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Four New LEGO Ideas Sets Coming!

by on June 27, 2025
in LEGO Exclusives

The LEGO Ideas team announced four new sets that will be coming soon! Take a look below and let’s discuss!

Introducing the #40789 LEGO Ideas Flying Moon Car! The model was originally submitted to the LEGO Ideas Exploring the Cosmos Challenge by LEGO fan EnchantingNoodle, also known as Teddy, back in 2024. The model was then finalized by LEGO’s own designers. The set consists of 211 pieces, designed for adult model-builders and fans of cool cars. The buildable vehicle is supported above the lunar surface by a pedestal and has flames projecting from the tailpipes. Inside the car are two space-traveler minifigures wearing their spacesuits. A helpful sign points the way to the moon-based motorist’s destination. To increase options for display, the vehicle can be detached from its support pedestal. This LEGO Insiders Reward set will be 2,500 LEGO Insiders Points and available starting on July 1st.

The second newly announced set is the #40788 LEGO Ideas Friendly Snails, which was dreamed up for the Build the Gift of Purchase Set of Your Dreams Challenge by LEGO fan Jagamax, also known as Maxime, also back in 2024. This gift-with-purchase set is a garden creatures display model designed with adult fans of nature and animals in mind. The build-and-display set features two snails with decorated shells, a bee, a log, a rock, a puddle, and greenery. The scene is assembled on a single sturdy base that allows the whole set to be safely picked up and moved. To increase options for display, the snails can be detached and placed beyond the set’s base. This gift-with-purchase set will be available starting on July 1st, and added to your cart at the Online LEGO Shop with a minimum purchase of €160 / $160 USD.

At the turn of the year, the LEGO Ideas team tasked fans of the 90s with two nostalgic challenges to help take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the last decade of the 20th century. From rockin’ music to iconic television shows, films and board games, there’s no doubt the 90s were full of cultural moments to remember.

For the first of the 90s challenges, Build Your Nostalgia – 90s Throwback!, the LEGO Ideas team asked LEGO fans to channel their nostalgia into epic builds that were between 1,000-5,000 pieces. With a sizeable brick count, it meant fans could go larger-than-life with their models or take deep dives into their favorite TV shows and movies from the 90s. The 192 submissions included intricate recreations of movie scenes, giant posters, huge versions of 90s characters, and even bookends. The winner of this challenge is The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There by LEGO fan WetWired, featuring the popular 90s sci-fi drama series with a forest UFO scene above a recreation of Mulder’s famous basement office, complete with the iconic “I Want To Believe” poster. The build features approximately 2,020 pieces and includes minifigures such as Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, “Grey” Alien, The Jersey Devil, Assistant Director Walter Skinner, Syndicate Leader, and Eugene Tooms.

The second challenge, 90s Throwback – The Next Chapter!, was an opportunity to get stuck into all things 90s movies and TV, but now with a smaller brick count – entries had to be between 200-1,000 pieces. In collaboration with Target, this challenge brought a fresh opportunity to build an iconic moment, a beloved character, or a recreation of a memorable prop. This challenge had 268 submissions with an amazing variety of nostalgic builds. The winner is Wallace & Gromit by LEGO fan Pidelium from the beloved 90s stop-motion animations, ready for an adventure on their iconic motorcycle and sidecar. Bold colors and detailed design help bring this instantly recognizable duo to life, who featured in classic 90s movies, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993) and Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995).

These two models join the other upcoming LEGO Ideas set, originally designed by LEGO fans and currently under development. They will be available at the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like these four LEGO Ideas 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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LEGO Blacktron Renegade – The Nostalgia is Strong!

by on June 24, 2025
in LEGO Space Themes

(Written by William)

Nostalgia is a significant factor in the return of adults to the LEGO hobby. It also plays a factor for longtime LEGO fans. But as with most things, nostalgia can warp your memories, and it can be hard to live up to expectations you’ve built up from these memories. This is why I didn’t rush out and pick up the #10355 LEGO Ideas Blacktron Renegade when it initially released. However, I was still interested in it, so I asked for a review copy to check it out.

I think another reason I was able to restrain myself was due to the fact that my experience with LEGO Space sort of bounced around. I played with the original brightly colored space minifigures, like Benny from The LEGO Movie. And I dipped my toes into sets like LEGO Space Police, but I sort of missed the era of Blacktron. Still, the LEGO Blacktron sets looked amazing. So, ultimately, I figured trying out this model wouldn’t disrupt any childhood memories. And although we talked about the set before, I really wanted to see for myself how LEGO handled a set that was originally for kids but is now targeted towards adults.

LEGO BLACKTRON RENEGADE- NOSTALGIA IN THE BUILD

You don’t mess with perfection, right? Well, LEGO designers stuck to this idea with the three minifigures that come with the set. They are all in the traditional Blacktron uniform, and they even feature the original minifigure face. Two dots and a smile are just perfect. And the eyes don’t even have a printed glint like newer minifigures.

As for the rest of the model, LEGO designers did something interesting. Throughout the instructions, they call out classic LEGO Space models to point out changes. For instance, the robot is a reimagined explorer robot, but done in Blacktron style. They also note that the ship has an extended range, which could take it to a different LEGO Space base.

Even though the overall design remains bulky, like the previous version of the ship, the newer elements allow you to get finer details in the model. The ends are modular. There are hidden speeder bikes in the wings. And there are decorative fusion cells for the engines. All in all, it feels like you’re building the original set but with improvements.

LEGO BLACKTRON RENEGADE- RELEASE MECHANISM

Apart from all the decorative elements, the updated Blacktron Renegade comes with an interesting drop release mechanism for its land vehicle. In the back of the unit, there is a control that you can either shift to the right or the left. When you do, the latches open up, releasing the held vehicle.

Going in the other direction, if you want to load the vehicle onto the ship, you hover the ship above, line up the arrows on the ground transport and the latches on the ship, lower the ship onto the transport, and with a soft click, you are good to go. The end result is magical to play with. Check out my video below to see how the latches are able to work in tandem, as well as an example of the drop mechanism in action.

LEGO BLACKTRON RENEGADE- FINAL THOUGHTS

I hate to say it, but I feel that this model is better than similarly sized ships from LEGO Star Wars. I love the size and play features while not giving up any of the decorative elements. Sadly, LEGO has to spend more time making sure the Star Wars sets look right, so they often can’t pack in this much play potential in a single model.

And for $99.99 MSRP, this model feels substantial. I think the Blacktron team is truly evil, since they can revisit my childhood memories and crush them with their new awesomeness! Haha! And as an added bonus, LEGO provides alternate build instructions for other older sets you might want to revisit.

Overall, this set is amazing. The building experience is great, the play potential is high, and the price is more than fair. And if you are just looking for a parts pack with a lot of black and a hint of yellow, it works for that as well. I’m just sort of glad that this is not a full line of sets; if it were, I’d be rather broke. Just prepare yourself for an epic experience. If you want to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Icons section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Do you have either the original Blacktron Renegade or the updated version? Or even both? Do you feel it made the transition successfully from a kids’ set to an adult collector’s item? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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