The trailer for Thor 2: The Dark World, which is scheduled for release in France on October 30, is online and it is an opportunity to recall that there is no point in screaming at the spoiler as soon as the first images of sets derived from a film several months before the actual theatrical release of the film concerned.

The first feedback on the Iron Man 3 projections confirms that the three LEGO sets (76006 Extremis Sea Port Battle, 76007 Malibu Mansion Attack et 76008 Ultimate Showdown) inspired by the third installment of the adventures of Tony Stark  and his acolytes are not completely faithful, if at all for some boxes, to the action and the script of the film. 

There is no point in feeling betrayed by LEGO about possible scenario points, you will realize for yourself that it is not. 

Without going into details so as not to spoil the surprise effect for all those who have been waiting for the release of this film for many months, we can say that LEGO has happily mixed up the characters in scenes where they do not necessarily appear. .. 

As for Thor 2, we can safely assume that we should be entitled to at least one set based on the adventures of Odin's son in the company of Jane Foster played by Natalie Portman. It would also be fun to be entitled to a minifig of Natalie Portman in its Marvel version, to compare with the Star Wars versions (Queen Amidala, Padme) ...

If you don't know what the greebs or the principle of greebling, here is the perfect opportunity to discover this cryptic term which refers to the micro-details created using (small) pieces that are arranged in a (often) random or (sometimes) organized manner.

Thomas alias TomSolo93 presents here a concrete example of what it is possible to obtain by multiplying the small parts on the walls of his hangar housing the A-Wing from set 75003 released this year.

Some will appreciate the integration of these many parts to simulate pipes, conduits, levers, etc ... while others will find the result too loaded for their liking. As everyone knows, tastes and colors cannot be discussed.

The fact remains that I really like this type of staging, which allows a vessel to be displayed on a piece of furniture or a shelf by presenting it in a context that really highlights it.

Other photos can be found on TomSolo93's flickr gallery.

The marketing mechanics around The Yoda Chronicles are slowly getting started: A 3-episode mini-series soon to be broadcast on Cartoon Network, web episodes posted regularly on the official website dedicated to the LEGO Star Wars range, a set announced for the second half of 2013 (75018 Jek-14's Stealth Starfighter), a book dedicated to the mini-saga accompanied by an exclusive minifigure planned for summer 2013 (see this article) and now a mini-event organized by Toys R Us in the USA during which it will be possible to build a mini version of the Jek-14's Stealth Starfighter in store.

This is not a polybag, but an event that will take place in stores on May 4 and which will allow customers to assemble this apparently very successful mini-ship on site and leave with it.

No information for the moment on the possibility of participating in the event in the brand's stores in France. Instructions for reproducing this mini-ship will likely be available soon.

The info was communicated by starstreak007 which offers a photo of the panel announcing the operation on his flickr gallery.

On the way to the third episode of the mini-films devoted to the saga The Yoda Chronicles in which we see Dooku and Grievous wallowing miserably a few seconds after taking control of the black ship from the LEGO Star Wars set 75018 Jek-14's Stealth Starfighter.

We also find in this video all the machines of the range LEGO Star Wars 2013: Republic Gunship (75021), AT-RT (75002), Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015). This is called elsewhere product placement ...

As for the scenario, we are moving slowly and I will let you discover the first clues concerning the Machiavellian plan set up by Dooku and Sidious.

http://youtu.be/c4zO8Bt0jBw

After his version of the Iron Man Mark I armor, Tsang Yiu Keung alias chiukeung offers us a custom Iron Patriot to make yourself using several pieces of the War Machine minifig delivered in the set 76006 Iron Man - Extremis Sea Port Battle.

Obtaining the desired result will however require a lot of patience and a certain know-how: You have to go through the painting of the helmet and the installation of decals to print yourself, with the risk of obtaining a level of finish that will not satisfy the most demanding.

If you are interested in the challenge, you can retrieve the instructions from chiukeung's flickr gallery (Click here) and the decals sheet in pdf format here.

For my part, I will continue to hope that LEGO will bring us an Iron Patriot minifigure one day. Even if it must be a limited edition version or exclusive to Comic Con for example.