Tyler "Legohaulic"is a talented MOCeur who also knows how to show great generosity. He designed these Star Wars characters for the 2012 edition of the operation Creations for Charity which aims to give LEGO sets to children who are not fortunate enough that we all have here.

The principle is very simple, MOCeurs donate their creations which are then sold via a dedicated store on Bricklink. The sums collected are allocated to the purchase of sets which are then distributed to various charities in the USA (and this year in Croatia and Chile).

These characters with hilarious facial expressions that you'll instantly recognize have already been sold. If you want to bring your stone (or your money) to the building, go on the Bricklink store of the operation.

The other creation that really excited me this week is that of markus1984 and it's this scene of the Death Star attack by the X-Wing and the Millennium Falcon entering the heart of the Imperial base seen in theEpisode VI Return of the Jedi. The mini X-Wing is a creation of markus1984, the Millennium Falcon is a MOD of the 7778 Midi-Scale Millennium Falcon set spacecraft released in 2009.

To better understand the scope of the work accomplished and the importance of the shooting for this type of diorama, go to the flickr gallery by markus1984. He presents many close-ups and also shows the MOC in its entirety.

A Brickset user has communicated a list (probably not exhaustive) obtained from a source considered reliable of the products whose production stops this year and which you will have to obtain quickly if you do not want to pay a high price in six months...

10219 Maersk Train (98.99 € on amazon.it)
10217 Diagon Alley190.00 € on amazon.fr)
8043 Motorized Excavator129.99 € on amazon.it)
10193 Medieval Market Village (88.89 € on amazon.fr)
10216 Winter Village Bakery49.90 € on amazon.fr)

Among the sets whose maintenance in the LEGO catalog has been confirmed:

10188 Death Star (322.00 € on amazon.it)
10197 Fire Brigade124.90 € on amazon.it)

Apparently none of the sets in the so-called range Structure will only be stopped this year. This list is obviously not complete, other sets may go by the wayside this year such as for example the 10212 UCS Imperial Shuttle207.99 € on amazon.it).

More bonuses in the form of DLC for any pre-order of the LEGO Lord of the Rings video game on amazon uk with the Character Pack 1 et Weapons & Magical Items Pack.

Le Character Pack 1 includes the following characters: Smeagol, Prince Imrahil, Sauron (2nd Age), Beregond and Theodred.
Le Weapons & Magical Items Pack will activate many weapons and other useful magic stones in the game.

These bonuses are available on the PS3 and XBOX 360 versions of the game which you can pre-order before November 23, 2012 here:

LEGO Lord of the Rings PS3 (£ 34.99 or around € 43)

LEGO Lord of the Rings XBOX 360 (£ 34.99 or around € 43)

We also discover the visuals of the next two sets of Planet Series sets (Series 3 and 4) apparently from the French retailer catalog. We learn that series 3 will be launched in January 2013 and that series 4 is scheduled for March 2013. Everything will be accompanied by a communication campaign on TV.

Overall it's successful, with nice micro-ships, but we only discover portions of virtual visuals of the planets here and the minifigs are rather generic. Big question mark about the asteroid field in set 75008. Probably a black ball with some asteroids screen printed on it.

On the menu the following sets:

LEGO Star Wars Planet Series - Series 3:
75006 - Kamino & Jedi Starfigher (R4-P17 Astromech Droid)
75007 - Coruscant & Republic Assault Ship (Clone Trooper)
75008 - Asteroid Field & Tie Bomber (Tie Pilot)

LEGO Star Wars Planet Series - Series 4:
75009 - Hoth & SnowSpeeder (SnowSpeeder Pilot)
75010 - Endor & B-Wing (B-Wing Pilot)
75011 - Aldeeran & Tantive IV (Rebel Trooper)

A little hot reaction to what we have just discovered from the Star Wars range of early 2013. First observation, the boxes are really successful, LEGO is a past master in the art of dressing its products to make them attractive and trigger a pressing desire for Star Wars sets among the barge in the toy department. The visuals are superbly staged. The look of the boxes is modern and marketing level we can say that it is perfect.

Where it gets tough is when we approach the sets by focusing on their content, without any artifice or dressing. And here is the drama.

Of all that I have just seen, I have only one desire: To get myself the superb minifigs of this first wave 2013. Personally, I am not shocked to see that the Original Trilogy gradually gives way to the universes and characters of The Clone Wars et The Old Republic. After all, these products are intended for current fans of the animated series and the video game. For the rest, the Rancor Pit and the A-Wing will do.

Le 75005 Rancor Pit is a bit skeletal, but let's wait and see what LEGO has planned to interface it with Jabba's Palace. The 75003 A-Wing is ordinary, I never found this ship very attractive anyway and the 6207 set is still nicer for my taste than this new version, however more modern in appearance.

The Battle Pack 75000 is a scam. 2 minifigs (Clone Troopers Phase I) at the same price as the Battle Packs containing 4 ... the Droidekas are basic, nothing impressive and the forward command post is ridiculous as it is reduced to its simplest expression. I add that a Droideka is NOT a minifigure.

The other Battle Pack 75001 is much more attractive, if we forget the Speeder of the game reproduced here in a really simplistic way. The 4 minifigs are successful and innovative as long as we integrate the fact that they represent characters (Sith Troopers and Clone Troopers) from a universe derived from the original / cult / sacred saga.

The and 75012 BARC Speeder is pretty cool, but it's mostly for Rex minifigs Phase II and Obi-Wan in a new version that this set is already essential for me. Ditto for the 75002 whose AT-RT seems a little too "blue" to me and which is especially worthy of the much hoped for, expected, finally arrived Trooper Phase II of the 501st. Sniper Droideka is average, Yoda should have been replaced by a second Clone.

Le 75004 Z-95 Headhunter is still one of those ships with too flat wings, reactors made up of parts loosely strung one behind the other and a fuselage too thin to be convincing. It's ugly and expensive the Clone. I ask to see Krell's face.

Finally, the 75013 Umbaran MHC is quite nice, plush, and the resemblance to the TCW version is correct, less curves. Another set for Ahsoka's minifigs in a new version and the Clone Phase II. Although I wonder why LEGO put these helmets on the Umbarans ...