LEGO capes – from 1984 until now

The LEGO cape is an essential accessory for many characters, including Darth Vader, Batman and the Dragon Master. Read all about how LEGO capes have evolved since their introduction in 1984 as part of LEGO Castle. Reading issues of Blocks,…

Three great tips for displaying underground LEGO sets   

With 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’ Edition demonstrating the challenges of displaying models with underground areas, here are some tips for displaying LEGO sets that are at a subterranean level. The reveal of 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’…

What LEGO magazines are there?

While online content can take you so far, LEGO magazines are an excellent way to enhance your LEGO hobby. The beauty of LEGO building is that it's a physical, tangible thing – and the beauty of brick magazines is that…

Three great tips to make your LEGO minifigures LOOK fast

If you're going to put a LEGO display together featuring the Flash, you're going to want make sure he looks super-speedy. But that's also true of Sonic, Anakin Skywalker, Speedy Gonzales and many other minifigures – so here are some…

The three best LEGO Batman Batcave sets

There have been many LEGO Batcaves over the years, first in the dedicated LEGO Batman theme and then in the LEGO DC Super Heroes theme; but which are the best? With 76252 Batcave – Shadowbox having launched alongside The Flash,…

Three licensed cars we’d love to see in LEGO 2K Drive

The LEGO Group has a few notable racing games under their belt – namely the LEGO Racers series and the brand-new LEGO 2K Drive. Whether you’re beating Johnny Thunder on his own turf in LEGO Racers on the original PlayStation,…

The biggest LEGO DC Super Heroes sets

The LEGO DC Super Heroes theme is full of heroes and villains, with some absolutely epic sets released over the years. When heroes as big as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are taking the stage, you have to go big.…

Is The LEGO Batman Movie still awesome six years later?

When it was released, The LEGO Batman Movie delivered a solid follow-up to The LEGO Movie, packed with humour, heart and Bat-action on an epic scale. Six years after it arrived in cinemas, does it still deliver? The LEGO Movie…

LEGO 10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1969 gets a test drive in Blocks magazine Issue 95

There are some exciting new adult sets reviewed in Issue 95 of Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans – 10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1969 and 10306 Atari 2600 both go under the spotlight. The latest issue of Blocks, the LEGO

LEGO stud shooters – pieces fans love to hate

LEGO stud shooters – after being introduced in Star Wars, they're in themes including NINJAGO, Friends and Super Heroes. Why do fans dislike these playful parts so much? A not so long time ago in a LEGO galaxy, far, far…