The smallest Ninjago LEGO set of 2019, Monastery Training packs quite a punch, with 2 minifigures, lots of golden weapons and some special armor. It’s a great introduction into the LEGO world of Ninjago, but it doesn’t have any of the main characters.
Lego 70680 Ninjago Monastery Training is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 122 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.
LEGO 70680 Pieces & Minifigures
LEGO Ninjago Kai
Lego Ninjago Nya
There are 122 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures. You get Kai and Nya, as well as some brick built training dummies. There is also some very cool Samurai X training armor with a decorative gold-colored moon blade, and many golden colored weapons.
In this set there are 2 regular bags, plus a bag of custom LEGO gold ninja weapons, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and one 2×4 tile printed element (which I love).
LEGO 60212 Review
This is a pretty good starter set if you want to get into the LEGO world of Ninjago. There are some cool golden weapons, and a neat little training Dojo. It also comes with 2 minifigures, Kai and Nya who are main characters, but not THE main characters.
LEGO Ninjago Training Dummies
Overall it’s a fun build. A pretty easy set to put together, but there are a few places where you could get messed up, although it’s not so complicated the fix is hard. If you watch my YouTube video of this slow build, you can see where I had one thing upside down and had to fix it.
It’s a fun set to play with, as you can use the minifigs and have the attack the different training dummies, or punching bag. There is even a little wand where you stand a minifig, and move them around the training arena.
Lego Ninjago action wand
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets.
LEGO 60212 Release Date
This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.
Could this be my favorite beginner LEGO set of 2019? Quite possibly yes! It’s less than 10 bucks, easy to assemble, has 2 minifigures, and lots of play-ability.
Lego 60212 Barbecue Burn Out is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019. It has 64 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up.
LEGO 60212 Pieces & Minifigures
Lego Camper Minifigure with Hotdog
Lego Fireman Minifig
There are 64 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures (a park visitor, and a fire fighter). There is also a new ax element with a longer handle and red and silvered painted tip. Much more realistic than the older black handheld minifigure axe. Or do you spell it LEGO ax?
New LEGO Ax
In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book. There are no stickers, and several pieces are printed (which I love).
LEGO 60212 Review
If you are looking for an easy beginner set, one where your child can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a GREAT starting place. The Firetruck is built on a single chassis, and the pieces snap easily onto it.
The minifigures also connect easily together. They come as 4 pieces, and are partially assembled. The bottom leg half snaps into the top torso piece. Then the head goes on, then the hat (or hair). They can easily be disassembled and the pieces are interchangeable. Also, the legs are pre-assembled, as is the torso. What I mean is that the hands are already in the arms, which are already in the torso. But if you want to take these apart, you can if you want to.
This is a great starter set. Designed for ages 4+ it is an easy build and a great way to introduce kids to the LEGO world.
First you assemble the minifigures, which snap together quite easily. You also get to build a firetruck with a bucket the minifig can stand in, and move around. Put a minifigure behind the wheel and they can drive the truck. Clip the axe onto the side of the truck for easy transport. Lots of things to play with! The firefighter can hold a little piece like a fire hose, too!
There is also a little BBQ scene with a hotdog and a little brick built LEGO tree. The camper can hold the hotdog. Plus there are two little “fire” pieces that can be attached to other LEGO bricks or moved around.
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/
LEGO 60212 Release Date
This set was released in January of 2019 on the New Year’s Day. I bought this set with at my local LEGO store, on the day it came out.
More than ever, the LEGO Movies are combining the different major themes produced by the LEGO group, this set, Introducing Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi is the lowest priced set from the new Lego Movie 2 series that accomplishes that goal. You get a traditional Minifig, a Minidol, Duplo, regular LEGO blocks, and of course the new minifig for the Sweet Mayhem, who looks like the 3rd member of Daft Punk.
Lego 70824 Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 115 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.
LEGO 70824 Pieces & Minifigures
Susan Lego MinidollLucy / Wyldstyle MinifigureSweet Mayhem LEGO
There are 115 pieces in this set, including 1 minifigure, and 2 minidolls. You get the new Lego Movie 2 Lucy. In addition you get the new Sweet Mayhem and Susan minidolls, plus a duplo brick built queen Whatevra Wa’Nabi (whatever I want to be), and a Banarnar brick built banana character.
Since I haven’t seen the movie yet, I first thought that the minidoll was the queen, but soon I learned that the Queen is brick built out of Duplo for the majority of the time. The minidoll is Sweet Mayhem.
In this set there are 2 numbered bags, and one instruction book
LEGO 70824 Review
Lego Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi
If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place. And this set is good for both Girls and Boys. I like seeing more entry level sets for girls. For a long time LEGO was so focused on the male market.
I’ll be honest, at first I thought Sweet Mayhem was the Queen. Of course I haven’t seen the movie at the time of this blog post so I feel it was an honest mistake to make.
The first bag builds Banarnar, Lucy and Susan. I love the eyes on Banarnar, and the twiggy legs too.
In the second bag is the Sweet Mayhem Minidoll, and the pieces to build both versions of Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi. Plus a little stand for her to be on.
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/
LEGO 70824 Release Date
This set was released in December of 2018 on the Day after Christmas. First I went to a nearby Target to get the set, but they didn’t have any on the shelves, and they said they wouldn’t be getting any until the first week in January. So instead, I went to my local LEGO store at the mall and found lots of sets on the shelf, and I bought it.
Today is New Year’s day 2019, and there are over 100 new LEGO sets being released today! Pretty much every major series LEGO makes is getting a handful of new sets, at all different price points, plus they are adding a 2 new ones, Overwatch and Sky Police.
Here is my list of new LEGO sets released on January 1 2019. I try to keep it as complete as I can, and add to it when I have more info. Please let me know in the comments below if I have left something off, or you have more info, or even if you just found this list helpful.
Release Date
Set Number
Price
Name
Theme
1/1/2019
20144
$49.99
Paris
Architecture
1/1/2019
21043
$49.99
San Francisco
Architecture
1/1/2019
76116
$19.99
Batman Batsub and the Underwater Clash
Batman
1/1/2019
76117
$39.99
Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech
Batman
80101
Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner
Chinese
80102
Dragon Dance
Chinese
1/1/2019
60212
$9.99
City Barbecue Burn Out,
City
1/1/2019
60214
$39.99
Burger Bar Fire Rescue
City
1/1/2019
60217
$59.99
Fire Plane
City
1/1/2019
60215
$69.99
Fire Station
City
1/1/2019
60216
$99.99
Downtown Fire Brigade Set
City
60213
City Dock Side Fire,
City
60218
City Desert Rally Racer
City
60219
Construction Loader
City
60220
Garbage Truck
City
60221
City Diving Yacht
City
60222
City Snow Groomer,
City
60223
City Harvester Transport
City
60240
Kayak Adventure
City
1/1/2019
60206
$9.99
Sky Police Jet Patrol (54 pieces)
City Sky
1/1/2019
60207
$29.99
Sky Police Drone Chase (192 pieces)
City Sky
1/1/2019
60208
$39.99
Sky Police Parachute Arrest (218 pieces)
City Sky
1/1/2019
60209
$50.99
Sky Police Diamond Heist (400 pieces)
City Sky
1/1/2019
60210
$89.99
Sky Police Air Base (529 pieces)
City Sky
60239
Police Patrol Car (92 pieces)
City Sky
11001
Bricks and Ideas
Classic
11002
Basic Brick Set
Classic
11003
Bricks and Eyes
Classic
1/1/2019
31086
$14.99
Futuristic Flyer (157 pieces )
Creator
1/1/2019
31088
$14.99
Deep Sea Creatures (230 pieces)
Creator
1/1/2019
31089
$19.99
Sunset Track Racer (221 pieces - 19.99 €)
Creator
1/1/2019
31090
$19.99
Underwater Robot
Creator
1/1/2019
31091
$24.99
Shuttle Transporter (341 pieces)
Creator
1/1/2019
31094
$29.99
Race Plane (333 pieces)
Creator
1/1/2019
31093
$39.99
Riverside Houseboat (396 pieces)
Creator
31087
Dune Buggy (147 pieces)
Creator
31092
Helicopter Adventure (114 pieces)
Creator
1/1/2019
10264
$199.99
Corner Garage
Creator Expert
1/1/2019
41158
$9.99
Jasmine's Petite Tower
Disney
1/1/2019
41163
$9.99
Rapunzel's Petite Tower
Disney
1/1/2019
41159
$19.99
Cinderella's Carriage Ride
Disney
1/1/2019
41160
$24.99
Ariel's Seaside Castle
Disney
1/1/2019
41161
$29.99
Alladin & Jasmine's Palace Adventure
Disney
1/1/2019
41162
$39.99
Ariel, Aurora, and Tiana's Royal Celebration
Disney
1/1/2019
41354
$7.99
Andrea's Heart Box (84 pieces
Friends
1/1/2019
41355
$7.99
Emma's Heart Box (85 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41356
$7.99
Stephanie's Heart Box (85 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41357
$7.99
Olivia's Heart Box (85 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41358
$7.99
Mia's Heart Box (83 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41360
$9.99
Emma's Mobile Veterinary Clinic (50 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41363
$14.99
Mia's Forest Adventures (134 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41359
$19.99
Heart Box Friendship Pack (199 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41361
$19.99
Mia's Foal Stable
Friends
1/1/2019
41364
$19.99
Stephanie's Buggy & Trailer (166 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41365
$24.99
Emma's Art Studio (235 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41366
$29.99
Olivia's Cupcake Cafe (335 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41367
$39.99
Stephanie's Obstacle Course (337 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41368
$49.99
Andrea's Talent Show (492 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
41369
$69.99
Mia's House (715 pieces)
Friends
41383
Olivia's Hamster Playground (81 pieces)
Friends
1/1/2019
76127
$29.99
Captain Marvel & the Skrull Attack
Marvel
1/1/2019
21148
$14.99
Minecraft Steve with Parrot
Minecraft
1/1/2019
21149
$14.99
Minecraft Alex with Chicken
Minecraft
1/1/2019
21150
$14.99
Minecraft Skeleton with Magma Tube
Minecraft
1/1/2019
21152
$39.99
Minecraft Pirate Ship Adventure
Minecraft
21151
Minecraft The End Battle,
Minecraft
1/1/2019
70659
$9.99
SpinJitsu Kai
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70680
$9.99
Ninjago Monastery Training
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70665
$14.99
Ninjago The Samurai Mech
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70667
$29.99
Ninjago Kai’s Blade Cycle & Zane’s Snowmobile
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70668
$39.99
Ninjago Jay’s Storm Fighter,
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70669
$49.99
Ninjago Cole’s Earth Driller
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70670
$79.99
Ninjago Monastery of Spinjitzu,
Ninjago
1/1/2019
70679
$84.99
The Ultra Dragon
Ninjago
70664
Ninjago Spinjitzu Lloyd vs. Garmadon
Ninjago
1/1/2019
75970
$14.99
Tracer vs. Widowmaker. (129 pieces)
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75971
$19.99
Hanzo vs. Genji. (197 pieces) $19.99
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75972
$29.99
Dorado Showdown. (419 pieces) $29.99
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75973
$39.99
D.Va & Reinhardt. (455 pieces) $39.99
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75974
$39.99
Bastion. (602 pieces) $49.99
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75975
$89.99
Watchpoint: Gibraltar. (730 pieces) $89.99
Overwatch
1/1/2019
75890
$14.99
Ferrari F40 Compeizone
Speed Champions
1/1/2019
75891
$14.99
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Race Car
Speed Champions
1/1/2019
75892
$14.99
McLaren Senna
Speed Champions
1/1/2019
75893
$29.99
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T
If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch, you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.
Lego 70823 Emmet’s Thricycle! is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 174 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up.
LEGO 70823 Pieces & Minifigures
The Lego Movie 2 Duplo
The Lego Movie 2 Emmet & Planty
There are 173 pieces in this set, including 1 minifigure. You get the new Lego Movie 2 Emmet. In addition you get a duplo brick built alien with a goog-ly eye and a chomping mouth. Plus Planty, Emmet’s little plant friend.
The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.
In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, and a small sticker sheet.
The first bag builds the Duplo chomping guy and the Gas Station. The second bag has Emmet and the Thricycle.
LEGO 70823 Review
If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.
There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. There are a few Technics pieces but nothing hard or wierd in the connections. I’d say the hardest part of this build is putting the tires on the rims.
If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch (from the first LEGO Movie), you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.
The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.
The Gas station is a clever little build that uses a bull whip as a gas pump hose. There is also a little lever that can throw a tire rim if you do it just right.
The Thricycle is everything you would expect it to be. Yellow. Tall. 3-wheeled. And atop it all is a place for a minifig, and of course plant storage. The machine stands on it’s own, and all 3 wheels spin when moving it along a road.
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/
LEGO 70823 Release Date
This set was released in December of 2018 on the Day after Christmas. First I went to a nearby Target to get the set, but they didn’t have any on the shelves, and they said they wouldn’t be getting any until the first week in January. So instead, I went to my local LEGO store at the mall and found lots of sets on the shelf, and I bought it.
Watch Golden Lloyd fly on the new Ninjago Golden Dragon, as he fights Overlord and the Stone Army Scout.
Lego 70666 Ninjago The Golden Dragon is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019, but I spotted it on the shelves of my local Target store a few days early so I grabbed it. It has 181 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up. Even though this is an easy set to build, it still has a few pretty small parts and you need to be careful around little kids.
LEGO 70666 Pieces & Minifigures
LEGO Stone Army scout with
LEGO Ninjago Overlord
LEGO Golden Lloyd
There are 171 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a Golden Ninja Lloyd, Overlord and Stone Army Scout. Plus you get a brick built Golden Dragon with a saddle for a single minifigure to stand in, adjustable wings, legs and a tail that you can move and pose, plus a stud shooter,
In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, a small bag with the Dragon’s head, and a small sticker sheet.
The first bag builds the bad guys, the Overlord, and the Stone Army dude. Plus it makes the torso of the Golden dragon, and the tail.
Most of the connections for the dragon use a ball joint connector so they can move and be posed.
Bag 2 has Golden Lloyd, and the feet and wings and head for the Golden dragon.
At one point I made a mistake in building and put the flag on upside down. It has stickers that can only go on one way, but I put the whole thing on backwards, and took the photos.
LEGO 70666 Review
If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.
There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. No technics pieces, or strange connections that are difficult to figure out. The hardest part is the left and right sides of the Dragon, which look similar but are mirror images of each other.
When you open the mouth of the Golden Dragon, you can see the stud shooter!
As for weapons, you get a golden Katana sword for Golden Ninja Lloyd’s, Overlord’s blade spear and Stone Army Scout’s crossbow.
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/
LEGO 70666 Release Date
This set was released in January of 2019. I got lucky finding this set a about a week early. It was the day after Christmas and I went to my local Target store to look for the new LEGO Movie 2 sets that were released, and saw this single set, on the shelf. There was no shelf tag, and this was the only box, so I grabbed it, and made this early LEGO review for you.
This page is our ever growing LEGO Dictionary. LEGO bricks have a unique terminology that can be confusing. This LEGO Glossary is an ever growing list of all the different terms you might encounter. Just like any hobby, there is LEGO Jargon that might be unfamiliar to you when just getting started, so I made this list of terms to help you. As you dive deeper into the cult of LEGO, you will meet people using these different terms. You may see them in Instagram comments, or on Facebook fan pages, or perhaps in person at a convention. Don’t worry, ready through this list a few times and you will soon know all the LEGO Terms there are!
I’ve sorted this LEGO Glossary alphabetically, with both basic and advanced terms mixed together. I also include basic facts about LEGO brick dimensions and LEGO building techniques.
A
AAFOL
Adult Female Fan of Lego – See AFOL
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. This is the plastic that LEGO uses to make most of their parts. It is a high gloss material that can be molded and has a grip and clutch power to connect the blocks and elements together. It also meets the high standards for safety, longevity and durability that LUG has established.
AFOL
Adult Fan of LEGO. (pronounced A-Foal)
AHOL
Adult Hobbyist of lego. (Pronounced like that bad word)
ALE
Adult Lego Enthusiast
Ambassador
A LEGO Ambassador is generally the leader of a LAN. An official title bestowed by the LEGO user group.
Anti-stud
This is generally the bottom of the brick. The female receptacle that a stud fits into.
B
Baby Bow
A Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs element. Named the baby bow because it is the smallest piece in this size.
Baseplate
Thinner than a plate, baseplates are often larger in size (32×32 studs) and used as the foundation for a build. They have no Anti-studs.
BigFig
A larger Minifig – like the HULK, or a Wampa
Bignette
A lego scene that is larger than an vignette.
Billund
Billund Denmark is where the corporate headquarters for LEGO is located.
Blay/Bley
Bluish Light Grey – a color that was introduced around 2004 replacing the traditioal grey. The introduction of this color created quite a stir in the LEGO commnity and people either loved or hated this color.
Bram Sphere
A brick built lego ball.
Brick
A brick is 3 plates tall and at minumum 1 study wide. The most iconic element is the red 2×4 brick with smooth sides, 8 studs on top in 2 rows of 4, and anti studs on the bottom. More specific than element.
Brick Built
Also known as Brick Made, this is an item that may have a dedicated lego element, but is instead built with bricks and elements. A good example is making a shark out of parts vs the pre-cast LEGO shark.
Brickshelf
This was a LEGO specific website used for sharing photos. While still abailable online (at time of this writing) is is much less popular than Instagram or Flickr for sharing Lego photos.
Builder
Someone who creates with LEGO.
BURP
Big Ugly Rock Piece. Technically described as Panel 4 x 10 x 6 Rock Rectangular.
C
CC
Classic Castle or Corner Cafe. The Classic Castle was an iconic lego set built in 1978 There was also a series of sets based on the classic Castle. CC may also stand for Cafe Corner, and LEGO creator Modular set released in 2007
Cheese Grater
Part number 61409 Technically it is an 18 degree 1×2 slope with 4 slots.
Cheese Slope
a 1×1 sloped tile. 33 degree angle. Named as such because it looks like a little wedge of cheese.
Clone Brands
Generally hated by true LEGO fans. Clone brands are not true LEGO but may look and feel like the original brick. Often times these pieces and sets are much less expensive, but not up to the same quality standards as original LEGO bricks. See Lepin
Clutch Power
Clutch power is the holding power between a stud and an anti stud. It is the force that holds LEGO elements together.
CMF
Collectable Minifigure. Frenquently released as series of minifigures in bling bags, but also may be a 1 off release of a minfig for a comic con or other special event. Basically a more rare minifigure.
Collector
Someone who saves and organizes LEGO, either in original packaging or open and in drawers. Similar to a Builder.
Constraction
Generally found in Hero Factory, Bionicle, or large superhero Mechs, consracions are ball and joint elements.
COW
Curved out Wedge Technically called Wedge 10 x 3 (left or right)
Cracklink
Jargon for Bricklink, an online website where you can buy individual LEGO parts and elements. Given this name because of the addictiveness of the site, and how easy it is to find pieces.
CSF
Classic Space Forums Not commonly used as much.
Cult of Lego
The highest form of Lego Purist, keeping collecions dust free, taking parts orginization to extreme levels, and even eschewing the use of stickers (even if they are provided by LEGO). Also is the name of a book written by John Baichtal and Joe Meno published in 2011 and now outdated.
Custom
A creation using non authentic or modified LEGO parts. It may be a combination, but is something a Purist or Cult member would never use.
Cuusoo
Now Called Lego Ideas. I have no idea what it actually stands for (I believe it was actually a Japanese word) but was a project that allowed designers to create a project, collect votes and then it would be considered for production by LEGO.
D
Dark Ages
A time in a person’s life when they stop building, collecting or playing with LEGO. Typically they move on to other pursuits, and either store or sell their bricks until they return to the Cult of LEGO.
Design ID
A unique identifier number that is used by TLG to identify a specific element. Note this is for shape, not color.
Diorama
Also Called Dio, this is a build that is larger than 8×8 and usually is built around a simple theme.
Draft
When a group of people all purchase multiple copies of the same set, then get together, and combine all the pieces into common elements, then distribute the all the parts, this is called a draft. This allows a person to get a large quantity of the same parts without having to invest in multipe copies of a set themselves.
DSS
the Dreaded Sticker Sheet. A cheap alternative used by LEGO insead of printed elements. Purists may use them, but Cult of Lego members never do.
Duplo
A larger scale LEGO series that is used for younger builders, typically ages 1 1/2 to 5. They are twice as big as regular LEGO blocks so they are much easier to handle by little hands.
E
Element
A name for ANY LEGO Piece
Erling
1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom. Designed by Erling Dideriksen in 1979 and is the basic element of SNOT consruction.
F
FAFOL
See also AAFOL – Female Adult Fan of LEGO
FBTB
A LEGO Star Wars Fan site called From Bricks To Bothans
FFOL
Female Fan of Lego (any age)
G
Garbage Build
Using different color elements or pieces, but following official instructions for part size and shape.
GBC
Great Ball Contraption – a small motorized machine made out of LEGO bricks that moves a small ball. Often times multiple GBCs are linked together.
Gray Ages
A period of time where one retains a very slight interest in LEGO – generally leads to the Dark Ages.
Greebles
GWP
Added decorations or parts that really don’t serve any function but increase realisim.
Gift With Purchase – A limited release “extra” that comes when you purchase from the LEGO store or website.
H
Half-Stud Offset
A legal building technique using jumpers or other elements that shift the building process one half stud from a traditional build.
Hassenpin
An “L” shaped Technic element with 4 pins.
Headlight Brick
See Erling – a 1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom.
I
Illegal
A building technique that is not generally accepted. Usually involves stressing an element to make it fit. Before Erlings, a now illegal building technique involved taking a plate and placing it sideways between studs to make SNOT connections.
Inventory
A parts List of a set. Often found on the side of a box, or in the instruction manual. Bricklink also has a database of inventories for all sets produced. Some refer to inventory as their own collection of parts.
J
Jumper Plate
A jumper plate is typically considered to be a 1×2 tile with a center stud. There are other sizes however like the 2×2 jumper and others. Used for Half-Stud Ofset Building.
K
KFOL
The primary target Audience of LEGO. Boys ages 5-12. Stands for Kid fan of LEGO.
KRM- Keychain-removed minifig
A minifigure that was once part of a LEGO keychain.
L
LAN
Lego Ambassador Network. The LEGO company’s official way of recognizing adult fans and can provide support, ideas, and solutions for engaged groups and individuals.
LDD
Lego Digital Designer, a Windows based program that allows you to virtually build with LEGO.
Legal
An accepted building technique that does not stress the bricks or elements.
LEGO Ideas
Previously called Cuusoo, this is a way for fans to submit ideas for sets. If the sets gain enough popular votes, then they are considered for production by the LEGO group.
Legos
An unaccepted term. Please use LEGO as in all caps (it is a brand name) and as an adjective (as in LEGO bricks).
Lepin
A knock-off brand of fake LEGO
Licensed Theme
A series of LEGO sets that have been authorized by another media group – like Marvel or Disney.
LUG
LEGO User Group. An in person (not on-line) gathering of AFOLs who get together to share builds, do Drafts, talk about LEGO and plan events.
LugBulk
A perk of being a LUB member, this once a year program allows members to purchase bulk bricks and elements at reduced prices.
LURP
Little Ugly Rock Piece.
M
Macaroni
A Round Corner 2 x 2 brick made popular by Emmett in the first LEGO movie.
MF
Short hand for Minifigure
Micro Scale
The next size down from Minifig Scale. I tend to think of this as the scale that minifigs would use if they were building LEGO things.
Microfig
A Microfig is 2 bricks tall and fits on a single stud. They also have a stud on top.
MiniDoll
These figures are taller and more slender than a traditional minifigure. Often found in Friends sets or as Disney princesses, they are a different type of figure.
Minifig
The classic LEGO Person. Consisting of a head that fits on a stud (with a stud on top) a torso with articulating arms, claw hands that rotate, and leg elements that bend into an standing or sitting pose. Scaled at 4 bricks tall, there are more than 3655 different designs. All in all there have been more than 6 Billion minifigs produced since 1975
Minifig Scale
The standard building scale in LEGO.
MISB
Mint In Sealed Box. The highest level of packaging in the nicest condition. Treasured by collectors.
MOC
My Own Creation. (pronounced “mock”) A build done without using instructions.
Modular
The series of recent buildings in the creator series that all connect toghether to make a street scene. Based on a 32×32 plate with technic pins located 1 stud high and 9 studs from the end to allow the modular buildings to connect.
Modulex
An older series of LEGO that was produced to target architects and designers.
MSRP
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.
MURP
Mini Ugly Rock Piece. Similar to BURPS and LURPs this element is called Rock Panel 8 x 8 x 6 Medium Symmetric
N
NanoFig
A nano fig is even smaller than a micro fig. The easiest way to tell a nanofig from a microfig is that a nano fig does not have a stud on the head.
NLP
Non Lego Person. A Muggle for LEGO. Usually uses the term Legos.
NPU
Nice Part Use – Often seen in the comments praising the special use of a specific part in a MOC.
P
PAB
Pick a Brick. A section of the lego store, both in person and on;line where you can select individual elements to buy in bulk.
PAB Wall
A wall in a lego store with dozens of different pick a brick elements.
Parts Pack
Typicall a Poly bag with just elements of a common theme. Not a set, but a group of parts that can be used in Mocs of as Greebling, or for added decoration.
Plants from Plants
In 2018, LEGO announced they wanted to move away from ABS and into more green materials to make LEGO elements. The first groupl of parts to be made of non ABS plastic are Plants from Plants which are made from sugar cane. They retain all the properties, and are authentic LEGO parts, indistinguishable from other elements.
Plate
1/3 of a brick. 3 plates stacked together make a brick. This is the thinnest element of a block.
PolyBag
A small LEGO set that comes in a plasic bag. Often times found near the checkout counter of stores like Target or Walmart. Sometimes they are promotional.
Power Functions
A series of batery packs, electric motors, IR sensors and controllers to automate LEGO sets and creations.
Printed
A lego element with ink applied at the factory. Cult of LEGO members prefer these to stickers.
Purist
Soneone who only uses authentic, unmodified Lego parts. Those of us in the Cult of Lego take this to the next level and don’t even use stickers.
R
Rainbow Warrior
Someone who builds using every color available. Also See Garbage Build
Retired
A set, or part, or element that is no longer produced by the LEGO group.
RLFM
REGISTERED LEGO FAN MEDIA – a LEGO Influencer, or prominent blogger or YouTuber.
RLUG
A local LEGO USER Group that is officially recognized by LEGO via the LEGO Ambassador Network.
S
S@H or SAH
Shop at Home. The official lego store on-line.
Set
An official product released by the LEGO Group, that contains parts, minifitures instructions and has a part number.
SHEFOL
She Fan of LEGO – see the other multiple terms for female fan of LEGO
Sigfig
A sigfig, is a minifig using elemens that look like the person who made it. Basically a little verision of yourself in LEGO.
SNOT
Stud not on top. A legal technique of building that allows for studs to face out rather than up. Typlically an Erhling brick is used to achieve this.
STAMP
Stickers across multiple pieces. Scorned by members of the Cult of LEGO.
Swooshable
A term used to describe how easy it is to play with a set. Specifically a spaceship, or airplane. Imagine hoding the model and swishing it through the air. Making a swooshing noise is encouraged.
T
Technic
Introduced in 1977, this is an official style of brick (like DUPLO) that uses axles, wheels, pins, and gears. See GBC for examples.
TFOL
Teen fan of Lego. Someone who is outside the typical demographic (boys 5-12) years old but not an adult.
Tile
A plate element with only anti studs. it is smooth on top.
TLC
The LEGO Company
TLG
The LEGO Group
Travis Brick
A 1×1 brick with studs on 4 sides invented by Travis Kunce. Commonly used for SNOT building.
TRU
Toys-R–Us a popular toy store chain that went out of business in the United States in 2018.
U
UCS
Also known as Ultimate Collector Series – a series of advanced models targeting older, experienced builders. Often in limited release.
V
Vignette or Vig:
Traditionally a small lego scene built on a 8 x 8 stud plate. Similar to a Bignette or Diorama
W
Washing Machine Brick
See Erling Brick
WIP
Work in Progress. Typcially a MOC bur sometimes refered to for sets, vignettes, or dioramas.
Y
YFOL
Young Fan of LEGO
If you know of a term that isn’t in this online LEGO Dictionary, please help us out by leaving a comment below.
The new LEGO 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine is a REALLY TALL set. Taller than Ninjago City. Taller than the Ferris Wheel. It dominates above my LEGO city. This is the tallest set I have ever built, by far.
LEGO 10268 Pieces & Minifigures
There are 826 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures, and a Power Functions Motor set. There are 2 Vestas technician minifigures, and a woman. Plus you get a LEGO German Shepard Dog. There is also a large LEGO Power Functions Battery Box, some LEGO LED lights, a power functions extension cord, and a Power Functions motor that goes in the very tippy-top of the wind turbine to make the whole thing spin around.
These are the LEGO Vestas Minifigures that are included in the set.
In addition to the minifigure and power functions there is also a new spruce tree element made from plants. Recently LEGO announced they wanted to discontinue the use of petroleum products in the manufacturing of LEGO bricks by 2030, and they have been shifting to alternative manufacturing materials. The first change has been with plants from plants.
Building LEGO 10268
In Box:
Green Base Plate
Instruction Book
5 big bags
5 medium bags
2 small bags
This was a fun set to build. Overall there were 12 bags, all unnumbered, a large green base plate, an instruction book, and ZERO stickers. I love it when LEGO uses printed tiles instead of stickers.
The build was done in several different groups. First was the 3 minifigures, and the Vestas Truck. Then was the house, which has powered lights and cleverly hidden wires. Next I got to build the mountain behind the house which holds the support for the wind turbine, as well as the large Power Functions Block.
Then I got to build the tower. So simple and elegant. Finally there was the generator at the top and the turbine blades.
All in all there were lots of long white bricks and plates in this set. It never got too repetitive, and overall was a fun build, especially the little modern house, and hiding the wires.
LEGO 10268 Review
I cannot say how tall this set really is. It’s long and skinny and spindly (but not too fragile), and goes really high. The design is such that it is completely supported and not wobbly which is great.
The LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine 2018
When you turn the power functions on the 3 blades spin slowly. It doesn’t go fast enough to be a fan in a room, Also, the blades are not dangerous, securely attached, but easy to break off in case you bump into them without damaging anything.
I also want to talk about the little truck that comes with the set. There is room as usual for one minifig in the front, and then in the back there is a cool little slider system that colds a second component inside, securely. Part of building the set is making a little welder’s system on a handtruck. There are some unique attachment methods I didn’t know about before, and when it is all put together it slides neatly and securely inside the back of the truck.
The Lego Vestas Truck with a brick built welder’s tanks that fit neatly inside the back.
The little modern red LEGO house is nothing special, a pretty standard build, but there are some clever techniques used to hide the power function wires that illuminate the lights at the front of the building.
A little red LEGO house.
Finally, I should end with the plants from plants that are used in this set. There aren’t as many as came in the initial plants from plants release set, but there are some cool elements for the LEGO collector.
LEGO Plants from PlantsLEGO minifigures on a park bench.
Will Doc Ock steal the diamonds from the crane? Can anyone stop him and his octopus arms this time? Of course Spiderman can! And he is about to fly in in his flyer and save the day!
Lego 76134 Spider-Man: Doc Ock Diamond Heist is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 150 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up. This means it is a LEGO Juniors set and is suitable for beginner builders just starting out with LEGO. Even though this is an easy set to build, it still has a few pretty small parts and you need to be careful around little kids.
LEGO 76134 Pieces & Minifigures
Lego Spider-Man Minifigure (with blue legs)
Lego Doc Ock Minifigure
Lego Dock Worker Minifigure
There are 150 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a Spider-Man, Doc Ock and a dock worker. In addition each minifigure gets his own “thing” Spider-Man gets his red and blue flyer (an easy to build jet plane), Doc Ock has a green and yellow boat, and the dock worker sits atop a crane that spins and can lift the box of diamonds.
In this set, you get 3 instruction books, and 3 bags (plus one extra bag with large parts). The steps are not too complicated and easy to follow for someone who is just getting started collecting LEGO. Each book is specific to each minifigure, so book one goes with Bag one which is Spider Man. Book two goes with bag two which is Doc Ock, and bag three goes with book three which builds the docs, and the dock worker.
LEGO 76134 Review
If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.
The spidey flyer is based on a large blue airplane piece and has two disc shooters, a cockpit that opens and has room for a minifigure, and a spider web that attaches to any stud on the plane.
The Doc Ock Boat uses a large pre-molded green and yellow boat, which has room spaces for holding some colored gems, as well as 2 articulated arms. The most difficult thing to build in this set are the articulated arms, but once you fingure them out it’s a very simple process.
The last bag has a large pre-molded base for the dock, and crane assembly. Large yellow girders make assembling the crane quick and easy, and there is a simple turntable at the top which allows the entire crane to spin around. You also get to build a little diamond box with opening doors and an attachment point on top for the crane to hold the box above the rest of the dock.
LEGO 76134 Spider Man Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist
If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/
LEGO 76134 Release Date
This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.
Can Doc Ock get away safely?The Lego Spiderman Flyer with disc shooters and web.
Can you believe it is already 2019? This year I will turn 49. That means I’ve been playing with and collecting LEGO for over 40 years. I sure wish I had saved the sets I played with as a kid. But I know they are in good hands, at my brother’s house and getting used by my nephews.
There has been a lot of information flying around Instagram, Youtube and LEGO Blogs about new sets being released in 2019, including sets in the LEGO Cities, Classic, Creator, Friends, Ninjago, Minecraft, and Star Wars.
At first there wasn’t any info about release dates, but as December progressed, more information became available, and eventually over 100 new sets were visible on the LEGO store website as coming soon. I’m pretty excited to see all the new ones coming out! You can read about all the new 2019 LEGO Releases on a this separate post.
One other set I’m excited that is being released is LEGO Forma on the IndieGoGo site. It’s an articulated fish with different “skins” and it is scheduled to be sent out in January to the backers of the program (expect to see a review on my site when I get it).
Of course the big news for NEW LEGO sets in January of 2019 is the release of the Overwatch Series. I pre-ordered these sets as soon as I heard about it (and told you about it in my LEGO sets being released in NOVEMBER post).
I’m very excited about the release of these sets, and have a feeling they will be extremely popular and hard to get as not only will LEGO fans hoard them, but the will be collected by Overwatch players and collectors as well.
This is the most expensive set of the new LEGO Overwatch series, coming in at $90. It’s got 4 minifigures (Pharah, Mercy and Reaper are minifigures and Winston is big figure on scale with the Hulk or Thanos). There is also the classic Overwatch Rocket, which I believe can break apart into 2 smaller rockets, as well as a Launch Pad which holds the rocket in a launch position. There are also some food elements, and of course some very cool Overwatch weapons.
LEGO Overwatch Minifigs: Pharah, Mercy and Reaper, and Winston
Play features of LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint: Gibraltar
The Ship and Launch Tower for LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint Gibraltar
Official Box image of LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint:Gibraltar
75974 Bastion. (602 pieces) $49.99
The next biggest set is the Mech Build of Bastion from Overwatch. Coming in at over 10″ tall this Mech can either be in recon mode or transform into Sentry mode. There are also light elements as well as a brick build LEGO Ganymede.
Lego Overwatch Bastion Light Elements
Lego Overwatch Bastion in Sentry Mode
Lego Overwatch Bastion in Recon mode
The Lego Overwatch Bastion Box official Image
Lego Overwatch Bastion Mech
75973 D.Va & Reinhardt. (455 pieces) $39.99
This set contains 2 more Tank Heroes in a Lego Mech format: D. Va and Reinhardt. These Mechs aren’t as big as the Bastion, but they do open so a minifigure can fit inside. Plus you get a D.Va and Reinhardt Minifigs.
LEGO Overwatch Minifigures D.Va and Reinhardt
LEGO Overwatch Minifigures D.Va and Reinhardt
Lego Overwatch set 75973 Official Box
Lego Overwatch Mechs
75972 Dorado Showdown. (419 pieces) $29.99
This set comes with 3 new Overwatch Minifigs: Soldier: 76, Reaper and McCree, as well as a building and truck from the famous game.
Overwatch Minifigs: Soldier: 76, Reaper and McCree
Lego Overwatch Dorado Showdown
Lego Overwatch Dorado Showdown official Box image
Lego 75972 Dorado Showdown from Overwatch
75971 Hanzo vs. Genji. (197 pieces) $19.99
This set, which is the 2nd most affordable has several unique features which I believe will make it very popular. Not only does it come with 3 minifigs, and custom weapons for each of them you also get to build the Hanamura dojo, which has several cool play features.
Hanzo and Genji LEGO Overwatch Minifigures
The Hanamura dojo from the LEGO Overwatch Series
Lego 75971 Overwatch Hanzo vs Genji Official Box image
Here is a good picture of the Henchman Minifig which is included in the set.
75970 Tracer vs. Widowmaker. (129 pieces) $14.99
It’s super cool that the cheapest (and smallest) set comes with the most popular Minifig – Tracer! Plus you get a ship, with room for a minifig, and some LEGO Overwatch weapons as well. I really hope the pieces are printed, but I have a feeling this set will use stickers.
LEGO Overwatch Tracer and Widowmaker Minifigs
LEGO Overwatch Tracer and Widowmaker official Set Box
One other set I’m excited that is being released is 
