LEGO News, LEGO Reviews, and Discussions
At the beginning of the year, LEGO released a new Creative Building Set (10702) to complement their line of Classic sets. Upon looking at the box and the pieces that are included, it reminds me of when I was a kid myself when I just had a box of basic bricks and building random stuff with my dad. Now as a father myself, I get to pass that same concept of building using only our imagination with what is given in the set.
LEGO Nexo Knight fans, mark your calendars for a Toys R Us building event next Saturday, February 20 from 12-2pm local time. Kids are able to build and take home an exclusive Nexo Knights Shield Dock. The event is intended for kids but sometimes adults get lucky and are able to get one. Building events like these are very popular so I suggest getting there early as there are limited quantities available.
TRU Canada will have the event on Saturday, February 27 from 12-2pm.
The Jedi High Council Chamber project by lojaco is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The set is based on the scenes from the Star Wars prequel trilogy where the Jedi masters meet. It also can incorporate Power Functions to give it more detail. The proposed piece count is under 1,500 pieces.
The Jedi High Council Chamber now joins the Fossil Museum, the Gingerbread House, the Modular Train Station, and the Old Fishing Store as the projects qualify for the First 2016 Review Stage. As cool as the project seems, it is based on LEGO’s top selling license which usually means it almost has no chance of it becoming an official set. Will that change in this review stage? We shall see in upcoming months.
LEGO has been pumping out press releases today in preparation of the 2016 New York Toy Fair and the latest one is about the summer wave of LEGO Star Wars sets. More importantly, there are details of the next UCS set with the Assault on Hoth (75098). There is now official details of the set which will be available on May 1 for $249.99. It will have 2,144 pieces and will recreate the iconic scene from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Some minifigures included with the Assault on Hoth is Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, Wes Janson, Wedge Antilles, and K-3PO, just to name a few. We should be getting the official images of the set very soon but if you can’t wait, check out LEGO’s video that shows the sets here. Check out more details of the upcoming Star Wars sets below.
Update: The official set images are over on the announcement post.
… ContinueNEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR — LEGO Systems, Inc. today announced a robust slate that will drive continued excitement for the LEGO® Star Wars™ product line, the company’s first-ever licensed theme collection that today is a perennial favorite among fans of all ages. From sets based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to those inspired by a new original animated series, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures to sets based on the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One film, the 2016 LEGO Star Wars collection is one of the largest and
Today StarWars.com has given details on the all-new animated television series that will be airing this summer on Disney XD called LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. The show will be similar to previous LEGO TV shows which will include humor and it will be set between Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. As we learned at the toy fairs from a few weeks ago, there will be two LEGO sets that will be based on the show with the Eclipse Fighter (75145) – $29.99 and Star Scavenger (75147) – $49.99. Check out the details of The Freemaker Adventures below.
… ContinueTold in the whimsically-charged style that audiences have come to expect from LEGO Star Wars entertainment, the series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact — the Kyber Saber — his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
“We are very excited to launch for the first time a TV series with Disney XD,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing & entertainment at the LEGO Group. “The creative team behind The Freemaker
Blocks has sent over their press release for Issue 17 of the magazine. They’ll be review various sets including an in-depth look at the new LEGO Nexo Knights theme.
Issue 17 of Blocks Magazine is now with subscribers, and will be in shops on Thursday 18th February.
This month, we dive headfirst into LEGO’s latest Big Bang theme, with full reviews of every Nexo Knights set, plus an in-depth interview with LEGO Designer Mark Stafford – who reveals a few tantalising secrets behind the space-castle mashup, and gives us some hints as to its future direction.
Elsewhere, we head back to the glory days of Castle, with a detailed look at the 1984 Lion Knights range, and showcase an incredible collection of Doctor Who builds from Thorsten Bonsch – as he unveils his latest timey-wimey creation exclusively in Blocks.
There’s much more besides, with comprehensive reviews of the brand new Brick Bank and Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ, while Simon Pickard introduces us to the art of microscale. It’s all topped off with an exclusive interview with Tom Poulsom, LEGO’s very own birdman, on books, building and, of course, birds.
Get your copy on Thursday in the UK, and why not subscribe to get future copies early and enter monthly free prize draws? See www.blocksmag.com for more details.
The North American International Toy Fair will be happening this weekend and we are teaming up again with YourCreativeFriends/Brick Fest Live to bring you LEGO coverage of the event. Chad will be there and will be sending us images of various LEGO sets that will be displayed. Hopefully we’ll get images of the summer wave of Star Wars sets that are allowed.
LEGO has also released a press release for the event which talks about the Star Wars: Rogue One sets. Like I mentioned before, there will be five sets based on the upcoming movie and the prices range from $9.99 to $149.99.
Finally, officially confirmed for April release is the LEGO Ideas Labyrinth Marble Maze (21305). It’ll have 769 pieces and will be priced at $69.99 which I talked about last month.
… ContinueLEGO Systems Unveils Hundreds of New Building Sets to Spark Creative Play for Builders of All Ages and Interests
– More than 300 new products unveiled at North American International Toy Fair –
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — LEGO Systems, Inc. will showcase its collection of new building sets–over 300 new products–at this week’s North American International Toy Fair. Among the new offerings is LEGO(®) NEXO KNIGHTS(TM), a new original LEGO property that depicts a medieval kingdom set in a futuristic world. New LEGO products are on display in booth #1635 in Hall 3B of New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from February 13-16.
“The LEGO system of play empowers children of all ages and interests to be creative,
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