21334: LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet Set Review
Jun19

21334: LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet Set Review

Since its inception in 2011, LEGO® Ideas or CUUSOO as it was known back then has seen over 40 different sets released, inspired by a number of different subjects. Every single one was originally created by a LEGO fan before being voted into production by fellow LEGO fans and the LEGO Review Board. In recent years, some sets have been decided upon in a slightly different way and the set I’m taking a look at today was the result...

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21333: Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night Set Review
May17

21333: Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night Set Review

The extent of interests and subjects which inspire LEGO® products is immense. So much so that it’s expanded far beyond the usual entertainment brands to include clothing, sport and music. Now art can be added to that list with the latest addition to the LEGO Ideas range. Inspired by the original fan design created by Truman Cheng, the 44th Ideas set recreates the famous painting of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. The Starry Night...

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31322: LEGO Ideas The Globe Set Review
Jan18

31322: LEGO Ideas The Globe Set Review

The LEGO® Ideas theme reaches an important milestone as it gets ready to welcome its 40th set. Across the past 39 sets, LEGO Ideas has gone from a series of predictable sets, limited by pricing and piece count to wildcard which could literally turn any idea into the next must-have LEGO set. This has certainly been the case with such sets as The Maze, Ship in a Bottle and the Typewriter. But the set I’m taking a closer look at...

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21331: LEGO Ideas Sonic The Hedgehog Set Review
Jan08

21331: LEGO Ideas Sonic The Hedgehog Set Review

Back in the ’80s gaming was a newly emerging pastime, Atari and Nintendo consoles were taking living rooms by storm whilst SEGA commanded the arcades. But by the ’90s SEGA wanted a bigger slice of the home console market and they needed something to face off against the might of Mario. That something was actually someone and in 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog was born. The blue blur became a gaming icon, starring in a number of...

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20330: Home Alone LEGO Ideas Set Review
Oct21

20330: Home Alone LEGO Ideas Set Review

We all have those films, we love and can happily watch numerous times. For me that applies to Home Alone. It came out at a time when I was around the same age as the mischievous Kevin McCalister. I adore the film and its sequel so much, I even got (and still have) a TalkBoy for Christmas one year. So I was super excited to see a fan-created project hit LEGO Ideas and even more delighted when it was chosen to become a future LEGO set....

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21329: LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster Set Review
Sep07

21329: LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster Set Review

Just about all sets to be released under the LEGO® Ideas banner come from fan designers uploading their creations and getting 10,000 votes. In recent years, Contests have offered a unique way to gather fan-created content. After a few smaller projects have been transformed into GWPs, the set which is the focus of this review is the first to be released after being featured in a LEGO Ideas Contest. Back in 2020 LEGO Ideas ran the...

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40487: LEGO Ideas Sailboat Adventure Review
Aug17

40487: LEGO Ideas Sailboat Adventure Review

As well as offering budding builders the chance to have their LEGO creations become buyable sets, LEGO Ideas has also branched out to craft smaller promotional sets. In recent years these have included a Space Rocket Ride and a Vintage Car. The latest set to join the LEGO Ideas GWP line-up is the Sailboat Adventure. Back in 2020, LEGO fans were tasked with creating a set that was inspired by the holidays themed for a LEGO Ideas...

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