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March 2015 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by Thita (admin) on March 1, 2015

Can you believe we are in March already? Yeah, time flies! And for LEGO fans this month is full exciting new LEGO sets, LEGO themes, promotions and events. In fact it is almost like the beginning of the year all over again! We will go through everything below, so follow along. 🙂

➡ 2015 LEGO BIONICLE SETS & FREE HERO PACK: The resurrected LEGO BIONICLE theme got a large wave of brand new sets in January, which has been a long-time dream of original BIONCLE fans. It also seems like the theme is getting traction with younger LEGO fans who are new to this epic saga. There are no new LEGO sets this month in this category, however there is a very sweet offer: From March 1st to the 20th you can get a free LEGO BIONICLE Hero Pack with any purchase. The pack includes a translucent-orange Mask of Fire, a buildable blue Skull Spider, a booklet, stickers and poster. Please note that this free set is offered while supplies last. Knowing how dedicated BIONICLE fans are, if you want this freebie I would suggest you place your order (remember, this offer is valid with any order, not just BIONICLE, and there is no minimum purchase limit) right away instead of waiting later in the month. You can find all the BIONICLE sets at the LEGO BIONICLE section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO ELVES SETS & FREE POLYBAG: This is a brand new theme launching this month. We have discussed this exciting new theme previously (see links at the end of this post). All I can say that it is all around excellent: cute mini-dolls, gorgeous colors, many new elements and accessories, great playability! We will be reviewing the sets shortly, but so far everyone who was able to get them early can only say good things about LEGO Elves. And to thank you for trying out this new theme, LEGO is offering a free LEGO Elves Azaris’s Magic Fire polybag with any LEGO Elves purchase for the entire month. You can find all the new sets at the LEGO Elves section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ DOUBLE VIP POINTS: The most notable promotion this month is the return of Double VIP Points for LEGO VIP members from March 14th to the 29th. Which basically means that whatever you buy will earn you twice as much in VIP Points (i.e.: $5 for every $50 you spend). This is LEGO’s way of helping out the Easter Bunny. And talking about Easter, there is also a very sweet new LEGO Easter set called #40121 LEGO Painting Easter Eggs. You can find it under the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES SETS: The #76042 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SHIELD Helicarrier is finally available for non-LEGO VIP members! This humongous set is the latest in the Ultimate Collector’s Series, and looks really good. (You can find a link at the end of this post to the full review, along with the motorized version.) Please note that the LEGO SHIELD Helicarrier is currently shown with a bit of delayed shipping as LEGO VIP fans cleared it out last month during the early access period. However you can still order it, and you may just have to wait a few days until it gets shipped out. In my experience backordered sets still ship quickly, and usually much faster than the expected ship date mentioned. You can find it under the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

#76042 LEGO SHIELD Helicarrier Available Now

Besides the LEGO SHIELD Helicerrier that are other great sets this month, including; #76041 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hydra Fortress, #76032 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Avengers Quinjet City Chase, #76038 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Attack on Avengers Tower, #76031 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulk Buster Smash, and more. You can find them all under the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO NINJAGO SETS: The long-awaited new wave of LEGO Ninjago sets are finally here! These are related to the current season of the LEGO Ninjago TV show that is a particularly enjoyable series. I especially like the bare-chested and tattooed badguys! You can find all the new sets under the LEGO Ninjago section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO ULTRA AGENTS SETS: This is the second wave of another very popular theme with high-tech agents, spies, drones and cyber-criminals. They all come with a lot of play-value, a great range of minifigures, and lots of cool details and transforming features. They are just as awesome as LEGO’s licensed sets but without the higher price. You can find them all under the LEGO Ultra Agents section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO PIRATES SETS: Another brand new theme this month! LEGO Pirates are being brought back with five awesome sets for LEGO Pirates fans! Great color-scheme, updated minifigs (including bluecoats!) and a new pirate ship! And one of the best part? You can buy the entire range for less than $200! You can find all the new sets under the LEGO Pirates section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO CITY SETS: LEGO City had a new wave last month, but the release of some of the new demolition vehicles got delayed. However now they are here! The LEGO City Demolition Site set is particularly great. Also don’t miss the fun LEGO City Service Truck with a port-a-potty. You can find all the sets under the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ 2015 LEGO JUNIORS SETS: This is a fairly new line for LEGO first introduced last year. Its target is younger kids who are transitioning from LEGO DUPLO to regular LEGO sets. They all contain normal LEGO minifigures, but the construction of the sets themselves are very easy. For adult LEGO fans the most interesting thing about this theme is that they contain many very nicely decorated elements, and they are all printed – there are zero stickers in these sets. The beach, pirate, and supermarket sets are particularly nice in this wave. You can find them all under the LEGO Juniors section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ RETIRING LEGO IDEAS SET: Just a reminder that LEGO recently announced that the #21109 LEGO Ideas Exo Suit has been decommissioned last month. This means that while the set is still available, no more is going to be made. So if you want one, get one while you can. I have three. It is one of my all-time favorite sets. Great for LEGO Classic Space fans and those who like tinkering with mechs and greeblings. You can find it under the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

In addition to the above mentioned deals and promotions, if you live near an official LEGO store, there are plenty of events you can participate in during the month. On March 3rd, the Monthly Mini Model Build will be a robot. From March 15th to April 26th there is a LEGO BIONICLE Target Game event where kids can build some of the BIONICLE characters and test their shooting skills. And from March 16th to April 19th, you can play with some of the new LEGO Elves sets. Also on March 21st and 28th kids can participate in the LEGO Club Meetings.

And remember that if you got the 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar that was offered previously, don’t forget to redeem the free LEGO Build-A-Minifig set coupon with any purchase during this month. And if you are shopping online, it is worth taking a look at the Sales & Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop before you check out. There are some nice sets there with a good discount, and likely more will be added as they get retired.

So what do you think? Are you excited about this month’s offers and new releases? Are you planning to get any of the new sets? Which one or which ones? And which of the promotions are you most excited about? The BIONICLE mask? The LEGO Elves set? The Double VIP Points? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO microfigures & nanofigures comparison

by Thita (admin) on February 28, 2015

in LEGO Minifigures

With the recent release of the #76042 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SHIELD Helicarrier, the question keeps coming up: how small exactly are those microfigures? It is hard to judge their size just by seeing pictures on a computer screen. The fact is that these microfigures are very-very tiny. How tiny? I have taken some comparison pictures for you. See below. 🙂

First of all let’s start by saying that the LEGO microfigures are not entirely new, however they have appeared in so few sets so far that most LEGO fans would have likely never run across them. So far the microfigures were included as trophies in four LEGO Collectible Minifigures packets. They are each a solid metallic color of silver, copper or gold, with no printing. The minifigs with the trophies are as follows: Series 4 Soccer Player (silver), Series 3 Sumo Wrestler (copper), Series 2 Karate Master and Series 9 Hollywood Starlet (both gold). There is also a single printed microfigure in the #4195 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Queen Anne’s Revenge, serving as a Jack Sparrow voodoo-doll.

#76042 LEGO SHIELD Helicarrier Microfigures

So yes, LEGO microfigures have been very rare, but then all of a sudden we get twelve of them in the LEGO SHIELD Helicarrier! And there are rumors that we may get even more in the future. I would also like to add here that while LEGO refers to these tiny figures as microfigures or micro-figs, the LEGO fan community calls them nanofigures or nano-figs. The reason is to differentiate them from the figures that come on the now retired LEGO Games sets. LEGO called these microfigures as well, however they are in fact much larger and differently shaped than the figures we are talking about here (see picture below). So if you hear people talking about nanofigures, they are likely referring to these tiniest characters, and if they mention microfigures you may need to clarify if they are talking about the retired LEGO Games figures or the nano-figs. Confusing enough? 🙄

In the picture below on the left you can see two LEGO Game figures (red and yellow). They are blocky looking little guys that served as game-pieces in the now retired LEGO Games sets. They are exactly two bricks tall with a standard stud on top of their heads. Their body parts are all one piece – in other words you can’t remove the head or the legs. Many of them come with really nice and detailed printing. There are over a hundred different game-figures with printings and they are popular items with collectors. There are also some unprinted versions that serve as statuettes and architectural decorations in some sets.

Next to them you will see three of the LEGO microfigures or nanofigures in silver, gold and copper. Notice that they are quite detailed miniature versions of regular LEGO minifigs. To compare, next to them is our mascot, the crash-test dummy, helping out to demonstrate scale. Regular LEGO minifigs are four bricks high, the LEGO Game figures are exactly half that size at two bricks high, and the nanofigures are barely over one brick high – even while standing on their built-in little platform. They just about reach the hip-line of the regular LEGO minifigure. They have no standard LEGO connection points other than the stud-hole at the bottom.

If you look at them from the back, you will see that the detailing of the nano-figs also mimics regular LEGO minifigs really well. Please note that the nanofigures are one single piece like the LEGO Game figures. You can’t move their arms and legs or take off their body parts. They are a single, solid mould. Now that you see how tiny these figures are, I think you will appreciate even more the detailed printing they come with in the #76042 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SHIELD Helicarrier.

I believe that just like with the LEGO Game figures, a lot of people are going to get into collecting the nanofigures. They work excellent as trophies, tiny statues, and action figures for your LEGO minifigs to play with. They are also really cute. And people like collecting tiny and cute things. I hope that now you get a better sense on how tiny the LEGO microfigures are. If you have a chance to see them in person in either the LEGO SHIELD Helicarrier or in the LEGO Collectible Minifigures sets I’m pretty sure that even after reading this article you will be surprised by how tiny they are!

So what do you think? Do you have any of the LEGO Game figures or the LEGO micro (or nano) figures? Do you like them? Collect them? Lost them already because they are so small? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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