While browsing the Brothers Brick website, you may have noticed a banner proclaiming our status as Recognized LEGO Fan Media (RLFM). This means that LEGO recognizes our contribution to the community, making us part of the LEGO Ambassador Network (LAN). This is LEGO’s official outreach programme – or it was, until the launch of a Continue reading → The post LEGO launches Fan CoLab: the Brothers…
Canadian LEGO fan Matthew Sklar demonstrates the perils of working on your car and having ideas for upgrades. First, you’re changing the oil – and while that’s draining, we might as well check the coolant too. And since it’s empty of fluids, why not replace the radiator with a better one? Heck, we can upgrade Continue reading → The post To the future... And beyond! appeared first on The Brothers…
If you’ve played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there’s a good chance you remember your first trip to Satori Mountain. After following an ominous green beam of light to the top of the mountain, a Satori, the Lord of the Mountain itself, is waiting for you. This was one of my favorite Continue reading → The post A cherry blossom home for The Lord of the Mountain appeared first on The…
Muscle cars can sometimes be seen as a bit of a one-trick pony. That one trick is normally going really fast, often with the added gimmick of doing so very loudly. So when we invent flying car retro-mods, it’s probably a safe bet they’ll end up looking like Sérgio Batista‘s vision of the future. Cool Continue reading → The post American muscle from the year 2049 appeared first on The Brothers…
Bionicle may be all the rage at the moment, what with the Bio-Cup going on, but that’s not where LEGO’s constraction story started. Before that, there was Slizers, that BigBrickStan has lovingly paid tribute to! They’ve updated 8503 Scuba with a more realistic style. The squid makes some great use of the large variety of Continue reading → The post That’s some flippin’ good parts use – and I’m not…
Vancouver Brick Customs gives the Speed Champions 8-stud-wide treatment to the iconic (and infamous) Ford Pinto station wagon. The post Move over Speed Champions, this Ford Pinto is on fire! (metaphorically) appeared first on The Brothers Brick .
Builder Jack McKeen imagine an inspired trio of needlessly specific, yet oh-so essential, Stormtrooper variants for the Imperial Design Bureau contest. The post Bustin’ Force Ghosts? The Empire has a Trooper for that appeared first on The Brothers Brick .
Dane Erland is back with a third wave of LEGO mechs based on the tabletop RPG Lancer. The beautifully illustrated game system has a diverse roster of mechs that function similar to classes in traditional RPGs with factions that span military hardliners, transhumanist bio-technicians, and reality-warping hackers. The resulting designs are incredibly diverse and distinct Continue reading → The post…
A LEGO Star Trek set had been a pipe dream for many an AFOL until last year. That saw the launch of 10365 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, from The Next Generation reboot series. Almost since the day that set was unveiled, fans have been speculating whether the original Star Trek series would get a LEGO set Continue reading → The post LEGO Icons 11385 Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge: trials…
For fans of LEGO castles and medieval life, the Summer Joust is one of the biggest events of the year as dozens of incredible builders construct incredible models on the year’s themes. This year saw 203 entries across 7 categories from a whopping 120 builders. The judges have made their decisions, and this year’s Summer Continue reading → The post The Summer Joust 2026 winners have been crowned!…
I have no idea what's going on here, but I love this nightmarish creature, built by flickr-user Toddrick for @biocup.official The post Like a moth to the flame, we’re drawn to this insane LEGO creature appeared first on The Brothers Brick .
One of the most enduring tales from Chinese mythology is that of the Dragon Gate. This gate at the top of a waterfall would transform any carp brave enough to swim up the waterfall into a mighty dragon on passing through it. LEGO builder mSquid references this legend with a fine creation for Bio-Cup round Continue reading → The post Brave the climb with this LEGO koi mid-transformation appeared…
Let’s check in with Frogust, shall we? A month-long challenge where LEGO builders bring us the most wonderful, whimsical froggy creatio-… Oh. Once again, Maxx Davidson skirts the fine line between creative and cursed with this Tommy Siegel-inspired Extremely Accurate Frog. I guess all that jumping from a squat would give you some strong glutes. Continue reading → The post LEGO frogs have never…
The Bio-Cup competition celebrates elements from the Bionicle and other LEGO constraction themes. But it’s not restricted exclusively to this parts pool. So if, like Mattia Careddu, you’re suffering from world cup withdrawal and want to shoehorn in some LEGO soccer pitch pieces, you can! Bio-Cup entries often make use of the more organic-looking pieces Continue reading → The post From football…
A couple of years ago, Cecilie Fritzvold shared a LEGO creation with us that we still think about to this day: a tableau of a wandering ronin. Don’t just take it from us – it was good enough to gain entry into the Masterpiece Gallery at LEGO House in Billund. But if you’ve seen it Continue reading → The post Re-visiting a ronin masterpiece – this time in red! appeared first on The Brothers Brick .
Over the past 5 months, young builder Nicholas Hendrickson (starry_knight_br1cks) has been paying tribute to each Star Wars film in chronological order with a LEGO vignette. Nicholas’ rules are simple: 1.) Try to find a scene that isn’t redone a lot 2.) Don’t repeat planets 3.) Try to keep them is the similar size range. Continue reading → The post Journey through the Star Wars saga with these…