The Artful Brick

Making prize-winning magic for a minifigure contest!

A complicated set with some cool techniques. This is a quick/in-depth review of the 1462-piece LEGO 80023 Monkie Kid's Team Dronecopter set from the Monkie Kid line, retailing for $149.99.

An interesting new direction for Technic. This is an in-depth review of LEGO's latest blind box series, Mighty Machines.

A powerful little mech.

  A one-day celebration of comics at a local inspiration point.

Small but interesting. A brief review of the LEGO 30701 Field Flowers polybag set.

Rare as a fossil, but just as cool!

Fairy tale denizens from a land far far away...otherwise known as Denmark.

Small and quick as a rogue Bludger.

A demonstration of how I make MOCs.

A trumpeting success!

Looks great from a distance, but up close there are a few issues.

Everyone needs a little change now and then...

  Quite a spicy dish!

It's all about the minifig.

A small set for the price, but comes with a variety of play options...for two players.

A beautifully-festive addition to any LEGO city.

A mythical almost-masterpiece.

Looks cool, but lacks the pizazz the app would have provided.

Small but interesting.

This set wins the tournament!

The jet looks good, but that's about it.

Simple build; excellent aesthetic.

Tiny tournament training time!

Building a bookstore from cover to corrugated cover.

  A song of chocolate and love...and bricks. 

The fastest ship build in the galaxy!

  A tiny build with a few new pieces.

Small, but fun enough. And it has a frog!

Rocket science and mythology, together at last!

It almost takes longer to say this set's name than it does to build it.

Defo not whinging to say: give this one a miss.

A zippy little set at a great price.

A return to themeless theming.

Some rawr-some minifigures, but not much more.

  A blurb about the set.

Has it been a year already? 

  Reading (or building) adventure stories can really open up your imagination!

A good dancer...if you can catch him!

Pretty snazzy for only a few moments of screen time.

A neat minifig (with an oversized accessory).

 Describing the process of painting a "toy portrait."