Join us on a journey to the Andes Mountains, courtesy of Taj: Brick Minstrel. Travel is treacherous when you’re this high up, eye-to-eye with the clouds. A rickety bridge is the only thing connecting this gap between mountain peaks. And both a llama shepherd and a Chasqui messenger have to make it across, going in opposite directions. We’re positive all involved are surefooted enough, but I’m glad I’m not the one responsible for getting those llamas to market. This build pays lovely tribute to a long past time in a place we’d all be stunned to see in person. Just maybe while wearing a safety harness. The post The land of llamas looks lovely in LEGO appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Our favorite holiday tradition is opening all six LEGO Advent Calendars, one day at a time, with you, our readers! Along with spoiler pics of the daily gifts, we include commentary and alternate builds to celebrate the season and creativity. We have an all-star cast of custom minifig creators leading our Advent adventure this year. Fool’s Figures is wizarding his way through Harry Potter and Frozen calendars. ExpansionBricks is launching Star Wars and Friends. And beyondb0nes is digging into Minecraft and City. Now let’s open some doors and see what gifts are in store for today! Fools: Here we have Draco Malfoy in his Slytherin sweater, which is probably my favorite of the bunch. The Santa-hat Grindylow is super cute! Of course, as a Slytherin myself I might be a little biased. Bones: How can you be so angry while wearing a sweater this cute? Expansion: That Slytherin jumper is great....

Nearly 15 years ago, LEGO launched a new line of action-themed sets in a theme called Ninjago. At the time it was expected to be much like other themes of the time, with a run of two to three years. As it turned out, it was successful beyond even LEGO’s own expectations – and the theme is now a beloved mainstay of their current catalogue. At least part of Ninjago’s success can be attributed to the accompanying TV series, the pilot episodes for which were broadcast in January 2011. In an apt celebration of this anniversary, January 1, 2026 sees the release of 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith. 1,259 pieces make up the place where the Ninjago story started – yours for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. Let’s look at it together and go back to the beginning – long before time had a name… LEGO Ninjago 71858 Four...

We all know the rules. During the holidays, if you get caught under the mistletoe, you get kissed. But get caught underneath this polar projectile by Trevor Pearson-Jones, and you might just kiss your butt good-bye. In addition to being a perfectly rendered visual pun, we appreciate the sense of motion instilled in the build. That festive fella really looks like he’s holding on for dear life. But we guess Kermit takes all the really good holiday jobs for amphibians, and this guy’s gotta take what he can get. The post Don’t meet me under the missile toad appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Our favorite holiday tradition is opening all six LEGO Advent Calendars, one day at a time, with you, our readers! Along with spoiler pics of the daily gifts, we include commentary and alternate builds to celebrate the season and creativity. We have an all-star cast of custom minifig creators leading our Advent adventure this year. Fool’s Figures is wizarding his way through Harry Potter and Frozen calendars. ExpansionBricks is launching Star Wars and Friends. And beyondb0nes is digging into Minecraft and City. Now let’s open some doors and see what gifts are in store for today! Fools: This jumbo-size box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavored Beans is sure to delight or disgust! Expansion: the ultimate party forfeit is eating a jumbo box of Bertie Bot’s in one sitting! Bones: Four new 2×3 printed tiles in one gift, this really is Christmas. Seems perfect for a circus moc. Fools: A little Hogwarts-made...

It must have been divine inspiration. A stained-glass window at church set Mr Youm to considering what the image would look like in 3D, and the resulting build isn’t quite like anything we’ve ever seen before. Copious amounts of black tubing and bars have been shaped into an outline holding a heavnly host of transparent LEGO elements together, creating an angel who looks for all the world like a stained-glass come to live. It’s incredible enough that the silhouette of the angle was achieved, but when you dig in on the details – the natural bend of the fingers, the individual toes – it’s something that can only be called a miracle. The post Set your sights on this stained-glass sculpture appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Luke (cathedralofbricks) has enriched the castle community this year with incredible builds that blend gothic detail and fairy tale romanticism on an epic scale. Last time, Luke tackled an iconic location from Middle Earth, but for his latest, Luke builds from imagination and tells the tale of a newly coronated king who has commissioned an “eternal spring” – a fountain that to the people’s eyes might as well be magic in how it harnesses the power of nature. The centerpiece fountain sits atop an impressive mosaic floor that blends SNOT techniques and tiles. One of Luke’s focuses for this model was arches, with different techniques used throughout the build. Technic treads work serve as roof tiles providing a nice contrast from the bley walls. Stained glass windows employ familiar techniques, enhanced by Luke’s knack for gothic details. From this high vantage, you can also appreciate the cracks in the steps below...

The team here at The Brothers Brick, like many of the builders we feature, live and breathe blocks and have been stewing in  LEGO lore for so long that we’re more minifigure than man. But we recognize that not all of our readers are as fluent in the insider jargon and history of this hobby. With you in mind, I’ve prepared an outsider’s guide to help you understand an annual event with deep roots in these parts: NoVVember. This story showcases the importance of community, it speaks about a tragedy, and how we still honor age-old traditions. You may have seen recent NoVVember entries such as this one but what does it all mean? And why the heck do y’all spell it that way, anyway? The double V in NoVVember stands for Vic Viper. This recent pair by Bradk918 perfectly demonstrates what a Vic Viper is; denoted by two wings or...

Ron Perlman’s take on big red is one of the great on-screen superheroes – Hellboy fits him like a glove. But in comics, Hellboy’s form is a lot more malleable under the pen of creator Mike Mignola, who brings an expressionist approach to the hero. Sometimes he’s a hulking beast, other times he’s downright willowy, as in this haunting MOC from builder Jin Chen. Jin faithfully captures Mignola’s dramatic pose and Hellboy’s chiseled body. Excellent photography uses shadows to fill in detail, in Mignola fashion. Jin had applied his LEGO artistry to Hellboy before with this smiling bust of the big guy.   The post Hellboy will always look this good appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes (TBB Managing Editor)

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, probably the biggest day of the year for pie consumption. Pumpkin and Pecan might be traditional flavors of the fall, but this year Taco Bell really captured the spirit of 2025 with a bold new pie flavor: Baja Blast! Sadly, the pie was only available at the start of the month, so no making a run for the border to save your family dinner. Let’s give thanks to Eli Willsea (via his Morlorn Empire side account) for capturing this memeable moment in LEGO. This is the build that teal bricks were made for! (Or is it the build that Mark Stafford foresaw and tried to kill?) The post Give thanks for the ultimate dessert: Baja Blast Pie! appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes (TBB Managing Editor)