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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

A look through a LEGO catalog from 2002


I still have a stack of these things and get my hands on new (old) ones every now & then.  In the midst of reviewing old sets it's interesting to occasionally take a look at how LEGO presented entire product lines together, back in their day.

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Saturday, November 7, 2015

LEGO White & Red Bricks Holiday Bauble Ornaments opened!


I previously checked out the "gold brick" version of this and a lot of folks appreciated the look, so I've finally gotten caught up with the other two options currently available in the LEGO shop.  The quantitative difference between these two is really surprising.
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LEGO Alpha Team Helicopter from 2001! set 6773 review


I previously thought Alpha Team was one of the series I didn't like from LEGO's weird period of the late 90s to early 2000s, but this is the third of those sets I've reviewed and the third I've genuinely enjoyed.

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LEGO Technic Robo Riders "Dust" from 2000! set 8513 review


I recently finished up my reviews of all of the Slizer / Throwbot sets and found another of the successor sets from the Robo Riders line in my to-do queue.  These were small sets, and this one in particular is fairly simple in its design, but I feel it's well done for what it is.  I especially appreciate its ability to stand upright without aid in spite of the motorcycle based design.

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Friday, November 6, 2015

LEGO vs. Hasbro! Star Wars TFA Millennium Falcon comparison


Finally, here's the brick-based vs. traditional toy comparison I've been most looking forward to this year.  Hasbro's new big "Battle Action" Millennium Falcon was released earlier this week and I was quick to pick it up & check it out.  It's a good deal larger than the LEGO version and has more action features, but it's lacking in interior play space.  The price difference between the two is almost negligible, though, making this an interesting and delightfully fair fight.

What do you think?
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All Things LEGO Dimensions so far (updated Nov. 6!)


Updated with new wave 2 item pack videos & others (bolded) November 6, 2015!

I've invested a ton of work (and play!) into LEGO Dimensions and have collected together links to all of the related videos I've uploaded to date.  I'll bring this same post up to date on a regular basis as new content is produced!

General
Physical toys - figures & gadgets

These are looks at the real-life minifigures and playable side builds that come with various Dimensions sets.
Build With Me

The Dimensions add-on sets all unlock in-game, digital, playable content and are fully intended to be purchased by game owners.  Most of the stuff has no physical instructions -- to wisely save trees & reduce costs, you get instructions on-screen in the game.  However, plenty of folks have shown interest in some of the exclusive figures and builds, so I came up with the idea of real-time build videos guiding folks who don't own the game through some of the more popular assemblies. Instructions are also available in PDFs on the official Dimensions site, but lots of folks enjoy calm videos, I've found :)

This is footage captured from me playing the normal, linear, single-player campaign levels that come with the basic Starter Pack.  You can play through the entire game without purchasing any add-on content.
Gameplay - Other

I'll also be covering every add-on level from official Level Pack sets, in addition to doing some "free play" exploration in the unlockable Adventure Worlds, one for each theme.
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LEGO Hot Wheels Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Car MOC


Whelp, it ain't perfect, but it's done, for now.  It's my 6-wide / Speed Champions scale squint-your-eyes rendition of the Hot Wheels Star Wars The Force Awakens First Order Stormtrooper Car.  If that isn't a mouthful, I don't know what is.

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LEGO Tipper Truck from 1975! set 435 review


Here's an oldie!  This was from back when LEGO vehicles were still quite tiny, though the product had long since outgrown its HO scale roots.  In some regions this little dump truck was marketed as set 612.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

LEGO Dimensions Super Angry Kitty physical replicas


After trying out the LEGO Dimensions Unikitty Fun Pack I couldn't help myself; I had to build these ludicrous rage mode versions.  They're over-the-top silly in game, and the fact that they're inspired by real blocks that allow them to be translated directly into real form is some form of magic insanity.
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Mega Bloks Call of Duty Legacy Heroes figure pack review


Like the last big box o' Halo figures, this Mega Bloks Call of Duty troop pack started out at $25 USD, which is a stupendously low price for 16 of these highly-articulated micro action figures.  Just unbelievable value.

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