Two new Animal Crossing sets revealed!

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Fly with Dodo Airlines

Fly with Dodo Airlines

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Official images of two new Animal Crossing sets have been published by JB Spielwaren, prior to their release on the 1st of August.

77051 Fly with Dodo Airlines and 77052 K.K.'s Concert at the Plaza recreate some memorable locations from Animal Crossing: New Horizons and introduce several new villagers to the theme.

View both sets after the break...

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This week's top news articles

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

ArticleDateViewsLikesComments
UCS TIE Interceptor and more announced!15 Apr25612128144
LEGO Piece Count Inflation: What's Up With That...?21 Apr20382274167
Review: 10332 Medieval Town Square14 Apr1771217851
Artemis Space Launch System discovered!19 Apr1739317484
Space-themed Icons and Art sets announced!25 Apr16078133125
Review: 75382 TIE Interceptor16 Apr1581616985
May the Fourth promotions revealed!15 Apr1444911265
Even more DREAMZzz sets announced!24 Apr1444712363
Official images of three more DREAMZzz sets!24 Apr1210712262
Review: 75583 Minions and Gru's Family Mansion23 Apr106128245

The total number of news article views this week is 198,887, which is 5,288 more than last week.

Random set of the day: Dragster

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Dragster

Dragster

©1986 LEGO Group

Today's random set is 1528 Dragster, released during 1986. It's one of 26 Town sets produced that year. It contains 21 pieces and 1 minifig.

It's owned by 689 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 $182.00, or eBay.

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Random minifig of the day: cty1558

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Today's random minifigure is cty1558 Police - City Bandit Crook Male, White Shirt with Dark Bluish Gray Prison Stripes, Black Legs, Black Knit Cap, Sunglasses, a Town figure that came in one set, 60392 Police Bike Car Chase, released during 2023.

Our members collectively own a total of 1,428 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $2.30.

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What's hot this week

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

TWLWSetViews
11310341 Artemis Space Launch System6082
2475192 Millennium Falcon3161
331212 The Milky Way Galaxy2720
479006 The Council of Elrond2488
510251 Brick Bank2405
6377903 The Dark Knight of Gotham City2340
771486 Castle Nocturnia2324
871819 Dragon Stone Shrine1764
975583 Minions and Gru's Family Mansion1628
1079015 Witch-king Battle1474

The total number of set detail pages viewed this week is 1,188,191, which is 6,254 fewer than last week.

Review: LEGO Star Wars - The Force of Creativity

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A number of LEGO Star Wars books have been published over the years, notably including the often-updated Visual Dictionaries, developed by DK. These are sometimes interesting, but none examine the popular theme in the depth many fans, myself included, would like.

5008878 LEGO Star Wars: The Force of Creativity is therefore an intriguing prospect. Created for the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars, this book encompasses all aspects of the range, from its inception in the late 1990s to the design of modern sets and minifigures, as well as video games, animated series and fan creations.

However, this is an expensive book, costing £129.99, $149.99 or €149.99. While not unusual for coffee table books of its kind, no previous LEGO book has cost so much, so The Force of Creativity will need to impress!

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Vintage set of the week: Port Crane and Flat Wagon

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Port Crane and Flat Wagon

Port Crane and Flat Wagon

©1972 LEGO Group

This week's vintage set is 132 Port Crane and Flat Wagon, released during 1972. It's one of 9 Trains sets produced that year. It contains 60 pieces.

It's owned by 177 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.

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LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary video teases new minifigures!

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LEGO has produced a short animation to mark the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars, which features several new minifigures, likely teasing their appearance in sets later this year!

Covering multiple eras of Star Wars, the video includes plenty of existing minifigures, beside some as-yet-unreleased characters, such as Cal Kestis, Nien Nunb, Ezra Bridger from Ahsoka and a young version of Leia Organa, inspired by the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

It is possible these characters have been created as minifigures purely for the animation, but I highly doubt that, as the video also focuses on minifigures already released to celebrate the anniversary.

Watch the three-minute video and view screenshots below...

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Review: Wicked Brick Display Case for 75375 Millennium Falcon

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Wicked Brick has produced some impressive display stands and cases since 2017, including one for 75192 Millennium Falcon, which I have used since the stand was introduced.

The smaller 75375 Millennium Falcon arrived in March and the company has developed various display cases and wall-mounted stands for this model too. Unfortunately, this particular design actually sold out before we received the display case, but it is still worth examining.

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Blocks magazine issue 115 out now

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Blocks magazine issue 115

Blocks magazine issue 115

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Here's the press release for the latest issue of Blocks magazine:

Blocks magazine Issue 115 celebrates 25 years of LEGO Star Wars

The Force has been with LEGO Star Wars for 25 years and Blocks magazine has a packed edition to celebrate the occasion. In Issue 115, Design Master Henrik Andersen discusses designing the UCS Tie Interceptor, Matt Denton reveals how he upscaled the Stormtrooper mech and the story of LEGO Star Wars is told through 25 sets.

Issue 115 is available worldwide as part of a subscription or a single issue at blocksmag.com now and will be in UK stores from May 2.

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Space-themed Icons and Art sets announced!

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The Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy

©2024 LEGO Group

LEGO has today announced two new Space sets, 10341 Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy! The press release follows:

The art of engineering: Lift off into space and explore the Milky Way with two new LEGO sets

Today the LEGO Group unveils two new sets that allow space enthusiasts to go out of this world, by exploring the art of engineering excellence behind human space missions to get a glimpse of what’s out there.

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Review: 75580 Minions and Banana Car

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Minions are renowned for their love of bananas and unusual technology, so 75580 Minions and Banana Car should be an effective combination. The titular car definitely looks fun and four new Minions are included, with plenty of accessories for them all.

The price of £19.99, $24.99 or €24.99 accordingly seems enticing, so I am hoping this serves as an enjoyable introductory set for the broader Despicable Me 4 range.

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