Throne Room Showdown is a Ninjago set released in August of 2018. As I am writing this, the LEGO® Store is advertising that the kit is out of stock, while various other retailers have it on liquidation. This is generally a good indication that the set is close to retirement. Therefore, I figured the time is right to put out
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A few weeks ago, I reviewed my first set from the Hidden Side theme. It was the Newbury Juice Bar freebie set. With Halloween this week, I am taking a look at one of the larger sets that is actually available for purchase. This week’s review set made my wish list early on because of its MOC potential, but also
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I love LEGO® space exploration sets. The summer 2019 wave of City kits focused on this theme. Given these facts, I have been slowly building my way through the selection. This week, I have the Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control (60228) set to share. It is the second largest set from the series, and the second to come with
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Rocket Assembly and Transport is the largest of the summer 2019 City Mars Exploration sets. The centerpiece of the kit is an epic rocket. Additionally, you get several smaller builds to set up your own mission control. However, the set comes at a hefty price that many might find inhibitive. This week, we will take a closer look at Rocket
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In my last haul from the LEGO® Ambassador Network, I was fortunate to get the new Tree House. As many of you know from reading my posts over the summer, I have very much been looking forward to getting my hands on this set. Similarly, many of you know that I also have a fair backlog of kits to build
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I have had my eye on Cruising Adventures (31083) for some time. However, since I do not currently have a marina or shoreline in my LEGO® city, it was not high on my purchase list. As luck would have it, I recently found this set on liquidation at Walmart. I bought it for $29.00 CAD. It usually costs $79.99 CAD.
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In the summer of 2019, LEGO® City scientists returned to space exploration. Their research targeted the Red Planet, and ultimately Mars exploration. To that end, the development of technology was required, and testing took place on Earth. This brings us to the topic of today’s review, the Rover Testing Drive. Here, we examine the set that will allow Minifigures to
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Outdoor Adventures has been out for a while now, since summer 2018 to be exact. It has been on my wish list from the get-go, but I chose to wait until it was on sale. I had hoped for an amazing discount. However, after over a year of waiting, I finally gave up and settled for a 20% off sale.
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In summer 2019, the City theme went on a mission to Mars. Consequently, this week, we are looking at the Mars Research Shuttle (60226) from that collection. I have wanted to build and review these sets for some time. The science themed kits from the LEGO® Group are always a highlight of the year from me. I was particularly looking
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From September 2 until September 15, 2019, the LEGO® Store is giving away a free Hidden Side set with purchases over $50. The set name is the Newbury Juice Bar (40336), and it is an exclusive. This week, I am putting out an extra review just in case some of you are interested in knowing more about this freebie before
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