Before the X-wing, there was the ARC-170. Well OK, technically there was nothing before the X-wing as the original Star Wars came out before the prequel films – but let’s not get into semantics just yet! While the former has seen plenty of LEGO iterations down the years, there have been just two sets of the Republic’s main starfighter, and none since 2011. None until now, that is! LEGO Star Wars 75402 ARC-170 Starfighter forms part of the new line of LEGO Star Wars sets coming out on January 1, 2025. With 497 pieces, it can be pre-ordered now for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99, and will likely be available on eBay and Amazon too. Does this hotly-anticipated comeback live up to its billing? Read on to find out! The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with...

Nine days of calendar doors were gifted to the race of men who above all else crave small plastic toys. Nine days of commentary from our fellowship of Brothers Brick writers. And on this ninth day, what secrets are in store from Friends, Disney, City, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Spider-man? Will one gift emerge to rule them all? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 9… Our first gift, courtesy of Friends, is an adorable cat tree with a grey kitten and a fishy snack. Disney finally lets it go with the inevitable Elsa. More figures in our next boxes. Harry Potter gets a Hufflepuff friend in the form of...

All year-round, we here at The Brothers Brick spend our time featuring amazing builds made by the LEGO fan community. But we figured, for the holiday season, it would be great to build something together. For each day from December 1st through the 24th, we’ll be posting instructions to a custom TBB advent calendar build, one part each day. Want to participate? You can find all the parts you’ll need for the TBB Advent Event from our announcement in November. Read on to see what we’re building today! We’ve got some more space to fill with walls, so let’s get to it. I wonder what we’ll put on that stud. Here’s what it looks like in the real world: The post 2024 TBB custom LEGO advent calendar – Day 8 [Feature] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller (TBB Managing Editor)

This year, when not expanding on the epic Middle Eastern fantasy land of Mophet or setting sail with the Black Falcons, Andreas Lenander has had birds on the brain. Just in time for winter, the Swedish builder shares his third whimsically designed LEGO bird: this snowy owl. Like Andreas’ fall owl, this one incorporates foliage and tail elements into the plumage, but this time it’s the eyes that fascinate from a ring of Unikitty tails. In a year that’s seen so many amazing owl builds, Andreas still finds ways to innovate! The post Hoo-HOO wants a wise winter friend? appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

All year-round, we here at The Brothers Brick spend our time featuring amazing builds made by the LEGO fan community. But we figured, for the holiday season, it would be great to build something together. For each day from December 1st through the 24th, we’ll be posting instructions to a custom TBB advent calendar build, one part each day. Want to participate? You can find all the parts you’ll need for the TBB Advent Event from our announcement in November. Read on to see what we’re building today! This room could certainly use some walls. Let’s get one assembled! Here’s what it looks like in the real world: The post 2024 TBB Custom LEGO Advent Calendar – Day 5 [Feature] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller (TBB Managing Editor)

LEGO phenom Joss Ivanwood has been building a dragon every month in 2024; Year of the Dragon in case you’re wondering why. It turns out, eleven months into the year, this jellyfish-inspired dragon marks the first instance of creative block. It’s quite understandable, trying to design a dragon based on a jellyfish; I imagine there were several iterations of this magnificent beast, several head-scratching moments and maybe sleepless nights. But the end result is probably my favorite of the entire line. I mean, look at those tendrils made from legions of clips and that arching transparent bell. It’s proof that something can be deadly and beautiful all at the same time. Joss tells us that while he’s aware that jellyfish don’t have brains, he couldn’t resist including the new brain creature piece from the Mindflayer D&D minifigure. That’s a smart use for that brain piece! The post Draconis Scyphozoa – a...

It’s only day five of the annual TBB LEGO Advent Calendar marathon and Kyle has eaten the last of the cookies. With six calendars to open each day – Friends and Disney, City and Harry Potter, Star Wars and Spider-Man – our jolly engines are running on overdrive. We’ll need new strategies to make it to the South Pole in time for Christmas. Wait, that’s a different Endurance challenge… Focus, team. We have gifts to assemble! As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 5… In the Disney box, a spinning dreidel for a game. Meanwhile, Friends provides a campfire, marshmallows for roasting, and a classic thermos. Another table courtesy of Hogwarts....

“L’hirondelle,” a mighty LEGO creation by Gus (aka Faëbricks), is the fastest vessel in the Royal Navy. Its name is French for “The Swallow,” a bird known for its ability to feed mid-flight, so what better name for an airship in search of prey? Mighty wind turbines and a streamlined hull (love the hidden rowboats giving it the curved shape) work with the elongated balloon to keep the airship aloft and stalking the skies. Its crew are hard at work, having repurposed Fremen stillsuit masks as breathing apparatuses in the thin air. I also love the cannon on the gear swivel, ready to unleash hell in any lateral direction. There’s also that wicked-looking blade at the prow, ready to poke holes in anybody who comes too close. All in all, it’s not an airship I’d want to mess with. The post LEGO Steampunk “Swallow” takes to the skies! appeared first on...

All year-round, we here at The Brothers Brick spend our time featuring amazing builds made by the LEGO fan community. But we figured, for the holiday season, it would be great to build something together. For each day from December 1st through the 24th, we’ll be posting instructions to a custom TBB advent calendar build, one part each day. Want to participate? You can find all the parts you’ll need for the TBB Advent Event from our announcement in November. Read on to see what we’re building today! On day 4, the floor is finally completed. We’ll be set to populate it with more builds in the coming days. Here’s what it looks like in the real world: The post 2024 TBB Custom LEGO Advent Calendar – Day 4 [Feature] appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Kyle Keller (TBB Managing Editor)

In 1986, LEGO released the all-time classic LEGO Castle 6067 Guarded Inn (so beloved that it was even briefly re-released in 2001). Harking back to this bygone era, LEGO just announced the latest in their long-running line of modular buildings, LEGO Icons 10350 Tudor Corner. Launching on January 1st, 2025 for LEGO Insiders members (January 4th for everyone else), the set incorporates design elements from traditional British architecture for the first time, including a ground-floor pub named after the Classic Castle set and brick-built half-timber construction. As its name indicates, Tudor Corner is also the next corner module, following 10297 Boutique Hotel from 2022. The set includes a whopping 3,266 parts with 7 minifigs, and will retail for US $229.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £229. At LEGO headquarters in Billund, Denmark, I sat down for a conversation with the set’s designer François Zapf alongside graphic design team manager Ashwin Visser,...