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Brick Breakdown: LEGO Pirates Island

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(Written by William) In this Brick Breakdown series I review official LEGO sets, from the perspective of looking at interesting building techniques we can all learn from. Today we will be looking at the #70411 LEGO Pirates Treasure Island. You can also check out the previously discussed LEGO techniques found in official LEGO sets at […] Read more

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LEGO Mixels Series 5 & Series 6 coming!

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LEGO Mixels – the cute little buildable monsters that LEGO introduced last year – continue to be popular with LEGO fans as fun and playable collectibles. They are also great sources for unique LEGO elements and for learning interesting building techniques. LEGO Mixels come in series, with each series including 3 tribes and each tribe […] Read more

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LEGO Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart video-review

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As we have discussed previously (see: LEGO Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart Available Now!) the #71016 LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart is now available for LEGO VIP members at the Online LEGO Shop. There has been tremendous excitement about this set, and not just from LEGO Simpsons fans but also from LEGO City fans, as this is the best convenience […] Read more

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LEGO Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart available now!

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The #71016 LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart is now available for LEGO VIP members at the Online LEGO Shop! This has been a highly anticipated set, and the second in the LEGO The Simpsons line. The set will be available for general release on May 1st, but if you are a LEGO VIP member I highly […] Read more

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LEGO Legends of Chima Online shutting down

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LEGO Legends of Chima was introduced in 2013, originally as a replacement for LEGO Ninjago. However due to the immense popularity of Ninjago it was brought back, and the two themes continued running simultaneously. Both LEGO Ninjago and LEGO Legends of Chima got a great number of fans, but ultimately Ninjago has been the more […] Read more

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LEGO Classic sets – review & thoughts

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This year LEGO introduced (or more like resurrected – if you have been around LEGO long enough) a new line of products called LEGO Classic, with sets that include nothing more than basic LEGO elements in a variety of colors, and some suggestions for models that you can build with them – leaving the rest […] Read more

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LEGO Minecraft combined models & more!

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LEGO released a series of minifigure-size LEGO Minecraft sets in 2014, and there will be more coming later in 2015. They have been very popular with Minecraft fans, even more so than the previously released LEGO Minecraft Micro-World sets. We have discussed the minifig-size LEGO Minecraft sets previously, and have also done separate reviews on […] Read more

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LEGO double-decker couch versions & changes

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The double-decker couch – Emmet’s invention in The LEGO Movie – was not particularly popular with Vitruvius and Wyldstyle. In fact, they said it was the worst idea ever. However the couch became quite handy later in the movie, and it even saved our heroes lives. While the minifig characters weren’t that impressed with this […] Read more

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Minifigs camping out with LEGO tents

When I place an order at the Online LEGO Shop, I always take a look at the Sales & Deals section before I finalize my purchase, as I often find some interesting odds and ends there for a really good price. The last time I went shopping I picked up the #850967 LEGO Friends Jungle […] Read more

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2015 LEGO Speed Champions reviews

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LEGO released a brand new theme this month called LEGO Speed Champions, in partnership with three automobile manufacturers; Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche. The seven sets in the line feature various racecars based on real vehicles. Four of the sets include just one racecar, and three others include a more expanded car racing scene. The target […] Read more

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