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All new LEGO sets & promotions for the month!

by Thita (admin) on August 1, 2014

It is no secret that one of the most exciting month for LEGO fans is August. Why? Because August 1st is when a whole new batch of LEGO sets get released across almost all LEGO themes, as well as several exclusives. So starting from today it is worth to browse the Online LEGO Shop. 🙂

The free gift this month is the #40109 LEGO Creator Mini MINI Cooper with purchased of $99 or more, and from August 25th to September 14th you can also get a free LEGO Legends of Chima Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike polybag with purchases of $50 or more. Starting mid-month LEGO VIP members will get early access to the #76023 LEGO Ultimate Collector Series Batman Tumbler, which will be available for all LEGO fans on September 1st. You can check the August LEGO Calendar below for other happenings, including the introduction of the interesting new theme called LEGO FUSION we talked about before (see link at the end of this post for a preview).

As far as new LEGO sets, there are lots of them! First of all the #10242 LEGO Creator MINI Cooper is now available for all LEGO fans, not just LEGO VIP members. You can find it at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

This is the first time two sets are released at the same time in the LEGO Ideas category; the #21109 LEGO Ideas Exo Suit, and the #21110 LEGO Ideas Research Institute. These are all LEGO fan submitted models that were voted on by the public and LEGO had chosen to release as an official LEGO sets. You can read more about them at the links at the end of this article. Both of these are very exciting sets that I highly recommend you get as soon as possible. LEGO Ideas sets normally only have one production run and there is a real danger of them selling out fast. Also, don’t forget about the previously released #21108 LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1 – another very nice design by a LEGO fan. You can find all three of them at the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The new LEGO Friends Jungle Series, as well as the #41058 LEGO Friends Shopping Mall (which is the largest LEGO Friends set to date) are now all available. The LEGO Friends Jungle sets are particularly nice with many interesting new elements and animals. You can find all of the new sets at the LEGO Friends section of the Online LEGO Shop.

All the new icy and fiery set from LEGO Legends of Chima are now available, as well as a whole range of new LEGO Chima Speedorz. Many new tribes have been added this season with some really interesting characters, including some with translucent body parts! You can find all the new sets at the LEGO Legends of Chima section of the Online LEGO Shop.

LEGO Technic is also getting some very interesting new sets. And not just one or two, but seven! There is the really sweet #42022 LEGO Technic Hot Rod, the #42023 LEGO Technic Construction Crew with three construction vehicles, the #42024 LEGO Technic Container Truck, the super exciting #42025 LEGO Technic Cargo Plane, and there is more! If you are into complex and realistic LEGO models that will challenge and amaze you see the whole line-up at the LEGO Technic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The highly popular LEGO City Arctic sets got two new additions; the #60062 LEGO City Arctic Icebreaker and the #60064 LEGO Arctic Supply Plane. If you like this frozen and breezy theme, check out the new sets at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The new LEGO Hero Factory sets we talked about the other day (see link at the end of this post) also just got released. There are seven new sets with new minifig size heroes and some very interesting elements. You can see all of them at the LEGO Hero Factory section of the Online LEGO Shop.

All the new LEGO Star Wars sets that have been available outside the USA are also now listed, including the #75052 LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina, the #75053 LEGO Star Wars The Ghost, the #75054 LEGO Star Wars AT-AT, the #75055 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer, and the #75058 LEGO Star Wars MTT. You can find all the new sets at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Besides these brand new sets, don’t forget about the recently released and very exciting LEGO Ultra Agents, the new LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets released last month, the LEGO Ninjago summer sets, and LEGO The Hobbit and LEGO Lord of the Rings sets. There is definitely something for everyone’s interests and tastes!

So what do you think? How do you like the new releases? Which ones are your favorites, and which are you planning to get? Or are you saving up for something later this year? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 pictures!

by Thita (admin) on July 31, 2014

in LEGO Minifigures

A few days ago LEGO blogs and forums exploded with the news that images of Series 12 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures have been revealed be several retail websites at about the same time. As you may remember a few of the Series 12 Minifigs have been shown earlier in a LEGO sales catalog as well as the LEGO Club Magazine, but now we have a chance to see the whole line-up! And they certainly don’t disappoint! 🙂

Series 12 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures is scheduled for released in October for $3.99 per packet. (Yeah, unfortunately it looks like the higher price is going to be permanent.) We will go through each of the minifigures in the line-up, starting from left to right, from the first row to the second row. (Please note that some LEGO fan-sites refer to this collection as Series 14 as they also count The LEGO Simpsons and The LEGO Movie series, but I believe the official title is going to be Series 12.)

LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 Pictures

LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Hun Warrior: This is one of my favorite minifigs from the series. That horned helmet is a wonderful design and the shield is also very nice. A perfect army builder!
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Genie Girl: A lovely minifigure that will join the male Genie from Collectible Minifigures Series 6. It is difficult to tell from the picture if her hair a new piece, and of course we can’t see the back, but all that is visible now; her face, the printing, the colors, the detailing are all very sweet.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Lifeguard: We have gotten a female lifeguard back in Series 2, and also a Surfer Dude in that same series that is quite similar to this one with the same muscular torso and same hairstyle in blonde. So this guy is not so unique, but those red binoculars are a new color, and I’m very excited about them. Why? Because I think they will look great on top of the #21108 LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 instead of that red clip! 😀
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Wizard: We are finally getting a proper wizard in LEGO form! This is another one of my favorite minifigs from this series. The hat is a new element.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Dino Tracker: We have talked about this minifig previously. She seem to fit well into the now discontinued LEGO Dino theme (so if you have those sets you can add her right in), and also resembled Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games, so yeah, great minifigure! Also notice the sleeves on the arms and the side-printing on the legs!
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Space Miner: Another great minifigure for LEGO Space fans. I always liked that armor piece, and the helmet is brand new. Also, gray and orange is just a great color combination for space guys.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Battle Goddess: I think she is one of the nicest minifigures LEGO ever created. The helmet/hair combination, the torso printing, the flowing dress, the shield… she is just beautiful.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Piggy Guy: Funny that next to such a gorgeous beauty as the Battle Goddess, we get this goofy and adorable character all in pink! Who can resist such cuteness? Piggy Guy will be joining the other highly popular costumed characters from previous series: the Gorilla Suit Guy from Series 3, the Lizard Man from Series 5, the Bunny Suit Guy from Series 7, and the Panda Suit Guy from The LEGO Movie Collectible Minifig Series.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Video Game Guy: Another favorite minifig of mine, and a very useful addition to any LEGO City setup. I always liked that messy hair/headphones combo, the same as the DJ’s from Series 8, but in different color.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Prospector: The torso printing on this character is going to be very useful. So is the hat. I don’t like that beard that was first introduced with The LEGO Movie Collectible Minifig Series, but other than that, nice minifig.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Rock Star: Love to see that hair again in black! It was previously originally available in one very rare set, plus the pink version on the Female Rock Star in Series 7. Also, look at that guitar!
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Swashbuckler: nice torso printing here too with the open shirt. The floppy hat is also great, and that sword finally in gold! That piece – by the way -also works great in LEGO Space creation as an antenna and such because of the handle being a simple rod connection. A very useful piece, now in a new color!
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Jester: Another cutie with a great color combination and very nicely printed torso.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Fairy Tale Princess: A wonderful female minifigure that we should have gotten a long time ago in LEGO Castle sets. Her headdress/hair combination is new, and similar to the headdress that was released back in the 1980s – a highly coveted piece. The lovely lavender color of her outfit is also very nice.
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Spooky Girl: All other LEGO fan-sites refer to this minifig as the Spooky Girl or Goth Girl, but I think she is actually most similar to the Mime from Series 2. Anyhow, both mimes and teenage girls dressed up in Goth fashion are quite mysterious and spooky, so yeah, she could be either. 🙄
LEGO Collectible Minifigs Series 12 – Pizza Delivery Guy: I’m actually really surprised that LEGO didn’t make a pizza delivery guy before. We had pizza chefs and waiters and waitresses with pizza, but never a proper pizza delivery person. LEGO and pizza goes great together! This minifig is a must for any LEGO City!

And this concludes LEGO Minifigures Series 12! I’m glad we are back to random minifigures from many different themes instead of minifigs tied to a movie or TV show. I really-really like this series and plan to get most of them. How about you? How do you like this Collectible Minifig Series? Are you looking forward to them? Which one is your favorite? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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