14/01/2013 - 17:14 Lego news

Brick Fair 2013

Kevin Hinkle (North America Community Coordinator) just published His schedule during Brick Fair 2013 and he announces that a new exclusive set will be unveiled on January 18 before the public opening:

Exclusive LEGO Set Announcement
Kevin Hinkle, The LEGO Group

FRI. JAN. 18TH (During the LEGO Group Q&A Session)

The LEGO Group is proud to announce a brand new exclusive LEGO set! The new model will be available "in the brick" for review and photo opportunities. The announcement will also share product details such as availability, price, piece count, as well as the premiere of the brand new accompanying designer video. Hear directly from the LEGO designer as he / she explains the design process and new features of this model.

14/01/2013 - 16:38 Shopping

10221 UCS Super Star Destroyer

The and 10221 UCS Super Star Destroyer whose public price is 399.99 € is currently for sale on amazon.fr for 316.63 €.

It is in stock (for now), and shipping is free.

Click on the image above or on the price below to order this set from amazon.fr.

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14/01/2013 - 16:36 Lego news

New 2013 DK LEGO Books

Alongside the two new Brickmaster books, DK is also announcing a few new books surfing the LEGO wave, and unveils the exclusive minifig that will be featured in the book titled LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia : It will be a "Toy Soldier", in other words a toy representing a soldier who could look like to this version (Click here, third minifigure on the top row).

We will therefore find in 2013:

LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
The pitch: "A vibrant history of LEGO minifigures from their introduction in 1978 to the present day. With more than 1,500 featured, this guide covers everything you ever wanted to know about the cult objects and includes three LEGO® minifigures to add to your collection."
In summary: Everything about the history of the minifigure from 1978 to the present day. 1500 minifigs presented and 3 real minifigs offered with the book.
Release scheduled for October 2013.

The LEGO Play Book (The LEGO Ideas Book 2)
The pitch: "Be inspired by this collection of more than 200 LEGO builds. Create a hidden doorway in an enchanted castle, race LEGO cars and build a robot army. Includes ten-minute build suggestions and tips and advice on activities you can play and things you can do."
In summary: 200 models to build gathered in this book.
Release scheduled for September 2013.

You can find all these books planned for 2013 and some others in the pdf that the publisher DK has just made public downloadable at this address.

Find these three books for pre-order on pricevortex.com by clicking on their respective names above.

14/01/2013 - 14:36 Lego news

Brickmaster LEGO Star Wars & Legends of Chima

No, the Brickmaster license is not dead and buried, and even if no set is released under this label anymore, we still have the books / sets edited by Dorling Kindersley.
Two new Brickmaster products are expected for 2013 with:

LEGO Star Wars Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals
The pitch: "Clone Commander Gree is on a mission to recapture the stolen lightsaber crystals by Commando Droid. Join the fight and build weapons and vehicles to help Gree with his chase.
Includes Clone Commander Gree and Commando Droid minifigures to bring the excitement to life.
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In summary, two minifigs: Commander Gree and a Commando Droid as well as an assortment of parts to reproduce various transport vehicles.
Release scheduled for September 2013.

LEGO Legends of Chima Brickmaster: The Quest for Chi
The pitch: "Read photo-story adventures about the animal tribes of Chima, build the models from the story, then take the bricks apart to build the next adventure. Comes with 187 LEGO® bricks and building instructions for 16 models, plus two amazing minifigures."
In summary: Two minifigs and 187 parts to assemble 16 different models.
Expected release in May 2013.

Find these two books for pre-order on pricevortex.com by clicking on their respective names above.

13/01/2013 - 11:23 Shopping

LEGO Star Wars 9492 Tie Fighter

It is an essential set, this 9492 Tie Fighter released in 2012 (413 pieces & 4 minifigs) at the retail price of € 59.99 is currently offered at € 32.90 for flash sale at Pixmania.

A good price for anyone who doesn't have this set yet or who wants to add one or two more to their Tie Fighters squadron ...

Note that it is still sold around 40 € at amazon.fr.

You have been warned! the offer is limited in time, there is a little over a day and a half left at the time of this writing.

Click on the image above or on the link below to access the offer at Pixmania: 9492 Tie Fighter at 32.90 € (Flash Sale).