When LEGO Themes Go Large
As the popularity of LEGO® sets has grown, the audience who enjoys them has also widened. For many years all LEGO releases were expected to cater for LEGO builders of all ages. But things changed a few years ago when the LEGO Group decided to really focus on its older customers. Whilst we’ve come to expect large-scale sets from themes such as ICONS and Star Wars. Other themes have started to expand their scope and when they do...
LEGO Super Mario Mighty Bowser Reveal Video
Earlier today a new addition to the LEGO® Super Mario theme was announced in the form of The Mighty Bowser. This is the third large-scale Super Mario set and a reveal video has been published, which offers a unique closer look at the set. LEGO Super Mario Senior Designer, Carl Merriam shows off some of the details built into the set, including moving parts, a firing fireball and even elements of puppetry to give this large-scale LEGO...
Mighty Bowser Becomes Largest LEGO Mario Set Yet
As well as the many LEGO® Super Mario expansion sets, the LEGO Super Mario theme has also seen a number of large-scale sets which have included a buildable NES and a Nintendo 64 ‘?’ Cube. Today, the latest large-scale set has been revealed and it’s one of the largest sets in the range yet. The Mighty Bowser recreates the fearsome Koopa King as a 2,807-piece set. The big buildable Bowser will launch on October 1st,...
90 Years Of Play – Never Stop Playing
As the preparations for the 90th anniversary of the LEGO Group ramp-up, a new video has been released highlighting AFOLs and their desire to never stop playing. Omer, Anika, Van, and Amy are a guitar builder, robotic engineer, teacher/lighting designer, and graphic designer who all share their LEGO® stories. You can share your own LEGO memories, stories and builds on social media using ...
Creator Expert Officially Becoming LEGO ICONS
For many years the Creator Expert branding has featured on sets aimed at older builders. That was before the LEGO Group started to cater directly for the adult fanbase with 18+ sets. The new packaging design dropped the branding and instead the sets were referred to as LEGO® for Adults. However, this was not communicated on the boxes with most retailers using the Adults Welcome branding to group together the sets. To make matters even...
LEGO The Art of the Minifigure Book Preview
Chronicle Books will soon be releasing a brand new coffee table book called LEGO® The Art of the Minifigure. This new title will span the long history of the Minifigure and will include interviews with the LEGO Design Team, design sketches and never-before-seen content. I love this sort of stuff so I can’t wait to get my copy. Ahead of its UK later this month here’s a sneaky preview of the book, which you can pre-order...
10309: LEGO Botanical Collection Succulents Set Review
Joining the recently revealed LEGO® Botanical Collection Orchid is a group of different plants collectively known as Succulents. These are defined as small plants with thick fleshy leaves to help retain moisture. In nature this makes them thrive in dry conditions, in the home it makes them great for people who may not be considered green-fingered. But even if you can’t keep alive plants that need very little watering, the LEGO...
10311: Botanical Collection Orchid Set Review
LEGO® elements are great for building cars, spaceships and buildings. The wild and natural shapes created by Mother Nature aren’t necessarily the first thing you think of when you see LEGO bricks. But thanks to the Botanical Collection, plants can definitely be added to that list. The first few sets certainly affirmed that but this particular set really enforces it. The Orchid is a widespread and diverse family of beautifully...
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