01/06/2012 - 16:36 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

Ruin of Osgiliath by Nuju Metru

Nuju Metru continues its Lord of the Rings theme with this new parallel set featuring Frodo Baggins, Faramir, two Gondorian Soldiers and a Nazgul.

Everything is in the spirit of the brand, stripped down but suggestive enough to put us in the mood.

As usual, it's beautifully executed and well thought out. The gameplay is there thanks to the judicious choice of the minifigs present.

I am not particularly a fan of the creature commonly known as Fell Beast ( Black Wings, The Winged Messenger, Winged Nazgûl, Winged Steeds, Wraiths on Wings, Fell Rider of the Air and Black Rider of the Air ...), but it is above all a matter of taste ...

To see more about this set, visit Nuju Metru's flickr gallery.

Ruin of Osgiliath by Nuju Metru

01/06/2012 - 11:56 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

LEGO Lord of the Rings: 30211 Uruk Hai with Ballista & 30210 Frodo with Cooking Corner

brick set informs us that two new bags have just been referenced on the LEGO site via their instructions available in pdf format:

30210 Frodo with Cooking Corner (instructions in pdf format)

30211 Uruk Hai with Ballista (instructions in pdf format)

The Uruk-Hai should be a big hit with anyone who wants to build up an army of bad guys for their MOCs or dioramas. Barbecue enthusiasts will turn to the other bag.

You will excuse me for the very pixelated visuals of these two bags, but these are captures from the instruction files, and I couldn't get much out of them ...

01/06/2012 - 10:43 Lego news

Star Wars 1313

LucasArts' next video-game blockbuster has just been unveiled, lifting the veil on the mystery Star Wars 1313 which unleashed passions among the most fundamentalist fans of the Star Wars universe. The Star Wars 1313 third-person game will therefore revolve around the adventures of a Bounty Hunter who will wander in the shallows of Coruscant. There is no doubt that the thing will be launched with a lot of special events and with thunderous communication.

What will LEGO do with this game? Are we going to be entitled to a few sets that will allow the manufacturer to ride on the guaranteed popularity of such a title? After all, LEGO built on the success of the game Star Wars The Old Republic to launch two sets in its second LEGO Star Wars 2012 wave: 9497 Republic Striker-Class Starfighter et 9500 Sith Fury-Class Interceptor. We are therefore entitled to expect one or two sets based on the universe of Star Wars 1313.  

On the one hand, a few minifigs and one or two new ships won't hurt us in the midst of all the remakes of the moment. On the other hand, our portfolio is probably not as extensive as the Star Wars universe and it will still take a lot of money to complete a collection that never ends ...

GameTrailers.com video of the game launch is here. More information also on mintinbox.net and starwars-holonet.com. The official website of the game is at this address.

01/06/2012 - 09:07 Lego news

9525 Pre Vizsla's Mandalorian Fighter

We continue with a series of official images for the set 9525 Pre Vizsla's Mandalorian Fighter still offered by GRogall.

It's pretty, it makes a spaceship for children, but these vaguely stacked flat wings lack consistency and I also wonder how the outfit will hold in the hands of the youngest ...

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01/06/2012 - 08:52 Lego news

9526 Palpatine's Arrest

GRogall is still rife and he finally offers us the official visuals of the set 9526 Palpatine's Arrest. It must be recognized that LEGO knows how to showcase its products, these photos are envious ...

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