05/02/2012 - 22:28 MOCs

YT-1300 Light Freighter by Babalas Shipyards

Seen on flickr, this MOC of the YT-1300 Light Freighter by Babalas Shipyards is quite interesting. It reproduces the Millennium Falcon with a mock-up look that I don't mind.

But it also offers a fully fitted interior which makes this MOC a good playset whose scale is, according to Babalas Shipyards, halfway between the Millennium Falcon UCS (10179) and that of the set 4504 released in 2004 in the range System.

MOCeur posted many views in his flickr gallery and comments on them extensively. 

YT-1300 Light Freighter by Babalas Shipyards

05/02/2012 - 19:35 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 - LEGO Lord of the Rings

Here is the list of public prices communicated by Sir von LEGO on Eurobricks. He was present at the Nuremberg Toy Fair and therefore obtained this information to be extended to the conditional, pending official communication by LEGO of the public prices:

9469 Gandalf Arrives 14.99€
9470 Shelob Attacks 26.99€
9471 Uruk-Hai Army 39.99€
9472 Attack on Weathertop 59.99€ 
9473 The Mines of Moria 79.99€
9474 The Battle Of Helm's Deep 139.99€
9476 The Orc Forge NC

 

05/02/2012 - 18:56 Lego news

Supergirl by alanboar 

Here is a successful custom of Supergirl, cousin of Superman whose exact name is Kara Zor-El (among others) ...

I prefer the printed minifigs to the ones customized with decals or stickers, but on this version, alanboar managed to achieve a nice effect with the Supergirl skirt. The size may be a little too cinched, but the final character is really successful.

You will see a little more on the flickr gallery alanboar. 

 

05/02/2012 - 18:25 Lego news

Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012 - LEGO Star Wars

It is on Eurobricks that Sir von LEGO, present at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, provides a list of public prizes for the second wave of Star Wars sets for 2012:

9496 Desert Skiff 29.99€
9497 Republic Striker Starfighter 49.99€
9498 Saesee Tiin's Starfighter 39.99€
9499 Gungan Sub 69.99€
9500 Fury Class Interceptor 99.99€
9509 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2012 29.99€
9515 Malevolence 119.99€
9516 Jabba's Palace  139.99€

As expected, the retail price of these sets is high. These prices are obviously provided for information only and it will be possible as usual to get these sets at much more attractive prices.

 

05/02/2012 - 11:28 Lego news

LEGO 4529 Iron Man vs. Hasbro The Avengers Stark Tek Assault Armor Series

The line of Hasbro toys from The Avengers license creates further confusion and provides some explanations for certain LEGO products like the set 4529 Iron Man from the Ultrabuild range. Indeed, we discover that Hasbro offers a model called Stark Tek Assault Armor Series which looks strangely like the 4529 minifigure, except that the Iron Man armor is in Mark VI version at Hasbro and in Mark VII version at LEGO. It looks like Iron Man changes his costume a lot in the movie ....

By the way, this same line of toys based on the film reveals the hypothetical presence of Red Skull as I was already telling you about it a few weeks ago. We indeed find this pack The Avengers Mini Mighty Mugs Collector with Captain America and Red Skull. The presence of Red Skull in this line of toys could of course be based solely on the movie Captain America. 

The Avengers Mini Mighty Muggs Collector - Captain America & Red Skull

We also discover a hasbro pack including two motorcycles: Iron Assault Bike (Iron Man) and Furyfire Assault Cycle (Captain America). I'll let you draw your conclusions on the possible LEGO adaptation of these machines, especially in the set 6865 Captain America's Avenging Cycle. Many other gear are offered by Hasbro such as the Firestrike Assault Jet and  Goliath Assault Tank...

Hasbro - The Avengers Battle Chargers Series

Firestrike Assault Jet