Polybags are products that are always loved by fans and children, especially when they are licensed and even more so if they contain something new or exclusive. Offered on the official online store for a promotional offer or offered for sale by a brand specializing in toys, these bags often delight the most complete collectors and children who are trying to optimize the use of their pocket money.

2022 will once again be a busy year in diverse and varied bags with many references, some of which are now known through LEGO and some specialist retailers. As for the usual licenses, we will note a Batmobile, inspired by that of the film The Batman scheduled for theatrical release in March 2022, which will also be available on a more consistent scale in the set 76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase from January 1st, an AT-ST in "Battle of Hoth" version which echoes the set 75322 Hoth AT-ST expected on the shelves from January 1, 2022, a Monkie Kid polybag with two skeletons, two Ninjago bags, one of which is even a 2-in-1 product with the possibility of assembling an alternative model in addition to the one planned, a polybag under Minecraft license with Alex accompanied by a turtle and the usual Creator, City, Friends DOTS or even DUPLO references which will always be good to take in exchange for a few euros or a reasonable minimum purchase.

To download the instructions in PDF format for some of these sachets:

Amazon has updated the description of the book LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia New Edition expected in May 2022 and we now know the character who will be inserted in the cover: it is a minifig of Val-Zod in Earth-2 version, as it appears for the first time in the Earth 2 comic # 19 published in 2014. We also know that a series around the character produced by Michael B. Jordan is being written for the streaming platform HBO Max.

The character is new at LEGO, the minifig is announced as exclusive to the book and the pad printing seems frankly successful. So there's no good reason not to afford this update to the DC Character Encyclopedia.

It's November 1, 2021, and as of today, LEGO is launching a small handful of new sets on its official online store. Attention, the LEGO set 10294 Titanic (629.99 €) will only be available for pre-order on November 1 at 9:00 a.m. for a shipment announced on November 8.

As usual, it's up to you to see whether to crack without waiting by paying the full price for these boxes or whether to show a little patience and wait for the inevitable reductions that will be offered in the boxes. weeks and months to come at Amazon, on FNAC.com and at a few other resellers.

Current promotional offers: the LEGO Harry Potter set 40452 Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms free from 100 € purchase until November 7 in products from the Harry Potter range and the LEGO set 40485 FC Barcelona Celebration offered to members of the VIP program until November 19 for the purchase of the set 10284 Camp Nou - FC Barcelona.

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Below is the list of the four sets which are now available for sale on the official online store:

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The year 2022 will, as usual, be loaded with various and varied activity books under the official license of LEGO and the publisher. AMEET has put its catalog online of references planned for next year. There are many more or less interesting works among which the titles below which are accompanied by minifigs already seen in official sets or new and exclusive constructions which could possibly interest collectors because some of these figurines will be notably more affordable. than via the sets in which they are already found:

• LEGO Ninjago Build and Stick: Dragons, a 48-page activity book including 4 comprising 260 stickers and 49 elements that will allow you to assemble three different exclusive dragons imagined by the LEGO designers. (pre-order at Amazon, available June 1, 2022)

• LEGO Harry Potter 5-minute Builds, a 96-page book that will allow you to obtain a Harry Potter minifig already seen in the set 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit (2021) and 70 pieces to assemble two exclusive mini-models: Buckbeak and a giant owl. (3rd quarter 2022)

• LEGO Harry Potter Harry's Hogwarts Adventures, a 96-page activity book with a Harry Potter minifigure already seen in the set 76390 Harry Potter Advent Calendar 2021 and some accessories including a Chocogrenouille card. (3rd quarter 2022)

• LEGO Harry Potter Magical Surprises, a 32-page activity book with a Neville Longbottom minifigure already seen in the set 76395 Hogwarts: First Flying Lesson (2021) and some accessories. (1st quarter 2022)

• LEGO Jurassic World Dominion Activity Box, a box containing two activity books (16 and 24 pages) and two minifigs inspired by the film Jurassic World Dominion whose identity is not revealed with their accessories. (3rd quarter 2022)

• LEGO Star Wars Smuggler, Rebel, Hero, a 32-page activity book with a Han Solo minifig and a buildable Mynock already seen in the set 75192 Millennium Falcon. (1st quarter 2022)

• LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Annual 2023 , a 64-page activity book accompanied by Greef Karga's minifigure (3rd quarter 2022, visual withheld).

• LEGO DC Comics Gotham City's New Defender, a 32-page activity book accompanied by a Batgirl minifig already seen in the sets 76160 Batman: Mobile Bat-Base (2020) 76180 Batman vs. The Joker Batmobile Chase (2021) and in the official LEGO Batman magazine. (1st quarter 2022)

• LEGO Ninjago Tin Gift Box, a box containing four activity books of 16 pages, five pages of stickers and a minifig of Kai in Legacy version already available in many boxes with his training totem. (3rd quarter 2022)

• LEGO CITY Go Extreme, a 32-page activity book with Dynamo Doug's minifig (LEGO CITY Adventures) available in the set 60295 Stunt Show Arena (2021) and its mobile camera. (1st quarter 2022)

• LEGO Build & Celebrate: Valentine's Day, a 50-page activity book including two pages of stickers accompanied by 53 elements that allow you to assemble 3 exclusive mini-models. (1st quarter 2022)

This selection of titles to be published is not exhaustive, you can consult the publisher's 2022 catalog in its entirety. at this address.

Today we quickly tour the other Tumbler of the moment: the one from the LEGO DC set 76239 Batman Batmobile Tumbler: Scarecrow Showdown, a box of 422 pieces sold at the public price of 39.99 € which allows to assemble a slightly less ambitious version of the vehicle than that of the set 76240 Batman Batmobile Tumbler (2049 pieces - 229.99 €) that I told you about a few days ago.

The idea is no longer to assemble an ultra-detailed model of the machine, it is a children's toy inspired by the film Batman Begins which must be at the same time as faithful as possible to the reference vehicle without neglecting the solidity and the playability of the product. And the bet seems to me successful on all points with a rather detailed Tumbler whose body parts do not remain in our hands when we handle it.

The scale of this model also makes the Tumbler visually almost more "readable" than that of the set in my opinion. 76240 Batman Batmobile Tumbler. Some details logically go by the wayside but it is ultimately a good thing, the designer retaining only the essential attributes of the vehicle, without being able to do too much. The alternation between smooth surface and visible tenons is also more balanced here, the tenons which remain visible on the roof and the two rear fins do not shock. The side studs that line the glazing might be a bit thick with their ingots, but they drown out enough of the overall design that they don't stand out too much.

The internal design of the vehicle is well thought out, it is based on a very solid structure reinforced by Technic beams which allows it to guarantee the rigidity necessary to pass into the hands of the youngest. All the sub-assemblies which then take place around this central bucket are securely fixed to at least two clips with the exception of the uprights which frame the windows of the vehicle and the two rear fins.

The choice of tires used here seems consistent to me, we keep a size ratio faithful to the reference machine and the chosen tread is acceptable in both cases. No direction or suspensions, we are talking about a toy at 40 € which is satisfied with the minimum.

The cockpit is detailed enough not to have the impression that the designer has overlooked this space capable of accommodating two minifigs. Batman can sit at the controls with his mask on his head and the vehicle's roof closes without forcing. The two Stud Shooters placed in the front do not disfigure this Tumbler, you can always remove them if the functionality seems superfluous to you. Seven stickers are needed to refine the aesthetics of the vehicle a little, two of these stickers embodying the control screens in the cockpit and the rest of the board used to dress the bodywork.

The two minifigs delivered in this box are generally successful. On the one hand Batman in a version a little less detailed than that of the set 76240 Batman Batmobile Tumbler and on the other a completely new version of the Scarecrow.

Batman is not entitled to a pair of pad-printed legs, this is the usual price to pay for a box sold for around forty euros. LEGO, on the other hand, provides us with an alternative head for the character, an element that reproduces the vision of Scarecrow when the latter becomes intoxicated with his own gas in Batman Begins. Why not. Batman's torso is consistent with the movie version, with this outfit being less sculpted than the one in the following flaps.

Scarecrow is rather faithful to the version seen on the screen even if we do not really find the shapeless mask worn by the character, LEGO is content here to padprint a classic head. A dedicated accessory would have been welcome, as it is, we have the impression of having in the hands of a guy who simply badly digested his oysters. Neutral legs for him too, it's union fare, but the torso is nicely done even if the fringe of the mask that extends over the collar is not quite the same color as the shade of the head. Blue tie, rope around the neck, flesh-colored hands, the rest is totally in line with the character of the film.

You want a credible Tumbler but you don't want to spend 230 € to buy yourself the big model of the set 76240 Batman Batmobile Tumbler ? This little box is made for you, no doubt about it.

The vehicle is really successful and it returns without difficulty the versions of the sets 7888 The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise (2008) et 76001 The Bat vs. Bane: Tumbler Chase (2013) to the rank of simple, somewhat sloppy toys. The aesthetics are there, the machine is immediately recognizable and it benefits from a sufficient level of detail to finish its career on a shelf alongside for example the Batmobiles of the sets 76188 Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile et 40433 1989 Batmobile Limited Edition.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 27th October next at 23pm. 

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