We now know the distribution of a box of 60 sachets of collectible minifigs series 20 (ref. 71027) and there will be three complete sets of 16 characters per box, the most common minifigs being the Power Ranger, the knight and the diver, all three delivered in five copies.

It will therefore be possible to share a box of three and possibly resell the 12 additional minifigs to amortize the cost of acquiring each complete series of 16 characters.

I remind you that Minifigure Madness currently offers the box of 60 sachets at a price of 172.99 € shipping included using the code HOTH66 , i.e. € 2.88 per bag instead of € 3.99. Delivery early May.

LEGO today unveils the LEGO Ideas set 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay, a box freely inspired by the project The Pirate Bay by Pablo Sánchez Jiménez alias Bricky_Brick. The project in question had in its time gathered the 10.000 supports necessary for its passage to the examination phase in just 25 days and it had finally been definitively validated by LEGO in September 2019.

Nostalgic fans of the Pirates range then found something to plead their case with the manufacturer and all their hopes were placed in Pablo Sánchez Jiménez's project. The manufacturer confirms that he has heard the message and is now offering a set that I believe can satisfy even the most demanding of fans.

For those who have a feeling of déjà-vu, this new set of 2545 pieces with its vintage packaging at will features the Black Seas Barracuda ordered by Captain Redbeard, seen in the set 6285 marketed in 1989 and reissued in 2002 under the reference 10040. This is not the first tribute to the set of 1989, a micro version of the Black Seas Barracuda was indeed present in the set. 40290 60 Years of the Brick offered in February 2018 by LEGO.

We therefore discover that the boat has run aground on an island and that it is now used as headquarters for Captain Redbeard and seven other characters all inspired by the Pirates range including Lady Anchor, Robin Loot, Tattooga, Quartermaster Riggins, Jack "Dark Shark" Doobloons and the Port and Starboard twins. Some animals also populate the place with a shark, a pig, two parrots, three crabs, and two frogs. No pirates without corpses, two skeletons are provided.

The real stroke of genius of the set is to offer the possibility of relaunching the Black Seas Barracuda by dissociating it from the island on which it is stranded. The hull divided into three modules can be recomposed to obtain a presentable boat that will prevent latecomers from spending their money in the secondary market to afford the initial version of the Black Seas Barracuda. The full model displays respectable measurements at 64cm wide, 32cm deep and 59cm high.

I sometimes criticize LEGO for straying a little too far from the spirit of the reference project when it comes to adapting an idea that has brought together many fans, but I think that here it was necessary, on the contrary, to frankly go with a clear and crisp reference to the Pirates range launched over 30 years ago. It is now done and even the most nostalgic fans who expected a lot from this box should largely find what they are looking for.

Nostalgia also comes at a price: the LEGO Ideas set 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay will be available from April 1, 2020 on the official online store at the public price of 199.99 € / 209.00 CHF.

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Go ahead for a new competition, with the possibility of winning the copy of Structure LEGO Creator Expert 10270 Bookshop (2504 pieces - 159.99 € / 169 CHF) involved, which I told you about at the beginning of the year on the occasion of a "Review ".

To participate and try to win this set offered by LEGO, it's always so simple: You look on the brand's website for what to answer the question asked and you enter what you think is the correct answer in the form provided for this purpose.

You can therefore participate by staying wisely at home, without going out for futile reasons, without endangering others and without helping to spread the virus that is circulating at the moment. Your newfound passion for jogging will wait, you don't need to store sugar or oil, bread freezes and your neighbor's dog is already fed up with all those walks.

As usual, this no-obligation competition is open to all residents of mainland France, DOM & TOM, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The prize will be sent by me to the winner and by Colissimo followed with insurance and signature on delivery (and suitable packaging) as soon as sanitary conditions allow.

Good luck to everyone !

Let's go for the offer that allows you to get the set 40371 Easter EggsI was telling you about a few days ago, from 55 € / 60 CHF of purchase without restriction of range.

This offer is theoretically valid until April 13, 2020, while stocks last. The promotional set is automatically added to the basket as soon as the minimum amount required is reached.

I remind you that the LEGO Stores are closed until further notice and that it is not in any case LEGO that will decide the date of their possible reopening.

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It is the German brand Lucky Bricks which sticks to it and which reveals via Instagram two of the sets from the LEGO Friends range expected for the summer: the references 41424 Jungle Rescue Base (648 pieces - 79.99 €) and 41430 Summer Fun Water Park (1001 pieces - 99.99 €).

As usual with the girlfriends in mini-doll format, we save animals and have a good time. You can imagine that I am not a big fan of this range, but the set 41430 Summer Fun Water Park with its slides and its many transparent rooms does not however leave me indifferent.

Other sets on the themes "Let's go to the jungle to save animals " and "Let's drink coffees and go to the beach"are on the program this summer, you will find the information we have for the moment (references, more or less provisional titles and public prices) on Pricevortex at this address. Five new "cubes" based on the same principle as those already marketed are also planned for this summer.