LEGO Star Wars fans have something new to look forward to, with three new diorama-style based on iconic scenes from A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back due to release next month. The new sets follow the “build-to-display” style you see in a lot of LEGO sets aimed at …
On 1 June, the first day of Pride Month, LEGO will release its new Everyone is Awesome set, designed to celebrate diversity and the LGBTQIA+ community. Everyone is Awesome is based on the “Progress” variation of the Pride flag, and updated version of the original six-colour rainbow flag that adds …
It’s been more than 20 years since the first Digital Monster virtual pets paved the way for the huge media franchise that Digimon would become. LCD virtual pets may not be as prominent today as they were in the late ’90s, but Bandai Namco’s been consistently putting out new digivices …
LEGO is getting 2021 off to a good start with the launch of two new plant-themed sets: the LEGO Bonsai Tree and the LEGO Flower Bouquet. Both sets are part of a LEGO’s new Botanical Collection, a series aimed at adult builders with a focus on decorative displays. In keeping …
If you’ve walked into a toy store, department store, or even a supermarket in recent months, you’ll no doubt have seen a swathe of new “blind box” toys. LOL Surprise dolls are the most prominent by far (in New Zealand, at least), but plenty of others are cropping up in …
Mattel’s Mega Bloks and Mega Construx toys have long been nipping at the heels of LEGO, but last year they made what is arguably their biggest play yet with the launch of a licensed Pokemon line. The sets cover a wide range of Pokemon, mostly from Generation 1, but with a few …
One of the best side effects of a new LEGO movie (or, really, any movie with a LEGO license) is the range of new LEGO sets released to tie in to it. The LEGO Batman Movie is no exception; since its cinema release earlier this year, we’ve seen a bunch …
There’s always a lot of hype around really big LEGO builds, be it an official set like the 5,195-piece Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon or a custom build like this 5,000-piece Jaeger robot from Pacific Rim. I’m just as taken with the opposite end of the scale, though; the sets that can capture the heart …
Last week, on Force Friday, Disney unveiled the BB-8 Droid by Sphero- a miniature, fully-functional, radio-controlled robot based on a droid of the same name from the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s described as being “as authentic as it is advanced”, capable of acting independently as well as …
[URIS id=644] Gallery: LEGO Star Wars Microfighters I finally got around to building the LEGO Star Wars Microfighters AT-AT that I picked up a few months ago when I was in LA (LEGO is so much cheaper in the US than in New Zealand). Like the rest of the series, …
