Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO CITY set 60253 Ice Cream Truck (200 pieces - € 19.99), a small box that offers something to get out of the usual triptych of police / firefighters / construction workers.

It is indeed a question here of assembling an ice cream truck which is moreover not quite adapted to our roads: if the steering wheel of the vehicle is placed in the center of the cabin, the counter which allows customers to be served is on the left side of the vehicle. Not very practical in countries where you drive on the right ... The more picky should however not have too much trouble reversing the direction of construction of the two side faces of the vehicle if the need arises.

There is nothing very complicated to assemble in this box intended for young fans who want to bring a little variety in Policeville. The most laborious is once again the large batch of stickers to stick. The board is also surprisingly provided for a set supposed to be assembled by children aged five and over. The good news is that most stickers could dress up the front of an ice cream shop without any problem, and you can easily find copies of this board retailing for under $ 1. on Bricklink.

The designer has thought of facilitating access to the interior of the vehicle by offering a movable side panel that allows the merchant to be easily placed in front of her counter. It's perfectly integrated and playability is assured even if little fingers will do better than those of an adult. The interior layout is rather basic but the cash register, a few cones and other scoops of ice cream are enough in my opinion to fill the cabin without limiting access. On the other side of the van, a sliding window allows customers to be served. Here too, the mechanism is simple but functional.

Impossible not to guess that it is an ice cream truck thanks to the big sign fixed on the roof. The latter is dressed with two large stickers so that both sides are covered. No significant difference in color between the blue background of the stickers and the room on which to install them. It is less obvious for stickers on a white background to stick on parts with an off-white color.

As usual, make sure when you unpack the set that the transparent parts are not scratched and do not hesitate to contact the brand's customer service to obtain replacement parts if this is the case.

In terms of minifigs, the set only provides the basics: an ice cream seller, a young customer on his skateboard and a dog. The merchant's torso is a new variation of the one seen on different characters in the sets 10232 Palace Cinema (2013) 10246 Detective Office (2015) et 10257 Carousel (2017) without the yellow neckline.

The rest of the items delivered in this small box are quite common, the dog even appearing already in about forty sets and the young boy's hair is that already seen on the head of Nick Fury, Dennis Nedry, Viktor Krum or even Lando Calrissian and Finn.

In summary, there is no reason to deprive yourself of this pretty truck with its sign on the roof and its thoughtful features that ensure maximum playability throughout. With a little patience, as usual, it will be possible to spend much less than the 20 € requested by LEGO to add a little variety to the streets of your cities using sets from the LEGO CITY range.

And a little competition with the other ice cream parlor, the one from The LEGO Movie set 70804 Ice Cream Machine marketed in 2014 will be welcome ...

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 22th February 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.

Today we take a quick look at the LEGO Star Wars sets 75263 Resistance Y-Wing Microfighter (86 pieces - 9.99 €), 75264 Kylo Ren's Shuttle Microfighter (72 pieces - 9.99 €) and 75265 T-16 Skyhopper vs. Bantha Microfighters (198 pieces - 19.99 €), three small boxes which join the already very long list of vehicles and vessels in the format microfighters.

The concept does not seem to tire fans and LEGO continues to expand this range while other ideas at least as original as the small boxes in the range Planet Series or Mighty Pickups Marvel and DC Comics left the manufacturer's catalog in 2013 and 2018, respectively.

No big surprise in the sets 75263 Resistance Y-Wing Microfighter et 75264 Kylo Ren's Shuttle Microfighter, we obtain two micro-vessels in which we can install the characters provided. It's chibi, it's cute, it's quickly assembled, it doesn't take up too much space and it's not too expensive. Kylo Ren's shuttle even has the luxury of having movable wings, and both ships are equipped with expellable ammunition. Guaranteed playability for the youngest.

The and 75265 T-16 Skyhopper vs. Bantha Microfighters offers an assembly experience to share with two separate pouches and two instruction booklets that allow the Bantha and T-16 Skyhopper to be assembled separately.

The T-16 Skyhopper, an unknown device from the saga that we only see furtively in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones et Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is according to all encyclopedic sites dedicated to the Star Wars universe a airspeeder high performance on which Luke learned to fly with Biggs Darklighter. Of which act.

If many MOCeurs have offered more or less convincing reproductions of the machine over the years, LEGO has not made it a chestnut tree in its range with only two sets since 1999: references 4477 (2003) and 75081 (2015). This new micro-version, failing to be in the classic format, will therefore allow fans to wait while waiting for something better.

The model is acceptable given the improbable design of the vehicle and other than the blue Technic pins visible in the rear and in the cockpit when the provided character is not seated at the controls, I don't have much of his own. reproach.

This set also allows us to assemble a creature from the Star Wars bestiary, as was already the case in the set. 75228 Escape Pod vs. Dewback released in 2019. I know that many figure collectors prefer molded creatures, but we can't fault LEGO for not sticking to the concept of the construction toy.

The Bantha delivered here is roughly on par with last year's Dewback, with its strengths and weaknesses. It's a little coarse, the neck joint based on Ball joint is really visible and the peeling effect is symbolic. It was a priori difficult to do better on this scale despite the intensive use of Wedges with 45 ° cutout.

As with the Dewback, I once again salute the designer's risk-taking, but I hope to be entitled to a molded version of the animal soon. We will also welcome the use of Wampa horns last seen in 2016 in the set. 75098 Assault on Hoth, it works. As with the T-16 Skyhopper, the blue Technic pins used to secure the horns are a bit too visible for my liking.

As for the four minifigs that these different boxes allow to obtain, two of these three sets offer a good opportunity for those who do not have to do with bricks to add a few characters to their collections without spending a fortune: Kylo's minifig Ren is identical to that delivered in the set 75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle (129.99 €) and Zorii Bliss was so far only available in the set 75249 Resistance Y-Wing Starfighter marketed since October 2019 at the public price of € 69.99.

The pilot of the T-16 Skyhopper is however for the moment exclusive to the set 75265 T-16 Skyhopper vs. Bantha Microfighters and the Tusken Raider is the one already seen in the set 75270 Obi-Wan's Hut (29.99 €) marketed this year. The Pilot's Helmet will eventually be used by those who want to assemble a version of Dorovio Bold, a female rebel pilot who makes a cameo appearance in theEpisode VI: Return of the Jedi.

In my opinion, this new batch of microfighters does not demerit and it allows as a bonus to get some minifigs available only in much more expensive sets. The arrival of creatures in the sets of two constructions is not a bad idea but I can easily understand those who would have preferred a craft or a ship instead of these rather rude animals. The other mini-constructions are very correct and if you have embarked on the collection of this range launched in 2014 which today exceeds thirty references, you have no reason not to continue.

Note: The set of three sets presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 18th February 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.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Star Wars set 75268 Snowspeeder (91 pieces - € 19.99), a small box stamped "4+" with easy to assemble content and plenty of fun quickly.

As often with this sub-range which offers products accessible to the youngest, we are in a format very close to that of the Microfighters range with a compact machine of very rough proportions. Nothing serious if we consider that the target of the product would not have to do with an ultra-detailed model and that the Snowspeeder exists in other more successful versions, including that of the set 75259 Snowspeeder marketed since 2019 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the LEGO Star Wars range.

No stickers here to prevent the youngest from having difficulty when applying the stickers and the four pieces which are decorated with patterns, two control panels, the canopy and the nose of the Snowspeeder, are all pad printed. The most observers will have noted that this Snowspeeder is an imaginary version which only allows the installation of the driver.

Because you have to be able to have fun quickly, LEGO provides a Snowtrooper and his Speeder Bike with an ultra-simplified design. As a bonus, you also need to assemble a Hoth mini-base with a Tiles round. This is the only feature of the set, the two devices are not equipped with projectile launchers.

By the way, I wonder who really are these four or five year old children to whom parents offer this type of set. Unless you absolutely want to impose your own culture on your kids and force them to watch the saga from a young age, I think the majority of children this age have other interests than the original Star Wars trilogy. .. Even if it means trying to attract future customers for its most expensive sets in the range, LEGO could go smoothly by possibly declining in 4+ format products for example based on the animated series Star Wars Resistance, it would seem to me. more reasonable and consistent.

Above, you will find an exploded view of the Snowspeeder which shows the level of simplification of the construction. Note that the instructions are spread over two booklets, one for the Snowspeeder and the other for the Speeder Bike and the mini-base, which allows two young fans to share the assembly of the set.

The more creative can try to reuse the large white base that serves as a support for the parts of the Snowspeeder to make it the front of a larger vessel or boat. This is the same piece as the gray one that was used in 2019 as a support for Benny's spaceship in The LEGO Movie 2 set. 70821 Emmet and Benny's 'Build and Fix' Workshop! and basic for the A-Wing of the set 75247 Rebel A-Wing Starfighter.

LEGO delivers only two characters in this small box, a rebel pilot and a Snowtrooper. The pilot's outfit is the one already used for many characters: Wedge Antilles, Biggs Darklighter, Dutch Vander, Dak Ralter or even Luke Skywalker and the character's head is also rather common because it has already been seen on a slew of rebel pilots since 2014. The helmet is that of Wedge Antilles who, accompanied by his gunner Wes Janson, participated in the Battle of Hoth at the controls of a Snowspeeder.

The Snowtrooper is equipped with the outfit available since 2019 in sets 75239 Action Battle Hoth Generator Attack et 75241 Action Battle Echo Base Defense. Under the helmet ... the usual edgy Clone head. No Stud Shooters in the hands of the two characters, one obtains good old classic blasters.

Come on, there is nothing to spend long hours (over) analyzing the contents of this small box of less than 100 pieces sold at the exaggerated price of 19.99 €. Someone in the marketing department will have decided that the "recruitment" of customers for the LEGO Star Wars range should begin as early as 4 years old and LEGO is clearly taking advantage of the habit that some parents have of paying full price for DUPLO sets by making them. prompting a still costly transition.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 15th February 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.

Today we are interested in the new LEGO Star Wars polybag 30386 Poe Dameron's X-Wing Fighter, a 72-piece bag of which LEGO sent me a copy and about which not much is known at the moment except that it is already on sale at Walmart across the Atlantic.

The contents of the bag reproduce the very colorful X-Wing of Poe Dameron as it appears in the film The Rise of Skywalker and therefore in the set 75273 Poe Dameron's X-Wing Fighter (761 pieces - 109.99 €) inspired by the film.

The version to be built here with an ultra-reduced inventory is logically simplified to the extreme but it at least has the merit of being a little more original than that of the last polybag to date containing an X-Wing, the reference 30278 Poe's X-Wing Fighter offered in January 2016 on the official online store.

Indeed, we find here some parts diverted from their usual use (NPU or Nice Part Use for those familiar with the LEGO "language"): Carrots for the reactors and ski poles for the laser cannons. For those who did not understand the implication and who would regret the absence of purple conical parts at the rear, the carrot is an appropriate element here because of the color of the fuselage ...

For the rest, the wings are simply clipped onto the fuselage and you will have to find the right position and then no longer touch the ship so that the X-Wing remains in the attack position. Whatever the manufacturer says, I find that some clips are more finicky than others and offer more or less strong support. If you are looking for R2-D2, it is there in its place behind the cockpit, symbolized by a round metallic piece.

In short, nothing to get excited about more than reason for this small bag without minifig, even if the model is relatively convincing and benefits from a humorous touch. Regarding France, we do not yet know when and where it will be possible to be offered this new polybag or to obtain it against a few euros.

Note: The product shown here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 11th February 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.

Today we are interested in the LEGO Marvel set 76144 Avengers Hulk Helicopter Rescue (482 pieces - 59.99 €), a box available for a few weeks which accomplishes the feat of completely missing its subject, even in certain details. Still, the product offers pretty decent playability and therefore deserves some attention, even from those who skipped it a bit too quickly.

This set indeed looks like a derivative of the film Avengers Endgame, but almost everything is far too approximate to be credible. Many fans, however, will be indulgent with these glaring inaccuracies and will just add Pepper Potts / Rescue and Hulk in version. Quantum Suit to their collection without really worrying about the rest of the contents of the box.

As it was absolutely necessary to offer a vehicle, the designer thought that a helicopter would do the trick. And if in addition it allows to drop the Hulk on the evil Chitauris, it's even better. Neither the machine, nor the functionality are obviously present in the film. The helicopter could almost be delusional if it weren't so wacky with its blades and canopy that seem to come straight out of a set in the LEGO Nexo Knights range, its skates and missile launchers carelessly placed at the end of the wings.

In addition to the function that allows the Hulk to be ejected by pressing the orange button placed near the rotor, we can retain the presence of a case with code lock that allows you to store the Nano Gauntlet and two clips to hang Black Widow's sticks while she's in control of the craft. The wings are mobile, they can unfold upwards or stay flat on the sides of the helicopter. Both Tiles with the Avengers logo that adorn the upper surface of the wings are pad printed. It is always that taken.

The set also has the merit of offering a complete content with good guys and bad guys and so there is something here to have a little fun for the youngest by ejecting the Hulk so that he takes the skin off the two evil Chitauris. The whole is still far too crude to convince an adult fan who is looking for a new product derived from the film.

On the villain side, the buildable Leviathan is a far cry from paying homage to the film's version. Here, we are satisfied with a mini-model articulated like a snake or a Ninjago dragon with an outside cockpit. We are close to the Microfighter and it's a bit of a shame for a set sold for € 60. The book cover in Trans purple which is used here as HUD is not new, it was already delivered in two sets The LEGO Movie 2 marketed in 2019. The other provided device allows to install a Chitauri and it is undoubtedly the element of the set the more faithful to the film.

The endowment in characters is interesting here even if the approximations are numerous. We could for example discuss the color of the armor of Pepper Potts in Rescue version and frankly bulky additional elements that dress the minifig. And that's not to mention the provided hair which isn't quite in the spirit of Gwyneth Paltrow's hairstyle in the final scenes of the movie or the helmet that doesn't have a movable visor.

It will also be necessary to rid the minifigure of its various accessories to put the hair on its head. Still, we're finally getting a LEGO version of this character and that's a good thing. The pad printing of the minifig's torso and legs is superb with a pretty impressive level of detail.

The majority of the stickers in the set are on a transparent background and it is a solution that seems to me to be suitable for avoiding the color differences often observed between the stickers and the parts on which they are placed. The moving parts of Pepper Potts' armor are therefore dressed in some of these stickers and the result is in my opinion quite acceptable.

Hulk is delivered here in version Quantum Suit and the outfit is pretty much faithful to the movie, except maybe for the chest details and the oversized logo. LEGO provides the Nano Gauntlet that the character puts on in a scene but the outfit worn by Bruce Banner at this point in the film is not the one delivered here.

It's not a big deal, collectors of minifigs in their variant Quantum Suit keep their hands green and expose the Nano Gauntlet apart. The latter comes with four Infinity Stones to plug into the slots provided (Spirit, Power, Time and Reality), the other two (Soul and Space) are available in the set 76131 Avengers Compound Battle (2019)

The Black Widow minifigure is not new, it is the one already delivered in the set 76126 Ultimate Quinjet marketed in 2019. Same observation for the two Chitauris with slightly sad legs which were also delivered in set 76126. No weapons for the two villains, they are in command of their respective machines and the small flying platform is equipped with of them Stud Shooters.

In short, this set is not a product derived from the movie Avengers Endgame of which they nevertheless take some elements but it allows us above all to complete our collection of minifigs in version Quantum Suit and finally get a Pepper Potts / Rescue minifigure. It's up to you to see whether to spend 60 € right away or wait for a promo at Amazon.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 12th February 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.