Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Marvel set 76266 Endgame Final Battle, a box of 794 pieces available since August 1st at the retail price of €104.99. LEGO promises us "Iconic characters in a detailed settingvia the official description of this movie spin-off Avengers: Endgame, it's almost that but not quite.

It is therefore a question here of building a small round display which will be used to stage a handful of figurines on a pile of rubble as in the film. The LEGO version is on arrival only a pile of pieces a little rough in certain places with some places planned to install the characters there. The object is not a playset, there is no functionality and the scene is static.

The assembly is quickly dispatched, you have the right to make mistakes anyway and no one will really notice. There are some good ideas, especially at the level of the damaged pillar, but it's generally too confusing to clearly distinguish the different subsets that make up the scene without approaching.

However, we recognize Luis' van equipped with the Quantum-Tunnel miniaturized which was delivered complete in the set 76192 Avengers Endgame: Final Battle and which here consists of a few parts embedded in the base of the product.

For the rest, this product is aimed at customers who do not wish to invade their living room with LEGO playsets and the tribute to the scene concerned remains compact enough to be discreet in an interior decoration.

All the figures provided can be presented in a relatively dynamic pose and the object can even be displayed in a linear fashion, revealing the presence of Thor's hammer and Captain America's Shield, both hidden under some rubble.

We are sold the idea that this product can be admired at 360° when the base is closed on itself, it is true but it will then be necessary to adapt the position of the figurines according to the angle chosen to expose the object. Note that the top of the pillar on which Valkyrie is riding Pegasus pivots on itself, which allows it to be oriented in the correct position whatever the angle chosen.

There is obviously no escaping a sheet of stickers and you will have to deal with the usual problem of the (really) white background of certain stickers which is not really fitting with the slightly cream tint of the parts on which they must be installed. It's ugly, but we're used to it.

The endowment of figurines will not really motivate collectors who hoped to find something here to fill their Ribba frames a little more: the only completely new minifig is that of Valkyrie and Thanos benefits from a new head here.

Valkyrie logically reuses the head and hair already seen in the set 76208 The Goat Boat, only the torso is new and the legs are neutral. The figurine is a little sad but we are starting to get used to neutral legs in this range of derivative products. We will also remember the presence of the winged horse Pegasus whose wings are borrowed from the LEGO Harry Potter set 75958 Beauxbatons' Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts.

All the other minifigures delivered in this box have already made at least one appearance in a LEGO product released so far: Okoye in the set 76247 The Hulkbuster: The Battle of Wakanda, Shuri in sets 76186 Black Panther Dragon Flyer et 76212 Shuri's Lab, Captain Marvel's torso is in the set LEGO Marvel Avengers 76237 Sanctuary II: Endgame Battle and that of Scarlet Witch, who here wears Indira's hair (43225 The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell), is in the set 76192 Avengers Endgame: Final Battle.

The Wasp microfig is the one also delivered in the set 76256 Ant-Man Construction Figure, it is also delivered here in two copies in the box.

LEGO having chosen to refer directly to the scene "Girl Power" from the movie Avengers: Endgame, the presence of Pepper Potts / Rescue would have been appreciated. This is unfortunately not the case.

In short, it is probably not the selection of figurines that will motivate collectors to spend 105 € on this product, except perhaps if this box ends up being offered elsewhere than at LEGO with a significant reduction in its retail price. As far as I am concerned, I find the whole visually too messy to convince me despite the obvious potential for exposure of the product.

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Today we very quickly go around the content of the LEGO DREAMZzz set 71460 Mr. Oz's Spacebus, a box of 878 pieces currently available at the public price of 99.99 € on the official online store and a little cheaper elsewhere, for example at Amazon.

So we're assembling a space bus here, which is a slightly wacky cross between a classic (American) school bus and a spaceship. The craft is piloted by Mr. Oz, the real-life science teacher who becomes a Dream Chaser in the world of dreams. An entire program. If you still haven't understood the concept, go see the third episode of the first season of the animated series which is used to sell these derivative products, you will see the first appearance of this ship which comes to embark the young heroes. You will discover in passing that the LEGO version is not extremely faithful to the reference ship but we are starting to get used to it in this range.

The main lines of the ship are indeed there, but many details are overlooked or are ultra-simplified, no doubt to respect the constraints of inventory and price of the product. The colors used on the LEGO version are however not the right ones, and that's a shame. the ship seen on the screen is gray with blue accents, it is not white, and LEGO does not offer us landing gear or a properly fitted interior or an access ladder to the central compartment, the latter being vaguely embodied by a sticker.

If we leave aside the reference machine, this LEGO version remains a nice product that is fun to assemble. The crossover between a school bus and a starship Classic Space is fun and should appeal to both the youngest and nostalgic adults who will not remain insensitive to the use of the recognizable logo among a thousand, here revisited with the addition of the hourglass of Dream Chasers. LEGO had warned during the official announcement of the range, the latter was going to draw from many universes of the manufacturer and this box is no exception.

The spaceship is quickly assembled, it comes with a small exploration vehicle to store in the hold at the back and LEGO offers, as usual in this range, two possibilities of evolution of the cabin to choose from in the pages end of the instruction booklet. The first allows you to equip the ship with two reactors and guns placed at the end of the wings with a very small handful of parts that remain on the desk at the end of assembly, the second proposes to keep only a large central reactor and to use the rest of the inventory to assemble two additional small ships. In this second case, the handful of unused parts is a little larger but nothing comparable to what sets in the Creator 3-in1 range usually leave behind.

The sheet of stickers provided is impressive, but it is at the cost of using these stickers that the ship takes shape and regains some color. Without this skin, it's a little too sad and the youngest should probably get a little help not to disfigure their new favorite spaceship. There are a few small unused thumbnails left at the end of the assembly, it's up to you to customize your construction with them, they're there for that.

The endowment of figurines provided in this box sold for 100 € may seem substantial at first sight but there are actually only two "real" minifigs, those of Mateo and Professor Mr Oz. All the rest of the cast is made up of a few small figurines including the monkey Albert, Logan, Z-Blob and a handful of minions in the service of the King of Nightmares. However, variety is required with different accessories for each of the creatures, even if the character does not even stand up while collapsing under the weight of the additional elements. On arrival, it's still frankly meager in terms of minifigs, one or two more would have made it easier to pass the pill of the public price of the product.

Finally, I think this box is one of the most "readable" in the range with a rather well designed machine present in several episodes of the animated series. It's playable, manipulable without breaking everything, there's something cute with the help of the different guns installed on the ship and the whole thing will look great on a shelf in a child's room. Small regret concerning the absence of landing gear, we see several times the ship land in the series and it is however well equipped.

We will also wisely wait for this product to be offered with a significant reduction in its public price to crack, this is already the case with certain retailers and this will always be the case at the end of the year just in time for the holidays.

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Today we very quickly go around the content of the LEGO DREAMZzz set 71458 Crocodile Car, a box of 494 pieces available on the official online store at the public price of 62.99 €. Now you know the song, this spin-off is loosely inspired by the LEGO DREAMZzz animated series, the first 10 episodes of which are currently live on Youtube, Netflix or even Prime Video.

We are assembling here an all-terrain vehicle which is moreover rather successful for a product in this price range and this set once again takes advantage of the possibility of making it something other than an ordinary red car. It is possible to transform it into a car-crocodile or into a Monster Truck to the imposing jaw using simple well-researched modifications.

The crocodile version is obviously the most fun and it will undoubtedly be the favorite modification of the youngest. Whichever option you choose, there will only be a small handful of parts left unused, with each version taking advantage of a large portion of the available inventory. We feel that the designer did his best not to leave anything on the table once the chosen version is assembled, even the bottom of the crocodile's jaw becomes a small boat for Logan.

The vehicle based on the usual 8-stud chassis from the Speed ​​Champions range can accommodate two minifigures in all its configurations by simply removing the roof. No steering, opening doors or suspensions, that's not what this type of product is about.

The set also allows you to assemble two small vehicles for the bad guys with a big motorcycle for the Night Hunter and a much more compact machine for his sidekick Snivel. so much the better for the playability of the whole, it will not be necessary to go back to the checkout to have a little fun.

Once again, we shouldn't be too careful about the fidelity of the interpretation of the main vehicle of the set compared to the version present in the animated series, it's the right color but we don't really find the design of the set. 'origin.

The version with the barrel at the back of the pick-up is also missing, LEGO will no doubt have wanted to avoid installing a bulky weapon on the product so as not to offend the parents. There are a handful of stickers to stick in this box but the eyes of the crocodiles are stamped.

As for the figurines provided, it's still just as successful but it's also a bit approximate compared to the characters seen on screen with graphic details that go by the wayside, such as Logan's outfit in his version Dream World. However, the handful of characters provided remains very attractive and the finish is excellent. Cooper in his version with his pad-printed helmet is exclusive to this set.

In short, this product does not really take any risks to seduce young audiences with a large red vehicle that should appeal to the youngest and a modification into a mechanical animal that will keep them busy for a few hours.

It's a good idea, it's a bit expensive, but we all know that this range will sooner or later end up being destocked everywhere and you just have to be patient if you want to collect the different pretty figurines provided in these boxes, for example. .

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Today we very quickly go around the contents of the LEGO ICONS set 10315 Tranquil Garden, a box of 1363 pieces that will be available from August 1, 2023 at the public price of 104.99 €.

I'm not drawing you a picture, LEGO is expanding its lifestyle range by surfing once again on the fascination for Japan, its codes and its emblematic places and after the miniature cherry tree of the LEGO set 10281 Bonsai Tree integrated into the Botanical Collection from the manufacturer, we are treated here to a peaceful garden with its pavilion housing the tea ceremony, its small arched bridge, its stream where some koi carp swim, its lotus flowers, its cherry trees, its rocks and its stone lanterns. Why not, the whole actually exudes calm and tranquility even if all these markers seem a bit piled up in a shoehorn in a rather small space.

If the theme inspires you, you will therefore find here something to relax by assembling a mini garden installed in a display in the shape of a pot and whose assembly begins with a few large plates to be covered with greenery and transparent pieces symbolizing the stream that crosses places.

For this step, the instructions temporarily switch to top view to simplify the installation of the many Tiles and to correctly place the few fish that circulate in these waters.

The small Japanese pavilion is assembled from the beginning of the process, it will then wait wisely on a corner of the table to be able to be integrated into the construction. We also leave a few holes in the greenery which will be used later to install the trees and we finally build the various plant elements which take place in the holes provided. I like the aesthetic simplicity of the pavilion but I know that the refined side of its architecture will inevitably disappoint some.

The black support to build is equipped with about ten feet equipped with tires which guarantee an appreciable stability to the unit, it could possibly be left aside to be able to integrate this small garden in a more substantial diorama.

It will be necessary to furnish a row of tenons all around the garden with for example a small low wall, but nothing impossible or too complicated. The many black pieces used cannibalize the product's inventory a bit, I would have liked more flowers even if it meant doing without this pot without much interest.

This product then leaves you the hand to organize as you see fit the vegetation installed around the pavilion and the stream: All the trees provided are equipped with the same support which is inserted into the available holes, it is up to you to distribute them as you wish with a large number of possible combinations to obtain a presentation adapted to your exhibition projects.

This possibility may seem trivial at first glance, but it quickly turns out to be interesting, for example to clear the view of the small pavilion or furnish your preferred viewing angle without hiding the rest of the model. We're not going to blame LEGO for providing us with a little modularity in one of its products, it's always taken to have the impression of presenting something unique and personalized on our shelves.

In my opinion, a minifigure in traditional Japanese dress is missing, perhaps to be installed on the stone stairs leading to the pavilion or on the small bridge, to give the whole thing a bit of character and make it easier to pass the pill of the retail price of the set set at €105.

I would also have fleshed out the two cherry trees which seem to me a bit stunted as they are with branches that are too visible from certain angles. The pavilion is minimalist but it is not a temple with a complex design and it will have to be done with this small traditional hut with a refined look. As it stands, I don't see myself spending more than €100 in this box, whatever its benefits on my mental health or on my zenitude.

Those who regretted that the nice project proposed on the platform LEGO Ideas in 2018 was not selected at the time after having collected the 10.000 supporters necessary for its passage in the review phase, so here we have something to console ourselves with even if the "official" version of this Japanese garden is in my opinion a little out of date. savings on certain finishing details.

Let's not forget that this is a purely decorative product intended for an adult clientele"passionate about gardens and mindfulness", according to LEGO, which probably does a little too much in terms of marketing, and which especially has its place on the shelves of stores in the Nature et Découvertes chain.

The most demanding LEGO fans in terms of ultra-detailed dioramas will, for example, have to turn to the Monkie Kid universe to obtain slightly more elaborate typical and folkloric constructions. Tastes and colors are not discussed, so it will be up to everyone to see if this composition awakens something in them.

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Today we very quickly go around the content of the LEGO DREAMZzz set 71453 Izzie and Bunchu the Bunny, a small box of 259 pieces currently in pre-order on the official online store and which will be available from August 1, 2023 at the retail price of €20.99.

Each universe needs its mascots to be able to sell toys to children and the "home" LEGO DREAMZzz license will be no exception to this rule with a small, almost affordable set that allows you to obtain an interpretation of the supercharged plush seen on the screen in the world of dreams.

Unfortunately, once again, the derivative product does not really pay homage to the version seen in the fifth episode of the animated series and we assemble here an animal with a robotic look much less cute than the fluffy stuffed animal that moves on all fours in the series.

The whole is therefore a very basic interpretation of the subject treated which nevertheless retains the shimmering colors, the face with childish features and some of the attributes of the animal. The construction can take a few fun poses and this product is as usual in this range an "evolving" model with two possibilities to choose from at the end of the instruction booklet: the rabbit can choose to put on a pair of gloves and rollerblades or turn into a bee with its wings, its stinger which replaces the rabbit's pink tail and a central platform which can accommodate Izzie's minifig.

The two "transformations" are well documented, they make the effort to try to reuse a large number of parts regardless of the version chosen and in this specific case it will be easy to switch from one to the other because the modifications are minimal and practically only concern yellow parts which contrast with the colors used for the rabbit.

The plush aspect is here visually completely set aside with points of articulation which remain clearly visible and limbs without texture, it will be necessary to do with this version of Bunchu or to afford the real plush which in my opinion will quickly end up arriving in the LEGO catalog.

The various elements of articulation remain once again gray, LEGO obviously does not intend to decline them in colors adapted to the context of their use. If we try to see the bright side of things, we can really enjoy this well-articulated construction and put it on a shelf in a funny position.

As for the figurines provided, we get a single minifig, that of Izzie in her "dream world" outfit with her shoulder pads borrowed from the Praetorian Guards of the LEGO Star Wars range, her sword, her very accomplished pad printing and her colored hair, a Grimspawn equipped with a net and the Bunchu plush in its original form. It's rather meager for 21 €, a second minifig would have been appreciated at this price.

In short, if we forget the reference creature seen in the animated series, this articulated rabbit on steroids remains acceptable and will delight those who will not have a point of comparison, but on arrival we will not find much of the animal as it is presented on the screen and some children may be a little disappointed.

The universe of the LEGO DREAMZzz series is not brick-based and the manufacturer is therefore forced to reimagine and simplify its content while its own "in-house" license is used. A bit paradoxical.

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Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.