It’s Wednesday. LEGO sets stopped being “just for kids” somewhere around the moment adults realized they could drop a weekend (and a small fortune) building a 7,000-piece spaceship and call it “self-care.” What started as simple bricks has evolved into intricate, display-worthy builds—from hyper-detailed cars and architectural landmarks to massive collector sets tied to movies and pop culture. These days, grown-ups proudly clear shelf space for their creations, swap building tips online, and even use LEGO as a way to unwind after work—kind of like puzzles, but cooler and with way more bragging rights. Turns out stepping on one still hurts the same, though—some things never change.

After getting completely sucked into the Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter like it was a plastic-brick gateway drug, I figured it was time for my second build. One totally innocent trip to the LEGO store later, I walked out with the 1966 Batmobile! This thing is way more complicated compared to the Starfighter, with more than double the pieces and about ten times the “what the hell have I gotten myself into” energy.

Stay tuned Bat-friends, I’ll be sure to post updates as the build progresses!

-keep