LEGO Star Wars – Now & Then
It was honour of being the first licensed LEGO® theme and is often credited with turning the fortunes of the LEGO Group around after a tricky period, as well as reigniting many peoples love of LEGO. Now 20 years on, there’s been more than 400 sets released, from the smallest keychains to Ultimate Collectors Series sets with thousands of bricks. To mark the 20th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme, five classic sets have...
LEGO Star Wars 20th Anniversary Timepieces Review
As today is Star Wars Day, it’s the perfect time to take a look at the very special new LEGO® Star Wars 20th Anniversary Darth Vader timepieces from ClicTime. Who have sent BricksFanz the new Darth Vader Minifigure Clock and Buildable watch to take a closer look at. The clock continues with the new design, which moves the digital clock display into a mounted within oversized 1×3 brick, sat upon two 2×4 plates, with a large-scale...
75244: Tantive IV LEGO Star Wars Set Review
Over 40 years ago a small spaceship slowly emerged onto the cinemas screens and changed popular culture forever. That ship would later been known as the Tantive IV, a consular ship which was on a diplomatic mission from the doomed planet of Alderaan. Aboard the rebel blockade runner was Princess Leia and her rebel soldiers, who were carrying a very important message for the Rebel Alliance, one which could turn the tide of the war in...
LEGO Star Wars May The 4th Promotion Details
A few people have received a flyer in the post today, detailing this years LEGO® Star Wars May the 4th promotions. This year is a little more special than normal, as it’s the 20th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme. Every Star Wars Day, LEGO offers up various free gifts and other bonuses. This years May the 4th promotions will run from May 3rd to the 6th, with offers split between stores and online. There’s also a mix...
Cool LEGO Star Wars May The Fourth Set Revealed
The Bothan Spies over on Brickset have uncovered this years May the Fourth LEGO® Star Wars promotional set. To mark the 20th Anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars theme, this years gift with purchase is a funky little diorama of the Battle of Hoth. It features a microscale scene of a lumbering AT-AT attacking the Rebel’s shield generator and a couple of snowspeeders. It’s an iconic moment in Star Wars history, but maybe...
LEGO Star Wars At Celebration 2019
At Star Wars Celebration this year, the LEGO Group web big on its presence there to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of the LEGO® Star Wars theme. Various things took place at the three day event including a Guinness World Record attempt, a product reveal and an unexpected tease of a new LEGO Star Wars videogame. Below is a handy round-up of some of the LEGO Star Wars happenings that took place at Celebration 2019. LEGO Star Wars...
How A Wookie Reignited My Love Of LEGO
A long time ago, in convention centre far, far there was an awakening and my interest in LEGO® was reignited thanks to Wookie. In 2007 and the Star Wars Celebration made its first official visit to the UK. As member of the UK Garrison, a Star Wars costuming club, I was in attendance with my Yavin Honor Guard costume. When I wasn’t in costume I was volunteering and helping to look after others in costume. I had the pleasure of...
LEGO Star Wars At 20 Product Prototypes
To capture some of the many weird and wonderful characters of the Star Wars universe, LEGO® Designers have had to create many new elements to make sure those Minifigure versions look like their on-screen counterparts. In the early days of LEGO design, the LEGO Star Wars Design team would craft large-scale versions of elements in order to get the right look. These clay creations would then be scanned into a computer and tweaked before...
Advertisement
