The Artful Brick

  TL;DR: Original Price:   $4.99 US Pieces: 11 Minifigure(s): Werewolf Drummer Sticker Sheet: No Pros: Creative minifigure Cons: Blind box Assembly:  Interesting Steps: Pretty straightforward, build-wise, and I've never used the VIDIYO app myself (retired and unavailable as of 2024) so I can't comment on the digital play features   Interesting Pieces: Beyond the minifigure, which is always the highlight of the VIDIYO line, the werewolf BeatBit tile is definitely a keeper    He's such a good doggo! Score (out of 5 🧱): Price: 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱 Process: 🧱 Presentation: 🧱🧱🧱🧱 Play: 🧱 Pieces: 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱 Total: 🧱🧱🧱    Lego Instructions: here

In this, my first official set review, I've come up with a format that I think will be helpful. I always try to write what I'd want to read, so I plan to start each review with a Too Long; Didn't Read section breaking down the main points you might want when considering getting a set for yourself. Then I'll break down the building-up process with bag-by-bag assembly notes, my overall thoughts, a score ( Price for the value of the set, Process for how fun the build was, Presentation for how it looks when done, Play for how fun it is, Pieces for the usefulness of the parts, and Total as an average of the other scores), and finally a link to Lego's official instructions for the set, with photos throughout. That's the plan for now, anyways. And so, without further ado: 30656 Monkey King Marketplace - Monkie Kid, 2023 TL;DR: Original Price: $4.99 US Pieces: 66 Minifigure(s): Monkey King in bright yellow orange robe, brown chicken Sticker Sheet: No Pros: a ...

Spring is a time for new beginnings, so why not start a blog about one of my passions: Legos! I plan to review sets, weigh in on books, and show a few of the MOCs I've created over the years. To start with, here's me (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) in my studio (likewise):     I've tried to pull from many resources and references to try and encapsulate my approach to building: the pencil mounted over the hearth is from a DREAMZzz set the pots of paint based on the jars in the Spider-Man in the Sanctum Workshop set the rug is from the Asha in the City of Rosas set the hearth itself is from 2023's Marvel advent calendar, while the little wreath is from 2024's Friends advent calendar the "artwork" is a scan tile from a Mario set the book is from the Boogeyman Series 27 CMF the wall-o-potions is from a Harry Potter set the globe and microfigure are from Bricklink the body, palette, and brush are from the Artist Series 4 CMF and the head is from the Steampu...