Every year since 2009, LEGO has released an addition to their Winter Village theme. Following last year’s 10259 Winter Village Station, LEGO has revealed that the model for 2018 will be another type of station —  a fire station! 10263 Winter Village Fire Station includes 1,166 pieces, six minifigures and a baby, a Dalmatian, red fire truck, frozen fountain and a Christmas tree.The set will retail for $99.99 starting on October 1, with LEGO VIP availability beginning on September 13.It has been six years since the yearly holiday set followed the loose Winter Village formula of a front-facing building that could be easily incorporated into a city street. 10229 Winter Village Cottage was the last set in that vein (excluding the re-release of 10249 Winter Toy Shop). Since then, the sets have been much more varied in size and shape represented by the carousel of the 10235 Winter Village Market, the angled...

Unlike building with LEGO, playing board games implies very specific elements of luck, strategy, and competition. It’s very hard to draw parallels between building with plastic pieces and spending hours over a board moving tokens back and forth. So when the two universes meet each other, the result can be absolutely unpredictable — just like 40198 LEGO Ludo Game, the new LEGO version of the famous Ludo board game. The set consists of 389 pieces, includes a small army of 16 minifigures and retails at $39.99/€39.99. And could I have imagined how much fun was hidden inside the box..? What is Ludo? Ludo is one of the simplest board games that came from medieval India, where it was known as Pachisi. Modern version of Ludo, also known variously as Pachisi, Parcheesi, Sorry!, Trouble, or Aggravation, is played by 2, 3, or 4 players on a square-shaped board consisting of a cross-shaped...

The Netflix original series Stanger Things was an instant cult classic, and has led to a number of LEGO creations inspired by some of its memorable cast of characters, including a tribute to Barb by our own Iain Heath. This latest creation by Casey McCoy features the older teens from the show and they are instantly recognizable versions of their on-screen inspirations. While fairly simple in construction, the models feature some nice techniques in the shaping of clothing and hair. I thought the purposeful miss-alignment of 1×1 bricks to create textured fabric for the pants was very effective. Want to see more from Stranger Things? Check out our previously covered full line-up ofBrickHeadz by the same builder. The post Stranger Things teen line-up appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

When it comes to post-apocalyptic LEGO creations, there is a vast selection of sub-genres that builders are inspired by, from cyber-punk, to wasteland survival, to monster/zombie/alien-infested worlds… and so many more. This scene by LegoFin. is set in a world where massive flooding and pollution have forced survivors to carve out a life among the crumbling remains of cities. Aside from some very well-textured and very broken walls, I especially like the use of black bars throughout the structure for re-bar. This creates an even greater sense of danger and hostility in the environment. One missable detail is that the entire outpost is supported by a few small supports precariously balanced over the water. Then there’s all those utilitarian details like the radio tower, weather vane, and solar panels that complete the scene very nicely. The post Surviving the apocalypse is all about a well-provisioned outpost appeared first on The Brothers...

If you’re any kind of self-respecting Harry Potter fan, you know about the Mirror of Erised. Even more importantly, you know one of the most famous quotes of the entire series. As Dumbledore says, “It does not do to dwell on dreams, and forget to live.” These noble words that resonate with us all come at a pivotal point in the storyline. Now that scene has been masterfully re-created in LEGO stop-motion by Geertos13 who also voices the young wizard. The post An iconic Harry Potter scene, filmed in LEGO stop-motion [Video] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Bre Burns