As we mourn the passing of James Earl Jones, it’s impossible not to recognize how his powerful voice has echoed through the LEGO community for decades. Jones’s audio portrayal of Darth Vader in Star Wars gave life to one of the most iconic villains in cinematic history—and in the world of LEGO, Vader’s presence is equally unmatched. For years, builders have created brick-built busts, scenes, ships, and sabers (often in hilarious detail), all marking Vader’s greatest moments. Power of the Dark Side by LEGO 7 Cracking open the vault here at BrickNerd, we’ve also featured many LEGO MOCs of Darth Vader, from unicycles to cars to Christmas trees. Each of these creations is a tribute, not just to the character and voice, but to the builders who envisioned them and whose builds in the past are echoing still today. So enjoy these posts from our archive about Darth Vader and take...

The year is… sometime in the future. The passage of time has long been forgotten by the dust. And if you don’t have your wits about you, you, too, will be forgotten. This is the dystopian vision that Polish LEGO builder Marcin (bigfig2000) brings us. But for all its post-apocalyptic caution, it’s impossible to take your eyes off this huge diorama! It depicts what looks to be an outpost in the desert, an oasis of sorts among the chaos. That isn’t to say there’s no disorder here, though! It’s absolutely jam-packed with details, characters and little stories forming. Let’s start at the front, where this masked amputee catches the eye. Whether he’s a resident of this base or simply passing through, it’s clear the apocalypse has not been kind to him. (If the apocalypse is capable of kindness, that is.) The rout of civilisation clearly hasn’t dampened some people’s entrepreneurial spirit...

We’re big fans of LEGO’s Botanical Collection here at TBB; heck, it inspired a whole collaborative display at BrickCon recently. It seems to be popular with the public at large, too, as new sets keep popping up. One of the latest to be announced is LEGO Icons 10370 Poinsettia – a flower native to Mexico with, believe it or not, a link to the holiday season. With 608 pieces, it will retail for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99 from October 1st, although you can pre-order it now. (It may also be available from third-party sellers such as Amazon or eBay.) Now there’s loads of time until the festive season starts, but might this flowery offering be worth picking up before then? Read on to find out! The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees...

LEGO boxes often portray the finished model in action scenes, but the Agents theme took that to another level that Tom Cruise would be proud of. In this microscale scene by Bousker they have recreated the iconic box from LEGO Agents 8634 Mission 5 with amazing detail for such a small scale. The precarious cliff on either side is masterfully crafted in sections, and the gates blasted off their hinges by the agent’s escape still look like a movie. Those sculpted rocks in dark sand and light nougat are the winners for me. The only thing that would make this picture perfect are some action lines. The post Miniature LEGO agent makes a spectacular getaway appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

While most adult fans might prefer to keep their LEGO collection separate from other toys, for plenty of kids, LEGO elements are part of a shared toybox where GI Joe and fashion dolls can play with brick-built accessories. SPARKART! keeps that spirit alive with a sleek LEGO Flash Clapper hover cycle at action figure scale. SPARKART! perfectly captures the vehicle’s on-screen look, which is like a cross between a Harley-Davidson and a vacuum cleaner. The studs-free design helps the action figure rider feel right at home. For those curious, the action figure in question is either Dana Sterling from the second season of Robotech or Jeanne Françaix from Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, depending on how you came upon the series. Robotech cobbled together 3 disparate series into one continuity, like if The Croods, How To Train Your Dragon, and Boss Baby were reframed as one multigenerational story. It was the...