Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 40917 The Darksaber, a box of 278 pieces which will be offered at LEGO from May 1st to 6th, 2026 with any purchase of €160 or more in LEGO Star Wars products.
This isn't the first time LEGO has tackled the subject of lightsaber hilts from the Star Wars universe; three other products on the same theme have already been offered in the past: the references 5006290 Star Wars Yoda's Lightsaber (2020) 40483 Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber (2021) et 40730 Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber (2024). For this new occasion, LEGO is tackling the Darksaber, an iconic sword from the saga since its first appearance in the animated series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
With the object featuring prominently in the third season of The Mandalorian series, LEGO is capitalizing on the current hype surrounding the character and his sidekick Grogu, who will be appearing on the big screen in the film. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu expected in theaters on May 20, 2026.
Let me repeat for those who didn't understand and who still believe in Santa Claus: this is just the sword hilt and nothing else, no hidden blade or any kind of mechanism. This hilt is purely a display piece to be placed on the provided stand.
The assembly phase, which only takes a few minutes, incorporates some rather original techniques to achieve the final result. This is quite satisfactory for a promotional product with fewer than 300 pieces, which is also easy to handle and manipulate without breaking anything. Even though nothing is specifically designed for it from the start, if you have the SMART Brick on hand, add the lightsaber duel SMART Tag and you can... Zoing Zoing in the living room.
The actual product looks a little less impressive than the official images, due to some pieces being marked or scratched right out of the packaging. These defects are particularly noticeable on black pieces, as is the "marbled" effect on some others, which appears to be due to uneven pigment distribution during the molding process.
From an aesthetic point of view, the product is a hit; the LEGO version of the handle design seems very faithful to the original, and the result is a nice decorative piece that should appeal to fans. However, many fans hesitate before opening the box, as their value on the secondary market skyrockets.
LEGO could have added a minifigure to flesh out this product, which is offered with a fairly substantial minimum purchase amount. Bo-Katan Kryze, for example, would have been a welcome addition, offering a change from the ever-present Djarin/Grogu duo. The small plaque explaining what it is is pad-printed, and it looks bad with the text poorly centered vertically.
In short, LEGO is offering us a nice promotional product here that will undoubtedly appeal to fans; there's something to build, and the item can then be displayed. It's already better than the few trinkets LEGO will be giving away or offering as Insider rewards during May the 4th 2026. Not everyone will be drawn to the subject matter, especially without minifigures, but you can't fault LEGO for trying to please those who enjoy these kinds of merchandise. lifestyle from the Star Wars saga.
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Today we'll take a very quick look at the contents of the LEGO Editions set. 43032 FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem, a box of 298 pieces currently available for pre-order on the official online store at a retail price of €24,99 and which will be available from May 1, 2026.
On paper, the idea is interesting: to reproduce the official emblem of the next Football World Cup in bricks. After all, why not? There are plenty of football and LEGO fans, and perhaps some of them will want to buy a small piece of merchandise related to the event to build during halftime.
The construction can either be displayed on the corner of a shelf or hung on the wall; LEGO provides both solutions in the box, with a simple but effective support on one side and the hook usually seen on the plethora of LEGO ART sets that already invade the walls of the most dedicated fans on the other.
The logo, approximately 20 centimeters high and 15 centimeters wide, is accurately reproduced; in any case, it is faithful to the official emblem. However, the number must be read from top to bottom and column by column to reveal the colored 2026 and avoid mistaking it for 2206.
The mini World Cup attached to the logo is obviously less ambitious and detailed than the one in the set 43020 World Cup Official Trophy (2842 pieces - €179,99) but the subset is still decent for a build at this scale. It's really just half a cup, which could potentially be displayed on its own if you want to get rid of the rest.
With fewer than 300 pieces, this set won't take hours to build, and the result could almost have been convincing if it weren't for a finishing issue: the "WORLD CUP" inscription at the base of the mini trophy isn't properly centered, resulting in a visually disappointing "WORL DCUP." Even here, LEGO fails to correct its usual problems by spacing a few letters correctly on a product that clearly benefited from a bit more attention to detail.
Everything here is pad-printed, including the Tile with the FIFA logo.
In short, this product could have been a nice souvenir of the upcoming World Cup, but the poor spacing between the letters in "WORLD CUP" is unacceptable on an officially licensed FIFA set made by the world's leading toy manufacturer and sold for €25. Fortunately, we all know that this product will end up in clearance bins as soon as the event is over and that it will be possible to find it for much less than its retail price.
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Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Disney Pixar set. 43307 Alien with Pizza Planet Rocket Ride, a box of 714 pieces currently available for pre-order on the official store as well as on Amazon at the public price of €59,99 and which will be available from May 1, 2026.
There's no need to make a big deal out of it, what we have here is a nice little display item that will appeal to fans of the Toy Story franchise, and despite a few aesthetic flaws, this model seems quite successful to me.
The alien figure to be built here is admittedly a bit cubic overall but it remains faithful to the character seen on screen, the ride can be set in motion thanks to the crank placed on the side of the support and the whole thing works rather well even though it remains possible to separate the two constructions to display them separately, the alien not being attached to the ride.
The alien's arms and hands have a degree of mobility, allowing for some playful poses, such as grasping a slice of pizza or expressing its enthusiasm for the ride. This is sufficient in terms of movement. The figure's feet can be spread apart to make standing more natural once it's off the ride. It remains upright inside the rocket, as its legs are not movable.
There's no articulation at the mouth to vary facial expressions, for example; the creature's face is static. The eyes are pad-printed, and the green of the eyelids doesn't perfectly match the color of the other parts of the head. The head itself is still rotatable, which is a nice feature.
From the ride's perspective, the rocket may seem a little crude with its DUPLO-like construction, but the intended goal is, in my opinion, cleverly achieved with a perfect look of a large toy with legible curves and which gives the impression of being made up of only a few large pieces.
For those wondering, the canopy used here in an unexpected way has also appeared this year in two other sets in the CITY range and will be used in the LEGO Marvel set. 76354 SHIELD Helicarrier.
There are obviously some stickers to stick on the alien and on the rocket, it's graphically in keeping with the subject matter but the sticker that goes on the alien's chest is once again not the right shade.
LEGO could have provided a copy of the alien minifigure seen in the 2016 series 71012 Disney Collectible Minifigures Series...to please the fans and make this product even more attractive.
Upon arrival, I find this product truly successful; it has a very "cartoonish" look, offers a relatively interesting building experience, and its decorative potential is obvious. We won't really be playing with the carousel, but we can't fault LEGO for doing its job by offering a feature that, while it may quickly seem trivial, adds a bit of complexity to the build and allows the carousel to be displayed with a visual sense of movement.
Those who are most motivated can always motorize it; the easily accessible crank allows for the integration of the motor without too much tinkering, although you will have to find a way to conceal it.
At €60 a box, this collectible remains relatively affordable and would make a nice gift for a fan without breaking the bank. It will obviously soon be possible to find this set for less elsewhere than at LEGO. As for retailers, Amazon has exclusive rights to it in France.
Overall, I find the three sets based on the Toy Story license and scheduled for May 1st, 2026, quite inspired, even if they're no longer true toys for younger children to play with. LEGO isn't neglecting this universe, and the three offerings for 2026 are a hit, even if they all have their flaws.
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Today we take a quick tour of the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75460 New Republic X-Wing Starfighter, a box of 558 pieces available since April 1, 2026 at a public price of €69,99.
As you might expect, the X-Wing (or X-wing without a capital "wing" for purists) is a staple of the LEGO Star Wars range, and there always has to be one in the catalog. This box therefore takes over from the previous sets this year. 75301 Luke Skywalker X-wing Fighter (-2021 2023) and 75393 TIE Fighter & X-wing Mash-up (2024-2025) pending the next version.
I am deliberately leaving out the set 75423 Luke's Red Five X-wing Available since this year, the ship dedicated to the SMART Play ecosystem that it allows you to assemble is not a "real" X-wing.
This new interpretation of the iconic ship, here in its New Republic version, replicates, with a few minor differences, the wing-opening mechanism of the ship from the set 75301 Luke Skywalker X-wing Fighter.
So, instead of orthodontic elastics, we have a Technic-style beam system with a push-button protrusion to activate attack mode. It's impossible to lock the wings in the open position, but they fold slowly as soon as the X-wing touches down, and the effect is quite satisfying.
Otherwise, the ship is inevitably very close to the 2021 version, with only minor differences in the fuselage and the finish of the hull and engines. It does have three retractable landing gears, which is always a plus, so you don't have to display it flat on a shelf.
This new version also features the nose which is not to everyone's liking, with some fans preferring the flat duck-mouth version of other interpretations of the ship.
LEGO also treats us to four copies of the Stud Shooter As usual, the cannons are mounted on the wings, but this version has two more "playable" cannons than the 2020 model, and there's even a storage compartment at the rear, closed off by a mech-like panel, to store the blasters for the two included characters. The manufacturer also includes a ladder that allows the pilot to access their cockpit.
So far, so good, or almost. This 31cm long, 28cm wingspan X-wing is quite respectable, even if it's not the ultimate model, and it should appeal to young fans who will see it on screen in the film.tar Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The astromech droid could have been placed lower behind the pilot, but we can easily live with the impression that it sticks out a little too much.
On the technical and aesthetic front, you'll have to contend with a sticker sheet where the white background stickers don't match the color of the parts, you'll have to live with the printing defect visible on the New Republic symbol, and the stickers for the round parts will, as usual, tend to peel off over time. The ship's canopy is thankfully pad-printed.
Just to be clear: the ship is indeed covered in classic blue lines, it's not pastel blue or anything like that. Blue something-or-other as the official images might suggest.
As for the three included minifigures, LEGO is recycling old ideas: Colonel Ward and Carson Teva both reuse the same pilot outfits already seen in half a dozen LEGO Star Wars sets since 2021. However, the two helmets and heads are new, as is the unnamed astromech droid that accompanies them. The droid doesn't even have a printed design on the back of its cylinder; clearly, no expense has been spared.
In short, this new version of the X-wing is taking the place of the previous one on store shelves this year, and it does so adequately despite the usual technical shortcomings of LEGO. There's nothing particularly innovative here in terms of integrated features or design; it's a continuation of the original while adapting to the current theme: the Star Wars film.tar Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
This product is currently being sold for €70, but as usual, it will soon be possible to find it for much less elsewhere than at LEGO.
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Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Disney Pixar set. 43306 Lotso, a box of 570 pieces currently available for pre-order on the official online store at a retail price of €39,99 and which will be available from May 1, 2026.
The teddy bear seen on screen in Toy Story 3 benefits this year from an interpretation that seems rather convincing to me, given that the plush is well made and that it offers some interesting possibilities that really fit the different personalities of the character.
LEGO has not forgotten that Lotso is not really the nice teddy bear we initially imagined, and the construction here allows, by moving only two pieces, to change the atmosphere and give the character a more disturbing look.
That's a good point; nothing more was needed to achieve a very successful effect. The character's cane might be a little crude in its LEGO version, given that it's only round on one side, but the construction of this element, which would have been difficult to do without, remains acceptable.
As an added touch of refinement, Lotso can be put in a sitting position by removing his two legs and two pieces from his lower belly, revealing two attachment points. The two extra pieces aren't left lying around; they can be stored in the back of the model. This attention to detail is appreciated in this type of construction, and it's a nice touch here as well.
The plush toy's arms are movable, as are its hands, which can be positioned to create different poses. The character's head is fixed, but the plush toy's face can also be turned slightly to the left or right.
Lotso is only 16 cm tall when standing, so it won't clutter your shelves and is more of a decorative addition that can complement other builds on the same theme, such as the sets 43301 Toy Story Slinky Dog Bookends (1311 pieces - 149,99 €), 43307 Alien with Pizza Planet Rocket Ride (714 pieces - €59,99) or even 21357 Disney Pixar Luxo Jr (613 pieces €69,99).
Logically, there are no stickers in this box and the character's eyes are pad-printed.
There's no need to make a big deal out of this product, which I find quite successful; the subject is handled correctly on a reasonable scale, and the whole thing has obvious decorative potential that should appeal to fans of the Toy Story franchise.
For those who might be wondering, this product is not exclusive to the official online store; this box will at least be available at Smyths Toys from May 1st, 2026.
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