Unveiled this morning via the service that allows downloading instructions for LEGO products, the LEGO BrickHeadz set 40548 Spice Girls Tribute is now online on the official store.

The contents of the box of 578 pieces which will be sold at the public price of 49.99 € from March 1, 2022 will make it possible to assemble the five members of the group created in 1994: Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Brown / Mel B (Scary Spice ), Melanie Chisholm / Mel C (Sporty Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Victoria Adams, now Victoria Beckam (Posh Spice). Two standing microphones for the whole group, gossips will say that it's not that bad. No pad-printed plates to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Spiceworld album, it will be enough to line up the five figures with their usual black supports on a shelf.

Please note that a draw via the VIP rewards center to try to win a copy of the set signed by the members of the group will accompany the launch of the product.

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The February 2022 issue of the Official LEGO Star Wars Magazine is available on newsstands and it allows us as planned to obtain a new and exclusive Millennium Falcon of 41 pieces.

The next issue of the magazine is expected for March 9, 2022 and it will allow you to obtain a Clone Trooper of the 501st with his blaster, a minifigure identical to those delivered since 2020 in the LEGO Star Wars set 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers (29.99 €).

For those who are interested, I remind you that the instructions of the different mini-models delivered with this magazine are available in PDF format on the publisher's website. All you have to do is enter the code on the back of the bag to obtain the file.

Finally, be aware that it is currently possible to subscribe for a period of six months or a year to the official LEGO Star Wars magazine via the abo-online.fr platform. The 12-month subscription (13 issues) costs € 65.

LEGO will pay homage to the Spice Girls this year via a pack of five BrickHeadz figurines, the reference 40548 Spice Girls Tribute whose first official visual is online in the area dedicated to product instruction files.

From left to right on the visual above, the five members of the group created in 1994: Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Brown / Mel B (Scary Spice), Melanie Chisholm / Mel C (Sporty Spice), Geri Halliwell ( Ginger Spice) and Victoria Adams has since become Victoria Beckam (Posh Spice).

A reunion of the full band on the occasion of a world tour is according to the latest rumors planned for 2023. A tour of British stadiums without Victoria Beckham had already been organized in 2019.

Marketing probably scheduled for March 2022, the product should logically be put online on the official store during the day with high-resolution visuals.

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75327 Luke Skywalker (Red Five) Helmet, a novelty for 2022 of what we can now call the helmet collection LEGO Star Wars which will have eight references from March 1st. In this box of 675 pieces which will be available at the public price of 59.99 €, enough to assemble a reproduction of the pilot's helmet worn on screen by Luke Skywalker.

Before going into detail, it is worth putting this derivative product in its context: it is one more element in a range of small models which are neither ultra-detailed models nor toys. This LEGO helmet collection has its well-defined format, its aesthetic codes and its price bracket, it will therefore be necessary to adapt to it or to pass its way according to the requirements of each one. The box is as often too big for what it contains, LEGO still seems so obsessed with the idea of ​​convincing its customers that they really get their money's worth with these half-empty packaging.

That being said, this new product has at least the merit of refreshing the range a little, it innovates with an open helmet that changes us a bit from the accessories worn by imperial troops and other Mandalorians. However, do not expect to use this 12 cm high helmet off the base as a disguise, it is obviously not on a human scale and it is attached to its presentation support.

The foot of the presentation base matches the rest of the collection, but its upper part is designed to allow the bottom of the inner part of the helmet to be attached to it. It is well seen, the final result is really believable with the impression that the product is simply placed on its support and that it can be easily removed.

If this pilot's helmet seems at first glance rather faithful to the reference accessory, it will be a little more difficult to convince if we look a little closer or if we simply turn the box over to compare the reference helmet LEGO version. The shell of the helmet in the LEGO version does not descend enough on the face of the pilot and the visor which here transforms into a pair of goggles is a little too short. The junction between the two "glasses" of the visor is also very symbolic on this model, we do not obtain continuity with the outline of the nose seen on the screen. From the front, we have the impression that the helmet is in fact oriented upwards while it is perfectly vertical in profile.

The assembly experience is pleasant and unlike the BrickHeadz range which is often content with fairly similar techniques for the internal structure of the figurines, these helmets generally benefit from original and colorful variations in the filling of their internal structure. The model offered here involved a technique that allowed wrapping around the character's head while leaving an empty area inside and beautifully executed.

The visor, however, would have required a little more care and the two yellow tubes that run along the central strip are superfluous in my opinion. It will be necessary to adjust these perfectly so as not to spoil the appearance of the product and you quickly get annoyed by trying to find the right curvature. I'm not sure that the simple yellow border seen on the screen required such a riot of plastic on this LEGO version.

The outer surface of the helmet is a somewhat shapeless cluster of studs that struggle to embody the expected roundness. This task is entrusted to the red band, the two yellow tubes and the two cupolas. Around these different elements, it's a bit anarchy but these tenons are ultimately only visible in profile or from behind.

The two headphones with their ear cushions are present in the structure of the helmet, this detail allows to give a little consistency inside the construction, it is successful. The external surface of the sides of the helmet is in my opinion too straight, we do not find the curvature which ends on the edge because of the Dish central with too small a diameter. It's not so serious, the intention is there and the whole remains coherent. The chin strap and the boom microphone add a nice finishing touch to the foot of the helmet, they help to reinforce the impression of overall volume and clearly define the location of the face of the person wearing the accessory.

For the rest, it will be up to everyone to see if the reproduction of the helmet is credible or not depending on how you look at what this range of products offers: if you are looking for a faithful model, go your way. This universe is also a bit like what LEGO offers in its BrickHeadz range: the manufacturer has defined a very specific scale and codes that leave little room for maneuver to designers who try their hand at the exercise. . We therefore find ourselves on arrival with products with a sometimes questionable style and aesthetic approximations that are more or less acceptable depending on everyone's expectations.

Small disappointment, even if many elements are pad printed, the product does not escape a sheet of nine stickers which allow you to personalize the helmet. As for the pad-printed parts, the two white domes adorned with the Rebel Alliance red logo to be installed on the upper zone of the helmet are successful, the thirteen red elements crossed by white stripes are a little less so, LEGO having as usually not considered useful to apply several coats of white to properly mask the red background and the strips are a little dull on arrival. I cannot repeat it enough, I think that the presence of stickers on these display products presented as high-end models for adults is not really acceptable, even at 60 €.

In short, this helmet will bring a little variety to the shelves of collectors who are trying to accumulate the different proposals already on the market and that's a good thing. Until now, we were going around a little in circles with a gaggle of imperial helmets and this model brings a little diversity. The fact remains that the scale of the product defines the limits of the exercise and imposes aesthetic approximations that will be more or less acceptable depending on your tolerance threshold. The usual fan indulgence will be further accentuated by the public price of the set: Everyone knows that at LEGO, for 60 €, one should not expect an ultra-faithful and detailed product.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 19th February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

For those who haven't checked, probably tired of a long out-of-stock period, know that the LEGO Ideas set 21330 Home Alone House is currently listed as available on the official online store.

If you haven't changed your mind or desire, now is the time to take action and offer yourself this big box of 3955 pieces billed at the public price of 249.99 €, a price that allows you to get a copy of the set 40532 Vintage Taxi (163 pieces) currently offered from 200 € of purchase and without restriction of range.

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