Two New LEGO Botanical Collection Sets Revealed
As previously reported, the LEGO® Botanical Collections has split away from being part of the LEGO Icons theme to become a theme in its own right. Online retailer FNAC has revealed images of two new sets. On August 1st, there will be two new additions to the Botanical Collection with sets 10368: Chrysanthemum and 10369: Plum Blossom. Both plants are ‘potted’ in brick-built pots and continue to use LEGO elements in...
LEGO Minecraft Ideas Book Review
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the LEGO® Minecraft theme. After being one of the first licenced sets to come out of LEGO Ideas predecessor, CUUSOO, Minecraft soon became an established theme. As well as marking 15 years of LEGO Minecraft, this year is also the first time LEGO Minecraft has inspired a new LEGO title from DK Books. The ‘Ideas’ range of books from DK offers inspirational build ideas and unique LEGO...
LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books GWP Revealed
Following the reveals of the Trophy Award and Firework Celebration LEGO® GWP sets, a third promotional set has been officially revealed today. Images of the Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books set have been added to LEGO.com. The promotional set is inspired by the writer’s most famous novels. Paying homage to Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. It joins...
LEGO Pick A Brick Minifigure Displays Now Available
In 2022, LEGO® Ideas launched a Test Lab challenge that asked builders to create small, easy-to-build models designed using digital building programs. The idea was that these creations would use a small number of bricks and could be made available through the Pick A Brick service on LEGO.com. Last year those designs were added to the online Pick a Brick service and in September, the LEGO Ideas Test Lab asked fan builders to create...
10338: Bumblebee TRANSFORMERS Set Review
For many years, two titans of their craft have been bitter rivals. The LEGO Group and Hasbro’s relationship couldn’t be considered friendly. In 2011, Hasbro marketed a range of familiar-looking construction toys, under the ‘KRE-O’ brand in direct competition with the LEGO® product range. It’s a face-off which could be compared to the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. So when rumours of a LEGO...
LEGO Star Wars Magazine Special Revealed
This year marks the 25th Anniversary since the inception of the LEGO Star Wars theme and part of the celebrations will include a special 25th Anniversary edition of the LEGO Star Wars magazine. Issue 111 will include a Darth Vader minifigure and although there’s nothing special about that, it will be packaged in one of two unique metal tins. One tin will be similar to the tins featured on the LEGO NINJAGO Legacy magazine, with...
40693: The Lord of the Rings: Fell Beast Review
I’ll begin by noting this set is no longer available. It was given away with purchases of the newly released set inspired by The Lord of the Rings: Barad-Dûr set. Unfortunately, by the time the set arrived to review, it had already sold out. But here’s a look at it anyway, which is inspired by the fearsome beasts used by Sauron’s Ringwraiths. Promotion Details Free Set: 40693: Fell Beast | Pieces: 269 | Spend...
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