The 133rd edition of Blocks magazine lands in UK stores on 7th November and as always it’s packed with the latest news, reviews, interviews and more. This month the team are looking just up the track to the festive period (60 days and counting) and give subscribers the best reason to sign up – a draw to win 10361 Holiday Express Train and 75419 Death Star. All that and more in the latest edition of Blocks magazine.
The festive vibes have arrived in Blocks, the monthly magazine for LEGO fans, Issue 133. Inside there’s are exclusive interviews about 10361 Holiday Express Train with Model Designer Jae Won Lee, 41843 Family Christmas Tree Decoration with Design Manager Samuel Liltorp Johnson and reviews of this year’s many festive sets. Plus, Model Designer Chi Wing Lee talking NINJAGO, three sets of exclusive build instructions, an epic Edo era display and much more!
Issue 133 is available to order worldwide as part of a subscription or as a single issue at blocksmag.com and will be in UK stores from November 7.
Blocks subscriptions are better value than ever – a one-year print subscription in the UK is just £64.90, for a saving of £52.10. If you take out a qualifying subscription during our current promotion, you’ll get a free festive poster and free Christmas cards.
Every month there’s a prize to win for subscribers – Blocks is giving away 10361 Holiday Express Train and 75419 Death Star! To be in with a chance of winning, take out a subscription before December 4, 2025.
Christmas and LEGO building have become forever linked, both thanks to childhood memories of unwrapping boxes and building the annual Winter Village sets. Model Designer Jae Won Lee reveals what went into crafting 10361 Holiday Express Train, which has a surprising link to another set in this series, in an exclusive interview.
Then Design Manager Samuel Liltorp Johnson discusses working on 41843 Family Christmas Tree Decoration, the biggest holiday themed LEGO set ever. Additionally, there are reviews of the new 2025 festive sets – so you can decide which ones you will add to your decorations this year.
If you’re the ‘bah humbug’ type though, there is plenty of non-holiday content this month in Blocks. The deep dive Build & Chat interview is with Model Designer Chi Wing Lee, who explains how he found himself working at the LEGO Group after his first application, then discusses what it has been like to get deep into the world of NINJAGO.
Rogue Bricks explain the intricacies of an amazing Samurai era Japan layout that saw a huge clan of builders collaborate internationally, then Blocks pulls out some of the key features and details that you may wish to use into your own creations.
Elsewhere in this 116-page magazine, Will Tachick reveals what it was like to compete on LEGO Masters Jr., exclusive instructions show how to build a mini Game Boy, expert reviews assess ONE PIECE sets… and there’s much more besides.
Blocks is giving away 10361 Holiday Express Train and 75419 Death Star! To be entered into the prize draw and to get Blocks magazine delivered every month – ahead of the shops – visit www.blocksmag.com and check out the money-saving subscription deals available.
For entry into the prize draw, you must have an active Blocks subscription at 11.59pm UK time on December 4, 2025 (existing subscribers will automatically be entered into the prize draw).
