The Bounty Hunter of the week is Dengar also known by the nickname of "Payback".

Passionate about "Swoop Bikes" races, this bounty hunter turned man-cyborg following a Swoop accident was associated with Boba Fett and Bossk in an attempt to capture Han Solo.

But what has always amused me with this character is this somewhat ridiculous appearance, as if the costume specialists of the Star Wars saga had looked for something to dress him in the bottom of the last drawer of the dressing room dedicated to the Bounty Hunters. ...

Omar Ovalle presents his vision of Dengar armed with his favorite blaster: the Valken-38. He gets off honorably, reproducing the bust of this frumpy bounty hunter being a difficult exercise.

LEGO has produced two Dengar minifigs: The first was in the 6209 Slave I set released in 2006 and the second, more elaborate and above all more faithful to the character's look, is delivered in the set. 10221 Super Star Destroyer released in 2011.

Find all of the Bounty Hunters made-in-Omar-Ovalle on his flickr gallery. Do not hesitate to give your opinion on his creations in the comments, Omar Ovalle reads you and sometimes answers by providing some details about his work.

You can also find at this address his interview where he details his approach to the LEGO MOC.

Disney wants to make the most of the Star Wars franchise, it is now a given: It is indeed during the Cinema Con 2013 which is currently taking place in Las Vegas that the entertainment giant has just announced through the voice of Alan Horn, president of Walt Disney Studios, that starting in 2015 with the release of Episode VII directed by JJ Abrams, we will be entitled to one "Star Wars" film per year with alternation between classic episodes and spin-offs (derivative films centered on certain characters).

I am not against "No More Star Wars" in cinema or television, and the meteoric progress in recent years in the field of special effects and digital creation makes it possible to produce more quickly this type of content which calls heavily on the virtual industry.

If the films offered are of quality, everyone will find something for them. Disney will be able to wring out the license until the fans tire of collecting as many greenbacks as possible, the spectators (including yours truly) will be in theaters each year to follow the adventures of their (new) heroes and the manufacturers of products. derivatives of which LEGO is part will be able to have fun while avoiding the endless remakes.

The profusion of films will inevitably bring its share of new ships / machines / planets / characters that LEGO will not fail to immortalize in ABS plastic. Collectors, prepare the dollars!

Despite everything, the frequency of a film per year worries me a little, maybe wrongly: the Marvel universe now follows this logic and the result is not so catastrophic. Each new film is an unprecedented entertainment, full of special effects, with the correct cast and simplistic scenarios but convincing enough to make us want to go see the next opus while sipping Coke and gorging on popcorn. 

Some would argue that Star Wars doesn't deserve the Marvel or Pirates of the Caribbean treatment. I won't contradict them: For a whole generation of fans, Star Wars is more than an endless cinematic saga with its six episodes, its cartoons and all its derivative content. But at the rate of one film per year, the fan base risks changing in an unexpected way: fatigue for some, discovery of a new universe for others: there is renewal in the air. At Hasbro, LEGO and others, we already have to rub our hands ...

If you have an opinion on this announcement which promises us Star Wars in high dose in the years to come, do not hesitate to give it in the comments ...

The question is simple and many of us ask it regularly without really knowing the answer: After how many assemblies / separations does a LEGO brick made of ABS plastic lose its nesting capacity (Clutch Power in English) ?

Philippe Cantin is a perseverant, and he decided to provide an early answer to this thorny question asked about bricks.stackexchange.com by creating a stand-alone test bench to test the primary function of LEGO bricks.
The experiment is interesting, even if on a purely scientific and statistical level it would have to be repeated several times to establish a more reliable average. 

The test result was obtained after 10 days of continuous testing with 37112 assemblies / separations before the bricks lost their original interlocking properties. 

More information about this interesting experiment on Philippe Cantin's blog.

Below, the video presentation of the test bench. Other videos of the experience are available on Philippe Cantin's YouTube channel.

Because an image is better than a long speech, here is the contents of the box of 60 sachets of the series 10 of collectible minifigures exposed by wiredforlego on his flickr gallery.

So he gets: 6x Baseball Fielder, 6x Motorcycle Mechanic, 6 xRoman Commander, 6x Skydiver, 4 x Decorator, 4 x Paintball Player, 4 x Revolutionary Solder, 4 x Sad Clown, 4 x Tomahawk Warrior, 4 x Warrior Woman, 2 x Bumblebee Girl, 2 x Grandpa, 2 x Librarian, 2 x Medusa, 2 x Sea Captain and 2 x Trendsetter.

No Mr Gold in his box. Note that a Mr Gold minifigure has just been sold $ 500 on eBay. The seller had posted a mind-blowing price of $ 2999, but he accepted an offer for $ 500.

It should also be noted that Amazon FR has suddenly withdrawn many sets planned for the summer of 2013 which were until now in pre-order, undoubtedly under pressure from LEGO, which takes a very negative view of the sale of these sets long months before the date scheduled for their effective marketing. Many ranges are impacted by this momentary withdrawal: LEGO Star Wars, Lego lord of the rings, LEGO Collectible MinifiguresEtc. ...

You will find these sets on pricevortex.com as soon as they are put online by amazon. They will be automatically reintegrated into the comparator. As usual, pre-orders already made by the fastest among you will be honored by amazon.

Little wink for a Cuusoo project which amused me a lot with this Duplo version of the Dynamic Duo from the 60s.

We can always discuss the interest of offering young people this type of set with characters that they do not necessarily know, but I found it so creative that it deserves that you support Bob Uyttendaele's approach.

The creator of this project has split a real visual work to stage these two characters embodied on the screen in the cult series by Adam West and Burt Ward and their vehicle.

Also check out Bob's flickr gallery, he presents other views of this project as well as another creation in the same spirit on the Pulp Fiction theme.

This is "Chibi"that's cute, and my 4 year old wants"let's go buy the box right away at the toy store"....