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2012 LEGO sets: LEGO Friends

by on September 21, 2011
in LEGO Mini-Doll Sets

Are you impatiently and curiously waiting to see what 2012 will bring in the world of LEGO? In this series of posts I will give you a glimpse of some of the upcoming 2012 LEGO sets.

You might first want to check out 2012 LEGO Sets – See What’s Coming! That post will give you an overall picture of the 2012 LEGO sets. From there you can link to the particular themes you are interested in.

In this post I will list all of the sets in the LEGO Friends theme, and you can check out large and detailed images for the upcoming LEGO Friends sets here: 2012 LEGO Catalog Pictures (removed by the request of TLG) 😥

Please note that these are leaked images that will probably be taken down soon due to the fact that they are still considered confidential – thus the public isn’t supposed to see them just yet. So if you want to check them out, do so while you can! :twisted:

In case you can no longer see the images, I will also describe them here as much as I can, so at least you get a sense of what 2012 LEGO sets look like. Now back to the new LEGO for girls line called ‘Friends”! 🙂

Through the years LEGO has been making some effort to appeal to little girls with lines like LEGO Scala, LEGO Belville, and LEGO Paradisa. In 2012 they are trying a new angle yet again with redesigned figures and a new story-line.

This new LEGO for girls theme is called “Friends”, and is following the story of five girls in their daily lives. The girls have different likes and hobbies; there is an animal-lover, a smart-girl, a beautician, a singer and a social-girl. (The LEGO Friends theme is in fact not new; in 1999 LEGO released a video game with the same name and also five girl characters.)

The new LEGO Friends figures are not regular LEGO minifigs, but are specially designed to appeal to girls. At least that is the idea. They appear to be the same size, or perhaps slightly taller than regular minifigures, but with very different proportions and no resemblance to regular LEGO minifigs. 🙁

The sets come with lots of minifig accessories, lovely colors, new animals and some other new elements that should be exciting to LEGO fans!

2012 LEGO Friends Sets: (UPDATE! NEW Friends pictures here!)

  • LEGO Friends Set #3061:  Cafe House with a white-pink-red color sceme, lots of food accessories  and two girls.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3065: Tree House with one girl, bird-house and cute animals.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3183: smaller set with blue & purple convertible car, one blonde girl (named Stephanie) and lots of accessories.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3187: Beauty Shop with two girls and lots of accessories, including LEGO lipstick!
  • LEGO Friends Set #3188: Vet’s Clinic with cute new animal molds, two girls and lovely light-yellow, white and blue buildings.
  • LEGO Friends Set # 3315: Family Home with mom, dad and daughter. The house is particularly nice with a doll-house like open back. This appears to be the largest set in the series.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3930: Outdoor Kitchen with one girl, picnic table, food items, etc. 
  • LEGO Friends Set #3931: small Pool/Jacuzzi set with one girl and poolside accessories.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3932: Stage with piano, microphone, lights and the girl named Andrea, who obviously loves to sing.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3933: smart-girl in what looks like a garage with tools to tinker with and build stuff. She is shown building a remote-controlled robot.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3934: Dog House set with girl, dog and accessories.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3935: Tractor set with the animal-lover girl bringing a carrot to a bunny sitting in a small house. 😕
  • LEGO Friends Set #3936: Design Studio with the girl named Emmy and accessories for clothes-design.
  • LEGO Friends Set #3942: Dog Show set with dogs, one girl, toys and grooming accessories, trophy, etc.

So what do you think? Are you excited about the new LEGO for girls sets? Do you think it will be popular? Or did LEGO miss the mark? Share your thoughts below! 😉

UPDATE: Since the first time I reported on LEGO Friends, lots have happened. Here are the updates on LEGO Friends:

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Become a LEGO expert!

by on September 19, 2011
in Community Articles

(Written my William)

The world of LEGO has adult fans all over the world that specialize in one thing or another. If you are just getting into the hobby, it can be very intimidating just talking with an expert. This article will guide you in very simple steps on how you can become an expert.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE?

The first thing to do is to pick a specialty. This will focus your attention on some aspect of LEGO that you find the most appealing. Many people are intimidated by all the knowledge a particular person has. They may feel discouraged that they could never have knowledge as vast as that person.

The reality is you can. Nearly every fan of LEGO can fit into a particular niche. Consider the bios of the people that contribute on this site. Each person is clearly defined into categories that they specialize in. This is what you can focus on and learn about. This will usually result in finding out information that only a specialist will know.

WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, BECOME A RESOURCE

Some people will get stumped when it comes to specializing on a particular topic. In these circumstances, I recommend that you form some sort of resource. A good example of this is writing reviews of sets or categorizing a specific type of information.

For instance, the admin of this site has provided one of the most complete lexicons of LEGO-language you’ll find anywhere, broken into LEGO Dictionary: Basic Terms and LEGO Dictionary: Advanced Terms. This may not sound like a very inspirational method of becoming an expert, but it does lead to a very important fact. Only through close observation can you discover new information that only a specialist would know.

THE MAGIC WORD IS NETWORK

Specialists are not all hermits living in LEGO-built caves. We are fans of a very social toy. Therefore, talking with one another can lead to some startling discoveries. I myself recently learned about new programs that LEGO offers that I wouldn’t have known about if I hadn’t talked with others in my LUG (LEGO User Group).

In fact, I recently learned that LEGO was opening up their Ambassador Program soon. The LUG member who told me this is in contact with current LEGO Ambassadors. They even say the terms of the program may change from a yearly program to a six month interval. Since this is information not readily available, it’s good to see what others know to expand your own knowledge.

RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN CONTRIBUTION

You may still feel humble, but like it or not you become a specialist every time you create something with LEGO. Each creation and project makes you uniquely qualified to have personal insight on your own work.

Currently, your portfolio of masterpieces may not add up to much, but that should never be how you measure your work. Remember, LEGO is designed to amplify the quality of your own experience of creating. This experience is what should be valued above all other aspects.

SUMMARY

Your expertise comes from you. Either it is something you’re interested in, something you’ve studied, something you found out, or something you’ve created. All these paths lead to you becoming an expert in something.

It may be good to take a few moments to reflect on what your connection is with LEGO. Chances are you will discover your specialty and with it the ability to become even better. 😉

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