It's time to take a quick tour of the LEGO Star Wars set 75298 AT-AT vs. Tauntaun Microfighters, a very small box of 205 pieces sold € 19.99 which allows you to assemble a machine and a creature as the sets already did 75265 T-16 Skyhopper vs. Bantha Microfighters (2020) et 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback (2019). After the Dewback and the Bantha, this year it is the turn of the Tauntaun to switch to the Microfighter top rope.

The tastes and the colors do not discuss and it is up to everyone to assess whether this brick Tauntaun is too crude to convince or if on the contrary it is cute enough to judge the exercise successful. Personally, I much prefer the cast figure last seen in 2016 in the set. 75098 Assault on Hoth, although I readily admit that this version Chibi of the creature is nevertheless well in the spirit of the Microfighters range.

Even if this Tauntaun is satisfied with a single real articulation at the level of the tail, that its head is not orientable and that its two legs are fixed, it could be exhibited next to the Dewback and Bantha already marketed to form a bestiary with a very original design. This Tauntaun is obviously not at the AT-AT scale, this range is not intended to respect this type of constraint.

The AT-AT delivered in this box is quite successful. It is also well in the spirit of this range which declines since 2014 various machines and vessels with more or less success according to the subject of reference. The pad printed part placed on the head of the AT-AT and the pilot's seat flanked by a control screen largely contribute to the finish of the machine and this new version of the AT-AT seems to me to be much more convincing than that of the set 75075 AT-AT Microfighter (2015) from which she borrows the design of the legs by inverting the color of the legs.

It should be noted that LEGO provides two identified bags and two separate instruction booklets in this box, which will allow two young fans to share a friendly moment without fighting around the single booklet usually provided or having to watch the other enjoy of the assembly produced while waiting its turn.

The imperial pilot provided is the one seen since 2020 in the set 75288AT-AT, it is fitting and this is the opportunity to afford a copy of this pretty figurine without having to pay 160 €. The minifig of Luke Skywalker is for its part new, it is his first appearance in this form in the LEGO Star Wars range. The pad printing is successful and the beautiful effect of crossed seams on the clothes extends to the lower legs. The character's head topped by the must-have cap with removable and oversized glasses already seen on other rebel soldiers is also very faithful to the outfit of the film with his white balaclava.

The white glasses do not shock too much when placed on the cap, but the effect is much less convincing when placed on the face of the character. Another effort and the same minifigure with a white cap on which the glasses would be pad-printed would be perfect. Luke is equipped with his lightsaber but he also has a Stud Shooter which allows him to fight on an equal footing with the AT-AT pilot. So much the better for the playability.

In short, this small box does not demerit, the exercise of style around the Tauntaun and the AT-AT is successful and respects the aesthetic codes of this range, and the two minifigs provided are of an excellent level. 20 € for 200 pieces and two minifigs, it's probably a little expensive, but for once I agree to reward the creative effort without complaining.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 4, 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.

Today we quickly go around the LEGO Disney sets 40456 Mickey Mouse (118 - 17.99 €) & 40457 Minnie Mouse (140 - 17.99 €), two new references from the Brick Sketches range which, like the other sets based on the same concept, are directly inspired by the work of Chris McVeigh, a long-time AFOL at the origin of the idea that has since been 2020 become a designer at LEGO.

The product packaging does not change and the box is still too big for what it contains. We understand LEGO's desire to try and showcase these small sets of just over a hundred pieces, but we could easily halve these cardboard boxes without detracting from the appeal of the product.

There must be a few complete collectors who plan to collect all the portraits offered in this format and we are already there. with six different references, these two new boxes joining the sets 40386 Batman, 40391 First Order Stormtrooper, 40428 The Joker et 40431BB-8. The disappointment of some will undoubtedly come one day from an exclusive model at a convention that will have to be paid at a high price on the secondary market, the format seems to me particularly suitable for making some exclusive creations with a more or less limited edition.

The assembly mechanics here are the same as for the other references already on the market: You must both assemble the white 12x16 frame of 29 pieces which will serve as a support for the 3D work concerned and work in successive layers to obtain the promised result. the two portraits are almost identical in their construction, it is very very quickly assembled and we cannot say that we are spending a moment of pure creative madness with these two products. But it's the result that counts and these portraits sold for € 17.99 per unit cost much less than the mosaics in the set 31202 Disney's Mickey Mouse sold for € 119.99.

If you look closely at the photos below, you will notice the flaws in some parts that tend to wavy slightly or where the lower tenons are seen transparent. These flaws have been more or less present at LEGO for years but I still have the impression of noticing them more often in recent months.

I'm not going to be a bad language, you recognize Mickey and Minnie at first glance and the two small pictures to hang on the wall or to put on a dresser will be an illusion from afar. Up close, I'm much less convinced by the designer's choices: the eyes of the two mice seem a bit empty and in my opinion a touch of red is missing in the mouth. The superimposed pieces also produce a "carnival mask" effect, the four studs visible under the nose resemble teeth and the cheeks based on large ones. Tiles rounds remind me of Jigsaw for those who can see what I'm talking about. In my defense, I've always found that there is something scary about Mickey and Minnie in their historic white-skinned version and these two portraits won't change my mind.

I understand despite everything that these are simplified and figurative reproductions of the two characters and that it is up to everyone to assess whether the proposed "artistic" interpretation is convincing. I also know that many fans of these two characters will pay little attention to the finish or the "artistic" choices of the designer and that they will not hesitate to pay the 35.98 € requested just because it is Disney by LEGO.

Good luck to the children who will have to sleep with these things on a shelf in their bedroom. Mickey and Minnie are watching you kids, think about it. Even in the dark.

Note: The lot of two sets presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 3, 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.

If you like LEGO BrickHeadz minifigures and more specifically those that reproduce pets, here are two new references that will be released on March 1: sets 40442 Goldfish (186 - 14.99 €) and 40443 Budgie (261 - € 14.99).

On the one hand, it will be necessary to assemble a goldfish and its "fry" (it is written on the box), on the other it will be a question of building a parakeet and its chick.

These two boxes join the other sets already on sale which feature pets, the references 40440 German Shepherd (14.99 €) and 40441 Shorthair Cats (€ 14.99), using the principle of the adult accompanied by a younger animal and the presentation base dressed with a sticker to choose from among the two stickers included in the box.

Note: the products are online on Malaysian version from the official store.

Two new official LEGO magazines are currently on newsstands with on one side the LEGO Star Wars version accompanied by a Mandalorian minifig already seen in the LEGO Star Wars set 75267 Mandalorian Battle Pack (14.99 €) marketed since 2019 and on the other hand the LEGO Marvel Avengers version which allows you to obtain a minifig of Venom already seen in the sets in the sets 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom (€ 54.99), 76150 Spiderjet vs. Venom Mech (€ 39.99), 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush (79.99 €) and which will also be provided in the set 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair (84.99 €) from March 1st.

It's up to you to see if these two minifigs deserve to spend respectively 5.99 € for the Mandalorian and 6.50 € for Venom or if it is better to invest in one of the references already marketed which allow to obtain these two characters.

Through the pages of these two new magazines, we discover the products that will be offered with the next issues and I have scanned the visuals concerned: the Emperor Palpatine will be available with the LEGO Star Wars magazine from March 10, 2021 and Thor will accompany the new issue of the LEGO Marvel Avengers magazine starting May 5, 2021.

Rey Palpatine's grandfather's minifig with its angular hood will obviously not be new or exclusive, it is the one in the set 75291 Death Star Final Duel (109.99 €). It will be delivered with the red saber with golden handle also seen in this box.

Thor's minifigure is quite common, it is the one seen in the sets 76142 Avengers Speeder Bike Attack (24.99 €) and 76153 Helicarrier (129.99 €), it will be accompanied by Mjolnir.

Today we are interested in the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man set 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair, a box of 466 pieces which will be sold at the public price of 84.99 € from March 1st.

The contents of the box allow us to assemble a Batcave-like playset which also pays homage to Tony Stark's lab and which therefore becomes here a Spider-Cave, with a linear construction which gathers around a central command post some spaces to display outfits, lock up a super villain, play basketball or skateboard.

For those who are wondering where this crazy idea of ​​a Spider-Cave came from, know that we find one in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the LEGO version takes at least the principle of the screen wall and alcoves in which the different outfits are displayed. Those who would like to DIY a Hall of Spider Suits to store their multiple versions there will only have to reproduce several copies of the spaces provided, there is nothing very complicated.

The Spider-Cave isn't just a lair for superheroes busy saving the world, you can also relax with a skateboard ramp and a basketball hoop. The basket may also seem like it came out of nowhere if you only buy products from the Star Wars or Super Heroes ranges, but it is actually a very common part since 2013 in the LEGO Friends range. It is possible to try to put a few baskets using the catapult and the two balloons provided, it is easy, the diameter of the basket being much larger than that of the balloons.

It's no longer a secret since the official announcement of the product, this box also has a very close link with video games Marvel's Spider-Man et Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales available on PS4 and PS5, link materialized here by the presence of a game console with a game launched on one of the screens and a controller. LEGO also explicitly mentions that it is a Playstation console in the official product description.

The screens are transparent and the stickers that take place on each piece too. Don't ask me why, everyone seems to think it's cool even though I wonder how you can use a transparent screen without being disturbed by what's behind it. Beware of fingerprints when placing the stickers, for example use the tip of a knife when applying to prevent your fingerprints from getting stuck between the part and the sticker.

The designer saw fit to add two colored cones and a big logo to the center of the playset. I find that these attributes reinforce the "circus" side of the whole and I think we could have done without these rather crude decorations. For the rest, we feel that the young Peter Parker is a big fan of Tony Stark and we find an arrangement of the places a little inspired by that of the lab of the set 76125 Iron Man Hall of Armor with a central island which here accommodates the usual red motorcycle.

We're not going to lie to each other, this Spider-Cave isn't very appealing to a collector and it will only amuse the youngest. It will also have to be really tinkered with to make an acceptable exhibition medium. Fortunately, the minifig endowment saves the furniture a bit with Spider-Man, the Green Goblin, Venom, Iron Spider, the outfit "Stealth Big Time"and the outfit"Homemade ".

Three of the six minifigs provided are far from new or exclusive to this set: The Spider-Man minifig with his pad-printed arms is the one available in the sets 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown (€9.99), 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage (19.99 €) and 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio (49.99 €), and this box is therefore not the cheapest for those who only want this version of the character.

If you feel like you've seen the Iron Spider outfit somewhere before, it's in the set. 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush marketed since last year. Here it comes with a variant of the back pack and it's up to you whether you prefer the claws from set 76151 or these.

The minifig of Venom for its part gradually becomes a chestnut tree from the LEGO Spider-Man range over the sets, it is here identical to those seen in the sets 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom, 76150 Spiderjet vs. Venom Mech et 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush.

It is therefore necessary to turn to the three other characters present in this set to obtain new versions or variants. The clothe "Homemade " of Peter Parker with his hooded vest is new even if the head and the cap were already in the set 76129 Hydro-Man Attack in 2019. LEGO is providing hair for the character, which is nice.

Green Goblin is delivered here in a brand new variant, a little less cartoonish than the ones we've been able to collect so far. The pad printing extends over the legs and it is in my opinion frankly successful. The machine supplied with the character does not escape the usual clichés with a large sticker on the front face.
Finally, the outfit "Stealth Big Time"shown by LEGO on the set packaging as a version"Ultimate Spider-Man"is inspired by the level 23 unlockable version of the video game Marvel's Spider-Man which itself is only a reproduction of the outfit seen in the comic Amazing Spider-Man # 650 published in 2011. The pad printing is also very successful here with a green pattern which circulates to the thighs and which is repeated at the end of the feet as on the version seen in the game. It is in my opinion THE minifigure which justifies the acquisition of this box .

In short, all for that. You have to pay 85 € to afford a playset undoubtedly fun for the youngest but not really inspired and a big handful of minifigs, half of which are far from new. It's up to you, but I think you have to wait wisely until the box is in clearance at around 50 or 60 € somewhere before you crack.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 2, 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.