Lego Nexo Knights Officially Cancelled

It was announced this week at Nuremberg Toy Fair that all future Nexo Knights sets have been cancelled.  The current wave of sets will be the last.  Presumably this means that the TV show will stop running as well.  No theme has yet been announced to replace Nexo Knights.  The new theme will likely be another reiteration of the normal Castle theme.

Lego Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Set Images Revealed!

Official images were released for the upcoming Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.  13 sets were announced although images were released for only three of them.  The theme will include sets in Duplo, Juniors, and System as well as two animated shorts.  More information will be released at the New York Toy Fair in February.  The sets will be released in April.

75928 – LEGO Jurassic World Blue’s Helicopter Pursuit – $39.99 | 397 pieces | Ages 7+

Builders can unite Owen with his lead Velociraptor in this set designed for fans, ages seven and up. The set includes a quadbike, helicopter, featuring rotating blades and dual searchlights. The set also includes three minifigures: Owen, Wheatley and a pilot, plus Blue, the Velociraptor.

10758 – LEGO Juniors T-Rex Breakout – $49.99 | 150 pieces | Ages 4+

Children as young as four can play along and build a posable T. rex, opening gate and a truck with Quick Start chassis. This LEGO Juniors set includes easier building instructions and quick start elements as well as three minifigures and a baby dinosaur figure.

10880 – LEGO DUPLO T-Rex Tower – $29.99 | 22 pieces | Ages 2+

This new LEGO DUPLO set is suitable for builders, ages two and older. This easy-to-build dinosaur features large building bricks and is great for creating endless role-play stories! Toddlers and their parents can build this set together, which features a T. rex with opening jaw, revolving lookout tower, car and an Owen LEGO DUPLO figure.

Let us know your thoughts on these official images in the comments section below!

~via The Brick Fan

Lego Star Wars Summer 2018 Set Rumors

After some time of unconfirmed rumors, we now have somewhat of an almost valid confirmation of three upcoming star wars sets that will be released this summer or later. The sets that are rumored are the Resistance Transport Ship(75215), Snoke's Throne Room Duel(75216), and the Republic V-19 Torrent(75217). Each will release exclusive new minifigures and some old ones that have debuted earlier in other Lego sets. These are just rumors though, but they seem to be true from some reliable sources.

Resistance Transport Ship (75215) - $30-40
Minifigures:
          1) General Leia Organa(New outfit and face design)
          2) Kaydel Ko Konnix(Has Princess Leia's hair from the older falcon in dark tan and has a                                          new torso design)       
          3) C-3P0
          4) Nien Numb(New alien molded head. He has a black jacket with red shirt printing and                                            red arms)
          5) Resistance Soldier

Snoke's Throne Room Duel (75216) - $40-60
Minifigures:
          1) Snoke(New angry face)
          2) Rey(Same as the 75189 First Order Heavy Assault Walker)
          3) Kylo Ren(Similar to before but with a new angry face with sweat/tear drops)
          4) Praetorian Guard(Has a new molded helmet in red with printed fine black lines on his                                            face section and has a technic built weapon in red and transparent red)
          5) Praetorian Guard(Comes with a different helmet than other guard and had shortened                                            rope climbing piece in black and has 1x1 red transparent clips on half                                                                of the climbing folded plastic sections)

Republic V-19 Torrent (752170) - $80-100
Minifigures:
          1) Clone Pilot(Same as we got the in Gunship a few years back)
          2) Captain Rex(New helmet design and comes with 2 blaster pistols and a new dark                                                blue/black colored pauldron)
          3) Commander Cody(New helmet mold and has a orange colored bar onto the helmet                                              and looks very odd. He has orange arms and various orange lines on his torso and legs)
          4) Plo Koon(New alien head mould and dark brown robes and a dark brown material skirt like piece)
          5) Obi Wan Kenobi(Same face as previous version and short darker orange hair. He has a white torso with                tan robes and the robe design continues to the legs and has white 2 folded boots and a blue lightsaber)
          6) Battle Droid
          7) Droidika

These sets are amazing! I especially want the praetorian guards and the new Captain Rex and Commander Cody! Again, these are just rumors and may not be entirely true. Let me know your thoughts on these rumors in the comments section below!

~via Rebelscum

Lego Bunny Brickheadz (40271) Images Revealed!

Today, images were revealed of the upcoming brickheadz bunny. The set will be released the beginning of this month which gives you enough time to get it as an Easter gift for someone. . The set will retail for $9.99 , but still has an undermined piece count.

The set looks great and will definitely be a must have to Lego fans. Let me know your thoughts on the upcoming Bunny Brickheadz in the comments section below!

~via LEGO News

Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron to be Released!

After the previous release of the small Speed Champions Bugatti Chiron, Lego has announced that it will be releasing a much larger scaled technic one. This set will be similar to the size of the huge technic Porsche 911. The release date for it is set for August of this year. The set will include 3599 pieces and will be priced at 369 euros.

Let me know your thoughts on Lego's teaser for a technic Bugatti Chiron in the comments section below!

~via The Brick Fan

Lego 60th Anniversary Sets Revealed!

Earlier this week, official images were released of three new Lego sets celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Lego brick. The sets will be available only at Walmart for $19.99 each and have around 40-60 pieces. They are packaged and designed like vintage Lego sets and are clearly for collecting, not for opening. The three sets are a truck, a house, and a windmill.

House (4000028)

Windmill (4000029)

Truck (4000030)

Also an exclusive to Walmart will be a version of the Classic Bricks on a Roll set with vintage packaging.

Let us know your thoughts on these exclusive new sets in the comments section below!

~via The Brick Fan

Lego Speed Champions Set Images Revealed!

Hey Lego fans! After a few months of previews for the upcoming Speed Champions sets, Lego finally released their official images. There will be six sets coming out, ranging from 15 to 100 dollars. They all look fantastic and I can't wait for their release this summer.

Ford Mustang Fastback (75884) ~ $14.99

 Ford Fiesta M-sport WRC (75885) ~ $14.99

Ferrari 488 GT3 "Scuderia Corsa" (75886) ~ $14.99

 Porsche 911 Hybrid (75887) ~ $14.99

 Porsche 911 RSR and 911 Turbo 3.0 (75888) ~ $39.99

Ferrari Ultimate Garage (75889) ~ $99.99

All of these sets give a wonderful array of new cars, both new and old! Let me know your thoughts on the upcoming Speed Champions sets in the comments section below!

~via The Brick Fan

Lego Star Wars Han Solo Brickheadz Image Revealed!

Recently, an image was revealed of the upcoming Han Solo Brickheadz. It depicts Han from the upcoming Solo movie and will be released either this April or June. The set will retail for $9.99 and still has an undetermined piece count.

Let me know your thoughts on this great new brickhead in the comments section below!

~via Reddit

Lego Minifigures Series 18 Images Revealed!

After my post yesterday, images were leaked of all of the series 18 minifigures. They all look great and surprisingly there are 17 of them. I don't know why, but it may mean there will be 18 instead of the normal 16. It's also cool that Lego is using orange base plates this time. The series is set to be released either in April or the beginning of summer.

Red Suit Brick Guy

Police Officer

Elephant Suit Girl

Fireworks Guy

Red Dragon Suit Guy

Birthday Cake Guy

Race Car Guy

Flower Girl

Blue Brick Girl

Blue Unicorn Knight

LEGO Fan Boy

Spider Suit Guy

Purple Balloon Girl

Cactus Suit Girl

Cowboy

Balloon Artist Clown

Cat Suit Girl

The balloon animals for the clown look amazing and so does most of the unique items for this series. Let me know your thoughts on the upcoming minifigure series in the comments section below!

~via Reddit

Lego Series 18 Minifigures Images Revealed!

Hey Lego fans! Some images surfaced of four of the sixteen upcoming minifigures in series 18, set to be released this summer. The minifigures that were leaked were the red and blue 2 x 3 brick costume minifigures, the cowboy minifigure, and the kid Lego fan. The rest of the series images should be released soon.

Lego has come up with some really sweet molds and I can't wait to see what else Lego has in store! Also, if you noticed, the Lego fan bow is holding a series 15 blind bag which is amazing! Let me know your thoughts on this sneak peek in the comments section below!

Lego Creator MINI Cooper (10242) Review

Since getting some of the other Creator Expert sets, I have had high expectations for the theme.  The 10242 MINI Cooper does not disappoint. If anything, it raises expectations even higher.

The Creator Expert MINI Cooper costs $99.99 and includes 1077 pieces. The finished model is over 4" tall, 9" long, and 5" wide.

I found the build very enjoyable. The set includes several parts and connections that I was not previously familiar with.  One such connection was used in the gearshift. A small ball joint was inserted between two clips.

I was not aware that this connection was possible, much less that Lego would use it in a set.  However, I'm glad they did. It gives the gearshift much more range of motion than would be possible otherwise. The set includes lots of nice chrome pieces in the front and rear bumpers.  These chrome pieces add a nice splash of shininess to the already detailed front and back of the car.

I thought the side view mirrors were nicely done. The same goes for the fenders. Both use pieces I would not have expected, but look better for it.

Like the exterior, the interior of the car is extremely detailed. The dashboard houses several gauges in front of the driver as well as a radio and a glove compartment in front of the passenger's seat. Both seats fold forwards to allow access to the rear seat. I like the way the seats were built and the patterned material is a nice touch.

As all of the cars in the Creator Expert series, the doors on the MINI Cooper can open. The hood can also open, revealing a nice, if not large, engine.

Opening the trunk reveals a similar level of detail in a picnic set with a bottle of water, a picnic blanket, and a basket of bread and cheese.

If the picnic set is removed, the bottom of the trunk can be lifted up to uncover a spare tire.

Overall, the 10242 MINI Cooper is an incredibly detailed build and an excellent set. I hope to see more like it in the future.

Build: 10/10

Playability: 7/10 - Since it isn't Minifigure scale, the set feels somewhat more like a display piece than a toy to be played with, but the functionality is a plus.

Minifigures: 5/10 - On one hand, there are no minifigures in this set. On the other hand, no minifigures included in the set merits a rating less than 10/10. I decided to go with 5/10 as a nice, even compromise.

Value: 9/10

I would definitely recommend this set to all Lego collectors. Tell us what you think of the MINI Cooper in the comments below!