We’ve been pretty excited about the new Pleistocene megafauna (large, extinct Ice Age animals like mammoths and saber-toothed cats) in the LEGO City Arctic sets released on June 1st, particularly after we had a chance to play with them during the Fall 2018 Preview event in New York City a couple weeks ago. With the sets now on store shelves, we’re digging in to bring you an even closer look at the new vehicles and creatures, starting with 60195 Arctic Mobile Exploration Base, which includes 786 pieces, 6 minifigures, and a frozen mammoth and retails for $119.99 in the US (149.99 CAD in Canada | £84.99 in the UK). The box, instructions, & sticker sheet The large box (front and back photos are in the full gallery at the end of the review) includes six numbered bags, plus a large unnumbered bag with tires and the crane arm, with the mammoth...

Krzysztof Cytacki’s Technic version of a Landrover Defender is an excellent version of Great Britain’s gift to the world of 4×4 offroading. While the model itself is nice, the photography is what first attracted me to Cytacki’s work. By taking pictures of his Landrover in the wilderness, Cytacki perfectly captures the feeling of a televised auto ad. You can almost hear the roar of the engine and smell the earthy aroma of mud kicking back as the vehicle scales the rugged terrain. The natural setting does better justice to Cytacki’s model than a plain background could achieve. Those who are more TECHNICally inclined will be pleased to know the Landrover has an interior and chassis details… …including a fully functional suspension system. The post This is not a TV commercial for the Landrover Defender.... appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Matt Hocker

BrickHeadz is going under the sea, as today LEGO has published pictures of this new pair of characters from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Ariel and Ursula are joining Beauty and the Beast in bringing classic Disney tales to the collectible figure theme. 41623 Ariel & Ursula will have 361 pieces and will be numbered 64 and 65 in the BrickHeadz series, and although there’s no definitive word yet on the pricing, we expect it to be on par with previous two-packs. LEGO’s also given us a better look at the new BrickHeadz from Frozen that we announced last week, now including the box art. Check it all out below. 41617 Ariel & Ursula | 361 pieces 41617 Elsa | 130 pieces 41618 Anna & Olaf | 201 pieces The post First look at the new Disney Little Mermaid BrickHeadz and more [News] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris

Spanning the river Cher in the Loire Valley, Château de Chenonceau is one of the most charming castles of France. Built in the early 1500s the place have seen many owners. Today it belongs to the Menier family, who are famous for their signature chocolates. Last year we got acquainted with the chocolate box château thanks to a wonderful microscale model by Isaac Snyder. And now it’s Aaron Newman turn to wow us with an off the charts model of the castle. Full of the tiniest elements the building is much larger than one might think; the final model measures more than 12″ (31cm) tall, 17″ (44cm) deep, and 40″ (102cm) wide! The post Le Château de Chenonceau of the Loire Valley appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Alexander

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, the hit sequel to The LEGO Movie released in 2014.  Reprising their roles are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy aka Wyldstyle, Will Arnett as Batman, Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, and Alison Brie as Unikitty. New characters that will join the lineup are Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi, Sweet Mayhem and Ice Cream Cone voiced by respectively Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, and Arturo Castro. It looks like the main villain is Sweet Mayhem to be voiced by Stephanie Beatriz. Stephanie is best known for her role in the FOX comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine playing Detective Rosa Diaz. The plot will revolve around LEGO Duplo invaders from space, and wrecking havoc and destruction faster than the good guys can rebuild. We see an introduction of Mini-dolls in this installation of the movie instead of the regular Minifigures...