January 2023 marks the start of a brand new year, which means a whole slew of new LEGO sets gets released! It’s one of the biggest LEGO set release windows of the year, and one of the most exciting as we can finally get our hands on all the cool new 2023 LEGO sets! 1…
Review: LEGO 40580 Blacktron Cruiser (GWP)
It’s absolutely surreal to be writing a review for a new 2023 LEGO Blacktron set, but here we are with, 40580 Blacktron Cruiser, a remake and reimagination of the Classic Blacktron 1 6894 Invader set. 40580 Blacktron Cruiser is a gift with purchase (GWP), and will be available from 1 – 14 January from LEGO.com…
Review: LEGO 40648 Money Tree
LEGO’s 2023 Lunar New Year collection seemingly has something for everyone this year, from minifigure-heavy offerings like 80111 Lunar New Year Parade, to traditional brick-built ornaments like 80110 Lunar New Year Display and with 40648 Money Tree, a pseudo-botanical set 40648 Money Tree is a small 336-piece model of a kumquat/tangerine/mini mandarin tree, which is…
Review: LEGO 75347 TIE Bomber (2023)
75347 TIE Bomber is the largest set of the January 2023 LEGO Star Wars wave, and features the highly-anticipated return of a Star Wars ship that has had a 20 year hiatus. The original TIE Bomber was released in 2003, and since then the design and techniques used in LEGO sets have increased in quality…
Review: LEGO 80110 Lunar New Year Display
In some regions, the 2023 LEGO Chinese New Year sets will go on sale on Christmas Day, and following on from my review of the excellent 80111 Lunar New Year Parade, I’ve also had the opportunity to check out 80110 Lunar New Year Display, a really unique but niche LEGO set. This is LEGO’s 5th…
Review: LEGO Lord of the Rings Brickheadz (40630, 40631, 40632)
I can’t believe that the day is finally here where LEGO has somehow resurrected the Lord of the Rings theme. These aren’t minifigure playsets unfortunately, but LEGO Brickheadz, which doesn’t appeal to everyone. The LEGO Lord of the Rings Brickheadz have a release date of 1 January 2023, and there will be 3 double packs…