Dad and son · est. 2026

Brick

Four hands build it. Two verdicts rate it.

We are a dad and his son with a collection of brick-built sets spread across the walls of our home: retired, sealed and brand new. We build every set together, rate it separately and show you both scores. We don't always agree.

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How it works

Every set goes through the same three steps, from the first bag to the shelf.

  1. Step 1

    We build it together

    Four hands on one set. You'll always know whose are whose: Dad's are the tattooed ones.

  2. Step 2

    We rate it apart

    Nine categories, scored separately, before we say a word to each other.

  3. Step 3

    We show both verdicts

    Two scores and one sentence each. Then you tell us who got it right.

The series

Photos, carousels and quiet videos. No talking to the camera, just hands, bricks and the story of each set.

  • Two Verdicts

    Our core format. One set, two scorecards and one question: who's right?

  • Sealed Since ____

    A retired set that stayed sealed for years. The box, the seals, the story, then the opening and the build.

  • Box vs Built

    Our own box next to the finished model, same angle, same light. Does it look like the box?

  • The Wings

    Different sets from one world on one shelf. Every model appears once.

  • Exhibit No. ___

    One set where it actually stands in our home, with its full story: release year, price then and value now.

Also on the shelf: Dad's Pick vs Son's Pick, and 3 Months Later, when we score a set again after it has lived with us for a while.

The scorecard

Nine categories, scored 1 to 10 unless noted. A category that doesn't fit a set, like minifigures in an architecture set, gets a dash and counts for nothing.

Build

Build fun1–10From the first bag to the last.
Techniques1–10Clever solutions we hadn't seen before.
No repetition1–10A 10 means no “build the same thing four more times”.
Instructions1–10Clear colours, clear angles, a sensible number of steps per page.

Look

Shelf look1–10How it looks from two metres away.
Details1–10Close-ups, interiors and hidden touches.
Minifigs1–10 or –The characters, the printing, figures you only get in this box.

Value

Worth the priceYES · MAYBE · NOWould we buy it again at this price?

Verdict

Overall1–10Not an average. Our own call after everything above, with one sentence each.
On every card
  • Price
  • Pieces
  • Build time
  • Shelf space in cm
  • Cost per hour of building

House rules

The promises behind every post.

  • Our own moneyWe buy every set ourselves. No free sets in exchange for scores.
  • Scores before talkingWe each write our verdict before we compare notes.
  • A clear verdict, every time“Skip it” is a valid answer.
  • Zero AI in set photosWhat you see is what stands on our shelf. We only remove dust.
  • One model, one setNever two versions of the same model on our shelves.
  • Hands onlyNo faces and no names. The bricks are the stars.
  • You comment, we openTell us who's right. Whether a sealed box gets opened is our call.

The first exhibits are on their way.

Follow along for new sets, verdicts and sealed boxes. For anything else, write to hello@brickoom.com

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