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Get the latest news and information about LEGO. Find out what the latest sets are and when they will be available. Not to mention all the awesome goings on in the world of LEGO.

LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender Officially Announced (42110)

September 12, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110)Reading Time: 3 minutes

Today Land Rover unveiled the new Land Rover Defender. And so did LEGO! The LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110) was actually leaked back in June/July but now we have the official details and videos from LEGO! [Read more…] about LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender Officially Announced (42110)

Filed Under: LEGO 2019, LEGO News Tagged With: defender, GJBricks, land rover, LEGO, lego 42110, lego press release

LEGO UCS Devastator Star Destroyer Revealed!

September 7, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

75252 Huge Star Destroyer entire setReading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve been keeping an eye on the new LEGO UCS Star Destroyer rumour for a while, especially as I regret not getting the 2002 LEGO Star Wars original UCS Star Destroyer. But what do I think of this one? Does it live up to the hype or is it a Disney Star Wars tax too far? Read on to find out my thoughts and watch the video about the new lego star destroyer. [Read more…] about LEGO UCS Devastator Star Destroyer Revealed!

Filed Under: LEGO News, LEGO Star Wars Tagged With: Australian AFOL, GJBricks, good or bad, Imperial Star Destroyer, LEGO, lego 75252, lego imperial star destroyer 10030, LEGO Millennium Falcon 75192, lego press release, LEGO Star Wars, lego super star destroyer 10221, LEGO UCS, new lego star destroyer, star destroyer ucs, Star Wars

Hanging out with @DrMcBrick! We finally own Porsches! LEGO Ones…

August 17, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

That’s right! I’m hanging out with @DrMcBrick. We’re two LEGO Dad’s doing a Saturday hangout and each building the 2019 LEGO Speed Champions Porsche set! Join us for questions and opinions on some of the announcements from LEGO This week!

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About this LEGO Video:
This will be a hangout without the hangout! Ok, it will be a hangout via another tool! In this case, OBS. We’re going to be building the new LEGO Speed Champions Porsche (75895 )

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
This is family friendly and all about the happiness we get from playing and building with LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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LEGO Bricklink Order #7 and a PAB Cup – The neatest packing ever?

July 10, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

LEGO Bricklink Order #7 and a PAB Cup – The neatest packing ever? These orders were about getting things moving and letting my minifigures come and go – you’ll see what I mean in the video. And I was also at the Sydney LEGO store and did a small PAB Cup that I was rather proud of!

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As I’ve said in a few of my videos and my recent roller coaster videos, I’ve been wanting to get into motorizing some of my city and also starting to add some articulation.

The second order is really, really boring! Unless you love building LEGO MOCs! Because what do buildings need more than anything? Windows and Doors! And I realised that I plain didn’t have any windows and doors. This changes that! Big Time!

And last, but by no means least, I did a small Pick-A-Brick Cup which I was rather proud of how it was packed – and of course how much potential is in the cup!

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

And if you haven’t already, hit the subscribe button and turn on the “bell” to get the latest updates and see what I’ve been up to!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
#bricktubers
#bricktubersnetwork

Filed Under: LEGO News

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 2

July 9, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 2 video)Reading Time: < 1 minute

This is the 2nd part of series around combining 2 Unikitty Unikingdom Fairground Fun sets (41456) and extending them with some extra track pieces. In this video, I’ve got some more track including one important vertical part and I’m not afraid to use it!
[Read more…] about Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster Part 2

Filed Under: LEGO News Tagged With: Australian AFOL, blocks, Bricks, cartoon network, Custom LEGO Roller Coaster, hawkodile, LEGO, lego (toy line), lego 41456, LEGO MOC, lego unikitty, Rick, roller coaster, unikitty unikingdom fairground fun

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 1 video)

June 29, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 1 video). I’ve mentioned a few times that I was going to combine 2 Unikitty Unikingdom Fairground Fun sets (41456) with some extra track pieces. This is the first version of my LEGO Roller Coaster track and I’ve learned a few things already!

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 2 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eLfH935OPo
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Here’s the Bricksonville video I mentioned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KGwdaYEMuU

Combining the two roller coasters is easy enough. But extending the track and making the layout more interesting is not as easy – but it is a lot of fun.

In this video I’ll talk through some of the design challenges and thoughts on them. I’ll show you what I’ve built – and how much fun it is to play with. And what I’m going to do to improve and change it.

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

And if you haven’t already, hit the subscribe button and turn on the “bell” to get the latest updates and see what I’ve been up to!

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Carny’s Dance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: https://soundcloud.com/kevin-9-1/carnys-dance
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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#rollercoaster
#bricktubersnetwork

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LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control Review Video! 60228

June 21, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes

LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control Review Video! 60228. LEGO has returned to space in a big way! Not quite the same as the Classic LEGO Space theme, this year there are 6 sets sending LEGO to Mars. A big set that’s not a long build but it is a lot of fun. This is an unboxing, speed build, and video review! Let me know what you think in the comments.

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If you want to skip through the video as it is long, the key times are:
TOY Unboxing: 3:03
LEGO Speed Build: 5:13
Review Start: 9:46
Geode: 14:56
The Rocket: 15:21
Control Centre: 21:42
LEGO Minifigures: 29:08
Spare bricks: 32:15
LEGO Review Conclusion: 35:12

This is a big set and takes up a lot of space. Featuring the roller coaster used as a fun little monorail build. The control centre features some superb details and unexpected features.

With 6 minifigures, a robot and a rover to add to it, this is a set that has loads of playability! The rover features a new for this year grabber piece and the set also includes the gorgeous new Geode pieces.

Overall I really enjoyed this set. The build was excellent and the end model is a lot of fun!

But there’s more coming! I’m going to be upgrading the launch control building to something inspired by NASA and their launch control centres such as the iconic APOLLO 11 Mission Control – which was recently restored. The pad will be getting some new details added. I will also be laying the whole set out differently and placing it in a crazy part of our Custom LEGO City of Studsburg. Stay tuned for that!

Be sure to check out the real-time build of this set if you want to watch a relaxing LEGO Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TPV9TU43x4

And join me again soon when I place the rocker into our Custom LEGO City of Studsburg. I think you’ll like it and be surprised and delighted!

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

And if you haven’t already, hit the subscribe button and turn on the “bell” to get the latest updates and see what I’ve been up to!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
#bricktubers
#gjbricks

Filed Under: LEGO News

Talking LEGO Set Moc-Ability with @DrMcBrick

June 16, 2019 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ll be talking about how the Moc-Ability potential of some LEGO sets with @DrMcBrick. We’re both going to pick a couple of sets from our backlogs and talk about what we think could be done to turn them into something better. But we’d love you involvement in making other suggestions or improvements to our ideas.

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The phrase MOC means My Own Creation. So what we’re talking about is how to take a set and use it as a foundation to build something better or use it as the foundation to build a full MOC.

An simple example might be taking the Flinstones set and then building it out to be more like the original LEGO Ideas submission. That would mean making it bigger, more detail inside, etc. But you’ve taken that original set and built on it.

A more extreme example is to take something like Hogwarts castle and turn it into a church.

We’ll talk about some ideas we have for the sets in our backlogs and what we are planning to do and how.

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

And if you haven’t already, hit the subscribe button and turn on the “bell” to get the latest updates and see what I’ve been up to!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
#bricktubers
#bricktubersnetwork

Filed Under: LEGO News

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