Surreal!  That did not feel like a week. It felt like at least two!  It feels fantastic having gotten so much done in such a short period of time, and now I am emerging into the glorious off-season with a strong clean-up push as mentioned yesterday.Marvel Avengers:LEGO Avengers Infinity War Corvus Glaive Thresher Attack review! 76103LEGO Avengers Infinity War Outrider Dropship Attack review! 76101LEGO Avengers Infinity War Thor's Weapon Quest review! 76102LEGO Avengers Infinity War ship Combination! 76107 + 76102LEGO Marvel Avengers Infinity Gauntlet complete! All infinity stones / gemsLEGO Marvel Avengers Hulkbuster Ultron Edition review! 76105Speed Champions:LEGO Speed Champions Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC review! 75885LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 919 Hybrid review! 75887LEGO Speed Champions 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback review! 75884Other:Two boxes + one bag = 2,400 LEGO parts from Bricklink ? #222Mega Construx Halo Heroes Series 7 review -- Carter, Jul 'Mdama, Lasky, Vector, Dutch, Mk. VI Gen1LEGO Space Rocket...

The Hulkbuster Ultron Edition was the last high-priority set I needed to cover this "review season," and now that it's out of the way, a pretty sizable wave of relief is flowing through me as reality sinks in.  I have a ton of Bricklinked parts & MOC-making leftovers to methodically sort & store. Many of this season's sets need to be evaluated & processed one way or another, and the NEXO display needs to be taken down & packed for charity.  I need to make some decisions about low-profile sets I didn't get to at all over the past couple of releases.  Heck, I still need to sort through & stow all manner of wires, adapters, nuts & bolts and other hardware that are strewn about from from the past couple of studio changes.Catching up with these & other menial, always underestimated & underappreciated (yet essential) background tasks will clear up...

A friend who's known me for the entirety of the current millennium recently told me that a trait he's always observed in me is a constant quest for self-improvement.  I think that sounds a lot more lofty than it feels and really is.  I can at least confirm that I apply such effort to whatever work I do and specifically to the JANGBRiCKS channel, where I keep a tentative pulse on viewer feedback and make frequent, often unnoticed tweaks to my video-making formulas.  Just last week, for instance, I completely tossed out a custom solution that had taken me weeks to piece together for one of my lighting needs, and I've replaced it with something fundamentally different.For the first half of this year, I will continue to work towards my goal of a doing my first full New Jang City walkthrough since 2015, but that work is going to have a...

I'd like to start off by assuring you I do not intend to post once per week on this blog long-term.  I've just been a bit more overloaded than usual of late, resulting in the need to trim a bit from even my regular routine.  This most recent week has been a prime example of the phenomenon, with a rush to move New Jang City forward being unexpectedly interrupted by the Toys R Us release of some cool cars and embargoed live-action superhero sets.Avengers Infinity War reviews:LEGO Avengers Infinity War Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown review! 76108LEGO Avengers Infinity War Thanos Ultimate Battle review! 76107LEGO Avengers Infinity War Hulkbuster Smash-Up review! 76104LEGO Avengers Infinity War Corvus Glaive Thresher Attack review! 76103LEGO Avengers Infinity War Outrider Dropship Attack review! 76101Speed Champions reviews:LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari Ultimate Garage review! 75889LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 911 RSR & Turbo 3.0 review! 75888LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari 488 GT3...

Well that was a productive week!  At times I felt like I was really having to push myself to work ever faster, but taking a look back at the before & after, the progress isn't half bad.  I received & unboxed quite a lot of loose pieces, but better than that is the fact that I used a lot of pieces!  In New Jang City, the port area has really come together and just needs a couple more ships and some custom vehicles to finish it up for the foreseeable future.  The big terrain feature has started to get its final layer of detail in some areas, though other parts need more foundation work.  The mine display that I just started last week is already approaching "done for now" status.Last but not least, I snuck a few reviews into the mix to maintain variety, including the second of the two biggest Power Miners...