LEGO Star Wars Droid Escape (9490) Review
LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack (7914) Review
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Toys”R”Us Pre-order
Toys”R”Us has released pictures and decriptions for the new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets. They are available for pre-order today and have the estimated ship date of 4/10/2012. My first impressions of the set are that they look pretty good. I’m not sure about Iron Man’s helmet though. It looks a little too big and disproportional to the body. The other figures look great though.
**Update 3/27/12** Apparently, Toys”R”Us has removed all the pre-order links for all the sets except for Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown. I’m not sure when those links will be live again.
**Update 3/31/12** From what I’m reading, it looks like some of the sets are hitting stores already. Sets should be available beginning April 8. Be on the lookout for early releases.
**Update 4/8/12** Sets can now be purchased in many retail stores including LEGO Shop@Home.
LEGO Star Wars Slave I (8097) Review
One of the most memorable ships in the Star Wars Universe is the Slave I and in July 2010, LEGO released set 8097 for all the collectors. The Slave I set celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. It contains 573 pieces and includes three minifigures. The set retails for $79.99 which is around $0.14/piece.
LEGO Star Wars Endor Trooper & Imperial Trooper Battle Pack (9489) Review
The other battle pack released in Jan/Feb 2012 for the LEGO Star Wars series is the Endor Trooper & Imperial Trooper Battle Pack (9489). However, this set only contains 77 pieces but also retails for $12.99. This is the other battle pack along with the Elite Clone Trooper & Commando Droid Battle Pack that features two different factions.
LEGO Minecraft (21102) Preview
LEGO Town Hall (10224) Revealed
LEGO Superheroes Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown (6866) Preview
The Brick Show has uploaded a video preview of LEGO Superheroes Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown at the 2012 New York Toy Fair. The minifigures included are Wolverine, Magneto, and Deadpool. At the $19.99 MSRP, this set will definitely fly off the shelves in May.
Thanks to The Brick Show for uploading the video.
LEGO Renews LEGO Star Wars License
The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm Ltd. has officially renewed the license to make more LEGO Star Wars for 10 more years (at least). This is absolutely fantastic news for AFOL’s such as me to collect more LEGO Star Wars sets but bad for my wallet! Below is the official press release from the companies.
“The Force” Remains with The LEGO Group
-World’s leading construction toy manufacturer renews deal to solidify LEGO® Star Wars™ franchise development-
BILLUND, Denmark (February 13, 2012) – The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm Ltd. today announced renewal of the Star Wars™ licensing deal that, 12 years ago, transformed a construction toy theme into a global entertainment property with strong cross-generational, multi-platform appeal. Fans can look forward to LEGO® Star Wars product and content development for the next 10 years, according to the terms of the deal.
LEGO Superheroes Avengers Sets Revealed
Marvel has released pictures of the new LEGO Superheroes Avengers set coming out in anticipation of the Avengers movie hitting theaters on May 4.
Captain America’s Avenging Cycle (6865) – There are 3 minifigures with this set: Captain America, The General, and The General’s Foot Soldier.
Loki’s Cosmic Cube Escape (6867) – Minifigs include Iron Man, Loki, and Hawkeye.
Hulk’s Helicarrier Breakout (6868) – The four minifigures in this larger set include the Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and Loki.
Quinjet Aerial Battle (6869) – Here is another picture of the Quinjet. Minifigures include Iron Man, Thor, The Black Widow, and Loki.
**Image courtesy of Marvel.com.**
