Blog Archive 2020-08
LEGO Train Projects
The LEGO® Trains AFOLs are in luck, here comes a new LEGO® trains book, by Charles Pritchett and published by No Starch Press. It’s not another book about LEGO® Trains where different models and displays built by AFOLS are shown, but, unlike those books, this one will help us to create some new wagons and an engine for our collection.…
Set Review ➟ Cement Mixer Truck
One of the recurring complaints about LEGO Technic is that it's all construction equipment (cranes, bulldozers, etc, and always yellow). Of course those are two overgeneralizations, but there certainly is some truth in those statements. Of course that's not surprising. Large construction vehicles make for an interesting subject matter …
Set Review ➟ Bombs away! 71366 Boomer Bill Barrage
Today we are having a look at the Boomer Bill Barrage Expansion Set (71366). Not sure what to think about this set? I wasn't either when I first saw the images, but fear not, it will all make sense in a minute or so. The LEGO Super Mario hinges on the Mario hub; the little action figure/block that comes in the starter course. All the other sets are add-ons that can only be used if you already have the Mario starter pack.…
Set Review ➟ 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt
Today we are having a look at the second largest (and second most expensive) LEGO Super Mario expansion set. We’ll see what the set contains, how it adds to the possibilities of creating multiple Mario levels and whether the set provides value for money. The 71368 Toad’s Treasure Hunt expansion set contains 464 elements and takes you on a trip through mushroom land,…
Set Review ➟ 21323 Grand Piano
Within the LEGO® Ideas theme, today we present the latest set, reference 21323, the Grand Piano. A set consisting of 3662 pieces with which we will recreate an elegant grand piano. The first impression you get is that it is a big, heavy box with a very elegant design. Curious to see 18+ printed on the box when in the online shop if you buy looking for age they put it in the section of over 12.…
Set Review ➟ 71363 Desert Pokey
Today we are opening another small expansion set for LEGO® Super Mario. This time it is the 71363 Desert Pokey. In Super Mario games, Pokeys are cactus-like enemies, composed of 3 to 5 balls. In the LEGO Super Mario version these balls are represented as cubes and, as is the case with all enemies in LEGO Super Mario, there is a hidden bar code inside the Pokey that will give us points.…
Play, display and replay: IKEA® and the LEGO Group introduce BYGGLEK – a creative solution that intertwines play and storage
IKEA of Sweden AB and the LEGO Group reveal the long-awaited outcome of their collaboration. The two brands have joined forces to create a playful storage solution called BYGGLEK. Consisting of a series of storage boxes with LEGO® studs and a special LEGO brick set, the new BYGGLEK collection aims to encourage play and infuse more fun into storage around the home.…
LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley
The spectacular new LEGO® Harry Potter® set allows fans to be transported to the most magical shopping street in the world, now in brick form! Diagon Alley™ is one of the most iconic locations in the Wizarding World. It’s where Harry Potter gets his first glimpse of the exciting new world he is about to join, as he’s guided through the magical shopping street by Hagrid.…
LDraw All-In-One-Installer 2020-01 v1 now available
The LDraw team has sent us the following announcement: An updated version of the LDraw[1] All-In-One-Installer, in short AIOI, has been released. The AIOI supports Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista or higher (all versions). On 64-Bit Operating Systems it will install in the "Program files (x86)" folder. The Installer will NOT run on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT Ver 4, 2000, or XP below SP2.…
