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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Here we have the new LEGO Star Wars set, The Battle of Naboo.
I quite like this set for the incredible detail and the total of twelve minifigures included. That’s quite a lot of minifigures for a set of this size. There is a Jar Jar Binks minifigure, one Gungan soldier, two Droid Pilots and eight realistic-looking Battle Droids! Included in The Battle of Naboo are a variety of weapons to arm your minifigures with.
The Trade Federation troop carrier itself measures 25cm long and 10cm tall and provides the perfect transport for the Droid Pilots and Battle Droids.
This set makes the perfect addition to any LEGO Star Wars fan’s collection!
Tags: 2011, 7929, battle droids, droid pilots, gungan soldier, jar jar binks, LEGO Sets, minifigures, star wars, the battle of naboo, trade federation troop carrier
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Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
The Burrow is one of the new range of LEGO Harry Potter sets.
I like this set. There’s a lot to it. The Burrow, as you may know if you’re a Harry Potter fan, is the home of the Weasleys. In this set, LEGO have done a fantastic job on the structure of the house. It looks so realistic and I love the whole colour scheme. The chocolate and red go together quite nicely, as does the blue windows.
There are so many little, but effective, details inside the house too, such as an oven with a stove, a sink and a drawer with knives and forks. I also like the fact that LEGO have added in a small swamp, which adds to the feel of the set.
There are six minifigures included (Harry Potter, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Fenrir Greyback, and Bellatrix Lestrange), as well as a frog, pig, and two owl animal minifigures.
This set will be adored by Harry Potter and LEGO fans alike as there is so much to it.
Tags: 2010, 4840, arthur weasley, bellatrix lestrange, fenrir greyback, frog, ginny weasley, Harry Potter, LEGO Sets, molly weasley, owl, pig, the burrow
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
LEGO City Airport is a recent addition to the LEGO City theme released this year. Mentioned on Sky News recently as the most popular toy this Christmas, this set is sure to be a hit amongst LEGO fans.
Let’s start with the jet plane. It features a brilliant red and white colour scheme with a white logo on the rear tail wing. The plane itself is huge, measuring over 50cm long and 17cm tall. There is also a flight of steps leading up to the aircraft to board your passengers.
There are revolving doors leading into the airport terminal which has a cafe indoors for your minifgures to relax before boarding their flight, an x-ray machine with security checkpoint and a ticket desk.
There is a control tower for one of your airport staff to observe the flights coming in and out of your airport and a baggage cart to take your passengers luggage onto the plane.
Be sure to pick up a set this Christmas. Keep building!
Tags: 2010, 3182, airport, baggage cart, cafe, christmas, control tower, LEGO City, LEGO Sets, luggage, plane, sky news, terminal
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
With the release of the new Hero Factory theme, I decided to review my favourite of these sets…the evil villain, Von Nebula.
Von Nebula is the leader of the Villains. Featuring spikey armour on his shoulders, and a fearsome staff, this model really does look the part. It is pretty well built and sturdy. The only thing that lets that down is the neck, which can be modified by using a blue +/0 peg in the second + hole and transferring the head to the second peg. Annoying I know, but it is possible to fix the problem.
The overall model itself looks amazing. Von Nebula is a fantastic black and blue combination which suits the character well. Standing over 22cm tall, he towers above the Heroes (and the other Villains for that matter).
Finally, the blades on the staff spin, creating a weapon fit for the leader of the Villains.
Tags: 2010, 7145, black, blue, Hero Factory, heroes, LEGO Sets, staff, villains, von nebula
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Sunday, May 30th, 2010
The LEGO City Farm (7637), released on 2009, is the perfect addition to your LEGO city to give things a more “rural” feel.
Consisting of a barn, silo, tractor and cow shed, this set is great for all your city’s farming needs. Let’s start with the barn.
The barn can be used to store your hay bail bricks in. There’s even a ladder to reach the hayloft. This red-roofed building is the perfect storage facility for your farm.
Next there’s the cow shed. The cow shed has all the accessories needed to feed and milk the 2 cow minifigures that come with the set.
The silo is a great place to store your grain. You can empty it to be taken to the market.
The bright blue tractor is wonderful and includes a trailer to transport your produce.
The set comes with 3 minifigures (farmer, girl and farmhand) and a cat, mouse, 2 cows and a dog.
Tags: 7637, barn, cat, cow, dog, farm, LEGO City, LEGO Sets, minifigures, mouse, shed, silo, tractor, trailer
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
To celebrate Star Wars Day, I have chosen a set suitable for the theme of the day, the 8038: The Battle of Endor!
This set was first released to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of LEGO Star Wars. There is a lot going on in this set so I will break it down into sections.
Firstly, let’s start with the Imperial Bunker. This building features sliding doors and an explosion function, which adds some great enjoyment to the set. The building itself looks very detailed and a nice replica of the bunker in the movie.
The set features an AT-ST Scout Walker which again, is incredibly detailed and features walking actions. It also has room for a minifigure driver to sit in.
The catapult is another nice feature, which is actually able to fire mini bricks towards the Imperial bunker. Also included, is the glider with room for an Ewok minifigure to ride it.
The Battle of Endor features an incredible 12 minifigures! These include Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, R2-D2, 3 Ewoks, 2 Scout Troopers, Death Star Trooper, and 2 Rebel Commandos.
All in all, this is a brilliant set, packed with fantastic features. May the 4th be with you! (Sorry, I had to get that one in there!)
Tags: 2009, 8038, battle of endor, chewbacca, death star trooper, ewok, glider, han solo, LEGO Sets, princess leia, r2-d2, rebel commando, scout trooper, star wars, star wars day
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
Today, I have chosen to review…..3840: Pirate Code! This addition to the LEGO games theme was released in 2009 and is brilliant fun to play.
As with all LEGO Games, you build the playing board before you actually play the game, adding to the playability level. The rules are also changeable, so you can play the game differently each time!
The amount of players that can play the game is between 2 and 4 making it a great game to play with family and friends.
The aim of the game is that you have to guess the other players’ “secret pirate codes” before they get a chance to discover yours and ultimately, the winner becomes the Pirate Captain.
This game of logic and luck includes 1 buildable dice, 1 rule booklet, 1 building instruction booklet and one Pirate Captain minifigure. This game is great fun to play, and is sure to become one of the family favourites.
Tags: 2009, 3840, captain, LEGO Games, LEGO Sets, pirate, pirate code
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Today, I have chosen to review the beautiful, Emerald Night (10194). This incredible train is packed with amazing details.
The engine itself has a furnace with opening tender and the exterior of the locomotive looks amazing and very authentic. This classic-style train is perfect for a display model, but can also be motorised by adding Power functions XL motor (8882), Flexible Train Tack (8867), Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box (8878), Transformer 10v DC adapter (8887), Power Functions IR Receiver (8884), Power Functions LED Lights (8870), and Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control (8879).
The dining car included with the set includes an opening roof so you can get inside, opening doors, and a lovely detailed interior.
The engine also includes new large wheels with piston motion and some of the elements are in rare, hard to find colours. The colour scheme of the train is amazing.
Three minifigures are included in the set, all with brilliant outfits.
This LEGO Exclusive set is beautiful to look at, has an amazing playability level and is great fun to build.
Tags: 10194, emerald night, engine, exclusive, LEGO Sets, locomotive, motor
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
This week, I have chosen to review the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (8169) from the LEGO Racers theme! This highly detailed 1:17 scale model makes an incredible display model.
Once built, the Gallardo features opening doors and engine cover. It even includes the famous Lamborghini rims! There is a retractable top which can be folded back if you wish, adding to the immense amount of detail this set has to offer.
Included in the set are instructions to rebuild the model into a Coupe Gallardo or a Spyder Gallardo, making this a 3-in-1 set and adding playability.
This is a brilliantly designed model with plenty of features and is great fun to build. Five stars!
Tags: 8169, coupe, lamborghini gallardo, LEGO Sets, racers, spyder
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Today, I have chosen to review the 2010 addition to the Power Miners theme, Lavatraz (8191)! This set was released in January this year and is a great addition to the theme.
This set features the Power Miners underground base, Lavatraz, which is used to contain the most powerful of the monsters, Eruptorr. The cage also explodes allowing for the monsters to escape, which is quite a cool feature.
There is also a “Hydro-blast rover vehicle”, firing super-cooled projectile launcher, and a movable capture crane to be used as a weapons against the monsters. The crane looks amazing, but isn’t very sturdy if you try and pick up any sizeable objects.
The minifigs in this set are amazing. Lavatraz includes the Doc, Duke, Eruptorr and Firax. My favourite one of them all has to be Eruptorr, as he is able to throw objects and looks amazing. He’s also the biggest minifig in the set.
In conclusion, great set with plenty of great features and amazing playability.
Tags: 2010, 8191, doc, duke, eruptorr, firax, january, lavatraz, LEGO Sets, minifigs, Power Miners
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Here we have the new LEGO Star Wars set, The Battle of Naboo.
