On the LEGO Shop: The LEGO Harry Potter 76405 Hogwarts Express Collector's Edition set is online

Big dump at LEGO: LEGO Harry Potter 76405 Hogwarts Express Collector's Edition set already shipped to some customers

Contest: A copy of the LEGO 76393 Harry Potter & Hermione Granger set to be won!

On the LEGO Shop: free DOTS 40561 Pencil Holder set and Super Mario 30509 Yellow Yoshi Fruit Tree polybag

On newsstands: The August 2022 issue of The Official LEGO Batman Magazine

On the LEGO Shop: the polybag 40515 Pirates and Treasure VIP Add On Pack is free from 50 € of purchase

On the LEGO Shop: the LEGO Icons 10305 Lion Knights' Castle set is available as a VIP preview

Advent Calendars 2022 LEGO CITY & Friends: the sets are online on the Shop

LEGO Icons 10497 Galaxy Explorer: instructions for the two alternative models are available

New to LEGO Marvel 2022: Buildable Figures 76225 Miles Morales, 76226 Spider-Man and 76230 Venom

LEGO Marvel 76231 Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar 2022: visuals are available

New LEGO Marvel Black Panther Wakanda Forever: the sets are online on the Shop

New LEGO Marvel Black Panther: first official visuals

While waiting for better, here are the first official visuals of the three products derived from the film Black Panther Wakanda Forever which should quickly be referenced on the official online store following their appearance in the space dedicated to LEGO product instructions.

Marketing planned for the month of October. The public prices indicated below are provided as an indication pending confirmation by LEGO.

Lego marvel 76211 Shuri's Sunbird (355 pieces - 49.99 €)
Lego marvel 76212 Shuri's Lab (4+ - 58 pieces - 9.99 €)
Lego marvel 76213 King Namor's Throne Room (355 pieces - 34.99 €)

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Review: LEGO Star Wars 75337 AT-TE Walker

24/07/2022 - 09:48 In my opinion... LEGO Star Wars New LEGO 2022 Reviews

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75337 AT-TE Walker, a box of 1082 pieces which will be available at the retail price of €139.99 from August 1, 2022 on the official online store and in LEGO Stores.

Long-time collectors may already have the version of the set on hand. 4482 AT-TE marketed in 2003, that of the set 7675 AT-TE Walker marketed in 2008, or that of the set 75019 AT-TE launched in 2013. Others may have spent their money on the version inspired by the anime series Star Wars Rebels and marketed in 2016 under the reference 75157 Captain Rex's AT-TE. The AT-TE is therefore a real chestnut tree in the LEGO Star Wars range, there is always a LEGO version available in the catalog for fans and this year it is the turn of this new interpretation.

Is it necessary to specify it once again, this is a toy for children and not an ultra-detailed exhibition model. There is therefore no point in criticizing the product for its shortcomings in terms of design, proportions or finish, this is not the purpose of this box and the emphasis here is above all on the playability and the possibility of handling this AT- TE without breaking everything. That being said, the construction may eventually find its place on a shelf in the middle of other sets on the same theme without having to blush.

The AT-TE is very quickly assembled but the process is relatively interesting with an internal structure based on Technic elements on which the six legs and the various sub-assemblies which constitute the cabin of the machine are grafted. We feel that this toy was designed with solidity and playability in mind, nothing comes loose or falls during handling.

The designer has not reinvented the wheel this year and this new interpretation shares many techniques and finishing details with the previous versions even if the most observant will note some welcome aesthetic improvements in the finish of the dropouts which are now truly faithful to the version seen on screen.

The adjustment of the cabin on the internal structure is correctly executed and the few somewhat empty spaces which could have allowed a glimpse of the interior of the machine are blocked by the addition of four panels which come to "close" these angles a little open in the center of the building. The technique used may seem a little hasty but the result is effective and that is the main thing about a product that is not primarily intended to serve as an exhibition model.

The cockpit is removable, a Clone can be installed there and this sub-assembly is not likely to come off thanks to a Technic axis which prevents the whole thing from coming out of its tracks inadvertently. We find two Stud Shooters new generation under the main barrel, they are perfectly integrated but they can also be removed if their presence bothers you.

The legs have not been designed to allow them to be oriented according to your mood of the day, they fall into their final position when the AT-TE is placed on the ground and the two central legs remain vaguely movable because they are not fixed to the body of the machine by a single pin.

The transport of the AT-TE is facilitated by the presence of a handle which avoids having to grab the machine from below. This no-frills handle is very well integrated, it is very discreet and it does not disfigure the construction. The different internal spaces are easily accessible, just move the side and top panels that only fit on a Technic pin or two clips.

There's not much inside this AT-TE, but there's plenty of room with nine slots in total to fit the five included minifigs, collectors can even complete the squad with some Clones from the set 75036 Utapau Troopers marketed in 2014, even if the figurines will not be coordinated with each other.

The sheet of stickers provided brings its share of details to the cabin but the gray background of these stickers is, as often, not perfectly matched with the color of the parts on which they must be installed. More annoyingly, the two emblems are not centered correctly with a black border that becomes uneven when the two stickers are removed from the board.

The endowment in figurines here is rather correct with enough to have fun from the unpacking without having to go back to the checkout. The Battle droids are still so sad, LEGO doesn't really make an effort about them anymore and the three copies provided are as usual not stamped. Cody is here accompanied by a Clone Gunner and three identical infantrymen, it's probably never enough for die-hard 212th Battalion fans, but I think the assortment is enough to have a group effect and build a small basic army to possibly expand later with other miniatures.

The pad prints are very accomplished with a real attention to detail, the Clone Gunner already seen in 2017 in the set 75182 Republic Fighter Tank enjoy some extra detail on the torso and legs here, the Clone Troopers lose their orange arms and black hips but gain a bit of a bump on the torso and this new version of Cody really detailed and true to the outfit seen in the screen should easily find its audience among the fans.

The designer has even taken the attention to detail to include the character's signature scar on the figure's face. I'm not a fan of the accessory that serves as a visor on Cody's helmet, it's probably time for LEGO to innovate a bit and produce an element that fits better with the helmet or, let's dream a little, that the manufacturer us offers a helmet that directly integrates the accessory.

The three Battle droids provided in this box are accompanied by a Spider droid which barely serves as a credible opposition to the AT-TE. A Crab Droid would perhaps have been more appropriate to offer something more substantial and to be completely faithful to the confrontation seen on the screen. the Spider droid is relatively simple, it is correctly executed but it is not equipped with a Stud Shooter which could have brought some playability.

A slightly annoying technical detail: the pad printing of the orange area on the helmet of the three Clone Troopers is significantly distorted and shifted forward. The point of the pattern disappears while it is clearly visible on the official renderings which are therefore a little too optimistic compared to the result obtained "in real life". This defect will go unnoticed by many young fans but it should annoy some more demanding collectors who will find once again that LEGO does not really keep the promises made on the digital renderings of its products.

In short, this AT-TE is undoubtedly the most complete and detailed ever released by LEGO and there is no reason to pay a high price for one of the previous versions via the secondary market. The promised playability is there and the machine can also end its career on the corner of a shelf while waiting for LEGO to decide one day to offer us a real model of the thing. The public price of the set is high, but it will be enough to wait for other brands to offer this product to be able to obtain it around a hundred euros, which seems to me to be a more suitable price.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at August 4, 2022 next at 23:59 p.m. Just post a comment under the article to participate.

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

Fabakira - Comment posted the 26/07/2022 at 11:04

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On newsstands: July 2022 issue of the Official LEGO Marvel Avengers Magazine

22/07/2022 - 11:09 Lego marvel Lego news Lego super heroes Lego magazines New LEGO 2022

The July 2022 issue of the official LEGO Marvel Avengers magazine sold for €6.50 is currently available on newsstands and if you can find a copy somewhere, it will, as expected, get you a Spider-Man minifig in a rather common version. with pad-printed arms marketed in 2021 in sets 40454 Spider-Man vs Venom & Iron Venom, 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown, 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage, 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio et 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair and this year in the set 76219 Spider-Man & Green Goblin Mech Battle.

The figurine that will be delivered with the next issue to be published on August 29, 2022 is revealed in the inside pages of the magazine, it is Thanos. The minifig with its neutral legs and its helmet was delivered identically in the set 76170 Iron Man vs. Thanos, but it is composed of elements also available in other boxes of the Marvel range.

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Review : LEGO Icons 10306 Atari 2600

21/07/2022 - 15:07 In my opinion... LEGO Icons New LEGO 2022 Reviews

Today we take a quick tour of the content of the LEGO Icons set 10306 Atari 2600, a large box of 2532 pieces which will be available on the official online store and in LEGO Stores at the retail price of €239.99 from August 1, 2022.

For those who did not know this game console, it is a product launched in 1977 in the USA and which was not marketed in France until 1981. It was then a console which brought into the children's lounge the most cult games available on arcade terminals. LEGO offers us here to assemble the "S" version of this console dating from 1980 with its wood finish and its four switches while the previous version had six of these switches and the next one lost the somewhat kitsch facade .

We're not going to lie to each other, this new console in LEGO version is in my opinion a bit to the NES what the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is to the Ford Mustang: a little less sexy stooge that will highlight the another construction on the same shelf by playing on the range and collection effect. Although it was the first console for many children, the Atari VCS is not at the level of the NES when it comes to evoking the cross-generational aspect of the product.

I am one of those who had an Atari VCS in their hands in their childhood and yet the three games provided in this box are far from being those that I remember. In my memories, I mainly played Pong, Space Invaders or Pac-Man, but I also remember having quickly abandoned this console whose catalog of games contained hundreds of sloppy and uninteresting titles sold too expensive for my money. poached.

It is moreover the joystick that will have marked me the most in this product, the design of the console itself being simply consistent with the furniture and equipment such as the television or the record player available at the time in my living room and like many of us, I then turned to the Nintendo NES marketed in the 80s.

As for the console of the set 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System, LEGO feels here obliged to add something to brighten up a somewhat boring construction process. We are assembling the reproduction of a console whose design is not very exciting and we had to offer something to alternate between the phases of stacking black pieces, setting up Tiles wisely aligned and some more entertaining sequences.

The public price of the product is obviously affected by this "filling" which imposes on us a small storage unit for the three cartridges supplied and three mini-constructions which are intended to offer a 3D representation of the games concerned. I think that many slightly nostalgic fans would have gladly contented themselves with the console, its controller and one or two cartridges to stay under the 200 € mark.

The aesthetics of the product speaks for itself, the assembly of this model is not the ultimate creative challenge and it is only the subassembly which includes the switches, the joystick and the kid's room that bring a bit of fun. It is also the subject that imposes this relative monotony, hard to blame the designer on this point.

With the exception of the frame surrounding the switches and the facade with a very correct wood effect, the console is completely black and there is no escape from the usual technical problem: many parts are scratched, marked or damaged upon unpacking and finish of the object frankly suffers from this lack of care from the manufacturer. The NES escaped the carnage with its gray surface, the Atari VCS will have more difficulty passing for a pretty high-end model depending on the lighting used.

The entrails of the console conceal a small staging of the bedroom of a kid living in the 80s with his boombox, his video cassette, his wall telephone, his CRT television and a few posters on the walls. It's totally cliche but nicely done with a simple mechanism that unfolds the scene when the console cover is pulled forward. Why not even if this subset also contributes to soaring the public price of the product.

The controller is on the other hand very well designed, it is really illusion and the designer has even thought of integrating something to manage the return of the stick to the central position after each manipulation. This level of attention is appreciable, it only depends on a few judiciously chosen and used parts and the result here is worthy of a top-of-the-range product which wants to pay homage to the reference controller. All those who have had an Atari 2600 controller in their hands remember the difficulty in taming the accessory and everyone then had their own technique and way of handling this rustic but terribly effective controller for the time. Too bad for the absence of a reproduction of the paddle which allowed to feast on Pong.

The three cartridges are dressed in huge stickers with a few references to different LEGO universes, they really look like the cartridges that those who have played on this console have manipulated to their heart's content and you would almost believe it without looking too closely . We regret the use of matte plates with their large injection points for the back of the cartridges, it's ugly.

I would have preferred Pitfall, Pac-Man or even Space Invaders to the Centipede, Adventure and Asteroids games, but it will be up to everyone to have an opinion on the selection offered based on their childhood memories. The small cabinet, greedy in parts, becomes obvious because it is there and that we can store the three cartridges there but it is once again a dispensable element which inflates the bill.

The three mini-scenes don't add much to the concept, we won't really know where to put them and I'm not sure that the three games selected deserved this brick-based adaptation. These three constructions have at least the merit of bringing a little fun to the construction process, the idea being to pretend that the game materializes in "real" form out of the cartridge. The assembly of these three modules offers a bit of diversity over the pages, the instruction booklet is intelligently balanced so you never have to get too bored.

I'm not making you a drawing, everything that is not on the three sheets of stickers that I scanned for you (see above) is therefore pad-printed. The console and its controller are fully dressed in pad-printed parts and it's very successful, with the possible exception of a slight, slightly fuzzy border around the text surmounting each of the switches. Note that the two switches on the right return to their initial position thanks to the use of two rubber bands.

Once is not custom, LEGO provides a minifig with this console and the young man is dressed in a nice t-shirt flanked by the Atari brand logo. It's then up to you to customize the figurine so that it looks like you if you intend to stage yourself in the rocking room with green carpet and brown walls.

This set is obviously a niche product for nostalgic forty or fifty-somethings, it's a console that has had a little trouble going through the ages except for a few diligent retrogamers. We can't deny that the Atari 2600 played a major role in the transition between arcade machines and home consoles with the porting of titles that have become cults, but at 240 € the box, it will be necessary to accumulate real memories to want to pay for this step back to build without then being able to play with it.

I am one of those who are in principle the target of this product, but I will still ignore it: there are too many interesting sets to come this year, and choices will have to be made. The Atari 2600 in the LEGO version could have seduced me as it is, but unfortunately it comes out at the same time as other products which leave it no chance and its price positioning does not, in my view, make it a product that could complete a large summer order.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at July 31, 2022 next at 23:59 p.m. Just post a comment under the article to participate.

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

azorius - Comment posted the 26/07/2022 at 9:43

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New LEGO Avatar 2022: four new boxes are online on the Shop

20/07/2022 - 18:03 Lego Avatar Lego news New LEGO 2022 SDCC 2022

LEGO is taking advantage of the 2022 edition of San Diego Comic Con to put online the four other sets from the LEGO Avatar range that will accompany the release of the reference in October 75574 Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls (1212 pieces - 149.99 €) currently available for pre-order on the official online store.

On the program, three colorful playsets for children with constructions expected by fans but more simplistic than I imagined such as the MK-6 combat exoskeleton or the SA-2 Samson helicopter and a duo of BrickHeadz figurines which seems to me rather successful given the subject matter:

Lego Avatar 75571 Neytiri & Thanator vs. AMP Suit Quaritch (560 pieces - 44.99 €)
Lego Avatar 75572 Jake & Neytiri's First Banshee Flight (572 pieces - 54.99 €)
Lego Avatar 75573 Floating Mountains: Site 26 & RDA Samson (887 pieces - 89.99 €)
Lego Avatar40554 Jake Sully & his Avatar (246 pieces - 19.99 €)

The and 75572 Jake & Neytiri's First Banshee Flight is already in pre-order at Amazon at its public price:

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Not enough to get up at night, especially with these long-legged minifigures with a slightly strange face, but we can consider that LEGO is pulling out all the stops to prepare for the theatrical release of the second part of the Avatar saga in December 2022. to see if sales will follow from October or if fans will prefer to wait for products directly inspired by the second film in the saga.

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