Today's random set is 6487 Mountain Rescue, released during 1997. It's one of 47 Town sets produced that year. It contains 67 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$6.
It's owned by 1,255 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 $39.90, or eBay.
Today's random minifigure is cty1732Fire - Female, Black Jacket and Legs with Reflective Stripes and Red Collar, Dark Brown Hair with Buns, a Town figure that came in one set, 60412 4x4 Fire Truck with Rescue Boat, released during 2024.
Our members collectively own a total of 313 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $5.80.
10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell was among the most enjoyable sets released last year and another The Lord of the Rings is coming soon!
LEGO has published a short teaser video for the set on social media, featuring the malevolent Eye of Sauron. Doubtless more information will be available shortly.
When I heard about the new Icons set, the only description I received was that it was "music-related". To be perfectly frank, I thought Huw was sending me another writing exercise, similar to when I reviewed the Elvis Presley art set, or the iconic Rolling Stones logo. However, on opening the box for 10334 Retro Radio, it looks like I hit the jackpot, and was queen for a day.
Could this review be another fun opportunity to work in references to the subject matter?
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.
One of the hottest topics in the AFOL community which gets discussed every time a new set is reviewed is “why are there so many stickers in this set?” or “this set is all prints, why can't they all be like this?” In my YouTube videos (like and subscribe), this is one of the most common questions I get asked too.
So today, let's try and demystify this and figure out: what’s up with that...?
LEGO Harry Potter returned in 2018 and nearly everything featured in the older sets, produced between 2001 and 2011, has subsequently been revisited. However, the famed Durmstrang Ship has been an exception, other than a couple of microscale designs.
At last, the vessel returns at minifigure-scale in 76440 Triwizard Tournament: The Arrival, long after its memorable predecessor, 4768 The Durmstrang Ship, from 2005. This model appears accurate to the movie and quite unlike previous LEGO sailing ships, while an updated version of the Beauxbatons carriage is also included, with suitable minifigures for each vehicle.
A trio of Star Wars mechs arrived last year and drew a mixed reception. 75369 Boba Fett Mech was broadly well received and includes a highly desirable minifigure, but the other mechs seem lacking in personality, borrowing only superficial features from their drivers.
75390 Luke Skywalker X-wing Mech appears far more interesting in that respect, translating the famous features of an X-wing Starfighter into mech form! The combination appears effective and the Luke Skywalker minifigure is welcome, rarely appearing in such small sets.
LEGO has announced a new Icons set, arriving on the 1st of June. The press release follows:
10334 Retro Radio
906 pieces, rated 18+
€99.99 / US$99.99 / £89.99 / AU$169.99 / CA$129.99
Released on June 1st
Escape to an era of retro reverie with LEGO Icons Retro Radio
Today the LEGO Group unveils the LEGO Icons Retro Radio set, a nostalgic nod to the iconic music styles of the 1950s and 1960s. The retro radio promises a delightful voyage through musical time, combining vintage charm with contemporary functionality.
This 906-piece set brings the summer vibes and offers a unique and novel experience to music, art and nostalgia aficionados. Once the build is complete, the build features a dial to turn the sound on/off or switch between different pre-recorded sounds in a sound brick – mimicking a real retro radio. With a modern twist, music fans can insert and hide a mobile phone via the radio’s back panel to play tunes.
LEGO has just published pictures of a forthcoming gift with purchase. There are no details yet about when the 239-piece 40687 Alien Space Diner will be offered, but if I had to guess, I'd say it will coincide with the release of 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy on the 15th May.
It looks like a fun set but the most notable thing about it is the inclusion of an orange classic space minifigure which, until now, has only been available bundled with the DK book LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History. Unfortunately, though, it does not appear to come with air tanks.
All eyes will be on Paris this year with the Olympics taking place in the French capital during the summer, so it is perhaps not surprising that LEGO is releasing a model of one of its most important buildings as well as one of its most famous art exhibits.
21061 Notre-Dame de Paris is significant because it's the first model of a place of worship released since a church in 1958 [1]. This puts an end to LEGO's policy of not making models of religious buildings and, in my opinion, not before time given their architectural significance and beauty.
