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LEGO Marvel Avengers: Endgame Sets Reviews

As we discussed at the beginning of the month, the five new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Endgame sets related to the upcoming film are now available. This is a fantastic collection with some really great sets, so today we will take a closer look at each. Oh, and I just have to say this right now because I’m so excited; we finally get a Iron Man MK 1 armor! Also, JANGBRiCKS released video-reviews on all of the new sets (watch in the player below), which will help us to see them in detail. So let’s see what we got, and then we can discuss.

#76123 LEGO CAPTAIN AMERICA: OUTRIDERS ATTACK: This is the smallest of the new Avengers: Endgame sets, and also probably the weakest. It comes with a motorcycle that’s way oversized and toy-ish, which makes it less interesting to serious collectors. The bike does have some cool disk-shooters and lots of the new fire/blast elements – features that can be fun for kids to play with. The four minifigs are Captain America with a new helmet and Avengers team suit print, and three Outriders. The Outriders look great but they are also available in the other sets. The face-print on Captain America is unfortunately not so good, which will be another deterrent to collectors. Customer service is apparently is aware of this problem, so later batches of the set might come with better printing. 167 pieces. Price: $19.99 – BUY HERE

#76124 LEGO WAR MACHINE BUSTER: The War Machine Buster is probably one of the best looking smaller mechs LEGO ever released. The shaping and stocky look is perfect, the durability and posability is great, and the various cannons and missiles work well. The cockpit opens to accommodate a minifig, and there is also an opening storage compartment for extra ammo. The set comes with four minifigs; two Outriders, War Machine, and Ant-Man. The Avengers all have the same team suit, so that’s a little boring (but movie accurate), however Ant-Man comes with a really awesome updated helmet. Great set overall! The War Machine Buster mech measures over 6” (17cm) high, 2” (6cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide. 362 pieces. Price: $34.99 – BUY HERE

#76125 LEGO IRON MAN HALL OF ARMOR: For Marvel fans, this is probably the most iconic set LEGO ever released. It includes a modular lab that can be arranged and stacked in many different ways for endless possibilities. Make sure you watch the video-review below to see how cool this is. I have already seen several examples of LEGO fans buying extra copies of the set to create even larger Hall of Armor displays to accommodate all the armor versions LEGO released through the years. The hall also includes a rotating podium with two posable robotic arms for Tony Stark to get suited up as Iron Man. The set comes with four beautifully detailed suits; Iron Man MK 1 (yes, finally!), Iron Man MK 5, Iron Man MK 41, and Iron Man MK 50. The fifth minifig is an Outrider. A Tony Stark minifig head and hairpiece are included as well, so he can wear any of the suits. But wait, that’s not all! There is also a posable brick-built Igor Suit mech featuring an opening minifigure cockpit and posable arms and legs, and a posable robot on wheels. This set is great in every way! Iron Man lab measures over 5” (13cm) high, 13” (35cm) wide and 6” (17cm) deep with modules in standard formation. 524 pieces. Price: $59.99 – BUY HERE

#76126 LEGO AVENGERS ULTIMATE QUINJET: LEGO released a number of Quinjets through the years, and I have to say I really like this one. The jet features an opening minifigure cockpit, stud-shooters, adjustable wings, spinning rotors, opening passenger compartment and an opening rear compartment with a fold-out 6-stud rapid shooter. They way the rapid shooter folds out from the back storage compartment is so satisfying! And this is one of the best features of this set; the way space is used and allocated is really well done. There is plenty of space for minifigs, and plenty of cargo space in ship that’s not that big. There is also a little trike that can fit in the back cargo space. JANG makes fun of the trike, as you will see in the video-review below, but I like it. I think it has a nice shape to it and it’s very LEGO-ish. Overall, this is a great version of the Quinjet; fun play-features, nice shaping, and a lovely color-scheme. The six included minifigs are Black Widow, Hawkeye, Rocket, and Thor all in the same Avengers team suit, and there are also two Chitauri. The Quinjet measures over 4” (12cm) high, 15” (40cm) long and 11” (28cm) wide. 838 pieces, Price: $79.99 – BUY HERE

#76131 LEGO AVENGERS COMPOUND BATTLE: Buildings in LEGO Super Heroes sets is not always the best, but the Avengers headquarters included here turned out really well. It’s a pleasing looking structure that includes a two-story office building on one side and a garage/helipad combo on the other side connected by a little walkway in between. This single set includes everything kids would want in a LEGO product; buildings, vehicles, minifigs, and lots of action and play features. In the meantime, the set also looks good enough for adult collectors as neither the building, nor the vehicles look too toy-ish. The four minifigs included are Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Nebula and a 4-armed Outrider. And there is also an Ant-Man microfigure, and two bigfigs; Hulk and Thanos. This is a good, solid set all by itself, or it could be paired with some of the other sets in the collection. Watch the video review below to see all the action features and play features. Avengers compound measures over 6” (17cm) high, 11” (29cm) wide and 7” (20cm) deep. 699 pieces. Price: $99.99 – BUY HERE

Although we don’t know how good/bad the Avengers: Endgame film is, as it won’t be released until the end of April, the LEGO sets related to the film are really well executed. I also like that while the suits are specific to this film, the sets themselves are generic enough that you can use them with the other story settings. If you have been collection the Iron Man Suits, the #76125 LEGO Iron Man Hall of Armor is a great way to display them and offers plenty of customization options to fit into the space you have. If you want one big playset that also looks good on display, the #76131 LEGO Avengers Compound Battle is an excellent choice. And both the #76124 LEGO War Machine Buster and the #76126 LEGO Avengers Ultimate Quinjet are great additions to the headquarters set, or could be played with and/or displayed separately.

Also, remember that this month LEGO is offering Double VIP Points on both the #76126 LEGO Avengers Ultimate Quinjet, and the #76131 LEGO Avengers Compound Battle. They are currently showing as on backorder due to popularity, but you can still purchase them. There will be just a bit of delay in shipping them out. You can find all of the sets at the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Endgame sets? Do you have any of them already? Which one is your favorite? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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A few days ago, LEGO Education made an interesting announcement, introducing SPIKE Prime, a brand-new product that brings together the physical LEGO bricks we all know and love with technology. It is designed to make it easy for kids to get hands-on with building and coding. The company also released new insights on students’ confidence in learning STEAM subjects. Below are the details.

LEGO Education SPIKE Prime is a whole new way of bringing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) into the classroom. The new product is designed to help middle schoolers build the confidence to try new things. Combining the physical and digital worlds through LEGO bricks, sensors, motors and an intelligent hub, students build fun and engaging creations, and then use the SPIKE Prime app to bring those creations to life through Scratch-based coding. Cross-curriculum lesson plans are easy for teachers to bring into classrooms and relatable to students.

According to results from a new Confidence in Learning poll, fielded by Harris Insights & Analytics, students need hands-on learning to build confidence and improve educational outcomes that prepare students for the future. According to the poll, 87% of students say they learn and remember topics more when the learning involved hands-on projects, and 93% of parents say hands-on learning helps children retain knowledge for the future. Additionally, while the importance of hands-on learning is clear, only 40% of teachers say their students usually or always get substantial time during the school day for hands-on lessons. When it comes to STEAM learning specifically, teachers and parents agree that the number one way their students can build confidence in STEAM subjects is working on a hands-on project with others. The poll showed students who are confident in STEAM are more likely to be confident at school overall and enjoy learning new things.

The entire LEGO Education portfolio, now including SPIKE Prime, was specifically designed to get students hands-on with lessons that challenge them to think critically and creatively, to problem solve and to communicate effectively with others. To help build students’ confidence in learning, and to support teachers who are interested in incorporating more STEAM learning into their classrooms, LEGO Education is providing a Confidence in Learning toolkit and workshops to schools around the world with its continuum of hands-on learning products, including SPIKE Prime. LEGO Education learning experts will help teachers incorporate hands-on STEAM learning into the classroom to engage all students and promote building their confidence in learning.

Esben Stærk Jørgensen, president of LEGO Education, said: “We are seeing a challenge globally in middle school children, typically aged 11-14. At that age, children start losing their confidence in learning. The Confidence Poll data shows that most students say if they failed at something once, they don’t want to try again. With SPIKE Prime and the lessons featured in the SPIKE app, these children will be inspired to experiment with different solutions, try new things and ultimately become more confident learners. And for teachers, time is the ultimate barrier. The lesson plans, resources and models make it so easy for teachers to integrate SPIKE Prime into the classroom. Our mission at LEGO Education is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow, enabling every student to succeed –and that’s exactly what SPIKE Prime offers.”

SPIKE Prime joins the nearly 40 years of LEGO Education’s legacy of product development by an international team of designers, dedicated educators, and leading technology experts. Each SPIKE Prime set has 523 pieces, which can be used to build many different creations, including corresponding STEAM lesson plans that were created by and for educators to help them bring more hands-on STEAM learning into their curriculum and get students more engaged and excited about STEAM subjects.

LEGO Education and the LEGO Group have also created 11 new innovative elements for the LEGO System in Play, which will be first seen with SPIKE Prime. These new elements include an innovative integrator brick, which allows for building together with both the LEGO Technic and the LEGO system platforms, further expanding systematic creativity and the building possibilities.

While SPIKE Prime is primarily intended for classrooms, the product is also interesting to LEGO fans who are not students. First of all, the new LEGO Technic elements appear to be very useful, especially the 2×4 brick with LEGO Technic holes and the large LEGO Technic base frame. The color choices are quite nice as well and unusual in the LEGO Technic selection. The SPIKE Prime programmable hub with its 6 input/output ports, 5×5 light matrix, Bluetooth connectivity, speaker, 6-axis gyro, and rechargeable battery is of particular interest to LEGO robotics fans. SPIKE Prime uses the same plug system as LEGO Education WeDo 2.0, LEGO BOOST, and LEGO Powered Up, but it is not clear at this point if the software is designed to be compatible (or can it be made compatible). Powered LEGO systems are certainly getting confusing!

Although SPIKE Prime is created with a classroom setting in mind, it will also be available for purchase to the general public in August 2019. If you are interested, you can get more information about the #45678 LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Set at the LEGO Education website, and pre-order it for the hefty price of $329.95. Various expansion sets are also available.

What do you think? How do you like the idea of LEGO Education SPIKE Prime? Are you familiar with the other LEGO Education sets? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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