In just a few days, the 2010s will come to a close, marking an end to a decade that many consider LEGO’s best. In the next week and maybe beyond, I’ll be writing a series of essays looking back at LEGO in the past decade and some of the most significant trends and shifts that…
This is the new 4,784-piece LEGO 75252 UCS Imperial Star Destroyer (2019)
Star Wars fans, hide your money, because LEGO is aiming a big bad tractor beam at your wallet. LEGO has officially unveiled what is going to be THE Star Wars toy of 2019, and an excellent companion to the UCS Millennium Falcon, the Ultimate Collector’s Series (UCS) Imperial Star Destroyer. Priced at US$699.99/AU$1099.99, this 4,784-piece…
Review: LEGO 75181 UCS Y-Wing Starfighter (2018)
I’m not the biggest LEGO Star Wars fan, but I do have a very soft spot for Original Trilogy spaceships and vehicles. Unlike most Star Wars fans who most likely have the X-Wing, Millennium Falcon or Star Destroyers as their favourites, I have a special place in my heart for the hard-working Y-Wing starfighter. Imagine…
LEGO officially unveils the 75181 UCS Y-Wing Starfighter, coming May the 4th 2018
Surprising absolutely no one, LEGO today have officially unveiled the first LEGO Star Wars UCS set of 2018 – 75181 UCS Y-Wing Starfighter! The set includes 1967 pieces and features a Gold Leader minifigure with a release date of Star Wars Day aka May the 4th 2018. There will be no VIP early access pre-sale…
The LEGO 75159 Death Star is almost a carbon copy of its predecessor
In what must’ve been the worst kept secret ever, LEGO have finally revealed 75159 Death Star for 2016. And boy, is being underwhelmed the understatement of the century. When photos of the 2016 Death Star first started leaking onto the internet, I was pretty confident that it was an elaborate hoax. I though that there…
Review: LEGO 75098 – “UCS” Assault on Hoth
2016 will be known as the year that took the lives of countless celebrities, Great Britain’s exit from the EU the release of the “UCS” 75098 Assault on Hoth set. The quotation marks are present due to the dubious UCS label bestowed upon this set. I’ve had this set sitting in my living room for the past couple…