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Retrospect – Our Sets Of The Year Ranked!

Bricksterdam — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:14:40 +0000

In 2023 we published 48 LEGO set reviews on The Brick Post. This is not nearly every set LEGO released of course, but it gives an impression of the sets we liked most.

Our review panel consisting of Greg, BanthaToys, Boom Brickz, Brick McBricksworth, Brick Shed, Lets_Brick_It and myself had a thorough look and these were our verdicts!

Only 2 sets managed to get a perfect 10/10 score. The batman 1992 polybag and the Friends Botanical Garden set. And not without reason of course. Based on reactions online the Botanical Garden appealed to a lot of people that usually don’t pay attention to Friends. A few sets like the Mighty Bowser came close however.

Below you’ll find the full list of reviewed sets, be sure to dive into the reviews to get the full story behind each grade.

Friends Botanical Garden (41757) 10

Batman 1992 Polybag (30653) 10

Nintendo The Mighty Bowser (71411) 9.8

Disney 100 CMF (71038) 9.6

Avatar Ilu Discovery (75575) & Swinwing Adventure (75576) 9.6

LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin (21338) 9.5

Marvel CMF Series 2 9.5

Icons Alpine Lodge (10325) 9.4

Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus Ambush (76958) 9.4

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658) 9.4

Marvel Ant-Man Construction Figure (76256) 9.3

DreamZzz Mateo & Z-Blob The Robot (71454) 9.3

Scaled-Up LEGO Minifigure (40649) 9.3

Indiana Jones Escape From The Lost Tomb (77013) 9.3

Batwing: Batman Vs The Joker (76265) 9.2

Disney 4+ Celebration Train (43212) 9.2

Indiana Jones Fighter Plane Chase (77012) 9.2

LEGO Ideas Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage (21341) 9.1

GWP Disney 100 Celebration (40600) 9.1

GWP Icons Moving Truck (40586) 9.1

Ninjago Temple Battle Polybag (30650) 9.1

LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) 9

GWP Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) 9

Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot (76282) 8.9

GWP Blacktron Cruiser (40580) 8.9

Icons Jazz Club (10312) 8.8

DreamZzz Mrs Castillo’s Turtle Van (71456) 8.8

Creator Snowman Polybag (30645) 8.8

GWP Christmas Decor Set (40604) 8.8

Brickheadz Sonic The Hedgehog (40627) & Miles “Tails” Prower (40628) 8.7

City Arctic Explorer Snowmobile (60376) 8.7

Creator Land Rover Classic Defender (40650) 8.6

GWP City 4×4 Off-Road Ambulance Rescue (40582) 8.6

Icons Tranquil Garden (10315) 8.5

City Ice-Cream Shop (60363) 8.5

Star Wars Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle Pack (75372) 8.5

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 24 8.3

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 25 8

Botanical Collection Tiny Plants (10329) 8

Friends Pancake Shop (41753) 7.9

Dreamzzz Dream Village (40657) 7.8

GWP Flowerpot (40588) 7.8

GWP Year Of The Rabbit (40575) 7.7

Harry Potter The Room Of Requirement (76413) 7.6

GWP Star Wars Death Star II 40591 7.5

GWP Star Wars X-wing Starfighter Polybag (30654) 7

Friends Heartlake City Community Center (41748) 6.8

Star Wars Yavin IV Rebel Base (75365) 6.5

It’s safe to say we had a great year for LEGO sets. We’re sure 2024 will bring a lot more sets to get excited about. Thanks for being a part of our journey this year and we wish you all a bricktastic 2024!

LEGO Marvel Rocket & Baby Groot (76282) Early Review

Boom Brickz — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:50:04 +0000

Hi, this is Martin aka BoomBrickz with an early review! I was very lucky to get hold of the not-yet-released Rocket and Baby Groot set (76282), which was kindly sent to me by Banthatoys!

THE BOX AND PACKAGING:

The box art features the usual LEGO and Marvel logos along with the black and white line drawn LEGO Minifigures and Infinity Saga at the bottom right, which is where we first see the new Baby Groot Minifigure. In the centre is the main build, Rocket holding both of his large handguns. Flip the box over and we see Rocket in a different pose with Baby Groot standing between Rockets feet and another picture showing the projectile in one of Rocket’s guns. On the side of the box we have the full photo of a 1:1 Baby Groot minifigure.

We also found on opening the box, paper bags! This is the first time we have seen a set use paper bags fully, except we discovered that 3 of the 4 bags had the small element plastic bags inside, so not 100% paper. This may have something to do with the factories where the elements get picked, hopefully in the future we will see only paper bags.

THE BUILD

If you have ever built one of LEGO’s buildable characters, like Wolverine or Captain America, then you will have a good idea of how the build will be with this set. There are a few differences, mainly in the tail which is very cleverly done with great part usage using barrels and a bush. The noticeable difference is in the legs where we see a brand new element that we have not seen before, this will be a great part for MOCcers, a 2×2 plate with a bar beneath. This part adds a lot of stability to the build by locking the knees, however this sacrifices movement in the knee joint. We do get great posability in the hips, ankles, arms, hands and head tho.

The overall build is very good and you can instantly tell its Rocket Raccoon, the build is not in scale with the buildable Groot, both normal and venomised, but they do display really well together. The build looks fairly chunky and is solid with not many pieces that will just fall off. The build for the head is fantastic, using a lot of SNOT (studs not on top) techniques and curved plates to finish the texture off well.

The stand out part of the head build for me was how the eyes and eyebrows were built, using the new 1×1 snot bricks with rounded off back this allows for the angles if the eyebrows to be pushed back and it works a treat!

We all know Rocket loves his guns and gadgets and the large handguns included in the set are pretty good, however we wish we had the option to build a larger gun with the same pieces or maybe by adding a few elements to make a crazy large gun, oh well this is something we can all try to make ourselves.

THE MINIFIGURE

We was very excited to see a brand new Baby Groot minifigure with this set, the head features brand new printing and he looks really cute and he is in his Ravagers uniform which we haven’t seen since the small Baby Groot in set Ayesha’s Revenge (76080) and the usage of short legs works really well. Definitely one for the collectors.

Overall this is a great set, especially for Marvel collectors, it’s a great set to pose and display with other buildable characters, some people wont like the look of Rocket’s face but we think it works pretty well, the photos on the box don’t give this set the justice it deserves.

Due out January 1st, will you be picking this set up?

Rumour: LEGO Marvel Collectible Minifigures Series Coming August 2021?!

Greg — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:42:32 +0000

~~~ Updated with list of rumoured Minifigures here ~~~

With LEGO CMF (Collectable Minifigure Series) Series 21 hitting the shelves Worldwide 1st January 2021 and proving to be popular, although some Countries can’t get out to grab any and with current delays to deliveries (UK) its proving exceptionally difficult. We have our first RUMOUR surrounding the August batch of CMFs and it’s none-other than Marvel, potentially, coming our way!

The team at Promobricks has reported the likeliness of a new LEGO Marvel Collectible Minifigures Series. The rumour started when a listing popped up on the Spanish shop libreriatilos.es, and that it’ll be out in August 2021!

Being a big Marvel and LEGO Marvel fan myself I absolutely love this rumour, it’s well over due in my opinion.

@justminifigures on Instagram

Which characters would you like to see in this speculated CMF Series? Should LEGO stay current and keep it MCU or go old skool like they did for the LEGO DC series?

Please remember that this is purely a rumour at present and should be treated as one until otherwise confirmed or denied by the powers that be.

Why not let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Introducing LEGO Art Mosaics!

Greg — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:00:25 +0000

LEGO have unveiled another 18+ Adult theme, which launches very soon, 1st August!

Focusing on mosaics, LEGO had gone all out and licensed some big names inuding Marvel and Star Wars.

Being made up of round 1×1 coloured studs & tiles, this allows for some great detailing and bright works of art.

The initial release of four LEGO Art pieces are:

31197 Andy Warhol’s Marylin Monroe
31198 The Beatles
31199 Marvel Studios Iron Man
31200 Star Wars Sith.

They aren’t small by any means, each being built a massive 48×48 studs wide. Most can be rebuilt into different images, and in some cases can also be combined to make something larger!

A number of new elements can be found here too including a larger Brick separator.

Larger Brick separator

Each set will retail at £115 / $120 / €120 / and consists of between 2900 and 3400 pieces. However Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe will set you back a whopping $480 / £460 as you get all four art pieces/colour varients.

Each image will be constructed on nine 16×16 baseplates, making it easier for the builder to concentrate on a smaller section at a time. Once each part is finished they simplycconnect together via Technic Pins.

Find the official description below these images.

Build the iconic Andy Warhol print of Marilyn Monroe. This is LEGO ART. https://lego.build/LEGOArtReveal

Posted by LEGO on Wednesday, 1 July 2020

Official details:

Transform your passion into art: the LEGO Group puts pop-art back in the picture for adult builders

New LEGO Art sets featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters and famous celebrities help adults get into the right ‘frame’ of mind while creating their very own masterpiece.

Billund, July 1st: Today, the LEGO Group is launching a new canvas for creative expression alongside a series of much-loved partners. Designed for adults who pride themselves on their love of pop culture, four new LEGO Art sets give creative adults a different way to transform their passion into art.

Those who love Warhol or Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles or iconic characters from the Marvel Universe and Star Wars galaxy can pay homage to their idols by creating their very own LEGO artwork portrait to proudly display in their homes, offices or wherever they enjoy their music, film or art.

The LEGO Art sets offer adults a new creative experience to help them relax and recharge as they transform a blank canvas (or in this case, small interlinking base plates) using LEGO tiles. Each set can be reimagined in a number of different ways to express the personality of each different builder, and to make it easy and simple for pop culture lovers to refresh the LEGO Art piece on display in their house. All four new sets come with a signature tile unique to the set that is worthy of any true work of art, and a new hanging element to make them easy to hang up and switch around.

With new research from the LEGO Group finding that 73% of adults often research new ways to help them relax, each LEGO Art set comes with a bespoke soundtrack that makes the perfect building companion. Featuring fascinating anecdotes from the creators of Iron Man and Star Wars, or those closest to the stories of Andy Warhol and the Beatles, the soundtracks dive deep into the inspiration behind each design to help adults fully immerse themselves in the building experience and unwind while they explore their love of music, art or film in a new way.

The LEGO Marvel Studios Iron Man set will be available exclusively from LEGO Retail Stores and LEGO.com in most countries while the other three sets will be available from retailers from 1st August 2020, or from 1st September in the US.

LEGO Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe – Pop art admirers can now recreate Andy Warhol’s famous bright pink screenprint of Marilyn Monroe from 1967, or reimagine it in three different colours using LEGO tiles. As art and design lovers tailor the tone of their piece to suit their artistic temperament, they can tune in to new insights and details about Warhol from those that know him best.

LEGO The Beatles – Music lovers can bring Beatle-fandom into the home with a LEGO portrait of their favorite band member, whether it’s John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison or Sir Ringo Starr. Each set can be used to create four unique portraits or collect four and display the full band side-by-side. Fans can get by with a little help from friends of the Beatles as they switch their headphones over to accompanying soundtrack to listen to music and stories about the band as they build.

LEGO Marvel Studios Iron Man – Super Hero fans can decide between powering their hero up with the MARK III, the HULKBUSTER MARK I or the MARK LXXXV with this 3-in-1 set. After the tough decision is made, builders can recharge by listening to cool details about the set and stories from Marvel Experts as part of the accompanying soundtrack. Fans who want to channel Tony Stark and ‘run before you walk’ can combine three of the same sets into one to create the ultimate Iron Man artwork.

LEGO Star Wars The Sith – Celebrate iconic villains from a galaxy far, far away with this 3-in-1 portrait set. Choose between portraits that pay tribute to the Sith, with Darth Vader, Darth Maul or Kylo Ren, or take the artwork to the next level by combining three sets into an ultimate Darth

Vader wall piece. The soundtrack means the Force will be with fans as they create their very own piece of wall art while listing to music from the films and fun stories from Star Wars

Louise Elizabeth Bontoft, Senior Design Director at the LEGO Group, commented: “We know adults are always trying to destress after a day at work, and we thought, what better way to help them switch off than by encouraging them to explore their favourite passion in a new creative way?

With these wider ranging designs, we believe that we can inspire film fans, music lovers and art and design aficionados to immerse themselves in a world of art and creativity linked to their idols. Through this new experience, we believe adults can unwind, engage in a mindful building activity and ultimately create a beautiful piece of wall art that perfectly reflects their personality.”