20/02/2019 - 20:47 Lego news LEGO Star Wars Lego books

LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary New Edition

The file for the next LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary edited by Dorling Kindersley has been updated at amazon and we now know the exclusive minifig that will be inserted in the cover of the book. This is Finn in version Flexpoly Bacta Suit, an outfit seen in The Last Jedi.

This 160-page book which is an update to the 2014 version (with Luke * Tatooine "Skywalker) which was itself an update to the 2009 version (with Luke" Celebration "Skywalker) will be available as of April 2 for a little over twenty euros:

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LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary New Edition

06/01/2019 - 10:49 Lego news Lego books

LEGO Christmas Ideas and The Book of Bedtimes Builds

The concept of the activity book with a handful of bricks that make it possible to assemble one or more models is once again declined by the publisher Dorling Kinderlsey who offers two new references expected for the month of October 2019 and already in pre-order. at amazon.

Lego christmas ideas (80 pages) brings together "more than 50 festive constructions" with decorations for the Christmas tree, a garland of snowflakes or even a few animals. The set of parts delivered with the book will only allow the assembly of the exclusive model provided. To reproduce the other ideas in the book, you will need to use the inventory you have.

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The LEGO Book of Bedtimes Builds (48 pages) offers eight stories to tell before falling asleep along with eight exclusive mini-models to build using the instructions and the set of parts provided.
On the menu: a pirate ship, a dinosaur, a robot, a bird, a castle, an elephant, a spider and a spaceship. Not all models can be built at the same time, one will have to be dismantled to build another.

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07/12/2018 - 22:12 Lego news Lego ninjago Lego books

LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary New Edition
The previous edition dates from 2014, it was time to update it: publisher Dorling Kindersley announces a new version of the LEGO Ninjago Visual Dictionary for the month of September 2019.

We go from 96 pages for the 2014 edition to 128 pages to be able to integrate the sets and minifigs marketed since the publication of the first version and the book will this time be accompanied by a minifig announced as truly exclusive.

In 2014, it was Zane's minifigure in version Rebooted that came with the first edition of the Visual Dictionary. It was not exclusive to the book, it could be found in a set marketed the same year (70726 Destructoid).

We do not know for the moment which character will accompany this new-edition of the encyclopedia and we must be satisfied with the provisional visual above.

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LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

If you hesitate to invest in the French version of the second Ninjago volume of the collection "Build Your Own Adventure", today I offer you a quick overview of what this big box has to offer for € 26.95.

As for the other titles in the collection, we find here the very thick cardboard box in which slip the 80-page booklet and the cardboard insert which contains the 72 pieces supplied. This illustrated sub-packaging which houses the bag of parts could possibly serve as a background for a staging.

LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

On the menu, what to assemble a hover-bike "exclusive" which transforms into a motorbike and a minifig of Nya which is not unpublished, it is the one delivered in the set 70641 Ninja Nightcrawler released this year, the skirt and the epaulet less. If you are a complete collector, know that the parts are delivered in a neutral sealed bag bearing the reference 11915.

The model to build is nice but nothing exceptional, it could also have been found in a large polybag sold for a handful of euros. Fortunately, this set has a little more to offer and the booklet is full of building ideas. I have scanned several pages for you so that you can get a more precise idea of ​​the content offered.

LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

Please note, this is not a simple collection of assembly instructions, only those allowing to assemble the hover-bike de Nya are provided and for those who are wondering, they are really on the level of what LEGO offers in classic sets.

There is also a rather well-done little lexicon on two pages which summarizes the main elements of the LEGO bricks range. A little pedagogy never hurts.

LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

The adventure of young ninjas unrolled as a common thread serves, as usual in this collection of books, as a pretext for the staging of mini-models that the youngest can try to reproduce with their inventory.

The book features many villains encountered by young ninjas over the seasons: Anacondra, Phantom Warriors, Sky Pirates, Vermillion and even Sons of Garmadon, almost everyone is there.

It is not always easy to analyze the mini-constructions presented, but a few exploded views allow us to better understand the complexity of some of the proposed assemblies. It is also an opportunity for the youngest to call on an adult and therefore to share a moment with their children, nephews or nieces, for those who have them.

LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

It is important to specify that all the mini-models presented have been validated by LEGO so that the techniques used and the level of difficulty are adapted to young audiences. We are obviously a little bit hungry with only 80 pages of text and (big) photos, especially when we see that this is all that is left of the thick starter set.

It is still in my opinion a good idea for a gift for a young fan of the Ninjago universe who will have already widely covered what LEGO offers and who is looking for new ideas to expand his diorama using this box set as a starting point for new creative constructions.

LEGO Ninjago Build Your Adventure: Battles of Legend

In the same collection, the publisher Qilinn, which is responsible for the localization in French of the works published by Dorling Kindersley, also has in its catalog several other boxes including a first volume based on the Ninjago universe and the first volume based on the 'Star Wars universe:

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Note: The box presented here is, as usual, involved. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before November 25 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Minifig78 - Comment posted the 17/11/2018 at 21:30
08/08/2018 - 22:24 Lego news Lego books

The LEGO Book New Edition

We knew that the new edition of Lego book would come with an exclusive brick. Publisher Dorling Kindersley (DK for close friends) today unveils the pattern that will be pad-printed on this brick specially created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick. Nothing to rave about, but it will always make a nice memory.

For the rest, this 280-page book will use some of the content already available in previous editions published in 2009 and 2012, content expanded for the occasion with new anecdotes and others. facts:

Take a dazzling visual tour through all the groundbreaking moments in LEGO® history, from the company's humble beginnings in a carpenter's workshop to the invention of the iconic LEGO brick and LEGO minifigure, through to the stunning toys, video games and movies of today, including LEGO® Star Wars ™, THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE ™, and LEGO® Dimensions.

This special edition of The LEGO® Book has been fully updated and expanded with the latest LEGO sets and fascinating facts to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick and the 40th anniversary of the minifigure. Go behind the scenes to learn how LEGO bricks are made; find out how amazing fan creations become real-life LEGO sets, and marvel at how LEGO bricks made it to the computer screen and the big screen. Created in full collaboration with the LEGO Group, The LEGO® Book is a treasure trove for LEGO fans of all ages.

Availability announced for October 2, 2018. Currently on preorder at amazon for just over 20 €.

The LEGO Book New Edition