Blocks Magazine Issue 123 Coming Soon!

Blocks Magazine issue 123 drops in the UK early next month, here’s a sneak peek inside!

The first issue of 2025 focuses on adventure LEGO themes and the sets inspired by the great outdoors. There will also be a ton of reviews including some of the hottest new releases. More details of what the issue entails can be found below.

Subscribers have already started receiving them through their doors, followed by newsagents and alike on or around 2nd January, 2025 (subject to change). 

Official details:

LEGO Adventurers, minifigure prototypes and more in Blocks magazine Issue 123

It’s time for a new edition of Blocks magazine – and one that’s absolutely packed with exclusive LEGO features. Inside you’ll find a look at what LEGO Island 3 could have been – a crossover with Adventurers starring Johnny Thunder and friends. There’s also a look at the earliest LEGO minifigure prototypes, a conversation with Senior Model Designer Antica Bracanov about going from AFOL to professional and instructions that show how to build a modern M-Tron fighter.

Issue 123 is available worldwide now as part of a subscription or as a single issue at blocksmag.com and will be in UK stores from January 2.

Last chance for prize draw and Christmas freebies

If you subscribe in print for 12 or 24 months before Christmas Day 2024, you’ll get a FREE LEGO reindeer model to add to your festive display. Plus, you’ll get a FREE set of Christmas cards featuring holiday minifigures (they’re just as good for framing as gifting!).

If you take out a 24-month subscription, you’ll ALSO get a FREE Blocks minifigure and a FREE poster. The deals are running until end of December 24, unless stock runs out before then.

We’re giving away £3,000 worth of LEGO products this Christmas! One lucky winner will be building well into 2025 with this amazing prize bundle that includes Star Wars, Harry Potter, Icons, Speed Champions and all sorts of other awesome sets. To be in with a chance of winning, take out a subscription before the end of the day on December 23, 2024.

Inside Issue 123

LEGO Adventurers captured the spirit of Indiana Jones in the brick before the company got into the licensing business. This month, Blocks reveals the Johnny Thunder video game that could have been, with a deep dive into an alternate version of LEGO Island 3 that never made it off the drawing board. Plus, there’s a look back at a classic set – 5988 The Temple of Anubis.

Daniel Konstanski, author of The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks, takes us inside the development of the original minifigure. Using his extensive knowledge of the company’s history, he demonstrates how early prototypes tested out different sizes and concepts, paving the way for the iconic character that has been around for more than 40 years.

Senior Model Designer Antica Bracanov joins Blocks to build a set and have a chat, discussing the journey she went on from AFOL to professional creative. She provides fascinating insights into the incredible sets she has worked on, including 10333 The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr, 10325 Alpine Lodge and 21330 Home Alone.

While waiting for the release of 10355 Blacktron Renegade, Space fans can get their fix with Blocks instructions for a modern reimagining of 6811 Pulsar Charger. Use the handy parts list to gather the bricks you need, then construct this updated version of a beloved M-Tron set.

As ever, the Blocks team has been building and assessing official models – Issue 123 includes reviews of 21353 The Botanical Garden, 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris, 42638 Castle Bed and Breakfast, imaginative DREAMZzz builds, Speed Champions cars and Star Wars sets.

That’s just a taste of what is inside month’s 116-page magazine, which also includes a look back at Skærbæk Fan Weekend 2024, amazing fan creations that capture winter in all its forms, an interview with the designers behind 10359 Fountain Garden and much, much more.

The Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets Volume II is also available now! It’s a wonderful look back at classic LEGO sets from the 1980s and 1990s, with spotlights on specific sets, exclusive build instructions, interviews with people who worked at the LEGO Group back in the day and Q&As with talented builders inspired by the vintage themes.

Blocks is giving away £3,000 worth of LEGO sets! To be entered into the prize draw and to get Blocks magazine delivered every month – ahead of the shops – visit www.blocksmag.com and check out the money-saving subscription deals available.

The 12 month subscription, 24 month subscription deals end at 9.00am UK time on December 25, unless stock runs out before then. For entry into the £3,000 draw, you must have an active Blocks subscription at 11.59pm UK time on December 23, 2024 (existing subscribers will automatically be entered into the prize draw).