Notice to collectors of sets that showcase the various attractions present in LEGOLAND parks, a new reference will come in July to expand their dioramas: the set 40429 Ninjago World reproduces in fact the thematic space present in the parks with its entrance portico, its shops and its (smiles.
Four minifigs will be delivered in this box: a park employee and three visitors including a young boy with a nice Ninjago hoodie.

This new box will join the other products already on the market that allow you to assemble a pretty diorama of the park: the set 40393 LEGOLAND Fire Academy (2020), references 40346 LEGOLAND Park et 40347 LEGOLAND Driving School Cars (2019), the set 40306 Micro LEGOLAND Castle (2018) and the set 40166 LEGOLAND Train (2016)
These products are not sold on the official online store, they are only distributed in stores in LEGOLAND parks.

The other set whose instruction booklet is currently online on the server which includes the documentation of LEGO products in PDF format is the reference 40411 Creative Fun 12-in-1, a box that will soon be offered on condition of purchase via the official online store and in the LEGO Stores.

In the box, an inventory that allows you to assemble 12 different creations, but not all at the same time. It will therefore be necessary to dismantle each construction to move on to the next one which possibly uses one or more parts of the model already assembled.

This is not the first time that LEGO has offered a promotional product based on this principle: In November 2016, LEGO offered the set 40222 Christmas Build-up and in 2017, it was the set 40253 LEGO 24-in1 Christmas Builds which was offered from 65 € of purchase. These two boxes then made it possible to assemble 24 mini-models using the inventory provided.

The instructions for this new reference are available in PDF format at this address or by clicking on the visual below. We do not know for the moment when the offer will be launched to be offered this new set.

Today we are talking about the small LEGO set again 40409 Hot Rod currently offered from € 85 purchase on the official online store. Those who follow already know that this small box of 142 pieces is a promotional product inspired by the vehicle marketed in 1995 under the reference Model Team 5541 Blue Fury then reissued in 2004 under the reference 10151 Hot Rod.

This miniature version which will therefore bring back memories to those who have played with the reference model is assembled in a few minutes but the result seems quite acceptable for a promotional product.

I have given you an exploded view of the vehicle, although the assembly process is more linear and does not divide into sub-modules like in the photo below. A few stickers to apply, including a rear license plate that alludes to the reference Model Team 5541 set, and voila. This Hot Rod can easily be circulated in the streets of your LEGO city using Modulars or CITY sets, as long as you agree to spend at least € 85 on the official store.

We can think that with the prices charged by LEGO, this minimum purchase is not that high, but it is up to everyone to assess the interest of the expense with the feeling of "forcing" to to buy something at the public price to be offered an additional product.

The two minifigs provided in this little promotional set are obviously not "rare" or exclusive: the young mechanic's head comes from the LEGO Creator Expert set. 10264 Corner Garage, the cap with integrated hair is the one seen in many CITY sets and the torso is also delivered in the CITY sets 60258 Tuning Workshop et 60232 Garage Center.

The driver's torso is the one seen in the sets 70657 Ninjago City Docks et 60233 Donut Shop Opening, stained legs are in the LEGO Hidden Side set 70423 Paranormal Intercept Bus 3000.

As usual, one should not be too demanding on the finish of these two minifigs and the official visuals were once again much more optimistic on this point: the yellow area of ​​the torso turns green or orange depending on the the color of the part that LEGO has pad-printed the graphic details on and the injection point on the side of the cap with integrated hair is really visible.

In short, it's up to you to decide if this small vehicle and the two characters that accompany it deserve to pay for one or more sets at full price on the official store.

For what it's worth, I think this promotional product at least has the merit of being a real set with some original construction techniques and a very decent finish. It is offered, but it is not sloppy.

Note: The product shown here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 11th June 2020 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

This will not replace a trip to Denmark, but some fans who have not (yet) had the chance to visit the LEGO House in Billund may find what they are looking for: LEGO will be offering a series of Virtual guided tours of the museum located in the basement of the LEGO House.

Five 60-minute sessions are planned to learn all about the history of the LEGO group, the transition from wooden toys to plastic bricks, the development of the brand, its most significant innovations, its setbacks over the years. 2000 and its ability to bounce back and adapt.

The visit will be commented by a historian from the LEGO group who knows his subject and you can even ask him questions live.

An important detail: these guided tours are relatively long and are only offered in English, it's up to you to see if you have the ability to follow and understand one or more 60-minute sessions commented in the language of Shakespeare.

Access to these virtual guided tours is free, you just need to register for the ones that interest you at this address.