This spaceship piloted by Asajj Ventress and seen in particular in the 12th episode of season 3 of the animated series The Clone Wars has not been often reproduced by MOCeurs. I offered you on this blog Joel Baker's version at the beginning of 2011, and since nothing or not much, except the micro version of Vacherone (see this article).

Unlike Joel Baker's MOC, this one uses wings that are not made of parts. Rook used the sails of the boat from the set Pirates of the Caribbean 4195 Queen's Anne Revenge and even though the wings don't have the expected circular shape, this trick works pretty well.

 The final rendering is faithful to the original model and the fenders can even fold up. What more ?

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

The box of the day of the Advent Calendar reveals something a little weird: A kind of support with 2 blasters, a pair of binoculars and a lightsaber. It's cool, but who is it for? 

The lightsaber could be that of .... let's leave some suspense. The binoculars and the two blasters will still be useful for yesterday's Clone Pilot, but it still borders on the scam in the box of the day. As was already the case with Chewbacca's adjustable wrench a few days ago ...

As Master Yoda would say: Better tomorrow will be fine ....

The first boxes of the 6 series of collectable minifigs are starting to be available and buyers who have opened all the bags are posting here and there the inventory of their series of 60 bags.

So Huw from Brickset publishes the contents of his box, in total:

5 x minotaurs, Celtic warriors, bandits (15)
4 x skaters, leprechauns, flamenco girls, space babes, aliens, mechanics (24)
3 x liberty statues, robots, genies, suckers, Romans, sleepy boys, butchers (21)

Vickicara, still on Brickset, got her these quantities in her box:

5 x minotaurs, Celtic warriors, bandits (15)
4 x skaters, leprechauns, flamenco girls, space babes, aliensbutchers (24)
3 x liberty statues, robots, genies, suckers, Romans, sleepy boysmechanics  (21)

 These two examples are obviously not enough to make a certainty or a definitive rule about the distribution of minifigs, but it is a good starting point for estimating the contents of the boxes.

Seen on Youtube, this new advertisement for the two sets of the 2012 range:  9493 X-Wing Starfighter et 9492 Tie Fighter. As usual with LEGO advertisements, the setting is very well done and will make even the most reluctant want to replay the attack on the Death Star with these two ships ...

Let's just hope this video isn't sci-fi when it comes to the playability of these two ships: The X-Wing feels solid to me, but I hope the Tie Fighter can handle being moved around without breaking apart at the slightest. movement .... To see when both are available.

In addition, grogall posted on Eurobricks a visual gathering some of the minifigs of the 2012 range. History to confirm that these minifigs are really very successful and that 2012 will be a terrible year for our finances ... 

The official announcement by LEGO of the license Lord of the Rings et The Hobbit Kicks off speculation and other rumors about what future minifigs and sets could be that will make us spend even more money in 2012.

Fans of Tolkien and LEGO are eager to see what the manufacturer will offer concrete, based on a universe immensely rich in characters, places, events, etc ... The possibilities are numerous and the forums are already brimming with hypotheses. all kinds. Assumptions which are, as usual, a little too optimistic ...

In my humble opinion, one should not expect a miracle with this new license. We will be entitled to pretty minfigs, no doubt about it. LEGO has a know-how in this area that must be recognized. The visual of Frodo published today is also impressive, even if it is only a 3D rendering.

Concerning the sets, I am more reserved. When we see the Pirates of the Caribbean range, the set 6860 The Batcave (2012) from the LEGO Super Heroes range, or the set 7879 Hoth Echo Base (2011) from the Star Wars range, we quickly understand that LEGO offers playsets which quickly show their limits: reconstitution of places very (too) symbolic to be faithful, somewhat limited playability, rough finish ...

Commercial constraints have gone through this and LEGO must find a certain balance. LOTR & The Hobbit license sets will not escape this rule and you should not expect a Hobbiton verdant with leafy foliage and ultra-detailed playhouses or a 3000-piece UCS from the Battle of Helm's Deep... The MOCs on the LOTR universe that we've seen so far are certainly exciting, but LEGO won't be producing this type of set.

As far as I'm concerned, minifigs are a priority. I can't wait to be able to get a Frodo, a Gandalf, a Gimli or even a Legolas ... A few wagons, horses, trees, rocks, boats will do to accompany these minifigs. One or two Battle Packs with orcs will also be welcome.

I know the fans of Castle or kingdoms will have no trouble integrating these minifigs into their medieval universe. Adding a touch of fantasy, they'll be able to recreate many scenes from the LOTR trilogy movies.

In fact, now that the license is official, many questions remain: How will LEGO reproduce the ring, the precious? How will Gollum take shape? Will we be entitled to a minifigure or an assembly of parts? ...

If LEGO succeeds in offering a range of quality sets, this license could quickly become a big commercial success. However, it will probably be limited in time, since it is directly linked to the LOTR films already released and those which will be released in 2012 and 2013.

LEGO will also undoubtedly take the opportunity to do away with the Kingdoms range, completed in style with the marketing of the set. 10223 Kingdoms Joust at the end of the year.

Finally, I put you the text of the press release which could imply that the minifigs would also be marketed separately (in sachets?):

... Information about the sets and collectible mini figures from both collections will be unveiled at a later date at TheLordoftheRings.LEGO.com.