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LEGO September 2022 Sets Now Available on LEGO Shop

August 31, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

September is now here and here’s a quick list of what new LEGO sets are available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. The main set for the month is the LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse (21335) and is flanked by the new 2022 advent calendars and the new wave of Collectible Minifigures. Other parts of the world have a bigger selection of sets available since some of them have an October release for North America.

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LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse (21335) Review

August 31, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The next LEGO Ideas set to be released in stores is the Motorized Lighthouse (21335) which will be the 43rd set for the theme. The set has 2,065 pieces and retails for $299.99 which is tied for the second most expensive LEGO Ideas set.

Minifigures

There are two minifigures in this set, the lighthouse keeper and the sailor. The lighthouse keeper has on a blue suit with a pocket watch hanging out the pocket. His head shows him with a nervous smile. He has a telescope as an accessory.

The sailor has on a nice looking green and tan outfit. She does have the hat in a new dark green color. She has a printed 1×1 tile of a compass as an accessory.

Build

Before we start, there is a boat included with the set and this is the first time that it has been in a white color. There is a sticker on the back naming it Leda. It most likely refers to someone important to the LEGO designer or fan designer. Also included with the set is a cat companion.

The lighthouse sits on top of a rocky island structure. It utilizes a number of BURPs to give the structure some height as well to give some space for some hidden areas underneath the lighthouse. Here we have the Powered Up battery box which is concealed on one side of the island. The rock section easily pops off to get to the box. On the other side, there’s a little opening in the rocks … Continue

LEGO Back to the Future Time Machine (10300) Available Again on LEGO Shop

August 31, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Back to the Future Time Machine (10300) is finally now available again on the LEGO Shop. Since we last seen it, it was $30 cheaper but it is now priced at $199.99 due to the price increases at the beginning of August. Let’s see how long it’ll last and if fans are willing to spend a little more on this hard to find set.

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Is the LEGO DC Super Heroes Theme Dead?

August 31, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

One LEGO theme that was notably missing in 2022 was LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes. So there have been no sets released this year in the US unless you count The Batman Batmobile (30455) polybag which was found in a limited supply at Walmart. There’s also the Batman versus Harley Quinn (76220) 4+ set that was revealed a few weeks ago but no release date for it. Lastly, there was a rumored The Flash set but the movie was pushed back to 2023 so that set is delayed as well.

The LEGO DC theme has been a staple since 2012 with many characters making appearances in some very good sets. We even had a few video games that were a hit with fans. From 2019-2021, we got some of the larger scale builds like the 1989 Batmobile (76139), 1989 Batwing (76161), and Tumbler (76240) and we thought there was some opportunity for more larger scale vehicles for the future but that didn’t happen this year. LEGO also could’ve had a chance this year for the 30th anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series but that didn’t happen either.

So far for 2023, there has only been one rumored set and that is for a Technic Batcycle (42155) for The Batman which will be paired next to the Batmobile (42127). Other than that, there was been no other rumors for any LEGO DC sets for 2023 and that is making fans really disappointed with the theme.

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LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express – Collectors’ Edition (76405) Now Available on LEGO Shop

August 30, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

All aboard the train as the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express – Collectors’ Edition (76405) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. The iconic train is on a 1:32 scale consisting of 5,129 pieces and retails for $499.99. The set also includes 20 minifigures and a collector’s item with the Platform 9 3/4 ticket.

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LEGO Marvel Spider-Man (76226) Review

August 30, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

In my other review of the new LEGO Marvel figures for 2022, we take a look at Spider-Man (76226). This one is 258 pieces and also is priced at $24.99 like with the other figures in the wave.

The first few steps of the build is pretty much the exact same as Miles Morales (76225) for torso area. One you get to the arms, there are subtle difference between the two. All the joints have either ball joints or click joints to give him a wide range of motion. You can easily get him in a lot of action poses but the main issue here is at the thighs. Like Miles Morales, the movement on the legs forward is limited and this also limits some of the crouching poses.

Spider-Man does have a few more printed piece for his detailing which includes the head, chest, waist, and legs. I do like how the spider logo on the chest is made up of a printed hood and shield pieces.

For his accessories, Spider-Man does have some web pieces which are the same as Miles but they are plain white.

Like I said with Miles Morales, the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man (76226) isn’t for everyone. Kids will have fun posing him around but his legs do limit what he can do. He also has the head piece that makes him look weird in certain angles.

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LEGO Disney Mini Disney The Haunted Mansion (40521) Restocked on LEGO Shop

August 29, 2022 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’ve been waiting for the restock on the LEGO Disney Mini Disney The Haunted Mansion (40521), now is your chance as you can purchase it again on the LEGO Shop. The set was originally released at the beginning of the month but sold out very quickly. It has 680 pieces and retails for $39.99.

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