75379: R2-D2 Set Review
You can’t have any sort of Star Wars celebration without the saga’s most enduring character. The plucky Droid R2-D2 was one of the first characters to appear on screen back in 1977. Since then Artoo has appeared in many other Star Wars adventures including all three trilogies, spin-off Star Wars stories and numerous animated shows. In the world of LEGO®, Artoo has been portrayed in plenty of different ways and has been...
40703: Micro NINJAGO City Hands-on
Earlier this year, a new series of collectable LEGO® sets was revealed, inspired by the popular NINJAGO City range. The Micro NINJAGO City Collection will include mini versions of the four previously released NINJAGO City sets. The first of them is now available as an Insiders reward, where it costs 2700 points. Here’s a brief look at the new set. Product Details Set Name: Micro NINJAGO City | Set Number: 40703 | Pieces: 339 |...
75377: Invisible Hand Starship Collection Set Review
This year marks the 25th Anniversary since the LEGO Group joined forces with Lucasfilm to introduce LEGO sets based on Star Wars. That moment also marks the beginning of a new trilogy of prequel films which introduced fans to new characters, worlds and ships. One such ship is the Invisible Hand, General Grievous’s command ship. This was first mentioned in a prequel novel before featuring in Revenge of the Sith. It’s the ship...
75387: Boarding the Tantive IV Set Review
After audiences were wowed by the scale of the Star Destroyer lurching onto screens in pursuit of the much smaller Rebel ship, they would soon be introduced to cinema’s most iconic villain. As alarms blared out and a squadron of panicked Rebels Troopers defended their ship, a dark figure stepped out of the smoke and the rest is history. Darth Vader’s introduction has to be one of the most memorable and one of the newly...
75376: Tantive IV Starship Collection Set Review
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the LEGO® Star Wars theme, the sets being released this year mark this special milestone. They also introduced a new range of sets dubbed the Starship Collection which recreate iconic ships from a galaxy far, far away. One such ship is the Tantive IV, which was and always will be the very first thing ever seen in the Star Wars universe. From the moment it crept into shot, pursued by a Star...
40505: LEGO Building Systems Set Review
The latest LEGO® House exclusive set was revealed earlier this week and the team at the Billund attraction have kindly sent a copy of the set to take a closer look at. This is the fifth set in a series of Limited Edition builds which began with the Wooden Duck in 2021. Unlike other LEGO House exclusives, which have been inspired by areas in the attraction, the Limited Edition series seeks inspiration from LEGO history. The latest...
77048: Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour Set Review
As well as an obvious love for LEGO bricks, one of my longest-held passions is gaming. Since the moment my Mum brought home an Atari 2600, I’ve loved escaping into digital realms. One game series which has continued to offer an escape is Nintendo’s Animal Crossing. I have fond memories of playing the first game on GameCube some 20 years ago. One of my favourite parts of the game was the ability to connect a GameBoy Advance and travel...