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2014 LEGO Sets – German Toy Fair report

As we have discussed previously January/February of every year is when the various large international Toy Fairs happen; first in London, then in Germany, then in New York. This is when LEGO themes and sets for the new year get revealed. At the London toy fair pictures and videos cannot be taken, but it is still an important event because we get a list of the new sets and prices. Read here: 2014 LEGO Sets – London Toy Fair Report

2014 German Toy Fair

The German Toy Fair took place this past week, and it is the first event where pictures and videos are allowed to be taken. Some sets still have only prototypes and the minifigs are sometimes either absent or unfinished, but we can take a good look at most of the new sets. So let’s dive in! 🙂

2014 LEGO STAR WARS SETS: Only two of the new LEGO Star Wars sets were revealed , the #75048 LEGO Star Wars Phantom and the #75053 LEGO Star Wars The Ghost, both based on the new Star Wars Rebels series. The models themselves appear to be final, however the minifigures were not displayed. You can see the list of other 2014 LEGO Star War sets at the London Toy Fair Report. Also check video here: Atamii.tv on YouTube

#75053 LEGO Star Wars Ghost #75048 LEGO Star Wars Phantom Box

2014 LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA SETS: A huge range of the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets were on display, including a bunch of new minifigures as well as giant mythical beasts. You can see the list of all 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets at the London Toy Fair Report, and you can also check out more pictures at Fedro’s flick gallery.

2014 LEGO Legends of Chima Minifigures

2014 LEGO ULTRA AGENTS SETS: As we discussed earlier the LEGO Agents theme is back! Each of the sets contain a code for activating an augmented reality mission based app to create your own comic. You can see the list of all 2014 LEGO Ultra Agents sets at the London Toy Fair Report, and below are also a couple of pictures of the upcoming sets.

2014 LEGO Ultra Agenst Sets 2014 LEGO Agents Set

2014 LEGO NINJAGO SETS: There are a couple of LEGO Ninjago sets scheduled for 2014. The #70728 Battle for Ninjago City is pictures below. Looks quite similar to the previous LEGO Ninjago buildings. I like the addition of the fancy gold wheels from the new LEGO Disney Princess line!

2914 LEGO Ninjago Set

2014 THE LEGO MOVIE SETS: The LEGO Movie is of course the big thing this year. The first wave of the sets have been released already and they are phenomenal. I highly recommend you check them out. The second wave of The LEGO Movie sets is going to include some incredibly exciting large sets. Just look at the video below!

2014 The LEGO Movie Sets

2014 LEGO HERO FACTORY SETS: The new Hero Factory sets were also on display. The picture below is quite small, but you can check out a larger version at Fedro’s flick gallery. Also, you can see the list of all 2014 LEGO Hero Factory sets at the London Toy Fair Report.

2014 LEGO Hero Factory

2014 LEGO CITY SETS: Both the Arctic themed sets and the new trains were on display. Below is a picture and video, and you can see more at Fedro’s flickr gallery. Also, you can see the list of all 2014 LEGO City sets at the London Toy Fair Report.

2014 LEGO City Arctic Sets

2014 LEGO TECHNIC SETS: The #42030 LEGO Technic Front Loader with Power Functions is particularly interesting! And the #42029 LEGO Technic Red Truck also looks great.

2014 LEGO Technic Truck

2014 LEGO FRIENDS SETS: There is another big wave of LEGO Friends sets coming out. Below is a picture of the #41058 LEGO Friends Heartlake Shopping Center, and you can see the list of all 2014 LEGO Friends sets at the London Toy Fair Report.

2014 LEGO Friends Set

2014 LEGO CREATOR SETS: One of the most interesting LEGO Creator set coming out this year is the #31026 LEGO Creator Bike Shop & Cafe. It almost looks like a smaller version of the LEGO Modular sets! 😀

2014 LEGO Creator Set

And that’s all for today! Plenty to digest and think about. What do you think? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss the 2014 LEGO sets in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO stickers & decals by Cooper Works

Today I would like to introduce you to a LEGO project on Kickstarter that you might find interesting. As you are probably aware of already, Kickstarter is a crowd-funding platform where people can raise funds for new projects and business ideas. There have been quite a few LEGO projects that have been submitted to Kickstarter – some of them met their fundraising goals and turned into successful businesses, some didn’t. We have featured a few of them here in the past (see links at the end of this posts).

LEGO Stickers by Cooper Works

This latest LEGO project on Kickstarter should appeal to LEGO space and LEGO military fans, as well hobbyists who are used to very detailed models, by providing very detailed stickers and decals. The venture is called The Cooper Works Project and is run by Jeff Churill, who is a modeler and LEGO fan himself. Below I will let him introduce his project to you, and if you like it, links will be provided with further info. 🙂

LEGO Sticker Projects by CooperWorks

“Ever since I was a kid I’ve been into LEGO building and plastic model building, but never both at the same time. As a modeler what I enjoyed most was the great detail you could achieve, something you just can’t get out of LEGO. Although I enjoy both hobbies equally, I’ve always missed the lack of detail on LEGO creations.”

“There are a lot of minifigure customizers, but I felt that the brick side of things is falling way short on detail. So I thought to bring the detail of modeling and the building possibilities of LEGO together. I started messing with decals (common in the modeling world), experimenting with different ideas and seeing how far I can push them. As a result I now look at LEGO differently, and I believe with adding enough details by using decals, they can come to the level of true models. Even my LEGO building techniques changed since using decals. I now treat decals the same way I treat LEGO bricks; how can I build these decals into my creation to help bring it to life? I truly build with a modeling frame of mind, and that’s what I hope to share with you through this project.”

LEGO Decals by CooperWorks

“At this point I’m in the early stages of bringing new decals to you and your LEGO creations. These stickers will put that finishing touches on your already great LEGO models. I already have some sticker-sheets either ready, or in the works, and I will continue to tweak, modify and perfect them as we go. I also have some ideas for future stickers related to more military, sci-fi, space and diesel/steampunk themes.”

LEGO Sticker Ideas by CooperWork

“But making stickers is actually not that easy. After a year of research and development, now I’m at a point to bring the project to the next level. The main expense at this point in the printing process. Most decal-sheets are taking advantage of new technology for printing. It’s cheaper than older technology but it does have its limitations. So some of the more complicated decal sheets will require cutting dies to be made, which are very expensive. The other factor is the minimum quantity of sheets required to be printed, which does add up quickly.”

LEGO Decal Use by CooperWorks

“If you are interested in this LEGO project, please consider supporting it. I have set up various levels of support possibilities and they all come with some rewards and perks. There are sticker-sheets, mini-kits and mini-models available for those who help fund the project. You can read more about them at our Kickstarter page: The Cooper Works Project on Kickstarter. You can also visit our website at TheCooperWorks.com.”

LEGO Decals Support by CooperWorks

So what do you think of these LEGO stickers and decals? If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for Jeff, feel free to share in the comment section below! 😉

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