Here’s the thing, my LEGO collection is seriously outdated. I haven’t kept up with the newest sets for a few years, and I’m not familiar with the latest parts. Plus, all the teal that I own date back to pre-2006, so… you get the idea. But sometimes these limitations can push a builder to create something more interesting. When I see this Seahorse and Moorish Idol build by Ben Cossy, I can immediately appreciate every brick that has gone into it (and name each one on the top of my head). Using just a few standard, classic parts, Ben captures the essence of the two sea creatures quite effortlessly. The exposed studs on these creatures resemble textured scales of their real-life counterparts. The layered plate construction on the Moorish Idol and flexible hose spine on the seahorse add to the realism. This marine life build is genuinely calming and even reassuring...

Last week, LEGO did a teaser for their upcoming collaboration with Adidas for the A-ZX series of shoes. HighSnobiety was sent an early pair of the shoes to take a look at and they don’t look that bad. The packaging comes in LEGO 2×3 brick box but the inner box looks to be a custom box to HighSobiety so you probably won’t get that when you order it. The shoe itself is mostly gray with accents of blue, green, red, and yellow which are LEGO’s basic colors. There’s no word on a release date but it should be some time later this month at select retailers and at Adidas.com. It was also stated the price point could be between $120-$130 but that was just a guess. Who’s looking forward to picking up a pair? View this post on Instagram We unbox the upcoming LEGO x adidas ZX 8000 in a special...

LEGO has given a statement on the recent surge of projects that are hitting 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. Should they change the way LEGO Ideas works whether it being upping the supporter threshold or decrease the timeframe needed to reach 10k? Since the amount of projects have doubled to tripled the amount we usually get, LEGO has contributed this to the free time people have online due to COVID-19. The trend is still too early too see whether it will continue or not so they will not be making any changes to LEGO Ideas at this time but they are planning changes for the long term. This includes addressing the current trends along with realizing more AFOL project designs while being mindful of what LEGO Ideas is supposed to be. Over the past six months, we have read a growing number of comments from the fan community related to the...

LEGO Ideas has kicked off a new building contest called Head Back to Hogwarts where they want you to build your favorite return to Hogwarts scene. The deadline to enter is October 8 at 6am EST and you can build it physically or digitally. There are some great LEGO Harry Potter prizes up for grabs for all the winners. The Grand Prize Winner will get: • 75978 – Diagon Alley• 75980 – Attack On The Burrow• 75979 – Hedwig• 75969 – Hogwarts Astronomy Tower• 75968 – 4 Privet Drive• 75967 – Forbidden Forest: Umbridge’s Encounter• 75966 – Hogwarts Room of Requirement• A digital download code for all Harry Potter Films• LEGO® Harry Potter Magical Treasury: A Visual Guide to the Wizarding World (with exclusive Tom Riddle minifigure) Book Two Runner Up winners will receive: • 75980 – Attack On The Burrow• 75979 – Hedwig• 75969 – Hogwarts Astronomy Tower• LEGO® Harry...

The deadline to enter the LEGO Ideas Second 2020 Review Stage has passed and there were a whopping 35 projects that qualified for it. This breaks the record set last review stage with 26. If you’ve followed my posts, I gave an update on each one that qualified and I’ve even missed a couple because it got really hard trying to keep up with it. There is a variety of licensed and non-licensed projects so LEGO will have their hands full trying to critique each one to see if they will become an official LEGO Ideas set. Since there are so many projects that qualified, nine more than last time, hopefully more will pass than the accustomed two or three we usually get every review stage. Which one(s) do you think will pass? The post Thirty Five Projects Qualify for LEGO Ideas Second 2020 Review Stage appeared first on The Brick...