The Avengers 2012 - Quinjet Concept Art

In the expected list for 2012 of sets of the LEGO Superheroes range based on the Marvel license is the reference 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle. Presumably based on the film universe The Avengers whose release is scheduled for the month of May 2012, this set will therefore contain the famous Quinjet, the machine used by the Avengers to move.

Many versions have been proposed in various comics retracing the adventures of the Avengers. Designed by Black Panther's Wakanda Design Group, this craft was assigned to members of SHIELD and the Avengers. Tony Stark aka Iron Man was also in possession of three experimental copies of the most recent version of this device.

But if we consider that this set will be directly inspired by the film, then we must turn to these preliminary artworks to have a first idea of ​​the shape of this airplane equipped with Turbojet engines and capable of reaching Mach 2.1.

As usual with LEGO, we must base ourselves on the selling price of the set to try to guess the density of its content ... With a price of 83.30 € for 735 pieces, we are therefore entitled to expect a machine fairly detailed accompanied by 3 or 4 minifigs. As this is an aerial battle, we must also expect a priori another flying machine, that of the bad guys. Unless LEGO gives us the shot of the crash zone defended by the super heroes against the villains in Loki's pay: shooting photos of the film confirm that the Quinjet crashes in an urban environment. However, the word Aerial in the name of the set reassures me a little about this, but you never know ...

For information and for comparison with a flying machine we all know, the LEGO Star Wars set 9493 X-wing Starfighter is sold at 69.70 € for 560 pieces and 4 minifigs.

The Avengers 2012 - Official Quinjet Artwork

25/10/2011 - 23:53 Shopping

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The 2012 novelties have just appeared for pre-order at Amazon. The availability is not yet indicated precisely (Mention Coming soon) and no visual is published to illustrate these references.

We therefore find the sets below:

System DC Universe range

6858 - Batman vs Catwoman 14.00€
6860 - The Batcave 83.30€
6862 - Superman vs. Lex Luthor  26.30€
6863 - Batman vs. The Joker 38.20€
6864 - Batman vs Two-Face 57.70€

System Marvel range

6866 - Wolverine Chopper  26.30€
6867 - Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape 26.30€ 
6868 - Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout 57.70€   
6869 - Quinjet Aerial Battle 83.30€ 

Ultrabuild range

4526 - Batman Ultrabuild  14.50€
4527 - Ultrabuild The Joker 14.50€
4528 - Green Lantern Ultrabuild 14.50€
4529 - Iron Man Ultrabuild 14.50€
4530 - Ultrabuild Hulk 14.50€
4597 - Captain America Ultrabuild 14.50€

We note the presence of the range System Marvel of which we still have not seen a single visual to date.

The prices are generally high, especially for the Batcave, and only regulars of the Star Wars range will not be shocked, licenses are often overcharged by LEGO to the end customer ...

You can use the Brick Heroes store to follow the evolution of the prices and the availability of these sets that I referenced on the first page. At a glance you have access to the prices of the moment. 

 

25/10/2011 - 23:34 Unclassified

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The 2012 novelties have just appeared for pre-order at Amazon. The availability is not yet indicated precisely (Mention Coming soon) and no visual is published to illustrate these references.

We therefore find the sets below:

All Products Planet Series 1 

9674 - Naboo Starfighter and Naboo 11.90€
9675 - Sebulba's Podracer and Tatooine 11.90€
9676 - TIE Interceptor and Death Star 11.90€

All Products System

9488 - ARC Trooper & Commando Droid Battle Pack 14.40€
9489 - Endor Rebel Trooper & Imperial Trooper 14.40€
9490 - Droid Escape  26.20€
9491 - Geonosian Cannon  26.20€
9492 - Tie Fighter  57.10€
9493 - X-wing Starfighter 69.70€

No surprise, the prices are high, but as usual with Amazon, these prices move regularly up and down without notice.

The Planet Series range remains reasonable at 11.90 €, the Tie Fighter is a little too expensive, and the Battle Packs are subject to a small price increase. For information the Battle Packs of 2011, 7913 and 7914 are sold 13.80 € on the LEGO Shop LEGO.

You can use the Hoth Bricks store to follow the evolution of the prices and the availability of these sets that I referenced on the first page. At a glance you have access to the prices of the moment. 

 

25/10/2011 - 22:29 Lego news Rumors

Star Wars TV Series - 2009You've heard of it, you don't know where or when, but you're sure you've at least once read something about the most incredible and longest-running rumor of the past 7 years: A Star Wars TV Series Could see the day.

It was even announced for 2009 as evidenced by this poster presented at theAmerican International Toy Fair in 2007 ....

After some quick research on the subject to check where this project is at, I bring you together here the essentials of what we know, what we think we know, and what is being said about this enigmatic adaptation. TV from the Star Wars saga.

IMDB list this TV series under the name Untitled Star Wars TV Series and set a release date in the USA for 2011 (!). the cast, out of nowhere, displays two actors: Anthony Daniels, historical interpreter of C-3PO born in 1946 and who is therefore now 65 years old. We also find in the cast a certain Daniel Logan who would take over the role of Boba Fett that he already held in theEpisode II...

Georges Lucas and Rick mccallum are obviously in production and that may be the only real information on this IMDB page ...

On the content of the series itself, many rumors or interpretations of the various statements by Lucas and McCallum are circulating in particular on collaborative encyclopedias such as Wikipedia ou Wookiepedia : The action would be between the two trilogies, would focus on the Bounty Hunters, mostly located on Coruscant, and none of the main characters of the six films would be in principle of the cast.
But since the first announcements of Georges Lucas in 2005 during the convention Celebration III, things are constantly changing and evolving. Lucas then said he was working on a Star Wars spin-off, the first season of which was being written. He said he wanted to then ensure the start of the series and then retire in favor of other directors.

Rick mccallum also declared in 2005 that the series planned for 2007 would be much darker than the cinematographic saga, populated by bandits and mafia shenanigans, and that Lucas had planned a complete transition providing its share of explanations on the junction between the two trilogies.

 In 2009, the actress Rose Byrne, interpreter of Dormé, assistant of Padmé in theEpisode II: Attack of the Clones, declared that the casting had started but that she had no intention of showing up, not being very drawn to television series. This information was then denied by the official magazine  Star Wars Insider.
Lucas reportedly claimed that the series would see the Rebel Alliance prepare to take on the Empire. The Stormtroopers would be present, but no Darth Vader or Jedis on the program.

In 2011, Georges Lucas declared having the equivalent of 50 hours of scripts, and not of images as most of the sites had interpreted this declaration and invoked difficulties related to technical and financial constraints not allowing to produce a series of quality for television with a limited budget.

 Also in 2011, Rick McCallum confirmed the existence of 50 hours of scripts, and the possibility of locating the shoot in the Czech Republic. He also mentioned the exorbitant cost of special effects at the present time and the postponement of the project to Greek calendars .... He also mentioned the constant evolution of television as a medium and raised the question of the interest of 'such a series in a few years.

In the end, no doubt about it, Georges Lucas wanted and probably still wants to produce a Star Wars TV series. The necessary budget is a brake and the technical constraints are enormous. The scenario is far from fixed, the casting light years from being finalized, and the project is at a standstill.

For everything else, sites like xxxpedia are full of hazy theories and haphazard interpretations of what Lucas and McCallum may have said or thought, dreamed or implied. I will let you go and consult them if you want to deepen the subject.

For the trouble, I put below a photo of Georges Lucas, whom you know and of Rick McCallum whom you know much less and about which I speak to you from the beginning ...

Rumor has it that this photo was taken during a discussion between the two men regarding the presence of Jar Jar Binks' son on the show .... Just kidding of course, don't post this on Wookiepedia. ...

Rick McCallum & Georges Lucas

25/10/2011 - 20:27 Lego news

10198 Tantive IV with LED Brick Lights - Artifex Creation

You've mounted all of your sets, you've lined them up neatly on a shelf or in a display case, and you tell yourself the mission is done and maybe it's time to move on, like ... buy and assemble other sets, for example?

Not so fast! Putting a set in a showcase is good, lighting it with a few judiciously placed spots, it's very good, but integrating LEDs to give it an even more realistic look and go from a pile of bricks to a real model is better.

Artifex Creation, famous for its MOCs both well made and overpriced even if they come with really well designed instruction booklets worthy of official LEGO production, is also a follower of the integration of LEDs in the most striking sets of the LEGO range.

After Great Emporium, the Millennium Falcon UCS et the Batcave, he attacks the Tantive IV from set 10198 and the result is once again breathtaking.

32 light sources have been integrated into the ship and it takes on a whole new dimension ... Take a few minutes to explore the gallery dedicated to this modification, you will not regret it...

Obviously, Artifex Creation markets on its site LED lighting kits to integrate yourself for a range of prices from $ 14.98 to $ 49.98.

10198 Tantive IV with LED Brick Lights - Artifex Creation