It has been a busy month, and I acquired quite a few great sets in my January 2020 LEGO® haul. I bought way more than I intended… Additionally, the LEGO® Group sent me a pretty cool freebie this month: a pre-release copy of the upcoming Ideas International Space Station set. I already built and reviewed that one (click here to
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A while back, the LEGO® Group sent me a few of the 2019 City Mars Exploration sets to review. I decided to save the best until last. By best, I mean the one that I was most looking forward to. On the quest to reach Mars, mankind will need a stop over en route. Minifigures are ahead of the game,
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I am not going to lie, Capital City (60200) was not high on my list of sets to buy. However, that does not mean that the set did not interest me. I was intrigued by the signage included in the kit, as well as some of the builds. It was the price tag that set me off. When the opportunity
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Another advent has come and gone, which means that it is time for my annual Advent calendar review. Even though the box shows all the calendar contents, I still like to wait before I review the calendar. I like to be surprised to find out what I get each day, so I try not to ruin it for others. At
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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 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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A review of the LEGO® Space Research and Development people pack. This past summer, the LEGO® City theme went on a mission to Mars. Included in the series of sets were two Minifigure packs. I have already reviewed the smaller of the two (click here to read about it). Consequently, this week, we will look at the larger Space Research
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