10/04/2012 - 00:05 Reviews

LEGO Super Heroes Marvel - 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle

This is the big piece of this wave of LEGO Super Heroes Marvel sets: 735 pieces, 5 minifigs and a Quinjet, the machine that carries the Avengers: The set 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle.

Loki, I'm having a little trouble with his headdress and his scepter which could have been a little more ... not sure what, but a little more. Black Widow, I love this minifigure not necessarily similar to Scarlett but which remains a pretty feminine minifig with well detailed legs. Thor, I have a little trouble with his hair but we'll get used to it, Iron Man, everything has been said a hundred times ...

Note that this video gives pride of place to special effects and that Artifex really let go to animate this review and make it rather fun.

On the Quinjet we will note the use as usual by LEGO of many parts in colors not necessarily matched to the set and which I always wonder what they are doing there: Is it to give reference points to the youngest? during construction? To achieve an economy of scale on certain parts? No one has really gotten any information on this from the manufacturer, although I'm leaning towards the first answer.

The various features of the Quinjet are staged and the drone ejection mechanism is quite successful.

Anyway, take a look and make up your own mind. Me, it's clear, I need this set ....

09/04/2012 - 01:41 MOCs

LEGO Star Wars The Padawan Menace - Fan display at LEGOLand CA Star Wars Days 2012

You know you've seen this contraption before, but hard to remember where ... It's good in the animated short LEGO Star Wars The Padawan Menace broadcast on LUDO (France 3) and which was also released in Blu-ray / DVD what appears this funny space bus piloted by C-3PO and R2-D2.

This sympathetic creation was exhibited like many others during Star Wars Days 2012 at LEGOLAND Park in California. To discover the other models on display, go to the dedicated album in the FBTB flickr gallery.

LEGO Star Wars The Padawan Menace

08/04/2012 - 15:45 MOCs

Batman Tumbler v.2 by _Tiler

I saw some scroll tumbler MOCs, well designed, too fragile, not very similar, etc, etc ... Artifex has promised to evolve the version it sells, some have even made a version with camouflage paint like the one we'll see in The Dark Knight Rises movie ....

But I really have a weakness for _Tiler's Tumbler. The curves are respected, the design is obviously well thought out and a minifigure can get behind the wheel ... He finally decided to put in lines some close-up photos and we are just a few cables away. reproduce it ...

For the record, _Tiler is also at the origin of many customs among those marketed by Christo. And for having had a glimpse of what he is working on in terms of customs, I promise you that he has not finished surprising us ...

08/04/2012 - 12:09 Reviews

6866 Wolverine's Chopper Showdown - Picture from hmillington @ Brickset

For the most impatient and for all those who have not yet seen everything from the Marvel range, many more or less detailed reviews are popping up here and there, it's normal, it's the race ...

So on the menu, a review du 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle by Tereglith on Eurobricks, during which you learn ... not much that you don't already know. The Quinjet is nice, but a little messy for my taste, with a non-retractable landing gear, stickers to the shovel, a well-appointed cockpit, it comes with a drone from the SHIELD which we will certainly discover the interest in the movie, and the storage space on the Quinjet cannot accommodate Captain America's motorcycle or the Hulk minifigure.

The Joker1, another Eurobricks member, offers a review of the set 6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape. Another minifigure of Loki, also present in the 6869, a vehicle that will delight those who like to play with their LEGOs, the others will have an extra 4x4 on their shelf, Hawkeye is a successful minifig, it is possible to eject Loki from the back of the truck and the cosmic cube is a part transparent ....

jammiedodger also posted a review why 6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape.

With much better photos, Huw Millington of Brickset also goes there for his mini-reviews. Less talk, more quality images: 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle6866 Wolverine's Chopper Showdown6865 Captain America's Avenging Cycle6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape.

(Photo credits: Huw Millington @ Brickset)

6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape - Picture from hmillington @ Brickset

08/04/2012 - 11:39 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

9474 The Battle Of Helm's Deep

If you're the type to scour the internet to find out about what's to come, you probably know The Brick Show.

The guys produce a phenomenal amount of videos featuring something new, and during which they spend their time philosophizing about the sets in question. The result is often interesting, sometimes a bit boring due to the length of the threads, but there are still some nice close-up images that are worth a look.

If you have some time ahead of you (plenty of time), don't hesitate to check out their pre-release reviews of the sets from the LEGO Lord of the Rings range, made during the last New York Toy Fair.

Below, their video on the set 9474 The Battle Of Helm's Deep during which they present in detail the whole set.

http://youtu.be/_iWxRZsitdE