76167: Iron Man Armory Set Review
Back in early 2019, a number of sets were released based on Avengers Endgame, one of which included the Iron Man Hall of Armour. I use the term ‘based’ very loosely as almost all the sets had very little to do with the conclusion to the Infinity Saga. But that particular set really stood out as it played no part of Endgame. Instead, it was a fan-pleasing way to finally recreate Stark’s workshop in LEGO® form. Over a...
71376: Thwomp Drop Expansion Set Review
As the LEGO® Super Mario set has shown, the Mushroom Kingdom is certainly a perilous place. Bowser has quite the extended gang of minions to thwart Mario’s numerous attempts to rescue Princess Toadstool. By the time Super Mario 3 came around, Bowser looked beyond his Koopa Troopa goons for some help from environmental enemies. Thwomps can often be found hanging around, before dropping into action should Mario wander by. As they...
LEGO Brick Sketches Set Review
Over the years you may have spotted funky little brick-built pictures on social media, especially if you followed Chris McVeigh. These LEGO® illustrations were known as Brick Sketches and used layers of LEGO elements to create stylised 2D pictures. Chris would often share his creations across social media before he was recruited by the LEGO Group in early 2019. But Chris’ move to Billund wouldn’t be the end of these fun...
71363: Desert Pokey Expansion Set Review
As a long time Nintendo fan, I’ve embarked on numerous adventures with Mario and his extended band of friends. Many of the sets in the LEGO® Super Mario line have been inspired by Mario’s earliest outing, but you don’t realise just how many iconic Mushroom Kingdom characters began life in an entirely different game. For anyone has played Super Mario Bros. 2 you’ll notice it feels like a very different sort of...
71362: Guarded Fortress Set Review
In the original Super Mario Bros. games, the goal was Bowser’s Castle but before reaching the ultimate goal, players would be greeted with various castle-like fortresses. But the path to these brick-built fortresses are fraught with danger and there could be multiple ways to get there. As with many of these LEGO® Super Mario sets, they are heavily influenced by the original 1985 Mario game. The Guarded Fortress is one of the...
LEGO 2020 Polybag Sets Review
Who doesn’t enjoy a polybag? These small sets give you a taster of what to expect from various LEGO® themes. This week Lidl UK started selling a selection of LEGO them. But some of these polybag sets are also available elsewhere. The NINJAGO set can also be found in Asda and one of the LEGO City sets and the Friends set is being given away in LEGO Stores. The cheapest way to get them all is at Lidl, but however to go about...
71366: Boomer Bill Barrage Set Review
One minute you’re happily strolling through the Mushroom Kingdom and the next thing you know, a giant angry-looking bullet is barreling towards you. The Bullet Bill squadron have been on Mario’s back since 1985 and over the years they have evolved the ability to home in on our plucky plumber as well as blasting round the tracks of Mario Kart. These monstrous munitions are one of many iconic elements from the Mario games to...
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