Predators and Aliens are both having a moment with Predator: Badlands, Predator: Killer of Killers, and Alien: Earth, each giving the sci-fi staples a jolt of creative energy. Of course, these two franchises never go out of style as inspiration for LEGO creators. Haru_bonks is the latest AFOL to tackle the movie monsters. The builder incorporates elements from Bionicle, Hero Factory, Knights Kingdom, and Technic alongside System details. The Predator’s head and shoulders are my favorite part of the build, packed with detail and excellent shaping. The Hero Factory insect mask for the Predator’s helmet is an inspired choice, as is a One Ring decoration on one of the locs. Of course a Predator this armed to the teeth needs something to hunt… Haru_bonks also made his mark on one of the LEGO world’s most popular creature designs – the Alien Xenomorph. Even after so many fan models, haru finds ways...

It’s been far too long since we’ve spotlighted a build by Ayrlego, an Australian AFOL specializing in historical builds that span centuries and cultures. It’s been a while since Ayrlego has shared a larger build, but he’s back as part of “Brethren of the Brick Seas” role-play setting hosted by Eurobricks. The challenge for this chapter was “Homecoming,” and here Ayrlego shows the estate of Basil Vatatzes. The sunbaked bricks and terra cotta roof create modest grandeur where one can easily imagine fields of olive trees and ancient grape vines on the noble’s lands. Wands on their sprues create detailed railings, while a judicious use of SNOT techniques allows for elegant tilework around the windows. Here we see a closeup of the estate’s owner. As the build is part of a role-playing challenge, of course, Ayrlego comes with excellent lore: Widowed in his earlier years, Basil raised two sons who have...

Star Trek, the final frontier of fandom, is coming at last to LEGO this month with the Black Friday release of LEGO Icons  10356 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The 3,600 piece set is designed by Hans B. Schlömer (no stranger to big ships, having also designed the Millennium Falcon and Endeavor) with graphic design by Crystal Marie Fontan, who wonderfully captures the look of the crew across the 9 included minifigures. The massive display set features one play feature – a removable saucer section. When the set goes on sale on Black Friday, November 28, it comes with a Gift With Purchase of the Shuttlepod Onizuka and exclusive minig Ensign Ro. Photos of the set leaked months before today’s reveal, but what didn’t come across was how substantial the set is (see some of the lifestyle pictures below to better appreciate the scale). We’re also thrilled...

Drawing on Japanese Mythology, pickybrickster shares a beautifully constructed Tengu temple high above the clouds with a gripping backstory. The various techniques used to build the rock foundation and the surrounding clouds work really well together, especially highlighting the smoothness of the clouds in contrast with the jagged rocks. With a story as wonderful and intriguing as the build itself, he writes: On the highest mountain peaks, far beyond human reach and well above the clouds, dwell the mighty tengu. A lone samurai ghost has come to this mythical place to seek his revenge, for he could not reach it while he was still alive. The tengu took his family, and now he hunts them down — this is a story destined to become a legend. The post The Tengu Temple above the Clouds appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jarrett Gercken

This coming January marks 15 years since LEGO introduced Ninjago, and to celebrate, LEGO is planning a year of surprises, starting with a set honoring the very beginning of the Ninjago story.  We had the chance to go hands-on with 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith in Billund, and it’s a remarkable set with broad appeal. For longtime Ninjago fans, the nostalgia factor is high as the set recreates the opening of the animated series’ pilot episode and features beloved characters as they first appeared. For fans of Asian architecture, it’s an attractive and detailed model that looks good from all angles. There’s a sophistication to the set that evokes the MOC in the way that few official sets do. After a year of so many enormous sets with large space demands, it’s great to see LEGO starting out 2026 with sets like this one and the Iron Man Mark 3 that offer...

If you have memories of tooting around in a little red coupe with a yellow roof, and headlight eyes, you were one lucky kid! The Little Tykes Cozy Coupe was the ride of choice for the preschool set… at least until you were old enough to see Power Wheels commercials. Nikita Filatov pays tribute to the ubiquitous kiddie car scaled up for a grown-up minifig. Who hasn’t dreamed of driving around in that jolly little car? Just look at Bubba Blaster – he couldn’t be happier! The post Little Tykes for big dreamers appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes (TBB Managing Editor)

SEGA mascot and Jim Carrey foil Sonic the Hedgehog has inspired a dashing run LEGO sets, enough that Sonic’s beloved biplane, the Tornado, has appeared twice – as part of a Dimensions level kit and in a playset for younger builders. What LEGO hasn’t offered is a version of the Tornado built with an aviation enthusiast’s eye for detail. Thankfully, vehicle builder and Genesis-era Sonic fan Sérgio Batista proved more than up to the challenge! Sérgio builds the biplane as it appears in Sonic 3 & Knuckles, outfitted with Tail’s turbo boosting rocket in lovely chrome. The Tails logo is sourced from 76991 Tail’s Workshop and Tornado Plane set, and at first glance Sérgio’s version bears many similarities to that design, but the silhouette, livery, and details are greatly improved here. The wings are staggered as opposed to stacked. The Tails emblem is actually the least game-accurate, as the original design features a...

Every year, it seems like we have more and more monthly themes and building challenges in the LEGO community. Febrovery, SHIPtember, Frogust, and the new NovHENber, to name a few. Sometimes it seems like a trend has always been around and always will be… until it’s not. Ma.Ktober used to be a huge event in the community and one that TBB would cover excitedly each year, but for the last decade, the Ma.K is an endangered species. Gone, but not quite forgotten thanks to builders like Redbirch, who is bringing Ma.K back with the Wanze Box, a recon and espionage walker. It’s an excellent throwback build to a beloved theme that captures the aesthetic perfectly. If you’re not familiar with Ma.Ks, short for “Maschinen Krieger” and based on model kitbashing and worldbuilding by Kow Yokoyama, Ted Andes provides a great overview of the theme’s LEGO history over here on BrickNerd. you...

When I volunteered to help run the new Tales of Old game (it’s a medieval LEGO RPG!) on EuroBricks in September 2025, I had no idea I’d have a massive castle keep sitting in the middle of my build area a month later! In the game, I created a character named Duncan, who is loosely based on real-world medieval Celtic and Gaelic cultures. Duncan has a Scottish tam hat from the bagpiper CMF, and kilted-torso from the Highland Warrior CMF, plus he sports a large black mustache and BrickArms claymore. Once I’d put together his character, I began to think about what the rest of his clan might look like and where they’d live in the highlands. This entailed some BrickLink searches for big beards and mustaches, and more tam hats of course! During that research I discovered that there was a very suitable new ochre yellow mustache element released in...

Halloween is over, so it’s time to retire the jack-o-lanterns and put away the ghosts and plastic spiders (unless you’re in Australia, in which case it’s just spiders all the time). But before we close the book on spooky season, let’s take one last look back at the chilling minifig creations with costumes and creatures! Let’s jolt things to life with this incredible take on Frankenstein and the Monster from Garret (2p_figs). These are characters that have been recreated so many times in LEGO, but Garret makes them his own with some brilliant choices, like using Nute Gunray’s head for the monster’s face and Tasha’s buckle-heavy torso for the doctor. Incredible staging too! frankytea_lego creates a grizzly scene from the dark corners of Fleet Street. I hear the pies there are delicious! Love The Addams Family and Wednesday but aren’t a fan of minidolls? gcbricks recreates the altogether ooky family as minifigs....