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Reviews of LEGO sets featuring photos and comprehensive analysis of kits from a variety of LEGO themes.

Review: LEGO Brickheadz Pets German Shepherd, Shorthair Cats, Goldfish & Budgie (40440, 40441, 40442, 40443)

February 22, 2021 By Jay 6 Comments

Pandas aren’t the only animal getting the Brickheadz treatment this year – LEGO have also released a new Brickheadz subtheme called Pets – which as the name suggests is a blocky-headed take on some of the most popular domesticated animals of the world. There are 2 waves so far, with 40440 German Shepherd and 40441… 

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Filed Under: Brickheadz, LEGO Reviews Tagged With: 2021, brickheadz, budgie, cute, german shepherd, goldfish, pets, review, shorthair cats

Review: LEGO Ninjago 71747 The Keeper’s Village

February 16, 2021 By Jay Leave a Comment

Fans of LEGO Ninjago are eagerly awaiting Season 14 of the show – The Island (check out the trailer), and with it a whole new range of sets. The Ninja’s find themselves exploring a whole new location, the Island as they seek to rescue Misako, Master Wu, and Clutch Powers who have gone missing. Expect… 

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Filed Under: LEGO Reviews, Ninjago Tagged With: 2021, 4/5, 71747, chief mammatus, cole, jay, kai, lego, ninjago, review, season 14, the island, thunder keeper

Review: LEGO Duplo 10943 Happy Childhood Moments

February 15, 2021 By Jay 9 Comments

So here’s a bit of a different review on the blog – my very first LEGO Duplo review! It’s currently Chinese New Year and LEGO have upped the ante on sets celebrating the Lunar New Year in 2021, and I recently had the opportunity to review the third and final entrant this year (after 80106… 

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Review: LEGO 40417 Year of the Ox

January 26, 2021 By Jay 3 Comments

This year, in addition to Chinese New Year sets like 80107 Spring Lantern Festival and 80106 Story of Nian, we also get a new LEGO Chinese New Year Zodiac animal – the Year of the Ox! LEGO has been producing these cute little models of the Chinese Zodiac models since 2015’s Year of the Sheep… 

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Retro LEGO Review: 6973 Deep Freeze Defender

January 21, 2021 By Jay 19 Comments

With the LEGO Ideas 90th Anniversary set vote underway, I want to start campaigning for my Number 1 vote – Ice Planet. Stay tuned for the official launch of my Ice Planet 2022 campaign, but in the meantime, I think it’d be a lot of fun to revisit one of my favourite LEGO sets of… 

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Review: LEGO 80106 Story of Nian

January 18, 2021 By Jay 2 Comments

Following on from my review of the outstanding LEGO Spring Lantern Festival set, let’s take a look at the second set of the 2021 Chinese New Year LEGO sets – 80106 Story of Nian. LEGO have been on a great run of LEGO sets that revolve around Chinese Festivals and Chinese New Year, which is… 

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January was a massive month, so I decided to finally take the MF plunge.
Today is "Chap Goh Meh" or the Lantern Festival, t Today is "Chap Goh Meh" or the Lantern Festival, the final day of Chinese New Year. šŸ®

It's a bit of a strange one this year, with the pandemic throwing plans into disarray, and my family being further away than usual, so celebrations were a little different in 2021.

Thank you @LEGO for an excellent range of Chinese Traditional Festival sets. šŸ™

@little.ong (and myself) really loved the Duplo Happy Childhood Moments set, and I especially enjoyed the new dumplings element! 🄟

Spring Lantern Festival is one of the best LEGO sets I've had the pleasure of building, and I also appreciated the foray into the mythological origins of Lunar New Year with Story of Nian. šŸ§ØšŸ§§šŸŽ†

More sets that celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the world, please! šŸŒ
More photos of the upcoming #LEGO Amelia Earhart T More photos of the upcoming #LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute are now available!

Coming March 2021 globally, but if you're in Australia, it's available from today onwards from @legocertifiedstores_anz!
Very impressed by the minifigure designs of Chief Very impressed by the minifigure designs of Chief Mammatus and Thunder Keeper from the new #LEGONinjago 71747 The Keeper's Village.

Love the Polynesian influences that have inspired #ninjagoseason14 - The Island!
Hey @lego, I think i understand what #vidiyo is al Hey @lego, I think i understand what #vidiyo is all about now.

Step aside @musicbyllama!
Really enjoyed building and reviewing the new #LEG Really enjoyed building and reviewing the new #LEGONinjago 71747 The Keeper's Village from Season 14 - The Island 

Hit the link in bio to read the full review

For #Ninjago fans, it doesn’t get much better than this. 71747 The Keeper’s Village is packed with value and is a great centerpiece to Season 14 – The Island.

I have a soft spot for location, or structure-based Ninjago builds, so The Keeper’s Village strikes that itch in the best of ways.

The jungle lair sets the scene and provides a rich backdrop that works really well as a small playset and display piece.

Combined with a very generous helping of 5 minifigures, there’s a ton of value and playability built into the set, especially the stone pillar which works remarkably well as a ā€œbig enemyā€ for the Ninjas to deal with – it very much gives off a ā€œmini-boss in a video game vibeā€.

The highlights for me would be Chief Mammatus and Thunder Keeper’s designs. As a big fan of the Islanders theme, I love that #LEGO could callback to those designs in a fresh new way, utilising the tech and innovation that’s now possible through minifigure design.

Whether you’re an adult fan looking for a set that’s a bit more kiddy, outlandish and fun, or you’re planning to buy this for a young child who wants an engaging playset, I can highly recommend 71747 The Keeper’s Village.

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Thanks @lego for sending over the new #LEGONinjago Thanks @lego for sending over the new #LEGONinjago Season 14 sets ahead of their March release!

My first review of 71747 The Keeper's Village is already live on the blog! Speed build is live on YouTube as well! 

@justhypeofficial Kai Plushie just chilling as he's now a regular fixture on all #ninjago videos!
Happy Valentine's Day to this 10/10 stunner. 🌹 Happy Valentine's Day to this 10/10 stunner. 🌹 

Sharing photos from Japan because we miss travelling (and food!) but being in lockdown with you for 5 days isn't too shabby of an alternative.
Happy "Niu" Year! 🐮 May your hongbaos be fat, Happy "Niu" Year! 🐮

May your hongbaos be fat, cookies be crunchy, and mandarins juicy šŸŠšŸ’¦
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