03/09/2015 - 20:56 LEGO Ideas Lego news

walle head mod

Here's something to keep everyone who bought the set busy LEGO Ideas 21303 WALL-E and who want to modify the mounting bracket of the head to give it a little stiffness.

Chris McVeigh, A talented MOCeur and emeritus photographer, is the first to share his solution via the visual above.

The exploded view will allow you to gather the parts necessary for the assembly of the module in question.

Update : Chris McVeigh has uploaded a complete guide to integrate this solution at this address.

03/09/2015 - 13:20 Lego news LEGO Star Wars

75103 First Order Transporter

I know most of you have seen these images before, but let's not sulk because it is now possible to upload them without being threatened with legal action.

LEGO Star Wars product presentations continue on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Global Toy Unboxing Live Stream Event broadcast live on Youtube and here are some additional visuals with six sets that join the set 75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter :

  • 75103 First Order Transporter
    792 pieces - 7 minifigs: Captain Phasma, 2 x First Order Stromtroopers, 2 x First Order Flametroopers & 2 x Resistance Soldiers - Estimated retail price 114.99 €

 

  • 75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle
    1004 pieces - 6 minifigs: First Order Officer, General Hux, Kylo Ren, First Order Stormtrooper Officer & 2 x First Order Crew - Estimated retail price 129.99 €

 

  • 75105 Millennium Falcon
    1332 pieces - 7 minifigs: Rey, Finn, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Tasu Leech, BB-8 & 1 x Kanjiklub Gang Member - Estimated retail price 154.99 €

 

  • 75099 Rey's Speeder
    193 pieces - 2 minifigs: Rey & Unkar's Thug - Estimated retail price € 26.99

 

  • 75100 First Order Snowspeeder
    444 pieces - 3 minifigs: 2 x First Order Stromtroopers & First Order Stormtrooper Officer - Estimated retail price 54.99 €

 

  • 75101 First Order Special Forces Tie Fighter
    517 pieces - 4 minifigs: First Order Officer, First Order Crew & 2 x First order Tie Fighter Pilots - Estimated retail price 76.99 €

Note that the designer of the 75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle set, Niels Fredriksen, confirmed that he had only worked on the basis of sketches made during a visit to the Pinewood studios in the spring of 2014. The production did not authorize the taking of photos at the shooting location. The excuse is therefore already found for all those who will find that the LEGO product is not faithful to the model of the film ...

Note: the photos in very high resolution are online at my flickr gallery.

75103 First Order Transporter

75103 First Order Transporter

75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle

75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle

75104 Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle

75105 Millennium Falcon

75105 Millennium Falcon

75105 Millennium Falcon

75099 Rey's Speeder

75099 Rey's Speeder

75100 First Order Snowspeeder

75100 First Order Snowspeeder

75101 First order Special Forces Tie Fighter

75101 First order Special Forces Tie Fighter

03/09/2015 - 07:28 Lego news LEGO Star Wars

75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter

Final stretch before the new LEGO Star Wars sets based on the movie go on sale Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

And like at LEGO, it's "Do what I say, don't do what I do", the manufacturer posted on social networks (Facebook et Twitter) the official visuals of the set 75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter. In the box, 717 pieces and 4 characters (Poe Dameron, 1x Resistance X-Wing Pilot, 1x Resistance Ground Crew and the BB-8 droid). The retail price of this set should be around € 99.99.

To be confirmed online from midnight tonight, if the lego shop survives the onslaught of fans, and in stores that will sell these boxes during an evening event: La Grande Recre, Toys R Us or Disney Store announced a late opening of some of their stores to allow those in a hurry to leave with their favorite derivative products.

75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter

75102 Poe's X-Wing Starfighter

03/09/2015 - 00:07 Lego news

Toys R Us Force Friday Event Exclusive LEGO Commemorative Brick

Let's not get carried away. The exclusive brick above, which features a First Order Stormtrooper from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, will only be available in Toys R Us stores in the United States during the force friday along with other goodies.

For others, it's on eBay et on Bricklink that it happens from Friday morning.

(seen on Instagram)

01/09/2015 - 16:39 Lego news

lego 21303 wall e

While LEGO still does not make up its mind to communicate clearly and officially about the design flaw that seems to affect the little robot in the LEGO Ideas 21303 set, it is Brickset who clearly has the task of clarifying the manufacturer's position on this. topic.

In short, the lack of rigidity in the neck of WALL-E is not considered a defect despite the lack of friction of the affected parts noted in several reviews.

Another issue would affect this set, but it would only affect units intended for the US market. Customers can request replacement of affected parts from LEGO Customer Service. These parts supplied by LEGO have nothing to do with the neck friction problem mentioned above.

Sets sold in France are not affected by this second "fault" and the set is therefore considered to be perfectly functional.

The leitmotif is obvious: Do your own thing to improve things if you feel like it. Or do you have a reason ...