It was announced for more than two months and I was telling you about it at the end of September, and this new brick separator is finally available on the LEGO Shop in a version Orange for 2.49 €.

As a reminder, this new version brings some notable changes with the presence of an axis Technic which allows the extraction of stuck LEGO axes. The handle of this new brick separator has also been refined to allow the removal of tiles without any particular effort. Under the divider, the design has been changed in order to be able to remove the Jumper Plates (plates 1 × 2 with a central stud), something that the old model could not do.
This new version should also be delivered in the set 10230 Mini Modulars scheduled for February 1, 2012 on Lego shop and reserved for VIP members. 

Already have all the key chains, pens, magnets and other watches from the LEGO Star Wars merchandise line? Here are others announced for 2012 ....

On the menu, minifig-pens with retractable heads and watches a little less ugly than those already released in the past.

The new watches seem to have been the subject of an effort on the serigraphy of the dial which is a little less cartoonish than on the previous models. These new models should have an easier time attracting an adult clientele despite the classic bracelet a little too LEGO for my taste to be worn on a daily basis ...

As for the pens, we will have to wait to see more, but it seems that these are retractable models and that the body of the minifig acts as a stopper. Apparently a desk stand would also come with these pens.

I am an avid collector of LEGO Star Wars products, but I do not buy these merchandise for the simple reason that like magnets or key chains, the minifigure is hijacked and is no longer a full-fledged character benefiting from of all its features, but just a commercial argument to sell another product ....

I'll let you make up your own mind and if you have an opinion on the subject, feel free to post a comment ....

Another entry for the competition Eurobricks Lego Batman Contest, with in the end a mixed result: Batman, here reproduced in Miniland Scale, is successful and immediately recognizable.

The Joker is much less faithful to the image we all know. It looks more like a clown, perhaps one of the Joker's acolytes, than the villain himself .... I don't really like his Ronald Mc Donald side ....

I will let you make up your own mind about this MOC by going to the flickr gallery of fianat.

Did I ever tell you that I can't stand the so-called artistic photos of Stormtroopers any more? No doubt yes.

But that doesn't mean that I don't like LEGO photography, quite the contrary. I came across tonight the flickr gallery by Jim Walshe, a photography enthusiast and apparently LEGO enthusiast who produces very beautiful images.
These two pictures bear witness to this. The one featuring the Kaadu at the start of the ostrich race made me smile. That of the Vulture Droids of the set  30055 Droid Fighter convinced me that a beautiful photo can definitely enhance a set that at the start is nothing exceptional ....

Jim Walshe presents more photos on his flickr gallery and I hope he produces some more LEGO-themed ones in the future.

Click on the visuals to display them in large format.

He is the author of many quality MOCs, including the Batmobile I was telling you about here, and each of its achievements is successful and convincing. SHARPSPEED comes back here with an ATV intended for Robin. 

The chassis is inspired by the model of Mongoose Halo 3 by Justin Stebbins aka Saber Scorpion and SHARPSPEED adapted it to the colors of Batman's wizard. This machine can accommodate a minifig without problem and is equipped with an independent suspension ...

To see more, visit the flickr gallery by SHARPSPEED.