Brick by Brick, Coburg Builds a Blockbuster as the Melbourne Brick Show Returns with Spectacular, Fan-built Creations.

In just under 2 weeks, the Melbourne Brickshow returns to the Coburg Town Hall. Held on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026, the family-friendly event will bring together talented builders from across Melbourne and beyond, showcasing everything from sprawling cityscapes and spacecraft to castles, intricate models and working contraptions. Hosted by MUGS, the Melbourne LEGO User Group, the volunteer-run exhibition celebrates the creativity, skill and imagination of the local building community. Tickets are on sale now

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LEGO Super Mario: Minifigure Scale Sets revealed for 2027.

What a crazy world we live in where we are starting to see 2027 releases revealed in August. For the past 6 years, LEGO Supermario has been focussed on the playable game, with the interactive Brick Character, and buildable friends and enemies with scannable barcodes. Thrdr have been great fun to play with, but many fans of Super MArio have been clamouring for Minifigures scales sets from the outset. Today we are here to tell you that That Time Has Come! The first sets were revealed today at gamescom in Cologne.

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The Evolution of LEGO® Dragons IV: From Ninjago to Now.

In our previous installment, we saw the arrival of organic creature-building elements, incorporating the Creature and Character Building system, along with an animated TV special to provide the backstory in Atlantis. From here, things took off significantly, with the launch of Ninjago in January 2011. But what has this meant for the development of LEGO® Dragons? Or LEGO® Storytelling in general? Read on in our 4th part looking at the development of LEGO® Dragons. Ninjago: Enter the Dragon The System Expands But what about the younger builders? Have we seen some of this before?

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11386 SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom review, and that is not even a pun

It's been a little while since LEGO has a series of Spongebob sets on the shelves, and here we are, presenting a re-release of Spongebob Squarepants Bikini Bottom, set 11386 containing 1794 pieces for AU$349.99/£189.99/US$219.99/€209.99. The original wave of SpongeBob sets ran from 2006-2009, with a few loose bits in 2011 and 2012. Looking at these listings on Bricklink you may notice that this new set is not listed under Spongebob Squarepants! So what is it? Join us as we explore what this new LEGO Icons set presents to us.

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REVIEW: 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement

This has been a year of many and varied Botanical sets - with different sets covering potted plants, bouquet and event a small chance of woodland. The theme has brought us hit after hit over the past few years, but this set takes a different approach: bringing us a collection of previously seen flowers (and a couple of new ones) , with a darker colour palette. The 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement has just been released. It has has 562 pieces and is priced at $AUD99.99/ USD$59.99 / 59.99€ / £54.99…

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REVIEW: 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement

This has been a year of many and varied Botanical sets - with different sets covering potted plants, bouquet and event a small chance of woodland. The theme has brought us hit after hit over the past few years, but this set takes a different approach: bringing us a collection of previously seen flowers (and a couple of new ones) , with a darker colour palette. The 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement has just been released. It has has 562 pieces and is priced at $AUD99.99/ USD$59.99 / 59.99€ / £54.99…

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Batmobile Tumbler (42239 review), a hit or a miss?

I adore the Dark Knight movies, but somehow the Batmobile Tumbler from those films never appealed to me much. I prefer the massive fins and entirely impractical wheel base on the 1980's design, but the military looking Tumbler has its own fanbase, so let's have a look at this set that was gifted by LEGO for us to review. LEGO has released 9 Batmobile Tumblers since 2008, based on various renditions from the Dark Knight trilogy movies. You have plenty of choice when looking for a scale model (or even full sized replica) of this vehicle, so it makes sense that LEGO makes sure there is one available on the shelves most of the time.

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43295 Jasmine’s Jewellery Box (review), not much box

I have greatly enjoyed the movie Aladdin when it came out where, as usual, I was most delighted by the sidekicks in the form of Abu the monkey and the Genie. Aladdin was a little bit too much of a diamond (in the rough or not) and princess Jasmine too straight to provide much entertainment value for me. But, Disney Princesses, and Jasmine certainly is a princess, have very high standards to uphold, and have strong fan-bases in the world. It behooves a princess to have some place to store her jewellery so it seems appropriate for LEGO to create a set that combines an iconic scene from the movie of her origin, with the ability to store jewellery.

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Technic Cars: Ferrari, Dodge, Ford (review 42234,42235,42236)

The LEGO Group releases heaps of cars. Especially in recent years, there is a plethora of cars available in LEGO® form, and some Technic fans have been complaining about this. The LEGO Group gifted us a set of three new LEGO Technic cars that will be released on the 1st of August 2026 (and a Batmobile, which also counts as a car... of sorts - that review will be coming soon). If we have a look at some history of Technic sets that can be qualified as 'car' or 'construction vehicle' we can kind of see why old-fashioned Technic fans may complain.

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Set Phasers To Fun: 11385 Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701™ Bridge Revealed

It was the late 1970's, and Saturday afternoons on commercial TV in Melbourne brought us a selection of science fiction series from the 1960s: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, The Time Tunnel and Star Trek. They all offered action, excitement and real wild things, but only one of them took us off Earth, and into the wider Galaxy: Star Trek. Gene Roddenberry's original series has spawned many spin-offs, sequel series and movies - in multiple timelines. Last year, the LEGO Group finally got access to licensed Star Trek material, and we saw the debut of the NCC-1701-D - the Federation Flagship from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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The Brick is Out There. LEGO IDEAS: 21369 The X-Files Revealed

Being in my 20s in the 1990s and focussing on the start my career, and a path to specialisation, explains why I perhaps missed all of those great 90s Space, Castle themes while I was living through my LEGO® Loving Dark Ages. However, every so often, I needed a break, and the X-Files came along at just the right time. Chris Carter's series focussing on the believer in the supernatural, and his sceptical partner came along at just the right time. The LEGO IDEAS X-Files set was developed by Brisbane based Fan designer Brett Waller as a response to the LEGO Ideas '90s Nostalgia challenge in early 2025.

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11512 LEGO® Botanicals: Hanging Golden Pothos

The LEGO Botanical Collection continues to grow. The Golden Pothos be released on august the first, and we were fortunate to have the LEGO Group send a copy over ahead of its release. The Golden Pothos, also known as Devils Ivy is a native of French Polynesia and is now found in south east Asia, South Africa and Australia. It is easy to grow in low light, and minimal care, making it a popular houseplant. So, how does a model of a low maintenance houseplant translate into LEGO form? The set has 372 parts and has a recommended retail price of…

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Tower Bridge Returns in LEGO Architecture: Is less more?

London’s Tower Bridge is an icon of one of the World’s great cities. While it was visited as a subject for the advanced models range back in 2010, there have been a few new LEGO Modelling techniques adopted in the meantime. Here's your first look at the results of the bridge being visited by the LEGO Architecture team: with 3745 pieces, the model has a span of 89 cm, and the towers are 38cm high. This new LEGO Architecture set 21067 Tower Bridge goes on sale on August 1st, 2026, and has a recommended retail price of 499.99 AUD / 349.99 USD / 299.99 EUR / 269.99 GBP

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The Might of 42233 Mighty Machines series 1 (Review)

LEGO® Technic has been dominated a bit by models cars of late (more on this in a review coming soon). In an apparent acknowledgement of the more construction-vehicle heavy origins of Technic, LEGO gifted us an entire box of Mighty Machines, a new series of small Technic sets in the style of collectable minifigs. What’s that I hear you say? Collectable? Small Technic? Yes, indeed, small, collectable and Technic. The series is labelled 'Series 1', hinting at another possible future range. Based on my experience with this set I would loudly applaud this!

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SpongeBob Squarepants Returns. Is he all grown up?(11386 SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom revealed.

My kids were born in the early days of the 21st century. As such, they were the perfect age for SpongeBob SquarePants LEGO® Sets, and a couple of these sets made their way into the house at the appropriate time, particularly from the 2009 wave:3834 Good Neighbours at Bikini Bottom and 3831 Rocket Ride spring to mind. The theme wound up in 2012 with a limited couple of releases including 3818 Bikini Bottom Undersea Party. And then the series was…cancelled? Put on hiatus? Not to return on a regular basis until 2017.

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Creator 3in1 31394 Cute Animals: Red Panda (Review – all variations)

This year has been a huge year for Creature builds in Creator 3in1, with 11 out of 19 Creator 3in1 sets released this years featuring animals of some sort or another. We are about to add another with the 31394 Cute Animals: Red Panda to this list. Due for release on August 1 2026, the models include a Red Panda; an Owl and a Clown Fish. The set has 297 pieces and is priced at $AUD49.99/£24.99/29.99€/$USD29.99. This set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes, all opinions are my own.

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The Midnight Valley Collection: Could this be the start of a new original Story Theme?

Where is Midnight Valley, and what is going on there? The LEGO Group has just revealed the first in a new series of collectible building sets, aimed at grown-up builders. Mayor Manor is the first of the Midnight Valley Collection. LEGO ICONS 11383 Mayor Manor has 1420 pieces, three minifigures, a cat, and a mouse. It is priced at $AUD179.99 / $USD119.99 / 109.99€ / £99.99 and will be released on September 1, 2026. At this point, more questions are being raised than answers are being provided. Read on for more...

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LEGO ICONS 11382 Hubble Space Telescope: Hands on Review

One of the challenges of earth-based astronomy is the fact that you are on the Earth. You are at the mercy of clouds, dust, atmospheric pollution, and indeed light itself. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into low Earth Orbit in April 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery and is expected to remain there until its orbit decays in the mid 2030's. Viewing the visible and near-infrared spectra, the Hubble Space Telescope has enhanced our understanding of the universe over the 36 years it has been active. This week, the LEGO Group has revealed ICONS 11382 The Hubble Space Telescope, a 1252-piece model commemorating the 35th anniversary of the orbital observatory.

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This set is not the koala you’re looking for (31388 Creator 3in1 Family of Koalas review)

LEGO generously gifted us the LEGO 31388 Wild Animals: Family of Koalas, and I'll make it clear right from the top. This is a botanicals set. The name on the box is largely misleading and has derived me of some of the pleasure this box could offer. What's in a name, eh? It makes sense that this largest member of 'Creator 3-in-1 Continents' representing Australia puts the emphasis on the animals, but it does so in name more than in bricks. Speaking of animals, the continent of Australia (Oceania) is represented by two very iconic characters from Down-Under, the koala and kangaroo and is joined by a less specifically down-under creature, the sea turtle.

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11382 LEGO ICONS Hubble Space Telescope Revealed

The Hubble Space Telescope recently ticked over 35 years in space, bringing mindblowing views of the universe back to earth. While it might have the better part of another decade to serve, the LEGO Group are celebrating this landmark by releasing a LEGO ICONS model of the Telescope. LEGO ICONS 11382 Hubble Space Telescope goes on sale on August 1 2026 for 229.99 AUD /139.99 USD / 129.99 EUR / 119.99 GBP. the set has one minfigure and 1252 pieces. I won't go in to too much detail here, as I am currently putting finishing touches to my review, which I will bring to you sometime soon.

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LEGO® Technic 42238 Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory (motorcycle) – Review

"I didn't know Ducati made offroad motorbikes, it's kinda cute!" said my son, an avid rider, when I showed him the latest Technic Motorcycle 42238 Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory (457 pieces, AU$75(?)/£44.99/US$49.99/€49.99). His response is not entirely surprising given that Ducati is most well known for their powerful (and loud) roadbikes. This particular model is a version of Ducati's first motocross bike (not quite the same as 'offroad'). This set was provided by LEGO as part of the latest wave of Technic sets and it stands out as only having two wheels.

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21370 LEGO IDEAS: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Building review

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial has not been seen in LEGO Form since 2016's LEGO Dinmensions' minifigure/Funpack. This Ideas submission has been long awaited since it was revealed to be approved in October 2025. Just how well does this set bring us a wrinkly potato of an alien, with a caring expression, and glowing check? The LEGO Group sent a copy of 21370 over for review, ahead of its August 1 release. The set has 1226 pieces and will be priced at $AUD229.99/ $USD139.99 / 129.99€ / £119.99. While this set was sent over by the LEGO Group, all opinions are my own.

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LEGO IDEAS: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Revealed

For 80's kids (and their kids, we have another appealing Cinematic Character from the studio of Steven Spielberg: Not Jaws, Not Indiana Jones but ET, the Extra Terrestrial. Based on the LEGO Ideas Submission by French designer Lafabrick, LEGO Ideas Set 21370 E.T the Extra Terrestrial will be released on August 1 2026. The set has 1226 pieces and will be priced at $AUD229.99/ $USD139.99 / 129.99€ / £119.99.

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LEGO Creator 31386 Wild Animals Majestic Lion (Africa)

Cue the Lion King : "Nants ingonyama bagithi baba / Sithi uhhmm ingonyama", because there is indeed a lion! The mid-sized episode of 'Contintents : Creator 3-in-1 animals' brings us a Lion. A Majestic Lion, apparently, and four of them at that! I really liked the continent themed sets in this wave of Creator 3-in-1 animals, but this feels like a bit of a cop-out. Let's do three African animals, like a lion. 'Oh the secondary build can then be... another lion!'. But wait, 'as a third build we could include 2 lions!'.

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LEGO®ICONS 11374 Arcade Pinball Game [Part 1: The review]

Pinball machines can be fun. Full of challenges and, in my hands, just a little bit too unpredictable. The new LEGO ICONS 11374 Arcade Pinball Game sets out to bring us a playable pinball game, full of challenges and loaded with a heartwarming story: can you reunite the new pale blue LEGO Space Explorer with their baby? Is this a brilliant exercise in construction, or is it an expensive alternative to a tabletop toy? The LEGO Group sent a copy over for early review. Somewhere along the way, something didn't work the way it should - so I sat down to troubleshoot it.

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72537 Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird (review)

When LEGO teased K-Pop demon hunters a little while ago with a blue paw and a flower pot two thoughts went through my head. What about that movie converts well to LEGO sets? And, ooh... the sidekicks, now that would be cool! Cue 72537 Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird, a set with the two main sidekicks containing 825 pieces retailing for AU$119.99/£59.99/US$69.99/€69.99. LEGO generously gifted this set for us to review. LEGO lends itself well to vehicles and buildings (for example, see One Piece sets) but K-Pop Demon Hunters is entirely character driven with very few memorable 'things'.

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LEGO® Creator 3in1 31387 Iconic Pirate Ship

Pirates have been a core theme for LEGO® play since their debut in 1989. Like the other classic playthemes such as Space and Castle, Pirate themed sets have been dominated by licensed properties such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Once Piecen in recent years . Despite this increased commercialization on the store shelf, classic themes remain core zones in the LEGOLAND THEME PARKS- and core memories for many people of a certain age. This is where Creator 3in1 steps in, bringing multi-build models that serve to fill the gaps that are no longer truly represented by in-house themes, not only covering the hero build of the theme, but often include alternate builds that also fit 'in world.'

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LEGO® Icons Arcade Pinball Machine revealed: Pale Blue Spaceman and Baby Spaceman Included

Pinball machines have always intrigued me - the challenge of keeping the ball in play, trying to workout the powerups and bonuses. When I was younger this was generally limited to the one of day a year that we had takeaway fish and chips while on a beach holiday. At 20 cents per play, they were worth almost a week's pocket money at the time. Smaller versions were built to appeal to the home play market - often including the flashing lights and bumpers of the full size arcade versions - all painted up with some retro colour scheme or pattern.

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The Evolution of LEGO® Dragons III: 2001-2011 Brick-Built Beasts.

Welcome to part three in our series examining the evolution of LEGO® Dragons. In Part One, we looked at the development of the classic LEGO Dragon from 1992. In Part Two we followed the evolution of premoulded dragons, and examined the Legacy of Galidor in LEGO Creature design. Today, we are taking a look at the development of brick-built dragons, and the years where LEGO Bricks began to extend beyond the standard rectangular brick.

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