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New LEGO sets at the 2019 toy fairs

by Thita (admin) on February 5, 2019

January-February is always exciting for LEGO fans because of all the new sets released at the beginning of the year, and also because of the toy fairs. During these events, the LEGO Group and other toy manufacturers reveal some of their upcoming products that will be available later in the year. So, let’s take a look at what we know so far from the toy fair events. 🙂

➡ 2019 LONDON TOY FAIR: The London Toy Fair took place January 22-24. LEGO only revealed one new set during this event, the massive #70839 LEGO Movie 2 The Rexcelsior! The 1,820 piece model, released in summer 2019, gives builders of all ages the chance to take control of all-action hero Dangervest’s vessel, shaped like a fist and featuring a rapid-fire, 6-missile spring-loaded shooter with shooting function and a trigger in the back, allowing them to role-play space missions with Rex, Emmet and Rex’s raptor crew. Measuring over 7” (19cm) high, 15” (40cm) long and 8” (21cm) wide, The Rexcelsior features a detailed micro-scale interior, as well as Stubble Trouble Emmet and Rex Dangervest minifigures, Emmet and Rex LEGO micro-figures, five micro raptor dinosaur figures, and five micro build models including Emmet’s house and a dropship. I really like this set. It goes well with the already available #70826 LEGO Movie 2 Rex’s Rex-treme Offroader and the #70835 LEGO Movie 2 Rex’s Rexplorer! You can build a whole fleet with these sets! To see all the currently available sets, visit The LEGO Movie 2 section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The only other items LEGO revealed during the London Toy Fair were some accessories related to The LEGO Movie 2, like keychains, lights, storage solutions, display cases, backpacks, lunchboxes, stationary items, and more.

➡ 2019 GERMAN TOY FAIR: The German Toy fair took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between January 30th and February 3rd. Here, LEGO revealed a lot more about upcoming sets and themes, although taking pictures was not allowed. German LEGO fans Andres and Matthias from Zusammengebaut participated at the toy fair and reported on what was on display.

There are a couple of new LEGO Architecture sets coming, the #21045 LEGO Architecture Trafalgar Square and the #21046 LEGO Architecture Empire State Building.

It looks like LEGO City is bringing back space exploration. Sets include the #60224 LEGO City Maintenance Mission Shuttle, the #60225 LEGO City Rover Test Drive, the #60226 LEGO City Mars Research Shuttle, the #60227 LEGO City Moon Base, and the #60228 LEGO City Space Research Rocket Control Center. Other sets include the #60231 LEGO City Fire Truck, the #60232 LEGO City Service Station, the #60233 LEGO City Doughnut Shop, a new #60234 LEGO City People Pack, and of course the #60235 LEGO City Advent Calendar towards the end of the year.

There are two new LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series coming, one in May with eighteen minifigs, and one in September with sixteen minifigs.

Interestingly, we are getting another, but smaller carousel in the #31095 LEGO Creator Carousel. Other sets in the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 line are the #31096 LEGO Creator Double Rotor Helicopter, and the #31097 LEGO Creator Townhouse and Pet Store.

There are a bunch of LEGO Batman sets coming; the #76118 LEGO Batman and Robin vs. Mr. Freeze, the #76119 LEGO Batmobile: Joker Pursuit, the #76120 LEGO Batman The Riddler Heist, the #76122 LEGO Batcave: Clayface Invasion, the #76137 LEGO Batman vs. The Riddler and the #76138 LEGO The Joker Escape.

LEGO Friends is getting an eclectic selection of sets; the #41362 LEGO Friends Heartlake City Supermarket, the #41371 LEGO Friends Mia’s Horse Transporter, the #41372 LEGO Friends Stephanie’s Gymnastics Show, the #41374 LEGO Friends Karaoke Pool Party, the #41375 LEGO Friends Amusement Park, the #41376 LEGO Friends Turtle Rescue, the #41378 LEGO Friends Dolphin Rescue Submarine, the #41379 LEGO Friends Heartlake City Restaurant, the #41380 LEGO Friends Lighthouse, and the #41381 LEGO Friends Rescue Boat.

LEGO Ninjago will get a new collection of set for the next season of the TV show. Sets include the #70627 LEGO Ninjago Cole Offroad Bike, the #70671 LEGO Ninjago Attack of the Ice Samurai, the #70674 LEGO Ninjago Fire Snake, the #70676 LEGO Ninjago Lloyd’s Titan Mech, the #70677 LEGO Ninjago Desert Glider, and the #70678 LEGO Ninjago The Ice Age Fortress.

There are two new LEGO Overwatch sets coming, the #75866 LEGO Overwatch set, and the #75867 LEGO Overwatch sets. Exact names are not yet known. For the currently available sets, check the LEGO Overwatch section of the Online LEGO Shop.

There are five LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Edition sets, and each of them come with an original yellow minifigure on a stand, as well as a vehicle and other minifigures. The collection includes the #75243 LEGO Star Wars Slave I, the #75258 LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Podracer, the #75259 LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder, the #75261 LEGO Star Wars Clone Scout Walker, and the #75262 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Dropship. You can see them all in the video-preview below. Other Star Wars sets include the #75236 LEGO Star Wars Duel on Starkiller Base, the #75238 LEGO Star Wars Endor Assault, the #75239 LEGO Star Wars Hoth Shield Generator, the #75240 LEGO Star Wars Major Vonreg’s TIE Fighter, the #75241 LEGO Star Wars Echo Base, the #75242 LEGO Star Wars Black Ace TIE Interceptor, and the #75245 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar.

There are some really interesting sets in the LEGO Technic line. The #42096 LEGO Technic Car Transporter is a large set with 2,493 pieces, the #42097 LEGO Technic Spider Crane comes with 920 pieces, and the #42099 LEGO Technic Extreme Off-Road Vehicle comes with 958 pieces, three motors and independent suspension for each wheel. The biggest set is the #42100 LEGO Technic Liebherr 9800 excavator with 4,108 pieces, seven motors, and a new electronic system called CONTROL+. Watch the video preview below for more details.

There is also a new wave of sets related to The LEGO Movie 2, including the #70839 LEGO Movie 2 The Rexcelsior! we talked about above, and a handful of smaller sets.

➡ 2019 NOW YORK TOY FAIR: The New York Toy Fair will take place February 16-19. Usually, at this event the same sets are displayed as at the German Toy Fair, and some of them can be photographed as well. So, if you are curious about any of the sets mentioned above, look out for updates from this event.

Besides the above mentioned new sets, there are going to be other ones as well. For example, the new LEGO Harry Potter sets were not mentioned, and we already know that there are going to be new sets released for the Toy Story 4 film. And, if you are interested in any of the new sets released at the beginning of the year, check the NEW section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Are you interested in any of the new LEGO sets and themes coming later this year? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Ideas Garbage Truck Project & More!

by Thita (admin) on February 3, 2019

in Featured LEGO Creations

Watching garbage trucks and recycling trucks in action is a favorite activity for many children and even adults. I remember that when we were kids, my brother and I used to run to the window every time the garbage truck drove down our street to pick up trash. Watching a giant machine chomping on garbage is just fascinating! Those days, all garbage went to the same truck, but since then, communities have become much more conscious about separating out recyclables – which means we get to watch even more garbage trucks rumbling down our streets!

LEGO usually releases garbage trucks in the LEGO City line. Some of the earliest sets I can find in the Brickset database focusing on garbage and recycling trucks are the #6693 LEGO Town Refuse Collection Truck from 1987, the #6668 LEGO Town Recycle Truck from 1992, and the #6564 LEGO Town Recycle Truck from 1997. Garbage trucks, recycling, and trash pick-up are common themes in LEGO City sets, so they are often incorporated in larger sets as well.

Another indication of minifigs’ commitment to proper trash disposal is the amount of trashcans in LEGO sets. The first version of the LEGO trashcan was introduced in 1987, was produced until 2014 in seven colors, and appeared in 59 sets. The second, slightly different version of the trashcan was introduced in 2009 and so far appeared in four colors in 62 sets. Of course, not all of these sets are focused on garbage disposal, but it’s nice to see their presence.

Some of the most notable recent sets with garbage trucks are the #7991 LEGO City Recycle Truck from 2007, the #4206 LEGO City Recycling Truck from 2012, the #4432 LEGO City Garbage Truck from 2012, the #10680 LEGO Juniors Garbage Truck from 2015, the #60118 LEGO City Garbage Truck from 2016, and the #60220 LEGO Juniors Garbage Truck from 2019. There are also some great garbage truck sets for younger builders in the LEGO DUPLO line. The #4659 DUPLO Garbage Truck from 2005, the #5637 DUPLO Garbage Truck from 2009, and the #10519 DUPLO Garbage Truck from 2013 are great examples.

Garbage trucks and trash processing also appear in other LEGO themes outside of LEGO City. A couple of notable examples are the #70805 LEGO Trash Chomper from The LEGO Movie, the #7596 LEGO Trash Compactor Escape, and the #7599 LEGO Garbage Truck Getaway from Toy Story 3.

Besides their enormous size and huffing and puffing noises, the most interesting feature of garbage trucks is their functions. The contents of garbage cans can be dumped manually, picked up by a fork on the side or at the front, or even an entire dumpster can be loaded up at one time. LEGO designers attempt to incorporate some of these features into LEGO garbage trucks as play-functions. For example, the #4432 LEGO City Garbage Truck is loaded manually at the back, the #60118 LEGO City Garbage Truck can pick up and empty a dumpster with a fork at the front, and the #4206 LEGO City Recycling Truck can load up three recycling containers with a forklift. These features usually operate with simple lifting and tilting mechanisms.

A more complex, and more realistic automatic side-loading garbage truck was recently submitted to LEGO Ideas by a father and son team and has been received with great enthusiasm by the LEGO fan community. They have been working on the mechanism of the truck for more than a year, going through at least a dozen different design iterations to make sure it operates reliably and smoothly. The bin arm is operated by a knob to reach out and grab/dump standard LEGO trashcans. There is also a ram in the hopper (operated by a second knob) to push trash into the dumper. The garbage truck is LEGO City scale, and can comfortably hold a minifig driver. There is a handrail and ladder for a second minifig to ride along, as well as clips to hold various tools. You can see the garbage truck in action in the video below.

The model was built and refined with actual LEGO bricks, and a LEGO Digital Designer version was also created to be able to visualize some of the finer details, colors, and decorations (the video above uses both the real and digital versions of the model). The custom-printed tiles were designed digitally for the final digital renders and some animations and then were later custom-printed on real pieces.

As I mentioned above, the project is already popular with LEGO fans, parents, educators, and environmentalists, and it quickly gathered over a thousand votes. However, it will need 10k votes for LEGO to consider making it into an actual LEGO set. So, if you like it, consider adding your vote, and also share it with friends and family: VOTE FOR LEGO IDEAS AUTOMATED GARBAGE TRUCK

What do you think? How do you like LEGO garbage trucks? Do you collect them? Which one is your favorite? And how do you like this LEGO Ideas project for an automated garbage truck? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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