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Lumibricks 19012 Beard Bob’s Barbershop Review A Brooklyn modular packed with story, lighting, and character Before we dive into the build itself, a quick thank you to the Lumibricks team for kindly sending over Beard Bob’s Barbershop (19012) for review. It’s always exciting to get an early look at upcoming releases, and we really appreciate the opportunity to share this set with the community. If you’re a fan of modular buildings, you’ve probably noticed that most sets lean heavily toward cafés, restaurants, or apartments. But what about the everyday businesses that actually give a neighborhood its character? That’s exactly what Beard Bob’s Barbershop from Lumibricks aims to capture — a lively slice of 1980s Brooklyn street life, complete with a bustling barbershop downstairs and a lawyer’s office upstairs. And unlike most modular buildings, this one literally lights up the entire scene. For more information about the set, you can check it out here: https://go.lumi...

Cologne Cathedral — A Monument in Brick Some builds feel large. Some builds feel ambitious. Very few feel monumental. The XINGBAO 86300 Cologne Cathedral belongs firmly in that last category. This is not simply a display model. It is an architectural undertaking. At over 8,600 pieces and standing nearly 77cm tall, this is one of those builds that slowly transforms from scattered structure into something unmistakably historic. And when those twin spires finally rise above the base? You feel it. Set Summary Name: XINGBAO 86300 Cologne Cathedral Piece Count: ~8,600 pieces Theme: Gothic architecture / historical landmark This is not a casual build. It is a commitment. The model recreates the iconic twin spires, gothic arches, flying buttresses, and towering façade that define the real cathedral. This is architecture first. Everything else follows. Build Experience This is not a quick build. In fact, at times it felt like the time it took to complete this model was approaching ...

Wheat Field with Cypresses — Painting with Bricks After building for years, novelty becomes rare. Technique evolves. Scale increases. Lighting improves. But genuine reinterpretation — that’s uncommon. The Lumibricks 21001 Wheat Field with Cypresses doesn’t feel like a model attempting to replicate a painting. It feels like an attempt to understand one. Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists. And this is one of my favourite pieces. I studied it at college as part of my art and design education. So perhaps it was inevitable that I would care about this build more than most. If Lumibricks delivered this with style — and they did — it was always going to resonate with me. This was a genuine pleasure to build. Wheat Field with Cypresses — Reconstructed in Brick There is something ambitious about translating brushstroke into geometry. Van Gogh’s original work is defined by motion — thick, directional strokes, heavy sky movement, restless wheat. Bricks are rigid. Str...

Quiet, Sacred, and Built Brick by Brick After building so many sets, surprises are rare. The Nifeliz Church was one of them. What appears at first to be a simple architectural display quickly reveals itself as something far more substantial — structurally, visually, and experientially. Set Summary Name: Nifeliz Church Building Set Piece Count: 3,141 pieces Theme: Countryside church with interior detailing Overall Feel: Display-focused architectural build Currently priced at £124.00 on Amazon.co.uk, this feels like a genuinely reasonable price for what is, without exaggeration, one of the most solid and structurally sound builds I’ve ever completed. This is not a lightweight display piece. It feels dense, heavy, and architecturally grounded. It’s the kind of model that genuinely wouldn’t look out of place in an architecture office. About Nifeliz — A Name You May Not Know Nifeliz isn’t a brand many builders will instantly recognise. They sit slightly outside the more famil...

A Machine of Brass and Intent I was really looking forward to this build. Some models look interesting. Some look detailed. This one looked imposing. The Steam War-Construct immediately carried a sense of weight and mechanical presence. Not simply another steampunk design, but something denser. More structural. More deliberate. It delivers on that promise. Some builds present themselves as objects. Others feel like machines long before the final piece is placed. This is very much the latter. First Impressions This is a substantial set in every sense. At 1777 pieces and priced at £67.00 GBP, the War-Construct immediately signals something designed to occupy time and space. There is an expectation of scale, but also of cohesion. What stands out early is the clarity of design language. The retro steampunk aesthetic is immediately recognisable — brown and gold metallic tones, layered mechanical surfaces, copper-like pipes, exposed gear work. The pale...

The Secret Haven on Iron Cinder Street On Iron Cinder Street, beneath the Aeronauts and far from the empire’s polished towers, there’s a workshop few people know about. Broken machines end up there, discarded parts are repaired, and quiet acts of defiance take place out of sight. That story sits at the heart of the Lumibricks Steampunk Mechanical Workshop (11015), and it’s more than just background flavour. This set is part of Lumibricks’ wider Steampunk World narrative, and it genuinely feels like a chapter within it rather than a standalone scene. Known as The Secret Haven on Iron Cinder Street, the workshop exists for the underclass — a place where broken gears turn again, machines are reborn, and lost hopes are quietly restored. Each repair is an act of resistance, a memory, and a refusal to forget. That sense of purpose carries through the build in a way that feels natural rather than forced. This was one of those builds that felt good to sit with almost immediately. P...