Summer 2021 is not over yet, but the Halloween sets are coming out! Among them is the Halloween Owl (40497). It is the third in a series that began with the Valentine’s Bear and was followed up by the Easter Bunny. This is a small set, and quick review to provide you with your first, pre-release look at this festive
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The LEGO® Group recently announced two sets based on the Marvel Comics “What If…?” animated series. The show deals with alternate realities in which the roles of key characters have changed. It is a what-would-happen-if scenario. Of the two sets, the LEGO® Group sent me one to review. Today, we take a look at Captain Carter and the Hydra Stomper
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The latest LEGO® Ideas set arrives with Seinfeld (21328). And by the way, it’s real, and it’s spec-tacular. That’s a very famous joke from the show in case you’re confused. Head’s up folks: I am a HUGE Seinfeld fan and this review will be chock full of references and gags. If you’re not a fan of the show, then this
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The LEGO® Group introduced a new type of road plate in January. Recently, I started reviewing my way through a few of the sets that include them. So far, I have looked at Skate Park and Shopping Street. Today, I am delving into the largest of the sets, Town Center (60292). The kit includes three large street segments as well
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I am finally taking a look at the new City theme road plates. They came out last January. As I collect road plates, I am also taking the time to review the kits they come in. Recently, I took a look at the Skate Park. Today, I examine Shopping Street (60306). Initially, I was excited upon hearing of this set.
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In January 2021, the LEGO® Group released a number of new city sets featuring a new style of road plate. Previously, roads were standard 32×32 baseplates. The plates featured a smooth section with road lines printed on. The new style is a largely smooth 16×16 plate. It has four indented 2×4 sections of studs in the center and eight 1×4
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In August 2020, the LEGO® Group released a series of underwater exploration sets in partnership with National Geographic. I was particularly excited about the new shark figurines. The Ocean Exploration Ship came with a great white shark capable of swallowing a Minifigure whole. A couple of sets also came with a new hammerhead shark. One was the Ocean Exploration Base.
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The LEGO® Ideas Typewriter (21327) is the brainchild of AFOL Steve Guinness from the UK. It reached 10,000 supporters on the Ideas platform in October 2019. After the rigorous review stage, the LEGO® Group approved the design for production in June 2020. Subsequently, a year later, the set is available for VIP pre-order. Boasting features like moving keys and typebar,
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In summer 2019, the LEGO® Group announced a new theme of sets based on the hit Minions movie franchise. The first wave was due in April 2020, just ahead of the proposed release of The Rise of Gru, the latest movie in the series. However, the COVID-19 pandemic came along, and the Rise of Gru release date hit the backburner.
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Of all the summer 2021 Harry Potter sets, Hogsmeade Village Visit (76388) intrigued me most. I love LEGO® buildings. I was particularly fond of Diagon Alley and the customization potential it brings to medieval displays. Consequently, I was thrilled to see more buildings (other than Hogwarts) in this wave of sets. While not from Diagon Alley, these buildings go well
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