What may seem like an ordinary LEGO build of a clock face is more than meets the eye. I’m extremely impressed with the tessellation of bricks to form an almost perfect circle for the clock face on a flat surface. LEGO bricks are inherently blocky and angular, and it’s pretty tough to form a round plate. I’m not sure how long it took Jason Pyett to figure this out, but it’s surely time well spent with the outcome achieved! Here’s another look at the construction techniques, showing the detailing of the clockface with the hands and numbers removed. Jason has even created a video demonstrating how he accomplished some of the techniques. The post A day building with LEGO bricks is time well spent! appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Edwinder

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and the UK is currently in the grip of what our press is calling a heatwave (although folks from other countries would probably describe it as “mildly warm”). And so, this great little melting LEGO brick from Chris Maddison totally fits the mood. The curved slope parts employed, and the effortless SNOT (studs-not-on-top) construction techniques, create a fabulous impression of a classic red 2×4 brick slumping and spreading in the heat. Just looking at this thing is enough to raise the temperature. Hot stuff. The post Red hot brick is extra-cool appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Rod

The official release date for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter Sets was originally scheduled for August 1st, but LEGO has apparently moved the release date forward by one month for all the sets based on the Harry Potter books. Five new sets, including 75955 Hogwarts Express and 75954 Great Hall, along with three new Harry Potter themed BrickHeadz sets are now available from the LEGO Shop, both online and in stores. Although many of the sets are on backorder for shipping in two weeks, we still recommend purchasing them now to take advantage of the double VIP points promotion happening until July 7th. Click below for direct links to all the new sets, and look for our hands-on reviews soon! 75954 Hogwarts Great Hall | $99.99 | 878 pieces 75955 Hogwarts Express | $79.99 | 801 pieces Hogwarts Whomping Willow | $69.99 | 753 pieces 75956 Quidditch Match |...

This will surely strike a chord with fans of the famous adventurers from the long-running comic book series by Belgian author Hergé. Builder Per Martinson applies the characters’ familiar colour tones to a simple build that’s instantly recognisable. Instructions are provided to add this to your custom BrickHeadz collection. Instructions for Tin Tin  Page 1: Page 2: Page 3: Page 4: Page 5 Page 6: Page 7 Finished build for Tintin Instructions for Captain Haddock Page 1 Page 2: Page 3: Page 4: Page 5 Page 6: Page 7: Finished build for Captain Haddock Base Build Guide Parts List: The post Tintin and Captain Haddock brought to life in LEGO BrickHeadz form [Instructions] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Edwinder

Who doesn’t love a good post-apocalyptic scene? This outpost by Sebastian Bachórzewski has pretty much anything a gang of war-hardened survivors could want or need to hunker down and weather the storm. Personally, this fenced compound reminded me of the Road Warrior, with its eclectic mix of barriers, ramshackle buildings, and broken vehicles. One of my favorite features is the use of so many minifig hands to top the fence. This alternate view shows off some more great details. The post Fort Knowhere, a cozy spot to live out the end of civilization appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

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 first week of July 2018. TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: This week we rounded out our review coverage of the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets now that the movie is out, and took to the airwaves with a bit of brick. TBB’s Iain Heath featured on Seattle NBC station – Our Builder in Residence Iain Heath showed Seattle what LEGO is all about, from hilarious recreations of memes like Grumpy Cat to more serious artistic works like his Homeless in Seattle faux Architecture set.Review of LEGO Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 75931 Dilophosaurus Outpost Attack – When the Dilophosaurus brings down the gate, you never know what might happen. We take a look at this set with a super...

Last weekend, the latest Jurassic movie opened to a respectable $148 million, albeit to fairly mixed reviews. Our reviews of the latest LEGO set tie-ins have also been rather mixed, but there are still some gems worth taking a closer look at. 75927 Stygimoloch Breakout is one of the smaller playsets, with only one dinosaur and two minifigures, built from 222 pieces. The set retails for $29.99 in the US ($39.99 in Canada | £34.99 in the UK). At first glance, the set is easy to dismiss as a generic holding pen with a small laboratory and observation area, but the set has a bit more going for it. Let’s take a closer look. The box, instructions, & sticker sheet The smallish box includes just two numbered bags, with the dinosaur in its own packaging and the single instruction booklet and the sticker sheet loose in the box. The sticker sheet...

I still remember He-Man and the Masters of the Universe during the days when there were no on-demand streaming services and we actually had to plan and time ourselves to catch the next episode. Then there was the daily bombardment of commercials to mesmerise us with fantasy scenes that we would recreate if we could only get our hands on these tempting toys. Johan Alexanderson has masterfully recreated the Castle of Grayskull play-set together with tiny characters to represent the plastic figures — like a time machine to tease our nostalgic memories. The model built features the same concept as the original design from Mattel back in the 80s. It has the capability to swing the castle open and closed to reveal play features at the rear. Making their appearance as part of the now converted play-theme into LEGO bricks are the unforgettable Orko, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, and many more in a...

Cut-away LEGO builds are sometimes difficult to do, and tough to make look right. Giving the illusion of a sneak peak into a building takes clever skill when also trying to maintain structural stability. But Carter Witz is one of those builders who has that talent. His Viking longhouse he built for the Summer Joust 2018 contest is sure to be a favorite! Real-life Viking longhouses were made using some combination of timber, stone, or peat bricks, and had thatched or turf roofs. They were also lined with bench-like platforms for sitting and sleeping, and occupants did everything in these structures. Privacy sure must have been scarce! Carter’s LEGO version comes complete with the customary central hearth where the family both cooked and did iron-work. I love all the little details, but one of my favorite parts is the cloaks hanging on the “clothesline”. The post A look inside a Viking...

Look out, the amphibious space invaders are coming! Far from piloting mysterious saucers, however, these toads have tech much more familiar, needing a massive rocket to break the planet’s gravity. As usual, the ever-prolific builder Karf Oohlu employs interesting elements at every turn. Two stand out among the lot, though, with minifigure hands deftly employed to create a stud-reversal beneath the cockpit, and light covers doing double duty as space helmets–an easy-to-miss detail of the landed astronauts. The post Amphibious space invaders appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Chris