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LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) GWP Sold Out for General Release?

Today was supposed to be the general release of the LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop but it looks like that won’t be happening, at least in the US. Unless there’s some sort of delay on the LEGO Shop, it appears that the set has been sold out since it doesn’t even show up in the cart even after adding the required $200 to get it. Once big clue was that it wasn’t available yesterday when the promotional period for LEGO Insiders was still going. LEGO Brand Stores could still have them in stock so I recommend calling them to check.

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Last Day for LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) Insiders Early Access

If you’re a LEGO Insider, today is the last day for the early access for the LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) gift with purchase set on the LEGO Shop. If you’re not, don’t worry because wave two of this release will start tomorrow and run until February 25, while supplies last. Again, it will require a $200 general purchase to get this reimagining of some LEGO Classic Space sets.

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LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop

The promotion for the LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) gift with purchase set is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until February 18, LEGO Insiders can get the set with purchases of $200 or more. The general public can get the set next week, February 19-25, but I don’t think the set will even last that long.

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LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) Official Images

The official product page for the upcoming LEGO Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) gift with purchase set is now live on the LEGO Shop with details of the set. The 325 piece set will be available in two waves. The first is for LEGO Insiders February 16-18 with purchases of $200, €200, $320 AUD. The general release will run from February 19-25 with the same price threshold.

The set features micro builds inspired from the Classic Space sets from 1978 to 1983 including Alpha Rocket Base (483), the rocket transport vehicle from Mobile Rocket Transport (6950), and the spaceship from Space Patrol (6803). You can read my early review of the set here.

Nostalgic adult LEGO® fans and kids aged 9+ can collect, build and play with these awesome Micro Rocket Launchpad (40712) space toys. Inspired by the iconic LEGO space sets from between 1978 and 1983, it features 4 micro models: the rocket launchpad and space station from Alpha Rocket Base (483), the rocket transport vehicle from Mobile Rocket Transport (6950) and the spaceship from Space Patrol (6803). The set also comes with 2 micro space characters in spacesuits and helmets for role play.

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LEGO Space Sets Confirmed for More Themes

The 2024 London Toy Fair is now going on and there’s some LEGO Space news coming out of the event from Brickset. As we know by now, LEGO is celebrating the Space theme this year with space sets being produced from a wide range of themes including City, Classic, Creator, DREAMZzz, DUPLO, Friends, and Technic.

According to a graphic from the toy fair, it looks like LEGO has made space sets for even more themes such as Art, Icons, and even the Collectible Minifigures line. We’ll most likely see these space sets during the summer 2024 releases.

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LEGO Space: 1978-1992 Amazon Sale – January 2024

Amazon has dropped the price newly released LEGO Space: 1978-1992 to its lowest since last April. the book has been discounted by 26% to $36.99 which saves you $13 off the regular price. The book is written by Tim Johnson from New Elementary and it talks about the early history of LEGO Space detailing sets during the one and half decades the book references.

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LEGO Design Seminar 2023 Cosmic Daydreams (DS2023) Includes Purple Classic Space Astronaut Minifigure

A few days ago, LEGO held their 2023 Design Seminar and there was an exclusive LEGO Classic Space set given out as gifts with the Cosmic Daydreams (DS2023). The seminar was a space themed so not surprising that the give was also space related. What’s most interesting about the 148 piece set is that it includes a purple Classic Space astronaut minifigure. The description of the set reads:

Everyone has their role to play in space – Pilots, Scientists, Engineers, even Mech-Operators. But the purple Spaceman, that one’s the Dreamer. Dreamers imagine the impossible and bring their wildest thoughts to life! They inspire us to look up, ask the big questions, and build a better universe for everyone!

It even displays the huge NOT FOR RESALE sign that LEGO puts on various items so it’ll be pretty hard to get this set. For those who collect the astronaut minifigures in various colors, you can still get the various pieces on Pick-a-Brick and the torso can be found with the Space Creature from the Series 22 Collectible Minifigures (71032) but it does have some arm printing so it’s not a totally a pure purple torso. Unless a LEGO designer decides to move on from LEGO, we probably won’t be seeing this set hit the secondary market anytime soon. Hopefully LEGO will include the purple astronaut in a future set.

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