Miniaturizing a large set (either for budget reasons or just because a microscale version looks so darn cute) is a common enough practice among LEGO builders, but most of the time the miniature versions don’t stay at minifig scale. “Eldoradito Fortress” by. Ciamosław Ciamek keeps most of the major features of the larger 10320 Eldorado Fortress (itself a remake of the classic set of the same name), so it stays true to its storied pedigree despite its smaller size. We’ve got the winch, jail, tower, cannons, dock, stone ramp, rowboat, and palm tree. There’s even a solitary guard, though he looks as though he’s probably overdue to be relieved. The only feature that doesn’t make it into the smaller version is the ship (which would be tough to shrink down much further anyway). The post This little fortress is big on details appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author:...

BigBrickStan is a new face in the online LEGO community, but already the builder is making waves with splashy builds like this LEGO sea serpent. The Chinese-style dragon uses a lush mix of plant elements as scales. I love the variety of orange wings and claws along the creature’s back, splayed irregularly for a more organic look. An array of points and curls in white make for effective roiling water at the dragon’s base. Most impressive is the head shaping, especially the toothy jaws made of Ninjago bone swords and unicorn horns. The post See this LEGO serpent breach sea at the beach appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

Unparalleled play features and an eye for form make Moko‘s LEGO builds easy to spot but hard to imitate, and the fully transformable battle-ready beauty Vehichle-Bot 03 is no exception. Sand green is not exactly a rare color, but certainly harder to come by than some, with the available part selection used to great effect here. And that’s not to mention a well placed Technic gear differential housing used for the gun barrel. While the aforementioned cannon suggests a battlefield role of raining down on enemies from afar, the chest guard, resembling a truck’s cattle pusher (AKA moose bumper or ‘roo bar, depending on your region) boasts the brawn to mix it up if any bot rolls up close enough to trade some paint. Speaking of rolling, if you’re curious about the transformation feature head over to the Moko Brick Laboratory Channel to see the full transformation sequence, and many shots...

I’ve seen practical, dramatical, pragmatical, and fanatical cats take the stage. Gumbie cats and railway cats. But until this day I’ve never seen LEGO cats give ’em the old razzle-dazzle. This is actually an encore scene from Caleb Huet assembling a trio of big cats in top hats to command the stage. First built on a whim five years ago, Caleb revisits the concept to show how he’s grown as a builder. The voluminous curtains look great, and the plush chairs look like a cozy place to book a seat. There is an undeniably theatrical flare to the big cat figures standing up, with those outstretched arms making jazz paws. True Jellicles. The post LEGO big cats take Broadway appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

The LEGO Bionicle theme has been the inspiration for many great custom creations over the years, like this beefy build by Eero Okkonen which, while spectacular by itself, was built with another purpose in mind… to use as many of the new elements from the LEGO 43247 Young Simba the Lion King set in bright yellow/orange as possible. With so much brightness it may be hard to know where to look first, but my eye was drawn to the large macaroni curves used for the eyebrow of this Cyclops mech. The post This LEGO Keetongu is seriously crushing it appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

Pygmy Hippo calf Moo Deng is just two months old and already is the viral star of Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. She has her own makeup trend, merch, cryptocurrency, and now, thanks to Cornbuilder, her own LEGO fan model. Cornbuilder perfectly captures Moo Deng’s bouncy meatball energy, and thanks to instructions generously shared by the builder, you can too! Click here for Cornbuilder’s MOO DENG INSTRUCTIONS. The post Build your own baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng [Instructions] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

Want to start a heated debate among people of a certain age? Ask them what the best first-generation Pokémon starter is. Some will choose Charmander; personally, I say Squirtle. But judging by his adorable LEGO model, Nick Jensen is more of a Bulbasaur kind of guy! This build is a deceptively small one; I have to keep looking at the parts used in that wonderfully crafted face to remind myself of its true size. The Pokéball base is a nice touch too. It’s so well done, that I would almost consider swapping my allegiance to the grass-type starter team… Almost. (Psst, Nick – do Squirtle next!) The post More of a Bulbasaur kinda guy appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Theo Spencer

While the second season of the hit Netflix show “Wednesday” may have been delayed, LEGO has announced a few sets to hold fans over until then. We already covered LEGO Wednesday 76780 Wednesday Addams Figure in a previous review, so now it is time to look at the playset for the theme, Wednesday & Enid’s dorm room at Nevermore Academy. The scene includes both an interior and exterior section, and shows off the personalities of both characters and the school itself. The set includes 2 versions of each character, as well as Thing. LEGO Wednesday 76781 Wednesday & Enid’s Dorm Room comes with 750 pieces and will be available on October 1st for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £79.99. It may also be available from 3rd party resellers on Amazon and eBay. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing...

With the start of October, LEGO is speeding up the cadence of releases from the BrickLink Designer Program. There’s five new fan-designed sets up for pre-order this month, and we’ll be digging into our advance copy of BrickLink Designer Program Series 3 – Lost City by fan designer Thomas Lajon, exploring all the mysteries within it’s 3,506 pieces. Pre-orders for BDP Series 3 will begin on October 8th at 8:00 AM PT, at which point Lost City will be available for $289.99 USD. Read on to discover if this city has been ruined for the better. LEGO sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. A lack of packaging As with our two prior Bricklink Designer Program Reviews (Snack Shack and Logging Railway), we’re reviewing an advance copy of the set. The box doesn’t exist...

October is here, which means LEGO fans can expect two annual traditions among this month’s list of new releases: Holiday sets and a showstopper Star Wars collector’s item. This year, in addition to expanding the North Pole village with LEGO Icons 10339 Santa’s Post Office, LEGO offers the modern Botanical touch for your winter decor, while Star Wars fans can hitch a ride on LEGO Star Wars 75397 UCS Jabba’s Sail Barge, along with a gift-with-purchase fit for a Jedi. Also debuting this month are sets based on the video game phenomenon Fortnite, hit Netflix show Wednesday, and the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked. For full details on these and other October sets, head to LEGO’s website (US | CAN | UK). LEGO Star Wars LEGO Star Wars 75397 Jabba’s Sail Barge UCS | 3,942 Pieces | Available October 3 for LEGO Insiders, Oct 6 for all others | US $499.99...