Random set of the day: Market Street

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Market Street

Today's random set is 10190 Market Street, released during 2007. It's one of 3 Advanced models sets produced that year. It contains 1248 pieces and 3 minifigs, and its retail price was US$89.99/£59.99.

It's owned by 4,779 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 $2,432.10, or eBay.

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Random minifig of the day: idea168

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Today's random minifigure is idea168 Viking Archer - Male, Olive Green Tunic, Dark Orange Legs with Loincloth, Pearl Dark Gray Helmet, Quiver, a LEGO Ideas figure that came in one set, 21343 Viking Village, released during 2023.

Our members collectively own a total of 5,265 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $6.90.

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Recent reviews

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

10334 Retro Radio

A full scale model that captures the nostalgia of old time radio

76440 Triwizard Tournament: The Arrival

The long-awaited Durmstrang Ship looks magnificent, albeit with little interior

75390 Luke Skywalker X-wing Mech

75390 Luke Skywalker Mech provides fantastic play value and its design is creative

21061 Notre-Dame de Paris

A highly detailed and attractive model of a beautiful building

75581 Minions' Music Party Bus

I like the Minions' party bus, particularly inside, but the figures are underwhelming

10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System

NASA Artemis Space Launch System looks fantastic on display, with great functions

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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
Summer sets revealed!01 May28933147124
New City sets announced!02 May23487197133
75394 Imperial Star Destroyer revealed!06 May21973154109
Summer set summary!03 May1872313261
Review: 71046 Collectable Minifigures Series 26 - Space28 Apr18441214119
Spectacular Creator 3-in-1 sets revealed!02 May1768214348
Ideas results announced!02 May170639994
Summer Harry Potter range official images!02 May1535212080
Summer Star Wars sets revealed!02 May1491313468
21349 Tuxedo Cat announced!06 May14110137128

The total number of news article views this week is 265,989, which is 98,756 fewer than last week.

What's hot this week

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

TWLWSetViews
110333 {?}7888
275394 Imperial Star Destroyer6221
370840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg!5368
460407 Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus 4362
521061 Notre-Dame de Paris4169
6440686 Trade Federation Troop Carrier3698
775055 Imperial Star Destroyer3395
821349 Tuxedo Cat3227
91309 Church2657
1060429 Spaceship and Asteroid Discovery2514

The total number of set detail pages viewed this week is 1,276,631, which is 16,572 more than last week.

LEGO teases new The Lord of the Rings set!

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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.

Watch the video below...

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Review: 10334 Retro Radio

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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?

You bet your life!

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Stickers vs Prints in LEGO Sets: What's Up With That...? [Part 1]

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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.

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...?

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Review: 76440 Triwizard Tournament: The Arrival

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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.

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Review: 75390 Luke Skywalker X-wing Mech

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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.

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Retro Radio revealed!

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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.

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New space-themed GWP revealed

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Alien Space Diner

Alien Space Diner

©2024 LEGO Group

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.

View more images after the break.

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