Way back in 2019, we shared news of the LEGO® Ideas FRIENDS Central Perk (21319) set. As an Ideas set, the original concept came from fan designer Aymeric Fievet. Subsequently, the concept attained the required 10,000 votes on the LEGO® Ideas platform. Ultimately, this resulted in the set coming to life via LEGO® designer Milan Madge, with graphics from graphic
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Tuesday was International Star Wars Day 2021. I thought it fitting to publish my UCS Millennium Falcon review. However, I have a second Star Wars set to share this week as well. I purchased the Armored Assault Tank (75283) last fall and have yet to review it. I suppose I could have published it on May the Fifth, also referred
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During the last double VIP points event at the LEGO® Store, I made a mammoth purchase. Incidentally, it earned me 9000 VIP points. I bought the UCS Millennium Falcon (75192). For a while, this was the largest LEGO® set ever produced. In 2020, the Roman Colosseum dwarfed it in terms of piece count. However, the Millennium Falcon remains a physically
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Summer 2020 saw a couple of really interesting Creator 3-in-1 sets. First, we got the Pirate Ship (31109). It was an amazingly detailed and nostalgic set for AFOLs. Second, we got today’s review piece, the Space Rover Explorer (31107). In terms of color scheme, the set is not reminiscent of the Classic Space sets of old. However, the Minifigure included
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Back in March 2021, the LEGO® House announced their latest exclusive set, the Brick Moulding Machine (40502). As luck would have it, I was able to attend the virtual press conference revealing the set. You can read what the designers had to say by clicking here. Additionally, the LEGO® House sent me a copy of the set to review. Shipping
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The LEGO® Looney Tunes Minifigures officially hits store shelves on April 26, 2021. However, the series has already appeared at many retailers around North America. In Canada, I found them at Toys R Us. On a recent shopping trip, two out of three Toys R Us stores I visited had them. Consequently, I felt my way through a multitude of
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The Donut Shop Opening (60233) set came out in 2019. However, I waited a while to pick it up. Partly, that was due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Stores closed for months more than once. Consequently, my usual deal hunting did not happen. The first lockdown in my area eased up close to my birthday. I used the opportunity to
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Gallimimus and Pteranodon Breakout (75940) came out in summer 2020. The LEGO® Group sent me this set to review last fall, but I only got around to building it recently. A large part of that was snow. Winter does not make for good dinosaur pictures outside. However, the snows have melted. Therefore, I figured it is high time I opened
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Back in January, I passed on buying the new botanicals sets in favor of waiting for Ninjago City Gardens. My decision greatly complicated acquiring the sets. Both the Bonsai Tree (10281) and the Flower Bouquet (10280) sold out quickly and remained out of stock every time I checked for them online. Even in store, it seemed I always missed them
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The LEGO® Group has a long history producing NASA and space related sets. I love them. In fact, True North Bricks has reviewed many, including the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander, the International Space Station, and many of the City theme kits. My personal favorite among those was the Lunar Space Station. Space exploration fascinates me. Additionally, it makes for great
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