Where Should LEGO Advent Calendars Go Next
With 2024 seeing the introduction of a sixth LEGO® Advent Calendar and rumours suggesting there won’t be a Marvel-themed Christmas countdown in 2025, it got pondering where LEGO advents could go next. Using mini LEGO builds to countdown the days until December 25th has changed significantly over the past 20 years. In the early days, the LEGO advent was simply a collection of generic builds and a sheet showing how to build them....
LEGO Set V Source: Fortnite Durrr Burger
Continuing the comparison between the newly released LEGO® Fortnite sets and their in-game inspiration is a look at the Durrr Burger. This fast food-themed set is the smallest of the LEGO Fortnite releases and is inspired by the game’s fictional restaurant from the beginning. Like certain real fast food chains, Durrr Burger has its own mascot which transforms a tasty burger into a comical head. This forms part of Durr Burger’s...
Friends Reunited: When LEGO Legends Return
With inspiration from numerous movies, games and TV shows, LEGO® sets have connective stories woven into them. But far more exciting and long-running narratives can be found in original LEGO themes and these span decades. Regarding original themes they fall into three camps: ‘In/out’ such as Ultra Agents or Monster Fighters and ‘Big Bang’ such as Legends of CHIMA or DREAMZzz. Finally ‘Evergreen’ describes LEGO City and NINJAGO....
LEGO Celebrate & Build: Disney Pixar’s Up
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the US cinema release of the beloved Disney Pixar film, Up. Amazingly in the UK, we didn’t get the film until October, who remembers those times? Up tells the story of Carl, a cranky widower who lives life by his own rules. He soon embarks on an adventure with Junior Wilderness Explorer, Russell and a talking dog called Dug. The film inspired the Disney 100 set released last year and the...
A Look At LEGO… Space Aliens
This year has seen multiple sets across several themes celebrate space, dubbing 2024 the Year of LEGO® Space. The LEGO Group has a long history with space, thanks to the Apollo Moon Mission. Space exploration inspired one of the earliest LEGO themes. But the recent space-based endeavours haven’t sought to reimagine or remake classic space sets, instead, they each offer a series of space-inspired builds. Apart from the common...
LEGO Star Wars – The Legend Of Jedi Bob
The name Jedi Bob has become legendary among LEGO® fans. He recently became headline news thanks to the announcement of the latest animated Disney+ special. But why exactly is this special Jedi so special? Long before he became an official part of the LEGO Star Wars universe, Jedi Bob, was just a mere nameless Jedi, featured in the LEGO Star Wars set, 7163: Republic Gunship. Released in 2002, the set featured a Low Altitude Assault...
A Look At LEGO… Wolverine
Following the surprisingly popular look at Deadpool’s LEGO® history, it’s only fitting that his movie buddy Wolverine also becomes the subject of his own LEGO lookback. Just like Wade Wilson, Logan’s LEGO journey began in 2012 as part of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes set, 6866: Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown. He was joined by the Merc with a Mouth and metal manipulator Magneto. A couple of years later, Wolverine...
A Look At LEGO… Valentine’s Day Builds
Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day has been celebrated over the years with various LEGO® sets. As it’s February 14th, it’s the perfect time to look at how the LEGO Group celebrated the day of love. Some earlier love-filled seasonal sets, such as a buildable heart, Valentine’s Day card and gift box, were quite basic. these sorts of sets inhabited polybags and were often promotional sets. For a few years,...
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