LEGO News, LEGO Reviews, and Discussions
Earlier today, Barnes & Noble held a building event for a mini LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express. Eagle-eyed readers recognize that it is the same build is the same one as in the LEGO Dimensions Harry Potter Team Pack (71247) but for those who didn’t purchase the game a few years ago, LEGO decided to release this build again for those who attended. Thanks to my friend, Kelly, we have the building instructions for the mini Hogwarts Express as well as the parts list.
Way back in March, LEGO announced that they will be producing LEGO plant elements using plant-based plastic in a move to use sustainable materials in a majority of the products and packaging by 2030. The first set that has been released using this initiative is the Plants from Plants (40320) set. You can get for free from now until until August 14 with purchases of $35 or more, while supplies last.
The next series of reviews that I will be doing are for the new LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter sets that have just recently been released and the first set I’ll be taking a look at is Aragog’s Lair (75950) which is a scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is the second smallest set in the wave coming in at 157 pieces and retails for $14.99. The contents of the box include three unnumbered bags and a small instructions booklet.
Last week I ran a contest for some SDCC 2018 LEGO swag including some posters and the Jessica Cruz minifigure. The contest is now over with over 8,600 entries and the winner is:
Cesar R.
I’ve already contacted the winner and have already gotten shipping information. That’s why I waited to announce the winner because I didn’t want to change it if I didn’t get a response and had to choose another winner. Stay tuned as I’ll have another giveaway pretty soon for something different.
Toys R Us is gone at least here in the United States and the United Kingdom but it looks like there’s a LEGO BrickHeadz Toys R Us Geoffrey (40316) set that has been produced. I assume is set was going to be available at TRU later this year but it looks like that’s up in the air. Countries that still have Toys R Us stores could possibly still see this set but I’ll let you know when it is available. Until then, the building instructions are live on LEGO’s servers so you can build your own but there are some printed bricks of stars that are exclusive to this set.
**Via Brickset**
The Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 LEGO Speed Champions by AbFab1974 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project is based on the Speed Champions line and it shows off the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 which is one of the more recognizable cars on the rally scene. In addition to the car, there’s also a a hilly dirt mound and a grassy area for the spectators.
The project now joins a number of other projects in the Second 2018 Review Stage including the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, International Space Station, SpaceX – The Ultimate Collection, Steamboat Willie, M&M’s Chocolate Candy Dispenser and Rolls-Royce UltraFan – The Ultimate Jet Engine.
The September 2018 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can now see some of the promotions and events that are happening during the month. The promotions are pretty tame compared to recent months but there are some cool building events as well as some exclusive sets to look forward to.
September 1-20: Free LEGO Friends Friendship Rings with purchases over $25, while supplies last.
September 1-30: Double VIP Points on LEGO Friends Friendship Box (41346) and The Big Race Day (41352).
September 11-12: VIP Mini Monthly Build is a Glider (40284). Registration starts on August 15.
September 13-30: VIPs get Early Access to two exclusive LEGO sets.
September 17: Minifigure Swap Monday
September 19: Free LEGO Harry Potter Magical Wand Building Event. Registration starts on September 1.
September 22 & 29: LEGO Life Meeting
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