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LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures second wave

by Thita (admin) on November 3, 2015

in LEGO Star Wars

When the first wave of the large LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures (also referred to as LEGO Star Wars Constraction Figures) were revealed, LEGO fans looked at them with cautious pessimism. However when they became available it became clear that they are actually really well made, highly poseable, and very fun. In fact, many Star Wars fans started collecting them. You can see the full review of the sets here: LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures Review, and now let’s see what’s coming next. 🙂

There were six characters in the first wave of the LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures, including: Jango Fett, Clone Commander Cody, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader and General Grievous. For collectors of the LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures the great news is that six more characters are coming: Poe Dameron, Finn, Rey, Captain Phasma, Kylo Ren, and a First Order Stormtrooper. LEGO included a picture of all of them in the November-December issue of the LEGO Club Magazine.

LEGO Star Wars Constraction Figures from LEGO Club Magazine

As you can see, they look quite awesome. In general armored characters look better in this building style because of the more mechanical design. In the first wave General Grievous and Darth Vader are the two most impressive characters. Jango Fett and Commander Cody are also excellent. The ones that look most unnatural are Obi-Wan and Luke, because of their human head piece.

In the second wave we get three fully armored characters in the form of Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and the Stormtrooper, and they all look great. Finn has a human head piece and suffers a bit from the same awkwardness as Obi-Wan and Luke. However it is nice to see that as soon as some type of headgear is added, the characters look so much better. Rey looks great with her head-wrap, and Poe in that awesome looking helmet and orange suit is definitely my favorite.

LEGO Star Wars Constraction Figures Second Wave

The second wave of LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures is scheduled for release in January, although my guess is that we should start seeing them sometime in the second part of December. In the meantime, if you haven’t done so already, you can get the first wave of characters at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

So what do you think? How do you like the LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures? And what do you think of the second wave? Which one is your favorite character? Feel free to share in the comment section below! 😉

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November 2015 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by Thita (admin) on November 1, 2015

in LEGO Sales & Deals

November is an important month for LEGO fans because this is when the official holiday shopping season begins with various perks and incentives directly from LEGO, as well as from other LEGO retailers. Today we will look at the LEGO Store Calendar to see what LEGO has to offer, and then during the month we will also look at other shopping options. 🙂

➡ FREE LEGO CREATOR HOLIDAY SETS: The first seasonal set with the #40138 LEGO Creator Holiday Train started last month, and will continue until November 13th. You can get the set with any purchase of $99 or more. The second seasonal set is the #40139 LEGO Creator Gingerbread House, that will be available during the Brick Friday weekend from November 27th, with any purchase of $99 or more. These those sets are always the highlight of the season, and this year they are particularly sweet. They also go really well with the LEGO Winter Village sets.

#40139 LEGO Creator Gingerbread House Details

➡ FREE LEGO WALL CALENDAR: Besides the above mentioned specials, from November 15 to December 24th you can also get a free exclusive 2016 LEGO Wall Calendar with purchase of $75 or more – while supplies last. These calendars are a nice gift for LEGO fans, and usually include special coupons that you can redeem next year.

➡ LEGO HOLIDAY SETS: If you haven’t gotten this year’s holiday sets yet, I strongly recommend that you do so as soon as possible because they always sell out long before Christmas. This includes the #10249 LEGO Creator Winter Toy Shop, and last year’s #10245 LEGO Santa’s Workshop. Also, you may consider the LEGO City, LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Friends Advent Calendars, as they are a really fun way to count down for Christmas. You can find them under the seasonal section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ BRICK FRIDAY SALES: The day after Thanksgiving is the official beginning of the holiday shopping madness with many retailers offering special sales (November 27th-29th). LEGO calls this weekend Brick Friday instead of Black Friday, and this is when the second seasonal set will be available, as we discussed above. There are no details on what these special offers are going to be, but it is usually select LEGO sets on sale, and possibly double or even triple VIP points on some sets. In addition, there will be early holiday offers for LEGO VIP members on November 21st.

LEGO Store Calendar - November 2015 Details

So to summarize, make sure you get the holiday related sets (like the LEGO Advent Calendars and LEGO Winter Village sets) as soon as possible at your local LEGO store or the Online LEGO Shop. For other sets you may want to wait until Brick Friday for special offers and the second free holiday set. What do you think? Are you planning to do some LEGO shopping this month? Feel free to share in the comment section below! 😉

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