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Holiday shopping deals on Amazon

by Thita (admin) on December 16, 2013

If you are still looking for some holiday LEGO gifts, don’t forget that Amazon has excellent deals this time of the year. Here I will show you some of them, but please note that prices on Amazon fluctuate wildly, so if you really want to pick up something it is best to check the prices frequently. 🙂

Also, a great advantage of shopping on Amazon is that you can combine your LEGO purchases with your other holiday and regular shopping needs; books, media, household items, tools, electronics, and a gazillion other items are available for usually the best prices you an find anywhere. Also, don’t forget that there is free shipping on orders over $35 and there is no sales tax shipping to most states. Below I will just summarize some of the most prominent LEGO holiday sales happening right now on Amazon. You can also go directly to the Amazon LEGO Shop.

LEGO Holiday Shipping Schedule on Amazon

➡ LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA SETS ON SALE: Most of the previously released LEGO Legends of Chima sets and Speedorz are on sale, as much as 50% off the regular price. Below are some examples:

#70003 LEGO Legends of Chima Eris’ Eagle Interceptor – 23% discount. Price: $26.99 – BUY HERE
#70004 LEGO Legends of Chima Wakz’ Pack Tracker – 40% discount. Price: $17.99 – BUY HERE
#70009 LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz’ Combat Lair – 31% discount. Price: $47.99 – BUY HERE
#70101 LEGO Legends of Chima Target Practice – 50% discount. Price: $7.48 – BUY HERE
#70107 LEGO Legends of Chima Skunk Attack – 43% discount. Price: $8.49 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO GALAXY SQUAD SETS ON SALE: These are wonderful sets I’m pretty sure any child or adult would enjoy. I own them personally and I highly recommend them.

#70705 LEGO Galaxy Squad Bug Obliterator – 11% discount. Price: $70.99 – BUY HERE
#70708 LEGO Galaxy Squad Hive Crawler – 21% discount. Price: $54.95 – BUY HERE
#70709 LEGO Galaxy Squad Galactic Titan – 23% discount. Price: $76.64 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO LONE RANGE SETS ON SALE: As the movie flopped these sets are on their way out. Which is a shame because they are well-designed, excellent sets. So if you are into LEGO Western, this is your chance to pick up some nice pieces and minifigures.

#79110 LEGO Lone Range Silver Mine Shootout – 34% discount. Price: $46.11 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO STAR WARS SETS ON SALE: The price on the LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Palace set has been going up and down like a yo-yo, fluctuating between regular price and as much as 35% off. Some other LEGO Star Wars sets are also discounted.

#9500 LEGO Star Wars Sith Fury Class Interceptor – 11% discount. Price: $80.41 – BUY HERE

➡ LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS/HOBBIT SETS ON SALE: Interestingly, some of the brand new Hobbit sets have been on sale, as well as some of the previously released sets. These are amazing sets with really wonderful minifigures, so if you have been eyeing any of them, don’t miss the discounts!

#79006 LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond – 23% discount. Price: $22.99 – BUY HERE
#79008 LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush – 25% discount. Price: $74.99 – BUY HERE

#79006 LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond

This is pretty much the last week you can order LEGO sets online if you want them to arrive by Christmas with regular free shipping. Of course you can always look for them locally as well, but online shopping is so much more convenient. The next big shopping opportunity is going to be right after Christmas, but we will talk about that later. 😀

If you find any special online deals in the next few days (Amazon or otherwise) you can let our readers know in the comment section below. We all love to take advantage of and share online bargains! Happy huntin’! 😉

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2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets

by Thita (admin) on December 15, 2013

in Other LEGO Sets & Themes

Let’s talk about the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets today. Some of you may have seen them already, but we haven’t discussed them here as of yet, and they are actually quite interesting; introducing the mysterious Legend Beasts we have all been waiting for, and also more animal tribes. So let’s check them out and talk them over (all images from Brickset). 🙂

➡ 2014 LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA LEGEND BEASTS: There are five Legend Beast sets in the 2014 wave: #70123 LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Legend Beast, #70124 LEGO Legends of Chima Eagle Legend Beast, #70125 LEGO Legends of Chima Gorilla Legend Beast, #70126 Crocodile Legend Beast, and #70127 LEGO Legends of Chima Wolf Legend Beast.

Many LEGO Chima fans originally thought that the Legend Beasts will be moulded characters (similar to the dinos, dragons and other large animals LEGO released previously). This was mainly based on how the Legend Beasts looked in the TV show; more like cartoon animals than LEGO figures. In fact their characters in the show appear the least LEGO-ish. So it came as a surprise that the Legend Beast are in fact brick-built.

The Chima Legend Beast being brick-built creatures means several things. First of all they will have to be assembled (obviously), which also means they will fall apart easier. I find this interesting because my impression from watching the Legends of Chima TV show is that it was intended for very young kids. Even younger than the audience of Ninjago. For young kids chunkier moulded characters would have been more appropriate and more playable, I would say.

For older kids, teens and adults the Chima Legends Beasts have a lot to offer; the sets are full of interesting parts, nice colors, and advanced building techniques. They also contain the new, smaller ball-joints which are going to offer a lot of interesting possibilities. The decorated parts are also nice, but unfortunately they are stickers.

All in all the LEGO Legends of Chima Legend Beasts look incredible and I can’t wait to get them. Building animals from LEGO is not an easy task, and here LEGO designers did an excellent job giving us not just great sets but also learning opportunities for interesting techniques. I especially like the Lion Legend Beast and the Wolf Legend Beast. At the same time I’m not sure how younger kids will respond to them; will they be able to appreciate the building challenges the sets offer? I guess time will tell…

➡ 2014 LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA REGULAR SETS: Besides the Legends Beasts sets, there are also seven regular LEGO Chima sets coming: #70128 LEGO Legends of Chima Braptor’s Wing Sriker, #70129 LEGO Legends of Chima Lavertus’ Twin Blade, #70130 LEGO Legends of Chima Sparratus’ Spider Stalker, #70131 LEGO Legends of Chima Robon’s Rock Flinger, and #70132 LEGO Legends of Chima Scorm’s Scorpion Stinger.

There are also two other sets we don’t have pictures for as of yet: #70133 LEGO Legends of Chima Spinlyn’s Cavern and #70134 LEGO Legends of Chima Lavertus’ Outland Base.

Some of the most interesting aspects of the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets are of course the new minifigures; Braptor the bat, Scorm and Scutter the scorpions, and Sparratus the spider. I’m thinking that Spinlyn is most likely a spider also. And of course there are the rhinos too! I really like the bat and the rhinos. The bat especially is just too cute for words

Amongst the vehicles I particularly like the rhinos’ massive Rock Flinger, and the Scorpion Stinger also looks excellent. The Twin Blade flyer of Levertus also seems to offer an interesting building opportunity.

➡ 2014 LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA SPEEDORZ: Of course there is a new wave of Speedorz sets as well: #70136 LEGO Chima Speedorz Banana Bash, #70137 LEGO Speedorz Bat Strike, #70138 LEGO Speedorz Sky Launcher, and #70140 LEGO Speedorz Stinger Duel.

I’m not into Speedorz myself, but they are fun for little kids. Also these smaller sets are a great way to get the new animals if you don’t want to get the larger ones. There is a bat, a spider and a scorpion in the Speedorz sets! 😀

And while we are waiting for the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets to arrive you can also check out the currently available LEGO Legends of Chima sets and Speedorz at the Online LEGO Shop.

So what do you think of the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets? How do you like the Legend Beasts? And what about the new minifigures, sets and Speedorz? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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