IF you have been looking longingly at the new Iron Man Helmet LEGO released, but couldn’t quite justify the £54.99 price tag, then I have some good news for you! You can currently get it from Argos and Amazon for a mere £35.99! a massive £19 saving on a relatively new item. * Please be aware that if you click that link we will earn a few pennies from the sale, but it won’t cost you any more. You’ll just feel good in the knowledge that you are helping out this blog create content ? LEGO Official Description Challenge your construction skills and evoke classic comic-book artistry with this LEG ..read more

If you are a LEGO Harry Potter fan, then prepare yourself for LEGO’s release of Dragon Alley! This is the second time in recent years that LEGO has created a Diagon Alley set, but last time it was a micro-scale set that was exclusive with in-store purchases. I had just missed out of that set when I bought my Hogwarts Castle, but now you can get a minifigure-scale set! Official Description LEGO® Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™ (75978) is a superb recreation of London’s most magical shopping street for fans of the Harry Potter movies aged 16 and up. Iconic stores packed with authentic movie details ..read more

A while ago, LEGO announced the new Mario sets, and with it a new partnership with Nintendo. And while I was all for the idea of interactive sets that bridge the gap between LEGO and interactive electronic play, the thing I was really excited about was the Nintendo partnership itself! Nintendo owns some of the most well known video game characters of all time, including Zelda & Link, Mario & Luigi, Starfox, Samus, Donky & Diddy Kong, Animal crossing… I mean the list goes on (but be sure to tell me your favourite in the comments). And that excites me! That excites me because I am a ..read more

Lego has announced the new Harry Potter sets launching this summer, including the Burrow and Hogwarts astronomy tower. Most of these new sets will be launching on 1st June, but many have come up for preorder already ? If you are a fan of Harry Potter then you are probably as excited about the new lineup as I am. I am excited for the Burrow and the flying Hedwig model. Which set are you most excited about? Below we go over all the new sets Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Front The new Hogwarts Astronomy Tower makes a great companion piece to the already released Hogwarts sets ..read more

Welcome to our Master Builder series, where we highlight the exceptional builders in the Lego World. Today I was lucky enough to get an interview (via email! Stay home everyone!) from the very talented ExeSandbox (Tong Xin Jun), who has recently hit the 10K barrier on LEGO Ideas with his amazing design of the Krusty Crab from Spongebob. Make sure you check out ExeSandbox’s other creations too! There is a lot of outstanding work. Let’s get right to it! The Interview Bricks Blog: Hello and thanks for doing this interview! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Exe: Hi, glad to be able to do this ..read more

I think I supported the project when it was still at around 3000 supporters. and that wasn’t event that long ago. This set has achieved a massive amount of support in a short amount of time. Hopefully that level of support will help it through The Lego review process, and we will soon get our very own Spongebob Krusty Crab set! What do you think about the set? Did you support the project? Let me know in the comments below ❤️ Lego Ideas Project Description About the model: Introducing my very first Product Idea, a definitive MOC of The Krusty Krab from the beloved cartoon Spongebob Squarepants ..read more

Master Builder The Lego Ideas Big Bang Theory set was designed by Ellen Kooijman AKA Alatariel. You may remember the name from the Research Institute set, and yes, it is the same designer. So not only was Ellen lucky enough to get one set passed, she actually did it TWICE! Which is quite the accomplishment I think you’ll agree? Firsts This set is special because it is the first time Lego Ideas made a set based on a TV show, as the few licensed properties up to now had been films and video games. This set and the design and minifigs definitely lead the way to the Friends central perk set that c ..read more

The Lego Ideas birds project was one of the first Lego Ideas projects to get mass appeal and coverage from many news outlets. Master Builder The set was created by British designer Tom Poulsom AKA DeTomaso. And though the final set featured just three models (robin, blue jay, and hummingbird), Tom had created many more lego bird designs. They are worth checking out, for inspiration if you want to add a few birds to your collection. Official Description Features 3 models: a Blue Jay, Hummingbird with flower, and a Robin Includes a presentation stand for each bird featuring its Latin name Enjoy ..read more

Master Builder This set was built by Ellen Kooijman, who goes by The Lego Ideas alias of Alatariel. This is especially interesting when you find out that Alatariel has had not on, but two sets hit the 10,000 vote marker and make it through the Lego review process to become actual sets. she also made the popular Big Bang Theory set ? Official Description Explore the world and beyond at the Research Institute!  The Research Institute has everything that you need to explore the world below, around and above us! Created by real-life geoscientist, Ellen Kooijman (alias:Alatariel), and selected ..read more

The Exo Suit project was released in 2014 as the seventh Lego Ideas set. Based on classic Lego space sets, and including 2 spaceman minifies that would look right at home with Benny the astronaut or other classic space minifig. This is third Lego Ideas set that I am lucky enough to own, and has pride of place on one of my many Lego shelves ? Master Builder The Exo-suit was created by Peter Reid (PeterReid), based in the UK Building Instructions You can download the official building instructions from Lego Building instructions (5.4MB) The post LEGO Ideas (Cuusoo): Exo Suit – 21109 appeared fir ..read more