📝 Bricks from the 3D printer – Converting LDraw to STL – a COMMUNITY TUTORIAL

Bricks from the 3D printer – Converting LDraw to STL – a COMMUNITY TUTORIAL

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/3d-print-ldraw-to-stl-tutorial/

📝 #LEGO Super Mario Game Boy REVIEW | Set 72046

LEGO Super Mario™ Game Boy REVIEW | Set 72046 | from 2025 | Scale 1:1 | 421 pieces | 2 stickers | 17 prints | weight: 290 g | 5 bags | 8.5 x 14.2 x 3.4 cm / 3.35 x 5.59 x 1.34 in (w x h x d)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lego-nintendo-72046-super-mario-game-boy-review/

📝 #LEGO Speed Champions Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 Race Car REVIEW | Set 77243

LEGO Speed Champions™ Oracle Red Bull™ Racing RB20 F1™ Race Car REVIEW | Set 77243 | by Marin Stipkovic designed | from 2025 | One minifigure | 251 pieces | 34 stickers | 16 prints | weight: 140 g | 105 steps | 3 bags | 7.5 x 4.5 x 20 cm / 2.95 x 1.77 x 7.87 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lego-speed-champions-77243-oracle-red-bull-racing-rb20-f1-race-car-review/

📝 #Xinyu Power Block Audi Le Mans R8 REVIEW | Set PB8813

Xinyu Power Block Audi™ Le Mans R8 REVIEW | Set PB8813 | from 2025 | Scale 1:32 | 400 pieces | One sticker | 60 prints | weight: 480 g | 123 steps | 4 bags | 7.5 x 5 x 18.5 cm / 2.95 x 1.97 x 7.28 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/xinyu-power-block-pb8813-audi-le-mans-r8-review/

📝 #LEGO Disney WALL-E and EVE REVIEW | Set 43279

LEGO Disney™ WALL-E and EVE REVIEW | Set 43279 | from 2025 | 811 pieces | No stickers | 16 prints | weight: 500 g | 277 steps | 7 bags

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lego-disney-43279-wall-e-and-eve-review/

🎥 The Top 10 Sets of 2025

In 2025, I reviewed over 100 sets on my channel and website. But which were the best sets?

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/video/top10-sets-2025/

📰 The prices and dates for the seventh round of the #LEGO BrickLink Designer Program have been announced.

The five models from the seventh series of the BrickLink Designer Program will be available for pre-order starting February 16. Pricing has been announced a few days ago. If a model reaches at least 3,000 pre-orders, the corresponding set will go into production. Each household can order up to two copies of each set

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/post/2026/01/the-prices-and-dates-for-the-seventh-round-of-the-lego-bricklink-designer-program-have-been-announced/

📰 Barweer Promotion: 4% off with code until February 1st

👉 Barweer Promo with 4% off until February 1st using the code BarweerBASIC. For new customers, there’s the code BarweerNEW for 5% off. Codes are valid on all sets, excluding shipping fees

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/deal/2026/01/barweer_4/

📰 Just Bricks has found a new home at Les Briques de Merlin – a few thoughts on this

The Bad News A few weeks ago, when an announcement titled “Everything Comes to an End, Sooner or Later…” was published on Just Bricks, I immediately feared the worst. For years, Just Bricks had been one of the most influential and high-quality news and review media outlets in the world of alternative brick building, outside the LEGO brand. Not only was I an avid reader of the site, but I also naturally referenced the reviews by the Michael Schäfer team in the SetDB

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/post/2026/01/just-bricks-has-found-a-new-home-at-les-briques-de-merlin-a-few-thoughts-on-this/

📝 #BlueBrixx Castle Wartburg REVIEW | Set 104473

BlueBrixx Castle Wartburg REVIEW | Set 104473 | by Martin designed | from 2022 | 3167 pieces | No stickers | one printed part | weight: 1680 g | 445 steps | 6 bags | 41.5 x 17 x 16 cm / 16.34 x 6.69 x 6.30 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/bluebrixx-104473-wartburg-review/

📝 #Reobrix Duskvale Sanctum REVIEW | Set 55015

Reobrix Duskvale Sanctum REVIEW | Set 55015 | by Fanpeixi designed | from 2025 | 4406 pieces | No stickers | 14 steps | 13 bags | 49.6 x 28 x 29 cm / 19.53 x 11.02 x 11.42 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/reobrix-55015-duskvale-sanctum-review/

📝 #BlueBrixx Daycare Center with Playground REVIEW | Set 108070

BlueBrixx Daycare Center with Playground REVIEW | Set 108070 | by Matteo designed | from 2025 | 4301 pieces | No stickers | No prints | 694 steps | no bag separation | 66.8 x 21.3 x 67.1 cm / 26.30 x 8.39 x 26.42 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/bluebrixx-108070-kindertagesstaette-spielplatz-review/

📝 #BlueBrixx Brickhero's shop REVIEW | Set 108811

BlueBrixx Brickhero's shop REVIEW | Set 108811 | from 2025 | 3949 pieces | 25.6 x 31 x 26 cm / 10.08 x 12.20 x 10.24 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/bluebrixx-108811-heldenladen-review/

📝 #Lumibricks Italian Homestyle Restaurant Modular REVIEW | Set 15010

Lumibricks Italian Homestyle Restaurant Modular REVIEW | Set 15010 | from 2025 | 6 minifigures | 2868 pieces | 78 prints | weight: 2410 g | 693 steps | 15 bags | 25.5 x 37 x 25.5 cm / 10.04 x 14.57 x 10.04 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lumibricks-15010-italian-homestyle-restaurant-review/

📝 #Barweer Arcade REVIEW | Set BWR004

Barweer Arcade REVIEW | Set BWR004 | by ahri.bricks designed | 2600 pieces

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/barweer-bwr004-arcade-review/

📝 #Pantasy Cassette Player REVIEW | Set 85039

Pantasy Cassette Player REVIEW | Set 85039 | from 2026 | 569 pieces | 4 stickers | 30 prints | 177 steps | 3 bags | 24 x 24 x 8 cm / 9.45 x 9.45 x 3.15 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/pantasy-85039-cassette-player-review/

📝 #BlueBrixx Store REVIEW | Set 107945

BlueBrixx Store REVIEW | Set 107945 | by Matteo designed | from 2025 | 2445 pieces | No prints | weight: 1940 g | 496 steps | no bag separation | 25.5 x 26.7 x 28.9 cm / 10.04 x 10.51 x 11.38 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/bluebrixx-107945-store-review/

📝 #Lumibricks Wheat Field with Cypresses REVIEW | Set 21001

Lumibricks Wheat Field with Cypresses REVIEW | Set 21001 | from 2026 | One minifigure | 2632 pieces | No stickers | 9 prints | weight: 2340 g | 587 steps | 16 bags | 40 x 27.2 x 8.6 cm / 15.75 x 10.71 x 3.39 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lumibricks-21001-wheat-field-with-cypresses-review/

📰 #LEGO achieves record results in 2025 – sales grow faster than the toy market

The LEGO Group has announced record results for fiscal year 2025. Revenue increased by 12% to DKK 83.5 billion, while consumer sales grew by 16%. Thus, LEGO is growing significantly faster than the global toy market, which recorded only about 7% growth over the same period

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/post/2026/03/lego-achieves-record-results-in-2025-sales-grow-faster-than-the-toy-market/

📝 #LEGO The Lord of the Rings - Sauron's Helmet REVIEW | Set 11373

LEGO The Lord of the Rings™ - Sauron's Helmet REVIEW | Set 11373 | from 2026 | One minifigure | 538 pieces | one printed part | weight: 440 g | 236 steps | 6 bags

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/lego-lord-of-the-rings-11373-saurons-helmet-review/

📝 #iambrick Steam War-Construct REVIEW | Set 30704

iambrick Steam War-Construct REVIEW | Set 30704 | from 2026 | 1777 pieces | 33 x 32.5 x 20 cm / 12.99 x 12.80 x 7.87 in (W x H x D)

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/article/iambrick-30704-steam-war-construct-review/