30 August 2024

Review: 77092 Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 from LEGO® The Legend of Zelda™

Posted by Thomas Jenkins
Illustration of a Triforce symbol from the Zelda game with each triangle showing a different aspect of the LEGO Zelda set: The 2 versions of the Great Deku Tree, Link in battle and some of the new elements.

Hey! Listen! The LEGO® Great Deku Tree is a brand new set based on the beloved Nintendo video game series, The Legend of Zelda™. As the 2-in-1 name suggests, the parts in this set can build one of two trees: the Deku tree as it appears in the original Ocarina of Time game or the more recent Breath of the Wild. There's a lot to explore including new moulds, recolours, and exclusive figures. Let's go!

29 August 2024

Pre-order available: 10340 Wreath and 10370 Poinsettia from the LEGO® Botanical Collection

Posted by Tim Johnson
Two new sets from the Lego Botanical Collection are available to pre-order: 10340 Wreath and 10370 Poinsettia

The LEGO® Botanical Collection has revealed two new sets that make ideal Christmas presents. They're available from 1 October 2024, but you can pre-order right now. They have a bounty of new pieces to harvest, so let's take a look.

27 August 2024

LEGO® Pick a Brick: new elements added in September 2024

Posted by Admin

Starting today, LEGO® Pick a Brick (PaB) are adding new elements to the service, from sets released in May 2024. We're seeing most of these available already, and they even include many pieces unreleased in sets!

Here is the list as provided by LEGO

We do not control its accuracy and availability of elements will vary over time, and from country to country. Some elements may appear twice.

25 August 2024

Review & MOC: 76925 Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car & AMR23 from LEGO® Speed Champions

Posted by Thomas Jenkins
Loose lego pieces form set 76925 Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car & AMR23 arranged roughly in the shape of a car

LEGO® Speed Champions has long been in pole position as a theme, bringing us great-looking cars put together with brilliant building techniques and useful new elements. It seems 76925 Aston Martin Vantage Safety Car & AMR23 is another winner...

22 August 2024

Review: 60420 Yellow Construction Excavator from LEGO® City

Posted by Tom Loftus

60420 Yellow Construction Excavator is the smaller of the two construction-themed LEGO® City sets that were released in June 2024.

Various pieces from Lego set 60420 Yellow Construction Excavator

An obvious companion piece to 60409 Yellow Mobile Construction Crane which I recently reviewed, there are a number of recolours, prints and minifigure parts shared between both sets. Even so, the Excavator is a fine model in its own right, boasting its own selection of unique and interesting parts. Let's take a look.

20 August 2024

Review: 40691 Mythical Pegasus gift with purchase from LEGO® Creator

Posted by Tim Johnson

3 pictures showing white and blue lego animals on a gold plinth shaped like a column: a dragon, a bird and a winged horse.

What's better than a unicorn? A flying horse that transforms into a dragon and a bird! The current gift with purchase, running until 28 August 2024, is set 40691 Mythical Pegasus: a LEGO® Creator 3-in-1 set.

17 August 2024

Review: 76923 Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision GT Super Car from LEGO® Speed Champions

Posted by Thomas Jenkins

In June, LEGO® Speed Champions returned with a second wave of sets for 2024 and today we're looking at the futuristic 76923 Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision Gran Turismo. It's a one-of-a-kind LEGO Speed Champions set for a one-of-a-kind hypercar – there exists a single Lamborghini V12 Vision in the entire world.

Various Lego pieces form set 76923 Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision GT Super Car

15 August 2024

LEGO® Marvel review: 76295 The Avengers Helicarrier

Posted by Kev Levell

The S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier is the enormous flying aircraft carrier from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and comics. LEGO® has made two larger scale versions of this behemoth in sets before; 76042 The SHIELD Helicarrier from 2015 and 76153 Avengers Helicarrier from 2020, but now we have the first midi-scale version.

Pieces form Lego Marvel set 76295 The Avengers Helicarrier

The original Helicarrier was a massive set with a similarly massive price tag so it's nice to see set 76295 The Avengers Helicarrier aimed at the adult market with more of a 'regular birthday' price tag. But before an endorsement we need to check the specs and fly it around a bit.

13 August 2024

21351 The Nightmare Before Christmas revealed by LEGO® Ideas

Posted by Tim Johnson

A The Nightmare Before Christmas LEGO® set has been desired by fans of the 1993 film for a long time, but their nightmare turns to joy very soon.

Lego The Nightmare Before Christmas set displayed on a box

The LEGO® Ideas submission by Simon Scott becomes set 21351 Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with a release in September 2024!  We've taken a look at the official images just revealed, and spotted a few interesting new things to tell you about.

12 August 2024

LEGO® Wicked: October sets available to pre-order

Posted by Tim Johnson

Wicked, the book that became a hit stage musical that becomes a movie in November 2024, is hitting the shelves on 1 October in the form of four LEGO® sets!

6 lego minidolls of wicked characters: Glinda, Elphaba, The Wizard, Madame Morrible, Fiyero and Nessarose

Available now to pre-order, LEGO® Wicked 75681 Glinda, Elphaba & Nessarose at Shiz University™, 75682 Elphaba & Glinda Figures, 75683 Glinda & Elphaba’s Dormitory and 75684 Welcome to Emerald City use mini-dolls to bring the colourful, magical universe to life in plastic. Let's take a first look!

10 August 2024

LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™: new parts for August 2024

Posted by Zachary Hill

Like some kind of speed-crazed blue rodent, LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ sets aren't slowing down. Now officially in the second year of playsets, the video game theme released three sets in August 2024: 76997 Tails' Adventure Boat, 76998 Knuckles and the Master Emerald Shrine, and 76999 Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster; each packed with recolours, new prints, and more rare elements. 

The LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog sets 76997 Tails' Adventure Boat, 76998 Knuckles and the Master Emerald Shrine, and 76999 Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster, with some of their pieces.

That might be as expected, but were you expecting a new LEGO® Technic brick mould? Neither was New Elementary! Read on to see how The LEGO Group has stepped it up in each of the newest Sonic sets.

08 August 2024

LEGO® Marvel review: 76297 Dancing Groot

Posted by Kev Levell

I am Groot. Does he really need much more of an introduction than that? I am LEGO® Marvel 76297 Dancing Groot! There are only a few parts in the bags of Dancing Groot for us to report on and therefore our focus on parts is going to be a little short on content as a result.

Various lego pieces laid on a table, including one printed with huge eyes.

What Groot does contain in his little white plant pot however is bags of cuteness! He also has a couple of neat little side builds and some additional foliage that allows for a degree of customisation that really does add to the set. I'm getting ahead of myself though, so let's actually get into those bags and see exactly how cute this set really is!

06 August 2024

LEGO® DREAMZzz™ review: 71484 Cooper's Robot Dinosaur C-Rex

Posted by tobymac

The LEGO® DREAMZzz™ theme is known for introducing unique new molds, and the August 2024 wave of sets is no exception. I’ve already shown you an overview of all major new elements in the wave, but now it’s time to build the sets for a closer look.

The completed Lego Dreams set 71484 Cooper's Robot Dinosaur C-Rex

We kick off the series with 71484 Cooper's Robot Dinosaur C-Rex. At 917 parts, the set sits in the middle of the wave, which ranges from 226 to 1742 parts. Zoey and Cooper are under attack from enemies who look a bit familiar, and will need to put their dreamcrafting talents to the test to defend themselves. But first, we’ll need to study the elements available to them.

04 August 2024

What are the new LEGO® parts in August 2024 sets?

Posted by tobymac

I've created a list showing all 677 new LEGO® elements added in August 2024, with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in. And for those of you who instead prefer our list of sets showing which contain the most new elements, click here.

03 August 2024

LEGO® Technic set review: 42172 McLaren P1™

Posted by Alex Campos
The completed Lego Technic set 42172 McLaren P1, comprising the car, a small case and a plaque.

After taking a look at the new elements LEGO® Technic set 42142 McLaren P1, it's now time to let the final model take the spotlight. In this review we'll examine the packaging, construction and functions of the LEGO P1 before giving our verdict on whether you should consider buying the final model.