Iconic cars need no makeovers, but one way to make a car even more special is to make it topless. This is exactly what Alexey Tikhvinsky did to the famous 10187 Volkswagen Beetle set from 2008. More than a decade ago, a bulky model in a rare dark-blue color became an outstanding example of car model-making, which later resulted in a lineup of LEGO Creator Expect cars. Tan/brown pieces give the car some strong retro vibes. Although most of its body has a great resemblance to the original model, there is a fully functional chassis hidden underneath. Equipped with an independent suspension and a functioning gearbox, this Beetle has to offer much more than meets the eye. The car is driven with three new Powered Up motors (just like the recent LEGO Technic 42099 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader set). The new powerful motors are perfect for such a heavy body. Bonus points...

The Maneki-Neko, or “Beckoning Cat” is a symbol of good fortune, originally from Japan, but commonly referred to as a Chinese Lucky Cat due to its frequent appearance in shop, business, and restaurant entrances in China, and in Chinatowns across the world. With Chinese New Year approaching at the end of January, LEGO is introducing a Lucky Cat to its Brick Headz range. Read on to see what we thought when we got our paws on a set… LEGO Brick Headz 40436 Lucky Cat has 134 parts and will be available from 1st January 2020 US $9.99 | CAN $12.99 | UK £9.99 The box and contents The front of the box features the Cat on its display plinth. The box rear shows the Cat’s “play feature” — the lever which moves its beckoning arm — and offers a tease of forthcoming Brick Headz releases. The box contains 134 LEGO pieces...

Welcome to Day 22 of our LEGO Advent Calendar countdown. Each day, we’ll reveal the four mini-builds from the LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Friends, and LEGO City 2019 advent calendars along with commentary from The Brothers Brick team. If you’re opening one (or more) of these advent calendars along with us, we’ve made sure the pictures and commentary on each day’s models will be behind a jump so we don’t accidentally ruin the surprise. Will we get something new for Day 22? For Day 22, we have a pile of presents from Harry Potter and a Cloud Car pilot from Star Wars. Dave: That is one significant stack of Harry Potter presents! The 26 parts create a present for each of the Hogwarts houses, plus we get two new printed tiles with a red wax seal–only previously available in the gorgeous 75958 Beauxbaton’s Carriage. (Honestly, these presents put to...

LEGO Masters has announced it’s cast of contestants for the upcoming brick building reality TV show. Many of the cast have had creations featured on The Brothers Brick previously, and we are excited to see what everyone else creates on the show. LEGO Masters premieres on Wednesday, February 5th in North America on FOX. We are especially excited to announce that one of our own contributors Flynn DeMarco and his husband have been cast on the show. Many people may recognize his Treasure of Snake Queen diorama. We are excited to hear about some behind-the-scenes details from him once the show airs. Tyler Clites is also regularly featured on The Brothers Brick for his outstanding models. The show is hosted by Will Arnett (the voice of LEGO Batman) and features teams of two competing in LEGO challenges to win a cash prize and become LEGO Masters. Throughout the competition, judges from...

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the third week of December 2019. TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71026 DC Super Heroes: Getting back to the comics – We brought you an in-depth review of the latest batch of collectible Minifigs from the DC comic universe.Fill it up at the LEGO 60257 Filling Station – We brought you a review of a new gas station with 2 vehicles and 4 minifigs.LEGO City 60255 Stunt Team – This stunt team set features two off-roading vehiclesLEGO Creator 3-in-1 31104 Burger Monster Truck – We reviewed one monster food truck, bringing the joys of fast-food on any terrain.LEGO Creator 3-in-1 31105 Toy Shop Town House – The latest 3-in-1 creator set features a toy store with...