76423: Hogwarts Express With Hogsmeade Station Review
Jul15

76423: Hogwarts Express With Hogsmeade Station Review

The Hogwarts Express is the wizarding world’s equivalent of the X-wing when it comes to LEGO® sets. It appeared in many forms during both eras of the theme. Past versions of the famous steam engine have included a motorised train set and most recently, a stupendously big, highly detailed display piece. The new edition of the Hogwarts Express is a little more sensible size-wise and features Hogsmeade Station instead of the usual...

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70437: LEGO Mystery Castle Set Review
Oct14

70437: LEGO Mystery Castle Set Review

As the witching hour approaches, the interest in spooky-themed LEGO sets grows. One particular theme still captures the imaginations of LEGO fans, but Monster Fighters has long been retired. However, an equally spooky contender has been haunting toy stores for the last couple of years. LEGO Hidden Side shares a lot of traits with Monster Fighters with a gang of heroes taking on evil forces from another realm. They also both feature a...

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LEGO Hidden Side Polybags Review
Mar17

LEGO Hidden Side Polybags Review

With the second wave of LEGO® Hidden Side sets released earlier this year, the theme has been supported by two additional polybag sets. These promotional polybags have started to appear in stores in the US and for those of use elsewhere, they can be found on eBay and Bricklink. The two sets featured below each include Minifigures and minibuilds. Although both of the characters can be found in other Hidden Side sets, the minibuilds are...

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70431: The Lighthouse Of Darkness Set Review
Jan04

70431: The Lighthouse Of Darkness Set Review

The first wave of LEGO® Hidden Side sets gave us a nice mix of vehicles and location from the costal town of Newbury. Something which has continued with the latest sets, released just after Christmas. One of the largest of those new sets is spooky Lighthouse from the Grimsmouth Cove. The Lighthouse has long been the shining beacon to welcome seafaring folk into Newbury. But this light topped tower isn’t all what it seems and...

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70427: Welcome To The Hidden Side Set Review
Dec26

70427: Welcome To The Hidden Side Set Review

Hidden Side is latest original theme from LEGO®, which launched earlier this year. As we head into 2020, six all-new sets have been released, which expand the adventures of Newbury’s premier gloom hunters. They also visit new areas of the once quiet coastal town, as well as introducing expanded AR functions. The Hidden Side has bit somewhat of a mystery, that is up until now. Welcome the the Hidden Side is the first set to...

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70425: Newbury Haunted High School Set Review
Oct29

70425: Newbury Haunted High School Set Review

All good things must come to an end and so arrives my final LEGO® Hidden Side set review. The first wave of sets from this spooky new theme have given us a decent spread of builds. From buses to boats, trucks to trains and a building or two thrown in for good measure, the debut Hidden Side range has certainly offered a varied spread of what the town of Newbury has to see or not see in some cases. The final set to take a closer look...

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70424: Ghost Train Express Hidden Side Set Review
Oct14

70424: Ghost Train Express Hidden Side Set Review

Trains are rather fun addition to the world of LEGO® and over the years there has been a fair few different ones. But even the the railroads of Newbury aren’t immune from the spooky shenanigans of the Hidden Side. The Ghost Train Express is one of the largest of the new Hidden Side sets. Featuring a Train, Station and section of track, the set is packed with detail and some interesting play features. One of my ‘white...

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