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30678 Minions' Jetboard is a new polybag that's now available from specialist retailers.

I recently purchased it and 30685 TIE Interceptor from UK-based authorised LEGO retailer Brick-a-Brac, which is one of the best places to source the elusive collectable bags at normal retail prices.

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Announcements continue unabated, as the next LEGO IDEAS set has been revealed! The press release follows:

21349 Tuxedo Cat
1,710 pieces, rated 18+
$99.99 / £89.99 / €99.99
Available from 1st June at LEGO.com

Fun animal gift for adults

Build your passion for animals, art and design with this lifelike (and allergy-friendly!) tuxedo cat display model. Recreate the distinctive black fur and white underbelly of a tuxedo cat with LEGO bricks. Choose yellow or blue eyes and build the cat with either an open or closed mouth. Display your striking creation and adjust the head, ears, paws and tail for cute feline poses.

This collectable LEGO set includes illustrated instructions to guide you through every step of the mindful, creative activity. You can also find instructions and 3D digital viewing tools on the LEGO Builder app to enhance your building experience.

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Many LEGO set designers use our BrickLists feature to maintain a list of the sets they've worked on and often provide interesting insights about their involvement.

Once a week we publish an entry from one of their lists on the home page to increase awareness of this information and to encourage more designers to create them.

George Gilliatt wrote this about their work on 31098 Outback Cabin:

My second collaboration with Gemma Anderson, where we worked together on all 3 models! We must have built over 20 different Cabins, and sketched out many more, before settling on this design.

FUN FACTS:
- Note the moose skull above the door, in honour of the previous 3in1 log cabin (31048) which came with a brick-built moose.
- The Canal Boat C model is the first ever Minifigure-scale Canal Boat!

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New sets continue to be revealed, as German retailer Lucky Bricks has published official images of another upcoming Star Wars set, 75394 Imperial Star Destroyer!

Unlike the Star Wars sets announced last week, this one will be released on August 1st. Seven minifigures are included and notable among them is the exclusive Cal Kestis, joining Fives, Darth Malak and Saw Gerrera as the fourth 25th anniversary minifigure. I am delighted to see Commander Praji too, bolstering the ranks of Imperial officers.

View more images and information below...

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Today's random set is 8698 Vultraz, released during 2008. It's one of 35 Bionicle sets produced that year. It contains 133 pieces, and its retail price was US$19.99/£14.65.

It's owned by 1,105 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $48.30, or eBay.

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Today's random minifigure is vik039 Viking Warrior - Female, Dark Bluish Gray and Silver Armor, Olive Green Legs, Bright Light Yellow Hair with Winged Tiara, a Vikings figure that came in one set, 31132 Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent, released during 2022.

Our members collectively own a total of 6,238 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $9.30.

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Today's random part is 65450, 'Lt Suspension', which is a Technic part, category Beams, Special.

Our members collectively own a total of 201,745 of them. If you'd like to buy some you should find them for sale at BrickLink.

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Here's a list of the reviews that we've published recently:

	10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System NASA Artemis Space Launch System looks fantastic on display, with great functions
	75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter At last, Captain Rex is again available in an affordable set, with a fun vehicle too
	75373 Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack The minifigures are excellent, but the model is lacklustre, even for a Battle Pack
	75386 Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle Four fantastic minifigures elevate this set, although the door is reasonably detailed
	42604 Heartlake City Shopping Mall The most realistic Friends shopping mall yet
	75380 Mos Espa Podrace Diorama Although too expensive, the Mos Espa Podrace Diorama looks wonderful on display

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21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V is often discussed among the most impressive modern LEGO sets and offers stunning detail. 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System looks similarly realistic in official images, containing the mobile launcher alongside the SLS rocket.

Dividing attention between the Artemis vehicle and its launch tower creates an opportunity for some interesting functions too, including accurate umbilicals, as well as the rocket's multiple sections. Furthermore, the model provides exceptional display value, given the complexity of the launch tower and the vibrancy of the SLS.

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Welcome to "What's Up With That...?", the article series where I, ex-LEGO designer James and host of new YouTube channel TUBESIDE, will explore some of the frequently asked questions from AFOLs about the mysteries of the design decisions of The LEGO Group.

When would you say is the "golden age" of LEGO releases?

Is it now? Where there are so many great IPs and sets catered to every age group? Or back in the 70s/80s? When things were simpler, bricks were bricks and there was more space for you to use your imagination?

Well you're all wrong, the peak LEGO era was 1997-2004. This was the era when there was so much innovation happening. The excitement of seeing LEGO Star Wars for the first time, and then around 2002 when all those new bow (curved slopes) elements in cool new colours (dark red, dark blue, teal, etc), there were also things like Bionicle, taking storytelling and Technic into a whole new direction. Not to mention the start of mechs and robots entering the portfolio.

Yes, THIS was when LEGO peaked. Everything before was basic and simplistic, everything after was too detailed and too reliant on 3rd party IPs.

Wait, what's that you're asking? When was I the target age for LEGO toys? Well, my estimation would be around 1997-2004. Why do you ask...?

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These are the most read articles that we've posted during the last fortnight:

The total number of news article views this week is 364,745, which is 165,858 more than last week.

These are the sets that have been viewed the most this week:

The total number of set detail pages viewed this week is 1,251,357, which is 55,362 more than last week.

Various shops, including Smyths and LEGO brand stores, have today held in-store building events featuring small Star Wars models.

Thanks to Robert S and Robert S (yes, two of them) for sending us the instructions from which you can build them from your own pieces.

The models are:

• 6250657 X-Wing
• 6250658 Yoda
• 6528899 Darth Vader
• 6528900 Princess Leia

You'll find them under the 'images' tab, not the 'instructions' one, just to confuse you...

Since the finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2020, there has been continuous demand for a LEGO model of the blue-accented 501st Y-wing Starfighter featured in the final episode. 75391 Captain Rex Y-wing Microfighter is probably not what people had in mind!

Nevertheless, I am pleased to see the vehicle in LEGO form and its pilot is highly desirable, as this Captain Rex minifigure has only appeared once before, in 75367 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser. An affordable chance to acquire this popular character is appealing.

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