The Freemaker Adventures is both a new animated LEGO Star Wars series featuring a family of young heroes and some derivative products such as sets 75145 Eclipse Fighter et 75147 Star Scavenger.

It is also a new fashion: That of "Ugly"[Ugly], machines cobbled together by space scrap metal dealers Zander, Kordi, Rowan and R0-GR from parts from different ships.

To explain the concept to the youngest, LEGO uploaded a mini-magazine (inserted in the May-June issue of LEGO Club Magazine US) entirely dedicated to this new series with instructions for assembling a micro- "Ugly"mixing X-Wing and Tie Fighter.

If you feel like it, you've got the parts handy and you've got five minutes to spare, I've compiled the assembly instructions for you in the visual below.

The draw for the competition to win a copy of the set LEGO Ghostbusters 75827 Firehouse Headquarters worth € 389.99 has been made and the winner's name is displayed in the widget below. For information, the latter validated a total of 7 participation tickets.

Some details about this competition which attracted many participants: This operation was relayed by several sites which list the majority of the competitions organized everywhere on the internet.

Even if most of the "contest professionals" who arrived here through these sites have contented themselves with spamming the comments, believing they have validated their participation, a large number of them have also registered through the Gleam interface.

It is normal and legitimate. It is inconceivable to "reserve" this type of competition to a category of people and to exclude arbitrarily and on dubious criteria other potential participants.

In another register, cheating attempts, often awkward, were numerous and the participations concerned were invalidated before the drawing of lots so as not to distort the random nature of the latter.

Finally, the winner is not necessarily the one who validated the greatest number of tickets, it is not a ticket race. Validating tickets simply increases your chances.

I'll say it again, if you can't stand losing, don't play: There's only one winner and whether it's a LEGO fan or not, a regular blog visitor or not, a kid, an adult, a man or a woman, I don't care. He was drawn and therefore wins the bet.

Other contests will be organized regularly on the blog and on social networks. There is something for everyone: The brands or brands that provide the prizes, myself through the visibility generated, and ultimately the winner (s).

Before participating, I therefore invite you to take stock with yourself on your ability to accept losing without then coming to express your disappointment via the usual conspiracy theories.

That being said, thank you to LEGO for the prize, thank you to all participants for playing the game and well done to the winner who was contacted by email to organize the delivery of his very large gift.

Here is in detail the situation concerning the distribution in France of the bags containing the minifigs of the special series 71014 The team.

This series of 16 minifigs representing the players of the German national team will be well available in all French LEGO Stores from May 14th.

Please note, each LEGO Store has received 10 boxes of 60 sachets, not one more. It will not be possible to buy a complete box, it is not worth insisting. Each customer will be able to acquire 20 bags maximum. The price of the bag is set at 2.99 €.

Each LEGO Store can therefore satisfy a maximum of thirty customers, assuming that each of them wishes to acquire the 20 authorized sachets ...

Of the 36 European LEGO Stores, only those located in Germany, Switzerland and Austria have so far received 20 boxes of 60 sachets. The other official European stores will only have 10 boxes, at least initially.

Regarding the French LEGO Stores, no possible replenishment has been confirmed for the moment.

Otherwise, you can always afford a full box (60 sachets) on amazon Germany for 340 €...

(Thanks to nano for the details)

Update : This series of minifigs is currently available on the LEGO Shop FR at this address...

A little reminder for the attention of LEGO fans who will be going to the Bordeaux International Fair from May 14 to 22: The brand will be present with LEGO Star Wars animations, models displayed in the window, giant statues, workshops of Construction Friends and DUPLO, a video game terminal and even an ephemeral store (beware of the prices that will be charged for the occasion ...).

Important clarification: As was the case for the Lyon fair in 2015, this is not an official LEGO stand, but a commercial animation produced by a communication agency on behalf of the manufacturer.

If you go there in the coming days, do not hesitate to make a feedback in the comments on the quality of the proposed activities (Comments are moderate, any false opinions posted by employees / managers of the communication box. in question to lather will be deleted).

Even if the contents of this box are not a surprise for fans of the Ninjago range, the preliminary images of the set having circulated for a few weeks, here are the official visuals of the big (play) set 70596 Samurai X-Cave Chaos (1253 pieces) uploaded by amazon Japan.

The 8 minifigs provided (Wu, Nya, Lloyd Garmadon, Jay Walker, General Cryptor, Pythor, Swordsman and General Kozu) will be accompanied by a Ninjago-style "Batcave" and several vehicles. Maximum playability guaranteed.