75238 Action Battle Endor Assault

Today we are interested in the LEGO Star Wars set 75238 Action Battle Endor Assault (193 pieces - € 29.99), one of the three boxes that this year is launching the new fun concept "Action Battle"in which we therefore find the two projectile launchers which allow targeting the opponent's targets and trigger the ejection of an opposing character.

This box features the planet Endor, with the ewok Wicket on one side and a Scout Trooper on the other. To enhance the battlefield, LEGO delivers two constructions that put us (a little) in the mood with a monitoring station perched on a tree and a support for the Speeder Bike provided. Each of these elements hides an ejection mechanism that kicks in when the missile hits the red or blue target.

I said it already in my test of the set 75239 Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack, the principle of this real layer of interactivity added to a construction toy is interesting in theory. In practice, I find it here to be infinitely sad.

75238 Action Battle Endor Assault

The treehouse is rather successful, we find all the attributes of the constructions that made the success of the excellent set 10236 Ewok Village released in 2013. Wicket can stand in front of the guardrail while waiting to be ejected by the Scout Trooper missile. It's funny. Once.

To get revenge, Wicket can then go and unseat the Scout Trooper who walks casually in the forest on his Speeder Bike. This is not the best interpretation by LEGO of the machine, far from it, but the designer undoubtedly wanted to obtain a construction easily embedded on the provided support. If Wicket's missile hits the target, the mount in question tips over and the Speeder Bike falls.

75238 Action Battle Endor Assault

The two guns are still very basic, and LEGO makes no particular effort to integrate these large gray pieces. At a minimum, it would have been fashionable to offer the same piece in a brown color to match the ambiance of the set. After all, the launch of a new concept must be accompanied by efforts on the presentation of the thing. Dreaming a little, an AT-ST integrating the missile launcher and a tree with the cannon hidden in the trunk would have been even more attractive. But as we are already at 30 € in the state, I dare not imagine the public price of a more bushy set.

The more I "play" with these sets Action Battle, the more it seems to me that the various mechanisms which react to the impact of the missile are too simple to be really convincing. There is no chain reaction or combined effects (for example the tree which opens in two and the minifigure which is ejected) and that is a pity.

The Tiles Pad printed used to identify the two opposing camps in this box are identical to those delivered in the sets 75239 Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack et 75241 Action Battle Echo Base Defense. LEGO does not leave much room for the eventual scalability of the set and those who consider that it is still possible to flesh out the thing by inventing other mechanisms will have to look to the aftermarket for a few copies of both. pad printed targets, just to obtain an aesthetically coherent playset.

75238 Action Battle Endor Assault

On the minifig side, the Scout Trooper is brand new, at least when it comes to the helmet, torso and legs. The minifigure is very successful and with this superb new helmet molded in two colors, it gives a big boost to the many previous versions. The character's head is the one already available in more than a hundred sets marketed so far. The outfit is generally consistent with those of the soldiers seen on the screen even if this time it lacks a few white areas on the arms to reproduce the various protections.

The Wicket minifigure is identical to the one delivered in the set 10236 Ewok Village marketed in 2013. The pad printing of the bear's face is really very successful.

75238 Action Battle Endor Assault

I did not dare to put my son to work to observe his reaction to the contents of this box. I'm not abusing his patience, I will need him on other issues. As far as I'm concerned, I think it's way too expensive for a set that features an interesting idea but which saves money.

What could have been fun and amusing here becomes almost out of date, especially since this box whose action takes place on Endor is not the extension of a larger set as is the case for the reference 75239 Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack which enhances the content of the set 75241 Action Battle Echo Base Defense which we will talk about in the next few days.

It's without me, and I hope the new Scout Trooper delivered here will make an appearance in a somewhat more convincing future set.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the June 3, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

Spectreman - Comment posted the 27/05/2019 at 10:12

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lego starwars 30461 podracer 30384 snowspeeder polybags 1
If you are one of those people who absolutely want to collect all the LEGO products marketed for the 20th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars range and you already have the five standard sets, the bust of Darth Vader (ref. 75227) and the small exclusive set (ref. 40333) offered on the LEGO Shop on the occasion of the May the 4th operation, you also need the two polybags stamped with the logo that is present on all of these products: the references 30384 Snowspeeder et 30461 Podracer.

In these two bags, you will find smaller versions of machines also available in their usual format in two of the sets of the anniversary range. The 58-piece Podracer from bag 30461 is nothing fancy, but it could have been a nice little collector's item if it weren't so fragile.

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The fins of the two front engines only hold by a tenon and the transparent rod is simply plugged into the gray part placed under the cockpit. There is also no representation of the cables which in principle connect the nacelle to the motors .... The machine becomes almost impossible to handle without losing a few parts in the process and will have to be content to sit enthroned on a shelf or a desk. .

For its part, the Snowspeeder of 49 pieces of bag 30384 is on the other hand rather solid, nothing falls and the machine is easy to handle. This is in fact a scaled-down reproduction of the Snowspeeder from set 7130 (1999) and the result is very convincing with a level of detail that is really satisfactory for a model of this scale. And it's gray, so it's the right color ...

The machine will easily find its place in a snowy diorama, either to take advantage of a perspective effect, or to fix the scale of everything you need to build around. If you're not too keen on these scale stories, you can even use them to flesh out the playset 75241 Action Battle Echo Base Defense and its extension, the set 75239 Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack.

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These two bags that every good collector of the LEGO Star Wars range must add to his collection are therefore of unequal quality, even if it seems obvious that the realization of a Podracer on this scale is a little more challenging. than designing a Snowspeeder.

The other challenge is to obtain these polybags which are more or less exclusively distributed or sold by certain brands. there is always the option of the secondary market, but if you find these bags in your favorite toy store do not hesitate to indicate it in the comments, I will add the info here.

We already know that the 30461 Podracer polybag was recently offered at Toys R Us during an animation and that it was seen on sale at Jouéclub. Polybag 30384 Snowspeeder is well distributed in Europe, it has been seen on the shelves of several Eastern European brands. I know, it makes you a nice leg ...

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Note: The polybags shown here, supplied by LEGO, are as usual put into play as a single set. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the June 2, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

Jazziroquai - Comment posted the 27/05/2019 at 12:44

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Marvel set 76131 Avengers Compound Battle (699 pieces - 119.99 €), the most expensive box of the series of sets vaguely derived from the movie Avengers Endgame.

The set directly references the film's final battle as evidenced by the presence of Thanos and his most trusted Outrider at the Avengers troop headquarters. Unfortunately, those who saw the film obviously understood that this box has little to do with the scene in question.

A small precision to temper the a little lying side of the product: LEGO does not refer directly to the movie Avengers Endgame in the official description of the series of sets marketed around the release of the film and is satisfied with a very vague "... Kids can recreate the thrilling action of the Marvel Avengers movies with this LEGO building toy ...".

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

The designer of the set, undoubtedly a Danish cousin of Jean-Michel Apeupré, therefore offers us here a LEGO CITY police station made up as the Avengers' lair with lots of stickers. Everything is there, the police car, the police helicopter, the cell for the prisoner with escape function, the break room, etc ... For the youngest, a playset is always good to take, but there are other ranges for this type of simplistic construction that allows you to invent stories of police and thieves.

The construction delivered here is therefore a playset as Kenner did so well in the 80s. On the one hand, a facade with large bay windows and a garage with a sliding gate and on the other large openings to allow placing the characters and vehicles in the various spaces provided.

Why not, except that in the scene of the film, the Avengers headquarters is already a pile of rubble before Thanos and his armies even land. To correct this detail, you can simply empty the contents of the bags on the living room table, you will get a playset a little more faithful to the state of the combat zone seen in the film.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

As it is a playset, LEGO obviously does not forget to provide us with something to distract us: Everyone knows that Nebula never travels without his pocket helicopter and that Iron Man loves to ride around in his convertible. function. Again, there is certainly plenty of fun for the little ones, but there is no helicopter or Avengers vehicle in the scene of the film.

The helicopter and the vehicle are models that one has the impression of having seen a hundred times in the LEGO CITY range. LEGO has tried a diversion by adding a large rotating cannon on the nose of the chopper and two Stud Shooters in the back of the car, but the discerning fan won't be fooled by these elements.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

In case whoever opens this box has any doubts about the range to which it belongs, LEGO provides us with a nice sheet of stickers with logos of all sizes that transform the building into the headquarters of the superhero troop and two machines supplied as company vehicles. There is even a huge sticker for the helipad platform, a story that Nebula knows where to land before going to fight with her father.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

If the construction delivered in this box is only a vague reference to the final battle of Avengers Endgame, we still have the minifigs to try to make the link between this derivative and the film. Failed, or almost. Captain Marvel's minifig is identical to the one already seen in the set 76127 Captain Marvel and The Skrull Attack but the character's haircut bears little resemblance to Brie Larson's in the film's final scene.

Iron Man is here delivered with the MK85 armor and LEGO has chosen to provide two arms in Pearl Gold instead of pad printing red arms. The solution works pretty well but LEGO forgot to add some armor elements to those golden arms. The arms are directly matched with the front face of the helmet but the golden tint pad printed on the legs is not in the same tone and somewhat spoils the overall consistency of the figure.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

Nebula is here supplied with the Quantum Suit already seen in several boxes. No female version of the torso, all the characters who wear this outfit are equipped with the same torso and the same legs.

Fortunately, the head of Nebula is very successful, it takes the design of that of the minifigure delivered in the set 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk (2017) with a different and original facial expression.
Finally, the Ant-Man nanofig is provided here in a version Quantum Suit rather successful.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

The set also allows us to obtain two large new figurines: Hulk and Thanos. Too bad for the Hulk, we have to be content here with a simple variant of the usual figurine and we will probably never have a Professor Hulk to add to our collections.

Regarding Thanos, we cannot blame LEGO for alternating between shades of blue and purple for the character's minifigures, even Marvel does not know which foot to dance on according to the films in which Thanos appears. The hammer provided is also not in the movie battle, and the Infinity Gauntlet only comes with the Time and Space Gems. In short, if you counted on this box to get all the stones, it's a failure.

The Thanos figure is okay, the armor is molded directly onto the character's body, and the shoulder pads reduce arm mobility a bit. Nice pad printing on the chest, a few pieces of armor on the arms but nothing on the legs and it's a shame. We may also regret that Thanos' helmet has really been ultra-simplified in a LEGO version. The character deserved better.

I'm not giving you the usual verse on the unique Outrider delivered in this set, it's in four out of five boxes of this wave of derivative products.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

In summary, this box may find its audience among very young fans whose parents can afford to spend 120 € in a playset barely more successful than a product from the LEGO CITY range, but I think the movie Avengers Endgame deserved a more serious treatment from LEGO.

Those who will answer me that the content is deliberately sloppy so as not to reveal anything about the film will in my opinion simply be wrong. The sets were released BEFORE the film was released and regardless of their content, it is only possible to notice the presence of a possible spoiler AFTER watching the film. the content of the sets therefore does not change anything for those who have not seen the film and only disappoint those who have seen it.

There will also be those who will defend the theory of "It was Marvel who purposely gave only very preliminary info about the movie to LEGO"I can't believe it, when could some guy at Marvel say to the LEGO designers:"... then, at one point Nebula arrives in a chopper and Iron Man tumbles in a convertible to face Thanos who is armed with a giant hammer and who has lost four of the six stones ..."?.

I am convinced that LEGO makes its own choices and that the content of the sets is above all dictated by commercial constraints that go far beyond fidelity to the universe reproduced: Two stones only so that children claim other boxes from their parents; A gray Hulkbuster because kids love robots; a motorbike because it's cool; a Quinjet because you always need at least one in the catalog; a playset in the LEGO CITY style because children like it and if you can sell them the same thing more expensive, it is always more margin. I am summarizing, but I think I am not far from reality.

In short, it's missed, it's too expensive, it's irrelevant. There remains some never-before-seen Iron Man armor and a Thanos minifigure which is arguably the most faithful element of the set. It's without me, except in promo around 100 euros max.

76131 Avengers Compound Battle

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the May 28, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

Paulcrat33 - Comment posted the 20/05/2019 at 16:47

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75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

Today is the turn of the second LEGO Star Wars set of this year 2019 based on the animated series Star Wars Resistance, the reference 75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter (496 pieces - 74.99 €), to be the subject of a quick test.

A nice red and black Tie Interceptor, four never-before-seen figures, this box has it all unless you really consider the animated series to be secondary content of little interest. Major Elrik Vonreg is a First Order pilot under Phasma who seems to be very keen on aesthetic details. His TIE Interceptor therefore matches his pilot outfit. Or the opposite.

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No surprises in terms of the ship's assembly process: we build the cockpit, fix the two side elements that will accommodate the wings and finally add the four wing elements. The result obtained is solid and easy to handle. It is quickly assembled, but the technique used to fix the two side elements may give ideas to young MOCeurs lacking inspiration.

Two Spring-Shooters are nicely concealed under the cockpit. Their integration is successful, as is that of the mechanism used to eject the two missiles, placed just behind the cabin. I also salute the great efforts made by LEGO on many sets to correctly integrate these Spring-Shooters without disfiguring the model concerned.

Despite their apparent fragility, the ship's wings are very strong and nothing comes off in flight. The cockpit is spacious, it can accommodate the Vonreg minifig without having to force to close the canopy and the upper valve, the latter being very useful for correctly positioning the minifig if you have big fingers ...

75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

No stickers in this box, the rare patterned elements such as the part that dresses the upper part of the cockpit are pad printed. This Dish black and red is also unique with these patterns and it effectively contributes to the finish of the model.

The cockpit canopy, however, is not new, it is identical to the one already fitted to the Tie Striker from set 75154 (2016), the Tie Fighter from set 75211 (2018) and Black Ace TIE Interceptor from set 75242 (2019)

Beware of scratches on transparent parts, they walk around in their bag with many other parts and it is not uncommon for them to suffer during the various logistical phases. Please do not hesitate to contact customer service to obtain a replacement part if yours is damaged.

75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

The main character of the set is obviously Major Elrik Vonreg who pilots the supplied ship. The minifigure of the character is really very successful and respects the version of the animated series down to the smallest detail.

Too bad that LEGO did not take this attention to detail a little further to the point of equipping the minifigures with epaulettes in Dark Red flanked by the First Order emblem. The character's torso, legs and helmet are obviously new and for the moment exclusive to this set. As for Phasma in her time, no face on the minifigure which is satisfied with a neutral black head.

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Kazuda Xiono, nicknamed Kaz, is also delivered in this set. The minifig conforms to the animated version of the character and the two-color hairstyle is a very successful accessory that fits well with the minifig version of the young pilot. All the elements of this figurine are new and for the moment exclusive to this set, including the head with double facial expression.

Kaz is here accompanied by Bucket (R1-J5), a small astromech droid for whom LEGO has done their best. It's okay without being exceptional, but it was probably difficult to do otherwise to reproduce the look of this badly battered droid. For those who don't watch the series, just remember that Bucket is sort of the equivalent of Chopper in the Star Wars Rebels animated series.

75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

As for the set 75242 Black Ace TIE Interceptor and its exclusive Poe Dameron minifigure, LEGO does not forget here to wave to collectors who do not necessarily follow the animated series but who are very attached to the iconic characters of the Star Wars universe.

Leia Organa is in the box and in a new and for the moment exclusive version. The torso of the minifig is a variant of the version seen in the set 75140 Resistance Troop Transport (2016) and with this new face, Leia looks more like Carrie Fischer here than the version of the character with her youthful face seen in the animated series. I think that's actually good news for anyone who collects minifigs based on the Star Wars Cinematic Universe.

75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

In summary, this set really has everything to appeal to young fans of the animated series and to those not so young who will be happy to find a new version of Leia here. The ship comes in a very original skin, it is solid and has two cannons for guaranteed playability. The set also allows you to obtain the two new wing elements (Wedges) 6x4 in black (6 x left, 6 x right) and in red (4 x left, 4 x right) and the four figures provided are unpublished.

74.99 € seems to me to be a bit too high a public price for this box, but I am not saying no around 60 €.

75240 Major Vonreg's TIE Fighter

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the May 26, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

skin tone - Comment posted the 19/05/2019 at 07:57

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LEGO Stranger Things 75810 The Upside Down

Without transition, we continue with a quick test of the LEGO Stranger Things set 75810 The Upside Down (2287 pieces - 199.99 €), a luxury spin-off for die-hard fans of the hit Netflix series, the third season of which arrives next July. The set is available now in the LEGO Shop and from tomorrow morning in your favorite LEGO Store, if you are a member of the VIP program.

As with all merchandise, if you are not a fan of the universe in question here, you have just saved 199.99 €. If you are a fan of the Stranger Things series, this set is a very nice tribute to the first season but it will cost you more than a t-shirt or a poster. It's up to you.

That being said, Netflix has been careful to partner with a brand that, like the series, readily surfs nostalgia to establish its legend. I am also amazed that no LEGO product placement has taken place in the first two seasons of the series, it will certainly be for the next episodes.

This set is stamped "Netflix Official Merchandise", it is therefore at least the fruit of a partnership between the two brands and possibly an order from Netflix which wishes to make a little more profitable this nostalgia which constitutes the whole backstory of the series. There are many product placements in Stranger Things, that LEGO is associated with merchandising is not surprising.

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As I said above, this box is based on the events of the first season of the series broadcast during the summer of 2016. From the second season, broadcast at the end of 2017, the children of the cast had already grown up, Dustin had teeth and Eleven had hair. The third season will feature teenagers and the minifigs in the set will therefore remain a tribute to the very first season of the series. Only Jim Hopper (David Harbor) and Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) will remain more or less timeless.

LEGO has chosen to represent the house of the Byers, very present in the first season of the series, especially when Will Byers communicates with his mother from the Upside Down via the light garlands installed in the living room. The choice to reproduce the family house was logical and the result is up to what one would expect from a set at 200 €.

To symbolize the Upside Down, LEGO has therefore reproduced with a mirror effect the house of the "normal" version by staging it in the dark and disturbing parallel universe seen in the series. The idea is good, even if some may see it as a somewhat confusing choice, particularly because of the presentation of the whole.

LEGO Stranger Things 75810 The Upside Down

In the box, you will find two instruction booklets that are actively involved in the fan service with some facts about the series scattered over the pages. The real plus: it is possible to share the assembly of the set with other fans, each one taking care of one of the two versions of the house of Byers, to then bring it all together.

The two parts of the set are brought together thanks to two uprights which integrate some Technic parts covered by the tree trunks and the foliage which come to be fixed on the sides of the two versions of the house of the Byers via a series of Ball Seals. The visual symmetry works perfectly and the mirror effect is really very convincing.

There's nothing stopping you from displaying either or both of the versions on your shelves if the choice of LEGO isn't right for you. The fixing device that unites the two houses is ingenious and the whole, which may seem a bit fragile at first glance, is flawlessly stable. On the other hand, it will take patience to dissociate the two parts of the set, the connection points placed at the level of the uprights and around the house being very numerous. You also have to remove some decorative pieces before you can unhook the two side uprights.

Everything has been thought out so that all interior fittings can stand upside down. The accessories are all fixed on the walls and on the floor, nothing falls. Even Sheriff Hopper's vehicle is plugged into a stand that holds it when it's the Upside Down version that's placed on top.

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Even if the purpose here is not to "replay" the different scenes taking place inside the house, LEGO has taken care to offer a successful interior filled with winks that fans will appreciate: search of Will and Barbara Holland, the poster of Jaws (The Teeth of the Sea) seen in Will's room, the bear trap used to capture the Demogorgon, etc ... The fan service print version is spread over the two large sheets of stickers provided (see above).

The central element of the set is obviously the wall covered with the alphabet which allows Will to communicate with his mother from the other dimension via the string lights. LEGO had the good idea to integrate a light brick that you can activate at will to light up the scene. It's playful, and the benchmark works even though those LEGO light bricks don't light up much and still can't stay on all the time without tinkering with a system that keeps the push button pressed.

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The set also allows us to obtain the vehicle of Sheriff Jim Hopper, a Chevrolet K5 Blazer rather well modeled by LEGO. The vehicle is designed to be able to easily install Hopper behind the wheel and you only have to remove the roof to access the interior.

At the back in the trunk also accessible by removing the roof, there is one of the rare direct nods of the set to season 2 of the series: a pumpkin that recalls the sequences in which Jim Hopper investigates on the strange phenomenon which destroys many crops in the vicinity of Hawkins.

Among the references to the second season of the series, we find a purple hat hidden under the roof of the house in reference to the fourth episode of season 2 (Will the wise) and there is also a drawing of Will with the Mind Flayer (see sheet of stickers above).

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There is no license plate on the front of Sheriff Hopper's vehicle, it is not an oversight and it is normal. No plate in the series and in the USA, several states including Indiana do not impose a plate on the front. Even though the town of Hawkins does not exist, it is located in Indiana, so the series relies on this rule.

The minfigs delivered in this big box are overall very successful, even if as I said above, they are based on the first season of the series and will ultimately remain a direct reference to the episodes of 2016.

Bowl cut and red and yellow anorak for Will Byers, it's perfect. Striped polo shirt and beige jacket for Mike Wheeler, it works. Cap, green stamped t-shirt WaupacaWisconsin, hair that overflows and mouth without teeth for Dustin Henderson, it is in conformity. Warrior outfit and slingshot with yellow elastic for Lucas Sinclair whose head is adorned with the camouflage headband, everything is there.

LEGO Stranger Things 75810 The Upside Down

The piece that serves as both hair and cap for Dustin is beautifully executed and the rendering is impeccable. Out of the four young heroes in the show, it's flawless and if I had to make a criticism I'd say Mike Wheeler's hair isn't totally true to the character's hairstyle in the first few episodes. There are also the essential walkie-talkies that serve as a means of communication for children.

LEGO Stranger Things 75810 The Upside Down

Joyce Byers' minifigure is also quite convincing with a hairstyle very close to that of Winona Ryder in the series. Jim Hopper is a bit more generic, hard to see David Harbor in it, but the minifigure will do even without the American flag on the right sleeve and the Hawkins Police Department crest on the left sleeve. Too bad for the lack of customization of this generic sheriff which deserved some additional details.

Pink dress, blue jacket and blonde wig for Eleven (Eleven), with of course an Eggo waffle in the character's hand to respect the product placement, and it's pretty successful except that LEGO forgot to provide us with an accessory to play as the real haircut of the girl. The pink fabric skirt spoils the overall aesthetic of the minifigure a little and contrasts with the very pale pink of the torso, but we will do with it.

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Finally, the Demogorgon is impressive. LEGO had the good idea to create a hood that plugs into the head of the minifigure to obtain two different "faces". The pad printing on the curved surface of the creature's mouth is really successful.

As you can see from the official visuals, the display provided only allows four characters to be displayed and that's a shame. I understand that Will is somewhere else at this point in the story, but I would have preferred to be able to line up all the characters provided on the same medium. By the way, I note that the logo of the series is a sticker and at 200 € the "official" box I would have appreciated a nice pad printed plate.

LEGO Stranger Things 75810 The Upside Down

Every fan of the series will have an opinion anyway on what LEGO should or could have done: The Castle byers in the forest ? a school hallway? A piece of the lab? For the most assiduous fans, there is in the series what to fill dozens of sets. For those who have watched the show like they watch dozens of other shows on Netflix or Amazon Prime and have already moved on, one box will suffice. The fashion of "binge watching"has also somewhat killed the potential for a series to become cult over time. A few years back, it was also the regularity of the broadcast and the spacing of the episodes that created over time a meeting essential and gradually installed content in popular culture.

In short, this derivative product has everything to please as long as you appreciate the universe of the Stranger Things series and have the means to afford something other than a poster or a mug. This is obviously not a flamboyant example of LEGO's ability to develop its own universes, but it is a clear demonstration of the brand's know-how when it comes to creating goodies luxury in the service of external licenses.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the May 24, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

milkywhey - Comment posted the 15/05/2019 at 22:17

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