13/11/2011 - 00:19 Lego news

Definitely, Mexico is AFOL's paradise: Again a mexican seller which offers many minifigs on eBay among which those below belonging to the Superheroes 2012 range and which should not be available until next January. We can say what we want, but Mexico, I already like it .....

More seriously, we thus discover in detail some key minifigs of this new range.

Here is the Batman that will be delivered in the set 6860 Batcave. The minifig is unpublished is in the spirit of the one released in 2007 in the sets 7786 et 7787. It matches the costume of Batman in the animated series Batman The Brave and the Bold broadcast in the USA since 2008 and in France since 2009 under the title Batman Alliance of Heroes.

This version of the costume faithful to the comic version of the 70s is available in the game Batman Arkham City.

Above Robin's minifigure which will also be distributed in set 6860 Batcave. This is Jason Peter Todd, the second Robin to assist Batman in his fight against crime. In short, he died and then rose again. Or it is also about Tim Drake or Dick Grayson, in short we do not know anything, all the versions contradict each other.

This version of the costume is the one available as Tim Drake Robin Pack  alternative in the game Batman Arkham City.

This version of Batman will at least be delivered in the set 6863 Batman vs. The Joker and in video games Lego batman 2, difficult to confirm for other sets, the visuals are of poor quality. 

The mysterious Riddler minifigure will not be in a set from the first wave of sets. The color of the hat leaves me doubtful. I've always known the Riddler with a green hat in the comic book version. but it exists other toys where the Riddler is shown with a gray hat adorned with a purple question mark.

 

12/11/2011 - 18:51 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

I told you about it today on Hoth Bricks, you can buy chrome parts to customize your designs.

Et Chrome Bricks offer many accessories suitable for the most daring customs on the Lord of the Rings theme, I put a few examples above and I let you judge the result.

For those who do not yet know Chrome Bricks, this is a brand that offers parts for sale in version Chromium Gold, Chrome Silver et Copper (Copper), and for some time in version battle look, Metallic Gold et metallic Silver.

12/11/2011 - 18:19 Lego news

I show you here this Speederbike, which is still more impressive by the parts used than by its design.

The bricks used were provided by Chrome Bricks. For those who do not yet know Chrome Bricks, this is a brand that offers parts for sale in version Chromium Gold, Chrome Silver et Copper (Copper), and for some time in version battle look, Metallic Gold et metallic Silver.

The prices are up to the job done, and will discourage some. Nevertheless, if you are looking for the part that will make your MOC or your custom minifigure an extraordinary achievement, it is on Chrome Bricks that you should look ... Wheels, helmets, tiles, slopes , flat, everything is there ...

Chrome Bricks enjoys an excellent reputation on Bricklink and ships from Germany. 

 

12/11/2011 - 00:05 MOCs

Wow, here is an MOC in 8x8 thumbnail form that impressed me at first glance. Licked decor, perfect staging, photos that highlight everything ... and Catwoman ...

The pitch is simple: Catwoman has broken into the Gotham City museum by evading the surveillance of the guards and is about to steal a valuable diamond. But the guards have already notified Batman via the Batsignal visible behind the window of the museum room. Catwoman therefore decides to set sail and slips away in silence.

This scene is in competition as part of the competition Eurobricks Batman Contest. Other views are available in the flickr gallery by Peter Taylor.

 

11/11/2011 - 22:21 MOCs

We are moving up a gear at CAB & Tiler with this reinterpretation of the Desert Skiff seen in the set 7104 released in 2000 and which, despite its charm no doubt linked to a great wave of nostalgia that overwhelms us when we take it out of its packaging, remains a simplistic vehicle and not very convincing when we look at it more closely.

Calin offers his version of the Desert Skiff also known as the Bantha-II Cargo Skiff, while respecting the colors Brown, Dark / Light Gray and Tan used in the original set. The design of this machine is convincingly similar to the model of the film and Calin features Lando Calrissian, an EV-9D9 droid for Jabba the Hutt and a Weequay Guard Custom from Christo. 

The weapons come from Brickarms : Sword ($ 1.0) mounted on a U-Clip ($ 0.25).

Below is a view of the Bantha-II Cargo Skiff seen in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.