As you may have already seen, the Daily Mirror have been giving away a brilliant selection of twelve miniature LEGO models.
These include a Mini Hoverplane, Police Dinghy, Snowman, Mini Sub, Parrot, Police Quad, Plane, Xmas Tree, Fire Chief, and a Piranha.
So save up those vouchers, or collect them from WHSmith or Toys R’ Us as they are not to be missed! This LEGO giveaway runs until the 3rd November 2010.
Released in time for winter this year is the Winter Village Bakery!
This delightful set includes the bakery itself, which includes incredible detail with little LEGO brick buns in the window, a lovely wooden door, and a snow-covered roof. As well as this, there is a winter ice rink, a tree seller’s stand, and a horse and cart.
This set is similar to the Winter Toy Shop in terms of looks and will make a nice addition to a winter-themed display. It will make the perfect gift for LEGO fans this Christmas.
The previously mentioned Tower Bridge has now been released!
This incredible replica of the famous Tower Bridge in London will make a great addition to your LEGO collection. Consisting of 4287 pieces altogether, this set is huge! And measuring in at 102cm long and 26cm wide, you’ll need quite a bit of room for this set!
There are four vehicles included too: A green car, yellow truck, a London black cab, and the famous red double decker bus!
LEGO have got the colours just right for the bridge itself. A beige colour for the bricks that hold the bridge together works very well with the blue detail.
This set is perfect for any fans of LEGO or those who collect souvenirs from London.
As you may already know, the new series of LEGO Harry Potter sets have been released. The one that particularly caught my eye was the new Hogwarts Castle set.
This incredibly detailed model of the famous School of Witchcraft and Wizardry looks absolutely amazing and realistic it’s unbelievable. The colours, the detail, it’s all there and really finishes off the castle.
The Gryffindor common room features a fireplace with Harry’s Uncle, Sirius Black’s face and Tom Riddle’s book is hidden in the knight’s armour.
There are a total of eleven minifigures including Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Argus Filch and his cat, Mrs. Norris and two Dementors.
This set is perfect for fans of Harry Potter and LEGO alike.
This new set to the Atlantis theme is based around the divers’ discovery of the portal to the lost city of Atlantis.
For the divers to reach the Portal, they must avert the hidden traps, and shark guardian statues on either side of the gate. The portal itself consists of a beautiful blue colour which fits in nicely with the rest of the set. On the outside of the portal there is a keystone where you insert one of the keys to Atlantis to open the gate.
There are seven minifigures included in the set: Three divers, one Portal Emperor, one squid warrior, one shark warrior, and one skeleton minifigure (which looks very nice placed by the side of the gate as a deterrant to the divers from entering).
Once built, the Portal of Atlantis measures 46cm wide and 32cm tall.
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.
This brilliant red Motorbike is one of the new additions to LEGO Technic.
Once built, this incrediblly detailed model includes spring-loaded front and rear suspension, a kick stand, and racing tyres. The great engine design really adds to the realistic look of the motorbike. As with most Technic sets, there are two models in one, with the second model being a Chopper Bike.
There is one small issue in that the chain tends to slip during play. Although if you want a nice shelf model this won’t be an issue. But it’s one thing to bear in mind where there will be plenty of use.
That issue aside, the actual model of the bike is fantastic and is fun to build. The alternative model also looks as good as the main model, making this set well worth getting your hands on.
Well we’re all waiting for it, the release of the new Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG), LEGO Universe!
No it’s not out yet, but now the official date of release is set for 26th October 2010. Whether this date will change, as it has done previously (I assume for technical issues of some kind), I’m not sure, but that’s the date that has been given so far.
Initially the game will be available in English and German and is currently in the Closed BETA stage of testing. Pre-ordering entitles the player to early access to the game from 12th October 2010, a 30-day subscription and a code to allow you to play as an astronaut.
Currently you can pre-order LEGO Universe on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
Harry Potter Hogwarts is the new LEGO game just released this month! Players must race down the moving staircases, through secret passageways and manage to make it back to the common room with all of their homework to win the game.
The game is designed for 2-4 players, and you are able to choose from 9 different microfigures, including Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, and four different Hogwarts student microfigures – one from each house.
As with all LEGO Games, you must first build your board and dice before play can commence. This makes the game more personal, as you will have built the board yourself, and it all adds to the fun.
Gameplay is approximately 10-20 minutes, and is sure to keep Harry Potter fans occupied.
When I first saw this set I was amazed by the amount of detail in each creature model. With Ferocious Creatures, you have the ability to build three different models depicting “ferocious creatures”, including a crocodile, dinosaur, and a deep sea fish.
The crocodile is my personal favourite in this 3-in-1 set. This model features snapping jaws, operated by a lever on the creature’s back, and it’s tail whips from side to side, which I think is just brilliant. Apart from that, the crocodile is an incredibly detailed model once built and very lifelike. I also love the emerald green colouring and red eyes. The two colours really bring out the best in this model.
The T-Rex style dinosaur is also quite charming and looks very ferocious indeed. Even the deep sea fish looks like it would take a chunk out of you if it wanted to. I also very much like this model for the sheer amount of detail, especially the scary looking jaws!
Anyone who loves scary-looking creatures will be dying to get their teeth into this set (excuse the pun!).