https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides daily 0.75 2026-10-11 https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/914aaeea-260a-4245-8368-f4f6e38b3b1f/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-finished-display-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - Make it stand out The completed hilt, control-box detail, and named display stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/ec6c617e-9018-4d1a-94ee-4fb66d5c332d/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-stage-1-hilt-grips.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - Make it stand out Stage 1 ends with the black grips in place and the upper hilt still unfinished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791751542073-B63UXVBO2SB2P216ZNYI/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-pieces-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - Setup: bagged pieces and booklet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791751626497-XZRWGVR913Y77JY05CS8/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-stage-1-hilt-grips.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - Bag 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791752108177-J4B25DIFYHLJAK20ILM1/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-stage-2-hilt-upright.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - Standalone hilt before final control box https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791752254002-S9ADFQK72LQ15HI5MZ7C/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-hilt-display-stand-separated.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - hilt beside stand, before final control box https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791752302549-3IGRKMITI7AWO2UJB03T/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-finished-display-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - broadside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791752365040-K0L5DLOCMVIHHD21NQ4B/lego-darth-vaders-lightsaber-40897-finished-emitter-angle.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Darth Vader’s Lightsaber 40897 Review: A Hilt Worth Holding - emitter angle https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-playstation-72306-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791571525780-UK7O814QA1K0639QAGCT/lego-playstation-72306-console-controller-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The finished console and controller brought back a lot of PlayStation memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1bd5d293-4031-4689-bafd-741c6794d999/lego-playstation-72306-bags-instructions-setup.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Fourteen bags, the instruction booklet and the pieces waiting to become a PlayStation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/9a872ae4-99e9-4598-8d87-28fa28d8c323/lego-playstation-72306-bag-01-hidden-ps-logo.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Bag 1 hides a little PlayStation nostalgia in the base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/91e2a281-939b-4cf8-b7a4-e67b1fd68a4c/lego-playstation-72306-bag-02-gran-turismo-scene.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out My favorite bag: a tiny Gran Turismo build with plenty of fiddly details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/d502c996-450e-4517-8c13-4fd1a6c43cb0/lego-playstation-72306-bag-03-internal-structure.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The console’s internal details and the first part of the lid mechanism take shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/471d1607-99ce-4820-832c-2de231876f60/lego-playstation-72306-bag-04-rear-shell.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Small internal details give way to larger sections of the rear shell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5e396e4d-4a27-4dc9-83b6-c14e8058ac57/lego-playstation-72306-bag-05-memory-card-ports.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Printed memory-card labels are a welcome detail on the front of the console. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4e713fd3-fb5f-44a7-b5fe-8e83f7c4b123/lego-playstation-72306-bag-06-button-mechanisms.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Two different button assemblies kept Bag 6 interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/dd1af702-c08a-49ad-834a-9723104211ea/lego-playstation-72306-bag-07-printed-buttons-vents.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The printed buttons and vent texture bring the familiar shell into focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/509a2d54-9659-4c84-a8c0-5b15d645174d/lego-playstation-72306-console-open-game-scenes.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out A later look at the finished console shows Ape Escape beside Gran Turismo under the lid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/d7fd7a46-6e66-40b0-9417-aa3472e46ce1/lego-playstation-72306-bag-09-rear-ports.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The repeated edge work adds shape and detail around the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/729d5560-d710-4470-9783-d49530dab7c9/lego-playstation-72306-bag-10-disc-lid-arm.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The disc-lid arm was the most demanding mechanism stage for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4ff243ef-43b3-4626-84e5-b750c64f0add/lego-playstation-72306-bag-12-controller-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The controller’s shape is recognizable before its controls and handles are finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5169fda0-3ad9-41f2-8ccc-ce95cd8fc2e1/lego-playstation-72306-bag-13-controller-buttons.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The familiar symbols make the controller feel complete before the final handles go on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/8fbae700-079c-49af-8f10-2cc88ae7f29f/lego-playstation-72306-controller-connected.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out The controller cable connects to the console’s front port. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/9d8097c4-b548-4b87-8c9a-4280a524a49e/lego-playstation-72306-removable-game-dioramas.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out Both game scenes slide out for a closer look; their smallest pieces need gentle handling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/2aecf599-a3d2-4a6e-a018-2d4ade015ff8/lego-playstation-72306-lid-open-social.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Make it stand out A different view of the finished set, with both hidden games on display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791576643103-QOTMGT543LHUFJ44621X/lego-playstation-72306-bags-instructions-setup.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Box Contents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791576687119-NKUGEMWOOJ9R320WI73H/lego-playstation-72306-bag-01-hidden-ps-logo.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Bag 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791576708778-ZSIMH3YXPC8YF21GYTYF/lego-playstation-72306-bag-02-gran-turismo-scene.jpg Build Guides - 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Set - Front https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791577814504-OPM36L40H78OTNRJV10C/lego-playstation-72306-lid-open-social.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Set - Tray Open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791577833309-4TOWIKWW49LX5K5VU3JM/lego-playstation-72306-removable-game-dioramas.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories - Set - Completely Opened https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4a72e990-d45d-499c-bca9-917fbff4177c/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/360e193a-daee-4ace-afdd-a78eac837651/lego-playstation-72306-console-lid-closed.jpg Build Guides - LEGO PlayStation 72306 Review: A Console Full of Memories A short, silent look at the disc lid opening and closing on my completed console. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7387bd64-1e12-48e8-a978-fb5d49000c98/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Red is ready for his next adventure, complete with his cap, backpack and Poké Ball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/69b59188-ea27-4e57-b31d-6d265137dba6/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The nine numbered bags and instruction booklet before the Red build begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/362736b8-1dcb-4621-93c0-72a91c52763f/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-1-first-leg.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The first leg is complete, with its connection axles still exposed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0a2872a0-ad3c-4858-9b6a-ed16707363d5/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-2-hip-assembly.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 2 adds the hip assembly above the first leg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0fdd42e5-2ebb-4c91-9312-ae0c4fc8b980/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-3-completed-legs.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Both legs are now joined to the hip assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/dafe17af-6d6a-4bb0-8445-75341b5cd243/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-4-torso-interior.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The torso's internal connections remain visible before the vest panels are added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7ef21350-ab5f-4756-bce4-41d31c67d28a/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-5-vest-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Red's vest and yellow backpack straps take shape in Bag 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5cc71243-fe66-4dae-9559-9bc75f5af990/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-5-backpack.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The backpack was one of my favorite details to assemble in Bag 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/8fcdb543-fbb8-4861-9e94-269b40c08dcc/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-6-arms-hands.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Both arms and the oversized minifigure hands are attached by the end of Bag 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/8525316f-686e-4cce-a5f8-ab675e820777/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-7-head-construction.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Red's printed face takes shape before the hair and cap complete his head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0b590832-2fb6-4734-92b4-96358f766211/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-8-hair-poke-ball.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Red has his hair and Poké Ball, with only the cap left to build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4c9a5d9b-2718-4645-93fa-4cbe47da09f6/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-three-quarter.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The cap was my favorite assembly, and it brings the finished Red together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/69b59188-ea27-4e57-b31d-6d265137dba6/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Setup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/362736b8-1dcb-4621-93c0-72a91c52763f/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-1-first-leg.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0a2872a0-ad3c-4858-9b6a-ed16707363d5/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-2-hip-assembly.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0fdd42e5-2ebb-4c91-9312-ae0c4fc8b980/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-3-completed-legs.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/dafe17af-6d6a-4bb0-8445-75341b5cd243/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-4-torso-interior.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7ef21350-ab5f-4756-bce4-41d31c67d28a/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-5-vest-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 5, front https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5cc71243-fe66-4dae-9559-9bc75f5af990/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-5-backpack.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 5, backpack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/8fcdb543-fbb8-4861-9e94-269b40c08dcc/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-6-arms-hands.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/8525316f-686e-4cce-a5f8-ab675e820777/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-7-head-construction.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 7, unfinished head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0b590832-2fb6-4734-92b4-96358f766211/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-bag-8-hair-poke-ball.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Bag 8, cap still absent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0a0fa2f8-a4db-4677-a6ec-b753d544b4ab/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-rear.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Finished rear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7387bd64-1e12-48e8-a978-fb5d49000c98/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Finished front https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4c9a5d9b-2718-4645-93fa-4cbe47da09f6/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-three-quarter.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Finished three-quarter view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/c1a16878-6e5f-4cef-9551-e0570ec7bcdd/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-display-with-pikachu.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Finished shelf display beside Pikachu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0a0fa2f8-a4db-4677-a6ec-b753d544b4ab/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-finished-rear.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished rear view shows the backpack and the hair beneath Red's cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/c1a16878-6e5f-4cef-9551-e0570ec7bcdd/lego-40868-up-scaled-red-display-with-pikachu.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 40868 Build Review - Make it stand out Red joins Pikachu on my Pokémon display shelf, ready for their next adventure. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-72154-poke-ball-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/bbd095ca-bc1e-40d4-9d5f-d43f60958922/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-closed-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Poké Ball makes a recognizable display even when closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/355fad31-0f8d-48cb-8631-47836580a186/lego-72154-poke-ball-setup-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The bags and instructions before the Poké Ball build begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4489d873-3364-48b8-ade0-f2e149f4d836/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-01-red-display-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out Red joins the display base at the start of the build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a0ecf433-aaed-4e65-9da6-d63b1a4781be/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-02-green-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The base perimeter and green surface are complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/86ec8326-df78-41ea-903c-8556952a105b/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-03-technic-frame-close-up.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The early Technic frame includes connections inside the square structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a6b3e121-0d58-4218-9ac5-e7df4815c0d2/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-03-frame-on-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The first major frame is mounted on the display base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/484dc510-1761-4a15-a35e-a6939e4c42f5/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-04-lower-shell-frame.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 4 brings several demanding lower-shell connections together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/16963f80-b4bd-4a6a-b26b-ee3ccb0f1e21/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-05-white-corners.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out Four curved corners give the lower shell its shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/e04b712e-2a62-4b9d-9c69-3ddae25663d2/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-06-side-curves.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The side curves build out the lower shell around the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f1dfcdb4-a4bc-4ad8-aa18-a3e9611795c6/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-07-battle-arena.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The battle arena and sliding structure are added in Bag 7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a91dc152-b48d-44c8-9a52-3b4e0972503c/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-08-arena-reinforcement.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The arena is reinforced as the internal structure grows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/611ff394-6d82-41ef-ab47-926712063023/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-09-lower-shell.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The white side panels and battle details complete more of the lower half. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/ae51e7f8-073f-4c28-9491-d7137120a2f6/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-10-opening-arm.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The arm for the opening mechanism takes shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a1e12ec2-1832-46f5-9420-ff882bd7b860/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-11-upper-support.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed arm structure will support the red upper shell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0754d8c2-c043-4df3-b1eb-418bf26373b6/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-12-laboratory-wall.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out Four stickers add the laboratory wall details; the Pokédex tiles are printed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/744e7e46-ee08-4e6f-8db4-e792d5490186/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-13-laboratory-sides.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The laboratory walls use the final sticker of the build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/384ffa98-8849-49ad-b2da-80f57e05dab8/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-14-first-mechanism-test.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The upper display reaches the stage where I first tested the opening feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/6ffd412f-2c6f-41fd-9abd-f18853c9f1cf/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-15-lever-support.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear assembly helps secure the lever mechanism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/61a16fff-71b2-4eba-a5f8-200891a65580/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-16-red-curves.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The red curves follow the earlier white-corner construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/149b16b2-abad-40f1-99d6-a02897968b06/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-17-upper-shell-progress.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The red upper shell is nearing completion; my log references this same photo for Bags 17 and 18. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/3537db61-c836-4a4f-ac8b-ff6035114929/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-19-open-before-finishing.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The interior is visible before the final foliage and display arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/74c4e214-db6d-446a-bd5c-6cdec4c4e22a/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-19-character-lineup.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The full character lineup is ready for the finished display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f9f45dec-dc4e-43ff-a660-c00d6a9d4f30/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-open-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Poké Ball opens into the laboratory and battle scene with the characters in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/355fad31-0f8d-48cb-8631-47836580a186/lego-72154-poke-ball-setup-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Setup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4489d873-3364-48b8-ade0-f2e149f4d836/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-01-red-display-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a0ecf433-aaed-4e65-9da6-d63b1a4781be/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-02-green-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/86ec8326-df78-41ea-903c-8556952a105b/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-03-technic-frame-close-up.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 3, frame close-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a6b3e121-0d58-4218-9ac5-e7df4815c0d2/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-03-frame-on-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 3, frame on base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/d51c9f01-fa0d-46f7-80f7-10ab88bf6d44/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-04-frame-alternate.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 4, alternate angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/484dc510-1761-4a15-a35e-a6939e4c42f5/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-04-lower-shell-frame.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/16963f80-b4bd-4a6a-b26b-ee3ccb0f1e21/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-05-white-corners.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/e04b712e-2a62-4b9d-9c69-3ddae25663d2/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-06-side-curves.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f1dfcdb4-a4bc-4ad8-aa18-a3e9611795c6/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-07-battle-arena.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a91dc152-b48d-44c8-9a52-3b4e0972503c/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-08-arena-reinforcement.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/611ff394-6d82-41ef-ab47-926712063023/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-09-lower-shell.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - 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LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 14, mechanism-test stage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/6ffd412f-2c6f-41fd-9abd-f18853c9f1cf/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-15-lever-support.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/61a16fff-71b2-4eba-a5f8-200891a65580/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-16-red-curves.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/149b16b2-abad-40f1-99d6-a02897968b06/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-17-upper-shell-progress.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/3537db61-c836-4a4f-ac8b-ff6035114929/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-19-open-before-finishing.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/74c4e214-db6d-446a-bd5c-6cdec4c4e22a/lego-72154-poke-ball-bag-19-character-lineup.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Bag 19, full character lineup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/bbd095ca-bc1e-40d4-9d5f-d43f60958922/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-closed-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Finished closed view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f9f45dec-dc4e-43ff-a660-c00d6a9d4f30/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-open-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Finished open front https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1791585918814-3PJ51C8F9MOCGN3H1MHZ/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-rear-view.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Finished rear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/ec71e841-71e8-48b5-a29c-2a8f5d851477/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-open-side.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/ec71e841-71e8-48b5-a29c-2a8f5d851477/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-open-side.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review - Make it stand out A side view shows how the interior display and opening structure fit together. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/29b1c94e-6099-48fd-b54b-8ce056c99344/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f9f45dec-dc4e-43ff-a660-c00d6a9d4f30/lego-72154-poke-ball-finished-open-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 72154 Build Review Watch the Poké Ball open to reveal the laboratory and battle scene, then close again. This clip has no sound. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-72168-rayquaza-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5f71f920-5c9b-488b-a15d-d0b18b16c071/lego-72168-rayquaza-review-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Rayquaza display above Sky Pillar, with Zinnia and the cloud details below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/20401a9d-cf6e-42c4-b1b4-1ec05d78dbca/lego-72168-rayquaza-instructions-numbered-bags.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The nine-bag Rayquaza build before assembly begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/b7f31abf-d005-4469-a412-4843bdc30c88/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-1-base-zinnia.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 1 establishes the lower base and introduces Zinnia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/e9e5a8f2-8800-492d-8c50-15c3a3285657/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-2-tiled-base.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The tiled border is simple to build, but involves many repeated placements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/17e70a2f-3edf-47ca-a976-68b6b63dd2d2/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-3-stairs-platform.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 3 raises the platform and adds the stair structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4a64ec74-e067-483c-b507-a8b37fdd62a5/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-4-diagonal-walls.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The diagonal walls give the Sky Pillar setting more definition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/5bcc5947-1b68-4e8f-8704-bb8f79f34647/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-5-clouds-pillars.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The varied cloud assemblies are a highlight, but need care when attached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/eab6d926-9d7c-4824-83dd-298950f8f87a/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-6-clear-support.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The setting and clear support are ready before Rayquaza construction begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/dc0dc3ef-c957-4d22-b87f-ef9abbf0391b/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-7-body-connections.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 7 introduces the body and the most demanding alignment work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/05c8ffb6-42e9-461f-93e3-259b1a6d81da/lego-72168-rayquaza-bag-8-body-tail.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out The body and tail are taking shape before the final arms, neck, and head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/12319ad3-82b2-408e-96e4-5fdb59dce69c/lego-72168-rayquaza-head-detail.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Pokémon Rayquaza 72168 Build Review - Make it stand out Rayquaza’s head was my favorite assembly of the build. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-77255-lightning-mcqueen-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0fe3d43f-1e75-4d99-9bb7-efd48844cb66/lego-77255-lightning-mcqueen-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Lightning McQueen, with his windshield eyes, Rust-eze hood logo, and familiar grin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/0390af30-d374-4404-b727-f37f51aa6282/lego-77255-mcqueen-box-bags-stickers.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The box, instructions, five numbered bags, and sticker sheet laid out before the build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/04e32073-04d2-487a-86a0-d49bfea5f99f/lego-77255-mcqueen-bag-1-frame.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The early frame and smiling front bumper before the wheel arches and outer bodywork are added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4c45aa09-5a9d-45a6-b7c6-00ec2888021a/lego-77255-mcqueen-bag-2-bodywork-stickers.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The decorated lower bodywork and rear bumper show how much of McQueen’s racing livery arrives in Bag 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/2552189d-1053-4708-89a5-17ae725118aa/lego-77255-mcqueen-bag-3-hood-windshield.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The hood graphic, headlight decals, and windshield eyes make the unfinished model instantly recognizable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/aa59d8ef-f832-43fa-92f0-a6c6dbd379ee/lego-77255-mcqueen-bag-4-rear-structure.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear bodywork and taillights are in place, while the internal structure remains visible before the roof and rear window are finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/d90969b7-1872-4cda-8963-9e5b7e21c6dc/lego-77255-mcqueen-rear-window-spoiler.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished rear window, spoiler, taillights, and Rust-eze branding complete the back of the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/eafea223-2596-4bb3-ab88-d76e55b5a6cc/lego-77255-mcqueen-undercarriage-exhausts.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The detailed underside and paired exhaust outlets were one of the most enjoyable surprises in the final bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/2689e959-e950-4c46-9207-20effaf81852/lego-77255-mcqueen-finished-side-view.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Lightning McQueen 77255 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished side profile brings together the number 95, lightning bolt graphics, Lightyear tires, and silver exhaust outlets. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/12d8760d-7e9b-4d28-a3fe-476274bae5c0/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-review-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Ferrari FXX K, with the doors and engine cover closed and the finished side profile on display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/be184cc2-4bfd-45b3-ae5c-7ce30722f4ce/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-box-bags-stickers.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The box, instructions, six numbered bags, tires, and sticker sheet before the Ferrari build begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/b387430c-ab40-4656-8263-4ef226b6c60d/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-bag-1-chassis.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The first stage establishes the chassis, decorated seats, and steering structure before the engine and body panels are added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/d60d0a90-f314-4080-becc-9602f125f20c/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-engine-crankshaft.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out A close look at the crankshaft assembly shows why the orientation of its offset pieces matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/01be3718-6d78-4289-ab6e-ec78196815f5/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-bag-2-engine-frame.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The engine and rear frame are in place, with the pistons and gears still exposed before the bodywork covers them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f49c55b1-e705-4a30-9140-ed0ac4bd8e32/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-bag-3-front-hood.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The curved front bumper, windshield frame, roof steering control, and opening hood give the chassis its first recognizable Ferrari features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/3f1884c1-395a-4b2e-9ae6-48aee9059017/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-bag-4-rear-bodywork.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The side panels and rear bumper are taking shape, while the engine remains exposed ahead of the large rear cover assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/653b069c-1a53-4015-b947-52e2c2701765/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-bag-5-engine-cover.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The large rear engine cover opens to reveal the engine, with its support visible underneath; the doors and wheels have not yet been added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/e18adf51-3814-4302-b8f4-5144c88387f8/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-doors-hood-open.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished Ferrari with its butterfly doors, front hood, and rear engine cover open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/09a7bd15-41f2-47eb-8c5e-ac179ec5c884/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-finished-front.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed front end combines the Ferrari badge, red and silver bodywork, and the curved lower bumper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/c2db2690-b48c-4f43-a9b0-2ba4cdc0dc34/lego-42212-ferrari-fxx-k-finished-rear.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Technic Ferrari FXX K 42212 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear view shows the wing tips, taillights, exhaust outlets, and black diffuser below the closed engine cover. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-77253-bugatti-vision-gt-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/999c087f-d5bc-46e9-af13-c7fbd5bbd713/lego-77253-bugatti-vision-gt-hero.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Bugatti Vision GT, with its blue bodywork, detailed wheels, and large rear wing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/51598dc6-a537-425b-80ba-e2fccc271e2b/lego-77253-bugatti-box-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The box, five numbered bags, instructions, sticker sheet, and loose chassis before the build begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/97d52e98-3cf5-404a-80cc-4052d444286b/lego-77253-bugatti-bag-1-chassis-driver.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The driver and alternate hair piece beside the early chassis and interior body structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7323a6cb-bbf4-4b09-acca-93e7e3019920/lego-77253-bugatti-bag-2-rear-bodywork.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear bodywork and exhaust outlets are in place before the large rear wing is added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4a9e4524-9d0c-43ea-b66a-8eb69c0981cc/lego-77253-bugatti-bag-3-wing-stickers.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The large rear wing and decorated body sections are taking shape during the most demanding bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/cbecd182-b193-40d4-a7d0-fe05ebc03feb/lego-77253-bugatti-bag-4-front-bumper.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The front bumper takes shape, with the printed Michelin Man detail visible beside the unfinished hood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/34f9f192-3821-4229-acfe-cf89be00a50d/lego-77253-bugatti-finished-front-grille.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed front end, including the printed number 16 grille and the distinctive headlights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/95ceacd9-404d-419b-a633-eb4e7b78daf4/lego-77253-bugatti-rear-wing-exhausts.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo 77253 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished rear wing, narrow taillight strip, and four exhaust outlets give the back of the car plenty of detail. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-77256-back-to-the-future-delorean-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/aed3384f-3816-481d-818b-2cbf4426268b/IMG_2939j9yThG.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed DeLorean in its road configuration, with the side cables and time-machine details in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/cb0d6052-099e-4353-9490-c3fc7460fe23/lego-77256-delorean-box-bags-instructions.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out Five numbered bags, the instructions, sticker sheet, and loose structural pieces before the build begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/bd6dba37-0b23-4ac7-8fd5-c517a94f48cc/lego-77256-delorean-bag-1-chassis-minifigures.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out Doc Brown and Marty McFly beside the early car frame, with the printed keypad already installed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/2a5470bf-cb91-495a-b407-e4d3a91841a0/IMG_2933uNtOoY.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear bumper and early time-machine equipment begin to give the chassis its recognizable shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/db6f2c09-eb76-4b09-99e1-5e0f914aeb2c/IMG_2934s8RekG.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear vents and taillights take shape as the smaller time-machine details are added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/754fc5ee-bb5b-4478-bd35-ff07248c4270/lego-77256-delorean-dashboard-time-circuits.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The time-circuit dates and plutonium-chamber gauge add recognizable movie details to the dashboard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a8e09737-b3f1-4e8a-b6a1-eac47b35ac99/lego-77256-delorean-finished-front-view.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The finished front end with the DMC grille, side cables, and both minifigures inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/9bd40c74-8246-482d-b3f6-21f8628682de/lego-77256-delorean-door-trim-detail.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The door trim shows why sticker orientation matters; check where the thick black band belongs before applying it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a295cb26-053e-4855-813d-0a69e5bc7fb7/IMG_2940kWGajg.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Speed Champions Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256 Build Review - Make it stand out The rear view brings together the vents, taillights, DeLorean branding, and the OUTATIME license plate. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/lego-31388-family-of-koalas-review monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7c0f77cf-a14d-4773-9655-d65eac90dc11/IMG_2883OJeTeh.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out Completed LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 featuring the adult and young koala posed together on the flowering eucalyptus tree with butterflies and colorful ground details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/4953ab80-8aea-4414-ad94-258cad756274/lego-31388-young-koala-build.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The set starts extremely well by giving you a finished character immediately. Bag 1 builds the young koala, including its head, ears, arms and legs. There are plenty of small pieces, so the dexterity requirement is higher than you might expect this early in the model. The payoff is excellent: the young koala is adorable and surprisingly poseable, with movement in the head, mouth, arms and legs. Standout: Posability and character design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/cc40b316-524c-4bdf-be65-0a821055c86f/IMG_28655iA2mW.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out A small butterfly provides a fun change of pace before the bag turns back to shaping the tree. The biggest surprise here was how easily the curved exterior pieces attached to the internal structure. The organic appearance makes the tree look more complicated than it actually is to build. This is one reason I'd characterize Bag 3 as the smoothest early bag, even though Bags 11–12 technically received lower difficulty scores. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/6676ecf0-b4f4-407a-b0fa-ca2ad308819f/IMG_2879ZoAZGE.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 9 starts with the yellow butterfly, which is a welcome break before returning to the branches. Smaller Technic pieces and bent branch assemblies raise the dexterity requirement. Bag 10 follows a very similar formula, beginning with the final orange butterfly before completing the tree. For me, this was exactly the right stopping point. The finished eucalyptus tree looks beautiful, but another bag of repeated branch and foliage assemblies would have pushed the section from repetitive into tedious. Least enjoyable section Bags 7–10 — primarily because of branch and foliage repetition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/3d64e001-b932-4371-af4a-1eea84ea027c/IMG_2886Kn4s2B.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out After completing and photographing the Koala Family, everything came apart again. I sorted the full parts inventory before beginning the alternate builds. That fundamentally changes the building experience: unlike the primary model, you're no longer opening neatly organized numbered bags. Because of that, I didn't try to force the alternate models into my usual bag-by-bag review format. Instead, I evaluated each as a complete build based on time, difficulty, techniques, stability and overall experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/a70ec806-59a1-4f02-b65e-dc39b855fac9/IMG_2907MtFl13.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Kangaroo Family is stable and visually strong, though a surprisingly large portion of the build time goes into the landscape base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/7093be04-2df1-4674-aa78-343d3307dec3/lego-31388-kangaroo-family.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The joey is the standout feature: its removable head can be placed inside the mother’s pouch for a clever and playful detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/64a69a33-7228-4a92-a598-325ffbdfaaff/lego-31388-kangaroo-side-view.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out Side view of the LEGO kangaroo showing the articulated legs, large tail and body shaping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/555efab3-83ba-4782-a9d3-e9453303f668/lego-31388-sea-turtle-alternate-build.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The Sea Turtle Family was the easiest of the three builds and my favorite overall building experience, even though it has the weakest display presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f6ddb034-133e-49d0-8acc-ee779e817e31/lego-31388-baby-sea-turtle.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The smaller turtle is simple, stable, and highly playable, which helped make this the build my kids enjoyed most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/fd6e99ec-24e2-4a70-877f-2df6edc1317c/lego-31388-coral-reef-detail.jpg Build Guides - LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Family of Koalas 31388 Build Review - Make it stand out The colorful reef adds variety and texture to the scene, but a large share of the build time is spent on scenery rather than the turtles themselves. https://www.thebricksmith.com/build-guides/tintin-moon-rocket-21367 monthly 0.5 2026-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/1789217014472-TX7SHJQ5TACPZYNF4LBH/IMG_2805BRRyTE.gif Build Guides - LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket 21367 Build Review - Make it stand out The completed Tintin® Moon Rocket is a substantial display model, accompanied by its separate character display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/28f3fc76-ba0c-405f-8c63-8c0a953608a4/IMG_2803cukXXd.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket 21367 Build Review - Make it stand out Once the landing gear and exterior shell are installed, the rocket finally starts looking like the finished model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/25a6f900-d820-413b-aed2-80899414a5be/IMG_2796xUz48M.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket 21367 Build Review - Make it stand out The internal structure is much more Technic-heavy than the finished rocket suggests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/54e4cdf7-839f-46c6-b4cf-cdf0ec109539/IMG_2793cnazuG.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket 21367 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 1 combines the character display with the first section of the rocket's internal structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/691690a9227c4461b9f55b41/f6b14788-898b-4b96-9a96-2ad59256af48/IMG_2795BVQ9QT.jpg Build Guides - LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket 21367 Build Review - Make it stand out Bag 3 requires careful attention to the orientation of 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