The Ninjago City modular sets are large, there’s no doubt about it. In fact, the latest set in the series, Ninjago City Gardens is one of the 10 largest LEGO sets ever released. When you line up the three sets together they take up quite a lot of space. Well, that’s not an issue with Adeel Zubair, who has built the latest city block in amazingly accurate details. The inverted brown flower stem makes great tree roots, and the hot dog makes a perfect bridge. One more detail that I love, is the teal corner tiles used for those fancy sloped parts used in the control tower. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Adeel has shrunk the entire series of Ninjago City blocks. The post Big Ninjago style in a little model appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Daniel

One of my favorite things about San Francisco is its architecture. Though shops have closed and the streets are nearly empty, some of the city’s most vibrant buildings still stand. Just off Market Street, you’ll find the Castro Theatre, whose majesty has been translated into LEGO by Jonathan Lopes. Since 1922, the Castro Theatre has hosted everything from queer cinema to silent film festivals at the center of San Francisco’s vibrant arts scene and historic LGBTQ+ district. Like in Jonathan’s model, you can’t miss its iconic neon signage and stunning Spanish-Baroque facade. Jonathan adorns the theatre’s exterior with alternating studs and undersides of 1x plates. This “anti-stud” style of building is distinct in all of his builds, even in his earlier urban landscapes. Here, it works wonders for depicting ornate details of the building facade and its multicolored marquee. Up close we see the Milk posters of the 2008 biopic about...

Over the years Japanese car manufacturers have produced some iconic performance cars, such as the Impreza WRX, the Datsun 240Z or the Toyota AE86. However, unsurprisingly, most of their products are of a rather more practical nature. Few more so than so-called Kei cars or keijidōsha (軽自動車). This literally means light automobile. They are a special class of tiny cars, restricted to a width of 1.48 m, a length of 3.4 m and a height of 2 m (4.9 ft, 11.2 ft and 6.6 ft, respectively). Their engine displacement is at most 660 cc (40 cubic inches). For comparison, this is roughly the same as the displacement of a single cylinder of, say, a V8 Ford Mustang. So, why would you want one? Well, they’re relatively cheap to buy and run and owners pay less road tax. And more importantly, in densely populates cities such as Tokyo, owners need to prove...

LEGO Gift With Purchase (GWP) offers can be quite overwhelming if you’re not on top of things. Here’s a list of GWP eligibility based on item, price and region (the US|CAN|UK) based on today’s availability, 20 Jan 2021.  If you plan your purchases carefully, you’ll be eligible for 4 GWPs for US and Canada, leveraging the capability to stack the promotions. GWP promotions run out frequently and fast. All information is accurate based on the time at which this article is published. US and Canada LEGO Store Harry Potter 30628 The Monster Book of Monsters | 320 piecesValued at: US $19.99 | CAN $26.99Criteria: Spend over USD $75 | CAD $75Eligibility Period: 1st to 31st Jan (or while supplies last) The LEGO (5006293) Chariot | 127 piecesValued at: US $12.99 | CAN $16.99Criteria: Purchase of LEGO Colosseum  US $549.99 | CAN $649.99 , VIP MembershipEligibility Period: 04th to 31st Jan (or while supplies last)...

The LEGO Ninjago theme has been around for ten years. Hard to believe, right? In that time, there have been a ton of cool and interesting sets, and LEGO has been bringing back some of the best in their Ninjago Legacy theme. We had the chance to take a look at one of the January 2021 0fferings, Ninjago Legacy 71738 Zane’s Titan Mech Battle.  This set is available now from the LEGO Shop Online for US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99.  The 840 parts span four exclusive minifigures and the Titian Mech. But is it a “battle” that can interest more than die-hard fans? Read on and see! The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The box and contents This set is an updated take on 2015’s  70737...

The first official picture of the soon-to-be-released LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set can be found right now on the Amazon.co.uk page. Although the set has not been unveiled yet, the online retailer used a rendered image of the set as the title one for the Ideas theme. The original idea was submitted to the platform by Clemens Fiedler (Namirob) back in 2017, successfully gained 10,000 fan votes, and was finally approved by the review board almost a year ago. Judging by the first official render, the original idea was considerably altered by the LEGO Ideas design team. Which version do you like better? Let us know in the comments below. The post First look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set [News] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Alexander

LEGO Ideas, the company’s crowd-sourcing platform that turns fans’ ideas into real-life sets, is best known for products like 21322 Pirates of Baracuda Bay or 21323 Grand Piano. But LEGO Ideas isn’t just for massive sets that will break the bank. Last May LEGO tested out a small Ideas set as a giveaway, resulting in 40335 Space Rocket Ride. And now the latest Ideas set, 40448 Vintage Car, follows in its footsteps as a giveaway. Based on a design by LEGO fan Versteinert after it won the fan vote in last year’s LEGO Ideas vintage car contest, it’s modeled after a classic 1950s-era sedan with a two-tone teal and white paint job. The set contains 188 pieces and is available this month from LEGO as a free promo between Jan. 1 and Jan. 17 with orders over US $85 | CAN $85 | UK £85. There are over 100 new LEGO...

A new year is upon us and we’ve compiled a mega-list of everything that is slated to be released this month in January 2021 onwards and will be available in LEGO Stores. Bookmark this page as we will be continuously updating the page as new releases hit the streets throughout the year. Look out for links to reviews that we may have covered to help you make your choices. This is the full list of LEGO themes with new products revealed. Click on a theme to jump directly to the section of this article or simply scroll on to enjoy viewing all the sets in (alphabetical) sequence. Art Mosaic | 2 setsBotanical Collection | 2 setsBrickheadz | 3 setsCity | 20 setsClassic | 2 setCollectible Minifigures (CMF) | 1 setCreator | 7 setsDC Batman | 1 setDisney – Frozen 2  | 2 setsDisney – Princess | 2 setsDOTS | 9 setsDuplo...

Every day the team at The Brothers Brick showcases the best models put together by the global community of creative LEGO builders. However, amongst the thousands of talented builders around the world, there are always a few whose work offers inspiration to the rest of us — displaying mastery of technique and creativity across a variety of building styles. The Brothers Brick is delighted to name Eli Willsea as our LEGO Builder of the Year 2020. TBB readers will likely already be familiar with Eli — his creations have been featured regularly on our pages, predominantly his microscale models. This past year saw him work his teeny-tiny magic on multiple occasions, displaying his mastery in this style of building. He took us from futuristic tropical cities built upon floating rocks… … on a magical hot-air balloon trip across a sunset sea… … into the depths of the desert, on a search for...

If it was tricky enough to put together a shortlist of the best LEGO creations of 2020, but narrowing it down to a single “best model” proved even harder. Every model on the shortlist was excellent, and there was much debate amongst the team. However, after a great deal of discussion, The Brothers Brick is delighted to announce Koen Zwanenburg‘s Tutankhamun Mask as our LEGO Creation of the Year 2020. The mask is a beautiful piece of LEGO sculpture, employing a wide variety of parts to create all the shapes required — Bionicle and Hero Factory pieces used in the face, a bewildering range of bricks in Pearl Gold, a Technic frame within the stand, and stunning use of dinosaur tail parts to create the curved stripes of the headdress. The model shows staggering attention to detail, from the shaping of the face, the capture of the hieroglyph patterns on the...