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Is LEGO planning to announce a NASA Mars Perseverance Rover?

February 20, 2021 By Jay 9 Comments

Yesterday, humanity and science achieved another massive milestone with NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touching down on the Red Planet as part of the Mars 2020 mission to find evidence of extra-terrestrial life, and pave the way for samples to be sent back to Earth in subsequent missions. Perseverance builds on the success of Curiosity, using… 

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Filed Under: Editorial, News Tagged With: 2021, curiosity, international space station, lego, lego cuusoo, lego ideas, lunar lander, mars 2020, mars mission, nasa, perseverance, rover, saturn v, social media, space, speculation

LEGO 21321 International Space Station (ISS) coming to LEGO stores February 2020

January 22, 2020 By Jay 1 Comment

After heavy teasing and a premature reveal, LEGO have officially unveiled the highly anticipated 21321 International Space Station, the first LEGO Ideas set of 2020! LEGO have done a commendable job, shrinking down the ISS to a miniaturised display model, measuring 7” (20cm) high, 12” (31cm) long and 19” (49cm) wide. The LEGO ISS weighs… 

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Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2020, 21321, international space station, iss, lego, lego ideas, lego space, nasa, press release

Review: LEGO 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander

July 21, 2019 By Jay 9 Comments

What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which sent the first human beings to the moon, than to review 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander. Not only that, if you’re awake and see the notification of this post being published hit your inbox, or on Facebook, I’ve also timed… 

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Filed Under: Creator Expert, LEGO Reviews Tagged With: 2019, 4.5, apollo 11, buzz aldrin, eagle, lego, nasa, neil armstrong, review

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with LEGO 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander

May 30, 2019 By Jay 19 Comments

LEGO and NASA team again to commemorate one of humanity’s most amazing achievements, getting man to the moon. 10266 NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander is a 1,087 piece Creator Expert set that will be the perfect companion to 10239 LEGO Ideas Saturn V and will be released on 1 June 2019, and will be available… 

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2019, creator expert, lego, lunar lander, nasa

Review: LEGO 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V

July 7, 2017 By Jay 71 Comments

Every now and then, LEGO puts out a set that redefines what it means to the medium. Such sets often blur the line between toy and art, causing you to perceive LEGO bricks in a whole new light. “Wow, I can’t believe I built that out of LEGO” is often the first words out of… 

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Filed Under: LEGO Reviews Tagged With: 2017, 2017 review, 5/5, apollo 11, lego ideas, nasa, review, saturn v

Blast off with LEGO Ideas 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V!

April 29, 2017 By Jay 64 Comments

At long last, the LEGO Ideas team have finally announced and unveiled the LEGO Ideas 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V set! They’ve done a fantastic job teasing the set over the past few weeks and I am really excited with what has been unveiled. Safe to say that my astronomical expectations were blown away. The Saturn… 

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: apollo 11, ideas, lego 21309, lego ideas, nasa, saturn v

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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. 🏮

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. 🙏

@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. 🧨🧧🎆

More sets that celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the world, please! 🌏
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 “big enemy” for the Ninjas to deal with – it very much gives off a “mini-boss in a video game vibe”.

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.

Rating and score: 4/5 ★★★★✰
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 🍊💦
Swipe to check out @LEGO's Lunar New Year sets!

恭喜發財 

Just missing the Dragon Dance and Dragon Boat Race as they're in storage!
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