2020 has been an exceptional year for LEGO and choosing what set to spend your limited budgets on has never been more important. While the most notable (and expensive!) sets have been dominated by LEGO’s adult-focused 18+ line, and the bevy of outstanding LEGO Ideas sets (like Sesame Street!), LEGO have also introduced some higher…
Review: LEGO 60173 Mountain Arrest
I typically only buy LEGO City sets when they’re non-City related. Deep Sea Exploration, Arctic, and last year’s Jungle are consistent draws for me thanks to the exotic settings and presence of new animal moulds. In 2018, LEGO City returns to the Mountains for a small Mountain Police sub-theme that bears many similarities (such as uh,…
Review: LEGO 60159 Jungle Halftrack Mission
One of the themes I was most looking forward to this year (among many others) is LEGO City Jungle, the new exciting City sub-theme that eschews the concrete jungle for the real thing. It’s next in line of a series of Exploration and Science-based subthemes that has transported us to the Arctic, Volcanos and even…
Review: LEGO 60150 Pizza Van
LEGO City has failed to appeal to me for the last few years. Apart from outlier sets like Fun in the Park and Service Station, the theme has been plagued by endless repetition – it mostly just feels like the same old Trucks, Police and Thieves and Firemen sets recycled year after year. This year, LEGO managed…
Review: LEGO 60132 Service Station
When LEGO revealed that they were releasing an Octan Service Station (better known as “servos” here Down Under) in 2016, I was pretty ecstatic. When I was younger, I had always wanted an Octan Gas Station (specifically 6397 Gas N’ Wash Express) but my parents never got around to buying me one. Enter 60132 Service Station,…
Review: LEGO 60036 Arctic Base Camp
Here’s a bit of a throwback – a review of one of my favourite modern LEGO City sets from 2014 – 60036 Arctic Base Camp. The set has proudly been on display in my study since 2014 but with a recent move coming up, I’m forced to dismantle and pack up most of my LEGO…
