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October 2016 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by Thita (admin) on October 1, 2016

October is the beginning of LEGO and other retailers gearing up for the holiday season, so there are a number of specials and promotions you can take advantage of. Below we will take a look at everything that LEGO has to offer, including Double VIP Points for the entire month! 🙂

➡ FREE LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR: Every year LEGO releases three advent calendars to count down to Christmas. This year we get the #41131 LEGO Friends Advent Calendar, the #60133 LEGO City Advent Calendar, and the #75146 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. But wait, this year we get one more! The #40222 LEGO Holiday Countdown Calendar is free with purchases of $99 or more from October 1st to the 25th. This advent calendar is not related to a specific theme, but includes cute Christmas decorations for each day. A nice surprise for sure! You can find all the holiday sets under the Seasonal Items section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ DOUBLE VIP POINTS ALL MONTH: As a LEGO VIP member you will earn Double VIP Points on all of your purchases for the entire month of October. This is what LEGO fans look forward to all year long to buy those big and expensive sets, and there is no shortage of those this year. You can find them all under the LEGO Exclusives section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO WINTER HOLIDAY TRAIN: Speaking of the holidays, the #10254 LEGO Creator Winter Holiday Train is now available for everyone, not just LEGO VIP members. It is a lovely set with a full circle of train tracks and some fun details throughout the train. Perfect to run around your Christmas tree or your LEGO Winter Village. You can find it under the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS DEATH STAR & ROGUE ONE SETS: The #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star is now available to the general public, not just LEGO VIP members. It is an updated version of the recently retired #10188 LEGO Star Wars Death Star with refreshed minifigures and a few minor changes. Also, as we discussed yesterday, all five of the LEGO Star Wars Rogue One sets are now available, plus three new large action figures. You can find them at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO IDEAS CATERHAM SEVEN 620R: The #21307 LEGO Ideas Caterham Seven 620R is now available! This is the latest in the fan-submitted LEGO sets, and is a beautiful and authentic model of the real car. You can check out the full review of the set here: LEGO Ideas Caterham Review, Thoughts, Fixes, and find it under the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO DISNEY CASTLE: The #71040 LEGO Disney Castle has been perpetually out of stock, as I have predicted when it was first released. If you would like to get this set for the holidays, I recommend you check back often and get it as soon as it appears again. You can find it under the LEGO Exclusives section of the Online LEGO Shop.

There are no other new releases this month, so this is a good time to catch up on other recent sets, and the Double VIP Points definitely help. Some of the new sets we have recently discussed are the #21127 LEGO Minecraft The Fortress, and the two LEGO Mincraft Skin Packs. Also there are two new LEGO Architecture sets, the #21029 LEGO Architecture Buckingham Palace and the #21030 LEGO Architecture United States Capitol Building. And there are a large number of new LEGO Nexo Knights, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Super Heroes, LEGO Technic, LEGO Friends, and LEGO Elves sets as well. You can find them all under the different categories of the Online LEGO Shop.

Speaking of the Online LEGO Shop, you probably noticed that the site has been completely updated. We have discussed the changes here: How to Use the New Online LEGO Shop. The new website is more responsive and mobile friendly, however it is not without issues. It takes a bit to get used to it, and the development team is still working on fixing some bugs. If you have any problems with the website, feel free to ask.

The Double VIP Points period is the perfect time to get the large exclusive sets, like the recently released #10252 LEGO Creator Volkswagen Beetle, the #71040 LEGO Disney Castle, the #10253 LEGO Creator Big Ben, the #42056 LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and the #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star. They will likely be backordered by the time the holiday shopping season comes around. The smaller and wider release sets should be readily available at most LEGO retailers and the Online LEGO Shop. Also, remember that LEGO lowered the minimum threshold for free shipping from $75 to $35. So if you just want to make a smaller purchase now it is easier to qualify for free shipping. And as I always mention, it is a good idea to also take a look at the Sales & Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop before you check out. You can often find some great deals there on interesting older sets that are being retired.

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So what do you think? Are you interested in any of the news sets and promotions this month? What are you planning to get? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Star Wars Rogue One sets available!

by Thita (admin) on September 30, 2016

in LEGO Star Wars

The LEGO Rogue One: A Star Wars Story sets are now available for Force Friday! While the movie won’t be released until mid-December, you can already play out the action with five new LEGO Star Wars sets based on the film, and a new series of large LEGO Star Wars action figures. Below are the details and product videos. Also, remember that for Force Friday weekend you will get Double VIP Points on all LEGO Star Wars sets, as well as a free LEGO Star Wars Darth Revan Minifigure (same as in 2014) with any LEGO Star Wars purchase. 🙂

➡ #75152 LEGO STAR WARS IMPERIAL ASSAULT HOVERTANK: Help Chirrut battle the troopers patrolling the streets in their Imperial Assault Hovertank. With a rotating and elevating turret gun with dual spring-loaded shooters, elevating side guns, opening two-minifigure cockpit, storage container and ‘hover-look’ transparent wheels, the Imperial Assault Hovertank is the ultimate urban patrol vehicle. Includes 3 minifigures: Chirrut Îmwe with his fabric cloak and 2 Imperial Hovertank Pilots. Measures over 3” (8cm) high, 7” (20cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide. 385 pieces. Price: $29.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75153 LEGO STAR WARS AT-ST WALKER: Join the hunt for rebels aboard the AT-ST Walker, featuring posable legs, wheel-activated turning top section, opening cockpit and top hatch revealing a detailed minifigure interior, dual spring-loaded shooters and elevating guns at the front. Includes 3 minifigures: an AT-ST Driver, Baze Malbus with his heavy blaster and a Rebel Trooper. Measures over 9” (24cm) high, 6” (16cm) long and 5” (13cm) wide. 449 pieces. Price: $39.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75154 LEGO STAR WARS TIE STRIKER: Play out iconic sky battles with the amazing TIE Striker. With large adjustable wings, minifigure cockpit with top and front access, an opening rear storage hold and dual spring-loaded shooters at the front, this amazing model is the perfect opponent for any rebel starfighter. Includes 4 minifigures: TIE Pilot, Imperial ground crew, Imperial Shoretrooper and a Rebel Trooper in Endor outfit. Measures over 2” (6cm) high, 16” (41cm) long and 9” (24cm) wide. 543 pieces. Price: $69.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75155 LEGO STAR WARS REBEL U-WING FIGHTER: The amazing U-Wing Fighter has all the details you would expect from an authentic Star Wars model, including 4 big engines, an opening minifigure cockpit with transparent lower observation window, opening side doors with pull-out stud shooters, dual spring-loaded shooters at the front, rear storage hold and huge wings that sweep back to create an even bigger model. Includes 5 minifigures: a U-wing Pilot, Bistan, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor and a Rebel Trooper. Measures over 3” (10cm) high, 17” (44cm) long and 7” (20cm) wide with wings closed, and over 14” (38cm) long and 25” (64cm) wide with wings open. 659 pieces. Price: $79.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75156 LEGO STAR WARS KRENNIC’S IMPERIAL SHUTTLE: Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle is an intimidating Imperial starship. Featuring huge folding wings and opening front and side panels, this amazing model also has an opening minifigure cockpit, detailed hold with seating for 4 minifigures, a rear ramp with blaster storage, dual spring-loaded shooters and retractable landing skids. Recreate epic space battles from the epic movie, Star Wars: Rogue One, or create your own. Includes 5 minifigures: Pao, Director Krennic, Bodhi Rook and 2 Imperial Death Troopers, plus a K-2SO. Measures over 17” (45cm) high, 9” (25cm) long and 22” (56cm) wide in flying mode, and over 12” (33cm) high, and 7” (18cm) wide in landing mode. 863 pieces. Price: $89.99 – BUY HERE

In the product videos above, you can see the action features and other details, as well as the minifigures from each set. Besides these regular sets, there are also three large action figures that you can see below. The set names and numbers are as follows: #75119 Lego Star Wars Sergeant Jyn Erso, #75120 Lego Star Wars K-2so, and #75121 Lego Star Wars Imperial Death Trooper. They are $24.99 each.

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Looks like this wave of LEGO Star Wars sets is well designed and should be popular with LEGO Star Wars fans, especially if the new movie is awesome (which I think it will be). Also, don’t forget about the recently re-released #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star with updated minifigures, and the #75158 LEGO Star Wars Rebel Combat Frigate that was added in between two major waves of sets and got sort of lost in the crowd. You can find all the sets at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

So what do you think? How do you like the LEGO Rogue One: A Star Wars Story sets? Do you have a favorite? Are you planning to get any of them? Are you looking forward to the movie? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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