02/02/2012 - 20:42 Lego news

Artifex continues with its video reviews, the type is indestructible and the quality is always there. This time it's the 9494 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor set (42.99 € at Amazon) which goes through the stop-motion top-rope. I have no precise idea of ​​the time spent by Artifex for each review, but I will still ask him the question out of curiosity. 

02/02/2012 - 16:46 MOCs

Also as part of the competition organized by LUG Nuts and titled Batmobile 2025, it is the turn of Peteris Sprogis to present his machine. Futuristic but not too much, this vehicle displays an obvious link with the Tumbler from which it could be a logical evolution. To discover on the flickr gallery of the gentleman, or on his gallery MOCpages.

Also take the opportunity to discover the different versions of the South Korean Tumbler stick_kim in his flickr gallery.

 

02/02/2012 - 16:31 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

This will undoubtedly be one of the only photos of this Toy Fair currently being held in Nuremberg, Germany with these maxifigs of Frodo and Samwise. I intentionally cut the guy on the left present on the original photo seen on the FBTB flickr, he may not want to be found everywhere on the internet ...

In the background, we see Shelob, the giant spider seen in the third film of the cinematographic saga directed by Peter Jackson and which will be delivered in the 9470 Shelob Attacks set with 3 minifigs: Frodo, Samwise & Gollum.

 

01/02/2012 - 12:54 Lego news

Hasbro is gradually unveiling its range of toys based on the license and the movie The Avengers and we therefore discover the Quinjet and the Helicarrier produced by the manufacturer. 

Logically, LEGO should offer models of this type, also based on the machines from the film in the next sets. 6868 Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout  (with probably just a portion of the interior of the machine with an advertised price of around 59 €) and 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle (the Quinjet will undoubtedly be represented in full with an announced price of around € 83).

01/02/2012 - 12:35 Lego news

I have a lot of respect for all those who spend hours directing their brickfilms, frame by frame, movement by movement, for a few minutes of visual pleasure in the end. 

forrestfire101 is no novice and his latest creation once again sets the bar higher. In 2 minutes and 25 seconds, Captain America shoots, dismembers, explodes, beheads and guts a slew of minifigs. The production is very high-end with a high-end Cape custom, all different weapons from Brickarms, incredible special effects, (pico) liters of blood, neat lighting and fluid animation.

I'm a fan, I've been going over it over and over since this morning to catch every detail and it's just exhilarating.

Be careful with the youngest though, violence and blood are very present and even if they are only a few minifigs, the effects are so striking that they are likely to shock sensitive souls. For the others, forward for 2.25 minutes of action ...