LEGO dévoile aujourd'hui a new benchmark in its Education range, the set 45345 SPIKE Essential Set, intended for children in primary school (from CP to CM2). This box joins the educational universe SPIKE composed until now of references 45678 SPIKE Prime (399.99 €) and 45680 SPIKE Prime Expansion Set (119.99 €).

In the yellow box of 449 pieces with its two storage bins, enough to carry out some educational and fun experiences using the new compact Technic Hub (45609) equipped with 2 inputs / outputs, Bluetooth connectivity of a six-axis gyroscope and a new 630 mAh lithium-ion battery (45612) rechargeable via the integrated microUSB port.

The kit designed to occupy two students also contains two new Technic compact angular motors (45607) a color sensor (45605) and a programmable 3x3 display (45608). All these elements will also be available separately individually.

In addition to the small box containing replacement elements supplied in the set, two packs of parts are provided to compensate for the inevitable "losses" over time: the references 2000722 SPIKE Essential Replacement Pack 1 (97 pieces) and 2000723 SPIKE Essential Replacement Pack 2 (4 replacement minifigs).

As with all products in the LEGO Education range, the manufacturer offers educational outlines, here for around forty lessons.

This new kit will be available for the public price of $ 274.95 starting September 1, 2021 from official resellers.

Today we are talking about the LEGO Marvel set 76191 Infinity Gauntlet (590 pieces - 79.99 €), a product about which almost everything has already been said but which I wanted to test by integrating a kit of LEDs.

Manufacturers of lighting kits for LEGO products are struggling right now in what is likely to be a very buoyant market and kits can be found for almost every popular set, even those that don't really need to be disguised as Christmas tree.

The Infinity Glove in LEGO version seems to me to be a model that can benefit from the integration of some light diodes and it is the manufacturer LeLightGo who was the only one to agree to send me free of charge the kit corresponding to the product to test the thing and ultimately offer it to a reader.

I haven't changed my mind since the first visuals of the product were released: I remain convinced that this Infinity Gauntlet is not the ultimate mockup of Thanos' accessory. The construction looks in my opinion more like a hand than the bulky glove worn on the screen by the character and it is the price of the product that saves the furniture. We find this box regularly around 60 € and at this price we obviously immediately become more indulgent.

The presentation base is identical to that of the helmets, heads and other masks marketed by LEGO in the Marvel, DC Comics or Star Wars ranges and we therefore find at the foot of the construction a small presentation plate which confirms that it is act well of the famous glove. An internal structure with a few hooks, sub-assemblies that snap onto the four sides, a few fingers and a lot of parts in Metallic Gold, the inventory of 590 pieces including a little more than 150 gilded elements is very quickly assembled.

Fingers with articulated phalanges can be easily positioned to replicate the Snap, tighten the fist, make a middle finger, etc ... The thumb is also very mobile but it is a little less well integrated in the hand than the rest of the fingers. There are also a few empty spaces here and there and some of the elements in Metallic Gold are scratched out of the box or not completely covered with the glossy tint in the corners, but the finish seems to me very correct overall. Upon arrival, the whole thing frankly looks more like a well-fitting musketeer glove than Thanos' glove, but as I said above, the retail price of the product pushes the pill and everyone looks satisfied. .

The six translucent Infinity Stones are present on the surface of the glove but the whole is a little bland. Adding a few LEDs seemed to me to be able to give a little oomph to this exhibition model and I must admit that I was quite amazed by the result obtained.

Let's face it, the different brands that market these kits all sell exactly the same thing and fight among themselves to be the first to offer a version adapted to the new products just released. So do not be too careful about the integration solutions of LEDs and concealment of cables imagined by these signs, it is often tinkered with speed and it will be necessary to make a big effort to succeed in installing an LED kit without disfiguring. the product that receives the lighting.

The kit I received is sold for 21.99 €, it is delivered in a small plastic box with the various elements carefully packed in individual bags and the manufacturer offers the download of a summary but sufficient instruction file to proceed with the integration. These instructions actually boil down to a few photos of the different steps in installing the kit, it's visual and easy to follow.

In this specific case, it is not necessary to modify the model, all the original elements are kept in their place and you just have to force a little to reattach the various parts on the cable which passes under. The LEDs are microscopic and flat enough to slip under the parts, the integration problem comes exclusively from the cables.

If the different manufacturers took the trouble to take an interest in the products for which they develop kits, tinting the cables according to the dominant color of the product or the area that receives the LED to improve their discretion could be interesting.

The installation process quickly becomes a bit annoying, but with patience you can run the cables under or between the parts to connect them to the hub hidden under the back of the glove. We install an LED per Infinity Stone and a strip under the back, the latter will then take care of projecting a little light downwards.

We finally plug in the Battery Box equipped with an ON / OFF button by connecting it to the USB connector which protrudes from the hub, we add three AAA batteries and let's go. The result obtained seems very satisfactory to me and this Infinity Glove immediately becomes sexier thanks to the few LEDs installed under the six stones.

It will also be necessary to find how to hide the cable which connects the hub to the Battery Box or hide the latter in the back of the glove, but for 22 €, I do not really see what to criticize this kit. Out of curiosity, I ordered a kit for the same set from another "manufacturer" whose name I will not mention, I just paid twice the retail price of the product shipped by LeLightGo in order to end up with exactly the same LEDs and accessories. My advice: compare and just go for the cheapest, these are not space research products that took years of development and everyone is selling you the same. Even at 22 € the kit, the seller releases a very comfortable margin ...

Note that you can currently get 20% reduction on the entire online store of the brand LeLightGo with the code HOTHBRICKS to enter in the basket before confirming the order.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO and accompanied by the LED kit supplied by LeLightGo, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at August 29, 2021 next at 23pm. 

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

After the two copies of the LEGO set 40516 Everyone is Awesome already involved Our Instagram -, I put today a box to win on the site. This small set of 346 pieces will allow the lucky winner to line up the 11 monochrome minifigs on their pretty display without having to pay the 34.99 € requested by LEGO.

To validate your participation in this competition, all you have to do is identify yourself via the interface below and follow the instructions provided. As usual, it is a question of finding information on the official online store and then correctly answering the question asked. At the end of the participation phase, the winner will be chosen by drawing lots from among the correct answers.

Your contact details (name / nickname, email address, IP) are only used within the framework of this competition and will not be kept beyond the drawing of lots which will designate the winner. As usual, this no-obligation competition is open to all residents of mainland France, DOM & TOM, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

The lot is provided by LEGO, it will be sent to the winner by me and by Colissimo followed with insurance and signature on delivery (and suitable packaging) as soon as their contact details are confirmed by return email.

As always, I reserve the right to disqualify any participant who has attempted to defraud or hijack the entry system in order to increase their chances of winning. Hateful and bad losers to abstain, the others will have more chances to win.

Good luck to everyone !

New promotional offer on the official online store: The LEGO Super Mario polybag 30389 Fuzzy & Mushroom Platform (39 pieces) is free from 40 € purchase of products from the Super Mario range until September 5.

Please note, the two starter packs in the range 71360 Adventures with Mario et 71387 Adventures with Luigi are excluded from the offer. If you are a member of the VIP program, know that VIP points are doubled throughout the month of August on new extensions 71389 Lakitu Sky World et 71390 Reznor Knockdown, it is therefore a solution to take advantage of two offers.

Note that the promotional offer that currently allows you to obtain a copy of the LEGO Ideas set 40487 Sailboat Adventure From € 200 of unrestricted purchase of range is still valid, this offer can obviously be combined with the one launched today.

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