Christmas Build-Up: Day 14
Day 14 has for us a micro bridge build, with a river flowing underneath and even a little boat navigating the waters (not to be confused with Day 1's sailboat) - or is it a boat? Could also be a...
View ArticleCity Advent Calendar 2016: Day 14
Day 14 of our 60133 City Advent Calendar review brings us a model helicopter, which is presumably controlled by the gigantic remote controller that came with yesterday's stubbly minifigure.The colour...
View ArticleFriends Advent Calendar - Day 14
So after our Friends are finished jamming with their musical session, used their kitchen implements (?) and snacked on cupcakes (?), what's next for Emma and Naomi? Will we see more music, more...
View ArticleStar Wars Advent Calendar Review: Day 14
The Prequel Trilogy has been the focus of the Star Wars Advent Calendar for several days and that continues with the arrival of a new Republic starfighter today. It would have been nice to see...
View ArticleReview: 42059 Technic Stunt Truck
Technic has always been a passion of mine from the moment I opened set'8862 one Christmas morning. Technic became my toy of choice every birthday and Christmas to follow through to my teenage years....
View ArticleNew Star Wars sets now available at Argos and Amazon
Ten of next year's Star Wars sets are now available at Argos, for immediate collection:Rebel Trooper Battle Pack - 75164, £11.99TIE Striker Microfighter - 75161, £8.99Y-Wing Starfighter - 75172,...
View ArticleChristmas Build-Up: Day 15
"Meow!" That's the sound of Day 15's cat coming in to be reviewed. At least, I think it's a cat - the design is fairly straightforward and shouldn't really raise any questions on what type of animal it...
View ArticleCity Advent Calendar 2016: Day 15
Day 15 of our 60133 City Advent Calendar review brings us a festive stall of some kind. It's a bit peculiar, as it features a countertop with a 100-something bank note on it, but there is an...
View ArticleFriends Advent Calendar - Day 15
Being over halfway through the calendar, I think one of the themes we can say this calendar fits is minimalist. While there's been several builds, many of them have been with a bare minimum of pieces....
View ArticleStar Wars Advent Calendar Review: Day 15
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is now being released in cinemas around the world and I am hoping that the Star Wars Advent Calendar will celebrate that. The Prequel Trilogy has offered some excellent...
View ArticleTraffic review of the year
If figures and statistics bore you then look away now, but if you're as fascinated by website statistics as I am, read on for my annual review of Brickset traffic.2016 has once again seen growth in...
View Article2017 polybags
Pictures of several polybags set for release next year have surfaced this week, including LEGO Batman Movie 30607 Disco Batman - Tears of Batman , which contains two Batmans (or should that be Batmen?)...
View Article[UK/EU] Double VIP points / 2017 Star Wars sets now available
The 2017 Star Wars sets are now available at shop.LEGO.com, and LEGO has laid on some offers to tempt you to purchase them:2X VIP Points starting 16th December until 26th DecemberFree Delivery for VIPs...
View ArticleChristmas Build-Up: Day 16
With just over a week to go, expectations for the final eight models of the Christmas Build-Up are high. So, what do we have to make today?It's this adorable little holiday train. It has the red and...
View ArticleCity Advent Calendar 2016: Day 16
Day 16 of our 60133 City Advent Calendar review brings us a second radio controlled aircraft. Presumably this also belongs to the stubbly man with the huge remote controller.The design of this radio...
View ArticleFriends Advent Calendar - Day 16
We're now up to Day 16, or two thirds of the way through, our minimalist, er, Friends Advent Calendar. What surprise will be waiting for us today?Continue reading »© 2016 Brickset.com. Republication...
View ArticleStar Wars Advent Calendar Review: Day 16
Door number fifteen yielded a delightful model of the Tantive IV and it seems likely that the Original Trilogy trend will continue today. It has been a couple of days since we last saw a minifigure...
View ArticleReview: 70911 The Penguin Arctic Roller
70911 The Penguin Arctic Roller was the last The LEGO Batman Movie (TLBM) set to be revealed, on December 1st.When I first saw it I thought it looked to be one of the more interesting ones so rather...
View ArticleNew reviews
These reviews have been contributed by Brickset users recently:ImageSet detailsReview summaryAuthorTRULUMIERE Lumiereeasy to build and rebuildChelseahavoc42031 Cherry PickerBite-sized funJeepettiView...
View ArticlePhilly Brick Fest ,April 20 - April 23, 2017
Here's a press release about next year's event:Philly Brick Fest, the 4-day Fan of LEGO Convention returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center April 20th - April 23rd, 2017 in Oaks, PA.2017 marks...
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