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Blocks, the monthly LEGO magazine – Issue 141: The Lord of the Rings Minas Tirith

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Blocks, the monthly magazine for LEGO fans, Issue 141 explores the creation of one of the year’s most spectacular LEGO sets, 11377 Minas Tirith, with exclusive designer interviews, behind-the-scenes insights and a packed selection of features, builds and inspiration for LEGO enthusiasts.

Go behind the bricks of the mighty White City as LEGO designers François Zapf and Nicola Belfiore reveal how they developed this enormous The Lord of the Rings model, sharing the design decisions, challenges and lore that shaped the stunning display piece. The issue also includes an exclusive interview with Design Manager Henrik Rubin Saaby about 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler and a deep dive into Hero Factory with creator Christian Faber.

There’s much more than Middle-earth across the 116 pages of the magazine – AFOLs can discover how the LEGO Group is making bricks more sustainable, be inspired by incredible summer creations, admire a beautiful Tiffany lamp build and much, much more.

Inside The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith

The White City returns to LEGO form in one of the most ambitious sets of the year – and Blocks is taking readers behind the scenes of its creation.

LEGO designers François Zapf and Nicola Belfiore explain how the creative team recreated Minas Tirith’s iconic architecture, balancing authenticity, scale and display appeal to create a truly epic model. The feature is packed with fascinating design insights, development stories from the team behind the set and images of prototype elements.

Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler

That’s not all though – Blocks also goes inside the development of 77984 Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler.

Design Manager Henrik Rubin Saaby reveals how the team created a set capable of building four different versions of the iconic vehicle from across the Jurassic Park franchise, while also sharing his own passion for the beloved dinosaur films.

The untold story of Hero Factory

Christian Faber opens the archives to reveal the development of Hero Factory, the constraction theme that followed BIONICLE.

Discover concept art, story ideas and unrealised plans that hint at a much larger universe than fans ever got to see, in an exclusive feature packed with never-before-seen insights.

Building a better future

The LEGO Group is committed to making its products more sustainable in more ways than you might have realised. This issue explores the science and innovation behind the company’s drive to manufacture bricks using more environmentally responsible materials and processes.

Summer creations

Some of the LEGO community’s most talented builders showcase stunning creations inspired by the summer season, demonstrating the incredible variety and creativity of fan building. Some of them are even giant anthropomorphised fruits.

Quick LEGO builds

There are mini builds to put together with the bricks you have at home – or if you prefer to do them exactly right, you can use the parts list to order the relevant elements.

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Format: Print magazine
Pages: 116
Publisher: Blocks
Issue number: 141
Availability: Worldwide

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