25 April 2024
Revealed: 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy
The universe is expanding! The 2024 Space "supertheme" spanning multiple LEGO® lines grows on 15 May to include another two sets: 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System from LEGO® Icons, and 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy from LEGO® Art – the first space set in that line.
29 February 2024
LEGO® Icons review: 10330 McLaren MP4/4 & Ayrton Senna
11 February 2024
LEGO® Icons build review: 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter
The definition of Frank Herbert's Dune series may be found in its myriad of sophisticated analogue technology. Of all this tech, ornithopters are arguably the most iconic. Their dragonfly-like movements provide relatively safe passage over the treacherous sands of the desert planet Arrakis and are a key pillar of the House Atreides "desert power."
01 February 2024
LEGO® Icons parts and minifigures review: 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter
The expansive Dune universe has expanded into LEGO® form and to make that happen, new parts must flow as the spice does. 10327 Atreides Royal Ornithopter reaches wide with impressive wings and comes with equally prolific minifigures, each navigating the sands in detailed and newly printed garb. Today we take a look at the new parts and minifigures within.
25 January 2024
LEGO® Icons review and interview: 10331 Kingfisher Bird
06 November 2023
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.
29 October 2023
LEGO® Icons review + MOC: 10329 Tiny Plants
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.
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!
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!
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...
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.
20 June 2023
LEGO® Icons review: 10320 Eldorado Fortress
Pirates beware! The legendary Eldorado Fortress from 1989 returns on 4 July 2023 as a LEGO® ICONS™ set, so we got our telescope out to scan for new elements on the horizon. What has changed since the original LEGO® Pirates version came out 24 years ago, and how does the set look placed next to the Blackseas Barracuda from 2020?
14 June 2023
LEGO® Icons review: 10317 Land Rover Classic Defender 90
Renowned for its aid in off-road adventures, scientific expeditions, or even just pulling stumps from farmers' estates, the Land Rover Defender is one of the world's most iconic four-wheel-drive vehicles. For the off-roader's 75th birthday, The LEGO Group and Land Rover are celebrating with a new LEGO® ICONS™ vehicle: 10317 Land Rover Classic Defender 90.
18 May 2023
Flowerfest: Caz Mockett
11 May 2023
Flowerfest: Thomas Jenkins
04 May 2023
Flowerfest: Tom Loftus
Last week, New Elementary's Flowerfest kicked off with an impressive line-up of character builds by Eero Okkonen. A Sontaran built from rose petals is a tough act to follow, but I'm ready to do my best! I'll be analyzing two recent arrivals to the LEGO® Botanical Collection - 40646 Daffodils and 10313 Wildflower Bouquet - and sharing MOCs inspired by their parts.
27 April 2023
Flowerfest: Eero Okkonen
After we took a look at the new and rare parts in the 2023 LEGO® Icons Botanical Collection sets a week ago, I am now kicking off our Flowerfest! Over the next few weeks, my New Elementary colleagues and I will reveal what we created with these beautiful elements.
I received two LEGO® Icons Botanical Collection sets, 40646 Daffodils and 10314 Dried Flower Centrepiece. As usual, these floral bricks and pieces inspired me to build flowing hair and elegant clothes… Well, mostly. I also turned a rose into Sontaran.
20 April 2023
Flowerfest: Introducing the elements
Here at New Elementary, we love a good Parts Festival! But we also love to push boundaries. So how about a Parts Festival containing no new moulds?