Artifex attacks the reviews on the novelties of the The Hobbit range and starts with the set 79000 Riddles for the Ring (Available for pre-order at amazon.es for € 12.54)

Nothing really exciting in this set apart from the two minifigs.

But as you already know if you follow my blogs, I'd rather spend 2-3 minutes on a video review like this rather than listen to the redundant comments like The Brick Show or read the dozens of reviews that just describe it. laboriously what we see on the (sometimes bad) photos that accompany them.

The pinnacle being the reviews covered with marks awarded we do not really know how and all more useless than the others ...

Today's daily flash sales at amazon include this Zipbin storage box that transforms into a LEGO Star Wars playmat for just over € 10.
The storage box once closed with the 4 zips measures 34x30x20 cm and the unfolded mat measures 74x66 cm.

The stock is decreasing quickly and you will have to not hesitate too long to obtain this very functional and aesthetically very successful modular play mat.

To order from amazon.fr at this address or by clicking on the image above. 

We also find the Battle Pack 9489 Endor Rebel Trooper & Imperial Trooper Battle Pack in promotion for a limited time at 9.90 €.

A little reminder for all those who are in the vicinity of Talence or Concise (Switzerland) with two exhibitions taking place this weekend:

LEGO Brick Fans : Two 100% LEGO days in Talence (33) in the brand new "Le Dôme" room. More than 300 m2 of constructions and dioramas with exhibitors from all over France. A competition is organized for children aged 3 to 14 on the theme "Build your castle". A stay at LEGOLAND Park in Windsor (UK) to be won. Presence of an official LEGO corner.

Dates: 1/12/2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m. and 2/12/2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Tariff: 2 €

Swiss Bricks 2012 : In the Grande Salle de Concise (1426 - Switzerland), more than 300 m2 dedicated to LEGOs with exhibitors from all over French-speaking Switzerland. Buvette, pizzas, family atmosphere, etc ... everything to have a good time.
Dates: 30/11/2012 from 16:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m., 1/12/2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. and 2/12/2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.
Prices: Child: 3 CHF - Adult: 6 CHF

LEGO Galaxy Squad 70700 Space Swarmer

New images are available for this range which I already appreciate a lot.

Unfortunately, but I hope I am wrong, I am afraid that it will not be distributed in France through the usual channels and we will have to be satisfied with online merchants like amazon to get these sets.

I also think that this range will be confined to a single wave. No promotional campaign has yet been launched by LEGO on this new theme, which follows in the footsteps of the Alien Conquest range in terms of marketing.

This is all pure speculation on my part, of course.

LEGO Galaxy Squad 70701 Swarm Interceptor
LEGO Galaxy Squad 70702 Warp Stinger
LEGO Galaxy Squad 70703 Star Slicer
LEGO Galaxy Squad 70704 Vermin Vaporizer
LEGO Galaxy Squad 70705 Bug Obliterator

Uploading by amazon of a large part of the novelties in 2013 allows us to obtain new visuals, some of which are unpublished.

We thus discover a little more closely the series 4 of the Planet Series range and my impression after discovering the visuals of the series 3 is confirmed: It's a great job from the manufacturer: It's creative, original and it makes you want to collect all these planets.

Certainly the B-Wing of the set 75010 Endor & B-Wing does not reach the level of that of Breizh Builder, one of the winners of the My Own Planet contest, but it's still very satisfying.

I love the Snowspeeder in the set 75009 Hoth & SnowSpeeder and the Tantive IV of the set 75011 Aldeeran & Tantive IV gets away with honors.

As for the planets, it's varied and colorful, that's fine with me .... As for the minifigs, only the B-Wing Pilot really interests me on this 4th wave. The rest is not very exciting.