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After more than 2 months delay (supply chain delay ...), the Marvel CMF finally arrived in New Zealand. It was a long wait for us down here. Any other regions having delay like NZ? And anyone else who bought a box getting an extra Captain America Sam Wilson? I wish there are less What If characters and at least get us a John Walker and Agent Jimmy Woo and TVA agent Mobius.

The slime head :)

woohoo, my 20 packs arrived! Luckily have one full sets and 4 of my favourite one!!!! Many of them are better than expected. Sad it's not more widely available. But buying 20 blind boxes kinda make it more exciting since you really don't want to have duplicates and heart pumping towards the end. I felt more excitement than buying a full box previously with series 1 XD

Here is my review on 76940 T. Rex Dinosaur Fossil Exhibition: THE GOOD: Great looking T Rex fossil both in terms of design and colouring. Baby Triceratops in a small set like this. Great cheaper alternative to the Ideas Dino skeleton set if you are looking for a Dino fossil build. THE NOT SO GOOD: While the set trying to base of the Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous series, too much elements not from the show. Darius should have used medium sized legs. Overall, I really like this set. I think the value is good. You don't need to buy $200 set to get something nice. The T. Rex fossil is really the standout, it's a simplified version but it's works especially the colours. Also the scale is the same as other Lego T. Rex. I also like how stand is designed to not look the fossil on it but a more easy to remove design. Including 2 minifigures and a baby triceratops in new colour in small sets like this is great and I wish this happen more often. The only mian issue I have not just with this set but entire wave is that while characters from the Netflix's Camp Cretaceous series feature in this and other sets but the overall outcome is none of the sets really reflect the shot except the characters. Also, should have used mid legs. However, put this a side, this is a great Lego set for everyone and I strongly recommend it.

Great review, I just built mine and absolutely loving it. I think this one is better than last year Elf's clubhouse. I really like all the small details in this one. Here is my detailed review on this:

I just got notification it's shipped! should arrive by next Friday! It's all part of the plan =P

All the new Stuntz series are on Brick & Pieces now. Even those listed "coming soon". Immediately ordered a few chicken guy and the new clown face in one of the new sets.

Ordered 2 of the new Angler Fish, love this one more than the glow in the dark one.

Oh yea those 3 lego movies set were cancelled for local retailers and Lego sold it via shop@home only with a limited stock sourced from Europe. The Asia pacific region never produced those 3 sets.

Well its now available on AUS and NZ shop@home. Placed an order and let’s see if it arrives safely

Just opened the Minifgures Accessories Pack, without the movie the 'exclusive' minifigure lacks appeal. Would have been better if it's a pack with more minions and an exclusive variant.

I have a few orders show as In Warehouse for 2 weeks already. Anyone having similar experience lately for long time getting it send out? Funny enough how orders I made in July dispatched like within a few days.

Just opened the Duel on Mandalore, I always like LEGO releases non vehicles star wars set. I wonder if they going to do more of these in upcoming sets.

Here is my review on 76176 Escape from the Ten Rings: THE GOOD: The vehicle is great especially the headlights build. (better than some city vehicles) Two bikes included with minimum customisation. THE NOT SO GOOD: Volume feels like a Battle Pack (having multiple shooters and very small weapon stand) Razor Fist arms doesn't feel like razor fist but more him holding a big sword. Overall, I'm surprised with the SUV vehicle build. At least for me, I really like the headlights design. I so think the minifigures are great, even with Razor Fist not being the best but the printings on the torsos are top notch. Having very simple motor bikes is also great. This set does indeed feel like a battle pack with the inclusion of 2 shooters, funny enough one of those doesn't even feature on the box art. This is cheap than the Battle at Ancient Village set, so it's great in both sets Shang-Chi and Wenwu are identical. This allows us to make a choice if we can't or don't want to buy both. Of course, if you are a MCU fan you probably ends up buying both. The other set has better volume though for more non-MCU fan.

I used to watch Jang a lot but he has so many channels now, get confused and he doesn't have big sets early like he used to. still definitely watch any of his big set review though. Bricksie is good too, you feel he really likes LEGO. Otherwise you can always have a look at my channel too XD

Great Review! This set is more desirable than the stadium itself!

Just built the Hogwarts Chess, it's great and what a great decoration for coffee table. I'm glad Lego went for full Chess set than just a portion of the scene!

Here is my review on 76177 Battle at the Ancient Village: THE GOOD: The Ten Rings effect. The Dragon head and tail are nice. Good selection of characters in minifigure form. THE NOT SO GOOD: Nothing representing the village in set title. Dragon body looks more like a snake due to it's too narrow. Price is a bit high considering the volume of the set. Overall, it's a set for MCU fans. The idea of a dragon build like this is nice but apart from the head and tail it's too thin to be a dragon. Being called Battle at Ancient Village but no parts to portrait a village also raises questions. Having said that, getting 4 different characters from the MCU in one set is nice, the quality of print are great too. The highlight is definitely the ten rings for me, although you can only get 6 rings in this set. (Time to go Bricks & Pieces to complete the ten rings) This does feel like the designer has a nice idea but budget/pricing target constraints not allowing the best possible execution of this. And yes, this is a pricy set. I wish it's $20NZD cheaper. I will recommend this set if you are MCU fans like me otherwise you may not find this set interesting or worth your money,.

Here is my review on 76201 Captain Carter VS The Hydra Stomper: THE GOOD: Hydra Stomper looks better than in photos and surprisingly great build. Excellent quality for the 3 minifigures. THE NOT SO GOOD: Although the minifigures are great quality but I do wish Captain Carter is the one you've seen from series. (Lego saved that one for the CMF) Tesseract is too big for minifigures. Can be $10 cheaper. Overall, this set is better than what I originally expected. At first I was disappointed that both What If? sets are mech but this one turned out to be great. I think in terms of proporiton, this Hydra Stomper looks better compared to previous Hulk Busters type mech. Just the colour a bit too bright compared to one you've seen in the animated series. The way both arms and legs are built are also different to previous ones. While the minifigures are excellent quality, the only disappointing thing is this Captain Carter does not comes with the original colour nor the unique hair style which you going to get in the upcoming CMF. In fact, this version of Captain Carter never make an appearance in the episode. However, this set is good if the marvel What If? series appeals to you and I would recommend this set to any MCU fans and especially if you don't own any of the previous Hulk buster type mechs.

Here is my review on 40487 Sailboat Adventure: THE GOOD: Excellent display piece as the boat looks good! Lot of details and interesting build. Great new sailor torso! Including 2 dolphins. THE NOT SO GOOD: while it's interesting use of crystal pieces but I feel it's a stretch to represent splashes. Threshold for this GWP is high (at least for us in NZ ...) Great GWP to be honest, I really like the boat. Both the end product and the building experience. It's great this comes with an excellent sailor torso and 2 dolphins! It will be interesting to see if people prefer a brick built sail or traditional fabric one. I wish Lego release these kind of sets more often and more widely. It's very hard to get GWP like this down here in NZ due to limited stock and it doesn't help with a high threshold but then this is the whole point of GWP, something desirable to increase sales. I wonder if it's easier to get these GWP in other parts of the world??? Anyway, great set and recommending this to everyone.

Here is my review on 76200 Bro Thor's New Asgard: THE GOOD: Bro Thor! The printing on legs for the lower belly still not perfect but not as bad as I expected. Very detailed interior with lots of great references to the movie. THE NOT SO GOOD: Miek ... it's a weird design. I really like this set as a fan of Endgame, never thought Lego would make a set based on Bro Thor and so many empty wine bottles. The Bro Thor minifigure is just great, I do with they have the sun glasses look but nevermind. Korg is good but can be better, Miek on the other hand looks really weird. Much prefer a moulded piece. You do get to build lots of interior details which is great. This is really a display set for the fans as it as no action or play features integrated. I also love those easter eggs and references in the stickers designs. I'm pretty sure there will be fans out there going to buy multiple to build the full Bro Thor's man cave. Will totally recommend this set to any Avengers fans.

Here is my review on 75296 Darth Vader Meditation Chamber: THE GOOD: Great display piece. Love the design of the open/closing experience. Interesting building experience. Great details in building the stairs. Love the stand. Great minifigures. THE NOT SO GOOD: none (really can't find anything negative about this) I like this set very much. I had a great experience with this and I do think this is an excellent set. Really like some of the design and building experience in this. On top of that, it's a great display piece on any desks or shelves. It's always nice to see Lego releases Star Wars sets not based on vehicles. I wish LEGO releases more sets like this. Anyway, totally will recommend this to everyone.

I have a feeling Bandmates S2 might not be widely available in NZ since Toyco already removed it from their page. Now should I get the boombox at 55% off RRP now just for the axe guitar or buy full price at LEGO store when it releases ... hmmm

Here is my review on 10776 Mickey & Friends Fire Truck & Station: THE GOOD: Minifigures are great. Finally, Pluto and without the need to spend hundreds of dollars. THE NOT SO GOOD: Not much memorable to talk about. Lacking play features considering this is a 4+ set. Price still a bit on the higher end. I bought this set purely for Pluto. And it's great it's a set under $100 but feel pricey though. For those who still don't own a Goofy minifig, this set will be a bargain although the torso of this Goofy is a variant to the one in the Disney Train set. Overall, as an adult fan of lego I'm not expecting anything from a 4+ set in terms of building experience but compared to the farm set, I found the Farm one is a lot more interesting. I will recommend this set if you want Pluto and Goofy OR if you are just a disney fan. Otherwise, go for the farm one.

yes just saw that too, I hope they still going to release the bandmates series 2.....