09/12/2013 - 20:58 Lego news

TF1 - Reports

Come on, it's scheduled, so I can talk about it: Saturday, December 14 at 13:20 p.m., the Reportages on TF1 program presented by Claire Chazal will talk about the counterfeit of toys and your servant should make a (short) appearance to talk about the ease to get counterfeit LEGO products on the Internet and maybe even to compare real and fake LEGO sets.

I don't know exactly what remains in the final report of the 4 hours of rushes filmed this summer with the very nice journalist Elodie Ségalin. We compared the real TMNT minifigs and several copies bought at a night market in Hong Kong last June, the real Ninjago set 9441 Kai's Blade Cycle and a certified copy, box included, bought on the internet, with assembly sequence and comparison between the two models, in particular on the quality of the parts and the finish of the minifigs, and we had filmed a small sequence which explains how we can order in a few clicks of fake LEGO products on the internet.

Most of you are already very well informed on this subject, but don't forget that this report is aimed at the average consumer who may believe they are getting a good deal and end up with a poor quality or even dangerous counterfeit product. .

The shooting did not take place at home, but in the premises of my wife's company, invaded for the occasion by a few LEGO sets, just to respect the theme ...

08/12/2013 - 15:13 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

The LEGO Movie

It's at the end of the new trailer for the video game from The LEGO Movie that the info falls, written in tiny: Gandalf will make an appearance in the game.

In fact, in the credits allocated to the various beneficiaries, the following statement appears: "Gandalf appears courtesy of New Line ProductionsThe magician will therefore make a passage in the game, but we obviously do not know what will be the extent of his possible involvement in the events of the game.

Below is the new trailer for the game which will be available on February 14, 2014 on all current platforms.

(Thanks to Xenojumper for his email)

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes 2014 minifigs

Close-up on Batman in version "Scuba "with this visual uploaded by FBTB which can be found on the back of the set instruction booklet 76011 Batman: Man-Bat Attack.

The minifigure is really original and it changes us a bit from the eternal versions of Batman in black in Dark Grey. We also see that Batgirl is equipped with a purple cape of the most beautiful effect.

08/12/2013 - 01:06 Lego news

76017 Captain America vs. Hydra

No need for reviews anymore, it's on eBay that it happens ... After MODOK, here is the minifigure of the set 76017 Captain America vs. HYDRA which accompanies Captain America and Red Skull already available for sale on the auction site (Click here).

He is an agent of HYDRA, in his version seen in many comics as well as in the video game LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. What to say ? Not much, the impression is nice, the "H" on the back of the head is welcome but I am less a fan of the overprinting of the muscles of the torso on the yellow straps. I understand the idea, but I find it unconvincing.

07/12/2013 - 19:03 Lego news

76018 Hulk Lab Smash: MODOK

This is thanks to an eBay seller (Click here) which also only sells the head that we discover in close-up which will serve as the head for MODOK (Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing)...

This character will be delivered in the LEGO Marvel set 76018 Hulk Lab Smash along with the Hulk, Falcon, Taskmaster and Thor.