It's no secret, I love custom minifigs.

They allow me to add characters to my collection that LEGO probably does not intend to offer us in the official circuit and I am always on the lookout for new creations.

Minifigures.pl highlights on his flickr gallery these chrome minifigs which will a priori be marketed soon on the online store being set up that you will find at this address.

These first images let predict a final result to the height of my requirements in particular as regards the finish ... It remains to be seen the asking price for Batman, Silver Surfer, Copper Venom and Spidey 2099. If the prices are reasonable, I will certainly let me try.

A quick feedback on this Holocron Droid to let you know that GRogall (The man has decidedly the resource ...) has just sent me the original pdf file of the instructions to reproduce the little robot responsible for giving Yoda the files serving as a support for the stories developed in The Yoda Chronicles saga.

Several of you have contacted me by email about the operation which took place in the American LEGO Stores to obtain this little robot for free and I therefore offer you these instructions for direct download at this address.

A polybag would not have been refused, but it will be necessary to be satisfied with this file ... If someone has dared to try to reproduce the serigraphy of the upper dish that we see on the visual opposite below form of decal, let him point out in the comments, that will undoubtedly interest some of you.

Last minute addition: So as not to create confusion: By clicking on the image above, you access the instructions for reproducing the Holocron Droid in the image. Here, you access the official LEGO instructions for reproducing the Holocron Droid from the promotional operation. Thanks to FetCh in the comments.

It took more than a year for Brent Waller's Tumbler reaches 10.000 supporters on Cuusoo. It's done and this long-term project therefore integrates the review phase scheduled for June 2013 during which the LEGO team made up of designers and eminent members of the manufacturer's staff will decide whether or not to produce this magnificent MOC. and possibly to market it in the form of an official set.

I am not convinced that this project will succeed: This MOC dates from 2008, the year of the cinema release of the first opus of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, the instructions have since been provided free of charge by the MOCeur, the saga The Dark Knight will not have more recent cinematographic news by the time LEGO decides to go into production, that is to say in a year at best ... We could find dozens of other reasons why LEGO refuses to produce this Tumbler, moreover, very successful. I introduced you elsewhere  in february 2012 on this blog the camouflage version seen in the third episode of the saga.

Obviously, if some LEGO adventure decides to offer us a Tumbler worthy of the name, I will be the first to invest some money to add it to my collection. It would also help me to forget the shapeless vehicle we were treated to at the start of the year in the set. 76001 The Bat vs. Bane - Tumbler Chase...

So let's wish Brent Waller the best of luck and keep our fingers crossed ...

The surprise of the day has just arrived: These are the official images of the set 75025 Jedi Defender-Class Cruiser inspired by the world of the Star Wars: The Old Republic video game.

The whole is magnificent, I am won over. This is one more excellent playset in the LEGO Star Wars range.

In the box (927 pieces), 4 minifigs, including 3 new ones, accompany the ship: A Sith warrior, Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular and sith trooper.

(The images were uploaded by GRogall ...)

For those who have followed the comments on l'article dealing with the set sticker 10240 Red Five X-Wing Starfighter, here is a tutorial proposed by Phil which reveals the technique used to obtain a visually impeccable result. I deliver it to you here as is, it's up to you to stick your sticker.

If you have any other tips, feel free to share them with everyone in the comments.

A big thank you to Phil for his synthesis work (Images and text).

Step 1 : Careful cutting of the inside of the stickers using a new blade and a ruler.

Step 2 : Degreasing the part with household alcohol to remove grease residues from demoulding.

Step 3 : We do as LEGO said, we remove the part around the pattern (We must use the pretty drawings of the instructions!)

Step 4 : The glass is covered with water + washing-up liquid and the sticker placed on it: it slides easily. The mixture neutralizes the power of the glue (its dark side in a way) ...

Step 5 : It is better to start by placing the small pattern from behind to make your hand, and then tackle the large one directly. I made the small black line above coincide with the angle of the glass. Once positioned, we remove the humidity with a hair dryer (2 or 3 minutes) and we can press with the finger to make the sticker set. Take it easy, this is the moment chosen by the pattern to move treacherously!

Step 6 : And there you have it: No air bubbles, no fingerprints, easy positioning and perfect resistance! It took me 30 minutes to apply.