Everything you wanted to know about clone brands...Everything you wanted to...
Anthony Tomkins is on a mission to hunt down as many clone brand atrocities as he can and has just updated his document Communist LEGO: a review of Chinese clone brands with 26 new reviews.Highlights...
View ArticleClassic LEGO sets: ForestmenClassic LEGO sets: Forestmen
Here's another look at classic LEGO from yesteryear, courtesy of Daniel, The LEGO Chronicler:The Classic Castle era of LEGO was a period fairly bristling with amazing sets. Today for our nostalgic look...
View ArticleFriends in Space competitionFriends in Space competition
When you're done entering our Mixels building competition, try your hand at this one at Rebrick:The social bookmarking community, LEGO ReBrick, is currently hosting a “Friends in Space” competition,...
View ArticleExclusive: Blocks magazine coverExclusive: Blocks magazine cover
We first posted news about Blocks magazine a month ago and we are now just a week away from publication of the first issue.We've just been sent this picture of the cover and some sample pages that...
View ArticleLEGO Lightsabers reaches 10KLEGO Lightsabers reaches 10K
This pair of sabers has had a respectable journey to 10k. These sabers reflect the proud tradition of FOLs using LEGO to recreate, in life size detail, their favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy props and are...
View ArticleThe LEGO Movie DVD and Blu-Ray extrasThe LEGO Movie DVD and Blu-Ray extras
Warner Brothers UK has sent out details of the extras on The LEGO Movie DVD and Blu-Ray :The Blu-Ray will contain: Feature commentary Batman: A True Artist Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops...
View ArticleBlocks Magazine: more infoBlocks Magazine: more info
Here's a page spread from the magazine, featuring an interview with Peter Reid, creator of the Exo-Suit.Mark, the editor, has been reading your comments to yesterday's article and has provided this...
View ArticleVitruvius minifigVitruvius minifig
The 'Everything Is Awesome' edition of the The LEGO Movie DVD/Blu-Ray is not officially out yet but that hasn't stopped one US supplier that specialises in selling US discs to the UK from shipping them...
View ArticleMore from Blocks magazineMore from Blocks magazine
Here's another sample page from the forthcoming Blocks magazine featuring an interview with designer Craig Callum.The magazine will be available in the UK from WH Smiths on Thursday.© 2014...
View ArticleThis week's top news articles
These are the most read articles that we've posted over the last couple of weeks:MINI press release (04 Jun, 15059 views)First images of set 10242 MINI Cooper MK VII (04 Jun, 10087 views)Review: 70816...
View ArticleMinifigs.me offers exciting range of printed tilesMinifigs.me offers exciting...
In a bid to make sure no minifig ever goes without something they need again, UK-based Minifigs.me has just launched an extensive range of brand new custom printed tiles. Depicting all kinds of...
View ArticleHave your Ghostbusters instructions fallen apart?Have your Ghostbusters...
When DrDave reviewed 21108 Ghostbusters last month he mentioned that pages had come loose from his instruction manual whilst building the set. Given that they are 'perfect bound' like Architecture set...
View ArticleBlocks magazine, 3 days to go...Blocks magazine, 3 days to go...
Blocks magazine will be available this week! Head on down to WHS on Thursday to pick up your copy.Here's another spread, a review of Ghostbusters Ecto-1 contributed by none other than our own DrDave,...
View ArticleClassic LEGO Sets: AdventurersClassic LEGO Sets: Adventurers
One of the great things about this series of articles on classic LEGO sets is that it's inspired so many people to contribute to it. Today Brickset member SprinkleOtter, aka Allan, writes about...
View ArticleMixels competition updateMixels competition update
I've just taken a look at the entries to the competition in the flickr pool and I was pleased to see so many, and such a wide variety of weird and wonderful creatures. Your imagination, the versatility...
View ArticleThe LEGO Movie available nowThe LEGO Movie available now
The LEGO Movie is available today in the USA and Canada and can be ordered from Amazon.Here are links to the edition you need to buy to get the Vitrivius minifig, for $35: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca© 2014...
View ArticleMinifigure display cases available again at Chowren ToysMinifigure display...
Jason at Chowren writes "We have restocked more LEGO minifigure display cases and would like to offer them again at 30% off to all readers of Brickset. The prices have already been adjusted to $21.00...
View ArticleLEGO Minifigures Online open beta has commencedLEGO Minifigures Online open...
LEGO Minifigures online has now entered its open beta phase and can be played by anyone with a LEGO ID.I downloaded and installed it last night. The first time I ran it it downloaded a massive update...
View ArticleBlocks magazine, out tomorrowBlocks magazine, out tomorrow
Just in case you've forgotten (!) Blocks magazine will be available in WHS tomorrow.Here's another spread to whet your appetite, from an article about Vesa Lehtimaki's superb Star Wars photos.We'll...
View ArticleLEGO Minifigures Online: the first 15 minutes of playLEGO Minifigures Online:...
Whatever technical problems I experienced earlier have been resolved and I've been able to play the game. I'm not a regular games player any more (not since Quake), didn't play Universe and haven't...
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