Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Marvel set 76205 Gargantos Showdown, a small box of 264 pieces inspired by the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness whose theatrical release is scheduled for May 2022 and sold at the public price of €29.99 since January 1, 2022.

We know it since the release of the first trailer of the film, this set intends to reproduce the scene during which Gargantos (the creature has the appearance of Shuma-Gorath, but a story of rights prevents Marvel from using this appellation) sends a bus on Doctor Strange, Wong and America Chavez. Except that LEGO does not provide the bus and is content to deliver the creature and three minifigs to us. It's a bit cheap as it is, especially for 30 €, but we'll do with it.

The assembly of the creature which will undoubtedly play only a very secondary role in the film is quickly dispatched. A few colored pieces for the interior of the central structure, a handful of Ball Seals and several tentacles and that's it.

We could be satisfied with it if LEGO did not find a way to miss a few technical details that the most observant will notice in passing: the Ball Seals are frankly apparent and poorly matched with the rest of the creature, there are differences in color between the elements that make up the tentacles and there is even a somewhat questionable assembly at the level of the gray ball joints that come up against the car wing which serves as an eyelid to Gargantos (see photo below). Not enough to make a drama of it, the solidity of the product and its mobility are not affected, but these finishing concerns are a bit regrettable on a product sold at this price.

We will move on to the monochrome side of a creature with much more colorful and structured appendages on the screen, the LEGO version is of a symbolism which has a little difficulty in paying homage to the scene seen in the trailer. If we add the clearly visible injection points on various elements, including those that also serve as the tail of the Basilisk in the LEGO Harry Potter set 76389 Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets, it's full card for all the details that can possibly put off the most demanding of fans. The four tentacles fixed under the body of Gargantos are fixed but the limited amplitude of movement of the other members allows some modest fantasies of presentation.

No stickers in this box, there is anyway nothing that could have justified the presence of one or more stickers. Gargantos' eye is stamped and the various items held by Wong and Strange are neutral.

By the way, I'm still looking for how to take advantage of the functionality described by LEGO on its official online store: "...The minifigures adhere to the monster's wriggling limbs...". This is all a bit presumptuous, there is obviously no on-board magnetic function that would allow the minifigs to stick to Gargantos' tentacles.

We suspected it, the relatively minimalist content of the set which does not even allow us to obtain a simple piece of sidewalk with a fire hydrant or a street lamp is above all a pretext to sell us three pretty minifigs. On the program here: Doctor Strange, America Chavez and Wong.

We find the molded cape already seen in the set 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop on the shoulders of Doctor Strange, the accessory has its little effect here and it is nicely executed. It just lacks a few patterns for the accessory to be a little less monochromatic and a little more faithful to the version seen on the screen. The figurine is an assembly of elements already seen elsewhere and a new torso: the legs, the head and the hair are available in the set 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop. The new torso is still a little more detailed than the previous one, it's successful.

Wong logically keeps the face already seen in the set 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop, he benefits here from a unique torso and pair of legs with very accomplished pad printing.
Finally, America Chavez, played on screen by actress Xochitl Gomez, makes her first appearance at LEGO with this little box. Black jeans, blue denim jacket with red edging and a star on the back like the American flag, it's all there, even if the girl's outfit isn't very original on arrival. The character benefits from a new head which is for the moment dedicated to him and he is a member of the LGBT community, so LEGO adds a Tile nicely pad-printed with the Pride flag.

In short, this product (almost) derived from a film not yet released is symbolic with a somewhat sad creature and three successful minifigs. Those who are allergic to Amazon will pay full price for this box, others can find it currently at 26.61 €, it's always a few euros less. By adding a vehicle or a piece of sidewalk, this product could have gained consistency and become a real playset. As it is, it's just a pack of three minifigs with a few parts that in my opinion would have simply deserved to be sold for 10 € less.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 25, 2022 next at 23:59 p.m. Just post a comment (something to say what) under the article to participate.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Harry Potter set 76399 Hogwarts Magical Trunk, a box of 603 pieces sold at the public price of €59.99 since March 1, 2022. The product is original enough to stand out among the usual sets, so it remains to be checked that the small trunk keeps the promise made by LEGO to 'get a product that "...has a magical mix of locations and characters to customize...".

We quickly realize that the trunk, which seemed more imposing to me on the official visuals and the packaging of the product, is in fact only a very small box 17 cm long, 7 cm wide and 6 cm high. high. The object assembly is quickly shipped with symmetrical or mirrored sub-assemblies that will form the shell, a road plate Dark Tan for the bottom, a closing mechanism with a unique hook attached to a Turntable on the front and it's over.

The trunk can then be customized in the colors of your favorite house, LEGO provides all the necessary parts for each of the four combinations. This dressing is only present at the front of the box, the other three sides will remain identical. You can then choose between the three interior layouts offered: the sorting ceremony with the Sorting Hat, the start of the year party and the common room.

Assembling the furniture that will serve as a backdrop for the various proposed scenes is a little more fun. Some elements are designed to have two different sides which will be used in one or other of the settings and will also serve as the back of the trunk: the bookcase with the hourglasses of the Four Houses Cup on the other side , the cupboards with walls flanked by candles on the other side or the fireplace with a neutral wall on the back.

The other pieces of furniture will have to be dismantled and then reassembled to adapt them to the setting in question: the purple sofa, for example, turns into a pair of armchairs to put in front of the chess game hidden under the starting piece of furniture and the tables of the Great Hall with their benches become a bed and a desk.

Under the two tables to disassemble you will also find something to dress the beds in the colors of the chosen house. The product is therefore "modular" but you will have to keep the instructions handy or learn the different modifications by heart before going on vacation with the object under your arm.

It was undoubtedly inevitable, the possibilities of personalization promised pass in particular here by two enormous sheets of stickers with a total of sixty stickers including eight which dress large flags with a neutral face based on stained glass and candles and the other face in the colors of one of the four houses. These flags are there to give a little volume to the scene, however I find the rendering a little disappointing with these four too thin panels simply attached to the sides of the box. LEGO includes a second sheet of stickers that will allow the youngest to personalize their trunk, their school notebooks or the fridge door a little more.

I rarely talk about the sets' packaging or instruction booklets, but the booklet provided here is beautifully illustrated in the style of a Hogwarts admission letter. The logo that was already present on the letter of the LEGO Harry Potter set 76391 Hogwarts Icons Collector's Edition is repeated here but the spelling mistake has fortunately been corrected on the mention "Draco dormiens nunquam titillanso"(Never tickle a sleeping dragon).

As for the minifigs, there is only Minerva McGonagall who is a character defined from the start and the figurine is identical to that of the set 76382 Hogwarts Moment: Transfiguration Class. The character is accompanied by a pretty owl which is also delivered in the set 76398 Hogwarts Hospital Wing.

The rest of the inventory allows you to choose which characters you want to stage with 5 pairs of small legs, 2 skirts, 5 different torsos, 11 heads, 17 hairs and 5 wands. Diversity is on the program and there is something for everyone with a wide range of skin colors including a new color Medium Brown, blue or pink hair, male or female faces, glasses, etc... You will have calculated it, it is only possible to assemble in all cases five complete minifigs at a time. So don't expect to fill the large room with students from the same house, it's impossible with a single torso from each of the houses in the box.

Don't expect to take the trunk, its furniture and all the parts needed to assemble the minifigures either, not everything fits in the small suitcase without forcing a little on the structure. It should also be noted that the four pieces of furniture which also serve as the back of the trunk are not fixed to the structure from above, they will sometimes tend to come off during handling.

The unmodified starting furniture can be stored with a specific layout, the lock mechanism is efficient and the box will remain securely closed during transport. For those who wonder where the ring attached to the pretty key comes from, it is an element available since 2021 in the DOTS range. If you lose the key, a simple Technic axis will suffice to open the trunk.

The set benefits from an attractive aesthetic and the highlighting of the many possibilities offered combined with a public price which remains almost reasonable will be enough to trigger the purchase. In practice, this derivative product is aimed in my opinion especially at the youngest who will be able to really exploit all the customization options offered to their heart's content.

It will be necessary to disassemble and reassemble certain sub-assemblies using the instructions in the booklet to change the scene and this little trunk will quickly no longer have much magic when it comes to deciding to modify the interior staging, but the product is original, it is well executed despite its few flaws and its price seems correct to me given the playability offered. There's actually no good reason not to make it a nice birthday present or a premium reward for a good report card.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 21, 2022 next at 23:59 p.m. Just post a comment (something to say what) under the article to participate.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

It is not yet known when the LEGO set 40527 Easter Chicks will be offered on the official online store and in LEGO Stores, but we now know the content of this little box on the theme of Easter: it will be a question of assembling two chicks and an egg decorated with a few Tiles.

You will probably have to spend at least 60 € to get this product in "Limited edition" offered under condition of purchase: In 2021, you already had to spend €60 to leave with a copy of the set 40449 Easter Bunny's Carrot House. Hopefully LEGO doesn't raise the threshold that will trigger the product to be added to order this year.

The March 2022 issue of the Official LEGO Marvel Avengers Magazine is on newsstands right now and it's as planned getting us a Loki minifigure that's delivered so far only in the LEGO Marvel set 76152 Avengers: Wrath of Loki.

The figurine that will be delivered with the next issue to be published on April 14, 2022 is revealed in the inside pages of the magazine, it is Captain America, accompanied for the occasion by some accessories: his shield, a jetpack, and a copy tesseract available so far in this form only in sets 76201 Captain Carter & The Hydra Stomper et 76209 Thor's Hammer.

The minifig is obviously not new or exclusive to this magazine, it is the one already delivered with the same magazine in August 2021 and in the set 76168 Captain America Mech Armor (9.99 €). No additional hair with the magazine's April 2022 issue.