31168: Medieval Horse Knight Castle Set Review
Earlier this year, the LEGO® Creator 3-in-1 theme introduced two new sets inspired by classic LEGO themes. It’s something the long-running theme has been increasingly doing, making it the go-to place for a hit of LEGO nostalgia. The latest bygone theme to get the Creator 3-in-1 treatment is Castle. As one of the first play themes alongside Classic Space and Pirates, LEGO fans have a fondness for sets featuring castles. So any...
LEGO Family Christmas Tree Revealed
More of this year’s festive LEGO® offerings have been revealed today. Joining the usual Christmas-themed novelties and the latest addition to the Winter Village Collection is the Family Christmas Tree, one of the largest Christmas-themed sets ever released. However, the set isn’t just a large-scale brick-built tree; it also includes numerous festive secrets, hidden within the tree’s foliage. These include...
21358: Minifigure Vending Machine Set Review
It’s well established that LEGO® Ideas offers the most varied and inventive array of LEGO creations of any other theme. It’s evolved from a unique experiment to a fully fledged and much-loved LEGO theme. The heart of LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO before it, has always been to showcase the talented creations of LEGO fans. Whether that be by inspiration from well-known properties or whimsical builds which wouldn’t belong...
LEGO Insiders Adds Free Minifigure Rewards
A series of free LEGO® Minifigures-themed downloads have been added to the LEGO Insiders Reward Centre. There are four packs to download, each offering a selection of different designs. Three are based on classic LEGO themes – Space, Castle and Pirates. Once downloaded, you will find a selection of varying ratios suitable for desktops and mobiles. There are also different designs, not just those shown on the main images. Find...
Help Decide Classic Space & Castle Minifigures
Last month LEGO® Ideas revealed the latest fan designs to become future LEGO Ideas sets. One of the winning designs was The Minifigure Prize Machine by Fan Designer Rob Vangansewinkel. This gum ball-style dispenser will bestow capsules featuring minifigures and it’s up to you to decide the style of two of them. The final design will include a new colour Classic Space Astronaut with options including Bright Blueish Green, Warm...
LEGO Icons Welcomes The Medieval Town Square
You wait years for the legendary LEGO® Goat to return and two come along at once as LEGO Icons welcomes another Castle-themed set. The Medieval Town Square is the latest set to take inspiration from a classic and beloved LEGO theme, whilst giving them a modern-day update. The set reimagines the Medieval Market Village set released back in 2009 and is packed with extra details, minifigures and an all-new grey goat. The 3,304-piece set...
LEGO Customisable Patch Cap Hands-on
If there is one thing for sure, LEGO® fans love a bit of nostalgia and if you add a little Bionicle into the mix, the excitement reaches fever pitch. So when I revealed the first look at possible upcoming Insider rewards a few weeks ago, the article was surprisingly popular. One of the products featured was a backpack, which included the ability to customise it with patches featuring logos from classic LEGO themes. Fast forward a few...
Retro Rebuilds – The King’s Castle
My very first LEGO® set was bestowed upon me in the late 80s. Santa kindly bought me set 6080: King’s Castle set. The set was first released in 1984, but I received it a few years later. Almost 40 years on, I still own that set. Like many childhood toys, it’s been living in a storage box, along with other old LEGO sets. It’s been in the loft and for a short time even visited the shed. As today is the 90th Anniversary...
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