I love a big spaceship! I won’t lie. A nice, big, ostentatious spaceship. If it is made out of plastic LEGO® bricks and all ready to be built by me and my son to start the school summer holidays off with a bang – then even better!
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25 July 2024
LEGO® Marvel review: 76286 The Milano
23 July 2024
Revealed: 4 LEGO® Fortnite sets, available to pre-order
At long last, following the success of the LEGO® Fortnite video game, construction sets have been officially announced... and they're hilarious!
Coming 1 October 2024, the 77070 Durrr Burger, 77071 Supply Llama, 77072 Peely Bone and 77073 Battle Bus are jumping onto your actual desk top.
22 July 2024
LEGO® Mimic Dice Box gift with purchase available again
The LEGO® DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Mimic Dice Box was an immensely popular gift with purchase back in April 2024, and it's back again! If LEGO Insiders buy set 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale between Monday 22 and Sunday 28 July, they will receive a Mimic Dice Box as a gift with purchase (GwP) while stocks last. Here's our mini-review!
18 July 2024
LEGO® City review: 60409 Yellow Mobile Construction Crane
Loftus? Lofty? There's a joke there somewhere. Anyway, today we take a look at LEGO® City 60409 Yellow Mobile Construction Crane. Confusingly, it's anything but LEGO yellow. Instead, it sports a bright light orange colour scheme and brings with it a host of recolours, new moulds and prints.
LEGO® Goat, Wolfpack Torso and more are back on Pick a Brick
Alert! Today, 18 July 2024, we have seen a restock on LEGO® Pick a Brick. This article contains affiliate links to LEGO.com; we may get a small commission if you purchase.
- Buy grey goat on LEGO® Pick a Brick
- Buy Wolfpack torso on LEGO® Pick a Brick
- Complete list of parts added to Pick a Brick in July 2024
- Search PaB for all available parts from 10332 Medieval Town Square
- Search PaB for all available parts from 43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ Cottage
- Search PaB for Brick 1x2 with Grill in Dark Green
– back again after a 20-year break!
- Search PaB for all available colours of the new 1x2 wedge tiles
- Search PaB for all available colours of the new "grateless cheese"
- Search PaB for the new LEGO Technic domes
16 July 2024
LEGO® Insiders Days: discounted sets and Gifts with Purchase until 20 July 2024
![The box for Lego set 40692 Candy Store, a gift with purchase](https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt115d882d47bce80f/40692_Box1_v39.png?format=jpeg&fit=bounds&quality=70&width=640&dpr=1)
LEGO® Insiders Days commence today, Tuesday 16 July 2024 and run through Saturday 20 July. Double points are on offer – but only on selected themes – and two Gifts with Purchase (GwP) are available.
Additionally, some sets are discounted for everyone – not just LEGO Insiders – until 25 July with discounts up to 40%.
15 July 2024
LEGO® DREAMZzz™: new parts for August 2024
It has been a year since LEGO® DREAMZzz™ was introduced, and on 1 August 2024 its third wave will be released. This theme has been filled with unique and unconventional models, and those require unique and unconventional elements. So, grab your pillow and join me in the Dream World.
LEGO has kindly sent us all 8 sets for an early peek. Before we build the models, I’ve gathered all new elements found across the whole wave into an overview for you.
13 July 2024
LEGO® Technic parts review: 42172 McLaren P1™
The LEGO® Technic Ultimate Car Concept Series, which traces its roots all the way back to 1977 with 853 Car Chassis and whose modern form was codified in 2016 with 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, gets its latest iteration in 2024 courtesy of set 42172 McLaren P1.
Today, New Elementary will take a look at its most interesting elements.
10 July 2024
Revealed: set 42172 McLaren P1™ from LEGO® Technic
The August 2024 LEGO® Technic Ultimate Car Concept Series vehicle is the McLaren P1! You can get your hands on this 3893-piece set on 1 August. To see all of the new pieces in set 42172, see our review. To take a closer look at the finished model, read on.
04 July 2024
Revealed: set 21350 Jaws from LEGO® Ideas
Fans of Jaws, fans of LEGO®, fans of boats, fans of sharks... they're all going to love this upcoming set! Fans of new elements are going to be happy too...
LEGO® Ideas set 21350 Jaws is coming on 3 August 2024 for LEGO Insiders. Let's take a look at what's included in this display model, and the new parts we've spotted.
03 July 2024
LEGO® Friends review: water fun with sets 42623, 42625 and 42630
There are three sets left to review from our batch of June 2024 LEGO® Friends sets, and 42623 Beach Water Scooter, 42625 Beach Smoothie Stand, and 42630 Heartlake City Water Park all depict fun in the water. Just as I started building these, the summer sun finally appeared here in the Netherlands, after weeks of rain. So it’s the perfect occasion to have a cooldown, be it at the pool or on the beach.
02 July 2024
What are the new LEGO® parts in July 2024 sets?
I've created a list showing all 33 new LEGO® elements found in sets released on 1 July 2024, so you can check for the sets you might be interested in buying. For those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
01 July 2024
LEGO® Pick a Brick: new elements added in July 2024
We've been advised that starting sometime on Monday 1 July 2024, LEGO® Pick a Brick (PaB) will be adding new elements from March 2024 sets to the service. They may take some time to appear in all territories, and some might appear as being out of stock.
EDIT: The grey goat is back as of 18 July.
30 June 2024
Wheel 30.4 x 20 with 5 holes (part 5650) from set 10337 Lamborghini Countach
LEGO® Icons set 10337 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole is available for LEGO® Insiders from midnight tonight (i.e. Monday 1 July 2024).
Although Kev Levell as already reviewed it for us thoroughly, we've learnt something more about one of the new moulds created for the set: Wheel 30.4 x 20 with 5 holes in Flat Silver (6481570 | 5650).
26 June 2024
Revealed: sets 10368 Chrysanthemum and 10369 Plum Blossom from LEGO® Icons Botanical Collection
Coming 1 August 2024 are two stunning new additions to LEGO® Icons popular Botanical Collection: sets 10368 Chrysanthemum and 10369 Plum Blossom.
25 June 2024
LEGO® Icons review + MOC: 10328 Bouquet of Roses
The Botanical Collection is a subtheme of LEGO® Icons that features relatively affordable sets. In reality, similar life-size botanical subjects have found their way to other LEGO themes, too, including LEGO® Creator and, surprisingly, LEGO® Disney Princess sets. For me, these sets appeal as beautiful models. However, I'm foremost a MOC maker, and they are very good material for own creations – they include usually many of the same pieces, often in bright colours and sleek, organic shapes.
21 June 2024
LEGO® GwP review: 40690 Tribute to Jules Verne's Books
Available until 30 June 2024, LEGO® set 40690 Tribute to Jules Verne's Books is the latest Gift with Purchase (GwP) – and it's a fantastic one. Or should that be fantastical?
19 June 2024
LEGO® Friends review: Adventure Camp sets 42622, 42624, 42626 & 42631
Grab your sleeping bag, citronella candle and first aid kit; we're going camping! The June 2024 LEGO® Friends wave includes 4 sets that are situated out in the wild: 42622 Adventure Camp Archery Range, 42624 Adventure Camp Cozy Cabins, 42626 Adventure Camp Water Sports, and 42631 Adventure Camp Tree House. Will these sets bring us some much needed relaxation, or will the bugs and bears keep us up at night?
17 June 2024
LEGO® Icons 10337 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV: review & designer interview
![The Lego 10337 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV, photographed with a 1980s style filter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznElDTKcRAG6PzNl_56AqN3dYEY-kYOXoVQ7FrzLpeF3DdW8RxXSaNciFRwNpWH7A5Wl9q0217pyDlJ090KforW-T6r1JY-VpazjqXnQl46G1Cj1S138vxM2dv1d5TgCywhJNpbqQoOAuc-Q7eRaYC41Xfw1fc2-2PGhnSsVtuor3wtseuSOoYOOIIr1V/w640-h480/1980s-Lego-Lamborghini-Countach-set-10337.jpeg)
15 June 2024
LEGO® Icons review: 10338 Bumblebee
I was highly sceptical when the rumours of a LEGO® Optimus Prime first surfaced: two of the largest toy-making rivals cooperating? I'd certainly get hit in the face by a flying pig before that! It turned out set 10302 Optimus Prime was very real and I need to be on the lookout for airborne swine. Now lightning strikes twice and another famous Transformers character gets the LEGO treatment, namely 10338 Bumblebee. This means plenty of yellow elements to play with.
14 June 2024
LEGO® Icons parts review: 10337 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
10 June 2024
LEGO® DREAMZzz™ January 2024 sets: designer insights and Pick a Brick availability
The first half of LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Season 2 — titled Night of the Never Witch — is out now on streaming services. After a binge watch of this kid-friendly show, New Elementary is revisiting the January 2024 wave of related sets: 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car, 71472 Izzie's Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon, 71475 Mr. Oz's Space Car, 71476 Zoey and Zian the Cat-Owl, and 71477 The Sandman's Tower. If you haven't watched the new season yet, beware of spoilers ahead!
06 June 2024
Revealed: LEGO® Icons 10337 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
The next LEGO® Icons vehicle will be the Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole, coming 1 July 2024.
05 June 2024
LEGO® Speed Champions review: 76919 McLaren Formula 1 Car
With more LEGO® Speed Champions sets having just been released on 1 June 2024, it's about time we take a look at the final entry in the March 2024 wave – 76919 McLaren Formula 1 Car – which comes in 'chrome' livery!
Sadly, not that kind of chrome. Nevertheless, having most of the new moulds introduced by the March wave, a few recolours and some lovely – yet specialised – printed elements, the set has much to offer. Let's drive in.
03 June 2024
What are the new LEGO® parts in June 2024 sets?
I've created a list showing the more than 1000 new LEGO® elements added in June 2024, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. For those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.
31 May 2024
LEGO® The Lord of the Rings review: 40693 Fell Beast
To mark the release of LEGO® Icons 10333 The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr on Saturday, those who purchase the set between 1 and 7 June 2024 will also receive the desirable 40693 The Lord of the Rings: Fell Beast as a gift with purchase, while stocks last. We've received an early copy for review.
30 May 2024
LEGO® Friends review: 42638 Castle Bed and Breakfast
When you hear the word castle, most AFOLs will think of fortified walls, towers, drawbridges, moats, knights, archers and trebuchets... and of course grey, grey and grey. But despite having the word castle in its name, today’s set doesn’t fit that description at all.
Snuggle in for a cosy night and delicious morning as we stay at the new LEGO® Friends set 42638 Castle Bed and Breakfast.
29 May 2024
LEGO® Creator set review + MOC: 31148 Retro Roller Skate
LEGO® Creator is the odd-one-out of the evergreen themes: you never know what the next wave will entail. It seems that people generally like the sets, but a die-hard LEGO Creator fan is one of the rarest types of LEGO hobbyists. New Elementary features LEGO Creator sets infrequently, as they rarely have any new pieces. However in the esteemed January 2024 wave, set 31148 Retro Roller Skate caught my eye. To find out why, let's roll.
28 May 2024
Revealed: LEGO® The Legend of Zelda: 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1
We've been waiting a long time, and at last The LEGO Group have just announced an upcoming set based upon The Legend of Zelda video game series!
77092 The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 will be available on 1 September 2024, but you can secure your copy right now because pre-orders from LEGO.com are already available.
LEGO® Pick a Brick: new elements added in June 2024
We've been advised that starting from today, Tuesday 28 May 2024, LEGO® Pick a Brick are adding new elements from February 2024 sets to the service. They may take some time to appear in all territories, and some might appear as being out of stock.
Search Pick a Brick for all elements in this list in your country
26 May 2024
LEGO® Friends: new parts for June 2024
Summer is coming (for the northern hemisphere); often a time for vacation. The June 2024 LEGO® Friends wave offers several forms of relaxation, with sets taking us to an adventure camp, the beach, a water park and a bed and breakfast in an old castle. If you don't have time off though, you can still grab a pastry at the café.
LEGO has sent us most of the wave for an early peek. Before I take a closer look at the sets themselves, I’ve gathered all new elements found across the whole wave in this overview for you.
24 May 2024
Moko's MOCs with set 76414 Expecto Patronum
Parts wizard Moko is back with some more MOCs for New Elementary. This time he has been working his magic with the elements found in the 2023 LEGO® Harry Potter™ set 76414 Expecto Patronum.
21 May 2024
LEGO® Icons review: 10332 Medieval Town Square
Hear ye, hear ye! The fan-favorite LEGO® Castle System has returned once again in the form of LEGO® Icons 10332 Medieval Town Square. The set was released at the start of March, and marketed as a reimagining of 2009's 10193 Medieval Market Village, and a companion set to 10305 Lion Knights' Castle.
Considering the excellence of these previous sets, we were eager to examine 10332 Medieval Town Square to see how it compares!
18 May 2024
LEGO® Jurassic World Chaos Theory reviews: sets 76962, 76965 & 76966
The main focus of two of the sets are new moulded dinosaurs that are sure to excite the LEGO palaeontology fans out there, young and old.
15 May 2024
LEGO® Icons review: 10333 The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr
Today we cast our fiery eye over the new, massive LEGO® Barad-dûr. The 83cm-tall tower of Mordor is the next LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings set, and features not only detailed minifigures, but also some precious recolours and prints. As a huge LOTR fan, I will try my luck to simply walk into Mordor.
14 May 2024
Revealed: LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ Barad-dûr and Fell Beast Gift with Purchase
Here's one we Sauron the internet... another LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings™ set! This 5,471-piece model will retail on 1 June for US$459.99. Mordor? Sounds like more-dollar to me!
13 May 2024
LEGO® Speed Champions review: 76920 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Sports Car
Today we take a look at 76920 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Sports Car. It may only have a few new moulds, but it remains the literal dark horse of the March 2024 LEGO® Speed Champions wave.
11 May 2024
LEGO® Icons review: 10334 Retro Radio
Long ago, in an era lost in time, before podcasts, Spotify and MP3s, people used magical boxes called "radios" to listen to music, the news and plays.
Let's take a trip back in time as we build LEGO® Icons set 10334 Retro Radio. Stay tuned – as this is a time before the pause button or replay!09 May 2024
Revealed: LEGO® Icons 10334 Retro Radio
Well, many people thought it would be a gramophone, but no, it's slightly newer than that – LEGO® Icons set 10334 is a Retro Radio! Coming on 1 June, this vintage recreation has some neat LEGO® Technic functions inside, as well as another version of the new sound brick that premiered recently in the Harry Potter Sorting Hat.
LEGO® Pick a Brick: element removal June 2024
Advance notice to help you plan your shopping! LEGO® Pick a Brick (PaB) are going to remove more than 150 elements from the service in late June / early July 2024.
View the list of Last Chance PaB here, which can be sorted by colour or category.
Should you buy now?
Now is a good time to be buying because earlier this month, the new elements from January 2024 LEGO sets were added to PaB. You may prefer to wait until early June though, when many new elements from February sets are expected to be added. Mind you, now this has been announced, these parts might sell out!
We hope the list is helpful for you to catch things you want before they leave.
08 May 2024
LEGO® Architecture review: 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris
In 1957, a LEGO® set numbered 1309 was released, depicting a white church built in 1762. 56 years later, in 2013, a set named 21015 The Leaning Tower of Pisa joined it, depicting the belfry of the Pisa Cathedral – more well-known than the cathedral itself. Two years later, St. Mark's Basilica was featured in set 21026 Venice. The LEGO Group has shown in recent times that religious buildings are not "banned" in its products, as is commonly thought. They are only very rare.
It is not hard to understand why real-world religious themes are uncommon in LEGO products. Firstly, there is banality of making commerce from religion, and it can lead to protest by interest groups. Secondly, there is the argument of equality: is presenting only certain religions unfair, shouldn't they all be equally cherished... and monetised? Religion often intervenes with politics and human rights, and is a sensitive and personal subject in its own right, too.
LEGO® Architecture 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris is a set that depicts a Catholic church building; undoubtedly the set and its subject have strong religious aspects. On the other hand, the existence of the cathedral itself is not in question and, aside from its main function, it has high value in terms of architectural history, cityscape, arts & crafts... and monetary value in global tourism and souvenirs such as scale models, magnets, puzzles and everything imaginable. The cathedral fell into decay until Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame raised it to a new level of awareness. A comprehensive restoration and redesign followed. Monetisation and depictions in non-religious contexts are nothing new to Notre-Dame de Paris.
06 May 2024
LEGO® NINJAGO® review & MOC: 71813 Wolf Mask Shadow Dojo
71813 Wolf Mask Shadow Dojo is one of the larger sets in the March 2024 LEGO® NINJAGO® wave; part of Dragons Rising Season 2. The striking structure has some appealing colours, plenty of play features and 8 minifigures. Let's take a closer look at all the details.
04 May 2024
What are the new LEGO® parts in May 2024 sets?
I've created a list showing all 208 new LEGO® elements added in May 2024, 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.
03 May 2024
LEGO® Speed Champions review: 76921 Audi S1 e-tron quattro Race Car
Today we return to the March 2024 wave of LEGO® Speed Champions sets with a look at 76921 Audi S1 e-tron quattro Race Car.
In its tracks are a multitude of prints and a modest selection of new elements. We'll take a closer look at them first, before catching up with the finished car.
02 May 2024
Revealed: LEGO® NINJAGO® 71814 Tournament Temple City and 71822 Source Dragon of Motion
Three upcoming LEGO® NINJAGO® sets coming in June 2024 have been added to the LEGO website, and they're stunning.
The largest of all is the 14+ set 71814 Tournament Temple City, but another, 71822 Source Dragon of Motion, is the largest LEGO dragon to date.