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LEGO has given a free Insiders Reward for a digital download of the 20th Anniversary LEGO Modular Buildings Poster. The poster features all of the modular buildings that have released in the past 20 years. The download provides a ZIP file that contains various sizes of the poster. Now we just need LEGO to release a physical version of the poster on heavy stock that we can redeem with points and I would be all over it.
LEGO has officially revealed a new LEGO Star Wars Helmet set with the AT-AT Driver (75429). Releasing on March 1, the set has 730 pieces and will retail for $69.99. The set features the helmet worn by the AT-AT Driver in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Memories of the thrilling Battle of Hoth scenes come flooding back with this LEGO® Star Wars™ AT-AT Driver Helmet buildable model kit for adults (75429). Take time out to enjoy a complex, hands-on creative project, using LEGO bricks to recreate the iconic contours of the helmet worn by drivers of AT-AT walkers in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™.
This buildable helmet comes with step-by-step instructions, or you can download the LEGO Builder app, which lets you zoom, rotate and visualize a 3D digital version of this construction model as you build. Once it’s complete, place your creation on the buildable stand with a nameplate to complete an eye-catching Star Wars display. Part of a collectible series of LEGO Star Wars helmets (sold separately), this build-and display set makes a super treat for yourself and a creative gift for other adult fans of Star Wars, whether they are experienced LEGO builders or newcomers to brick-building.
Yesterday, LEGO announced a new Restaurants of the World subtheme for the LEGO Icons line with the first set being the French Cafe (10362). This new line of sets have a smaller form factor and the main focus is at the front of the shop. Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of the interior and mainly, the back of the set.
Although it is hard to see in the official images, there is a very small interior, just enough to get some details in. On the backside, it’s pretty bad. Of course the images don’t show you the back but LEGO does provide a 360 degree shopper video of the set and you can see the emptiness when it spins around. There are some modified 1×1 bricks with holes so it makes me think that you’ll be able to connect future sets with bars so you won’t get the flat backside.
Even though the set is meant to be shown from the front, but is it worth $80? You probably get about a hundred or so pieces for the base and the rest for the French Cafe itself but the elephant in the room is that it feels incomplete with the flat back.
With the Chinese/Lunar New Year just a few days away, LEGO has recently released some Spring Festival sets and the first one we’ll be checking out is the Good Fortune (80117). The set has 1,021 pieces and retails for $89.99.
Amazon Japan seems to have lots of 2024 LEGO sets sitting around as they have discounted the LEGO Technic Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance (42171) by about 24%. The set is listed for $166.84 which saves you $53.15 off the normal retail price of $219.99. As mentioned before, it does ship from Japan so it may take a little longer to get to us but it is reliable as I have ordered from there a few times in the past.
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February is typically slower here in the US but there are still some new LEGO releases on the LEGO Shop.
For the gift with purchase offers, we’ll still have the Celebration Series: Valentine’s Day Box (40759) with purchases of $75, while supplies last.
• Flower Arrangement (10345) – $109.99
• Dumbo – $9.99
• Eeyore (40797) – $9.99
• Red Panda Mei (40798) – $9.99
• Twilight The Cullen House (21354) – $219.99
• Easter Bunny and Chick Egg Hunt (40808) – $12.99
• Decorative Easter Egg (40816) – $19.99
Long-time LEGO designer Marcos Bessa has officially turned in his badge and left The LEGO Group. Bessa has hired by LEGO shortly before I came back into the hobby and went through many positions within the company throughout the years from being a Product Designer to Design Manager and Creative Lead for various themes to Design Master. He has designed or had a hand in over 100 LEGO sets in his 15 years and you can check them out here.
Bessa made the announcement that he would be leaving The LEGO Group at the end of 2024 and would be joining PANDORA Jewelry as a Design Development Portfolio Manager which he’ll be starting in February. Good luck Marcos on your next adventure!
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