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LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Sets & More!

by on June 29, 2021
in LEGO Star Wars

During the recent LEGO CON event, LEGO announced three new LEGO Star Wars sets based on The Mandalorian television series. In addition, three other sets are coming that weren’t talked about during the CON but will also get released in August. And there are also some other upcoming LEGO Star Wars sets that weren’t yet revealed. Let’s take a look at what’s coming and then we can discuss!

The #75311 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Armored Marauder is from Season 2 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and features a rotating rear turret, with 2 stud-shooters, 2 additional stud-shooters at the front, and a cockpit, an interior cabin with enough space for 2 minifigs, ammo compartments, and a lookout point. The vehicle measures over 3 in. (8 cm) high, 7.5 in. (19 cm) long, and 4 in. (10 cm) wide. The included minifigs are Greef Karga, an Artillery Stormtrooper, and two Imperial Stormtroopers. The set comes with 478 pieces, and the price is as follows: £34.99, $39.99, €39.99. The set will be available in August at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The #75312 LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Starship is a smaller version of the previous releases, but still includes many of the key features. Notice that it is no longer called the Slave I, even though it’s the same ship. The name change was done by the request of Disney, as they want to eliminate using the word “slave” in the Star Wars franchise. The ship features a handle for easy swooshing action, an opening cockpit, rotating wings, two stud-shooters, and two rotating dual blaster cannons (non-shooting). The overall size is 3.5 in. (8 cm) high, 8 in. (20 cm) long, and 8 in. (20 cm) wide. The included minifigs are Boba Fett and Din Djarin, and the set comes with 592 pieces. Prices are as follows: £44.99, $49.99, €49.99. It will be available in August at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The #75315 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Light Cruiser is also from Season 2 of The Mandalorian, and features a bridge that doubles as a handle for flying (very swooshable!), two rotating turrets with spring-loaded shooters, plus two cute mini TIE Fighters, and a launcher. In addition, a hatch gives access to the cabin, which has a hologram table and storage for the electrobinoculars and other accessory elements. The cruiser measures over 5 in. (13 cm) high, 22.5 in. (58 cm) long, and 8.5 in. (22 cm) wide, and includes five minifigs: The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, Fennec Shand, Moff Gideon, and a Dark Trooper, plus a LEGO figure of the Child (Grogu), affectionately known as Baby Yoda. The set comes with 1,336 pieces, and prices are as follows: £149.99, $159.99, €159.99. It will be available in August at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The #75310 LEGO Star Wars Duel on Mandalore set is based on Star Wars The Clone Wars, and it features a brick-built throne with a secret drawer containing a blaster pistol, plus a decorative surround including a pop-out window element. There is also a nicely decorated Mandalorian vault for imprisoning Darth Maul. The set includes two minifigures: Ahsoka Tano with two lightsabers, and Darth Maul with a double-bladed lightsaber. This is a solid little set with 147 pieces for the price of: £17.99, $19.99, 19.99€. It will be available in August at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

We already talked about the #75314 LEGO Star Wars The Bad Batch – Attack Shuttle (see: LEGO Star Wars Bad Batch Set Available for Pre-Order), but since this set is also going to be released in August, it’s worth repeating the basic info. The set is inspired by the new Star Wars animated series, titled Star Wars: The Bad Batch, featuring five Bad Batch clones; Tech, Echo, Hunter, Wrecker and Crosshair, plus a Gonk Droid. The shuttle comes with wings that move up and down for landing and flight modes, two spring-loaded shooters, an opening dual cockpit, and rear cabin with space for two minifigures and weapons storage. Two speeders are also included. The shuttle measures over 7 in. (20 cm) high, 10 in. (25 cm) long, and 5 in. (13 cm) wide with the wings folded up. The set comes with 969 pieces, and the prices are as follows: £89.99, $99.99, 99.99€. This set is already available for pre-order at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The #75316 LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Starfighter is from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It features an opening cockpit for two minifigs, two stud-shooters, two spring-loaded shooters, and adjustable wings (rotate them vertically for landing or fold them down and rotate the cockpit for flight formation). The Mandalorian starfighter measures over 2.5 in. (6 cm) high, 13 in. (33 cm) long, and 11.5 in. (30 cm) wide and comes with Bo-Katan Kryze, Gar Saxon, and a Mandalorian Loyalist. The set comes with 544 pieces and prices are as follows: £49.99, $59.99, 59.99€. The set will be available in August at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

There was also hope that LEGO will reveal the upcoming #75309 LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship during LEGO CON, but unfortunately, this didn’t happen. You may recall that this set was voted for by fans to become the next LEGO Ultimate Collector Series set, so there is a lot of anticipation for its reveal. But hopefully, it will be announced soon. And in the meantime, you can check out the currently available and upcoming LEGO Star Wars sets at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the 2021 LEGO Star Wars sets? Are you planning to get any of them? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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Second Look at the LEGO Townhouse Pet Shop & Café

by on June 28, 2021
in Reviews & Comparisons

LEGO fans often talk about the most exciting new sets, but from time to time, it’s worth looking at older sets that have become fan favorites. Some of these sets are popular because they are fun to build, or because they look great on display, or they may offer a great selection of useful parts, or they are excellent starters for larger projects.

One such set is the #31097 LEGO Creator Townhouse Pet Shop & Café. It is part of the well-liked LEGO Creator 3-in-1 series, where a single set comes with three alternate building instructions. Commonly used themes for these sets are vehicles, brick-built creatures, and buildings. The #31097 LEGO Creator Townhouse Pet Shop & Café was introduced in 2019, and is still sold at various retailers, official LEGO stores, and the Online LEGO Shop.

The LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets featuring buildings are especially popular with LEGO city builders and fans of the LEGO Modular Buildings series. In fact, the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 buildings are also referred to as Mini Modulars. They can be used as-is for building up an attractive street (this is especially useful when you have a smaller budget or less available space). And if you want a larger layout, you can purchase three of any of the Mini Modulars and display all possible configurations at the same time.

Another popular way to use the Mini Modulars is to turn them into larger buildings to match the full size Modular Buildings. This requires purchasing extra parts (or multiples of each set), but other than that, the modification is fairly easy and usually involves stacking on more of the same floors, and closing up any openings and gaps.

The first set in the Mini Modular collection was the #31026 LEGO Creator Bike Shop & Café from 2014 (see above). It was a very attractive model that looked great as-is, and it was also easy to turn into a full size Modular. The #31036 LEGO Creator Toy & Grocery Shop from 2015 wasn’t as well developed (much smaller than the first set), but still had a good parts selection. The #31050 LEGO Creator Corner Deli from 2016 was another hit with attractive features and great customization options. The #31065 LEGO Creator Park Street Townhouse from 2017 was again a weaker and smaller design, but then it was followed up with two better looking sets; the #31097 LEGO Townhouse Pet Shop & Café in 2019, and the #31105 LEGO Creator Townhouse Toy Store in 2020. From these two, the #31097 LEGO Creator Townhouse Pet Shop & Café is considered one of the best sets in the entire collection.

The #31097 LEGO Townhouse Pet Shop & Café is quite large with 969 elements, three minifigures, and some add-on accessories. Of course, the set can be rebuilt in three different ways, but from what I have seen, the main model remains the most popular. This is especially true for those who want to turn the set into a full size Modular. (I wouldn’t neglect the alternate models though. The little streetcar in the second model is especially cute.)

Looking at the main model, the combination of modern and classic architectural elements, as well as the tasteful mixing of colors is particularly attractive. The angles are also more interesting than usual with the two buildings hugging an empty corner lot that also serves as outdoor seating for the café. And the brick-built signs (coffee cup and pets) are very well done.

Both the taller modern building and the smaller ornate building are giving us a template for more floors, so, if you want to make this set into a skyscraper – or at least match the height of the standard Modular Buildings – you can just stack on more of the same floors.

The floors are removable just like on the regular size Modular Buildings, but the backs are open for play. You could but building additional walls to close them up, and even add staircases, or an elevator (there is a great example of a working elevator in the #10224 LEGO Modular Town Hall). If you would like inspiration on turning this set into a full-fledged Modular Building, there are several examples on LEGO forums and fan sites. You can even find downloadable instructions on Rebrickable.com, like some of the examples featured below. You can find them on this page. And if you don’t have the set already but you’re interested, you can get it at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Do you have any of the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 buildings? Do you have a favorite? And how do you like the #31097 LEGO Creator Townhouse Pet Shop & Café? If you have it already, have you modified it in any way? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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