Blog Archive 2020-06
Powered Up: 9.1 ⚡ Remote control
In my post on Powered Up Networks, I already explained some details concerning the use of the Remote Control with different Powered Up hubs. However, since we regularly get questions about what can and can't be done with the remote, I have decided to make a short video to show the behaviour of different motors when connected to the (City/Train) Hub #88009.…
Powered Up: 9.2 ⚡ Remote control
In part 1 of my Remote Control overview we had a look at the (City/Train) Hub. Today we’ll have a closer look at the Move Hub, probably better known as the Boost Hub. Once again I have made a video to show you what Powered Up components you can use together with the Boost Hub (spoiler alert: all of them!). The really interesting part however is how to achieve remote control as this hub…
Comparison: X-wing Episode IV vs Christmas X-wing
In this article we will compare the last two X-Wings launched by LEGO. One of them is the Christmas present for the employees, a peculiar festive X-Wing, set 4002019, and the other one is the one corresponding to the episode IV with which Poe Dameron flies, set 75273.…
The new MINDSTORMS is here!
MINDSTORMS Robot inventor is the Retail version of LEGO Education Spike Prime, and uses the same hub, although in a new colour: 107 Teal. The set contains 4 Medium Motors (white with a Light Bluish Grey hub) and 2 sensor: Colour and Ultrasound (or distance). The hub does have an internal Gyro sensor which would bring the count to 3.…
10277 Crocodile Locomotive for LEGO® Train Enthusiasts
New set for train enthusiasts. We do not have much information and we only know that it will consist of 1271 pieces and will be priced at 99.99€. There will be a new update to the Powered Up application with a scene to be able to control the train. Great work has been done to make it look like the interior of the original locomotive.…
Iconic Disney characters become a unique display piece!
The timeless animated duo are coming to select LEGO Stores*and LEGO.com from the 1st July. Step back in time and get hands-on withthe original animated stars of the silver screen, as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouseare brought to life in buildable LEGO brick form. With this brand-new constructionset, fans can re-live fond memories…
LEGO Mario Time
Today LEGO are officially announcing the LEGO Mario sets…well, not entirely. We’ve known about LEGO Super Mario for some time, but today the full product range is announced. In addition, HispaBrick Magazine has had some hands-on experience with Mario that we are eager to share. The first set to be announced was 71360…
Set Review ➟ 40501 The Wooden Duck
Today the new exclusive LEGO House set was presented. It is the first in a new line of LEGO House Limited Edition sets that will only be available in Billund. The set reproduces the famous wooden duck that LEGO manufactured from the 1930s to the early 1960s, and which has behind it one of the most famous legends in LEGO history: the Godfred’s incident with the cost-saving varnish coats.…
LEGO House launches new exclusive series
An iconic piece o f LEGO® building heritage is now available in Billund, Denmark. Ever since the opening of LEGO House in 2017 creating exclusive products has been important as they add significantly to the experience of visiting LEGO House—the pinnacle LEGO experience.…
Set Review ➟ 42111 Dom’s Dodge Charger
Whether you’re a fan of the movies or not, the “Fast & Furious" franchise has become embedded in pop culture, and it's one of those instances where some of the assets, in this case the cars, are as highly regarded as the human characters. With the current TLG's appetite for licenses, it is not a big surprise that they partnered with Universal Studios to…
