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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Every summer, the LEGO® Group delivers a new science based City sub-theme. I am always pretty quick to jump on these since I am a bit of a science geek at heart. This year, we get a much anticipated return to space. I have a number of sets from this assortment in line for review over the next few weeks,
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This week’s LEGO® set review is the Ninjago Monastery of Spinjitzu (70670). When I first returned to LEGO® as an adult, I ignored the Ninjago theme. I focused on sets that could build up my LEGO® city. After the Ninjago Movie, and sets like Ninjago City (click here to read my review) and Ninjago City Docks (click here to read my
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