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Comparing the 2023 and 2012 LEGO Fellowship of the Ring Minifigures

March 4, 2023 By Jay Ong 6 Comments

The launch of the critically-acclaimed 10316 Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set is almost upon us, and offers LEGO and Lord of the Rings fans a second opportunity to revisit Middle-Earth. One of Rivendell’s strongest points of difference is the stellar minifigure line-up, which among other things includes the entire Fellowship of the Ring –… 

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Review: LEGO 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell

February 23, 2023 By Jay Ong 37 Comments

I’m honoured that I can finally share my comprehensive review of one of THE most anticipated LEGO sets ever – 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell! After a 10 year hiatus, LEGO Lord of the Rings is back in the most epic form, with a stunning 6,167-piece build of Rivendell, or Imladris as it… 

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Exclusive: First detailed look at LEGO Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316) set

February 8, 2023 By Jay Ong 39 Comments

Update: Check out my full in-depth review of 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell! This has been one of THE hardest secrets that I’ve had to keep, but last September during my visit to LEGO’s HQ in Billund, Denmark, we were given an exclusive early look at the newly revealed 10316 Rivendell set. And… 

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LEGO 10316 Rivendell officially revealed, a stunning 6,167-piece LEGO Lord of the Rings masterpiece!

February 8, 2023 By Jay Ong 14 Comments

After an epic teaser, it’s now official – LEGO Lord of the Rings is back with LEGO 10316 Rivendell, a massive 6,167-piece LEGO set depicting the Elven sanctuary of Rivendell! Home to the house of Elrond, and where the Fellowship of the Ring was formed, this is a highly-detailed LEGO set that will more than… 

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Review: 9469 – Lord of the Rings – Gandalf Arrives

July 23, 2012 By Jay Ong 3 Comments

For my next Lord of the Rings review, I opted to go with Gandalf Arrives since it took like 15 minutes to put this set together. My fiancée brought this back from Australia during her last visit a couple of weeks ago and I was extremely excited since this is the only way to get Gandalf… 

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Review: 9472 – Lord of the Rings – Attack on Weathertop

July 13, 2012 By Jay Ong 12 Comments

Here’s the second Lord of the Rings set that I managed to build, The Attack on Weathertop. This set faithfully (no exaggeration!) recreates the iconic scene where Aragorn aka Strider flees with the Hobbits from Bree after being pursued by the Ringwraithes (Nazgul), getting into the first exciting confrontation with the evil forces of Sauron…. 

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Here's my review of 41757 Botanical Garden, hands Here's my review of 41757 Botanical Garden, hands down one of THE best sets of 2023 and a gleaming beacon of just how far the LEGO Friends theme has matured. 

When you see the LEGO Friends Botanical Garden, it quickly becomes apparent that LEGO have something special on their hands with a design that's simply beautiful.

Hit the link in bio to read my full review!

It's truly a mark of a mature theme, that LEGO could debut a tasteful design like this into LEGO Friends, but crafted in such a way that it will also have broad appeal to City builders, or even fans who want a stunning architectural masterpiece to display their minifigures or minidolls in.

With so many amazing designs and sets being produced by Billund, 41757 Botanical Garden deservedly takes it's place as one of the best LEGO sets of 2023 and I can heartily recommend this set to everyone, and I have a gut feeling that this will be one of the best-selling LEGO Friends set of the year.

#lego #legofriends #lego2023 #legonews #legoreview #heartlakecity #legos #legoleaks #afol #rlfm #reviews #41757
Who you gonna call?? Loved this LEGO Ghostbusters Who you gonna call??

Loved this LEGO Ghostbusters MOC on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

#lego #ghostbusters #moc #legomoc #legoghostbusters #brickbuiltsydney2023 #afol
Brilliant LEGO Jurassic Park MOC - Frenzied Isla N Brilliant LEGO Jurassic Park MOC - Frenzied Isla Nublar by Eric Wanigasekara on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

Can you believe that the builder is only 13? Immensely talented stuff, and so many fun details too!

#lego #legojurassicworld #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #legodinosaurs #dinosaurs #moc #legomoc #brickbuiltsydney2023 #minifigures #minifigs #afol
Who doesn't love a massive LEGO Castle MOC? Here Who doesn't love a massive LEGO Castle MOC?

Here is Snowy Mountain Forest Castle, a huge collaborative Castle scene with tons of different factions, and plenty of fun Easter Eggs!

Built by the fine members of @sydlug, and on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

#lego #LEGOCastle #afol #legolife #instalego #minifigures #brickbuiltsydney2023 #moc #legomoc
Awesome LEGO Gundam built by @the_lego_dark_knight Awesome LEGO Gundam built by @the_lego_dark_knight on display at @brickbuiltsydney!

It was absolutely enormous and I loved the little details such as the Classic Space Astronauts!

Brickbuilt Sydney is a LEGO Fan Convention organised by @sydlug who are raising funds for @schf.kids

#lego #legomech #gundam #mecha #brickbuiltsydney2023
LEGO have revealed a whole bunch of Marvel and DC LEGO have revealed a whole bunch of Marvel and DC Comics sets including the highly anticipated 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle featuring all 3 Spider-Man from No Way Home!

Got a chance to see a preliminary model of 76261 a few months ago, and while the minifigure lineup is impressive, the model is absolutely tiny.

Venomised Groot is super cute, and the Batwing is an absolute winner at this scale and price. 

Hit the link in bio to see more of these sets!

#lego #legomarvel #legonews #lego2023 #legoleaks #afol #legos #nowayhome #spiderman #avengers #marvel #dccomics #batman
This is LEGO 40364 Icons of Play, a set celebratin This is LEGO 40364 Icons of Play, a set celebrating some of the most accomplished female football players.

It features minifigures of @samanthakerr20, @mrapinoe, @yuki_nagasato and @asisat_oshoala, and is set to be released on 6 June 2023! 

I read some extremely disgusting misogynistic comments on this set, from the usual terminally-online, incel-esque dudebros who probably need to get out a little.

Women's football is on the up and up, with exponential growth in game attendance, and TV viewership, and this is really smart timing on LEGO's part, releasing this just before the FIFA Women's World Cup starts.

Women's football has massive grassroots support, and is a hugely popular sport for young girls, the very builders of tomorrow that LEGO is continually trying to inspire.

LEGO is even a sponsor of the Australian national women's team @thematildas!

It's not even a bad set, and will integrate nicely into LEGO City, with clear references to the popular Football theme from the early 2000s.

Still, it's very disappointing (but not surprising) to see large LEGO pages continue to encourage and not take a stronger stance against sexism and misogyny. 

Do better with your influence and reach. 

#lego #lego2023 #legonews #legos #fifawomensworldcup #womensworldcup #soccer #football #samkerr #afol
Here's a look at a new seasonal set - 40643 Jade R Here's a look at a new seasonal set - 40643 Jade Rabbit! 🎑 

Build a LEGO Mooncake, and Jade Rabbit all in one deliciously cute diorama - the perfect small set to celebrate the  Mid-Autumn/Mooncake Festival!

Hit the link in bio to read my review!

Special thanks to LEGO for sending this review copy! 

#lego #lego2023 #midautumnfestival #mooncakefestival #jaderabbit #legos #legoleaks #legoreview #legonews #legoreview #rlfm #40643
🏍️ ⏩ 🤖 ⏩ 🏍️ Here's how 71792 Sor 🏍️ ⏩ 🤖 ⏩ 🏍️

Here's how 71792 Sora's Transforming Mech Bike Racer looks transforming from Bike to Mech form.

Very smooth and seamless transformation sequence makes this an incredibly fun set to play with! 😻

Hit the link in bio to read my full review of this excellent Ninjago Dragons Rising set!

Special thanks to @lego for sending this for reviews 

#lego #lego2023 #LEGONinjago #ninjago #Dragonsrising #minifigures #legominifigures #minifigs #legoleaks #legos #afol #legocollection #rlfm #reviews #71792
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Here's my review of 41757 Botanical Garden! Hands down, one of the most architecturally stunning sets ever made! 🌸It has it all, a minimalist understated colour scheme, a gorgeous facade, and plenty of fun Botanical builds with clever parts usage.This one's an absolute banger, and should absolutely be on your radar in June! One of the best sets of 2023! ... See MoreSee Less

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An in-depth review of 41757 Botanical Garden, one of the most beautiful LEGO Friends sets ever produced, featuring a gorgeous conservatory.
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Here's a writeup and some of my favourite MOCs on display at Brickbuilt Sydney 2023, the biggest LEGO Fan Event in Sydney, Australia! I had a brilliant time here, and it was so good seeing so many talented builders from across congregate in Sydney for this show. Tickets are still available for the Sunday session if you're looking for something fun to do, with proceeds going towards the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation www.trybooking.com/events/landing/998388?eid=998388&Feel free to share these photos and tag the builders in the comments! ... See MoreSee Less

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I finally got the opportunity to travel to Sydney for a Brickbuilt Sydney, the largest LEGO Fan convention in Sydney, Australia, organised by SydLUG! This year, Brickbuilt Sydney was held on 27-28 May...
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Here's your first look at a whole bunch of Marvel and DC Comics sets coming in August 2023, including the highly anticipated 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle!Just... don't look at the prices of these sets. ... See MoreSee Less

LEGO 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle and other Marvel and DC Summer 2023 sets revealed - Jay's Brick Blog

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LEGO have just revealed a huge slate of LEGO Marvel and DC Comics sets coming in August 2023, including the highly anticipated 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle, which features the climax of Spider-Man: N...
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