LEGO’s recent wave of Soapbox Derby 2-packs offers a wacky twist on racing with everything from hot dogs to hospital beds speeding for the win. Jarret (Wilderland Builds) rolls in with a pop-culture pairing where it’s impossible to pick a favorite. Do I go with Gandalf and his gas-guzzling Gwaihir, or Link and his N64 horsepower rumble pak wagon? I think the Hero of Time wins by a nose, thanks to that wonderfully nostalgic controller design. The post “You shall not pass on the right!” appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jake Forbes

I’m an oldest sibling, so when we played video games growing up, I usually enjoyed Player One privileges. That is, until my siblings got better at the games than I did, and so I would get demoted to being a mere Player Two. I’m not sure which of these two LEGO ships that Brad K has built is which – I think tradition dictates that blue is one and red is two? Either way I don’t think I’d be disappointed with either in this case! There’s very little studs-up building in the ships themselves; it seems to almost all be sideways. In fact the bases seem like the only studs that are the right way up. But they’re a lovely touch too! Which one are you choosing? The post LEGO shoot-’em-up fighters worthy of Player One Privilege appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Theo Spencer

As we get closer to the LEGO Star Wars May the 4th event, LEGO is revealing more details including 2x Insiders Points and 4x Insiders Points on select sets. Note that the sets listed are subject to change but as of this post, these are the ones listed so far. 2x Insiders Points • Clone Commander Cody (40675)• Imperial Dropship vs. Rebel Scout Speeder (40755)• The Mandalorian Helmet (75328)• Coruscant Guard Gunship (75354)• Executor Super Star Destroyer (75356)• Ghost & Phantom II (75357)• Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle Pack (75372)• Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack (75373)• Millennium Falcon (75375)• R2-D2 (75379)• Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator (75383)• The Crimson Firehawk (75384)• Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea (75385)• Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle (75386)• Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (75388)• The Dark Falcon (75389)• Captain Rex Y-Wing Microfighter (75391)• Imperial Star Destroyer (75394)• Desert Skiff & Sarlacc Pit (75396)• C-3PO (75398)• Acclamator-Class Assault...

Anime doesn’t get more visceral than Attack on Titan, where all that stands in the way of annihilation at the hands of fleshy giants is the brave Survey Corps, zipping around on wires like steampunk Spider-men. Builder nu_montag thrusts you right into the action with this immersive LEGO scene. You can feel the weight of the Colossal Titan’s sinewy gaze thanks to the dynamic perspective. Even more amazing, this shot contains just 100 LEGO elements! The creation was built for the Rogue Olymics, an annual competition put on by the Rogue Bricks community that challenges builders to create a model based on a theme using 101 parts or less. For this contest, even stands and counterweights that can’t be seen in the photograph count. As evidenced in the behind-the-scenes photo, there are definitely quite a few pieces missing from the Colossal Titan, which makes hte fullness of the face we do...

I said it in my review of LEGO’s microscale Home One, and I’ll say it again: one of my favourite Star Wars sets is 7754 Home One Mon Calamari Star Cruiser. Every now and then I’m reminded of it, and this time it’s swbuilds‘ turn to do so. As you might have guessed, this builder specialises in highly detailed Star Wars builds, with a bridge of one of the Mon Cala species’ flagship cruisers. But not (necessarily) Home One! Even though we can spot Admiral Ackbar, Leia, Nien Nunb and Lando Calrissian all gathered around the table, swbuilds states that this is layout draws more from the sequel trilogy than their original appearance in Return of the Jedi. Either way: we love it! The post Bridge the gap between original and sequel trilogies with this detailed Star Wars diorama appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Theo Spencer