21315: LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book Set Review
Oct18

21315: LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book Set Review

Once upon a time there was a place where budding LEGO® builders could share their creations with other LEGO fans, and if enough people like them, as if by magic they could appear in toy shops. That place is LEGO Ideas, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The platform has given us over 20 vastly different sets from numerous fan builders. Although many of the licensed sets have proven popular with a far reaching...

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The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2 Review
Oct18

The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2 Review

No Starch Press are back with a selection of new LEGO® focused titles for Autumn. Their titles focus on unique areas of LEGO fandom, which others publishers don’t alway cover. The first of their new 2018 titles we’ll be looking at is the sequel to The Neighborhood Book by Brian and Jason Lyles. This book inspired budding town planners to get creative and introduce their own takes on the popular modular or microscale of...

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LEGO Disney Princess Build Your Own Adventure Book Review
Oct08

LEGO Disney Princess Build Your Own Adventure Book Review

The LEGO® Build Your Own Adventure books are a fun combination of inspirational builds weaved to together with a basic story and best of all they are a source of exclusive mini-builds. Every year there have been different titles based a various LEGO play themes. This years offerings include books based on NINJAGO, which I reviewed a few days ago and Disney Princess, which is the focus of this review. As well as the book and exclusive...

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Disguise Adult LEGO Brick Costume Review
Sep29

Disguise Adult LEGO Brick Costume Review

Long terms readers of BricksFanz will know we are quite the fans of Disguise Inc’s range of LEGO® costumes. A couple of years ago, I was sent one of the kids NINJAGO costumes to take a look at. Despite it being a kid-sized costume, I had to try it one, with humorous results of course. Each time I spoke to the lovely folks at Disguise, I jokingly demanded adult-sized costumes. It became somewhat of a running joke. Until I was...

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LEGO NINJAGO Build Your Own Adventure Book Review
Sep28

LEGO NINJAGO Build Your Own Adventure Book Review

DK introduced the Build Your Own Adventure books a couple of years ago, this new concept book combines a basic story, inspirational builds and an exclusive LEGO® minibuild and minifigure. Each year there have been a couple different titles, based a various LEGO play themes. This year’s offerings include books based on NINJAGO and Disney Princesses. I’ll be taking a look at the LEGO NINJAGO version first, which just so...

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10263: LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station Set Review
Sep27

10263: LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station Set Review

The LEGO® Winter Village sets have become has much a Christmas tradition as the Queen’s Speech, Mince Pies, and awful cracker jokes. This year things are getting a little heated, with an old fashion Fire House. Admittedly a Fire Station isn’t the first thing when you think of Christmas, but having may of the past releases and planning this years display, I knew this years set would be an interesting addition to the popular...

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75230: LEGO Star Wars Porg Set Review
Sep24

75230: LEGO Star Wars Porg Set Review

The Prog first appeared in the Star Wars universe as part of The Last Jedi. These sea dwelling creatures inhabit the planet of Ahch-To, along with exiled Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Their inquisitive nature makes them quite the comical little creature, something which has caused them to be equally loved and loathed by Star Wars fans. They first appeared in LEGO® form in both the UCS Millennium Falcon and Ahch-To Island Training sets...

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