BricksFanz Weekly LEGO Recap Oct 14th – 19th
This week saw the official reveal of two brand new LEGO® sets. These have garnered two very different opinions from LEGO fans. First up was the long-rumoured Tropical Aquarium. This upcoming Icons set is certainly a unique piece of LEGO decor, but its high price has raised eyebrows. Some suggest there are too many of these unusual, high-priced sets being released. A complete opposite reaction was given to the latest LEGO Speed...
30711: Play With Braille Bricks Quick Look
In 2020, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation teamed up to release LEGO® Braille Bricks. The Braille Bricks were introduced to help children with vision impairments, to develop tactile skills and learn the Braille system. The bricks are moulded so that the studs on top reflect individual letters and numbers in the Braille alphabet while remaining fully compatible with other LEGO elements. Since their introduction, Brailler Bricks...
LEGO Speed Champions – What If…?
Speed Champions has become an interesting LEGO® theme. Introduced in 2015, the theme built on the extensive range of brick-built vehicles found in other themes. But instead of generic vehicles, the LEGO Group partnered with several automotive brands to recreate real-world cars as uniquely detailed, minifigure-scale vehicles. Speed Champions sets initially began as 6-stud wide vehicles, but later slightly expanded the scale to offer...
LEGO Watch & Build: Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie
A feature-length version of DreamWorks’ animated series, Gabby’s Dollhouse, is now in cinemas. It’s based on the popular Netflix series of the same name. Gabby often shrinks down to visit her cat-filled dollhouse, and the playsets based on both the series and the new movie contain a selection of unique figures and printed elements. Watch – Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie in cinemas now. Build – LEGO Gabby’s...
Final Day To Vote For BrickLink DP Series 9 Sets
Today is your last chance to vote for the fan-designed sets hoping to become part of the ninth series of the BrickLink Designer Program. With over 430 designs to choose from, you can vote for your favourites by using three emojis. This fan feedback on these sets, along with the criteria set out by the BrickLink Designer Program, will help create a shortlist of five sets which will form the ninth series of the BrickLink Designer...
New LEGO Disney Frozen Special Coming To Disney+
An all-new animated LEGO® adventure is heading to Disney+ later this month. After the events of Frozen, Anna and Elsa want to start fresh in Arendelle and make the castle feel a bit more comfortable. While they struggle to break free of the bounds of tradition, the Duke of Weselton has other plans for their beloved home alongside a flock of menacing puffins. LEGO Disney Frozen: Operation Puffins will be available on Disney+ on October...
DK Books To Publish LEGO Fiction Range
Next year, LEGO® Books and publishing partner DK Books will publish a new range of LEGO fiction titles. The new range of LEGO storybooks will feature a range of stories inspired by popular LEGO themes, including LEGO City, Friends and NINJAGO. The range will also include original titles such as The Lost Brick by Jeffrey Brown, best known for his various illustrated Star Wars books. Published in November 2026, The Lost Brick will be...
October LEGO Build A Minifigure Hands-on
Another collection of unique LEGO® Minifigures has started to appear in stores. These now include a fun selection of unique elements and themed characters. Often referred to as BAMs, the latest Build a Minifigure offerings include seven characters. These aren’t really themed around anything, but do include some wintry outfits and two Day of the Dead minifigures. Here’s a closer look at the seven new minifigures, now starting to...
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