02/01/2012 - 20:25 Lego news

30059 MTT

Your first reaction when seeing this mini set was probably the same as mine: a colorful MTT The Clone Wars and also disproportionate, it's a bit of rubbish ...

And I must say that this reaction is normal. For all of us the MTT (Multi-Troop Transport) is the one seen in theEpisode I: The Phantom Menace, with its brown armor and elongated shape. LEGO has also released several versions with the set 7184 Trade Federation MTT in 2000, the mini set 4491 MTT in 2003 and the famous set 7662 Trade Federation MTT from 2007, which remains one of my favorite Star Wars sets especially for its color Reddish brown...

But that's without counting on the MTT seen in the animated series The Clone Wars and in particular episode 21 of season 1 entitled Liberty of Ryloth and during which Mace Windu makes strategic use of one of these devices. I have put a screenshot below of the video of this episode, on which we can clearly see this MTT in Clone Wars version. The craft appears throughout the second part of the episode.

The colors are those of set 30059 and the compact form is respected. Hoping that LEGO will transform the trial by releasing us a The Clone Wars themed MTT in the range System to support our AATs (Armored Assault Tank) from set 8018 released in 2009.

Clone Wars Season 1 Episode 21 Liberty of Ryloth

02/01/2012 - 19:42 MOCs

White Tumbler by steelwoolghandi

Come on, it's not the best Tumbler MOC we've seen, but it's white ... and just for that, I'm posting it to you here.

We forget the white Batman which is not necessarily the best taste, and we focus on this Tumbler ready to face Mr. Freeze with his Snow camouflage and his blue canopies. Space Classic which give it a very convincing glacial appearance.

I also secretly hope that LEGO will release us a camouflaged Tumbler as seen in the photos from the filming The Dark Knight Rises...

To see more and discover in particular the interior of this Tumbler, go to steelwoolghandi's flickr gallery.

The Dark Knight Rises: Tumbler

02/01/2012 - 19:09 MOCs

Eta-2 Actis-Class Light Interceptor by legorevolution

Edit: .bsx file (to be opened with brick store then possibility to export to bricklink) made available by Ulysse 31, downloadable at this address: eta2.bsx

At first glance this version of the Jedi Interceptor seems familiar to us. We were treated to several sets containing this vessel with its characteristic canopy and this in different colors (7256 Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid, 7283 Ultimate Space Battle7661 Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring9494 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor).

But the comparison ends there, the studless MOC of legorevolution keeps only the canopy and the deflectors on the wings. The cockpit is fully furnished and can accommodate a pilot without a problem and the retractable landing gear is a model of ingenuity.

But the revolution did not stop there: it declined this Starfighter in five versions in different colors. And to top it off, it offers the pictorial instructions for building this model.

So you have no excuse not to go straight to his MOCpages page.

As a bonus, the video-review of this MOC which will occupy you 3 minutes and will convince you that this Jedi Starfighter is simply excellent ...

02/01/2012 - 12:17 Unclassified

3866 Battle of Hoth

While the board games released by LEGO usually go almost unnoticed by AFOLs, it is one that many are eagerly awaiting. My little finger tells me that it's not necessarily to spend long hours around frenzied games, but rather to get my hands on the series of microfigs than the game 3866 Battle of Hoth will contain.

I'm not a fan of these games offered by LEGO even if they have the merit of allowing quick games with relatively simple rules. This set 3866 Battle of Hoth I'm obviously interested in the ten or so miniatures provided, and I think we should see many mini / micro scale MOCs featuring these characters when the game is released, scheduled for February.

So a question torments me: Are you going to buy this game? if so, will you buy it to play with or just get the microfigs? I think I know the answer but I only ask to be surprised by your comments ...

 

02/01/2012 - 01:32 MOCs

Ewok Treehouse by hohesC

There is the set tree 9489 - Endor Rebel Trooper & Imperial Trooper, some will be satisfied with it, and others like HohesC prefer to build a real Ewok hut with its platform perched on top of a tree in the forest of Endor.

The result is really interesting, the SNOT platform wonderfully reproduces the wooden floor and allows to exhibit many minifigs, and the slope en Trans Green do not shock me: they make a credible foliage on this scale.

To see more, visit the topic dedicated to this MOC at Eurobricks.