I Am Goot. Groot, I Am. Am I Groot? You get the idea 🙂 Everyone’s favourite sentient tree creature is on his way this summer as a brand-new set. In this newest build we get Baby Groot as seen in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2. And he certainly is just as adorable. Groot is fully poseable with some pretty
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Two new Brick Sketches were recently announced, bringing the total offerings from the theme up to eight sets. The series launched in June 2020 featuring character portraits built from bricks on 12 x 16 baseplates. In the past, the LEGO® Group delivered sketches based on Batman, Joker, a first order Storm Trooper, BB-8, as well as Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
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Thor: Love and Thunder is the 29th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film hits theaters on July 8, 2022. The story focuses on Thor’s ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster, acquiring Thor’s powers. Interestingly, a new set recently popped up on the official LEGO® site that ties into the film. The Goat Boat reveal features a tease of things to come
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I stopped into Toys R Us (TRU) the other morning to see if their shelves had been restocked. Christmas shoppers and natural disaster-related supply chain shortages (at least here in BC) had left them perpetually empty. Part of the reason for the trip is that I needed to pick up some polybags for the Brick Alliance Polybag Project, a year-long
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The Infinity Saga ended with quite a bang back in December 2019. Part of that literal bang was the arrival of Thanos from the past in his warship the Sanctuary II. It was a whole thing with time travel and shrinking and deceit. Still with me? When you write it out it’s pretty crazy. In any case, here we have
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In August 2021, the LEGO® Group treated Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to the Infinity Gauntlet. It was an interesting display piece geared towards adult collectors. Now, we get a second life-sized model also from the Infinity Saga. Earlier, the LEGO® Group revealed Thor’s Hammer, a 979-piece set measuring 46 cm in length and almost 30 cm in width. Interestingly, the
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More reveals!! Images and initial details have surfaced online for the next wave of Spider-Man 4+ sets releasing in 2022. These new sets are not on LEGO.COM, but several outlets in Europe have preliminary pricing and images. The sets are super adorable and are part of the “Spidey and His Amazing Friends” sub-theme. The builds are simple but fun, and
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Metal suits and Claws! That’s the name of the game it seams with the reveal of the 2022 Marvel sets, now up on LEGO.COM. This newest wave of sets includes three new mech armor suits inspired by the comic book characters. And from the Infinity Saga, we’re getting a larger scale buildable Iron Man figure. All four sets will release
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The Battle at the Ancient Village (76177) is one of two sets based on the MCU’s latest film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings. This set depicts a moment and characters from the latter part of the film. The primary build is The Great Protector, a mythical dragon that comes to aid the heroes in the big fight.
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Update: The September 2021 LEGO® giveaway is now over. Thanks for all the wonderful entries. The winner announcement will come soon. It’s a new month and time for the September 2021 LEGO® giveaway from True North Bricks! We have been giving away LEGO® sets this year in celebration of the blog’s fifth anniversary. Last month, the prize was the Classic
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