We had almost forgotten this Darth Maul in a bag distributed during the New York Toy Fair 2012 and that some mistakenly believed to have been drawn in a very limited series as is the case for the minifigs of Captain America and Iron Man.

This pouch is now available on Bricklink from a vendor in Eastern Europe (Czech Republic) for $ 30. To be honest, I ordered one. Not that I think this bag is so exclusive that it will be difficult to find, but as they say, better to hold on than to run.

I remain convinced that we will see this set again during a promotion (May the Fourth?) Or at an upcoming show. But if you're ready to spend $ 22, head to the Bricklink Wasserman Shop.

And if you're not happy, wait for the balances in 2 years, or pull out your Millenium card in six months. LEGO is no longer in the tariff level, and the set SCU 1025 R2-D2 is on the LEGO Shop for 194.99 €. Collectors have money and LEGO is committed to making them spend it. And despite this very high price, I am convinced that this set will enter from May 1, 2012, the official date of sale, in the top 3 of the best-selling UCS sets in the Star Wars range.

Indeed, the astromech droid companion of C-3PO is a symbol which should attract all fans of the saga, AFOLs or not, who will not hesitate to pay a high price to have this R2-D2 of 31 enthroned on their desk. cm high. the iconic character of this character should attract customers who usually patronize LEGOs but this time around will want to treat themselves to the ultimate gadget.

Obviously, there will always be a few wealthy amateurs to find this price quite reasonable. After all, the 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon was sold well for € 549 when it is just a parts-based mockup intended for exhibition without any proper functionality (pass me the rotating turrets. and the doors that open). What is even more shocking is the price of this set in other countries:  $ 179.99 in the United States, £ 149.99 in Great Britain... Tax or not, VAT or not, take out your calculators and see for yourselves that we are indeed the cash cows of the business ...

Let's go for a few minutes of action and humor with this new, very well done LEGO DC Super Heroes themed video that could actually be the intro of the future game. Lego batman 2.

It is WhiteFang which offers a first review series 7 minifigs on Eurobricks. No doubt about it, they are still as successful and will certainly always be as difficult to find at retail ... I have long since abandoned the idea of ​​looking for bags in stores. I buy a box that I share with 2 friends, 3 complete sets being provided in each box. Everyone is benefiting.

Anyway, go take a look at the review in question, and if you read English, WhiteFang gives some interesting statistics at the end of his post.

It's a superhero team that is really under-exploited by custom minifig producers and MOCeurs, and yet the Fantastic 4 are some of my favorite heroes. I had loved both films (Blu-ray box on sale on Amazon.fr for 13.71 €, it is given ...) and I was not insensitive to the presence of Jessica Alba ... Obviously, Michael Chiklis playing Ben Grimm / The Thing and Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom are the icing on the show ...

In short, to come back to this pretty MOC of BaronSat populated with particularly successful custom minifigs, everything is there: The characters, the Fantasticar, and if you take the time to take a look at BaronSat flickr gallery, you will even discover the infamous Galactus ...

Nice, clean work as I like it. By the way, if BaronSat can tell us if he intends to put these customs up for sale, I am open to discussion ....