41744: Sports Center Set Review
Aug02

41744: Sports Center Set Review

There are plenty of things to do in Heartlake City and the new LEGO® Friends gang has a brand new Sports Center to enjoy. It’s not the first time the LEGO Friends theme has focused on sporting endeavours. Back in 2017, the original LEGO Friends could visit a similar Sports Center. This new set features a similar collection of activities and expands to include a multipurpose sports pitch. Continuing my look at the Summer LEGO...

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41749: Newsroom Van Set Review
Jul31

41749: Newsroom Van Set Review

I always assumed Heartlake City was a blissful place, where residents could frolic in the lush countryside, enjoy their favourite pastimes in the city and generally have a fun time. But recently things have taken a sinister turn and the new LEGO Friends gang is seeking out the darker side of Heartlake City. After the bleakness of abandoned puppies in the first wave of new Friends sets, the one I’m taking a look at today focuses...

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41760: Igloo Holiday Adventure Set Review
Jul16

41760: Igloo Holiday Adventure Set Review

It’s the holiday season in Heartlake City and some of the LEGO® Friends gang have headed off the snowy mountains for a wintery break. Where do you stay when holidaying in the snow-capped mountains? A glamming igloo of course. The Igloo Holiday Adventure is the smallest of two new LEGO Friends ‘Winter Holiday’ sets being released in September. Ahead of its release, here’s a very early look at the LEGO Friends...

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76422: Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Review
Jul01

76422: Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Review

Just as the 26th anniversary since the first Harry Potter book was published, it’s time to take a look at another of the recently released new LEGO® Harry Potter sets. Diagon Alley is filled with an array of whimsical shops and one of the most colourful is Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes joke shop. Oddly, the store was recently included in the large-scale LEGO recreation of Diagon Alley. So what does this smaller version offer...

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75360: Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter Set Review
Jun26

75360: Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter Set Review

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Clone Wars. This fabled conflict was briefly mentioned by old Ben Kenobi in 1977’s Star Wars and remained a mystery until 2003. But it would be the 3D animated Clone Wars series which began in 2008 that would act as a big inspiration for the many LEGO® Star Wars sets from the prequel era. That includes this set, a ship which first appeared in Season 6 of The Clone Wars and has only...

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LEGO Friends Sea Rescue Sets Review
Jun19

LEGO Friends Sea Rescue Sets Review

It’s not just the folk in LEGO® City who are checking out the ocean this Summer, the gang in Heartlake City are at it as well. But the new LEGO Friends are focused on rescuing the ocean’s diverse animals in the Summer sets sub-theme Sea Rescue. There are three sets are varying sizes themed around Sea Rescue and as they are connected this review will cover them all, including the Sea Rescue Plane, Sea Rescue Boat and the...

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60378: Arctic Explorer Truck & Mobile Lab Review
Jun17

60378: Arctic Explorer Truck & Mobile Lab Review

The latest gang of LEGO® explorers have left the hustle and bustle of LEGO City to once again discover what the Arctic wilds have to offer. Past expeditions have largely focused on searching for minerals and odd frozen prehistoric creatures here and there. But the latest Arctic Explorers have gained an interest in many of the icy tundra’s wildlife. The next of the new LEGO Summer sets blends elements of previous Arctic Explorer...

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