08/12/2012 - 20:12 Shopping

Promotion weekend at lapetitbrique.com with an attractive 15% discount from 100 € of purchases. Please note, this reduction only applies to the " Lego ranges" of the site.

Note that this merchant also offers many custom products from the most renowned manufacturers such as AreaLight, Citizen Brick or BrickForge.

08/12/2012 - 18:02 Lego news

Another mysterious visual posted on the official LEGO Star Wars blog with Yoda standing in the middle of a room full of caissons containing guys that little else knows about.

I'm not sure what all this teasing is going to lead us to, but these Yoda chronicles about which we are already waiting a book with exclusive minifig et a set in the second wave LEGO Star Wars 2013 had better be exceptional ...

08/12/2012 - 12:34 Lego news

This set that we have already talked about a lot (a little too much probably) presents a major interest which should in itself justify the purchase of this box: The possibility of connecting the Rancor's lair to that of Jabba in the set 9516 Jabba's Palace.

BrickieB, again, was able to get the set in Belgium 75005 Rancor Pit and lifts the veil on the supposed interconnection possibilities offered by LEGO in a mini-review on Eurobricks.

LEGO indicates on the back of the box that the two sets are intended to be grouped. The solution indicated by the manufacturer is to detach the side tower of Jabba's Palace and place it next to the two remaining elements assembled together.

It is a moderately satisfactory compromise but which brings a real playful added value to the whole. Only regret, you have to spend more than 200 € at LEGO to obtain this result. A little less by seeking elsewhere on the internet.

Fortunately, the minifigs are there to reassure me. They are superb and the Rancor is really imposing, evidenced by this photo of BrickieB on which he poses next to Jabba.

In any case, this set will saturate my shelves, even if I think that the interconnection with the set 9516 could have been a little more worked, by proposing for example an additional floor to be inserted under the tower of the palace.

On the playability side, it's different. The palace trap mechanism will take advantage of the presence of the Rancor Pit and will allow a few poor creatures to be thrown into it, including poor Oola ...

08/12/2012 - 12:07 Lego news

The first real photos of the contents of the set LEGO Star Wars 75003 A-Wing are available thanks to a member of Eurobricks, BrickieB, who was able to obtain this box and propose a mini-review in pictures.

As far as I'm concerned, although the whole is coherent and the ship is of good quality, this set is only valid by the presence of the minifig of the A-Wing pilot which will advantageously replace the more simplistic and moderately faithful interpretations released. in 2000 (7134 A-Wing Fighter) 2006 (6207 A-Wing Fighter) and 2009 (7754 Home One Calamari Star Cruiser) of this character.

The outfit is really detailed with a silkscreen that reproduces in great detail the straps and clothing of the valiant pilot and a panel of colors consistent with the film version of the Battle of Endor. The helmet is also a nice interpretation of the model from the film with its side cutouts to improve visibility.

Han Solo with a new torso with a few additional pockets and identical Ackbar to set version 7754 are there, and that's good.

Small precision, the set is stuffed with stickers.

07/12/2012 - 17:09 Shopping

The actual availability date of the LEGO SuperHeroes set 10937 Arkham Asylum Breakout on the LEGO Shop has been brought forward to December 18, 2012 instead of the January 1, 2013 date originally indicated.

LEGO promises that any order placed as standard shipping on the LEGO Shop before December 19, 2012 at midnight will be delivered before December 24th.

But it should also be noted that for any order over 55 € placed before December 18, 2012 at midnight, shipping costs are free.

The calculation is quickly done, you have until December 18 to resign yourself to spending € 159.99 in this box of 1619 pieces and 8 minifigs.

I've seen it all: I want this set under the tree.