The winter holiday has finally passed and both my son and I have a wealth of new LEGO sets. One of the cool sets that my son received is Maula’s Ice Mammoth Stomper. He didn’t get many of the sets from the last wave of Chima sets, so he jumped for joy when this one arrived.
I’ve been on the fence for a while about the Lego Minecraft sets. The Micro World sets are practically parts packs for microscale builders and I’ve bought a few on sale. The new wave of minifigure scale sets are something else though. I decided to take the plunge and get The First Night, what appeared to be a perfect introductory set. Continue reading 21115 The First Night
My latest seasonal set purchase is this cute little turkey. I’ve enjoyed the bat that I built for Halloween, so I picked up this handsome gobbler a couple of weeks ago. Our family tradition tends toward a meatless Thanksgiving feast of side dishes, so this turkey might make an adorable centerpiece. Continue reading 40091 Thanksgiving Turkey
Every wave of the Mixels has been awesome. I don’t always love the models themselves, but it is hard to argue with a combination of cute models with low price points and a wealth of lovely elements, many new or in new colors. Join me as I assemble my first tribe from the third series: the Spikels. Continue reading Spikels
I love these little seasonal sets that Lego puts out. They’re always displayed near the registers in the Lego stores and I have to practice some restraint to not toss one onto the pile every time we go. This cute little bat and his pumpkin were a bit too much to resist.
Like many middle-aged AFOLs, the greys, blues and yellows of classic space Lego dominate my memory of childhood building. Now that I am getting back into the hobby, it is exciting to see the renaissance of neo-classic space. Many talented builders are still inspired by those happy little space men in their brightly colored space suits, and it was this nostalgia that helped fuel the successful Lego Ideas campaign for the Exo Suit.
The Lego Ideas (formerly Cuusoo) site has been producing some fantastic sets in the last couple of years, but many of them have been based on licensed properties that don’t interest me very much. This latest set, the Research Institute, garnered its support around the desire to see more female minifigs scientists. As my interest in minifigs has been growing, I bought a copy to check it out.
I haven’t been buying many sets lately, but this is one that I’ve had my eye on for a while. Who wouldn’t love a tank with big punching fists driven by an armored strong-man. I was given a copy the other night in return for participating in a display at a local library and it seemed like a perfect time to review a new set.
This is a set that I’ve been drooling over for a while now. A huge, steampunk pirate ship captained by a crazy steamborg, how could that not be awesome? When my son and I finally braved the snow to see the movie, my resolve got stronger. I would have this set!
I’ve been pretty excited about the Lego Movie sets. Every set is full of cool parts and interesting building techniques, not to mention that the price per part is very reasonable. The Trash Chomper caught my eye immediately with the crazy mechanical maw and vibrant green. I picked one up last weekend at my local Lego store and spent the afternoon building. Continue reading 70805 Trash Chomper