Review: GwP 40891 Stranger Things – WSQK Radio Station

A lot is going (upside) down on Thursday 1 January 2026: the final-ever episode of Netflix hit Stranger Things drops on TV screens around the world; LEGO® Icons 11370 Stranger Things: The Creel House is released for LEGO Insiders; and 40891 Stranger Things: WSQK Radio Station will come as a free gift with purchase (GwP). Join us in Hawkins for a spoiler-free review of this great GwP!

430 Warm Pink and 431 Blue Violet: the new colours for 2026

The LEGO Group (TLG) are introducing two new colours for 2026. It's always exciting to see a new colour in the LEGO palette, although it does make us wonder if the 'one in and one out' rule introduced in the mid-2000s has been relaxed somehow in recent years?

TLG are calling the two new colours 430 Warm Pink and 431 Blue Violet, so let's take a closer look at these new tones and see where to find them in the new January 2026 releases.

Review: 11508 Daisies, 11509 Flowering Cactus, 11504 Peace Lily & 11501 Tulip Bouquet from LEGO® Botanicals

In part 1 we analysed all the new moulds found in 11501 Tulip Bouquet and 11509 Flowering Cactus; now it's time to tackle the mountain of recolours they contain, plus those found in 11504 Peace Lily and 11508 Daisies... not forgetting the beautiful builds themselves of course!

Review: 76344 Iron Man Mark 3 Collectors' Edition from LEGO® Marvel

Many LEGO® Super Heroes sets have relatively little to offer for hobbyists not interested in elaborate minifigures. Action figures are a staple in the super hero merchandise, and the recent efforts in this field have been varying in quality. 76344 Iron Man Mark 3 Collectors' Edition takes a more statuesque approach, but presents a whole Iron Man instead of mere bust or a helmet. As a human character build, it looks like one of the best so far.

Review: 75441 Venator-Class Attack Cruiser™ from LEGO® Star Wars™

The intergalactic plastic pizza parlour is baking more grey triangles. This new variety might not be the topping I would usually order, so I'm hoping it will still taste okay. It does look like someone has taken a couple of sneaky bites out of each side already but I think that is something to do with the original chef.

I'm forcing my metaphor here but will this slice of plastic pizza be thin and crispy, deep pan or stuffed crust? Is there a weekend special deal or a discount code?

The delivery is here... I'm hungry, let's take a look in the box and see if we want to eat it all up after all.

New mould analysis: 11501 Tulip Bouquet & 11509 Flowering Cactus from LEGO® Botanicals

2026 is almost here and that means new moulds are on the way! Today we take a look at five exciting new elements found in the upcoming LEGO® Botanicals sets 11501 Tulip Bouquet and 11509 Flowering Cactus. 

Review: 71051 Animals Series 28 from LEGO® Minifigures

LEGO® Minifigures 71051 Series 28 fully embraces the joy of animal costumes. There are 12 different ones to collect, adding to the host of minifigures dressed as animals from previous years. Since this is a theme-based collection, I imagine it will be a "Marmite" series: love it or hate it, depending on whether minifigure costumes are your thing or not!

Best LEGO® parts of 2025

The end of the year is always a chance to look back – and at New Elementary, that means digging through the parts bins of 2025 to find the highlights. This year The LEGO Group gave us no shortage of interesting new moulds: just over 400 by our reckoning; or about 340 if you exclude foils, cloth and electronics.

And so, in no particular order, let’s celebrate the ones that caught our eye (and our builds), with links for you to learn a bit more about each of them via the awesome New Elementary team, who have invested so much time investigating them for you in 2025!

Reviews: 77240 Bugatti Centodieci Hyper Sports Car & 77238 Lamborghini Revuelto & Huracán STO from LEGO® Speed Champions

Today, I conclude my look at the August 2025 LEGO® Speed Champions wave with 77240 Bugatti Centodieci Hyper Sports Car and 77238 Lamborghini Revuelto & Huracán STO. Or, as I call them: the white one™, the orange one™ and the dark azure one™!

Parts review: January 2026 LEGO® DREAMZzz™ sets

No time for sleep, as LEGO® DREAMZzz™ enters 2026 with a new wave of 5 sets to be released in January. The theme is known for bringing extravagant builds, while introducing unique new elements. Let’s see if this wave also contains the stuff of dreams.

Review: 42223 1966 Ford GT40 MKII from LEGO® Technic

The 1:18 scale range of LEGO® Technic vehicles (colloquially known as the “Car Transporter Gang” due to the first vehicle in this scale appearing in that set) is dominated by modern sports cars and SUVs, but 42223 1966 Ford GT40 MKII shakes things up by bringing a classic machine into the mix. 

What else does this set bring? Read on to find out! 

Review + MOC: 75428 Battle Droid with STAP from LEGO® Star Wars™

LEGO® Star Wars™ has been around for 26 years without a break. Despite being galaxy-wide, the theme has been making certain subjects over and over again. Although minifigure scale has been the standard, the first large-scale characters – using both LEGO® System and LEGO® Technic System bricks – were released soon after the theme's beginning. Recently, we have seen statuesque, LEGO System-based character models such as 75371 Chewbacca (see my Chewbacca review) and 75398 C-3PO (see my review of the parts in C-3PO). These have been 18+ sets sporting an extravagant air, with  blue-on-black information plaques and designer remarks in the instructions.

75428 Battle Droid with STAP seems to be something in between those and normal sets. It has standard instructions without remarks, and no 18+ branding on the box – the age mark is 12+. The model is poseable, but on the other hand, it has the aforementioned plaque and a sleek, black stand. However, my passion lies in some new recolours it has, which imply that we're getting some sweet ball joint recolours for the first time since 2011. Thus, this article features a parts review, a set review, an "Old Elementary" section and an original model by me. Roger roger!

Review & MOCs: 77239 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Super Car from LEGO® Speed Champions

What does a frog, a beetle and Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van all have in common? Set 77239 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Super Car from LEGO® Speed Champions, apparently! Read on for my review of the set and MOCs inspired by some of its parts.

Review & MOC: 43279 WALL-E and EVE from LEGO® Disney™

Today’s review brings together two perfect pairs: LEGO® and Disney™, who’ve been building magic together for years, and their latest collaboration – 43279 WALL·E and EVE – which celebrates one of Pixar’s most beloved duos.

Read on for the new elements, a review of the build, as well as a MOC inspired by the parts.

Review: 41843 Family Christmas Tree from LEGO® Icons

We are reluctantly edging ourselves into facing the upcoming festive period with this review of 41843 Family Christmas Tree from LEGO® Icons. 

Review: 11371 Shopping Street from LEGO® Icons Modular Buildings Collection

Take a seat and watch the marching band pass by with the latest addition to the LEGO® Icons Modular Buildings Collection. Featuring a music store and a furniture store, 11371 Shopping Street brings a twist to the lineup.

BrickLink® closures: Official statement

BrickLink®, owned by The LEGO Group since 2019, have apologised for the manner of their recent shock announcement to close BrickLink Marketplaces in 35 countries. They have announced an extension to the closure date and removal of fees, but only provide a vague answer as to why this drastic change has occurred.

We did not post about this shocking change when it was revealed recently, but are united with the community in horror at the impact this will have to individual sellers and the global community of buyers and sellers.

Review: 11370 Stranger Things – The Creel House from LEGO® Icons

It has been a while since the last LEGO® Stranger Things minifigure-based set, but LEGO® Icons 11370 Stranger Things: The Creel House is due to release 1 January 2026 for LEGO® Insiders. If you purchase it at launch, you will also receive 40891 Stranger Things: WSQK Radio Station as a free gift with purchase (GwP) – our review of the Stranger Things GwP is now available too.

I haven’t actually watched Season 5 yet, so spoilers in this review are limited, but inevitably there are spoilers within the images of this set and also in some of my commentary based upon what I do know, so be warned – sensitive folks should back away from the review of this spooky house now. 

New LEGO® City January 2026 moulds: Designer interview with Christopher Leslie Stamp

LEGO® City revealed a swathe of exciting new January 2026 sets today, and that can only mean one thing – exciting new pieces! At Fan Media days in Denmark in September 2025, we spoke to Christopher Leslie Stamp, Design Manager at The LEGO Group about all the new moulds you can expect to find in the upcoming wave.

LEGO® Pick a Brick: new elements for December 2025

LEGO® Pick a Brick (PaB) added new elements to the service in 2 December 2025 from some of the August 2025 sets.