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September 2017 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by Thita (admin) on September 1, 2017

With Star Wars Force Friday at the beginning of the month, and the release of The LEGO Ninjago Movie at the end of the month, plus some other events, there is a lot happening to keep LEGO fans excited through the month of September. So let’s take a look at all the new LEGO sets and promotions during this busy period. 🙂

➡ LEGO STAR WARS FORCE FRIDAY: From September 1-3, LEGO is celebrating Star Wars Force Friday II, by offering Double VIP Points on all LEGO Star Wars sets, and a free exclusive #40176 LEGO Star Wars Scarif Stormtrooper Minifigure with purchases of $50 or more.

Please note that the Scarif Stormtrooper is exclusive to this set, and is different from the ones in the #75154 LEGO Star Wars TIE Striker and the #75171 LEGO Star Wars Battle of Scarif sets (see comparison image above). The minifig comes with a stand (with a stickered nameplate) and a cardboard backdrop. This is an excellent minifigure to get if you are a LEGO Star Wars collector! To see the whole selection of Star Wars sets, check the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI SETS: The brand new LEGO Star Wars: The Last Jedi sets are now available! This includes The seven new sets are as follows: #75176 LEGO Star Wars Transport Pod (unfortunately, the windshield is stickered), #75177 LEGO Star Wars First Order Heavy Scout Walker, #75179 LEGO Star Wars Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter, #75187 LEGO Star Wars BB-8 (large and very cute!), #75188 LEGO Star Wars Resistance Bomber, #75189 LEGO Star Wars First Order Heavy Assault Walker (a new walker!), and #75190 LEGO Star Wars First Order Star Destroyer (a new Star Destroyer!). So many amazing sets! In addition, there is also a brand new wave of large, buildable figures: #75526 LEGO Star Wars Elive TIE Fighter Pilot, #75528 LEGO Star Wars Rey, #75529 LEGO Star Wars Elite Praetorian Guard (looks so awesome!), and #75530 LEGO Star Wars Chewbacca. You can find all the new sets under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS SETS ON SALE: Many of the previously released LEGO Star Wars sets are 20% off! This includes some large sets, like the #75095 LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter, the #75180 LEGO Star Wars Rathtar Escape, #75157 LEGO Star Wars Captain Rex’s AT-TE, the #75106 LEGO Star Wars Imperial Assault Carrier, the #75105 LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the previous wave of LEGO Star Wars buildable figures, and many of the smaller sets. You can find them all under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS UCS MILLENNIUM FALCON: Continuing with Star Wars news, the #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon will be available for LEGO VIP members on September 14th, with general release on October 1st. This set has been rumored for years, and LEGO Star Wars fans are finally able to get their hands on it! You can find it under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE NINJAGO CITY: Another massive set that is available this month is the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City. LEGO VIP members got early access to the set starting in mid-August, and the feedback on the building experience, play-features and displayability have been very positive. If you would like to add a unique medley of Asian-style buildings to your LEGO City setup or LEGO Modular Building collection, this set is an excellent choice! You can find it under The LEGO Ninjago Movie section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE PROMOTIONS: The LEGO Ninjago Movie will be released on September 22nd, and there are several promotional items you can get throughout the month. September 4-21 you will receive the #30428 LEGO Ninjago Movie Mini Green Ninja Mech Dragon with purchases of $35 or more. And from September 22nd to October 8th you will get the #30609 LEGO Ninjago Movie Lloyd Minifigure with purchased of $50 or more (see first picture above). Please note that both of these promotions are valid on all purchases, not just on sets related to The LEGO Ninjago Movie. In addition, from September 4-30 you will also receive an exclusive movie poster with any purchase from The LEGO Ninjago Movie collection (see calendar below for image). You can find all the sets under The LEGO Ninjago Movie section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO IDEAS OLD FISHING STORE: The beautiful and very detailed #21310 LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store is now available! This is the latest in the originally fan-submitted models that achieved 10,000 public votes, and was selected to be made into an official LEGO set. It comes with 2,049 pieces and retails for $149.99 (only 7 cents a piece!). If you are interested getting this set, I would suggest purchasing it right away, as all LEGO Ideas sets are limited-release, and we can expect it to sell out as fast as the #21309 LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V. You can find it under the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO FRIENDS HEARTLAKE CITY PLAYGROUND: This is another fan-submitted model, originally designed for a LEGO Friends contest by an 8-year-old girl named Sienna from the UK (you can read more about it here). It features a playground in sweet colors, and even includes a minifig version of Sienna herself! You can find it under the LEGO Friends section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO WINTER VILLAGE STATION: The recently announced #10259 LEGO Winter Village Station is going to be available for LEGO VIP members on September 14th, with general release on October 1st (press-release and designer-video here). This is the latest in the LEGO Winter Village series, and a perfect addition to the #10254 LEGO Winter Village Holiday Train from last year. You can find both sets under the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO HALLOWEEN SET: Gearing up for the holiday season, the first small LEGO fall/winter holiday set is the #40260 LEGO Holiday Haunt, featuring a spooky and fun Halloween scene with lots of great little accessories. You can find it under seasonal items at the Online LEGO Shop.

Besides these new releases, don’t forget about the very large selection of new sets that became available last month, including the new LEGO Juniors sets, LEGO Disney sets, LEGO Friends Snow Resort sets (and more), LEGO Minecraft sets, LEGO Nexo Knights sets, LEGO Super Heroes sets (both for DC and Marvel fans), LEGO Super Hero Girls sets, The LEGO Ninjago Movie collection, all the new LEGO Technic sets, the LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox, the LEGO Creator London Bus, and more. And before you check out, I also recommend taking a look at the sales and deals section of the Online LEGO Shop to see what’s on clearance.

To summarize, if you are a LEGO Star Wars fans, focus on making your purchases this weekend, so you can take advantage of the Double VIP Points period, and remember that the #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon will be available mid-month. However, you can wait to purchase this set later, as it should be available for at least a year, or even longer. The set you shouldn’t wait with (if you want it) is the #21310 LEGO Ideas Old Store, as it is limited-release, and expected to sell out fast. Also, don’t forget about the small holiday set, which is also seasonal, and usually don’t stay around long.

What do you think? Are you excited about all the new LEGO sets this month? Do you have any favorite sets you are planning to add to your collection? Did you get some of them already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon!

by Thita (admin) on August 31, 2017

in LEGO Star Wars

LEGO has been teasing fans via their social media channels about a new set that is bigger, heavier, and with more pieces than any other LEGO set ever released. After much excitement and speculation by LEGO fans, this morning LEGO finally revealed that the new set is the #75192 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon, an updated version of the #10179 LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series Millennium Falcon from 2007. Below are the details, designer-video, pictures, and more! 🙂

Travel the LEGO galaxy in the ultimate Millennium Falcon! Welcome to the largest, most detailed LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon model we’ve ever created—in fact, with over 7,500 pieces it is the biggest LEGO model ever sold! This amazing LEGO interpretation of Han Solo’s unforgettable Corellian freighter has all the details that Star Wars fans of any age could wish for, including intricate exterior detailing, upper and lower quad laser cannons, landing legs, lowering boarding ramp and a 4-minifigure cockpit with detachable canopy. Remove individual hull plates to reveal the highly detailed main hold, rear compartment and gunnery station. This amazing model also features interchangeable sensor dishes and crew, so you decide whether to play out classic LEGO Star Wars adventures with Han, Leia, Chewbacca and C-3PO, or enter the world of Episode VII and VIII with older Han, Rey, Finn and BB-8! 7,541 pieces.

Includes 4 classic crew minifigures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3PO. Also includes 3 Episode VII/VIII crew minifigures: Older Han Solo, Rey and Finn. Figures include a BB-8 droid, 2 buildable Porgs and a buildable Mynock.

Exterior features include intricately detailed and removable hull panels, a lowering boarding ramp, concealed blaster cannon, 4-minifigure cockpit with detachable canopy, interchangeable round/rectangular sensor dishes, upper and lower quad laser cannons, and 7 landing legs.

Main hold features a seating area, Dejarik holographic game, combat remote training helmet, engineering station with turning minifigure seat and a doorway build with passageway decoration.

Rear compartment features the engine room with hyperdrive and console, 2 doorways, hidden floor compartment, 2 escape pod hatches, engineering console and an access ladder to the gunnery station.

Gunnery station features a minifigure gunner’s seat and detachable hull panel with fully rotating quad laser cannon. An additional quad laser cannon is also mounted on the underside.

Classic crew weapons include Han’s blaster pistol and Chewbacca’s stud-firing bowcaster. Episode VII/VIII crew weapons include Han’s blaster, Rey’s small silver blaster and Finn’s medium blaster rifle.

Change out the features and crew characters to switch between classic and Episode VII/VIII versions of the Millennium Falcon!
Open individual hull panels to access the detailed interior while retaining the overall exterior appearance.
Slide the panel to reveal the concealed blaster cannon.
Turn classic Leia’s and Han’s head to reveal their breathing mask decoration.
Also includes an informational fact plaque.
Features a new cockpit canopy element.
Makes the perfect intergalactic toy or flagship display model.
Measures over 8” (21cm) high, 33” (84cm) long and 22” (56cm) wide.
Recommended for ages 16+.

In the designer-video below, LEGO Star Wars model designer Hans Burkhard Schlömer, and LEGO Star Wars graphic designer Madison (Maddy) O’Neil, will show you all the details of the Falcon, including the exterior and interior details, play-features, minifigures, printed elements, stickered decorations and more.

The #75192 LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon will be on display (not for sale) in official LEGO stores beginning on September 1st, as part of the Star Wars Force Friday II promotion. And it will be available directly from LEGO beginning October 1st, 2017, with early access to LEGO VIP members starting on September 14th. Price are as follows: US $799.99 – CA $899.99 – DE 799.99€ – UK £649.99 – DK 6999.00 DKK (Euro pricing varies by country). The set will be listed under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Just to give you a bit of comparison, the #10179 LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon from 2007 was 5,197 pieces and included 5 minifigures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa. The size was 33″ long, 22″ wide and 8″ tall (84cm long x 56cm wide x 21cm tall). And the price was $499.99 (it has been selling on the secondary market for around $3,000 since it was retired). The #75192 LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon is 7,541 pieces (2,344 pieces more), which goes for more detailing on the outside and the new interior decor, and includes 4 classic crew minifigures and 3 Episode VII/VIII minifigures: Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, C-3PO, older Han Solo, Rey and Finn. Plus BB-8, 2 buildable Porgs and a buildable Mynock. The size is the same as the original Falcon, and the price is $799.99. The price/piece ratio for both sets is right around 10 cents (old set 9.6 cents and new set 10.6 cents).

After years of rumors and speculations about the updated LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon, it’s great to finally have it confirmed and coming soon! I’m a little surprised that Luke and Lando are not included in the crew, but it is great so see minifigs from both the original and the new films. What I’m most impressed about is the updated greebling of the hull, and the interior details (the 2007 Falcon did not have an interior). All those new curved pieces and tiles really go to good use here! And it’s wonderful to see that you can swap out the radar dish and a couple of small details to signify the difference between the two versions of the falcon.

All in all, the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon appears to be a worthy update of the original. The set is definitely a major investment, but the price is actually excellent considering that inflation barely raised the price/piece ratio. And it is considerably cheaper than getting the 2007 Falcon on the secondary market. For hardcore LEGO Star Wars fans, this set is going to be a dream come true. If you live near a LEGO store, definitely check it out on display!

What do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon? And how do you think it compares to the original? Do you have the previous version? And are you planning to get the new set? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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