to LEGO’s website for full details on these sets (US | CAN | UK).

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LEGO Ideas 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – a beloved classic comes to life [Review]

Since its premiere in 1993, Tim Burton’s Disney animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick (who went on to direct other stop-motion classics such as James and the Giant Peach and Coraline), has been a favorite holiday tradition for families and children-at-heart worldwide. LEGO fans have been eager for an official set and had their appetites whetted somewhat by the release of collectible minifigures for Jack and Sally as part of the second Disney CMF series. The LEGO Ideas platform has had several projects inspired by the film submitted over the years but they have never been approved to become official sets… until now. LEGO Ideas 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas comes with 2,193 pieces and will be available starting on September 3rd for LEGO insiders and September 6th for everyone else for US $199.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £189.99.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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What’s this? What’s this? 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is the next set in the LEGO Ideas theme [News]

LEGO Ideas, in collaboration with Disney and supported by fans through the online platform, is finally set to present LEGO Ideas 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. This iconic film has become a holiday tradition for countless families since its release in 1993, and a much-requested LEGO set is finally ready to hit store shelves. Although this isn’t the first time we have seen Jack Skellington and Sally in minifigure form, we now get the setting of Halloween Town and 6 more of the beloved characters from this frightful Christmas classic. The 2,193-piece set will be available for US $199.99 | CAN $259.99 | UK £189.99 starting September 6th. LEGO Insiders will have a few extra, fright-filled, days of building with early access on September 3rd.

There’s plenty of tricks and treats in the pictures below!

Welcome, foolish mortals, to this detailed Haunted Mansion

Can’t make it to Disneyland any time soon? While this eerily detailed LEGO replica of the Haunted Mansion ride by legocellus doesn’t come with the smell of churros wafting over New Orleans Square, it does come crowd-free, which feels like a fair trade. Our tour starts outside the stately old manor. Enter if you dare!

The Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion- UCS MOC

You don’t need a Ghost Host to step inside and see more . . .

Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally, golly, what a build

Robin Hood and Little John are taking a break from runnin’ through the forest as they hide from the schemin’ sheriff and his posse in this charming LEGO build by Isaiah Kepner. The thing that really makes the vignette fun, aside from the brick-built Little John and the sheriff’s minions, is the variety of textures that make the trees and foliage of Sherwood Forest come to life. It’s like one of those I Spy books you may have read as a kid: I spy a rifle, a broomstick, minifig hands, a whip, a halberd, a battle droid arm, and more. Are you able to track them all down?

Sherwood Forest Immersive shot

The eyes tell the story

Disney content has provided inspiration for LEGO builds since time immemorial. Builder Gregory Coquelz has recreated the main characters from Disney Pixar CGI short film For the Birds using the brick, adding to this long tradition. The builder’s depiction of the big, overly-friendly bird in the center with big, bulging, and naïve eyes. They’re only looking to be included despite being quite the nuisance. Even if you’ve never seen the source material, you can sense the annoyance of the two smaller birds from their heavy side eye, ingeniously made from minifigure helmets. But just like in the cartoon, it’s probably best for everyone if the big bird doesn’t step off the wire.

3 is a crowd

You’ve seen this awesome dragon once upon a dream

Poor Prince Philip will never be among the most well-developed and nuanced of Disney characters, but there’s no denying his courage. That bravery is on full display in nobu_tary‘s LEGO rendition of Sleeping Beauty’s climactic battle. The evil fairy-turned-dragon Maleficent unleashes a stream of fire, which is perhaps my favorite part of the build—an assortment of rounded bricks capture the green flames billowing from the dragon’s maw.

Dragon Maleficent

Who wouldn’t take an apple from this sweet old woman?

The Evil Queen’s witchy disguise in Disney’s Snow White is a frightening sight, but as captured by LEGO Master Dicken Liu, she’s downright adorable. The witch’s scale lets cloth elements seamlessly drape around her hunched form, and the brick-built elements emphasize curves and canted angles that turn LEGO rigidity into a cartoon come to life. Dicken includes some sly Disney nods in that characterful face. The beady eyes are sourced from Moana’s rooster companion Hei-Hei in the Disney Duos set, and the nose appears to be an unpainted prototype of Alice’s hairpiece.  Once again, Dicken impresses with his innovative techniques and knack for character. Why not take the witch’s apple, let your dreams come true, and revisit some of our favorite Dicken Liumodels?

Evil Queen-01

Stitch together your very own lovable LEGO alien [Instructions]

Season 1 LEGO Masters US winner Tyler Clites is nothing if not persistent. A few years ago, he uploaded a LEGO model of everyone’s favourite havoc-wreaking extraterrestrial, Stitch, to the crowd-sourcing Ideas platform. We covered the first iteration way back in 2016, and it was subsequently re-worked twice before hitting the magical 10,000 supporters mark. Neither model was approved, but Tyler is not content to let this little blue alien be a footnote in LEGO Ideas history! He’s now released instructions over on his website for you to download and build your own. And the best part? They’re free! All you need to do is source the bricks.

FREE Stitch Instructions

And why not get creative with it? Tyler has shown that Stitch can be rebuilt in a variety of forms, so have a go at customising one of your own! My personal favourite is this Elvis Stitch-ley. Look at that immaculate quiff.

Elvis Stitch

LEGO Disney 43252 Moana’s Flowerpot – Botanical Collection meets vignette [Review]

In LEGO’s latest wave of Disney sets, there hasn’t been a ton of wow-power, but there have been a few that struck our eye. One of those sets is LEGO Disney 43252 Moana’s Flowerpot. Our initial impression was that it was a unique marriage with the Botanical line. Join us as we take a closer look at the 619-piece set, which will be available tomorrow, June 1st, and retail for US $39.99 | CAN $49.99 | UK £39.99.

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick a copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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LEGO Disney 43240 Maleficent’s Dragon Form – Is this Sleeping Beauty set a snooze-fest? [Review]

Whispers about a LEGO version of Maleficent as a dragon have been floating around for several months now. There was a lot of hype about what LEGO Disney 43240 Maleficent’s Dragon Form might look like. But despite The Sleeping Beauty being a Disney Princess film, it was still somewhat surprising to get this model in the form of a minidoll set. Is it a sleeper or is there more to it? Join us as we find out! This kit, which contains 583 pieces, will be available tomorrow, June 1st, and retail for  US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99.

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LEGO Disney 43245 The Magical Madrigal House – Family fun [Review]

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a couple of years since Disney’s Encanto came out. It feels like it was just yesterday, and the soundtrack is a frequent listen in this household. As far its marriage with LEGO, the famous Casita has been a frequent inspiration for talented builders. It only makes sense that LEGO would put out their own rendition. Join us as we take a look at that set, dubbed LEGO Disney 43245 The Magical Madrigal House. This model, which contains 1560 pieces, will be available June 1st, retailing for US $159.99 | CAN $209.99 | UK £139.99.

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick a copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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