Reading Time: < 1 minuteHoping we see this deal in other places sooner, but for now, if you’re in the US and have been eying this set, 20% is on now! https://bit.ly/hulkbuster-76210  

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a quick review of Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS and Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS. These books will help you learn the basics of building and programming LEGO robots and then move on to more complex creations created using Python and Word Blocks. Both book are published by No Starch Press and written by Barbara […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this LEGO City update, I’m going to focus on building the train tunnels just before the Train Station I showed in the last video. My goal was to give myself more space to add scenery, but also to make something a lot more interesting than just the usual straight train tunnel that’s easy to […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThese LEGO Mocs channel my love of sci-fi and are evolutions of the original portal I built based on a forest scene. This is inspired by movies and games such as Doom and Stargate and it even features the Muppet collectable minifigures! Why build portals? It’s something that’s always fascinated me. The idea of a […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe LEGO Ideas Motorised Lighthouse 21335 was approved all the way back in June 2021 and has now become an official product. And boy oh boy have LEGO smashed this one out of the park! It is awesome! Anyone that follows my channels knows I’m quite fond of lighthouses – checkout my Smuggle’s Cove Lighthouse […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been thinking a lot about the new LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition 76405. And I finally decided it’s time to share my thoughts on why I love and hate this set. It really is so polarising for everyone. What I’m really worried about here is that LEGO has managed to create a LEGO Train […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a review of the Game of Bricks LEGO Lighting Kit for the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). This is the version with sound and remote control. And it is awesome! Installing it was very easy and took about 3-4 hours. The 8 bags in the kit are well labelled, and you build through each set […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the LEGO City Express Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. This type of train bogie is where two carriages share the same set of wheels which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Tutorial will show you how to modify the LEGO City Train 2022 🚂 with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe LEGO Certified stores continue their march across Australia with a new store announced for Penrith opening on the 6th of August. Official Press Release Monday 25th July 2022: Alquemie Group and LEGO® Australia and New Zealand today announced the Grand Opening date for Penrith’s new LEGO® Certified Store will be Saturday 6th August. The […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a review of the new 2022 LEGO City Express Passenger Train 60337 not to be confused with the previous LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 (note the “Express” part). Why is it an express train? Well, according to the stickers on the set, it can travel at 303 km/h! But, does that also make […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe finally have the LEGO City Trains for 2022, and I have to say there are some winners and losers here! First off the ranks, and the biggest winner for me, we have set 60335 which is the new LEGO train station – we’ve not had a station for 4 years! And they’ve come back […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe never thought this day would happen, but the Hasbro Transformers franchise has officially crossed over into LEGO! And here is the fantastic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime! Transformers are one of my all-time favourite toys and as an adult, I still collect some of them. Indeed, I still have my original Transformer toys […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJoining a growing number of businesses and public services, the Australian LEGO Certified stores are launching their own low-sensory shopping experience starting on Tuesday 12th April. Read on for the official press release. For those that don’t know, low-sensory experiences are designed to help people who might experience hypersensitivity to large amounts of noise, light […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the things I love about the LEGO City 60292 set is that it came with a car wash. But I had 2 problems with it. First, it doesn’t fit Speed Champions cars. Second, it was a bit basic. So here’s how I’ve built mine. This upgraded LEGO car wash design version features horizontal […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a showcase of my LEGO Bro Thor’s Lighthouse MOC. It’s on the large side and features a dock, lighthouse, lighthouse keeper cottage, Bro Thor’s New Asgard and a dunny. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! One of the building blocks for the idea for this LEGO MOC was the inclusion of […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesFinishing off the interior of my huge LEGO Sanctum Sanctorum Modular moc has been a passion project for several weeks. Being version 2, and having more interior space I could finally deliver the interior details I’d always wanted. And I could not be happier with the results of my LEGO MOC! Every floor is brimming […]

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