Tuesday, July 1, 2025

FBTB’s LEGO Advent Season of EXTRA Spam 2022 Day 2

Our annual tradition moves along, another batch of Advent Calendars. Ace handling Star Wars (again), Eric handling Harry Potter (again), and Nick handling Marvel...

Review: 76017 Captain America vs. Hydra

Take a read through Ken's review of Thor: The Dark World, and his biggest beef with that movie and it's lack of tie-ins to...

Review: 70813 Rescue Reinforcements

OK, so maybe the Flying Flusher didn't blow my mind, but how about a set that has not only the largest "Micro Manager", but...

75146 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2016 Spampocalypse! – Day 24 & Wrap Up

The big day is here! Well, tomorrow is the big day, but the last day of this years calendar is here at least. Day 24...

A Year of Polybags 56/260: 30383 Naboo Starfighter Review

You know, when I pulled today's polybag, 30383 Naboo Starfighter, out of the polybag bin, I realized how long it's been since we've gotten...

Review: 4867 Hogwarts

At first glance, 4867 Hogwarts looks like just a poor man’s version of the full-blown Hogwarts Castle.  Even more puzzling is the fact that...

Review: 75133 Rebel Alliance Battle Pack

I typically upload pictures before I start writing, and usually need to put some filler text in to keep our blog software from going...

Review: Rod “Torque” Redline

You won't find Rod "Torque" Redline in any official LEGO Cars set. Rod "Torque" Redline is an homage to the muscle cars out of...

Review: 75001 Republic Troopers vs. Sith Troopers

When I reviewed the Sith Fury and the Republic Striker-Fighter, the basic worry I had was that Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) had a...

Review: 70801 Melting Room

First impressions can be important. It's why you should never lead with the offensive joke (save that for the hook), why everyone wanted to...