If you also collect PDF files, please note that the official LEGO catalog for the first half of 2021 is now available for download.

To keep in mind over the pages: some visuals of Creator or Ninjago sets for which we have so far had no clear or official image, the announcement of a new series of minifigs for the month of May 2021 and the confirmation that the bonsai and the 18+ bouquet will be available in January 2021.

You can download the French version of this new catalog at this address (PDF format, 45 MB).

As the announcement brick set, The New Zealand version of the catalog is also available for download (PDF format, 48 MB) and it also offers some new visuals and confirms the launch in March 2021 of the new range called "VIDIYO". We do not know much at the moment about this new concept which seems to be the result of the partnership between LEGO and Universal Music, but it should be a series of products accompanied by an application in the form of a social network " secure "on which the youngest could post their musical creations.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Star Wars set 75300 Imperial Tie Fighter, a box that will be available from January 1, 2021 and which confirms to us that LEGO knows how to compromise without being extremely simplified.

This Tie Fighter of barely more than 400 pieces offered at 39.99 € has neither the presence nor the level of detail of a version which would cost twice as that of the set 75211 Imperial Tie Fighter marketed in 2018 at the public price of 79.99 € but it is doing in my opinion with the honors. The most assiduous collectors will also remember the reference 9492 Tie Fighter marketed in 2012 at the public price of 59.99 € with a Tie Fighter of 400 pieces barely bigger than this one and 4 figurines.

This new, even more affordable version of the ship is not easy, however, and offers its share of interesting assembly techniques. This is not a luxury "4+" and we especially escape the metapieces usually provided in these boxes for toddlers who have grown tired of DUPLO products.

The cockpit is a relatively complex assembly of small parts that results in a fairly convincing sphere. LEGO is also reusing the glass roof already seen in several sets since 2015 and the dish pad printed created in 2018 for the set 75211 Imperial Tie Fighter. The result makes it possible to install the pilot in command without having to go with a shoehorn, it's no frills but the essential is there.

The wings are of a design also without big aesthetic risk taking but the result is generally satisfactory. We may regret that tiles The gray ones placed in extra thickness only fit on two tenons and they will tend to unhook too easily during handling.

The two wings are fixed to the body of the vessel via three pins which plug into a unique 6x6 piece with five holes arranged in a cross, they will not accidentally come off. Note that the borders attached to the edge of the wings are only held at their ends via two clips, the ball joint central simply ensuring the fold that allows to respect the angle.

No stickers in this box, and that's good news. Of them spring shooters are integrated under the cockpit and it is sufficiently well done not to annoy those who would have done without. Ammunition sticks out at the rear, but that's the price to pay to be able to take advantage of the mechanism of these spring-loaded missile launchers.

The result: a vaguely Tie Fighter Midi Scale, a little bit of chibi with its large cockpit on the usual scale and its wings of a wingspan much smaller than the version of the ship marketed in 2018, but a product sufficiently detailed not to be likened to LEGO 4+.

The minifigure assortment may seem uninspired but in my opinion it remains relatively interesting for a young fan who is trying to build up a collection and an army. The Stormtrooper is the one delivered in several sets since 2019. The Tie Fighter pilot's helmet dates from 2015 and the torso from 2016, these are elements seen since on various pilots of the range.

The Death Star protocol droid, here named NI-L8 (for annihilate) takes the lead of the version seen in 2016 in the set 75159 Death Star and benefit in this new version of a superbly pad-printed torso. A fourth character would not have been refused, but the endowment still seems very reasonable to me for a box of 39.99 € under Star Wars license.

With this box and the set 75301 Luke Skywalker's X-wing Fighter (474 - 49.99 €) which we will talk about in a few days, LEGO finally offers two emblematic ships of the saga at reasonable prices without being petty in terms of inventory, design and minifig endowment.

It will obviously be necessary to accept the fact that these two ships are more compact and a little less detailed than their predecessors but this is the price to pay to take advantage of a more accessible price than usual. The youngest fans who will be looking for how to optimize the use of the money they may have received at Christmas will be able to afford both boxes for less than 90 € and that, in my opinion, is very good news.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at December 19, 2020 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.

Third Bundle of the Hoth Bricks 2020 Advent Calendar put into play today: The LEGO Harry Potter Set 75969 Hogwarts Astronomy Tower. The winner will save the modest sum of 109.99 € and will be able to expand their Hogwarts playset, the others will only have to return to play with their micro-things available in the boxes of the Harry Potter Advent calendar.

To validate your participation, 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.

A big thank you to LEGO and to all the employees of the manufacturer who played the game by defending my cause once again with the decision makers to allow me to offer the series of pretty sets brought into play at the end of the year. The prize 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 !

Note: If you choose to identify yourself in the participation interface via facebook, be aware that in the event of a win, the personal information (name / first name / photo) linked to your account will be displayed in the widget.

As promised, today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Technic set 42122 Jeep Wrangler, a box of 665 pieces which will be marketed from January 1, 2021 at the public price of € 49.99.

This licensed product was developed in partnership with the automaker, so the instruction booklet does some publicity for the "real" Jeep Wrangler Rubicon in the process. Do not expect a high-end model, it is above all a simplified adaptation of the original vehicle aimed at the youngest.

The 665 parts, including more than 260 pins, are quickly assembled. The remote steering in the trunk, the two rear shock absorbers, the front axle and the cockpit are quickly installed and the main part of the construction process then consists in dressing the vehicle chassis with different bodywork elements.

No engine under the hood, you have to be content with a bucket seat covered with a sticker symbolizing the 6 horsepower 3.6l V270. The steering wheel spins in a vacuum, it is not connected to the steering shaft. It is also not a "real" 4x4 with all-wheel drive, there are no front suspensions and you have to be content with a front axle with central fixing which will however create an illusion when setting up. situation thanks to a large clearance. The five tires supplied are new in this range, they are the ones that will also be used on the LEGO CITY Tractor in 2021.

The vehicle's crossing capacities are therefore very correct and the youngest should have a little fun with this Jeep Wrangler, which does not lose parts during handling. We cannot really count on fidelity to the reference model to proudly display this Jeep, on this scale we only vaguely find the characteristic lines of the real vehicle and the many visible pins do not make it a model with an exemplary finish. It's just LEGO Technic and it shows.

The iconic Jeep seven element grille is present and the parts are pad printed. It has the merit of making it possible to visually associate the construction with the reference vehicle, but the pattern is unfortunately not perfectly aligned on all the parts.

We may regret that the rear arches are black on the LEGO version, they are the same color as the body on the real Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The rest of the trim of this Jeep Wrangler consists of stickers, even on the dashboard and on the seats with a "upholstery" stamped with the Rubicon mention.

The winch is often equipped with a simple string, it is time for LEGO to develop a more opulent solution based on flexible plastic cable. This sewing thread is not at the level of a licensed toy at 50 €. The cable is raised by manually turning the gear placed next to the spool. Rustic but effective.

We could debate the choice of color for this LEGO version which looks more like one of the many construction machines already in the LEGO catalog than anything else, but Jeep does offer a color called Hellayella very similar to its catalog.

In short, this set is a children's toy that looks a bit like a Jeep Wrangler crossed with a Hummer, it is not a complex model that implements elaborate techniques and the vehicle will be intended to roll on the floor of the bedroom or in the garden rather than ending up on the shelf of a collector looking for a successful reproduction. At 50 €, I find the object a bit expensive but we all know here that it will be quickly possible to find it for less than 40 € elsewhere than at LEGO.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at December 17, 2020 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.

It is the German sign Lucky bricks which today unveils the official visuals of two of the novelties expected from January 1, 2021 in the LEGO Technic range.

In these two small boxes which will be sold at the public price of 19.99 €, a little more than 200 parts to assemble retrofriction vehicles under official license Monster Jam which should amuse the youngest. Each of the two machines can be rebuilt in an alternative version.