Today we quickly follow up with another 2021 novelty from the LEGO Monkie Kid range: the set 80023 Monkie Kid's Team Dronecopter (1462 - 139.99 €) which offers us, as the title of the product indicates, to assemble a drone capable of transporting the young hero and his friends.

And the model actually looks like a drone with its four propellers that the designer has chosen to present in a protective arch like, for example, a Helicarrier. The colored drone can take the two containers which serve as a mobile den for the Monkie Kid and his friends and we find here the principle of modular playset already seen in the large box of the range marketed since 2020, the set 80013 Monkie Kid's Team Secret HQ (1959 - 169.99 €). The two containers open to free access to a living space and an arcade room, you can also store a few minifigs.

A third container is included, it hides a cannon under the orders of Spider Queen. LEGO provides the minimum union in terms of opposition in this box, it will be necessary to invest in the set 80022 Spider Queen's Arachnoid (1170 - 109.99 €) to obtain an enemy machine at the height of this very large drone.

Be careful with the game phases with the two containers attached to the drone, they only hold via two simple clips at the CLuch Power a bit hit and miss. While handling the product, one of the two containers of the copy presented here, for example, came off.

It is possible to easily remove the four legs of the drone to play without being encumbered by these appendages. I often criticize LEGO for not providing a suitable exhibition solution for certain products, I will not complain here that I find something to present this drone in a more interesting position than to let it rest on the edge of the wings and on the integrated handle at the back.

The machine is a bit heavy, especially when it loads the two containers, but the designer has planned everything to facilitate the handling of the thing. As for the apparatus of the set 80019 Red Son's Inferno Jet (299 - 29.99 €), this drone is both a vehicle for minifigs and a handgun. The large black handle placed at the back of the construction makes it possible to grab the drone and use it like a pistol thanks to the trigger integrated under the body of the machine which triggers the expulsion of the two ammunition placed in Spring-Shooters.

The functionality seemed very interesting to me on the Red Son jet but the two ammunition here seem too undersized to really stick to the wingspan of the machine which measures 40 x40 cm. Projectiles identical to the one seen for example recently in the LEGO Marvel set 76170 Iron Man vs. Thanos would have been welcome.

One can ask the question of the interest of transforming machines for minifigs into weapons on a human scale via the integrated functionalities. We know the success of the product line that Hasbro marketed under the NERF name that turns lethal weapons into colorful children's toys, and LEGO is clearly trying to go into that field with these sets.

The look of these handguns in the LEGO version is obviously much more diluted so that they do not look like machine guns or shotguns but the principle of the grip and the trigger remains present and clearly visible. Whether this drone or the Red Son jet goes too far in this area or not is up to everyone to see, knowing that for many children the functionality will be immediately understood and used extensively.

The assembly phase of the model is rather pleasant, we alternate between a little repetitive sequences and construction of the a little more complex mechanism which allows to put the central turret in rotation and to trigger the firing of the ammunition. The instruction booklets are also really very well designed with readable perspectives and extremely detailed assembly sequences which increases the number of pages in the process. We feel that LEGO wants to take care of its new Asian clientele by fine-tuning these types of details.

We do not escape a very large sheet of stickers but most of them are easily applied and even if they greatly contribute to the aesthetics of the model, it is possible to do without some of these stickers without disfiguring too much. the machine.

The grip of the drone also makes it possible to manage the orientation of the upper turret via the integrated dial just above the handle. It is well done, the wheel falls just under the thumb even with children's hands. My son immediately thought of NERF's Terradrone with which he had fun for a long time tracking my dog ​​through the apartment.

The minifig endowment is fairly balanced with Monkie Kid, Mei, Mr Tang, Fei, Sandy and Mo the cat on one side and Spider Queen, Huntsman, Syntax and Red Son on the other. There is plenty of fun without having to go back to the cash register immediately even if Spider Queen seems a little helpless without her mechanical spider.

As with the other sets in the range, LEGO deploys all its know-how in pad printing and molding here. The usual technical faults such as the pallor of certain white pad-printed areas on dark parts are there, but the finish is generally very satisfactory. The Spider Queen cape is a rigid plastic element, the rendering is and the lifespan of this accessories take advantage of this technical choice.

Again, it will be difficult to really get attached to the different characters without seeing the animated series that features them and develops their personality a bit. As it stands, we understand who the good guys and the bad guys are, but the real issues will no doubt escape the youngsters beyond the relationship between the forces of good very colorful and those of evil with darker and threatening hues.

The products in the Monkie Kid range are also a bit expensive and you will have to pay 140 € to afford this box. Note that this wave of sets will not be marketed in LEGO stores, it will only be sold online and only on the official store.

It's creative, the subject dealt with here is interesting and it mimics a modern machine rather well converted to make a transport drone more attractive than the usual ships or classic planes. The modularity allowed by the fixing of the two containers on the sides of the drone will appeal to the youngest even if the fixing system seems a little light to me. Now it's up to you to see if the barely "hidden" function of this drone fits your philosophy when it comes to children's toys.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 12, 2021 next at 23pm. "The" I try, I participate "are automatically deleted, make an effort.

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.

Do you want more ? The collab between LEGO and adidas continues this year with a new collection of products for the youngest in the colors of the LEGO DOTS and Ninjago ranges which will be available from March 1 for members of Creators Club and from March 4 for the plebs.

On the menu, sneakers at € 75, t-shirts at € 30, vests at € 70, Ninjago sportswear at € 60 or even a backpack at € 35, in short all the paraphernalia possible and imaginable for that the bravest can display their passion for the brand on all occasions.

While waiting to be able to offer you some pieces from this new collection, you can always equip yourself in warmer outfits via the official online store, we probably still have a few cold days to face.

Those who plan to collect Bandmates from the LEGO VIDIYO range may be interested in the offer offered by Minifigure Maddness: the Irish brand is currently selling the set of two boxes of 24 LEGO VIDIYO Bandmates Series 1 bags (43101) at the price of 199.99 € (public price: 48 x 4.99 € or 239.52 €).

In each box, you are guaranteed to get two complete sets of 12 characters, so you buy four complete sets and each of the figurines costs you € 4.22 per unit instead of € 4.99 taking into account the € 4 cost of port and using the code HOTH86 which saves ... 1 €.

You also get rid of the headache if your favorite store puts already open boxes on the shelves with the risk that other customers have mixed up the individual packages. In each new box, the minifigs with their rigid packaging are arranged in a specific order and the two columns are identical. From the first copy sold, however, the classification below becomes obsolete due to the shift caused by the removal of at least one package in the column concerned.

Two other codes are currently valid at Minifigure Maddness:

HOTH88  so that the batch of 3 boxes of 20 LEGO Super Mario Series 2 sachets (71386) goes to 174.99 €.

HOTH90 so that the box of 60 LEGO Harry Potter Series 2 bags (71028) goes to 184.99 €.

For those interested, know that the LEGO polybag 30453 Captain Marvel and Nick Fury is available on the official online store at the public price of 3.99 €.

The Captain Marvel minifigure is here in version Star Force and this is the same figure as the one delivered in the very exclusive set 77902 Captain Marvel and the Asis (271 pieces) sold during San Diego Comic Con 2019.

The other minifig provided in this polybag is that of Nick Fury seen in the LEGO Marvel set 76127 Captain Marvel and The Skrull Attack (307 pieces - 29.99 €).

This bag was put on sale for a little less than $ 5 at Walmart in the USA in early 2020 and has since been available in mass on the secondary market at a price similar to that currently charged by LEGO, but you must add the costs of Harbor. If you lack enough to reach the minimum purchase amount to take advantage of an offer at LEGO, it will always be better than a normal keychain.

Today we take a quick look at the little LEGO promotional set 40450 Amelia Earhart Tribute which will be offered from March 6 to 14, 2021 from 100 € of purchase and without restriction of range on the official online store.

The minimum amount requested to be offered this product composed of 203 elements will be relatively high and I think that we are therefore entitled to be demanding on the finish of the set in question, beyond our possible affinities with the treated subject.

The aircraft to be built is an exhibition product with no functionality, no cockpit, or moving parts apart from the frontal propeller. The supplied minifig cannot be installed at the controls.

For those who were wondering and who had not zoomed in on the official visuals available for a few days, it will be necessary to stick a dozen stickers on the model: those which take place on the cabin of the Lockheed Vega 5B piloted by Amelia Earhart during of her crossing of the Atlantic in 1932, the one that reminds us that Amelia Earhart was an aviation pioneer on the small presentation plate and the one that reproduces the map that the figurine holds in her hand.

The stickers to stick on the cabin and the wings of the aircraft have a red background, the color of which does not completely match those of the parts tinted in the mass. You get used to these technical faults in the end, but it is still a pity that a pure exhibition product like this one does not receive more care from the manufacturer.

One can also wonder why LEGO chose to stage the plane on such an imposing black support. The base mobilizes nearly 70 pieces of the supplied inventory and I personally would have preferred a more discreet support. The solution used has at least the merit of reinforcing the "collector" effect of the product and of making it possible to install the airplane in a relatively dynamic position.

We have a bit of fun assembling the aircraft cabin but the assembly phase is quickly dispatched. Amelia Earhart's minifigure is inspired by the iconic aviator outfit with her leather jacket and scarf tied around her neck. No hair, LEGO only provides the helmet equipped with glasses, also emblematic of the beginnings of aviation. The torso and the head of the figurine are specially pad printed elements for this box.

In short, this set offered on condition of purchase is the ideal product to accompany International Women's Day 2021 which will take place on March 8. It will join the other sets which pay tribute to outstanding figures of History as the reference 40410 Charles Dickens Tribute offered during Black Friday 2020 or the set 40291 Creative Storybook offered at LEGO in June 2018.

It's up to you to see if this product is worth making the effort to spend at least € 100 at LEGO as of March 6, or if it will be better to wait for the offer to get the set. 40449 Easter's Bunny Carrot House which will be offered from € 60 purchase without restriction of range from March 15 to April 5, 2021.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 11, 2021 next at 23pm. "The" I try, I participate "are automatically deleted, make an effort.

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.