40757 Corner Kiosk- Review.

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The 2025 LEGO ICONS Modular Building: 10350 Tudor Corner has arrived here at Rambling Brick HQ, and we have put the build together. BUT It’s one of the most detailed Modular buildings to date, and I want to do the review justice. So today, I’ll present the Gift With Purchase that will be available during the first week or so of January next year: 40757 Corner Kiosk.

The Corner Kiosk evokes the ubiquitous street vendor, sheltered in his small kiosk, selling snacks, newspapers and postcards. Like those seen with previous modular, it also evokes the bygone era of the modular series.

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2025’s Modular Building Revealed: 10350 Tudor Corner

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It’s that most wonderful time of the year: sure, Christmas is coming, and the advent calendars are opening day by day. But more importantly, the latest LEGO® modular building has finally been revealed.

Modular buildings have a special place in my heart: back when I discovered such as thing as an AFOL, the modular buildings were just taking off. This was a time when the Modular buildings were a cornerstone of the AFOL experience. With only a handful of adult-focused sets being released each year, the modular was the one purchase most people seemed to agree with, whether they were otherwise into cars, trains or Star Wars.

These days, we see sets focused on grown ups being launched every other week. It is almost routine and mundane. But still, the modular always feels special.

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Ask yourself. “Do you feel lucky?” 10344 Lucky Bamboo

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After looking at the 10343 Mini Orchid yesterday, Branko takes a look at another of the 2025 Botanical sets: This time its the 10344 Lucky Bamboo

Upon seeing the completed 10344 Lucky Bamboo on my table, the comment “It looks better than bamboo ought to” was uttered. We’re looking at 10344 Lucky Bamboo, the last flower of the four noble ones to come out in LEGO form. Bamboo could potentially be very boring, so let’s see how this translate to LEGO.

This set was provided by the LEGO group for review, but all opinions are our own.

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Y’orchidding me, another one? 10343 Mini Orchid Review

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A couple of weeks ago, Branko took a look at a set featuring an orchid, albeit with a Disney Flavour. Today, he takes a look at another….

It feels like I have just recently written about a LEGO set with orchids, comparing it with the original, gold standard for brick-built orchids, the aptly named 10311 Orchid. And yet here we are, about to embark on building yet another orchid and comparing it against the other LEGO® orchids. After all, why not?

The LEGO Group has generously provided us with this particular rendition called 10343 Mini Orchid. All opinions are our own. This is part of four sets related to ‘The Four Gentlemen’ or ‘The Noble Ones’; four flowers often associated with each other in Asian cultures. The set contains 274 pieces and retails for AU$49.99/£24.99/US$29.99/€29.99.

Join me as we have a look at this light-weight botanical build, and determine how it stacks up in the world of LEGO flowers.

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10363 Leonardo Da Vinci’s Flying Machine Revealed

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Among the many creative ideas that Leonardo Da Vinci Experimented with was the idea of human flight. Taking inspiration from seeds and birds, he developed his ideas in over 500 sketches. Today, the LEGO Group has revealed 10363, Leonardo da Vinci’s Flying Machine. With 493 pieces, this set also features a minifigure of the man himself.

The set was previewed at the Fan Media Days this year, and we saw the model and minifigure close up.

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Aquatical or Botanical? 31158 Sea Animals [Review]

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Another review from Branko today. We asked for a copy of 31158 Sea Animals to look at (Thank you LEGO® Team), and what started as a simple look at a nice looking set got a bit out of hand!

Botanical sets have become an integral part of the Grown-up LEGO® Experience. Since the release of the first life-sized flowers in 2021, they have become such a regular and expected release that LEGO has now decided to explicitly dedicate a theme to it: Botanicals, rather than continue to release them under the generic ‘ICONS’ banner. The theme is expanding in a way that suggests that it is popular (see these newly announced sets and this Botanic garden). But today I would like to look at an alternative to these plants, that may serve a similar purpose: Aquascaping!

An aquarium serves a similar purpose of colourful natural decoration, emphasizing moving living creatures more than plants, so how does this translate to LEGO? Is it possible to create a pleasant natural decoration based on underwater creatures as an alternative to plants?

Read on to see how we explore the comparison “Fish or Flowers” based on the set 31158 Sea Animals (AU$49.99/£24.99/$29.99/€29.99)

Fish or Flowers

ICONS 1992Williams and Technic Ferrari F1 cars revealed!

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LEGO and F1 are racing into 2025 with a slew of product reveals overnight in Las Vegas. On top of the Duplo, City and Speed Champions sets, more sets have been revealed:

First is the set 10353 LEGO® Icons Williams Racing FW14B & Nigel Mansell. The set has 799 pieces and will be released March 1 2025 with an RRP of $AUD129.99/ €79.99 / $USD79.99 / £69.99.

Next up is the 42207 Technic Ferrari SF 24 F1 – this 1361 piece Technic set will also go on sale on March the 1st 2025, with a price of $AUD349.99 / €229.99 EUR / $USD229.99 / £199.99 .

Both sets, along with the Speed Champions, are now open to pre-order in some markets. Unfortunately, not Australia.

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Heres your first taste of LEGO x F1: 2025 Duplo, City, Speed Champions and 12 Collectable Cars revealed

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The LEGO Group and Formula 1 revealed their upcoming multiyear collaboration earlier in the year. Today, as the Sun Rises on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, we see the first batch of sets to be released as part of this team up. There are sets from Duplo, LEGO City, Speed Champion and a set of collectible F1 Cars that will be just the perfect size for a pocket money set. In the mean time, there will be new ‘Build the Thrill’ activities on and off the Track. Next year, 2025, sees the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, so these sets will be released just in time for the party!

The DUPLO and City Sets are due for Release on 1st January 2025, while the Speed Champions are set to hit the streets on 1st March 2025. The collectable race cars will be released 1st May 2025.

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40699: Retro Record Player – Your top Tier Gift with Purchase for the Insiders Weekend. Is it Worth Spending $400 at LEGO.COM?

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LEGO Insiders Weekend is coming up in just a few days. In association with double Insiders points on all purchases, there is also the chance to get up to 3 Exclusive Gifts with Purchase, depending on your spending. But is the promise of double points enough to encourage you to spend big the weekend before the Black Friday Promotion?

I was delighted when the LEGO Group sent over a copy of 40699 Retro Record Player for review: let’s take a look, and see if it brings enough to the table to encourage you to pull the trigger on $US250/$AUD400 in purchases the weekend before some other good looking sets become available?

Let’s take a closer look:

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Four New Botanical Sets Revealed for 2025

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One of the most popular ranges for adult newcomers to LEGO has been the Botanical Collection which has now broken free of its ICONS co-branding. Today, four new sets have been revealed. First, there are the 10343 Mini Orchid (274 Pieces) and 10344 Lucky Bamboo (325 pieces). Both are due for release on the 1st of January 2025. Together with last year’s Chrysanthemum and Plum Blossom, they make up the ‘Four Gentlemen.’ These plants are frequently depicted together in Chinese Art. These sets both retail at $AUD49.99/€29.99/£24.99/$USD29.99

There are also two of the more traditional bouquet/flower arrangements. Set 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet has 749 pieces and will be released on January 1st 2025, priced at $AUD99.99/€59.99/£ 54.99/$USD59.99. We will need to wait for February 1, 2025 for the 10345 Flower Arrangement. It has 1161 pieces and is priced at $AUD179.99/€109.99/£94.99/$USD109.99.

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