Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75404 Acclamator-Class Assault Ship, a box of 450 pieces which is currently available for pre-order on the official online store at the public price of €49,99 and which will be available from January 1, 2025.

As you probably already know, this product from the LEGO Star Wars range will join what has been called since the beginning of 2024 the Starship Collection, a series of scale models Midi Scale already composed of several proposals via the sets 75375 Millennium Falcon (921 pieces - 84.99 €), 75376 Tantive IV (654 pieces - 79.99 €) and 75377 Invisible Hand (557 pieces - €52.99). In 2025, we will be entitled to two new confirmed references, this one and the set 75405 Home One Starcruiser (559 pieces - €69,99). A third reference is circulating through the usual rumor channels, the set 75406 Kylo Ren Shuttle (450 pieces - €59,99), but it has still not been officially unveiled.

So here we are assembling a model of Acclamator in Clone Wars version and the reference ship with its rather conventional design does not allow as much creative fantasy as for example for a Venator. The LEGO version therefore seems logically a little simplistic even if it reproduces rather correctly the troop transport seen on the screen.

Despite this apparent simplicity, this product still offers a great building experience with many interesting techniques at work, all in the service of the final result. We don't spend hours on it but the assembly of this small model is very satisfying with a level of finish that is rather correct for a product at this scale.

The upper surface of the ship maintains a good balance between exposed tenons and smooth surfaces, the angles are well managed with very few empty spaces, notably between the wings and the central part of the fuselage and the greebling (the art of integrating details using small elements) often based on roller skates is very appropriate.

The lower area of ​​the ship is not left to chance, with here too a very correct finish that allows to observe the ship from all angles without having to notice that the designer neglected this part of the model. It will even be possible to deploy the two ramps that allow to disembark the embarked troops, even if the functionality remains very anecdotal.

The black support is the one usually offered in this collection, it is sober, stable and there are even two locations with visible studs covered with grids which can possibly accommodate a minifig if you want to associate one of your characters with the ship concerned.

Visually, one might have the impression that the medium is almost oversized for what it presents, the Acclamator struggles to exist a little due to its lack of volume and the chosen scale, but it is also the subject treated which sets the rules and limits the possibilities.

There are no stickers in this box, so everything is pad printed. So much the better, it is a pure exhibition product that deserves this effort. I am still dubious about the small plate that specifies the name of the ship, I think that LEGO could have limited the size of its own logo on this element. As it is, it is a little too crude for my taste.

This well-made Acclamator does not revolutionize the range of scale ships Midi Scale that LEGO is trying to flesh out by drawing on the wide range available within the Star Wars universe, but the model will be a very good second fiddle on a shelf that highlights more iconic products like the Millennium Falcon or Tantive IV. It is necessary, any collection is above all an accumulation of products, some of which are only there to highlight the most beautiful pieces.

For some fans, the arrival of new products in this collection also raises another problem: that of the coherence of the scale between the different products that compose it. We know that it is impossible to coordinate this scale between ships with totally different proportions on the screen, so we have to make do with these models whose final volume often depends on the choice of a particular element of the model: a reactor or a canopy for example.

This product is offered at the price of €50, which is in my opinion a little expensive for a set that does not give the impression of getting something for this amount. But I am not worried, this box will sooner or later end up being available for much less elsewhere than at LEGO and my collection can wait for the presence of this Acclamator which will not be the centerpiece anyway.

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Today we continue with the giveaway of a lot composed of two pretty festive sets in keeping with the theme of the moment: the LEGO ICONS set 10340 Wreath (€99,99) and the LEGO set 40743 Christmas Table Decoration (39,99 €).

To validate your participation, as always, simply identify yourself via the interface below and follow the instructions provided. As usual, it is a question of finding information on the official online store and then answering the question correctly. At the end of the participation phase, the winner will be chosen by lot from the correct answers. Participation is free and without obligation to purchase.

Your details (name/pseudo, email address, IP address, postal address and phone number of the winner) are only used in the context of this competition and will not be kept beyond the draw which will designate the winner. As usual, this competition without obligation to purchase is open to all residents of metropolitan France, DOM & TOM, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

The prize, worth a total of €139,98, is generously provided by LEGO and will be sent to the winner by me as soon as their contact details are confirmed by return email.

As always, I reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who has attempted to defraud or hijack the entry system in order to increase their chances of winning. Grumpers and bad losers abstain, the others will have a better chance of winning.

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Two clarifications: all the products involved are physically in my possession and are shipped by me, no risk of having to wait weeks for the brand to send the batch. The products are shipped very quickly to the winners, those who have received their prize in the past can attest to this.

Today, FNAC is launching a members' day with €30 off for every €200 spent. This offer applies to all LEGO products that carry the offer and are sold directly by the brand, so you might find something to please you. You need to enter the code NOELADH when checking out to take advantage of this offer which also applies to pre-orders of some new features 2025 offered by the brand.

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Let's go for two new promotional offers valid on the official online store as well as in the LEGO Stores with on one side a photo frame of 209 pieces with a very festive look and capable of holding a photo in 10x15 format offered from 70 € of purchase without restriction of range and on the other a FORTNITE figurine in BrickHeadz format offered for any purchase of at least 90 € in the LEGO Animal Crossing, Super Mario, Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Despicable Me 4, The Legend of Zelda and Fortnite ranges. This figurine had already been offered on the Shop in October 2024.

These two offers can obviously be combined with each other, but pre-orders do not allow you to take advantage of them.

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Today we're taking a quick look at the 27th (already!) series of collectible LEGO minifigs that will be available from January 1, 2025 under the LEGO reference 71048 Collectible Minifigures Series 27 and at the public price of €3,99 per minifig.

This new series of 12 characters will, as usual, allow you to obtain a rather varied assortment of figurines, some of which come with accessories or animals: the wolf master, the pirate quartermaster, the Steampunk inventor, the fan dressed as a pterodactyl, the bogeyman, the jetpack pilot, the cat lover, the skater, the child astronomer, the Cupid, the fan dressed as a hamster and the stuffed toy collector.

As with most of these figure series, the selection is often a little uneven with a few figures that stand out and a few that fillers not particularly flamboyant that ensure the filling of the collection. Some of these figurines are probably not worth spending time on, if they were delivered in sets of the CITY or DREAMZzz ranges, we would not even notice their particularities or their possible lack of originality. Here, it is above all the presence of accessories or new animals that allows certain characters to become indispensable, more than their pad printing or the subject covered.

Without getting too involved, we can predict that the star of this selection will be for many fans the master of wolves, a member of the Wolfpack who is accompanied for the occasion by a completely new wolf that we will probably see again quickly elsewhere in other shades. The animal is very successful and it is generic enough to come and populate a forest diorama or a zoo.

The associated minifig benefits from its side from a very pretty pad printing which highlights the faction concerned on an outfit with many details and a double face with one of the expressions simulating a howl. It is a flawless and this minifig will probably be the most requested.

The cat lover is immediately identifiable because he wears a sweater full of cats, his pants are loaded with fur, and he's accompanied by a cat with a completely new furry coat in this form. It's well executed, but I'm not sure you should spend $3,99 on this figure considering that the cat in question will likely make several appearances in future sets. If you're a cat person, you'll probably disagree.

The hamster costume fan will please anyone who collects the costumed character figures that LEGO regularly offers. The costume is cute, the little cucumber slice is pretty, the pink hands are appropriate and it will be one more costume on the row dedicated to this theme.

The cartoon-looking bogeyman is in my opinion a little more interesting, with a very accomplished pad printing of the visqge. We will also remember the presence of a book whose cover and the inside page are flanked by pad printing in the theme. Why not, if you are nostalgic for the Monster Fighters or Hidden Side universes.

The Pirate Quartermaster is a magnificent figurine with a successful design with a very detailed outfit and the presence of two new elements: the hairstyle with its integrated headband and the cockatoo that accompanies the character. It's superb, even if the white area of ​​the neck is a little duller in real life than on the official visuals. This figurine should also find its audience very quickly, many dioramas are just waiting for it.

The fan dressed as a pterodactyl will also join the collection made up of figurines in costume, it's cute but not very inspired as it is and I don't see the €3,99 requested here in terms of pad printing and originality.

The plush toy collector is more polished with her pink outfit with a fluffy look and her two new plush toys which will perhaps bring back memories to those who collect the multiple variations of Furby or Squishies.

The skater doesn't seem particularly inspired to me, even though she comes with green hair incorporating a backwards cap with a strand sticking out and she uses a longboard that's new to LEGO. The character's outfit is in keeping with the subject matter, but I don't find the panache expected for a figurine sold individually. It's too generic, it deserves a CITY set, not a separate marketing.

Cupid is cute, no doubt about it, but I find his look perhaps too typical of the 80s at LEGO because of the combination of red and yellow colors. It's very personal. The wings fixed on a tenon are detachable, they are compact enough not to distort the figurine and this character will undoubtedly easily find its audience with its two essential accessories: a red bow and a heart. A best-seller in the making that will make LEGO fans in love happy on Valentine's Day.

The Steampunk inventor is in my opinion one of the real successes of this series with a superb pad printing and an attention to detail that will undoubtedly make this superb minifig a future star of retrofuturistic dioramas. The accessory provided to build and attach to the character's hand is in the theme, it is really very successful.

The child astronomer is acceptable with his nice t-shirt and his prosthetic hand to attach to the molded arm to accommodate the element. The associated telescope offers a little construction for a very satisfactory result. The jetpack pilot is also very acceptable with a nice outfit flanked by the Octan logo, a helmet integrating a red visor and two interesting faces. The jetpack to build is not ultra-detailed but the whole works rather well and I have the impression of seeing the amount requested.

As I said above, I'm not sure that each of these minifigs deserves the €3,99 that LEGO is asking. Some have clearly been the object of all the attention where others are less original or technically less accomplished and this is a bit the lot of all the series of collectible characters marketed so far.

Fortunately, the ones that stand out are real successes, you will have to act quickly if you want to hope to be able to find them on the shelves of your favorite toy store or invest in complete boxes that will allow you to obtain them without having to spend hours there.

I would also like to point out in passing that Minifigure Madness is currently offering the set of two boxes (72 figurines in total) at €231.98 including postage using the code S27preorder or,  3.22 € the minifig delivered to your home by DHL Express. Please note, this is a pre-order, shipping expected in early 2025.

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