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1y ago
LEGO Takes Us On A Journey To The Aussie Outback LEGO 40651 - Australia Postcard
RRP AUD $24.99 - CA $18.99 - EUR €14.99 - UK £13.49 - USA $14.99
191 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st January.
LEGO has made yet another postcard to join their line-up of postcard collectibles, and if you’ve read our previous reviews, you’ll know that I think of these things as quirky little collectibles that can be a real hit or miss.
But here’s one that seems to be stirring up the AFOLs. The Australia postcard.
Yes, instead of taking a location, they’ve taken a whole country. Australia ..read more
BrickBanter
1y ago
LEGO brings us a new vehicle set for 2023 - and although we have seen this particular vehicle before in Technic, this is the first time we see it in system brick. LEGO ICONS™ Land Rover Classic Defender 90
RRP AUD $369.99 - CA $329.99 - EUR €239.99 - UK £209.99 - USA $239.99
1336 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 4th April.
About This Set
The Land Rover Defender is the newest in the line-up, and certainly is one with a lot of extra features and character to it. But is it all just glitz and glam over a fairly simplistic build, or is there more to this Land Rover than meet th ..read more
BrickBanter
1y ago
Wheeling in and standing taller than all other Brickheadz, Avatar joins the lineup! LEGO 40554 - Brickheadz Jake Sully & his Avatar
RRP AUD $29.99 - CA $24.99 - EUR €19.99 - UK £17.99 - USA $19.99
246 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st October 2022.
About This Set
With the release of Avatar 2 soon on the horizon, one the largest films in cinematic history soon came on the radar for the LEGO group to swoop in an make sets for. We've already seen some coverage for the new sets coming our way, but even Brickheadz have jumped on board the trend.
So what do we get when we ..read more
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1y ago
In true LEGO fashion, January brings us another LEGO Icons Modular to join the ever-expanding line-up of modular buildings. LEGO 10312 - Jazz Club
RRP AUD $349.99 - CA $299.99 - EUR €229.99 - UK £199.99 - USA $229.99
2899 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 4th January 2023.
The Jazz Club modular brings vibes in from New Orleans with a vintage-styled building combined with a small pizza shop and tailor. Although this is yet another food place and tailor, how does the addition of a Jazz Club shape up the modular building line? Is this a must for your LEGO city, or is the club ..read more
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1y ago
The Mighty King Bowser is here to make an impact! (and maybe steal your girl!) LEGO 71411 - The Might Bowser
RRP AUD $399.99 - CA $349.99 - EUR €269.99 - UK £229.99 - USA $269.99
2807 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st October 2022.
About This Set
Stomping his way into the scene, the Might King Bowser is here to impress!
I, for one, did not see this coming at all. Being a fan of the LEGO Super Mario line with my kids. Hearing that LEGO had a large Super Mario set reveal made me very excited, and then seeing what it was, blew me away.
Never in my lifetime did I expect to ..read more
BrickBanter
1y ago
LEGO 10312 - Creator Expert Jazz Club
RRP AUD $349.99 - CA $299.99 - EUR €229.99 - UK £199.99 - USA $229.99
2899 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st January 2023.
The LEGO Group unveils the hottest new music venue in town – the LEGO Jazz Club. A vibrant addition to the LEGO Modular Building collection, the LEGO Jazz Club banishes the blues, bringing the theme of music to the collection for the first time.
Featuring a decorative interior and exterior, the set can be built in five pieces and includes a Jazz Club, a Pizzeria, a Managerial office, a Tailor's workshop, a Dres ..read more
BrickBanter
1y ago
LEGO 76405 - Hogwarts Express™ – Collectors' Edition
RRP AUD $799.99 - CA $619.99 - EUR €499.99 - UK £429.99 - USA $499.99
5129 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 31st August 2022.
The LEGO Group has revealed a stunning new rendition of the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train. The new LEGO Harry Potter™ Hogwarts Express™ Collector’s Edition set measures a whistle blowing 118cm long and is your ticket to a magical LEGO adventure at Hogwarts.
Rich in details both inside and out, the model includes the steam engine sitting on a track-display-base, a turning lever to activate t ..read more
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1y ago
An island all to your own - will it be a paradise or an idea lost at sea? LEGO 40566 - LEGO Ideas - Ray The Castaway
239 pieces
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st - 13th October.
About This Set
Ray the Castaway is LEGO's latest gift-with-purchase (GWP), and also happens to be yet another GWP based upon a LEGO Ideas contest entry. We did a review for one a short while ago, where you can find the link to it here.
DadiTwins, a set of twin brothers from Spain under the one account and a 10k Club member on LEGO Ideas, won the contest "Do you want to go to the Seaside?". Where they h ..read more
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1y ago
Jump into action with Player 3 and the all-new line-up of LEGO Super Mario! LEGO Super Mario - August 2022 Wave
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 1st August.
So if you've been reading our previous LEGO Super Mario reviews, you would easily know that the LEGO Super Mario theme is one of our favourite themes to enjoy together as a family.
We have two gorgeous children, Zaidia and Karliah - aged 3 and 4, who love the interactable aspects of the LEGO Super Mario theme, and since the addition of Luigi to the lineup, the girls have found new and exciting ways to play together.
So you ca ..read more
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1y ago
It's 50/50 of girls and boys in LEGO's most recent Minifigure line-up! LEGO 71036 - Series 23 Collectable Minifigures
Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from October.
LEGO is back with another series, more costumes, more whacky moulds and more... girls?
Yes, this is a series with a 50/50 split of girls and boys; something LEGO was striving for and this is the first series without aliens or robots to do so.
So let's review, shall we?
Minifigures Nutcracker
The Nutcracker Minifigure is our first Minifigure under the microscope for this review. His helmet is a new hair/hat combo that puts ..read more