Go ahead for a quick peek at The LEGO Movie 2 set 70826 Rex's Rextreme Offroader (236 pieces - 29.99 €) which on paper (or rather on the packaging) promises us a 3-in-1 product with two alternative assemblies to the main model.

This is not a new concept, several sets in the range based on the first part of The LEGO Movie saga already offered alternative models to build with the inventory provided (70804 Ice Cream Machine, 70805 Trash Chomper, 70806 Castle Cavalry, 70811 The Flying Flusher).

So we will start with Rex Dangervest's all-terrain vehicle which is assembled in a few minutes. We're at the limit of the set "4+"There is nothing very complicated here. A few stickers to stick on the vehicle, the" official "Rex logo on the left rear fender being the only pad printed element.

The four Stud-Shooters are adjustable via a dial placed under the rear of the vehicle, the two seats in the front can accommodate the pilot and a passenger and there is a firing station placed at the rear. It's compact, playable and the vehicle has a good face.

The blue velociraptor is loaded like a camel with enough to knock down anything that moves and accommodate a minifigure. It's funny.

In this box, LEGO provides us with the instructions to assemble two other models using the inventory provided. So I dismantled the Recon Rex-o-saurus to start editing the Quad Rex-os-saurus. Again, nothing very complicated and the hybrid machine obtained is rather nice.

The real problem is that this 3-in-1 set does not allow all or at least a very large part of the 236 parts provided for each of the three models to be reused. Once the quad is assembled there really are a lot of unused parts left and that's a shame.

The designers could have cracked real alternative models using a larger number of parts. And I'm not even telling you about the planned third model, theExecu-Rex-o-saurus, which is in fact a simple velociraptor with a little gear on its back and which is also far from making good use of the entire inventory of the set.

In the box, two minifigs and a buildable creature. Emmet and Rex Dangervest are here accompanied by a rather funny Plantimal figurine.

You already know, Rex Dangervest, voiced in the original version of the film by Chris Pratt who also plays the role of Emmet, is a mash-up of the characters of Owen Grady (Jurassic World) and Star-Lord (Guardians of the Galaxy) that the actor interprets on screen.

His work outfit vaguely echoes Emmet's with the same reflective bands on the chest, just like the spike in the hair that we find on the heads of the two characters.

The Plantimal figurine is an assemblage of more or less improbable elements with colorful foliage, purple glitter pieces and even a pink crab. Why not.

In short, if offering alternative models with the instructions provided in paper format is a real good idea to increase the replayability of a set, I find it unfortunate that the two additional models in question only make very limited use of the inventory of the set.

At 29.99 € the box, it's far too expensive for what it is, even if this box remains the cheapest of the two that allow you to obtain a blue velociraptor, the set 70835 Rex's Rexplorer which contains two copies being marketed at the public price of € 129.99.

But you already know, this set like all the others will sooner or later end up on sale or in clearance somewhere ... Patience will inevitably be rewarded.

Note: The set shown here is put into play as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before January 17, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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's confirmed, The LEGO Movie 2 set 70840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg (299.99 €) will be available from January 16 for members of the VIP program and then from February 1 for everyone.

For the launch of this box, designers Justin Ramsden and Paul Constantin Turcanu will be present from 12 p.m. to 00 p.m. at the LEGO Store des Halles in Paris for a signing session.

The two designers will obviously only sign the boxes purchased in the LEGO Store for the event. Two sets maximum per person.

If you are across the Channel, know that the two designers will engage in the same exercise the next day (January 17 from 12 p.m. to 00 p.m.) at the London LEGO Store in Leicester Square.

If you don't feel like or have the possibility to move, you will probably find autographed sets on eBay from January 16 ...

LEGO officially unveils The LEGO Movie 2 set today 70840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg! that many of you had already been able to discover via the usual channels grouping together "leaks".

This big 3178 piece playset with 12 minifigs will be available from February 1st on the LEGO Shop and in the LEGO Stores for the retail price of € 299.99. Possible early sale for members of the VIP program from January 16.

The construction is here playable at 360 ° with a stack of spaces and removable sections surmounted by a Statue of Liberty in bad shape: the Coffee Unchained bar, the office of Scribble Cop, an armory, a barber / tattoo shop, Lucy Wyldstyle's lair (Cool-Tag), Fuse's workshop, restaurant, gym, spa, etc ...

12 characters in this box with: Emmet, Lucy, Batman, Scribble Cop, Harley Quinn, Green Lantern, 'Where are my pants?' Guy, Larry the Barista, Chainsaw Dave, Mo-Hawk, Roxxi and Fuse.

The Batman minifigure is different from the one seen in the set 70836 Battle-Ready Batman and MetalBeard, Harley Quinn is here delivered in its Suicide Squad version and we have six Skeletron heads distributed across the different scenes of the playset.

Overall dimensions of the playset: 52cm high, 49cm wide and 33cm deep.

We will obviously talk about this big box again during a future test on the blog.

Today we talk briefly about The LEGO Movie 2 set 70841 Benny's Space Squad (68 pieces - 9.99 €), a small box which does not really deserve to be made a lot about it. Either its contents mean something to you, or you just find these four colorful astronauts and their pretty cool mini-vehicles.

The good news here is that LEGO makes fan service very accessible. No fuss, those nostalgic for Space Classic get here four colorful astronauts who will remind them of memories, a piece with the logo of this cult range pad printed and enough to assemble two machines that justify the name "construction toy".

Lenny (in pink), Kenny (in yellow) and Jenny (in white) accompany Benny in this set. The latter is the only one to be equipped with the usual split helmet and the slightly faded logo on the chest. The other three members of the fine team are dressed impeccably.

The helmet worn by the three characters who accompany Benny is thicker and more resistant than the old versions which had a tendency to split at the chin as on the copy worn by Benny. Nothing prevents you from putting a chisel in it if you absolutely want to ...

For those who have not yet bought this set, I would like to point out that it is not me who invented the names and the associated color, everything is clearly indicated on the back of the box ...

I see from here coming all those who will regret not having the right to a few more astronauts in this set, or a character in a red outfit instead of a pink one, etc ... It's like that. We are also not immune that the team is made up of other colorful astronauts who will perhaps be available in a future set. Who knows.

For the youngest, there is not much fun for hours with this box and it will be necessary to wait to know where, when and how the team of astronauts intervene in the film to associate this set with the one of the many other boxes already available or to come.

For collectors, it's risk-free. They will be able to wipe away a small tear in front of these colorful astronauts who will remind them of good memories. And they can then spend long hours comparing these new minifigs with the previous versions that are lying around their drawers. For 9.99 €, it's an unbeatable price / nostalgia ratio.

I say yes, of course, especially because for once LEGO is doing a good big fan service that tries without plunging its hand too deep into the pockets of nostalgic fans.

Note: The set shown here is put into play as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before January 10, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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.

This is the official LEGO catalog for the first half of 2019, already available in PDF format for some countries like France, Poland or even Romania, which sells the wick before a possible official announcement: the entire series of 20 characters based on the movie The LEGO Movie 2 (ref. 71023) is displayed in full page in this catalog.

On the sidelines of characters already known and seen in particular in the book The LEGO Movie 2: The Awesomest, Most Amazing, Most Epic Movie Guide in the Universe!, we finally "officially" discover the other minifigs that will be available in the bags provided with a large part of the cast of the Wizard of Oz including Dorothy Gale accompanied by Doggy (or Toto), the iron man, the scarecrow and the cowardly lion, Emmet with his headphones and coffee and even Lord Business in golfer gear.

Availability planned for the month of January.

Bonus: there are also the official visuals below available on the website ofa german sign :