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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.

WHY LEGO? WHY? LEGO Hogwarts Express 2022 thoughts (#76405)

August 18, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes

I’ve been thinking a lot about the new LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition 76405 and why it doesn’t feel right. And I finally decided it’s time to share my thoughts on why I love and hate this set (what went wrong with LEGO’s design?). It really is so polarising for everyone. I’m worried that LEGO has managed to create a LEGO Train set that doesn’t make anyone happy. And here’s why. P.S. LEGO, what we really wanted was an Emerald Night quality LEGO Train!

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About the LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition (76405):
The magic of the Harry Potter stories with a buildable, 1:32 scale replica of the most iconic vehicle in the Wizarding World. LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express – Collectors’ Edition (76405) is a spectacular build-and-display project for adult Harry Potter enthusiasts, which will enchant all who see it.

The engine features a detailed underside and a lever on the top that causes the train to rock with the motion of a steam train. A tender carries the engine’s supply of coal. The passenger carriage comprises 3 compartments, each depicting a classic scene: when Harry, Ron, and Hermione meet in the series’ first film; when Professor Lupin saves Harry from the Dementor™ in the third film; and when Luna saves Harry from Draco’s spell in the sixth film. The model also depicts Platform 9¾ at King’s Cross Station, where the adult Harry and Ginny wait with their children, Lily, James, and Albus, ready for Albus’s first trip aboard the amazing Hogwarts Express.

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of Minifigures, and lots more!

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 is 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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #legoaddict #harrypotter #legoharrypotter #hogwartsexpress #lego2022

Filed Under: LEGO News

LEGO REVIEW: GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO-1 LIGHTING KIT WITH SOUND! (#10274)

August 17, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes

This is my enlightened (see what I did there) review of the @GameofBricks LEGO Light Kit for the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). This is the version with sound and remote control. And it is awesome! It even plays the original Ghostbusters Theme Tune by Ray Parker Jr (Although I’ve had to edit it out for copyright reasons). Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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And many other amazing LEGO light kits:
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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 Introduction
01:56 Amazing LEGO Light Kit with Sounds!
03:22 Remote Controlled Effects
03:49 The Control Circuits, Sound Effects and Speaker
04:52 What’s in the Gamer of Bricks light kit
06:00 How the remote control works
07:20 Final thoughts

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About this LEGO Light Kit:
Get ready to bust some ghosts with your intricately-designed LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 10274. Hop into your car and embark on the mission to make the streets safe again. Have a clearer vision of your paths and make your car classier with our amazing LEGO Lights.

This LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1 10274 model has been packed with so many details to make it feel like the actual one. It features a trapdoor that has a ghost trap, a ghost sniffer, an extendable gunner seat, and many more. This car also has a windshield that is curved, a modular kind of steering wheel, and others, making it look awesome as a centrepiece. Adults can have an appealing building experience with this model and it is a wonderful gift for any car enthusiast. Customize this LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 10274 set with our LEGO LED Lights and bring out the best in it.

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of minifigures and lots more!

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 is 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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #legoaddict #legolightkit #light #legoreview #10274

Filed Under: LEGO News

LEGO REVIEW: City #60347 Grocery Store – a fresh set?

August 10, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

This is my review of the LEGO 2022 Grocery Store which comes with 404 LEGO bricks (that is not an error) and includes 5 minifigures, 2 vehicles and bucket loads of playability. But is it worth the high asking price? Or is this a supermarket that charges too much?

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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 Introduction
03:35 Grocery store exterior
04:50 Supermarket quality interior
08:59 Electric car (EV)
09:38 Forklift truck
10:56 The LEGO minifigures
13:56 Final thoughts

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About this LEGO Set:
The LEGO City Grocery Store (60347) set is well stocked! This LEGO toy supermarket is stocked with all kinds of farm fresh produce and comes with an EV car, forklift truck and shopping cart. You can attach the Road Plate parking lot to other LEGO playsets for extended play, and the 5 minifigures include LEGO City Adventures TV series character Mr. Produce.

-Toy supermarket playset for kids aged 6+ and creates endless hours of imaginative role play with this LEGO City Grocery Store (60347) playset
– In the box is everything to create a toy supermarket, EV and forklift truck, plus a LEGO® Road Plate and 5 minifigures, including LEGO City Adventures TV series character Mr. Produce
– Features and functions – transport crates with the toy forklift, display produce, load the recycling container and connect to other LEGO City playsets via the included Road Plate

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of minifigures and lots more!

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 is 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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #legoaddict #LEGOreview #legocity

Filed Under: LEGO News

Epic double catch! LEGO City Forklift truck catapult fluke! #shorts

August 8, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

What a catch! I was filming my review of the LEGO City 60347 and I was trying to demonstrate the effectiveness of the elastic band in it as a catapult, and somehow not once but twice, the payload landed perfectly back on the forks! It was EPIC!

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of minifigures and lots more!

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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #shorts #legoaddict #legocity

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LEGO City Train 60337 Jacobs Bogie Upgrade Tutorial. Easy Mod Guide!

August 6, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes

This is the LEGO City Express Passenger Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. Jacobs bogies are where two carriages share the same bogie which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Hack will show you how to mod the LEGO City Train 2022 🚂 with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) – and what they are!

I’m a big fan of the LEGO Express Passenger Train (60337) as you may have seen in my review:
https://youtu.be/mx6ew9o95NY

Download the Bricklist XML Parts list here:
https://bit.ly/3P2aSd5

And if you need help importing it:
https://youtu.be/y0DcsaJ_Who

LEGO City Train Modified with Jacobs bogies Tutorial (60197):
https://youtu.be/z-Wg3qUxkcc

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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 What is a Jacobs Bogie
001:16 Prototypes and design process
04:20 My chosen version
08:00 How to build a Jacobs Bogie
15:35 LEGO Express Passenger Train – Jacobs Bogies MOC 60337
16:49 Closing thoughts, comments, subscribe and thank you

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About this LEGO Set
The LEGO City Express Passenger Train set (60337) includes a remote-controlled bullet locomotive with working, dimmable headlights and LEGO Powered Up technology, a dining car, passenger car, station platform, 24 track pieces and 6 minifigures for endless hours of toy train-themed role play.

About this LEGO Tutorial
In this video, I explain to you exactly what a Jacobs bogie is and then I will show the parts and process required to make the bogie I have created. The process is fairly straightforward and the parts list is included. A tutorial shows you the steps involved and the final outcome of that process. Which is the LEGO City Express Passenger Train with some – in my not-at-all biased opinion – kick-ass jacobs bogies!

What is a Jacobs Bogie?
Jacobs bogies are placed between two carriages with the weight of each carriage being spread across the single Jacobs bogie. By setting the carriages up this way, it smooths the ride of bogie carriages and adds less weight and drag to the train.

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of Minifigures, and lots more!

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 is 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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #legoaddict #legotutorial #legotrain #legotrains

Filed Under: LEGO News

Grand Opening Date For Penrith’s New LEGO Certified Store

July 29, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

The LEGO Certified stores continue their march across Australia with a new store announced for Penrith opening on the 6th of August. [Read more…] about Grand Opening Date For Penrith’s New LEGO Certified Store

Filed Under: LEGO 2022, LEGO News Tagged With: LEGO, LEGO 2022, LEGO news, LEGO store penrith

LEGO City #60335 Train Station Review! A train set worth waiting for!

July 27, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes

This is a review of the 2022 LEGO City Train Station (60335). It’s been 6 years since we last had a LEGO train station in the form of the 60050 Train Station. Was it worth the wait? You bet it was! This is a fantastic set! In fact, it’s so good my kids took it to play with before I could review it and misplaced one of the minifigures. Little stinkers! But it was worth it watching them set up the LEGO trains and add in their own station LEGO Moc to complement this one.

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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 Introduction
02:57 Station Building
08:04 Level Crossing
09:55 Maintenance Vehicle and Portaloo
13:27 Bus
16:02 The LEGO Minifigures
18:55 Final Thoughts

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About this Video:
The LEGO City Train Station (60335) set is packed with features, including a ticket office, coffee bar, control room and platform. You also get a toy bus, a road-and-rail cherry-picker truck with a portable toilet in tow, plus a grade crossing with a LEGO City Road Plate for connection to other City sets.

Multi-model toy Train Station lets you set the scene for imaginative play with this LEGO City Train Station (60335). Includes a bus, rail truck, trailer, portable toilet, Road-Plate grade crossing that connects to other LEGO sets, 4 track pieces and 6 minifigures.

The road-and-rail maintenance truck comes with fold-down wheels for travelling on the tracks, while the bus has an accessible interior with seating for 6 minifigures

Includes fun minifigure accessories – This LEGO City playset comes with a toy bike, hammer, shovel, broom, screwdriver, a mug, croissant, ticket tile and a very important coffee machine.

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of minifigures and lots more!

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 is 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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #legoaddict #legotrain #legoreview

Filed Under: LEGO News

Bricklink LEGO Haul with a classic space vibe? July 2022

July 26, 2022 By GJBricks Leave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s been an age since I did a Bricklink order so I thought I’d share this lego haul with you. This selection of LEGO bricks is ordered from QBricks and Sydney Brick Emporium. It has a Classic LEGO Space twist because we all know what’s coming soon, don’t we? Yep, the Galaxy explorer which you can pre-order (in most countries) with this link: https://bit.ly/LEGO-galaxy-explorer-10497

I hope you enjoy this lego brick haul and the ideas I have for what’s in it.

And if you want to see the Crater moc I based this parts order on, you can find it here: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=342661

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an Australian AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! We’re creating our own unique LEGO City, Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains, city building, Ninjago Mountain, crowds of minifigures and lots more!

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!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids) – channel viewers are predominately aged 18 years and over.

#lego #gjbricks #bricklink #legohaul #legobricks #legoaddict

Filed Under: LEGO News

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