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About this Video:
Studsburg is slowly rising from the ashes... Slowly. I've been fighting some mental blocks that have really crippled my building. I love LEGO and I watch so many videos and Instagram posts from the many amazing builders out there. I participate in a lot of LEGO communities on Facebook. So why am I struggling to build? Any pointers would be appreciated.

As would your support!

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I'm an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I'm fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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#lego #gjbricks #legocity #legocityupdate #lego2026

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a 2x LEGO Points for Insiders on LEGO.com this weekend! What does that mean? It means that for every LEGO point you’d get normally, you’ll get 2 for the period 29th January till the 2nd February 2026. There’s tons of new sets that have launched for January 2026 including a few biggies that will […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWe have the new LEGO City sets coming out in a few months, and I think LEGO have smashed it out of the park! We're getting a plane, modular car, a new train, exploration vehicle, bulldozer, tow truck and a train station!

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If you buy using my affiliate links I get a small commission to help support my channel!

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https://anchor.fm/bagofbricks [LEGO podcast]

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I'm an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I'm fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids.

#lego #gjbricks

The post LEGO City Summer 2025 sets revealed! My thoughts on some great sets, and one questionable one… appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is my unbiased review of the LEGO City Mobile Construction Crane set 60409. At $180AUD and 1116 pieces, it’s not cheap. But does it deliver value and is this a renaissance of the LEGO Construction line? And one important question… Should it have been bigger?   Support my channel using these affiliate links: Amazon.com.au […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gift with purchase is now live on the LEGO shop! It’s decent size build with 351 pieces and it’s got 3 references to the famous author crammed in being Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. https://www.lego.com/themes/harry-potter […]

The post Now live: LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gwp (set 40690) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteReview of the 2024 LEGO City Construction Excavator! This review is independent and in no way affiliated with LEGO. The set is a tad overpriced but is worth it? Support my channel using these affiliate links: Amazon.com.au Amazon.com LEGO Shop Australia LEGO Shop US About this LEGO set Fans of construction vehicles will love this […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the new for 2024 LEGO City Robot World Roller Coaster Park and arcade set. This comes in with 986parts and a weight of 1.6kg. It represents great value and a raft of play features and details. You also get 8 minifigures (I mistakenly said 7 in the video). And my favourite part: An […]

The post LEGO City: Robot World Roller Coaster Park and Arcade review 2024 (set 60421) appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: 4 minutesFor those living in Sydney, some good news dropped in the form of another LEGO store opening in the heart of the CBD! But this one will be the biggest LEGO store in the world! Even bigger than the previous biggest one in London’s Leicester Square. With a footprint of 900 square metres (almost 100sqms […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHoping we see this deal in other places sooner, but for now, if you’re in the US and have been eying this set, 20% is on now! https://bit.ly/hulkbuster-76210  

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a quick review of Getting Started with LEGO MINDSTORMS and Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS. These books will help you learn the basics of building and programming LEGO robots and then move on to more complex creations created using Python and Word Blocks. Both book are published by No Starch Press and written by Barbara […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this LEGO City update, I’m going to focus on building the train tunnels just before the Train Station I showed in the last video. My goal was to give myself more space to add scenery, but also to make something a lot more interesting than just the usual straight train tunnel that’s easy to […]

The post LEGO City Update: a curved Train Tunnel! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThese LEGO Mocs channel my love of sci-fi and are evolutions of the original portal I built based on a forest scene. This is inspired by movies and games such as Doom and Stargate and it even features the Muppet collectable minifigures! Why build portals? It’s something that’s always fascinated me. The idea of a […]

The post LEGO PORTAL MOC: Old Forest, Ninjago and Portal 2 laboratory! appeared first on GJBricks LEGO Blog.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe LEGO Ideas Motorised Lighthouse 21335 was approved all the way back in June 2021 and has now become an official product. And boy oh boy have LEGO smashed this one out of the park! It is awesome! Anyone that follows my channels knows I’m quite fond of lighthouses – checkout my Smuggle’s Cove Lighthouse […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve been thinking a lot about the new LEGO Hogwarts Express Collectors’ Edition 76405. And I finally decided it’s time to share my thoughts on why I love and hate this set. It really is so polarising for everyone. What I’m really worried about here is that LEGO has managed to create a LEGO Train […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a review of the Game of Bricks LEGO Lighting Kit for the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (10274). This is the version with sound and remote control. And it is awesome! Installing it was very easy and took about 3-4 hours. The 8 bags in the kit are well labelled, and you build through each set […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the LEGO City Express Train Modified with Jacobs bogies. This type of train bogie is where two carriages share the same set of wheels which makes them run smoother and faster. This custom LEGO Train Tutorial will show you how to modify the LEGO City Train 2022 🚂 with Jacobs bogies (set 60337) […]

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is a review of the 2022 LEGO City Train Station (60335). It’s been 6 years since we last had a train station in the form of the 60050 Train Station. But was it worth the wait? You bet it was! This is a fantastic set! In fact, it’s so good my kids took it […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe LEGO Certified stores continue their march across Australia with a new store announced for Penrith opening on the 6th of August. Official Press Release Monday 25th July 2022: Alquemie Group and LEGO® Australia and New Zealand today announced the Grand Opening date for Penrith’s new LEGO® Certified Store will be Saturday 6th August. The […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a review of the new 2022 LEGO City Express Passenger Train 60337 not to be confused with the previous LEGO City Passenger Train 60197 (note the “Express” part). Why is it an express train? Well, according to the stickers on the set, it can travel at 303 km/h! But, does that also make […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe never thought this day would happen, but the Hasbro Transformers franchise has officially crossed over into LEGO! And here is the fantastic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime! Transformers are one of my all-time favourite toys and as an adult, I still collect some of them. Indeed, I still have my original Transformer toys […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJoining a growing number of businesses and public services, the Australian LEGO Certified stores are launching their own low-sensory shopping experience starting on Tuesday 12th April. Read on for the official press release. For those that don’t know, low-sensory experiences are designed to help people who might experience hypersensitivity to large amounts of noise, light […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the things I love about the LEGO City 60292 set is that it came with a car wash. But I had 2 problems with it. First, it doesn’t fit Speed Champions cars. Second, it was a bit basic. So here’s how I’ve built mine. This upgraded LEGO car wash design version features horizontal […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been a long time since I did one of these, so here we go. An update on my custom LEGO city. I’m going to focus on doing small parts of it rather than trying to do everything at once moving forward. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is a showcase of my LEGO Bro Thor’s Lighthouse MOC. It’s on the large side and features a dock, lighthouse, lighthouse keeper cottage, Bro Thor’s New Asgard and a dunny. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! One of the building blocks for the idea for this LEGO MOC was the inclusion of […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve worked on the LEGO City Passenger train 60197 from 2019 a few times, but I’ve always wanted to add a double-decker carriage to it. In this video, I’ll show my take on the design. I confess, this is my 3rd attempt at doing this and I’ve got the parts I like to do it. […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe LEGO Ideas Stargate project has just passed the halfway milestone of 5k votes. Join me and get to know Captain Mutant the creator and understand a bit more about his project, the challenges of the LEGO build and maybe a little more of the Stargate universe for any noobs 🙂 I’m a massive fan […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a LEGO Harry Potter fan, then good news, the October GWP promotion is live on the LEGO.com online store! For $199.99 AUD ($100 USD) of Harry Potter set purchases, you will get the LEGO Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms (40452) GWP. It comes with 148 pieces and includes a young version of Harry Potter and […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLooking for some inspiration and awesome LEGO Space builds? Then look no further than the LEGO Space Projects book by Jeff Friesen. It’s beautifully put together with amazing photography and some techniques that everyone needs to have in their LEGO Building arsenal! After watching my review, , you can pick it up on Amazon (Affiliate […]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m a big fan of the 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally that came in set 75894. So much so that I decided to make it again in grey (the don’t make two of the parts it needs in dark green, or it would have been that). But I wasn’t happy with how it looked, so […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLEGO has officially announced the second Christmas LEGO set for the 2021 festive season – Santa’s Sleigh (40499)! The set features the man himself, Santa Claus and 4 of his reindeer pulling a rather splendid – and large – sleigh. The shape of it is beautiful and what I always imagined him delivering my Christmas […]

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