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Surprise! You didn't think EB was going to release a review for the newest CMF 25 series did you? Well, I'm no WhiteFang. But I recently moved from the United States to France and haven't found any good stores to buy CMFs from. So I went looking around online and found a great shop here in Europe selling a whole case of them. (And it's on sale till Jan 29th!) And since they shipped them so fast I had time to do a quick review. I've got to say, until Lego starts giving me the option to either 1) buy a full set of figures or 2) buy a whole case this is going to be my new way to buy CMFs. Inside my shipping box was this half-box from Lego. Not sure if Brickshop gets two cases per box or what, but this is how they shipped it to me. For those interested, this is the order I had for my figs. I've had people on Instagram tell me they had a different order for their figs. So use it at your own risk. But surely they use the same layout order within the same factory. First up are my favorite figs out of the bunch, the medieval ones. I was happy the Goatherd didn't have yellow hiding under the hood so I can use it with fleshies if I want. Biggest complaint from this bunch is that the injection mold spots are really obvious on the Bat helmet and the purple Harpy hair. I also wish the Barbarian's hair wasn't red but was a more muted color. I hope they re-use it in tan, blonde, or another more natural hair color shade. Up second are the city dwellers. I like the molded hearing aid on the Dog Groomer's hair. Though it does limit it's versatility a bit. My leas favorite part is the poor print job on the Workout Girl's abs. Yellow printed on Coral didn't work. We pay a premium Lego, get the details right! I also hope we see the para-olympic's legs with grey or black shorts in the future. I'd love to use those as Star Wars greebling! And last but not least are the costumes. I'm going to be using the Noir Detective's outfit as an Imperial uniform. And the inclusion of a honest-to-goodness Red Herring is amazing. The Dino's arms and legs are also getting repurposed as Trandosian parts. And the Mushroom hat will find a way into one of my castle MOCs at some point. My least favorite part is the mis-match of color on the train costume. I love that we got the wheels in dark-red. But the middle wheel (which is part of the molded costume piece where as the front and back and trolley wheels clipped on) should match them, not be normal red. Here's a closer look at the color inconsistencies. Verdict? SCORE DESIGN 7 I thought this was a good grouping of figures. The designs range from "good" to "amazing!" with nothing feeling overly sub-par. PARTS 8 We're all really here for the goat, I know. But even outside of that we get a really good selection of parts. And a good variety for City, Castle, and other kinds of builders. VALUE FOR MONEY 8 If you can get a whole case or manage to use an orthoscope, scale or other method to find the figs you want these are decent value for money. FINAL SCORE: 8 One of, if not the top favorite CMF series of all time. I think Lego really knocked it out of the park this time.
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Here is my review on LEGO Speed Champions 76924 Mercedes-AMG G 63 & Mercedes-AMG SL 63: THE GOOD: Both G63 and SL63 looks great. Interesting building experience to create some of the more unique styles. Interior is surprisingly detailed. THE NOT SO GOOD: The roof of the G63 can be a bit difficult to fit into the right places. Another set caught my eyes when it was first announced. The G wagon looks so good in photos and finally got my chance to get this. The actual build does not disappoint. Both the G63 and SL63 looks great. And with the unique styles of both cars, there are some very interesting building experience through out the build. I was particularly impressed with the build of the front grill. Both cars also comes with a surprisingly detailed interior. While the SL63 limited to be 3 seaters, the G63 has 4 seats and space to store more things at the back. The only down side I struggled with was the G63 roof, I found it very frustrating to put it in place as the side windows often interferes and ended up not able to close the roof. Otherwise both cars are really great. With 2 minifigures come with unique torso print, I can only recommend this set. Yes the price does feel high without discount but if you compare with speed champions sets with 1 car, this set actually aren't more expensive as you get 2 cars. Either way, it's not difficult to get a discount off this set =)
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Here we have Lego's Deep Freeze Defender from 1993's Ice Planet 2002, a sub-theme of the long-lasting Space theme. While not the most expensive set in the Ice Planet line, the Deep Freeze Defender has the highest part count at 420 pieces. It retailed for $45 when first introduced. It's impossible not to fall in love with the Ice Planet color scheme. White, blue, black, and trans-orange all work deliciously well together. This mighty vessel is instantly identifiable as a craft made to explore dangerously cold environments. I especially love the array of tall, trans-orange "window" elements at the rear of the ship. This frontal shot prominently displays the distinctive tandem cockpit set-up. The Deep Freeze Defender was not the first or last set to utilize this design feature, but in my opinion it remains the most iconic of those that do. The large print of the Ice Planet emblem in the center of the craft is stunning. The printed arrow tiles hint at the first of many gimmicks of this set. Both cockpit sections are connected to the main hull via a 2x2 brick with a technic-style pin. With a bit of force, each module can easily be detached from the rest of the ship. Even by themselves, the "command craft" are delightful little builds. Identical to each other, each craft features a pair of skis, a chainsaw, and a black blaster/flashlight/whatever element for the pilot to use. Of note, the white skis are elevated just slightly above the ground. The bottom of the craft is raised by four smooth inverted dish pieces, allowing it to glide along a flat surface with ease. Here the connector piece that allows the command craft to attach and detach from the bulk of the ship is clearly visible. Other elements on the main hull sandwich around the rearmost bricks of the craft, ensuring that the command craft remain aligned with the rest of the ship at all times. With the canopy open, the cockpit interior is visible. The printed 2x2 slope piece is lovely, and the pilot fits snugly and securely inside. A look at what the set looks like with a single command craft docked to the main hull. The satellite which was once in the center has been moved off to the right of the ship. A look at the set with both command craft removed. Perhaps this could be operated by the pilot of the scout craft in the rear of the ship, who we'll see more of soon. Once more, the printed arrows hint at another of the set's gimmicks. This time the main hull itself will be splitting apart into two smaller craft. To undock these two halves, simply lift two arrow-printed hinges and pull the two sections of the ship apart. Aside from the stud connections of the two hinges, the halves are joined by two blocks with technic pins, similar to the command craft. The rear section of the vessel begins at the large trans-orange "corner" pieces. The two halves of the main hull separated. Each has a unique gimmick which will soon be revealed. With both sections of the main hull separated, the two command craft can dock with the individual components, forming two unique, complimentary craft from a single large vessel. A truly wonderful gimmick and easily my favorite part of this set. In my opinion each configuration of this set looks equally impressive. While one could interpret the rocket housed within the forward hull section as a weapon, it's really intended as a launch platform for a data-gathering satellite. The rocket is loosely, yet securely mounted on a short technic axle. Lifting the bay hatch pulls the rocket with it, allowing the rocket to stand upright for blast-off. The rocket is ready for blast-off, and the satellite has been mounted and secured. In cases where the rocket can't take off directly from the ship however, the magnet hints at an alternate launch method. Visible through the slots in the rear windows is a hard-working Ice Planet astronaut. While the two pilots in front are busy maneuvering and navigating the ship, perhaps this intrepid fellow is pouring over research data. Of course, he has other duties to perform as well, when needed... Another iconic facet of this set is the launch bay, comprised of alternating white and trans-orange garage door elements. Here, the bay is securely locked. The track for the bay door is unlocked by flipping open the two hatches, made easy by the large black thruster elements. Sliding the bay door open reveals the interior, and the Ice Planet astronaut within. But with the bay door fully retracted... ...The hidden scout craft is ready to take off! Sliding the bay door back all the way presses against an arm that angles the tiny ship into launch position and locks it into place. The craft easily slides off the arm to take flight. A look at the bay with the scout craft removed. The launch arm is clearly visible. When the scout craft returns, the arm's protrusion simply slots into an empty space on the rear of the tiny ship. Sliding the bay door closed relieves pressure on the arm and lowers the scout flat inside the bay itself. A look at the scout craft by itself. A very simple build. Like the larger command craft, it features a pair of skis for its pilot, but no other accessories. As for the magnet on the left side... ...This allows the scout craft to fly off with the rocket! Perhaps the pilot has found a more suitable place to launch the satellite into orbit. The rocket has launched, and its payload has been inserted into the icy planet's orbit. When deployed, the arms of the satellite unfold as shown. Assembled here are the three minifigures included with the Deep Freeze Defender. Two can pilot the ship, while the remaining member can pilot the scout craft. The figure in the center has a unique torso print, denoting his status as leader. With their trans-orange visors flipped up, the identities of each minifigure are properly revealed! Commander Cold (known as Commander Bear in the U.K. and Japan) stands proudly in the center, flanked by unnamed male and female astronauts. Ice Planet 2002 was one of the first Space themes to include specially printed minifigure faces (narrowly beaten by Space Police II). Additionally, the female of this set is the first female minifigure in the entire Space line. Equipped with their accessories, the Ice Planet astronauts are ready for anything! Commander Cold sports a combined tool made from his black "blaster" element and chainsaw, while the female astronaut wields them separately. The male astronaut treks on only with a pair of skis. The broad, flat surfaces of the skis allow for some (carefully set) walking poses unaided by plates or other pieces. In conclusion, the Deep Freeze Defender is an absolutely phenomenal set. It's durable, stylish, fun, and loaded with interesting and well-implemented gimmicks. It is by far the best of the Ice Planet 2002 sets, and one of the best large starship builds in all of Lego history. Very highly recommended for all Lego Space fans.
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Here is my review on LEGO City 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck: THE GOOD: Great build with many interesting details. Looks great and it's massive. The key panels and lego sets are all printed. THE NOT SO GOOD: none. When this was first announced, I thought I must get this if the lego tiles are printed. And it does not disappoint, the big panels and all lego sets are all printed. It has a great building experience, given the piece count and size it also allows some very interesting details. And this is one massive truck, it's very long like the Orient Express Carriage long. It also comes with lots of cool details, like the openable bonnet, driver resting area and a trailer will full opening panels. A similar forklift like the one from the Grocery store makes the transport of crates of LEGO sets into/out from the truck easy and fun. The side hot dog stand is also a very detailed little build. With only 4 minifigures, it does feel it can include more. The minifigures while not striking but has some interesting details. Like the truck driver has the LEGO factory uniform. At 180NZD, this is not a cheap set, in fact the price was the reason holding me off from buying this on day one due to budget constraint. Now with a 20% discount, it does make the set way more accessible. Having said that even at full price, I think the printed element and the overall details in this set do justify the price. It's definitely a recommendation from me.
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Here is my review on LEGO City 60421 Robot World Roller-Coaster Park: THE GOOD: Looks great, fun build and highly playable. Interesting buildings experience with highlights like the game controller and various arcade machines. A great roller coaster experience compared to similar size ones. Great minifigures with ONE exclusive DJ that looks great! THE NOT SO GOOD: none. This set has everything. Great building experience, looks, minifigures and fun. I'm surprised at the size of it and how well it looks. More over, the building experience is great with tons of cool details and interesting techniques through out. The game controller build is brilliant, with many others notable game arcades. It's also well structures with shops and reception plus a very nice DJ deck. Just like the ones in Minions Party Bus, you can spin the records too. The Exo suit is a nice touch and it does enhance the vibe of this set. You may think this is just an other facade open back build but I found it absolutely ok. As it's not uncommon to have these kind of set up in major events and sometimes even indoor. The roller coaster also works well and it's great they added a spiral down route compared to just one simple loop in other coasters at this size & price. The minifigures included are also excellent, especially this time you get an exclusive DJ minifigure which also look both cool and creepy at times. The rest of the line up has interesting parts as well, I particularly love the secondary face of the little boy. At $160 NZD, it's pretty reasonable considering what you get, plus most places will be selling at least 15% off. It's definitely a set I would recommend to everyone.
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Here is my review on LEGO Harry Potter 76432 Forbidden Forest: Magical Creatures: THE GOOD: The magical creatures. Can be extended with other sets set in Forbidden Forest in current wave. THE NOT SO GOOD: The size of the set limits itself from being a "forest" with limited foliages. Repetitive build. This is truely a LEGO animal pack than an actual set. I wanted an extra baby thestral and the pixie, with a 30% off deal at our local stores it was perfect opportunity to buy this set. I have low expectation as the set appears to be very simple. Turns out it lies within my expectation. For someone has quite a few harry potter sets, none of the build nor the end results gave me a brand new experience. The set is fairly simple consists of 5 parts and joined together. While being a forest, the foliages volume is hard to justify its name. But that's fine given it's target audience. However, the two main trees has 90% of the same building experience and I did feel a bit repetitive. Having said that, it is quite cool to be extendable with the polybag which adds a little bit more to the set. Again this set is really trying to sell the magical creatures, and they deliver on this. Especially if you don't own any other sets that have these creatures then this set suddenly becomes a very good deal. The thestral, pixie and buckwheat all done very nicely. In terms of minifigures, they are good minifigures but are not exclusive to this set. So if you own them previously it does take away some value of this set but if you never own them before this become a very good deal. Whether this set worth the recommended retail price is really depended on if this is your FIRST Harry Potter set or if you already own most of the elements. And I would only recommend this if there is something you really want from this set. Otherwise it a set that can pass with no harm =)
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Here is my review on LEGO City 60437 Jungle Explorer Helicopter at Base Camp: THE GOOD: The Gorillas are great and comes in two! The jungle area is good and customisable. Some interesting new parts like the new map, extra short coaster track and a few minifigures torsos. THE NOT SO GOOD: The Helicopter is massive in size but lack interior details. Bought this with 30% off deal and for the Gorillas. The Gorillas are great, although they do look small in comparison to other large land animals in other sets. The jungle area is very detailed and compatible with other sets in the same wave. There is a nice flower at the back of it but after seeing how certain pieces were used in the Creator Tiger, it does make me think ... lol. The minifigures are great if you haven't buy any of the previous sets on the Arctics exploration as they are the same team, so if you have them from the other waves then you might find them repetitive. I especially like the pilot's torso. In terms of the Helicopter, it's very big and have nice exterior details. Interesting builds to create some of the action features too but to allow one of the key play feature (storing the base camp) this means the interior details are sacrificed. With $180 NZD retail price down in NZ, this set is not cheap. I would only recommend this set, if you can't wait for the Gorillas to be available in cheaper way and you find a decent discount. Of course if you like helicopter, this may be a set for you.
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Here is my review on LEGO Jurassic World 76965 Dinosaur Missions: Stegosaurus Discovery: THE GOOD: Ben's Van is surprisingly fun and very close to what you've seen in the show. Finally a Stegosaurus. Interesting side builds. THE NOT SO GOOD: Hefty price tag if without discount. Wish there are more articulation joints for the stegosaurus. With a 30% off discount at our local retailer, a brand new Stegosaurus, too good a deal to pass on. To my surprised, the van is actually pretty good with fun detailes to reference the show and has some nice details to it. The way the back can be opened is also very interesting. Also a very nice side builds of tree trunk with a set up to change the way display it. The highlight on the side build including a scene of a baby raptor just hatched from its egg. Also great to have a squirrel as well. And Finally a LEGO stegosaurus. There are feedback about the fins but if you have watched the show, you can see the shape is actually very similar to the design shown in the show. It's a great dino addtion although I do wish it has more articulation joints like the neck or tail area, as current design will be a little be static. The minifigures are great especially Ben, and if you have bought the Allosaurus set as well then you get the full team. Brooklyn is missing but I won't get into spoiler territory. Problem with this set if probably like most Jurassic world sets, is the price tag without discount. Granted the cost increases due to large dino pieces but $110NZD seems a bit excessive on what you actually get from this. Having said that, if you manage to find a good deal and a fan of the show, this is definitely a set to have.
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REVIEW: 76966 Dinosaur Missions: Allosaurus Transport Truck
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Here is my review on LEGO Jurassic World 76966 Dinosaur Missions: Allosaurus Transport Truck: THE GOOD: The Allosaurus is great and very accurate compared to the one in the show. A fun truck to build and also look pretty good. THE NOT SO GOOD: Recommended Retail price is about $20NZD too much. Originally was not going to buy this set but after watching the Jurassic World Chaos Theory, it made me want this set so much more after I noticed the allosaurus is a very accurate model of what you've seen in the show. With a 30% off discount lately, decided to get this set. First the Allosaurus is great but the truck is also really good. While the trailer is nothing new but the truck was fun to build. I wonder what's the size compared to the LEGO delivery truck. I do feel the little ATV is not necessary and could have drop the price a little bit. Having said that the minifigures are great and it's interesting to see Darius, Kenji and Yaz in one set. The downside is the RRP of this set without discount does feel a little bit too pricey. Otherwise if you are able to get a good deal, then go for it. -
Here is my review on Ninjago Dragons Rising 71818 Tournament Battle Arena: THE GOOD: Looks surprisingly great on its own. Great building experience. Lots of play features especially compared to sets released in recent times. Excellent minifigures. THE NOT SO GOOD: Feel like $10 too expensive in RRP. Statue's beard can fell of quite easily depending on how to hold it. This is another great addition to the NInjago Dragons Rising theme. Driven by the looks and the minifigures included, I couldn't pass up a 20% off deal. Turns out it has a great building experience, due to the unique shape and look it provides a more refreshing experience than more common sets. It also looks great on its own, while being a play set it also feel very completed and has no issues on displaying on a table. Moreover, this is one of the recent sets that exceeds expectation in terms of play features. The Taiko build is great and the dropping mechanism works well. Then we have the statue that looks great with stairs that can transform into slope. Although I ended up making the beard to fell off due to the way I initially handle it. And of course being an arena, having feature to allow 2 minifigures to fight is brilliant. The minifigures selection is great and all are excellent. Sora has one of the most interesting hair piece recently, and this is the first set outside friends to get the green mohawk. The world mask warrior also has great effect parts and looks menacing but given it's weight it does make the minifigure hard to stand on his own. In the end, I really like the set and would recommend to anyone who is looking for some fund. Do try find the best deals though as the RRP does feel $10NZD too expensive.
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Here is my review on 75386 Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle: THE GOOD: Great Minifigures. Able to connect to the Mandalore Ambush set. THE NOT SO GOOD: The build is somewhat bland. Expensive. Finally a smaller set with Moff Gideon! but this one is exclusive to this set. Anyway, yes I bought this set for the minifigures, with a bigger location than the Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack, it is also more expensive by margin. The minifigures are excellent, very detailed in all aspect. Highlight is definitely Moff Gideon himselt but the updated Paz Vizsla is also great. The Praetorian guards are nicely done too but if you want to complete a trio, best to wait for the Advent Calendar rather than buy an extra of this set. The location build, while the gate looks nice but I have to admin it somewhat bland both looks and play features. Looks, I understand given the location of the scene depicted is also not much to look at. While the opening and locking mechanism allows you to re-create crucial scenes, that's pretty much it. I wish they include those clear posing piece to allow you to depict Moff Gideon flying. Good thing it, this sets does connect with the batlle pack very nicely, once connected it actually enhance the look of the set. It's a set I definitely for the fan of the show but the price is a bit steep.
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Here is my review on LEGO Monkie Kid 80058 Celestial Pagoda: THE GOOD: Looks stunning with great colour co-ordiantion. Excellent minifigures with first ever Nuwa & Li Jing. Overal capture the essence of the pagoda really well from the source material. Actually a great building experience. THE NOT SO GOOD: Not sure if this count as negative but It screaming at me to get another one to build a full tower XD You can also say it lacks play features considering the size and price of this. Due to its height, it can be challenging to find proper display shelf. Another unbelievable set from LEGO Monkie Kid. You thought after Heavenly Realms & the dragon palace, it's very unlikely LEGO will have further traditional location sets based on Journey to the West, then you are wrong lol. And here we are with the Celestial Pagoda. It looks absolutely stunning and having a very refreshing building experience. Some of the windows build are just so nice. Blue and beige combination is also a great colour choice. It's open back but the lower level actually have lots of depth. The higher you go, it does feel a bit of a facade but that's how the tower structurally designed. Even the interior is very detailed and I absolutely love the mini vase builds. It does capture the essence of the original pagoda from the source materially extremely well too. The minifigures are execllent. Nuwa and Li-Jing are really unexpected inclusion, espeically Li-Jing. IF you are not aware, this is actually his tower. Nuwa's accessories can probably used a infinity stones too just missing an orange one. With the core monkie kid team all included in this set and each team members have unique number on their torso, nothing much bad I can say about them. Now this set is indeed very tall so finding a space to display can be tough and also it really doesn't have much play features considering the size and price of this set. Having said that, I cannot deny it's an excellent set especially if you are into the chinese culture. I'm really really tempted to buy another one to make a full towel, probably need some extra parts as well and some design to elevate this already excellent set. This does cost a bit though. OK, LEGO, please get us either the great buddha or the underworld palace!!!
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Here is my review on LEGO City 60407 Red Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus: THE GOOD: A great looking double decker in LEGO city scale. Love the fact there are 8 seats and even added the stairs. Very interesting build. New Baby Stroller! THE NOT SO GOOD: A bit pricey without discount. Another set added to my wish list when it was first revealed, particularly I like London Buses and I do think this one is inspired by them. Given it's a sight-seeing bus, the open top double decker design makes sense. The building experience has been fun and there are some interesting techniques to create the colour contrast pattern. A few stickers here and there to add a bit more vibe to this but the bus itself is very good looking and detailed. You can open it up very easily and it reveals the interior with details like the stairs. It also able to fit 8 passengers. The printed tiles for destination is just icing on the cake and will be very useful. While there are not new minifigure heads in this but there are some very nice torso plus a new baby stroller which has been done very well. Personally, I built this with a right hand drive configuration given where I live. It's a great little set I would recommend although the price without discount is a bit too high. Having said that I got this with 20% discount and it's not hard to find good deals on LEGO City sets!
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Here is my review on LEGO City 60424 Jungle Explorer ATV Red Panda Mission: THE GOOD: The Red Panda is great and looks way better than they showed in official reveal Johnny Thunder The location build is compatible with a clip to be connected with sets in this wave. THE NOT SO GOOD: The ATV is bigger than recent one from set of this size but lacks the suspension or turning wheels gimmick. I wonder how many of us bought this because it's a low cost way to obtain the new Red Panda. It's always good to get new animal moulds in small set like this. This set also comes with some new elements. The ATV is much bigger compared to other ATV released recently but this time lacks any action like suspension or turning wheels. But it's ok, given the main draw on this set is really the new red panda, and it looks great. Way better proportion in real life than compared to what's in photos. With a small terrain build which you can connect with other jungle sets just released. At $19 NZD, it's really a good way to the new red panda. I do wish they included a second but this would probably increase the price. Anyway, it's a recommendation from me!
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Here is my review on 75373 Ambush on Mandaloreâ„¢ Battle Pack: THE GOOD: All 4 minifigures are excellent. Good use of the clear curved pole for posing. THE NOT SO GOOD: The side build doesn't feel like it warrants the current price tag. Plain black heads for all 4 minifigures. When I watched season 3 of The Mandalorian, I immediately know the new Imperial Commandos will be in LEGO form at some stage. And here we are, and in a battle pack which I thought it's good for army building. The minifigures do not disappoint in this one. Both the Imperial Commandos and Mandalorians are done very well. I like the fact they have 2 variants of the Mandalorian. I just wish they didn't use a plain black head for all 4 of them. The side build is also much larger compared to the time when battle pack was way more cheaper. While the build has posing ability and lots of area to place minifigures, I cannot deny it looks somewhat boring. It's the moment I feel like a smaller side build might be better to lower the price a bit. Now this set can be connected to 75386 but that's pretty much it. This also means it will be quite a pricey exercise to even build an army of 10. Overall, I'm satisfied with the quality of minifigures but only wish it;s $10 cheaper. But if you love the show, then this is a set you don't want to miss as I believe this will be the cheapest option of get Imperial Commandos even in the near future.
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[pid][/pid] Hello! Today I bring you the Lego Pirates 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda Review! Name: Black Sea's Barracuda Set number: 6285 Pieces: 865 Year: 1989 (Then re-released in 2002 for the "Legends" set collection number 10040) Mini-figures: 7 (Including Red Beard and a Female Pirate) The box is surprisingly large, even though the set has only 865 pieces. The box uses the original pirates yellow "LegoLand" borders. (I miss those boxes!) The box is very sturdy, it is made from several thick cardboard layers. I have included a Bluecoat mini-figure to compare the size, and give you a good feel for the width and height. The inside of the box features plastic inner trays, to display the mini figures, parts, and the hull of the ship. The trays hold the mini figures tightly and prevent them from falling out when the box is sealed. The first thing that caught my eye when I first opened the box was a yellow printed standard size piece of paper, and a cardboard game board. The piece of paper has some nice visuals, and instructions for playing a game with some friends, and the lego pieces and mini figures in the set. The game board is made of cardboard, and can easily be destroyed or damaged, so I imagine that this is a very rare item indeed. It is very visually appealing, as it contains hand drawn images of every lego set in the first wave release. The point of the game is to reach the finish line first, using your mini figures. The game requires a dice, but does not come with one :/ Different numbers that appear on the dice give different weather effects, such as "Fair Wind" or "Gale" and other natural effects such as "Hit a Reef" and "Shark Attack" which will effect the way your mini figures progress. The set has a variety of colours, making the set easier to build when you separate them. However, there are very many black pieces. The instructions, I assume, would be difficult for a newer builder to follow because of the amount of steps on each page, and the instructions do not clearly identify them. At least the instructions are not black and white ;) It took me some time to build it, but the build was enjoyable, seeing all the crevices and storage areas in the lower hull. Once build, she is a very fine boat… err… I mean Ship! You also get a good mix of mini figures, including the rare female pirate mini figure. You also get Captain red beard, but he is found in almost every mid-large Pirates set. (and some small ones) You get seven (7) mini figures in total, it is a good amount, it makes the ship feel lively. (However, I think that 9 would have been better). You also get a standard brown rowboat. (There are never too many rowboats in any lego pirates collection!) The figurehead on the vessel is nice, a bit plain, but gives a "Classic Pirates" feel to the set. The yellow cup is also a nice addition, but a yellow headband may have also been cool to include. It would have made is seem more like a statue. The ship features many cool details, including opening lower deck doors, and a nice detailed captains cabin, accessible from the top, and rear of the ship. They open to give full access for the best play and display capabilities. There back of the ship has some nice details, and the yellow brings a very friendly feel to the pirates aboard the vessel. The deck has so many features that I am sure it will keep any builder happy for a long time. It also makes for some nice photos. Below you can see some of the crew in action! Overall I am very satisfied with the set. I believe that it is my favourite pirate ship, but I have yet to get my hands on the Skulls Eye Schooner. (It looks nice) I hope you like my review, and I hope it gives you some information, or at least some pretty photos to look at ;) Let me know how you feel about the set, and the fun game that comes with it! If you would like more photos, just ask! Could someone please add a poll for me? Maybe a poll from 1-5? I would love to know how people rate this set! Keep an eye out, I have more reviews coming!
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Here is my review on LEGO Friends 42638 Castle Bed and Breakfast: THE GOOD: Looking beautiful. New and interesting building techniques through out to create some of the exterior architecture. Packs with interior details with a stunning bathroom. Interesting new pieces like new printed postcard & rubber duck with no eye prints. THE NOT SO GOOD: can't find any. This is another absolute stunner from Friends. Already caught my eyes when it was first announced and I did prioritise my budget to get this first. And I was not disappointed. First, it looks absolutely beautiful with perfect colour coordinations and interesting details both on the exterior and inside the interior. It also have one of the most refreshing build I had lately because the new techniques they use to create the exterior. Especial the curved pillar type structure, it's so smart is also built the curtains for you to view from the inside. The build is designed to stack each level on top of each other in a modular way. It's not fully connected but much tighter than your typical modular build. One thing to note is that it looks smaller than you see in picture but it still look good. And it also utilise the microphone piece very well. Each level has very detailed interior, I particularly think the bathroom on the top level is one more the most elegant bathroom I've seen so far. the combination with the windows structure just made it even better. There is also a very interesting customisation do with the beds as it can be configured between double and 2 singles. This set also comes with some interesting new pieces like a new printed post card/letter tile which I absolutely love. Also a rubber duck with no eye prints. The minidolls are great with very fitting details and I particularly like Renee's hair style. Making this full modular can be challenging as it requires planning on what needs to be incorporated if you decide to build the other half of this building. With a more reasonable pricing compared to other reason sets and not difficult to get 20% off this set at least, I'm indeed tempted to buy another one to try modularise it. This is another set that I would absolutely recommend!!!
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REVIEW: 76274 Batman with the Batmobile vs. Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze
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Here is my review on latest LEGO Batman 76274 Batman with the Batmobile vs. Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze: THE GOOD: Looking really good and love the proportion and the front grill. A "cheaper" way to get this batman and I love the new cape. THE NOT SO GOOD: WTH with the price ... Wish the door/windshield designed with sliding forward action instead of flip open The seat is missing most part and you can see the rear wheels axel and gears If you enjoyed the Animated Series like I did back in the days, you will want this set due to the nostalgia factor. And in terms of how it looks and the building experience, it does not disappoint. I really dig the front grill and the proportion of this built. The side intakes and rear designs are also recreated by lego brilliantly considering the size of this. In terms of the colour, it's actually ok for me given I had other toys back then and most of them were the same or similar navy colour. But I did feel the inside is a bit incomplete with the seat only have the back cushion but not able to hide the technic piece and the gears, it feels like Batman has the danger of dropping out and crush by his own batmobile. One other nip pick in terms of of the batmobile is the door/windshield probably will be more accurate if it has a sliding mechanism instead of the traditional LEGO flip open style. The minifigures are great and it's nice to see Mr. Freeze instead of you know, Joker again. I also like the new cape piece and this set is a "cheaper" way to get the animated batman. Now the retail price without discount is ridiculous (it's $100NZD in NZ here), despite me really wanting the set, I did not plan to purchase this quickly until one of our local retailer decided to do a 25% off deals, and this is exactly why I bought this now. No doubt it's an awesome set for the fans but the RRP is really steep on this one. Otherwise definitely a recommendation only if you manage to get a good deal on this. -
Hello everyone, What is this mysterious LEGO Architecture package? Read on to find out! Revealing the latest 21021 Marina Bay Sands Architecture Set I am really very pleased to bring this exclusive new review to our Eurobricks Community. Special thanks to The LEGO Group (TLG) and Eurobricks Staff/LEGO Ambassador, CopMike for facilitating and giving me this exclusive opportunity to review this superb new LEGO Architecture set! Before I was given this chance to review, I was determined to buy this set as soon as it is available locally, so I can also do a review of this new iconic architecture that is the first international feature of my country, Singapore. Without further ado, let's bring you a tour of this newly acclaimed building structure. Before I begin in proper, some of you is wondering why the first two opening images look particularly unique as compared with the mainstream release. It is because this is a special edition for very special release for publicity purpose and it will not be available at retail front. The content is the same but the packaging is very different. Other than that, the main focus is the LEGO set itself. Name: 21021 Marina Bay Sands (Republic of Singapore) Theme: LEGO Model Making / Architecture Year: 2014 Pieces: 602 Minifigs: 0 minifigure Price: USD N.A, GBP N.A, EURO N.A, SGD $89.90 Resources: Brickset, BrickLink An original box image of the 21021 Marina Bay Sands (Republic of Singapore) Back view of the original box image of the 21021 Marina Bay Sands (Republic of Singapore) By seeing the front and back of this box image, has certainly impressed me very much. The packaging for the LEGO Architecture products is very remarkable and is of the usual high standard that we have seen earlier. There are lots of details that can be found in the front and back. At one easy glance, you could have realised that this building, Marina Bay Sands is designed by the famous architect, Moshe Safdie. The box even reflect his signature. This iconic building landmark is designed by the LEGO Architectural Artist, Rok Zagalin Kobe. His name can be found at the front of the box, located at the bottom left hand corner. In this image, you will be able to view a very brief description touching on the Marina Bay Sands. Different side view of the original box image of the 21021, Image 1 Different side view of the original box image of the 21021, Image 2 Different side view of the original box image of the 21021, Image 3 Different side view of the original box image of the 21021, Image 4 The very first Singapore Landmark which is being featured by The LEGO Architecture Product Line The Marina Bay Sands is a state of the art modern day marvel, even with its bricks built design. Through the LEGO Architecture Series, TLG has officially iconise the first ever Singapore building landmark into the world of LEGO, which I am very proud to associate with. As you may have recall that there was a poll even though the poll link seem to be in non-existence, conducted by TLG, one of the choices was the Marina Bay Sands and I was very pleased that the choice that I have voted for, has actualised into a formal product offering in this series later this year. I was thrilled and elated by the results in early February 2013, when news that the Marina Bay Sands won the poll. The Marina Bay Sands is a model of a Singapore recent new landmark. The building is a hotel by itself, and is an integral part of the beautiful Singapore's city skyline which is mesmerising at day and night. The LEGO building model focuses on the signature hotel complex that showcases the three tall towers and the rooftop Sands Skypark. The building dimensions for the LEGO building model is measured at 224mm length and 136mm height. The official information for the Marina Bay Sands is as followed, first opened in 2010, the Marina Bay Sands is the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It features large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2560 hotel rooms and suites, casino (one of its two in Singapore), the rooftop Sands Skypark, shopping mall, celebrity chief restaurants and an outdoor event plaza. Its two theatres showcase a range of leading entertainment performances including world-renowned Broadway shows. Completing the line-up of attractions is ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands which play hosts to permanent and marquee exhibitions. You may visit the official website for more information. This 21021 Marina Bay Sands is marketed as Limited Edition. From my understanding, there is only 10,000 sets produced and is rumoured only to be exclusive for sales in Singapore. As of now, I can tell you that all of the local toy retailers and even the Marina Bay Sands gift shop is currently out of stock. Apparently, the first shipment had been wipe cleaned off the shelves and I am glad to manage to be able to grab a few before it is totally out of stock. I do believe that there will be a second shipment but I am not sure how or when it will ever appear again. Because I don't believe that all 10,000 sets had been wiped clean in Singapore 'for good' in this single shipment within less than two weeks of retail sales. I really hope there will be more stock appearing, because it will be a huge disappointment for many LEGO Architecture fans especially to our international friends. I also heard that the set is available in Hong Kong, and perhaps in other parts of Asia as well. I sure look forward to see more of these sets appearing in other places, than Singapore. Enjoy your building experience There is lots of hype and anticipation when I opened this! It look as if the packaging is communicating with me and it is definitely effective, when it convey such a simple message across to my mind. I will certainly enjoy this building experience that I have been waiting for. The content of the sealed box Within the sealed box, it comes with five packages and a beautiful instruction manual to build up the set. It also come with a single promotional leaflet which feature the recent LEGO Architecture highlights and a survey request by TLG. I will encourage you to do your part and send your feedback to this survey if you happen to buy the LEGO Architecture series. I am sure the LEGO Architecture design team is keen to find out your thoughts on your latest purchase. The construction materials As you can see from above, it is a good assortment of white and transparent blue bricks that form the main building structure, while the dark and light grey form the building foundation. Let's see how this building transform itself in LEGO bricks. I like the part, that the Marina Bay Sands is feature as a printed tile which is shown in the next image. The beginning of the construction of Marina Bay Sands Laying the building foundation The various dark grey flat tiles, mainly 2x4 size, are placed in a systematic manner that laid the foundation of this building structure. Front view of a single tower This building component form the main structure of a single tower. We will be repeating these steps for the other two towers as well and combined them shortly. As of now, it only show the half-completed tower of the front building. As you rotate to the back, you will see many of these white grids. These are the illustration of the hotel rooms balconies. The bottom of the walkway of the building show the connection of the base from one end to another. Back view of a single tower All of the three towers together ready to be constructed This is the back view of the building structure which depict the hotel rooms There are individual supporting layers within each towers We also need to create these three individual supporting layers that are meant to be placed within each towers to represent the different floors from within the towers. This is the design of the glass front of the building structure Now you add in the main design of the glass front onto the individual towers with numerous levels of transparent blue to show the glass levels accordingly. From the actual building design, I personally felt that this design is lacking of, is the gradual curves of the three towers. It is not as perfect as I hope it will be, but at one glance, people can still instantly recognise it as the Marina Bay Sands. Placing the glass windows onto the building front Building the top level of the building structure After completing the three towers, we will turn our attention to the top level that will be featuring the Sands Skypark and within the attraction, you will probably noticed the Infinity Swimming Pool from the top aerial view. It is amazing to swim in such a spectacular scenery which is 57 stories above ground floor and enjoying the Singapore's city skyline. Front view of the Marina Bay Sands Back view of the Marina Bay Sands Top view of the Marina Bay Sands This is the side entrance of the building It appears to be an exit shelter Black and White feature The base and the building structure can be removed as two distinct pieces Lining up the Marina Bay Sands building structure Some of the nice pictures of the real Marina Bay Sands The completed building can be kept safely into the original box At the end of the day by separating the two distinct pieces away, I will be able to keep this whole set nicely in the original nice packaging for storage. I wasn't feeling so well lately and I failed to take a good picture of the actual LEGO set with the scenery behind. I am planning to take a picture within the next few weeks! The weather was not very good lately due to the rainy season. Still, I will love to get an actual shot from my camera together with the completed built. I will keep all of you posted later on. To conclude, I am very pleased with this LEGO Architecture of the Marina Bay Sands. This deserved a very special place in my own collection, especially since this is my second LEGO Architecture set that I own, after the 21006 White House. I like how the designer capture the essence of this whole building design and present it in our favourite LEGO bricks. Even though the gradual curves are not captured perfectly for the three towers, but the overall appeal is very nicely done up and it made as a fine masterpiece to placed in a display cabinet. Not to mention, that I am proud to see a Singapore building landmark being made into my favourite toy hobby, LEGO and to showcase this icon to the global scene. I really wish to see more of other Singapore landmarks being able to capture in the LEGO Architecture series. Summary review Playability: 7/10 (LEGO Architecture sets can't played well with regular LEGO System sets because of the lack of the minifigures.) Design: 8.5/10 (The design is done up very nicely and it is almost perfect, minus the imperfection of the gradual curves for the towers.) Price: 7.5/10 (The set is a little pricey and furthermore with the 10,000 sets released worldwide, will expect the price to rose further in the secondary market.) Overall: 7.7/10 (Complete your LEGO Architecture series and don't give this set a miss, for Singapore fans, you ought to grab this iconic landmark by showing your support for it.) I gave it a "4" based on my Review Score Card. What about yours? I hope every one of you enjoyed reading this simple review of mine. Comments and Criticisms are strongly welcomed. Pictures can be found in My Flickr and My Brickshelf (When moderated)
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Here is my review on 75325 The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter: THE GOOD: Overall shape for the starfighter is good. First Mando to feature Din Jarin face. THE NOT SO GOOD: Wish the colour is chrome. Engine underneath the ship too easy to fall off. You may also say this is a bit too big compare to the actual ship in show, Originally, I pre-ordered this to reach a threshold for a GWP and wanted the dark saber and Din Jarin look. But didn't prioritise building and after a better version of the dark saber released (and I built that set too), finally decided to build this one. Turns it's pretty good. And surprisingly the start fighter is quite large (may be too larget) and the shape looks good, although this should have been chrome silver colour but I doubt LEGO could make that happen. Overall building experience for was great given I have not own any previous star fighter type set. And I like the 2 engines look, it just a bit frustrating to build. The minifigures are nice, at the time of the release but if you compare with more recent sets, it may be disappointing but you get an exclusive character in this set. Otherwise, it's ok but I'm a bit disappointed the thruster underneath the ship is so easy to fall off. At NZD $120 RRP, it's not cheap but like crazy expensive like some of the recent releases and if you like the show, this might just worth it with a reasonable discount. However, if you are just into the Mando minifigure, there are more updated version in more recent sets with cheaper price =)
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Here is my review on LEGO Star Wars 75362 Ahsoka Tano's T-6 Jedi Shuttle: THE GOOD: The ship looks great with an excellent action feature allow you to rotate 360 degrees. 4 excellent minifigures exclusive to this set. THE NOT SO GOOD: None. I'm surprised how well this set is once I finished building it. As a LEGO fan does not have in depth knowledge of Star Wars lore and not collecting many spaceships, this has been a refreshing build. And I was blown away on how well the 360 degrees movement is executed. It is also great with most of the details are done with different elements and colours rather than rely on stickers. I can't comment on how accurate the ship is in terms of scale and look given I have yet watched the show, but just judging by the end product, I think it looks great. The 4 minifigures are excellent, I like the updated look of Ahsoka and the use of no colours transparent piece to create a more accurate lightsaber for her. Also great Sabine Wren with great details. The remaining minifigures are great too. More over these are currently exclusive to this set which makes it a really good deal with a pricing that is reasonable in comparison to other Star Wars sets released at the same time. And it's not hard to get a discount on this now. Definitely a recommendation from me.
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Here is my review on LEGO Despicable Me 4 75580 Minions and Banana Car: THE GOOD: 4 Minions in the smallest and cheapest set. THE NOT SO GOOD: It feels like an army building pack but it isn't as all 4 minions are unique. This is a great set to get a few extra minions minifigures. The banana car is simple but does look like a banana. Rest of the set is really just minifigures plus very small side builds. 3 of them have unique torso print which makes it hard for army building. If your intention is for Army building, I would recommend the Party Bus set instead even though it is double the price but you get 3 traditional minions bodies instead of 1 here. Again, this set really is for fans of minions as apart from minifigures, there aren't much appeal to a wider audience. Overall, a decent entry to the theme and I had a great time.
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Here is my review on LEGO Despicable Me 4 75581 Minions' Music Party Bus: THE GOOD: QR code sticker to a short video. Great for Minion army building. Love the DJ deck with spinning record. THE NOT SO GOOD: Bus is really short, ratio wise, and it does feel repetitive when building the upper are of it. RRP is probably $10NZD too expensive considering the content. This is another set I managed to get earlier than the dated launch. This set comes with 3 regular minions and 1 mega-minion which is great if you want to build a minions army. All 4 minions are unique and I like this mega minion with a cape moulded to its head. The bus itself is fairly short but have decent width. I like how the the front is designed and it has party features like DJ deck, dance floor and a jacuzzi/pool. I think the driver area could have been utilise more. The bus can be opened up quite wide for the minions to party but given the minions size, it's hard to fit all of them in. Couple of cool graphics design on the stickers and there is one QR code which you can scan to navigate to a special page to watch a LEGO Minion short =). The DJ deck is pretty cool though as you can actually spin the record. Having said that, while the bus has a some interesting building techniques involve, but it does also feel repetitive when you start building the uppper area of the bus. It's a set perfect for minions lovers but can be underwhelming given the recommend retail price.
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Here is my review on LEGO Despicable Me 4 75583 Minions and Gru's Family Mansion: THE GOOD: Manison exterior captures the look of the house in film fairly well. Includes the whole Gru's family. The MEGA minions are surprisingly cool. The tree house is actually a good small set if released separately. THE NOT SO GOOD: Gru still doesn't look like Gru. The mansion has no side walls. Luckily our local toy stores dropped this early with 15% off, as someone who loved the sets from Minions few years ago, this is a no brainer purchase. When this set was announced, I was very skeptical on the build and turns out I was right. The mansion does capture the look of Gru's house in the film but this is a complete facade type build focused in play features given the target audience. In that aspect, it succeed. For those who wishes something like the Disney Up house, then you will be disappointed on the mansion it self as it doesn't even have side walls. Having said that, some of the play features inside the house are pretty stunning. Some highlights are the rotatable pillars with toilet and different equipment, Gru's throne, and the kid's bed. Although the bed looks authentic but it's way too big interms of the scale of the house. With the current set up, it will be a great challenge for those who wants to build a complete Gru's mansion. Now the tree house, I actually find this a way more interesting build and more satisfied in the end product compared to the mansion. It has a working zip line and I was impressed on how well the decoration on the tree trunk is attached. Even it's enhanced for playability, it feels more complete as a set compare to the mansion. But hey, to be honest, most of us would be buying this for the minions. This set doesn't include normal minions but only includes MEGA minions. Will have to wait until I've seen the film before I know the story but the MEGA minions are great, so obvious they played homage to the fantastic 4. In terms of other minifigures, it's great this set pretty much included the whole Gru's clan. I wish the dog Kyle is also included but I guess LEGO ran out of budget for an extra new mould. Gru still has issue without his iconic nose but give he is an middle age man in this settings, makes more sense to use adult legs compared to the Minions's Gru who was a kid and still use adult torso. Lucy is the highlight from the rest of the minifigure with an excellent secondary face print, the girls are great too but I wish they have use the mid legs for Mayo instead. If you are into minions, this is definitely a set for you but otherwise it's ok to skip if you don't care about this IP.
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Here is my review on LEGO Disney 43230 Walt Disney Tribute Camera: THE GOOD: Looks great with cool features. An excellent building experience. No stickers. A high quality plastic film reel with very cool graphics. Rolling camera sound effect. Bambi and Dumbo. THE NOT SO GOOD: None but for those who owns the LEGO Ideas Steamboat Willie set, the Mickey and Minnie is not as good as those. Waited a long time for a decent discount on this set, and finally made the purchase. When this was announced, I truly thought it's another set with exclusive characters to get you to buy type of set. In some sense, this is still true but I was pleasantly surprised how good this set is. First, it looks great and it packs with features. The building experience is somewhat unique and really fresh for me. I had a great time building this. The details of the lens, tripod and even the minifigures stand are all great. It's also smart to use the film case to create the Disney 100 logo. The camera opens up with a small workshop and the coolest part is the sound of a rolling camera. One of the highlights for me is the film reel, made of plastic foil type materials. It has many many scenes of disney properties in minifigures. It's excellently done and makes you wonder if those characters will make an appearance in future set. Of cos most of us buy this set for the minifigures and animal characters, all of theme are excellent as expected. I do think the previous LEGO Ideas steamboat willie version of Mickey and Minnie are far more superior though. Having said that, the minifig stand is awesome, not just it's a working film clapper but the fact that 3 printed window/door pice that create a 3 dimensional looking scene is a decent surprised. The set itself is not cheap but it is not in the unaffordable range and with a discount, makes the pricing very competitive. Whether you are disney fan or not, it's definitely a set that I would recommend.
