Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set. 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future, a box of 357 pieces which will be available on the official online store as well as at some retailers from January 1, 2026 at the public price of €27,99.

As you know from the product announcement, LEGO promises us here that we can assemble two versions of the DeLorean MC-12 seen on screen: the one from the first film of the saga released in 1985 and the one from the second installment released in 1989. We will see later that this is indeed the case and switching from one version to the other is relatively simple.

It's worth noting right away that this DeLorean isn't covered in stickers and uses a good number of printed pieces. This is good news for a LEGO Speed ​​Champions set, as we know these products usually make extensive use of various stickers. There are only seven stickers here, and the only slight drawback is that the ones on a gray background don't perfectly match the color of the car's body.

Assembling the DeLorean is a quick process: the vehicle's chassis is the standard, often-included part found in sets of this range, and the rest is easily installed. The windshield is attached to the roof and the part is pad-printed, but the finish leaves something to be desired, with some burrs at the corners, which is a bit of a shame.

As for the rest, it's logically the rear of the car that monopolizes a large portion of the small parts provided, resulting in a model that I find quite satisfactory at this scale. It's detailed, with representations of the vehicle's mechanics that are necessarily symbolic, but everything remains believable.

The switch between the two versions occurs very late in the assembly phase of the common part of the model. The version change only requires three steps: changing the license plate, installing Mr. Fusion at the rear, and leveling the four wheels using the provided parts.

No unnecessary piles of parts at the end; it's well-executed, and it's easy to revert to the drivable version of the DeLorean. The most dedicated collectors can therefore purchase two sets without worrying about having too many extra parts to display both versions on their shelves.

Two minifigures are included in this box: Doc Brown and Marty McFly. The Marty McFly minifigure is completely new in this form, featuring a sleeveless jacket reminiscent of the accessory seen on Cooper's shoulders in the 2024 LEGO DREAMZzz set. 71484 Cooper's Robot Dinosaur C-Rex.

Too bad about the neutral legs, the printed version of the element seen in the LEGO set 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine Having it available since 2022 would have been welcome. The character's head is also that of Han Solo, Cedric Diggory, Hawkeye, Steve Rogers, and Ikaris.

The Doc Brown figure also features plain legs, but it boasts a nice, unique torso and head. It looks great from both the front and the back.

Overall, I'm quite impressed with this Speed ​​Champions scale model of the DeLorean. There are inevitably some aesthetic shortcuts imposed by the format, but the essential attributes of this iconic vehicle are all there. It's a shame about the few technical flaws; one would expect better from a manufacturer whose business has been this for 90 years.

The discrepancy between 3D renderings or heavily edited versions on the official website and reality is becoming an increasingly serious problem. There are many situations where the initial promise isn't fully kept from a technical standpoint, and this is yet another example.

In the online images of the DeLorean on the product page, the background of the side stickers is clearly the same color as the vehicle's body, which is far from the case in reality. This isn't enough to change my mind about buying the product, but I must admit I'm still disappointed.

I finally got to test the effect of the vehicle mounted on the magnetic levitation stand I've already mentioned here, and I find the result quite convincing. As you probably already know, this stand is available for purchase, among other things. at Amazon or for a little less at AliExpress It is a bit expensive for what it offers, so it's up to you to decide if it's worth it, especially since you have to leave it plugged in all the time.

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Today we're taking a very quick look at the contents of the LEGO Disney Pixar Cars set. 77255 Lightning McQueen, a box of 270 pieces which will be available on the official online store as well as at some retailers at the public price of €27,99 from January 1, 2026.

This isn't the first time the Cars franchise has ventured into LEGO territory; the manufacturer already released a whole series of themed products in 2011 and 2012. We particularly remember the LEGO set 8484 Ultimate Build Lightning McQueen which, in its time, offered a rather detailed and accomplished interpretation of the four-wheeled character. However, this is the first time this universe has been featured in the Speed ​​Champions range, a logical association for a license that celebrates vehicles.

This Speed ​​Champions scale version of Lightning McQueen seems quite credible to me considering the limitations of the format, and even though I am often the first to say that it is difficult to build something curved with angular bricks, the designer does a respectable job here, helped by some specific pieces used wisely.

Lightning McQueen's bodywork is almost entirely free of visible studs, except for the two pairs on the front fenders. This is enough to confirm that it's indeed a LEGO product, and discreet enough not to be over the top.

Unusually, the vehicle's chassis omits the meta-piece typically used in this range, requiring the assembly of a specific structure that adds a few extra minutes of enjoyment. This is a welcome bonus, considering the set's 270 pieces aren't enough to keep you occupied for hours. It's also worth noting that the vehicle benefits from a decent finish under the chassis, a nice touch.

As you might expect, given the subject matter, this product uses a large number of stickers of all kinds to bring Lightning McQueen to life. It's difficult to do without designs on a vehicle like this; it's what makes the character truly come alive. Some parts of the model are pad-printed—all those you don't see on the sticker sheet I scanned for you. These are mainly the curved surfaces that would make it difficult to apply the stickers.

Assembling this product is therefore more akin to model making than anything else, with 130 construction steps for 22 stickers, or roughly one sticker every 6 steps. This statistic might seem amusing, but it's worrying at a time when many other manufacturers print all the patterned parts of their products.

It is worth noting that the background color of the stickers here is quite a match for the color of the parts on which they are to be stuck; this is rarely the case and it is worth emphasizing.

As for the rest, we know that the appearance of the vehicles in the Cars franchise relies primarily on the eyes of the various characters displayed on their windshields. The design is graphically very well done here, and Lightning McQueen is instantly recognizable. The grille, which serves as the mouth, is also very well done; this feature is essential on the various vehicles in the franchise.

Among the aesthetic flaws, one should note the subtle but noticeable difference in shade between the gray pad-printed area on the edges of the windshield and the color of the parts that make up the vehicle's glazing; the official images are a bit too optimistic on this point. There will also remain a visible axle hole on both sides of the rear of the car, which is visually quite poor.

Upon completion, this Speed ​​Champions-style interpretation of Lightning McQueen strikes me as generally quite acceptable, despite the few flaws mentioned earlier. It's well executed, and the compromise between the imposed format, the available inventory, and the desired result seems very well balanced. One could debate the merits of integrating a vehicle with such a cartoonish design into the Speed ​​Champions universe, which typically features more detailed products, but once again, the subject matter dictates the vehicle's design.

I don't see LEGO releasing Speed ​​Champions versions of all the iconic characters from the franchise anyway; this range isn't designed for that, and it's probably just an occasional digression as a wink to the audience.

The question of price remains, as this product is sold for €27,99, the same price as other products in the range, some of which come with two minifigures. It's understandable that this isn't the case for this one, but the retail price of the box could have been adjusted accordingly, for example to €24,99.

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We're wrapping up our tour of the 2025 LEGO Advent calendars with a quick look at the contents of the LEGO CITY set. 60475 Advent Calendar 2025, a box of 186 pieces which is available on the official online store since September 1, 2025 at the public price of €26,99.

I won't elaborate, this calendar is much better than the Disney and Friends versions, with the added bonus of far fewer pieces.

Indeed, this offers a nice assortment of figurines including Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, three costumed characters, a Christmas tree, a reindeer, and a polar bear, allowing younger children to start building a collection while awaiting the availability of the series of 12 collectible minifigures dedicated to this theme, scheduled for early 2026.71051 Collectible Minifigures Series 28), two characters with their (not so) ugly Christmas sweaters, one with the Classic Space logo, an alien in a spacesuit, a teddy bear, a dog and a cat.

It's dense, varied, and all these figurines fill 10 squares of the calendar. That's already very good considering that the remaining 14 squares are filled with mini-constructions, mainly representing toys, and some of them are quite well done.

Forget the classic skateboard or the simple crate with the cat, and instead appreciate the LEGO transport truck, the remote-controlled buggy, the scooter, the party train, the bulldozer, or even the drone and the tractor. These miniature toys are mostly well-designed, and there's a bit of building involved in most of the sets—enough to keep children occupied for a few minutes each day.

It's safe to say that the content of this product is far more balanced and appealing than that of the Friends and Disney versions. There are some nice minifigures, the holiday theme is cleverly used with cute ugly sweaters and a very appropriate Christmas tree costume, and the included costumes are perfectly fitting.

If I were (much) younger and I unpacked this product one box per day, I wouldn't be jumping for joy every day, but I would feel like I hadn't been ripped off when I carefully put the figurines away in my toy box.

This product is currently available for approximately €23 at CdiscountThis is the best price available right now. As a bonus, the store is currently offering a special deal on Advent calendars: 10% off instantly on purchases of €30 or more with the code 10AVENT30Amazon does not currently have this product in stock, and marketplace sellers are having a field day.

It will likely be possible to find it cheaper in a few weeks, but beware of stock shortages, which are sure to occur. A product like this is currently finding its audience very easily, and that's not surprising: its content has plenty to satisfy both younger and adult fans.

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Because we have to get down to it, today we're going to quickly go over the contents of the LEGO Friends set. 42668 Advent Calendar 2025A 237-piece set has been available on the official online store since September 1st, 2025, at a retail price of €26,99. This product can obviously be found for less elsewhere than at LEGO.

LEGO promises us a "festive pajama party" with the mini-dolls of Aliya, Autumn, Liann, Nova, and Leo, the guy in the friendzoneWhy not? A few animals join the party: two dogs, a guinea pig, a gecko, and a cat. And a reindeer plush toy. And that's all.

The rest of the product, as is often the case, consists of tiny bits and pieces whose purpose is sometimes unclear, and some of the boxes are incredibly sparse. As with the Disney version, there are more plastic bags and cardboard than LEGO bricks left over, and nothing to eat.

My thoughts are with the designers who lost the raffle and now have to design the inventory for these products. Reaching that point in your life where you have to put a table or two broom handles with horse heads in a box, imagining the look on the children's faces when they open it on the day, must be a difficult ordeal to recover from.

As is customary for a sleepover, the five characters come with their respective sleeping bags, but it's impossible to put the mini-dolls inside. Fans of the line, if there are any, will have something to add to their Friends mini-doll collections (who does that?) with these pajama versions, which have a fairly decent design.

This product can also be seen as an entry point into the Friends universe for younger children, with 24 steps towards the downward spiral that will require them to regularly receive sets promoting camaraderie but also unemployment. No one really works in Heartlake City; saving animals and making cupcakes takes far too much time.

If you don't want to break the pretty box of this product, you should know that the instructions for the various LEGO Advent calendars are available in PDF format directly on the product page of the sets in question. on the Shop.

Come on, for just over €17 at Amazon, the recipient of this calendar will be able to build a few things and join "The characters write to Santa Claus, decorate the tree, do karaoke, ride the rocking horse and make hot chocolate, then go to rest, each in their own bed."That's what LEGO says."

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Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Disney set. 43273 Advent Calendar 2025A 231-piece set has been available on the official online store since September 1st, 2025, at a suggested retail price of €34,99, and as usual, for much less elsewhere. Thankfully, this set can be found for just over twenty euros outside of LEGO stores; the price is so disappointing that I'm not even sure this product is worth two ten-euro notes.

The result is catastrophic for a product that highlights Frozen: out of 24 boxes, we get three micro-dolls that look like they came straight out of a Kinder egg with Elsa, Anna and Kristoff, a figurine of Olaf, Sven, two kittens, a baby penguin and that's it.

The rest of the calendar is filled with appallingly underwhelming boxes, some containing only four candles, a tree with a crescent moon and a kitten, or two musical instruments. It's simply shameful at this price, and even if the product is aimed at younger fans of the franchise, a little more respect would be appreciated.

Once the set's contents are unpacked, there's more cardboard and bags than actual play pieces, and you inevitably feel cheated when you realize that this large, attractively designed box doesn't offer much of substance. Worse still, some of the included micro-builds are barely recognizable.

The excuse that these calendars can be found cheaper than LEGO every year very quickly after their launch doesn't really hold water here because we're starting from way too far off: if this one were sold for €19,99 instead of €34,99, the potential drop would be proportional and we could be more lenient, but with such a high starting price, it's difficult to hope to get it below twenty euros without massive clearance sales.

The Star Wars version of the set 75418 Advent Calendar 2025 It offers about thirty more pieces for the same price and, more importantly, allows you to build something other than gifts, tables, and miniature Christmas trees, even if it doesn't completely eliminate unnecessary or superfluous assemblies. Here, LEGO is selling us a vague concept of a board game to imagine yourself using the image on the packaging; it's shameful.

And that's without mentioning the rather limited appeal of the included micro-dolls, which no longer have much to do with the usual LEGO ecosystem, but this is not unique to this product.

I know that die-hard Disney fans are often quite forgiving, sometimes bordering on bad faith, but I don't see how to defend the contents of this box that LEGO is promoting as a product that "offers building activities and hours of creative play for children and their families during the holidays and beyond".

Thankfully there's Amazon, and the retailer is even currently offering a promotion that gives an additional 10% discount on purchases of €30 worth of products, with the option to combine them with the Harry Potter version (76456 Advent Calendar 2025The page dedicated to this offer is located at this address.

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