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LEGO FORMA shipping delay for US backers

Towards the end of December, we discussed the latest updates on the LEGO FORMA project at Indiegogo. (To learn more about LEGO FORMA see links at the end of this post.) At that time, LEGO was still on schedule to deliver all four LEGO FORMA sets by the beginning of January. Although production was finished, […] Read more

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LEGO Chinese New Year sets video-reviews

The LEGO Group announced last year (see: LEGO in China Newsroom Announcement) that they will release a series of sets inspired by the celebration of the Chinese New Year. One of the sets depicts a family reuniting to celebrate the lunar New Year in a traditional home. Another set features a team of dragon dancers […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: James Bond Aston Martin

(Written by William) When the #10262 LEGO Creator Aston Martin DB5 was first revealed, I didn’t hear too much in the way of flattery. Many LEGO fans felt that the vehicle was too blocky, white others thought it was pricey compared to similar cars in the LEGO Creator Expert line. The negative opinions put this […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine

(Written by William) The #10268 LEGO Creator Vestas Wind Turbine has such an interesting history, so when I got the chance to review the set I jumped on the opportunity. Back in 2008, LEGO created a limited-edition promotional set for Vestas employees. The set included a wind turbine with a van, a small house, three […] Read more

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LEGO-xtra Sea Accessories coming soon!

Earlier this year, we discussed the new LEGO-xtra sets (see: LEGO-xtra Playmats & Accessory Packs). As the name implies, these are small packs and accessories to boost your current collection. They mostly complement the LEGO City theme, although they also go well with LEGO Creator, LEGO Classic, and other LEGO themes. :) You can read […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book review & thoughts

(Written by Geneva – gid617) LEGO Ideas sets are set apart by their uniqueness and creativity, and the #21315 LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book is no exception. Trying to recreate a paper origami design with bricks is mind-blowing. Actually doing it is incredible. :) As a LEGO builder, one of the first things that grabbed my […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: LEGO Creator London Bus

(Written by William) Ever since the #10220 LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van was released in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the LEGO Creator Expert vehicles. They may not be the first sets I pick up each year, but once I catch up on the most-have sets, the LEGO Creator Expert vehicles are […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book

(Written by William) Before discussing the interesting building techniques found in the #21315 LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book, let me point out that this set has a remarkably good selection of parts; a large quantity of different size dark-green bricks and a good smattering of modified bricks are what stood out for me the most. This […] Read more

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LEGO Creator Vestas Wind Turbine available!

The #10268 LEGO Creator Expert Vestas Wind Turbine is now available at official LEGO Stores and the Online LEGO Shop. We talked about this set previously (see: LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine Rerelease Coming!), but to recap, the #10268 LEGO Creator Expert Vestas Wind Turbine is a remake of the limited-edition #4999 LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine […] Read more

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Brick Breakdown: Winter Village Fire Station

(Written by William) Ever since the #10199 LEGO Winter Village Toy Shop was released in 2009, I’ve been enamored with the LEGO Winter Village seasonal series. In more recent years, we got the #10254 LEGO Winter Holiday Train in 2016, the #10259 LEGO Winter Village Train Station in 2017, and the #10263 LEGO Winter Village Fire Station […] Read more

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