Theo Spencer

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LEGO Star Wars 40765 Kamino Training Facility Gift with Purchase: Train in Vain? [Review]

4 days ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

Star Wars Day (May the 4th) is always a fun day for LEGO Star Wars fans. As well as the usual festivities, it often coincides with the launch of several new sets in the theme - and a new Gift with Purchase (GWP). This year, we're visiting the cloners on Kamino with 40765 Kamino Training Facility. With 190 pieces, you'll need to spend on Star Wars products between May 1st and May 5th to get it added to your shopping cart.
Buildable LEGO K-2SO revealed at Star Wars Celebration Japan [News]

1 week ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

Over in Japan, the biennial Star Wars Celebration convention gets underway this weekend. As part of this celebration of the galaxy far, far away, LEGO has revealed the next set in their unofficial sub-theme of buildable droids. And in timely manner too! With season 2 of Andor a matter of days away, the next set in this line will be LEGO Star Wars 75434 K-2SO Security Droid. Consisting of 845 pieces, this LEGO model of the sassiest droid since C-3PO will retail for when it debuts this August 1st.
LEGO Star Wars 75409 Jango Fett's Starship: The Starship Who Shall Not Be Named [Review]

1 week ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

I don't know if they have heirlooms in Star Wars, but if they do, the Slave I is surely one of the bounty-hunting Fett family's. It made its first appearance in the Empire Strikes Back as Boba Fett's ship, but Attack of the Clones revealed that it had once belonged to his father, Jango, albeit in a different paint scheme. The former has made up the bulk of the ship's LEGO appearances, including a much-loved Ultimate Collector Series edition released in 2015.
LEGO builders join forces for some greebley goodness

1 week ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

Do you know what greebling is? I'll tell you: it's a mish-mash of tiny mechanical details that serve little-to-no purpose other than making something look suitably futuristic. It's a favourite technique of LEGO sci-fi builders, particularly in Star Wars-adjacent or -inspired builds. And these mechanical mounts from and are masterclasses in the technique! First, we have K-Drak and his steed Zeet, as built by Red Impala.
A good dog, a not-so-good vegetable, and some great LEGO word-play

1 week ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

I don't really know why broccoli gets so much shade. Its cousin cauliflower would be more deserving: it doesn't really taste of anything, it's easy to overcook and it disintegrates when you try and eat it. I much prefer LEGO pun-meister Maxx Davidson's take on it. Cauliflower? No, collie-flower! This adorable collie looks delighted to be sporting a sunflower on its head. I love the inquisitive nature of those tooth-element ears. What a good dog.
It's turtles all the way down

2 weeks ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

"Through the fathomless deeps of space swims this LEGO star turtle Great A'Tuin, bearing on its back the four single-mould elephants who carry on their shoulders the mass of a microscale Discworld. A tiny sun and moon spin around them, on a complicated orbit to induce seasons, so probably nowhere else in the multiverse is it sometimes necessary for an elephant to cock a leg to allow the sun to go past. Exactly why this should be may never be known.
Red Bull Racing mech gives you leeegs!

3 weeks ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

Zane Houston is something of a LEGO mech expert (a mechspert, if you will. You won't? OK, fair enough). So after getting his hands on a couple of LEGO's new Speed Champions F1 cars, the only natural conclusion was an epic racing mech! The long, spindly legs just ooze speed, and the wheels at the base are a nice touch. Zane has made deft use of the myriad printed and stickered pieces as well.
A first-CLAAS future forestry machine

3 weeks ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

It's surely only a matter of time before we get walkers everywhere, right? Not the militarised type that you might be familiar with from other LEGO sci-fi builds. I'm talking about the more day-to-day tasks that they would be helpful with - like logging. David Roberts knows what I mean. He's given us a neat brick-built vision of the future of forestry. Despite its clear futuristic tech, there's plenty here for us mere present-dwellers to latch on to.
Don't look at this clever LEGO build if you have aibohphobia!

3 weeks ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

What's aibohphobia, you ask? Well, it's an unofficial fear of palindromes - words that read the same once they are reversed. If you've read this far, I'm assuming you don't suffer from it, as the observant among will have noticed that aibohphobia is itself a palindrome. Therefore, it's safe to show you this LEGO Taco-cat built by TBB favourite Nathan Don! As well as being adorable, it's a build that's absolutely chockablock with clever parts use - and some very niche ones at that.
Check out this superb sculpture of Star Wars' modern-day superstar

1 month ago | brothers-brick.com | Theo Spencer

Ahsoka seems to be in everything these days. She first appeared in the Clone Wars, and has since popped up in Rebels, the Mandalorian, the Book of Boba Fett, her eponymous live-action series... And now, thanks to Daniel Jackson, she's in our LEGO feeds! It's certainly a welcome appearance, as this bust is wonderfully sculpted.