I've created a list showing all 159 new LEGO® elements added in December 2023, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. And for those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
01 December 2023
30 November 2023
LEGO® Monkie Kid™ 80054 Megapolis City: interview with designer Wen Xiaodong
Want to see more of the thrilling 2024 LEGO® Monkie Kid™ set, 80054 Megapolis City 5th Anniversary? Senior Designer/ Show Producer 温笑冬 (Wēn Xiàodōng) told us more about the set and its Easter eggs when I met him at the Recognised LEGO® Fan Media Days in Billund, Denmark in September. In advance of our set review next week, here are the highlights of our interview, with photography by Boris Vanrillaer of Stuck in Plastic.
28 November 2023
LEGO® part 4042: Curved Bar with Axle End and 1 x 1 Round Plate
Thomas Jenkins thought it was time to take a closer look at an interesting new element that has been appearing in more and more sets since its release earlier this year.
24 November 2023
LEGO® Ideas review: 21343 Viking Village
Skål! Today’s set takes us back in time, in terms of both world history and LEGO® history. So raise your horn of mead and toast to the return of the Vikings.
21 November 2023
LEGO® Friends Sea Rescue sets review & MOC: 41734, 41736, 41752
Earlier this year the environmentally conscious Heartlake City received a revamped sea rescue sub-theme in the form of LEGO® Friends sets 41734 Sea Rescue Boat, 41736 Sea Rescue Center and 41752 Sea Rescue Plane. Today I'll be taking a look at the noteworthy parts and builds of all three sets before attempting an alternate build using their combined inventories.
18 November 2023
LEGO® Technic review: 42159 Yamaha MT‑10 SP
Yamaha's top-of-the-line "hyper naked" motorcycle is wearing LEGO® Technic clothes. 42159 Yamaha MT-10 SP is the second 1:5 scale motorbike from The LEGO Group, but plenty more besides the manufacturer has changed on this successor. Overhauled gearbox pieces revolutionize shifting, while plenty of regular parts get a major aesthetic upgrade with better sprue mark positioning.
17 November 2023
LEGO® Insiders Weekend 2023 & LEGO® Pick a Brick cutoff dates
This weekend, 18 and 19 November 2023, is LEGO® Insiders Weekend (formerly LEGO® VIP), so it's a great chance to get hold of new elements - in Pick a Brick, sets on sale and pre-orders.
There's double LEGO Insider Points on everything, and some sets in the USA and Canada offer triple and quadruple points! There are three Gifts with Purchase (GwP) available too.
It's a timely opportunity to get loose elements from Pick a Brick, because Monday 20 November is the last order date to receive PaB Standard elements before Christmas! (The cutoff for PaB Bestseller elements is a little later - see our list further down.)
16 November 2023
LEGO® Marvel™ parts review: 76269 Avengers Tower
Avengers Assemble! Well, not quite yet, as among the 5,201 pieces that comprise the new LEGO® Marvel™ 76269 Avengers Tower there are plenty of interesting elements to investigate first.
14 November 2023
LEGO® Pick a Brick: new elements added in November 2023
LEGO® have added over 400 new 2023 elements to Pick a Brick today! Check out the full list of parts with handy pictures that you can click to find the element on Pick a Brick.
All text © New Elementary unless otherwise attributed. Element images © 2023 The LEGO Group
13 November 2023
LEGO® Disney™ Wish review: 43231 Asha’s Cottage
LEGO recently revealed three sets based on the upcoming Disney™ animated movie, Wish. With the movie releasing on 22 November in the US, we thought it was the perfect time to take a look at the middle-sized set, 43231 Asha's Cottage.
Let's take a look inside and see what new elements it brings.
10 November 2023
What are the new LEGO® parts for November 2023 and which sets contain the most?
I've created a list showing all 36 new LEGO® elements added in November 2023, including a new mold yet to be released! For those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
06 November 2023
LEGO® 80113 Family Reunion Celebration: interview with designer Niels Frederiksen
We had the opportunity to talk to Niels Mølgård Frederiksen (above right), Associate Creative Lead for LEGO® Monkie Kid and designer of the latest LEGO® Spring Festival release, 80113 Family Reunion Celebration.
LEGO® ICONS™ set review: 10326 Natural History Museum
Inquisitive minds rejoice as a new museum has opened downtown, featuring exhibitions from the past and the future. I took a look at the elements the museum is made of in Part 1, and today we’ll wander through its halls and study the artifacts on display, in this build review of LEGO® ICONS™ 10326 Natural History Museum.
03 November 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ parts review: 10326 Natural History Museum
We are nearing the end of the year; traditionally the time LEGO showcases their next Modular Buildings set, and this time it's arriving a month earlier. With an impressive lineup of 17 previous sets (18 if you count 10190 Market Street), the bar is set high, but we are in for a real treat this time with a field trip to 10326 Natural History Museum. Before we enter the exhibition to study the models on display in Part 2, we will first have a closer look at all the new elements found in this set.
02 November 2023
LEGO® Pick a Brick: element removal November 2023
Today we offer you a different kind of element list: it shows which parts LEGO® Pick a Brick are going to remove from the service on 17 November! We're calling it Last Chance PaB. Check it out in case there's something you want.
Among them are some fantastic Space pieces, such as the printed tiles from Galaxy Explorer and the purple helmet and air tanks. There is a wide array of animals (both LEGO Friends-style and regular) as well as minifigures and minidolls. Colours in the process of being discontinued, like Trans-Brown, are present as well.
READ MORE: Last Chance PaB
Text and image are © New Elementary; element images courtesy The LEGO Group and Rebrickable.
31 October 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship
There a generally 2 types of action & adventure theme flagship sets: the Castle and the Vehicle. I usually find the Castle type more interesting as they tend to offer unique architectural structures. The flagship of the LEGO® DREAMZzz™ theme is of the Vehicle type: a pirate ship, stuck in a shark, with jet engines.
For the last of my LEGO DREAMZzz reviews I'm taking a look at 71469 Nightmare Shark Ship. Spooked yet? You will be!
29 October 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ review + MOC: 10329 Tiny Plants
27 October 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures
Even characters in action & adventure themes need a day off to relax. 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures offers such a setting from the boisterous madness that is the LEGO® DREAMZzz™theme.
There are no bad guys featured in this set and the only weapon is a wood-chopping axe. But beyond that, is it a good set and does it have interesting pieces? Let's take a look.
20 October 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus
Would you step onto a school bus that's a also a space shuttle and driven by your physics teacher and his chimpanzee sidekick? I might think twice before stepping in, but this is space travel after all, so how could you resist? LEGO® DREAMZzz™ 71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus presents such a scenario; let's see if this dream voyage is worth the ride.
18 October 2023
Modulex manuals, brochures and catalogues
We wanted to tell you about a new online resource that collates various historical printed information about Modulex. If you’re unfamiliar with Modulex, it was a separate building system that was introduced by The LEGO Group in the 1960s, intended for scale modelling and project planning.
The Modulex Library has been collated by Ryan Howerter, including scans by Karyn Murphy, Bailey Fullarton and Karwik. Please note that the site is not affiliated with The Modulex Group, and that the scans are archived for historical reference only and are not to be used commercially.
16 October 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ build review: 10318 Concorde
Fasten your seat belts, it's the final instalment of our LEGO® ICONS™ 10318 Concorde review where we'll be exploring the set's build techniques and nice part usage before concluding with a look at the impressive completed model.
11 October 2023
Elements exclusive to LEGO® Pick-a-Brick in October 2023
The subject of today's post is a group of elements that have not appeared
in a set, - or at least not recently - and yet, are currently available to buy on
LEGO® Pick-a-Brick. That's right, Pick a Brick has exclusive elements you never knew about!
09 October 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ recolours and prints review: 10318 Concorde
We've already taken a look at the set's intriguing new moulds in Part 1 of our LEGO® ICONS™ 10318 Concorde review. Today we'll be focusing on the recolours and prints, and gosh, what a stunning selection of prints it is!
02 October 2023
What are the new LEGO® parts for October 2023 and which sets contain the most?
I've created a list showing all 104 new LEGO® elements added in October 2023, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. And for those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
28 September 2023
LEGO® Architecture review: 21060 Himeji Castle
Over the last 700-or-so years, Himeji Castle has survived numerous wars and natural disasters. It's considered a national treasure in Japan and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This year it gets a new accolade: it's the latest LEGO® Architecture set! We already took a look at one of the elements appearing in 21060 Himeji Castle - the exciting "Pagoda Plate" - but today we take a look at the set in its entirety.
25 September 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ new moulds review: 10318 Concorde
Jumping straight to the build of this sleek, meter-long aircraft was very tempting, however, LEGO® ICONS™ 10318 Concorde comes with two exclusive new curved pieces and a brand new slope, so a closer look at these amazing elements, with some insight from the LEGO element design team, must come first!
20 September 2023
LEGO® Friends review & MOC: 41760 Igloo Holiday Adventure
You know summer is officially over when The LEGO Group starts releasing winter-themed sets! Today I take a look at the smaller of two September 2023 LEGO® Friends sets: 41760 Igloo Holiday Adventure. For a set of modest size, it offers us a healthy number of recolours, rare parts and even two fascinating new moulds!
18 September 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse
Has LEGO® Elves come back? No, but the solemn sobbing of fans missing that theme were probably heard by some set designers. LEGO® DREAMZzz™ has more than one set reminiscent of that theme, although equipped with traditional minifigures instead of mini-dolls. 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse is the most obvious of these sets. Is this mammoth-sized winged equine a worthy successor?
16 September 2023
What are the new LEGO® parts for September 2023 and which sets contain the most?
I've created a list showing all 434 new LEGO® elements added in September 2023, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. And for those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
You might have noticed it has taken us a while to bring you this month's list. What is going on?
14 September 2023
LEGO® Classic review + MOCs: 11027 Creative Neon Fun & 11028 Creative Pastel Fun
Today, guest author Mansur 'Waffles' Soeleman takes a look at two smaller sets from the January 2023 wave of LEGO® Classic sets, 11027 Creative Neon Fun and 11028 Creative Pastel Fun, both of which offer a modest range of basic elements... with some exciting recolours.
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Elements from 11027 Creative Neon Fun and 11028 Creative Pastel Fun. Skrunkle not included |
With the help of Skrunkle (a.k.a. LEGO® BIONICLE® Tahu from last year’s 11021 90 Years of Play), I will give an overview of 11027 & 11028's noteworthy bits as well as their main builds, and follow that with MOCs I made with my good friends Tim Goddard and Alec Hole.
13 September 2023
LEGO® Star Wars™ build review: 75355 X-Wing Starfighter™
Today I'll be completing my review of 75355 UCS X-Wing Starfighter. Having analysed the set's new moulds, recolours and prints in part 1, it's time to focus on the minifigures, build techniques and finished model.
11 September 2023
LEGO® Star Wars™ parts review: 75355 X-Wing Starfighter™
The latest addition to the LEGO® Star Wars™ Ultimate Collector Series arrived in May bringing with it a selection of new moulds and recolours. We might be a little late to the party, but felt there were parts and building techniques still worthy of analysis.
06 September 2023
LEGO® Friends review & MOC: 41747 Heartlake City Community Kitchen
The June 2023 wave of LEGO® Friends releases continues to fly the flag for thoughtfully-designed sets in vibrant colours, and 41747 Heartlake City Community Kitchen is no exception. It includes four characters from the theme's reboot, plus everyone's favourite grumpy kitty, Churro, who all love hanging out in a community-run café.
The set features an interesting selection of new, recoloured and rare elements, so let's take a look at them to see what's cooking in the kitchen.
31 August 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van versus 71458 Crocodile Car
As a kid, I was far more interested in the diverse members of the animal kingdom than cars. In our dreams the distinction is far less clear, as shown by these two LEGO® DREAMZzz™ sets, 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van and 71458 Crocodile Car.
One is slow, stable and hippie-ish; the other is low, toothy and dangerous. Which one fares better? One, two... Go!
28 August 2023
LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Sonic review: sets 40627 & 40628, and part 4304
At first glance, they appear to be just another addition in the long lineup of Brickheadz sets, but inside both characters, element fans find an interesting surprise.
24 August 2023
LEGO® Friends review: 41744 Sports Center
Continuing our look at the June 2023 wave of LEGO® Friends sets, 41744 Sports Center offers a small range of new recolours, a colourful selection of lesser-seen elements and a build that makes great use of all 832 parts.
21 August 2023
LEGO® parts 73763, 73764 & 3863: A worm gear family
Earlier this year LEGO® City 60372 Police Training Academy introduced a new type of worm gear; Technic Worm Gear 6M with Axle Hole in Light Bluish Gray and the accompanying Brick Special 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Worm Gear in Black. I always love to see LEGO® Technic parts appear in ‘regular’ sets, so I think a closer look is warranted.
But what is that kitty doing there?
16 August 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ set review: 71461 Fantastical Tree House
In the dreamworld, trees have blue leaves and they're filled with grandmothers, toasting bagels.
08 August 2023
LEGO® Super Mario™ parts review + MOCs: 71417 Fliprus Snow Adventure and 71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride
Today I'm looking at parts from two 2023 LEGO® Super Mario™ sets, 71417 Fliprus Snow Adventure and 71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride. I'll also present two new MOCs inspired by the parts from these sets, and there are building instructions for Patreon supporters. Let's-a-go!
04 August 2023
LEGO® NINJAGO® review: vehicle sets 71789, 71791, 71792 & 71794
From the very start the ninjas of LEGO® NINJAGO® have been moving around in all types of vehicles, be it cars, bikes, mechs, planes, canceled trains and many more. In this review I’ll be looking at 4 vehicle-orientated sets from the June 2023 wave.
03 August 2023
What are the new LEGO® parts for August 2023 and which sets contain the most?
I've created a list showing all 678 new LEGO® elements added in August 2023, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. This month we include a new category: Pick a Brick Exclusives! And for those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
31 July 2023
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: the "Barrel Joint" sets 71453, 71454 & 71455
Tomorrow is August, meaning the new theme LEGO® DREAMZzz™ becomes available, and I'm starting my series of set reviews with three of its similar sets: 71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny, 71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot and 71455 Grimkeeper the Cage Monster. They all use the new barrel joint piece (Design ID 1994) for movement.
Bunchu the Bunny and Z-Blob the Robot are the smallest sets of the line - save one polybag - and depict the main characters exploring their skills in the dreamworld. The slightly larger Grimkeeper the Cage monster is a villain set, showing the darker side of this theme.
29 July 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ review: 10315 Tranquil Garden
When we first saw images of the latest LEGO® ICONS™ set, 10315 Tranquil Garden, we were excited to see new elements, recolours and creative parts use all wrapped up in the aesthetics of a traditional Japanese garden scene.
The set was created in collaboration with Hoichi Kurisu, a landscape designer famous for his tranquil gardens across the world. As they say in the instruction booklet, it's time to "make yourself at home, relax and be one with nature for a moment. Or stay as long as you like."
Come this way...
28 July 2023
LEGO® part 4190: The Pagoda Plate
I love a good LEGO roof technique. I’ve built a few in my time as a New E. contributor including shrines, fishmongers, and Hobbit holes. So, if you’re anything like me, you’ll love this exciting new LEGO element! Join me as I take a closer look.
26 July 2023
LEGO® Friends review: 41757 Botanical Garden
One of the most keenly-awaited sets in the June wave of LEGO® Friends releases, 41757 Botanical Garden features a stylish butterfly house with cacti and succulents growing inside, along with an outside pond, overhanging cherry tree and three minidolls. It already seems to be a popular set with the AFOL community, so let's dive straight into the interesting parts included.
25 July 2023
LEGO® Technic review: 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000
The Liebherr LR 1300 is the largest crawler crane in the world, capable of hoisting loads of 3,000 tons up to 236 meters. Naturally, such a massive machine requires a massive LEGO® Technic set, and 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 delivers just that.
Let's take a look at this massive parts pack and see how that build stacks up!
21 July 2023
LEGO® Marvel review & MOCs: 76251 Star-Lord’s Helmet
19 July 2023
LEGO® ICONS™ review: 10321 Chevrolet Corvette
After some off-road adventures in the very British Land Rover Classic Defender 90, courtesy of Zach Hill’s review, today we take a look at a true icon of American automobile history. The release of LEGO® ICONS™ 10321 Chevrolet Corvette celebrates the car’s 75th birthday, and there is indeed much to celebrate, with new moulds, recolours, and prints.
17 July 2023
LEGO® NINJAGO® review: 71797 Destiny’s Bounty - Race Against Time
Destiny’s Bounty has been the transportation of choice since the very start of LEGO® NINJAGO®, and we’ve seen many sets showcasing the flying ship already. When I did a search for them all, I was surprised to find only 6 versions (not counting 71756 Hydro Bounty). I'd felt sure we got a new ship for each season.
In any event, the ship that crashed so many times, it has become a cliché has been rebuilt once again for the new Rising Dragons season, and today we’ll be seeing if version 7 can offer something new.