Bring The LEGO Holiday Main Street To Life
This year’s Winter Village Collection set lets you add various Powered Up elements to bring the set to life with movement and lights. But to really add some magic to the set, you’ll need to use the LEGO Powered Up app, which has had a handy update. The latest version of the app now includes a dedicated control panel for the LEGO Holiday Main Street tram. This lets you drive the tram with sliders for movement and brakes,...
Power Up The LEGO Holiday Main Street
Earlier this afternoon the 2022 Winter Village set was officially unveiled. The Holiday Main Street features two quaint shops, a festive scene and a Christmas tree. It also includes a vintage street tram, which can be brought to life by adding Powered Up elements. Once a set which can be jazzed up with Powered Up functions is released, those extra parts always become difficult to source due to increased demand. So if you’re...
LEGO Loop Coaster Powered Up
Like the previous LEGO® ICONS Fairground Collection sets, the recently released Loop Coaster can be brought to life by adding Powered Up elements. Adding a motor and battery box can automate the ride and save having to wind that rather tall lift mechanism by hand. You’ll need two additional products in order to ‘Power Up’ the Loop Coaster. They include a Technic Large Motor and a Battery Box. These can easily be...
LEGO Powered UP Updates In The Works
During today’s Fan Media Day presentations, the LEGO® Powered UP team have discussed a few developments with the set powering platform. Various snippets of information revealed include those sets which have their own version of an app, for example, Droid Commander will see their functions folded into the Powered UP app once the original apps are retired. This should give a longer life to sets that require powered elements to...
LEGO Ideas Grand Piano Gets New Songs
As well as being a unique looking set, the LEGO® Ideas Grand Piano also interacts with the LEGO Powered UP app to add musical elements and movement. Now the app has been updated to include additional songs to enjoy. There are 14 new songs to play, including a couple of festive treats. There is also loop feature for continuous play of a tune. Update the app now, on Google Play or the App Store. Available Now:...
New Powered UP Elements Announced
When LEGO® introduced the Powered UP control system for LEGO sets, concerns were raised by LEGO fans who have spent years using Power Functions to bring their MOCs to life. Although the new system offers a greater set of options, the new components were not compatible with the older system. Many Technic sets have made great use of Power Functions and more recent sets have moved to using Powered UP and Control+ elements. These offer a...
A Note From LEGO Powered Up Team
Powering LEGO® sets has a huge and dedicated fanbase beyond just what you can build out of the box. When the new Powered Up system was introduced it caused a bit of a ripple as the new elements were not compatible with older products. Since the Powered Up control system has been available, the Design Team behind it has been keen to listen to fan feedback and continue to tweak what the system can do. Over on the LEGO Ambassador...
Building The LEGO Disney Train & Station
Disney Plus is just under a week away for those of us in the UK and parts of Europe, so it’s the perfect time to take a look at the LEGO® Disney Train & Station set. The set was released last year and it’s the second large-scale Disney set based on an iconic area of Disney Theme Parks. It’s also the first Disney set to feature Powered Up functions. One of the biggest draws of the set is the inclusion of an...
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