Review: 77263 BMW M3 (E30) from LEGO® Speed Champions

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of a motoring icon with... a rock Golem? Today I take a look at the August 2026 LEGO® Speed Champions set 77263 BMW M3 (E30). Read on for my review of the model and MOCs inspired by some of its parts.

Review: 21373 Downton Abbey from LEGO® Ideas

“We’ve been expecting you.” Welcome to Downton Abbey, or Highclere Castle as the famous country house is known in the real world. After spending quite some time in intellectual property approvals, this LEGO Ideas project was finally approved, and in October 2026 we can buy this monumental landmark.

We received an early copy for review, and also spoke to the design team as part of a roundtable presentation.

Review & MOCs: 21365 Love Birds from LEGO® Ideas

We have a guest article from Margit Bermudez (on Flickr and Instagram), a frequent Iron Forge competitor and active member of PortLUG and BioniLUG. We sent her a copy of a January 2026 set containing some parts in the new warm pink color to explore.

Looking for a nice-sized display piece? Want to build your own trees, or a vibrant coral starfish? Read on for my review of LEGO® Ideas set 21365 Love Birds and a couple of MOCs inspired by its recolors.

Review: 42233 Mighty Machines Series 1 from LEGO® Technic

Big ideas in tiny boxes. Today I rekindle my interest in LEGO® Technic with a look at Series 1 of the new blind-box collectible series: 42233 Mighty Machines. Childhood Me would've gone mad for these: they're super-duper inspiring, lovely little builds that just make me go "wheeeeee"! To top it off, they contain interesting new moulds.

Review: 11382 Hubble Space Telescope from LEGO® Icons

The Hubble Space Telescope is almost as cool as LEGO® sets, so combining the two is a brilliant idea. On Saturday 1 August 2026, LEGO® Icons set 11382 Hubble Space Telescope is available: a detailed, realistic model both inside and out, and it's minifigure-scale! Let's take a peep.

Review: 21067 Tower Bridge from LEGO® Architecture

Tower Bridge is one of London's most iconic landmarks, so it is no surprise that it has been immortalised in LEGO® bricks several times. It has appeared in miniature in the LEGO® Architecture Skyline series set 21034 London. The 10214 Tower Bridge version had a shelf life of 8 years, so it must have been popular. But that set retired in 2018, so it is perhaps no surprise that the LEGO Architecture designers have decided to recreate it again, in a slightly smaller scale than its bigger sibling, as 21067 Tower Bridge. Let's take a closer look.

Review: 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial from LEGO® Ideas

It's time to grab your Speak and Spell and mount your BMX, because E.T. needs to phone home. Set 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the latest set to emerge from the LEGO® Ideas platform.

It's not just 1980s nostalgia in the box; there's a new mould, a couple of new prints and a lot of medium nougat to feast on.

Review: 72051 Donkey Kong Arcade from LEGO® Super Mario™

It's-a me: Jumpman! In August 2026, Donkey Kong and the protoype Mario will appear together in LEGO® Super Mario™ 72051 Donkey Kong Arcade which recreates the game that introduced the world to these iconic characters for the first time. It's a playable game, to a degree – Jumpman is able to jump and move forward, but unable to climb. 

How high can we get on its new elements?

Build review: 11381 Jaguar E-Type from LEGO® Icons

The Jaguar E-Type is a paragon of British automotive design. It was revealed to the world in 1961 in legendary "a race for the finish line" style. It had an impressive reception at the Geneva Motor Show where it was appreciated not only for its looks but its technical innovation and capabilities. The E-Type subsequently became part of the visual make-up of the "Swinging Sixties". Like lava lamps, Andy Warhol, The Beatles and the space race, it helped define a groundbreaking era.

Following in the tyre tracks – or more appropriately, the optimal racing lines – of other LEGO® Icons vehicles, this lean green driving machine has a lot to live up to. I’m hoping, like its real world counterpart, the LEGO 11381 Jaguar E-Type will delight and impress in both looks and construction.

Review: 11513 Dark Flowers Arrangement from LEGO® Botanicals

The LEGO® Botanicals theme has several frequent typologies, one of which is the classic bouquet that requires an external vase for display. Last year's 10345 Flower Arrangement (see Thomas' review of set 10345) offered an alternative with a brick-built base that makes the model straightforward to display while keeping the essential idea of arranging different flowers with varying colours and shapes. Set 11513 Dark Flowers Arrangement is a smaller version of 10345 with a Gothic twist. It is a fitting arrangement for fans of old leather-bound books, black wax candles and Tim Burton. 

Parts review: 11381 Jaguar E-Type from LEGO® Icons

We've got the pedal to the metal on our review of LEGO® Icons set 11381 Jaguar E-Type, but first we're taking a quick detour to look at the parts included.

We're going green – British racing green – or rather, the closest LEGO® alternative, 141 Earth Green a.k.a. Dark Green. And you'll be green with envy too, because there's a lot of this lovely colour to covet!

Review: 11374 Arcade Pinball Machine from LEGO® Icons

While the LEGO® Icons theme is primarily known for delivering intricate models intended for display, the new 11374 Arcade Pinball Machine instead attempts to deliver a model where function is as important as form. Promising a fully-playable game of pinball using just LEGO bricks, I was understandably curious to examine how the model was constructed.

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

The latest addition to the LEGO® Technic Ultimate Car Concept Series is packed with great new elements, as I revealed previously. Today, I’m finally building the set and find out if 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar also provides a satisfying build and finished model. 

Review: GwP 40912 Sea Serpent from LEGO® Ideas

LEGO® Insiders Days 2026 are now underway in Europe, 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.

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!

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.