Review: GwP 40912 Sea Serpent from LEGO® Ideas

LEGO® Insiders Days 2026 just began in Australia and New Zealand, and this year's gift with purchase (GwP) is set 40912 Sea Serpent, a reinterpretation of 6057 Sea Serpent, a LEGO® Castle set from 1992. This model is based on the winning entry to the LEGO® Ideas contest A Twist of Nostalgia. Anchors aweigh!

Review: 11512 Hanging Golden Pothos from LEGO® Botanicals

LEGO® Botanicals theme offers an alternative to people who want to have some greenery in their home but are unable to keep real houseplants alive. Plastic stays green long after we people are long dead – as H.P. Lovecraft said, "that is not dead which can eternal lie". 

11512 Hanging Golden Pothos certainly takes the lifelikeness to the maximum, being easily mistaken for a real, living Pothos. Is realism enough to make a great set?

Review: 21066 New York City – The Big Apple from LEGO® Architecture

The latest set from LEGO® Architecture, 21066 New York City – The Big Apple continues The LEGO Group's enduring love of the city that never sleeps. Its simple colour palette does not mean there are no new elements: there are recolours to enjoy. Let's take a bite and see what's inside.

LEGO® Pick a Brick: July 2026 new elements, and price cuts on retiring parts

UPDATE: The price changes on retiring elements have come into effect, but we are still waiting for the (full price) new elements to be added. USA & Canada: Almost everything is sold out, try searching for the whole list at once on PaB using this tag: 2026MidYearExit 

We have news of two important updates from the Pick a Brick (PaB) service, both happening on Friday 3 July 2026: new pieces are being added, and pieces slated for removal are having their prices slashed.

What are the new LEGO® parts in July 2026 sets?

I've created a list showing the 107 new LEGO® elements within the July 2026 sets, with links to which sets they come in, in case you wish to purchase.

It's a light month between the June and August juggernauts, but still there is enough to be excited about!

• The latest edition to the Ultimate Car Concept Series, 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar, introduces a ton of new molds for Technic fans to enjoy. Read all about it in my LEGO Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear review.
• The bright light blue Classic Space minifigure finally gets their helmet, as well as a baby, in 11374 Arcade Pinball Machine. Keep an eye out for our upcoming review.
• Normally, the Bricklink Designer Program sets only use existing elements. However. 3 sets in Series 7 do feature new ones. Most of them can be found in 910061 Antique Collection, read more about this set in my review of the BDP cabinet.

Review: GwP 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Steering Wheel from LEGO® Technic

From midnight, Wednesday 1 July 2026 LEGO® Insiders can get set 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar early, with the general public gaining access on 4 July. The launch of this massive Ultimate Car Concept Series model is accompanied by an exclusive Gift with Purchase (GwP), only the second ever to be tied to a LEGO® Technic set. With 228 parts, 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Steering Wheel manages to pack some neat functions and elements.

Review: 75442 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter™ from LEGO® Star Wars™

The creation of the Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter was a clever attempt at some Star Wars™ fandom faction fusion. It blends what was beloved about the original trilogy’s lived-in, rugged, utilitarian, guts-on-the-outside design and applies it to a ship that epitomises the opulent Art Nouveau aesthetic of The Phantom Menace. Then it bundles that all together with one of the most popular duos of Disney-era Star Wars content. It’s a breathtaking move, perhaps giving many divided clans of fans something to agree on.

Will the LEGO® version of the N-1 impress? There's no yellow paint to grind off before we can see what's what, so let's take a look at the parts and see what this thing's made of!

Parts review: 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar™ from LEGO® Technic

A lot has been said about the apparent overload of cars flooding the LEGO® Technic theme in recent years, and I have to agree with the critics. There is one clear exception for me though: the Ultimate Car Concept Series are a staple of the theme. This is where the LEGO® Technic System aspect has the space and budget to really shine, and I am always impatiently surviving the 2 years between each edition. This year, Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg has the honor of providing a model for us to build and in my first article examining set 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar™, I will explore all of its new elements.

Review: LEGO® 40902 Tribute to Leonardo da Vinci gift with purchase

A new Gift with Purchase (GwP) is available from today: 40902 Tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, and although it is a high threshold at US$150/ £135/ 150€/ AU$245, there is also a double loyalty points promotion on all products for LEGO® Insiders through to 29 June 2026. If you are interested in any of the pieces being retired from Pick a Brick in the next few weeks, or any LEGO sets due to be retired this year, or have your eye on one of the many new releases like 11377 Minas Tirith, it could be a good time to buy because this is a wonderful GwP. 

Let's see what Leo and his cat, Madonna are up to!

Review: 71862, 71863, 71864 and 71865 from LEGO® NINJAGO®

In my final article covering some of the June/August 2026 LEGO® NINJAGO® sets, I'm building 4 of the smaller sets in the wave. Grab your Dragon Claws as we battle against new and familiar foes.