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March 2017 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by on March 1, 2017
in LEGO Sales & Deals

While most of the March LEGO sets were released a couple of weeks early (see: Second Wave of 2017 Sets Available Now!), there are other new sets coming as well. Also, this month we get the first Double VIP Points special of the year, so this is a perfect time to make those purchases you have been putting off since the beginning of the year. Let’s a look at all the shiny new things we are getting this month from our favorite company. 🙂

➡ FREE LEGO CITY POLICE HELICOPTER: This is just a small special, but nonetheless nice. You will get a free LEGO City Police Helicopter with purchased of $35 or more. This offer is valid March 1-15, and is valid on all themes, not just LEGO City.

arrow: FREE LEGO DUPLO FISH: This is another small special that only applies to LEGO DUPLO purchases. While we don’t normally talk about LEGO DUPLO sets as they are for small children, there are some great sets that were released this year. If you have little ones it is worth checking out the selection and also get a cute fish. This offer is valid March 17-31. Visit the LEGO DUPLO section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ DOUBLE VIP POINTS ON ALL PURCHASES: This is a much more significant special that only happens a few times a year and LEGO fans really look forward to. Remember that this is the time to earn points, not to spend them. This offer is valid March 6-16, so make sure you don’t miss out.

➡ LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN EARLY ACCESS: On March 17th LEGO VIP members will get early access to the #71042 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Silent Mary from the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales film. It is a massive, ghostly-looking LEGO pirate ship skeleton with 2294 pieces and a price of $199.99. Regular release will be on April 1st. Two other sets that will be available for LEGO VIP members at the same time are the last two of the Series 1 LEGO BrickHeadz characters; the #41593 LEGO BrickHeadz Captain Jack Sparrow and the #41594 LEGO BrickHeadz Captain Armando. If you want to check it out, the Silent Mary is already listed under the LEGO Disney section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO STAR WARS SETS AVAILABLE NOW: The first large wave of LEGO War Wars sets became available a couple of weeks ago. This is a very large selection of sets, so I will only list their names here, and we also reviewed them a few days ago (see the LEGO Star Wars section in the left-hand side-bar): #75168 LEGO Star Wars Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter, #75169 LEGO Star Wars Duel on Naboo, #75170 LEGO Star Wars The Phantom, #75171 LEGO Star Wars Battle on Sharif, #75172 LEGO Star Wars Y-wing Starfighter, #75173 LEGO Star Wars Luke’s Landspeeder, #75174 LEGO Star Wars Desert Skiff Escape, and #75175 LEGO Star Wars A-wing Starfighter. There are also two new battle packs: the #75164 LEGO Star Wars Rebel Trooper Battle Pack and the #75165 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Trooper Battle Pack. And we also get a new wave of LEGO Star Wars Microfighters: #75160 LEGO Star Wars U-wing, #75161 LEGO Star Wars TIE Striker, #75162 LEGO Star Wars Y-wing, and #75163 LEGO Star Wars Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle. And there are three more of the large buildable figures: #75523 LEGO Star Wars Scarif Stormtrooper, #75524 LEGO Star Wars Chirrut Îmwe, and #75525 LEGO Star Wars Baze Malbus. You can find all these new sets listed under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO SUPER HEROES SETS AVAILABLE NOW: A number of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets also became available. This includes the #76076 LEGO Super Heroes Captain America Jet Pursuit, #76077 LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man: Detroit Steel Srikes, the #76078 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk vs. Red Hulk, #76079 LEGO Super Heroes Ravager Attack, #76080 LEGO Super Heroes Ayesha’s Revenge, and the updated Milano in the #76081 LEGO Super Heroes The Milano vs. The Abilisk (with baby Groot!). All the new sets are listed under the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO MINECRAFT SETS AVAILABLE NOW: There are six new LEGO Minecraft sets you can add to your collection: #21129 LEGO Minecraft The Mushroom Island, #21130 LEGO Minecraft The Nether Railway, #21131 LEGO Minecraft The Ice Spikes, #21132 LEGO Minecraft Jungle Temple, #21133 LEGO Minecraft The Witch Hut, and #21134 LEGO Minecraft The Waterfall Base. You can find them all under the LEGO Minecraft section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO ELVES SETS AVAILABLE NOW: Another beautiful and enchanted collection of LEGO Elves sets, this time with goblins! They are as follows: #41181 LEGO Elves Naida’s Gondola & the Goblin Thief, #41182 LEGO Elves The Capture of Sophie Jones, #41183 LEGO Elves The Goblin King’s Evil Dragon, #41184 LEGO Elves Aira’s Airship & the Amulet Chase, and #41185 LEGO Elves Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village. See the LEGO Elves section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO TECHNIC SETS AVAILABLE NOW: There are only a couple of new LEGO Technic sets that were – for some reason – left out from the January release. This includes the #42061 LEGO Technic Telehandler, and the LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. This second set has been heavily advertised by LEGO as a realistic replica of the original BMW motorcycle. Both sets are available under the LEGO Technic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS SETS AVAILABLE NOW: This is another very strong wave for LEGO Speed Champions, with some excellent sets. You might want to check out the review of the sets we published a few days ago. The list of new sets is as follows: #75877 LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes-AMG GT3, #75878 LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Chiron, #75879 LEGO Speed Champions Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H, #75880 LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Road Car, #75881 LEGO Speed Champions 2016 Ford GT & 1966 Ford GT40, #75882 LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari FXX K & Development Center, and #75883 LEGO Speed Champions Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. You can find all the sets under the LEGO Speed Champions section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2017 LEGO CLASSIC SETS AVAILABLE NOW: These sets were technically part of the January release in other countries, but were delayed in the US. The newly listed sets are as follows: #10706 LEGO Classic Blue Creative Box, #10707 LEGO Classic Red Creative Box, #10708 LEGO Classic Green Creative Box, and #10709 LEGO Classic Orange Creative Box. You can find them all under the LEGO Classic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO BRICKHEADZ SETS AVAILABLE NOW: We have talked about these already , but I thought it was worth to mention that the Series 1 of the LEGO BrickHeadz characters are now available for everyone not just LEGO VIP members. In the LEGO DC Super Heroes collection we get the #41585 LEGO BrickHeadz Batman, the #41586 LEGO BrickHeadz Batgirl, the #41587 LEGO BrickHeadz Robin, and the #41588 LEGO BrickHeadz The Joker. The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes collection includes the #41589 LEGO BrickHeadz Captain America, the #41590 LEGO BrickHeadz Iron Man, the #41591 LEGO BrickHeadz Black Widow, and the #41592 LEGO BrickHeads The Hulk. And we also get two Disney characters; the #41595 LEGO BrickHeadz Belle, and the #41596 LEGO BrickHeadz Beast. You can find them all under the LEGO BrickHeadz section of the Online LEGO Shop.

So many new sets! So much to chose from! Whether you are into a particular theme, a collector or builder, I’m sure you will find something interesting. If you want to see all the new sets at once, you can visit the new sets section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Are you excited about this new wave of LEGO sets? What are you planning to get? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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2017 LEGO Speed Champions reviews

by on February 28, 2017
in Other LEGO Sets & Themes

Each year since 2015 LEGO has been releasing seven sets per year in the LEGO Speed Champions collection. If you have been collecting them all, you would have an impressive lineup of twenty-five racecars by now! Today we will look at the 2017 LEGO Speed Champions sets in more detail. 🙂

➡ #75877 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS MERCEDES-AMG GT3: I love the interchangeable rims on this car! The yellow ones are particularly sweet! I’m not a fan of the back end, however – it’s a bit messy looking. Also, the LEGO version doesn’t have the low, road-hugging shape of the original. But this is a tough vehicle to recreate in LEGO, especially in minifigure scale. The colors and sticker-decorations, on the other hand, are nicely done, and the vehicle is instantly recognizable. Here is the official description: Show your skills as both an engineer and driver with this buildable LEGO Speed Champions version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Customizable for race or road-driving modes, it features wheels with rubber tires, yellow rims and black trims, a removable front splitter, adjustable and removable rear wing, removable windshield and authentic racing colors and race-graphics stickers. Includes a Mercedes-AMG racing driver minifigure. 196 pieces. Price: $14.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75878 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS BUGATTI CHIRON: LEGO designers did a phenomenal job with the shaping of this very unusual vehicle. The curves on the sides are particularly inspired. Also, I think this is the first time LEGO used a rubber band to add color rather than functionality. There is also some really interesting upside-down building going on at the front of the vehicle. Make sure you watch the video-review below to see the details. Here is the official description: Gear up for quad-turbocharged action with this buildable LEGO Speed Champions version of one of the world’s most exclusive hyper cars—the Bugatti Chiron. This vehicle features wheels with rubber tires, a removable windshield plus iconic and realistic details. Test your driving skills with the three included marker cones. Includes a racing driver minifigure. 181 pieces. Price: $14.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75879 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS SCUDERIA FERRARI SF16-H: LEGO and Ferrari have been having a long-standing relationship that goes back to the ’90s, and in the LEGO Speed Champions line four sets are dedicated to Ferrari. Based on the sequence of the set number, this is the third one. This vehicle is very similar to the one we got in the #75913 LEGO Speed Champions F14 T & Scuderia Ferrari Truck in 2015 – a large and expensive set, so it is nice to get a cheaper option. Here is the official description: Power to victory with this buildable LEGO Speed Champions version of the Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H race car, featuring wheels with rubber tires and two interchangeable race numbers so you can pretend to be different Scuderia Ferrari drivers. The set also includes a pit wall with start-finish-line, pit monitor element and checkered flag with waving function, plus wrench and walkie-talkie elements to maximize the role-play fun. Includes a Ferrari racing driver minifigure. 184 pieces. Price: $14.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75880 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS MCLAREN ROAD CAR: For some reason this set hasn’t been released yet, and we haven’t even got any pictures, but it should be coming soon. It is going to be one of the smaller sets and the price should be $14.99.

➡ #75881 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS 2016 FORD GT & 1966 FORD GT40: The LEGO Speed Champions sets which include classic vehicles are very popular, and for a good reason. They don’t just include supercars, but vehicles that can be used on standard LEGO City streets. Here, the 1966 Ford is a beautiful example, and it also offers some very unique building techniques. The 2016 Ford also looks really good. I would say that this is one of the best LEGO Speed Champions sets this year – it is definitely my favorite. Here is the official description: Get set for a historic race with LEGO Speed Champions versions of the stunning 2016 Ford GT and 1966 Ford GT40 endurance cars. Each car features space for a racing driver minifigure, wheels with rubber tires, removable windshields and iconic details. With a race marshal minifigure plus a victory podium with a gold-colored trophy and checkered flag element, there’s everything needed to role-play a modern vs. classic 24-hour race. Includes three minifigures: 2016 Ford GT racing driver, 1966 Ford GT40 racing driver and a race marshal. 366 pieces. Price: $29.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75882 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS FERRARI FXX K & DEVELOPMENT CENTER: Some of the most interesting LEGO Speed Champions sets are the ones that include extra setup either for a racetrack, or for fixing the vehicles. Here we get another Ferrari, but this time in a testing lab. You get plenty of tools and equipment to make your Ferrari model even better and faster! Here is the official description: Push the boundaries of technological innovation at the development center with the LEGO Speed Champions version of the Ferrari FXX K. This set features a wind tunnel with a functioning roller and a rotating turbine for the included buildable, minifigure-scale Ferrari FXX K car. A test lab with play-starting accessory elements, including a design board, computer monitors, 3D car model and a design sketch of the FXX K, will also fire the imagination of budding motor racing engineers and drivers. Includes four minifigures: a Ferrari driver, two engineers and a technician. 493 pieces. Price: $49.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #75883 LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM: This is the largest set in the 2017 LEGO Speed Champions line, and the third LEGO Speed Champions set dedicated to Mercedes racecars. It provides a lot of smaller modules for setting up a racetrack and everything related to it. If you are interested, make sure you watch the video-review below to see all the details. Here is the official description: Role-play an entire race day with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team with this richly detailed LEGO Speed Champions set, featuring 2 buildable Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid cars. Packed with play-starting features and functions, it includes a fully equipped pit garage with car jack function, and a pit wall with monitor, checkered flag and translucent start-finish light-style elements. Dial up the big-race atmosphere with the TV camera rig with an adjustable camera arm, plus a grandstand with big screen and rotate function to reveal the winner’s podium. Includes eight minifigures: two MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team drivers, team manager, two engineers, hot dog vendor, cameraman and a race fan. 941 pieces. Price: $99.99 – BUY HERE

All in all, this is a really good wave of LEGO Speed Champions sets, both for collectors, and those who like to play with their LEGO vehicles. The sets also provide a very valuable learning experience on building real-life vehicles in minifigure scale. Some of the cars look more accurate than others, but they are all great LEGO models. There is a good variety of styles, shapes and vehicle brands to choose from, so you may just pick the ones you like, or collect the entire series. Below I have includes some video-reviews for you by JANGBRiCKS, so you can see the sets in more detail.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Speed Champions theme? And what do you think of the 2017 collection? Do you have any favorite vehicles in the line? Have you gotten some of them already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own review in the comment section below! 😉

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