Sometimes the first step in a journey starts long before it has a direction. Give a child LEGO, and who knows where it will take them? Since I got my first set, LEGO has been an activity that puts me into a creative zone where I lose track of time and forget to eat. Four decades later, it found me at Brickcon 2022. I didn’t know it then, but I was on a road that would lead me to The LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery, a destination I never could have dreamed possible when that first set was placed in my hands so many years ago. It was my 3rd time taking my creations to a fan event and I was still rather new to the adult LEGO community. The creation I had taken with me was a greenhouse attached to a cottage with a koi pond. Having been to other shows,...

Automaker Jaguar’s mottos are “delete ordinary” and “copy nothing,” and those mottos could just as well apply to builder Sakiya Watanabe, who, over just one year of building characters and creatures, has constantly pushed boundaries with LEGO parts use. Take a close look at the builder’s latest model and you’ll find surprises throughout. The face is dense with clever solutions, like a turkey nose, fabric tongue, and minifig arms. The rock base hides a Scout Trooper helmet, Power Miners monster mold, and what I think is a DUPLO baby hippo. But the most exciting technique is the Jaguar’s spots, created by inverting tires and using minifig hair or brick configurations inside to create organic shapes. Perhaps there’s a bit of homage with Sakiya’s jaguar to DeRa’s incredible tiger, current on display in the Masterpiece Gallery in Billund. Following in the footsteps of other master character modelers like Nathan “Woomy World” Don,...

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 2nd week of October 2025.TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This year marks the 20th anniversary of LEGO Batman, and Merch will see the release of a bunch of LEGO sets to celebrate, including a pretty cool Batman logo covered in black and sometimes very, very dark gray greebles. Be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report for more news and features you may have missed. [NEWS] LEGO celebrates 20 years of Batman with new Batmobiles and a Bat logo releasing March 2026 — Batmobiles from three movies, and one big logo for your own Bat-signal mark the first wave of sets celebrating 20 years of LEGO Batman.[REVIEW] LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 6 – Sequoia Tree Trail: Towering beauty — we...

When battle calls for a massive medieval missile, your army should definitely have a ballista on hand. And Metro[pcs] has crafted one for all your LEGO castle siege needs. We love the use of gears and paint rollers to craft a machine that looks functional at such a small scale. But mostly we’re head over heals for those helmets as wheels. The post This medieval ballista will make your head roll appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Although it sprang from Marco De Bon’s imagination, this masterfully built mech looks like it taken straight from a yesteryear toy aisle. The mostly black body is perfectly highlighted with bits of red and silver, and the range of posing possibilities outshines a lot of comparable LEGO builds. But Marco has had plenty of practice perfecting these bots. Check out our interview with Marco about his 1o years of building LEGO mecha! The post We’re ecstatic about this Phantom-X mech appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

There are few builders doing creepy monsters as consistently well as [VB], who is back with a beast that’s equal parts insect, virus, and flower. The bright red at the center of (what I’m going to assume is) the head draws the eye immediately. But it’s the appendages that I can’t stop staring at. The delightfully creep blend of flexible tubes and exposed Technic somehow still manages to feel like an organic creature. And I love the subtle pop of color that the old gray harpoon guns give against the new bluish gray. The post A bloom you wouldn’t want to see in your garden appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Friendshiptember is that wonderful time of the year where builders of all experience levels come together to create a ship (space, sky, or seafaring, all are fine!) inspired by the colors and minidolls of LEGO Friends. With another successful Friendshiptember in the rear view mirror, we rounded up some of our favorite entries to share. We also sat down with the event organizer Aubree (moctura) to reflect, so scroll to the end to read our interview. But first, let’s see these fabulous friendships! Brilliantly capturing both the aesthetic and the color palette of the Friends theme, Chad Rhodes first-ever entry is a sight to behold. This ship is smooth and sleek, yet feels like a true crossover for Friends and Space. The Star and Heart tucked away in the top of the ship is a perfect touch. With another impressively sleek design, Jason Bourassa shows off this colorful ship adorned with embellishments....

Stewart Lamb Cromar is one of the nicest AFOLs you could ever hope to meet, and I was lucky to get to see the builder and his latest MOC at Skærbæk Fan Weekend last month. The creation, Milk and Cookies, of course features Stewart’s favorite theme – Fabuland – but rather than taking place at animal scale, the mice are feasting on 1:1 scale props. The brick-built chocolate milk carton is a the building highlight, but it’s the inclusion of human-sized LEGO mugs and inspired use off a paper bag as a cookie biscuit wrapper that make the build truly special. The cheeky mice feature in this beautiful postcard illustration that Stewart commissioned from artist Kornél Pittmann that I was lucky to receive at the event. As cheerful a person as Stewart is, I’ll never forget how dark his humor can go, as evidenced by his entry in our Dungeon Crossing...

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the rare game that delivers on the hype, blending beautiful worldbuilding with brutal difficulty. Protagonist Hornet and the bug-like denizens of Pharloom have inspired an outpouring of fan models from the LEGO community. Here are some of our favorites! Fresh off his incredible series of Hollow Knight builds, Joss Ivanwood begins climbing Pharloom with a series of encounters. First, Hornet encounters Shakra, the mapmaker. She’s a lot tougher than Cornifer! My favorite of Joss’ new builds is Sherma, just a little guy on a big pilgrimage! The party hat in golld makes a perfect miniature chime. And then there’s Lace, a fencer spun from silk. Joss captures the spindly en-garde pose perfectly with a bent tube. Redverse built a version of Lace at a larger scale. The head shaping and posing is spot-on, but my favorite part might be the golden base. Redverse created their own spin on...

Barad-Dûr, seat of Sauron’s power, is known more by reputation than by first-hand accounts in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien describes it as “wall upon wall, battlement upon battlement, black, immeasurably strong, mountain of iron, gate of steel, tower of adamant.” Peter Jackson’s films made Barad-Dûr an iconic on-screen presence with the fiery eye watching all from atop the tallest tower. It was that version that LEGO adapted for last year’s massive Icons set. For Jae Min Lee, a Korean fantasty builder who goes by the handle Saint, the official set didn’t match the picture of Barad-Dûr in his imagination. For over a year, Saint iterated on his vision of Sauron’s stronghold with the latest version debuting just in time for Korea Brick Party 2025. Saint was kind enough to talk with us about his LEGO journey into Mordor. TBB: Your version of Barad-Dûr is incredible in size and detail....