Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO ICONS set 40768 Star Trek: Type-15 ShuttlepodA small promotional item of 261 pieces will be offered on the official online store from November 28, 2025 to December 1, 2025 with the purchase of the LEGO ICONS set. 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (379,99 €).

Star Trek fans should appreciate getting this LEGO minifigure version of the Type-15 shuttle, which was carried multiple times on the Enterprise. In my opinion, it's a good choice for a promotional product intended to reward customers who purchase the set. 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D from its launch.

This is the Onizuka module, named after astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died in the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986, piloted on screen by several characters depending on the mission: Data and Geordi La Forge notably piloted this shuttle.

LEGO chose to include the Ro Laren minifigure with the set, but the manufacturer made a mistake: they advertised the stardate 45076.3 on the sticker representing the shuttle's LCARS system, a reference to the "Ensign Ro" episode from the fifth season of the series. However, the sticker actually features the stardate 44885.5, which refers to an episode in the fourth season in which Geordi La Forge is piloting the shuttle. It's a shame, though this mismatch between the reference and the included minifigure probably won't keep many people up at night.

Otherwise, the shuttle is fairly faithful to the version seen on screen, its assembly is entertaining, and only the disappointing sticker sheet mars the overall impression. Most of these stickers use a transparent background, which in theory avoids the usual color mismatch between their white background and the color of the pieces they're applied to, but the adhesive will still be slightly visible through the surface. You can't have your cake and eat it too with LEGO.

The Ro Laren minifigure can be placed in the module, hence the announcement of a minifigure-scale version, and it suffers from the same manufacturing defect as the other uniformed figures in the set. 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-DThe red area on the torso is indeed not entirely consistent with the color of the arms, which are dyed throughout. We can take comfort in the fact that the entire cast is perfectly matched, flaws and all.

This promotional product is therefore aimed at fans of the franchise who will pay for their copy of the LEGO ICONS set. 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D at full price from November 28, 2025, and in my opinion, it fulfills its mission brilliantly. However, it's not a DLC that will be missed by those who choose to wait for a better price on the big box; it's simply a nice nod to an iconic shuttle from the Startek saga, intended for fans of the franchise.

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Now's your chance to try your luck if you'd like to save the €379,99 LEGO is asking for the LEGO ICONS set 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D LEGO is currently running a competition where the winner will receive the set, which will be signed by actor Jonathan Frakes, who played Commander William T. Riker in the series. Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Participation in this contest is free in the sense that it doesn't require you to spend your valuable Insiders points on tickets. You can therefore submit one free entry. The contest is active until December 1, 2025, there is only one prize to be won, and the winner will be notified by email.

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Today we take a quick tour of the content of the LEGO ICONS set 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, a box of 3600 pieces which will be available on the official online store from November 28, 2025 at the public price of €379,99.

As you probably already know, this version of the Enterprise is inspired by the series Star Trek: The Next Generation It aired from 1987 in the USA and from 1996 in France. Those hoping for a version based on the 1966 series with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are therefore disappointed; LEGO has chosen to go back less far and capitalize on the nostalgia of a more recent generation of fans.

That being said, the Enterprise has more or less retained its characteristic look throughout the series and films of the Star Trek franchise, and those who might be relatively disappointed not to get the first variant of the ship will easily be content without complaining too much.

Recreating a ship like the Enterprise with LEGO bricks was a challenge, and you can tell the designer struggled in places to create the most believable model possible. The result is acceptable in my opinion, considering the aesthetic constraints, but there are still a few finishing details that might disappoint those hoping for something more polished, particularly the front disc.

While the model retains the oval shape of the original spaceship, the surface treatment disrupts the intended effect by introducing lines and notches that visually disturb the overall design. LEGO has made an effort to enhance the rounded shape by including printed pieces that form the disc's edge with near-perfect continuity, but this effort is negated by the placement of the surface plates, compounded by the presence of brown pieces that add little visual interest.

The use of flexible tubes to represent the gap between the rim of the disc and the central area doesn't strike me as very convincing; it's a rather simplistic shortcut that gives this high-end model, sold for €380, a cheap look. These tubes don't bend completely uniformly, and the result is, in my opinion, far from satisfactory.

The rest of the 62cm-long ship is more successful, with well-defined curves and a very decent finish on the two propulsion units. This model is not lacking in detail, which should appeal to fans who can overlook the overall design: an accessible shuttle hangar, two Type-15 micro-shuttles, a saucer held in place by an ingenious system and detachable for recreating the scenes in which this element is separated from the rest of the ship, and a plethora of stickers that add some character to the whole thing. In reality, no one will really take advantage of this "feature" that allows the ship to be split in two, except perhaps for easier storage in its box without having to disassemble everything.

For those wondering, there is no interior in this spaceship; don't be misled by the promotional video currently circulating on social media. In fact, if you look closely, you can find the mention "Bridge setting is not part of the LEGO set".

Assembling the model is enjoyable, with highly original techniques that achieve the desired result, and despite a few slightly repetitive phases, it's never really boring. The disc's design is the most tedious step; you quickly realize that the finish will be very rough and that the expected curves are only vaguely represented. The black patterns on the disc's edge are pad-printed.

The spaceship is mounted on a somewhat crude but unfailingly stable stand, with a presentation angle that does its best to highlight the object and visually conceal the black stand. The staging is dynamic, and the stand is almost forgotten when viewed from above.

The small, printed display plate isn't attached to the stand; it's presented separately, somewhat isolated. The included minifigures are lined up on a second, rather uninspired stand, adorned with a sticker reminding us that this product is inspired by the series. Star Trek: The Next GenerationThere was undoubtedly potential to combine everything to make it a more ambitious element of the model.

As is often the case, the background color of some of the stickers doesn't perfectly match the color of the pieces they're applied to; there are even several shades of gray on the pieces used. This is particularly noticeable on the surface of the saucer; LEGO still hasn't managed to achieve a consistent color scheme.

The joke of the moment is actually another mistake that LEGO didn't notice before printing the included stickers. There is indeed a mistake in the phrase printed at the bottom of the gold sticker: "...to boldly go where no man has gone before."should have been"...to boldly go where no man has gone before."

The minifigure selection is quite substantial here with nine characters and a cat: Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Riker, Lieutenant Worf, Lieutenant Commander Data, Doctor Beverly Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge, Councilor Deanna Troi, Bartender Guinan, Young Wesley Crusher and Spot the cat.

It's difficult to criticize LEGO's selection; the cast is decent, and LEGO hasn't skimped on the essential details needed to make certain characters believable. However, one can be concerned about the manufacturer's inability to properly print on a black background. All the uniformed minifigures suffer from the same manufacturing defect: a slightly dark tint that doesn't quite match the color of the characters' arms. This is a shame, considering that the appeal of these minifigures relies solely on these colored areas, the uniforms being complemented by pairs of neutral legs. Once again, the heavily retouched official images are a bit too optimistic compared to reality.

Each character is accompanied by a more or less iconic accessory, some of which are direct references to scenes from the series: a teacup for Picard, a paperclip for Riker, the cat Spot for Data, an engineering tool kit for La Forge, a Phaser for Worf, a TR-560 Tricorder for Crusher, a portable tractor beam for Wesley, a PADD (Personal Access Display Device) for Deanna Troi, and a bottle for the barmaid Guinan. All the better for the most dedicated fans, who should appreciate these nods directly to them.

Was it absolutely necessary to attempt a reproduction of the Enterprise at this scale? That's far from certain, given the aesthetic compromises and the somewhat messy appearance of the saucer's surface. A version Midi Scale could have been convincing, it would inevitably have overlooked certain details but it would also have allowed us to avoid the somewhat crude rendering of certain areas in the current version.

Star Trek isn't Star Wars, and I doubt LEGO will ever release a whole series of Enterprise variants. There's certainly a market for the product shown here among the franchise's many adult fans, but there's no guarantee a full range of variants would find an audience, especially with designs too similar to justify collecting. So, we'll probably have to settle for this version from a series more recent than the 1966 one. A shame for those like me who would have preferred to get the original cast.

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LEGO today unveils the large set designed to boost sales for Black Friday 2025: the LEGO ICONS set. 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D with its 3600 pieces and its public price set at 379,99 €.

The most dedicated fans of the Star Trek franchise will have understood that this model of the iconic ship is based on the version seen on screen in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation broadcast from 1987 in the USA and from 1996 in France.

The 60cm long model will come with nine minifigures: Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Riker, Lieutenant Worf, Lieutenant Commander Data, Doctor Beverly Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge, Councilor Deanna Troi, Bartender Guinan, and Young Wesley Crusher. Spot the cat will also be included.

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This product will be available on November 28, 2025, and those who purchase it before December 1, 2025, will receive a free LEGO ICONS promotional set. 40768 Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod (261 pieces) which will allow them to add the Ro Laren sign to their collection of minifigs from the series (image below).

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LEGO invites us to a live announcement on November 6th at 18:15 PM for a new product that will be released for Black Friday 2025.

The clues are in the text of the video ad: "Jump aboard to discover our new set", it will obviously be the LEGO ICONS set 10356 Star Trek The Next Generation: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-DAccording to the latest rumors, this new product is slated for release at the end of the year, and LEGO traditionally launches a new product during Black Friday. It's also known that this new product will likely be accompanied by a free gift with purchase, which will probably also be revealed during the event.

If you don't have time to watch the live stream, please note that the product will be unveiled by LEGO later that afternoon. However, you will have the chance to win a signed copy of the product during the live broadcast.

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Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO promotional set. 5009823 Fish Tank Filter & Fish Food, a small box of 177 pieces which will be offered to members of the LEGO Insiders program on the official online store from November 13 to 19, 2025 for the purchase of the LEGO ICONS set 10366 Tropical Aquarium (449,99 €).

As you probably already know if you've been following along, the contents of this little set are meant to "enhance" the aquarium by adding a filter to be installed outside the structure, inside which you'll find a fish that seems to have wandered in. The whole thing comes with a small box of fish food. It's hard to criticize the product's design; it does indeed resemble some aquarium filter models, and the construction isn't out of place.

Even better, the model is designed to sit on the frame of the €450 faux aquarium, thus reinforcing the lifestyle "illusion" so touted by influencers of all stripes by perfecting the object's look. Why not, even if it seems obvious that LEGO has once again extracted content from the main set to artificially create a promotional product intended to entice hesitant customers at launch.

However, I don't think that if the filter had been supplied with the aquarium from the start, it would have changed much in terms of perception: the aquarium is too expensive in any case, and I personally find it totally outdated and a failure in some respects, with or without a filter.

The lifestyle approach is, in my opinion, superfluous here, and a simple aquatic diorama without all the trappings of the frame and filter around it would have been far more convincing, in addition to being a reproduction of animals in their natural element and not in the living room of John and Brenda, who are only too happy not to have to feed or watch these plastic fish die.

For those worried about the appearance of a fish that ended up in the filter and is therefore doomed to float on its back in the bowl, rest assured that you can remove it from the structure and place it directly in the aquarium. Phew, problem solved! The small box of fish food is rather pointless; its only redeeming feature is the printed design on the front of the packaging. You can still play at feeding your plastic fish, but don't overdo it.

In short, if you've already fallen for the aquarium and are eagerly awaiting November 13th, this filter will undoubtedly seem essential, and you'll happily spend your €450 at LEGO to get the "complete" set. Otherwise, you can save your money and spend it on another set without regretting not having gotten this 177-piece filter.

You'll also have the satisfaction of having avoided that somewhat underhanded tactic of offering DLC ​​separately for a limited time, forcing you to buy it at full price. That is, until the tactic is applied to a product you actually want, which will inevitably happen one day.

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LEGO has put the promotional set's description sheet online 5009823 Fish Tank Filter & Fish Food, a small box of 177 pieces which will be offered to members of the LEGO Insiders program on the official online store from November 13 to 19, 2025 for the purchase of the LEGO ICONS set 10366 Tropical Aquarium (449,99 €).

We learn that the contents of this product will allow you to "perfect" the aquarium by completing it with a filter to be installed outside the structure and within which you will find a fish that has gotten lost along the way. Everything will be accompanied by a small box of fish food.

As with the Death Star expansion with a TIE Fighter that should have come standard in the box, once again it feels like LEGO removed content from the base set to artificially create a planned freebie to try and drive purchase at launch. These accessories should have been included in the set 10366 Tropical Aquarium, at €450 a joke, it was probably the least we could do.

Those who fall for it during the offer period will therefore have the "complete" product on their living room dresser, those who wait patiently for the aquarium to become (much) more accessible before falling for it will have to be content with the bare minimum.

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Bigger is better. LEGO today unveils a new lifestyle product to proudly display in the living room: the LEGO ICONS set. 10366 Tropical Aquarium with its inventory of 4154 pieces and its public price of €449,99.

Those who cannot be satisfied with the contents of the LEGO Creator set 31122 Fishtank (352 pieces - €29.99) released in June 2021 and removed from shelves at the end of 2022, will therefore have on hand from November 13, 2025, as a preview, Insiders will have what it takes to assemble an aquarium 52 cm long and 36 cm high, populated with four fish, a crab, an oyster, sea snails and filled with aquatic vegetation and corals.

The construction does not include glazing on the three sides that allow access to the constructions placed inside the frame. The elements integrated into this aquatic diorama seem rather successful to me, but I find the blue background a little ridiculous and sloppy. It's up to you, as far as I'm concerned I can't imagine for a second spending €450 on this somewhat kitsch and overpriced thing.

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For those who will fall for this product as soon as it is launched, LEGO has planned a small promotional product bearing the reference 5009823 Fish Tank Filter & Fish Food which will be offered from November 13 to 19, 2025 for the purchase of this box.

As a bonus, Insiders members will be able to redeem 2400 of their precious points in exchange for a reward in the form of a micro aquarium (reference 5009626 Fishtank: