LEGO Minifigures: Building Diversity
The term diversity has become a rather divisive word of late. But it means far more than the colour of someone’s skin or how they choose to identify. It’s about being seen and accepted. Something extremely important for kids and adults alike. And whilst a vocal few are using diversity to further their hateful causes, others are doing their utmost to celebrate diversity. When BricksFanz first launched under the guise of...
Mario LEGO Minifigures Coming In 2027
As MAR10 Day comes to an end, there’s one final surprise – LEGO® Super Mario minifigures are real, and they are coming in 2027. Ever since the LEGO Super Mario theme was introduced, fans have longed for minifigures of the Mushroom Kingdom’s residents. The short social media teaser shows the Mario minifigure, but how they will be delivered isn’t clear. They could appear in sets or as a future Collectable...
Spring 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. These characters use a recoloured ‘chick’ hood first seen in the LEGO City Stuntz sets. A recoloured ‘flower’ hood previously used for a series 18 CMF, and the mushroom cap, first seen in series 25 CMFs. Often referred to as BAMs, the latest Build a...
40921: Up-Scaled Blue Astronaut Minifigure Review
Up-scaled LEGO® minifigures were first introduced with a Harry Potter set in 2021. Since then, several sets have been released inspired by the same concept. These have included brick-built minifigures inspired by their smaller counterparts, such as a racer, Santa and a pirate. But there’s one minifigure which fans have been keen to see get the up-scaled treatment – a Classic Space astronaut. Those wishes have been answered with...
Scaled-Up Blue Astronaut Minifigure Revealed
Here’s the up-scaled minifigures you’ve all been waiting for. Following the Classic, Race Driver, and Santa up-scaled LEGO® minifigures is the Classic Space Blue Astronaut. This upcoming set transforms the classic 70s minifigure into a large-scale, displayable character. The buildable figure includes movable arms, legs and hands, plus a mini robot and rocket hidden inside its helmet. The Scaled-Up (Not up-scaled) Blue...
LEGO Magazines Round-up January 2026
It’s time to look at the unique LEGO® minifigures and models included in this month’s LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Marvel, LEGO and Minecraft magazines, plus the latest Discover magazine, and as it has a cool minifigure this month, the NINJAGO magazine. Each of the magazines is now available in stores. International customers can no longer order them from the UK due to the changes made to smaller shipments to the US. You’ll find the...
LEGO Minifigures S29 Will Be A Classic Series
The latest series of LEGO® Minifigures has only just been released, but news of the next series has already appeared. In the first LEGO product catalogue of 2026, the page dedicated to the LEGO Minifigure Animals series states that Series 29 will be ‘Classic’. This could be taken as a ‘normal’ series, in other words, not themed or based on a license. Or ‘classic’ could mean it features characters...
LEGO Minifigures Animal Series Now Available
The latest series of LEGO® Minifigures is now available. Series 28 includes 12 animal-themed costumed characters, each wearing a unique outfit. They include a Koi Carp, Monkey, Peacock, Frog, Crocodile, Lion, Dolphin, Koala, Easter Bunny, White Cat, Parrot and Dalmatian Puppy. The Series 28 characters are available in various packs, including full boxes of 36 minifigures, stack packs of 12, and boxes of 6. You can also use a number of...
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