Reading Time: 4 minutes For those living in Sydney, some good news dropped in the form of another LEGO store opening in the heart of the CBD! But this one will be the biggest LEGO store in the world! Even bigger than the previous biggest one in London’s Leicester Square. With a footprint of 900 square metres (almost 100sqms […] The post Sydney to get the World’s Largest LEGO store soon! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hoping we see this deal in other places sooner, but for now, if you’re in the US and have been eying this set, 20% is on now! https://bit.ly/hulkbuster-76210   The post The Hulkbuster 76210 is 20% off on the US LEGO Store (already!) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes This is a quick review of Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS and Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS. These books will help you learn the basics of building and programming LEGO robots and then move on to more complex creations created using Python and Word Blocks. Both book are published by No Starch Press and written by Barbara […] The post Getting Started with and Mastering LEGO Mindstorms Book reviews appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute In this LEGO City update, I’m going to focus on building the train tunnels just before the Train Station I showed in the last video. My goal was to give myself more space to add scenery, but also to make something a lot more interesting than just the usual straight train tunnel that’s easy to […] The post LEGO City Update: a curved Train Tunnel! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes These LEGO Mocs channel my love of sci-fi and are evolutions of the original portal I built based on a forest scene. This is inspired by movies and games such as Doom and Stargate and it even features the Muppet collectable minifigures! Why build portals? It’s something that’s always fascinated me. The idea of a […] The post LEGO PORTAL MOC: Old Forest, Ninjago and Portal 2 laboratory! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes The LEGO Ideas Motorised Lighthouse 21335 was approved all the way back in June 2021 and has now become an official product. And boy oh boy have LEGO smashed this one out of the park! It is awesome! Anyone that follows my channels knows I’m quite fond of lighthouses – checkout my Smuggle’s Cove Lighthouse […] The post LEGO IDEAS MOTORISED LIGHTHOUSE ANNOUNCED! (21335) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been thinking a lot about the new LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition 76405. And I finally decided it’s time to share my thoughts on why I love and hate this set. It really is so polarising for everyone. What I’m really worried about here is that LEGO has managed to create a LEGO Train […] The post LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition thoughts (#76405) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes This is a review of the Game of Bricks LEGO Lighting Kit for the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). This is the version with sound and remote control. And it is awesome! Installing it was very easy and took about 3-4 hours. The 8 bags in the kit are well labelled, and you build through each set […] The post LEGO Lighting Kit Installation for Ghostbusters ECTO-1 (#10274) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute This is the LEGO City Express Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. This type of train bogie is where two carriages share the same set of wheels which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Tutorial will show you how to modify the LEGO City Train 2022 ? with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) […] The post LEGO Express Passenger Train Jacobs Bogies Tutorial (60337) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes This is a review of the 2022 LEGO City Train Station (60335). It’s been 6 years since we last had a train station in the form of the 60050 Train Station. But was it worth the wait? You bet it was! This is a fantastic set! In fact, it’s so good my kids took it […] The post LEGO City Train Station Review (60335) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog ..read more