This month’s update is a bit short because I’ve been extremely busy with BrickCon at the beginning of the month, and making progress on my LEGO Parts Guide. This includes both improvements to the online guide (such as adding 40 parts) and completing drafts of two more chapters of the printed book.

Sample spread from chapter about LEGO Electronics.

I’ve been sharing behind-the-scenes content and sample chapters with my Patrons, but also wanted to share this preview from my chapter on LEGO Electronics. While the printed guide will focus on current LEGO parts, I decided to include a bit more of a historical context for this chapter because LEGO Eletronics are expensive, and a lot of builders use older electronics because they have different features and to save money. What do you think – is it useful to include a little history in a book about current LEGO parts?

I added the option to print labels with a QR code to The LEGO Parts Guide.

Oh yeah, I also added the option to print labels with QR codes. Scanning the code takes you back to that specific part within The LEGO Parts Guide!

New at Brick Architect

• Review: #40806 Gingerbread AT-AT Walker
  Prepare to battle your family members for a chance to build this cute candy-covered walker this holiday.
• Getting Started: MOC’ing the LEGO Modular Building Standard
  Pick a promising LEGO set, learn the modular standard, and expand your LEGO city!
• Updated: LEGO Parts Guide
  Several updates as I work on the upcoming print edition of the guide:
  • added 40 parts to the database which now appear in the Parts Guide.
  • Added images for xx additional parts. (Enter a part number in the search box to print labels for any part with a custom image.)
  • Renamed parts in Curve > Arch to use “½-Arch” instead of “Bow” for consistency with other sections of guide.
  • Refined categories within Electronics folder, including a new Electronics > Bluetooth folder for brand new parts from LEGO Education Science kits.
• Patrons: Draft Chapter: Electronics
  I shared a draft of this chapter with patrons. Because Electronics are expensive, I included some info about retired parts in the chapter text.
• Patrons: Draft Chapter – Curve. (Also, encouraging your own annotations within this book!)
  I shared drafts of this chapter, plus explorations to make the book more interactive.
• Patrons: Addressing one of the Weakest Links – High Quality Part Images!
  Learn more about how I’m partnering with LDraw team to ensure the most common parts can be added to the collection.
• Patrons: Labels with QR Codes!
  Behind the scenes – adding QR codes to LEGO Brick Labels.

October 2025 releases for AFOLs

The most expensive LEGO set ever released is amongst the new sets for October 2025. One thing to note is that there are two appealing Gift-with-purchase sets this month: #40771 TIE Fighter with Imperial Rack Hangar with purchase of Death Star, and #40772 Luminous Ghost with a more modest $120 purchase. Are you going to go big, or choose from one of the more affordable options?

• #75419 Death Star (Star Wars)
  The high price and large size makes this set one of the most discussed new releases this year. If you are considering it, you may want to buy it now because exclusive GWP sets are often quite valuable.
  9023 pieces, ages 18+, $1000, Available now at LEGO.com
• #40801 Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will Figures (Stranger Things)
  Fans of the popular Netflix series will love these cute brick-built figures.
  542 pieces, ages 10+, $40, Available now at LEGO.com.
• #21361 Gizmo (Gremlins)
  There’s some nice brick-based sculpting on this classic 80’s icon…
  1125 pieces, ages 18+, $110, Available now at LEGO.com.

#75419 Death Star is the most expensive LEGO set ever released.

• #72046 Game Boy
  I’m impressed by how closely the LEGO model matches the shape and proportions of this classic black-and-white portable gaming console.
  421 pieces, ages 18+, $60, Available now at LEGO.com
• #10374 Bouquet of Pink Roses (Botanicals)
  I’m sure this large bouquet of 12 roses will be a top seller, especially since it seems to be well priced.
  789 pieces, ages 18+, $60, Available now at LEGO.com.
• #21362 Mineral Collection (LEGO Ideas)
  My son loves learning about minerals, which is precisely why I have not told him about this set, and will be saving it for him as a Christmas gift. Are you excited about it too?
  880 pieces, ages 18+, $60, Available now at LEGO.com.

#21362 Mineral Collection is cute, colorful, and quirky.

• #40806 Gingerbread AT-AT (Star Wars)
  While it is small and a bit overpriced, I gave this set a 4/5 star (Recommended) rating in my recent review!
  697 pieces, ages 10+, $60, Available now at LEGO.com
• #10361 Holiday Express Train
  While a cute set overall, the real appeal of this set to the AFOL community is that it includes the first widely-available 3D printed LEGO element — a tiny train!
  956 pieces, ages 18+, $130, Available now at LEGO.com.
• #41843 Family Christmas Tree
  This set is large and extremely expensive, but it also includes some really cute details like a classic-space inspired Christmas Sweater, and a Reindeer Squishmallow.
  3171 pieces, ages 9+, $330, Available now at LEGO.com.

You can explore all of the new releases by visiting the lego.com store. (Making a purchase using our referral link helps support this website.)

Best articles from around the web

Learn more about the LEGO hobby with this month’s collection of great articles I’ve collected from around the web…

• Brick Artisan: The Alt-Build Master of Modulars
  This article features the works of Kim Plata, who goes by Brick Artisan online. He is best known for designing alternate builds for popular LEGO sets.
  —BrickNerd
• LEGO and LGBTQ+ Representation in their products: What AFOLs and casual fans have to say
  This articles summarizes findings from a 500-person survey on representation of LGBTQ+ AFOLs. A longer report offers additional insights.
  —Women’s Brick Initiative
• LEGO Skeleton MegaFig
  This article chronicles a massive undertaking by Haunted Spider to build a 100:1 scale model of the classic LEGO Skeleton. It’s even better yard decor than the pandemic-era 8-foot tall skeletons.
  —Instructables

I loved this 100:1 scale LEGO Skeleton which is the best Halloween decor imaginable. (Photo: Haunted Spider on Instructables)

• Pure Imagination: Inside the LEGO Chocolate Factory
  Rather than simply build and review #21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, John Cooper created a gallery of movie stills and brick-built scenes using a mix of photos from the new set and photos of Wonka-themed MOCs by various builders.
  —BrickNerd
• Review: 10361 – Part 1 – 3D printed blue train The first widely-available 3D printed LEGO part will come in this year’s #10361 Holday Express Train. This article offers a bunch of photos, and examples of previous official 3D printed LEGO parts.
  —Brickset
• Tiny builds, big imagination. Talking bricks with Dan Ko (Interview)
  I loved hearing from Dan Ko about his creative process designing tiny beautiful LEGO MOC’s and building instructions.
  —Brothers Brick

Brick Architect in the News

• Beginner Series: Lesson 2 – Collections
  LEGO Brick Labels and the LEGO Parts Guide were highlighted in this handy guide to getting started with LEGO collecting.
  —Tips & Bricks