Photo Review: Luke's Landspeeder

Photo Review of LEGO set 8092 - Luke's Landspeeder

This one's been out for a while, but I just now got my sets from shop@home. (Limited Edition stuff makes me SO grumpy...)

There's one huge selling point for this set - minifigure updates to the classic New Hope cast. I broke out the "vintage 2000" figures for comparison photos. Click through for all the fun on Flickr.

Set Photos - 20014 March/April Brickmaster 4x4

I received my March/April Brickmaster promo set in the mail yesterday.

It's decidedly meh. No new parts, no clever building techniques...just a pretty average creator set.


Photos are up at my Flickr Stream...click through to check out the set for yourself!

LEGO Set Photo Reviews: Star Wars Minis

Here are the two new Star Wars Mini-ship impulse sets. Found 'em at Target last night.

30050 LEGO Star Wars Republic Attack Shuttle Mini

30051 LEGO Star Wars X-Wing Mini
(Comparison shot with the 2003 version of this kit.)

LEGO Item Review - Atlantis Notepad

Not really a LEGO "set" - but still worth a look. This is an Atlantis-themed Promo item I picked up at the Schaumberg,IL LEGO store a few weeks ago. Click through for a few more photos.

LEGO Atlantis Notepad Promo 4586603

LEGO Set Photo Review: Duplo Farm Animal Mystery!

Many in the LEGO community are excited about the upcoming "Mystery Mini-Figure" collectible sets. I know I am.

But did you know LEGO is already testing out a Mystery Assortment? It's true! And it's DUPLO!

30060 DUPLO Easter Impulse

Take a gander at this Spring/Easter Impulse set. You get three DUPLO bricks (two yellow, one green) and one of five mystery characters.

Yeah. Four pieces.

For three bucks.


Beyond the silly price point, there's another fatal flaw with this set. The figure is supposed to be a mystery, right? Well, if you flip over the package....

...You can see what's inside. This bag, for example, has the calf in it. (Click to enbiggen)

I suppose this was done to keep people from ripping open the bags to make sure their kids get a full set...but at that point, why not just make bags for each animal?

It's a puzzlement.

The final mystery, though? What a farm animal is supposed to do with three DUPLO blocks.

Here's my solution:

Anyway, if you want to see more photos, the full Flickr set is here.

LEGO Set Photo Reviews

I stopped at Target last night and they had stocked their Easter Impulse Item row - and that means new LEGO mini-sets!

There were two new CITY sets, two Star Wars Mini-Ships, and an interesting DUPLO mystery bag.

For starters, here's the two CITY impulse sets. Click through to see more photos!

30002 LEGO CITY Police Boat Impulse



30010 LEGO CITY Fire Chief Impulse

More LEGO Atlantis Photo Reviews

Thanks to a recent LEGO Shop@Home order I'm finally caught up on the first wave(heh) of the Atlantis theme.

Check out my flickr stream for photo reviews of 20013 - Brickmaster Micro Neptune Carrier and 8079 - Shadow Snapper.

LEGO Photo Review: 7592 - Construct-A-Buzz

7592 - Construct-A-Buzz
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I decided I wanted a giant Buzz head to go with my mini-fig scaled one. When I stopped by TRU this afternoon, they were in the process of marking up this set from $26.99 to $29.99. It looked like most of the Toy Story sets were getting price increases. (ANOTHER $3-$5 per set, over the already inflated prices!)

Oh, TRU, there's a reason I don't shop at your store 90% of the year. If it weren't for the addict in me needing these new sets ASAP, I'd rather give my money to any of your competitors.

Oh, so very wrong.

Click the pic to check out a set of some of my more disturbing images...modifications of the new Buzz Lightyear minifig.

LEGO Photo Review: 8075 - Neptune Carrier

The "big daddy" 2010 LEGO Atlantis set.

8075 - Neptune Carrier
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LEGO Photo Review: 8059 - Seabed Scavenger

Probably the weakest of the 2010 Atlantis sets...but still not bad.

8059 - Seabed Scavenger
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LEGO Photo Review: 8061 - Gateway of the Squid

More 2010 Atlantis Goodness

8061 - Gateway of the Squid
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This is by far my favorite Atlantis set.

LEGO Photo Review: 8058 - Freeco Speeder

New overpriced 2010 Star Wars Set. Cool alien, though.

8085 - Freeco Speeder
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LEGO Photo Review: 8057 - Wreck Raider

New 2010 Atlantis set

8057 - Wreck Raider
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LEGO Photo Review: 8511 - ChromaStone

I have never been more disappointed in a LEGO set in my life. I knew the Ben-10 line was going to suck...but I had no idea I'd be paying over a dollar a part for a super-low quality Bionicle knock-off build.

Avoid the Ben-10 line like the plague. If we're lucky, the line will tank quickly and LEGO will move on to bigger and better things.

8411 - ChromaStone
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LEGO Photo Review: 8084 - Snowtrooper Battle Pack

Another 2010 Star Wars Battle pack:

8084 - Snowtrooper Battle Pack
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LEGO Photo Review: 8083 - Rebel Trooper Battle Pack

2010 LEGO Star Wars battle pack...

8083 - Rebel Trooper Battle Pack
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LEGO Photo Review: 7590 - Woody and Buzz to the Rescue

More 2010 Toy Story Goodness:

7590 - Woody and Buzz to the Rescue
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LEGO Photo Review: 8072 - Sea Jet

More 2010 Atlantis Impulse...

8072 - Sea Jet

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LEGO Photo Review: 7567 - Traveler

2010 CITY small set -

3177 - Small Car
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Looks more like a "Smart Car" to me, but whatever... ;)

LEGO Photo Review: 8073 - Manta Warrior

New 2010 Atlantis Impulse Set...

8073 - Manta Warrior

Click the pic to check out the photo set.

LEGO Photo Review: 7567 - Traveler

New Review is up on Flickr - Click the photo to check it out.

7567 - Traveler

LEGO Photo Review: 7595 - Army Men on Patrol

Starting to work my way through this mornings find. Click on the photo to check out the first Photo-Review...

7595 - Army Men On Patrol

More Bionicle Stars Photo Reviews

Part of my Black Friday shopping was to stop at Toys R Us at 2:30 in the morning. They didn't have much of anything new (beyond the 2010 leaks I've already reviewed) so I consoled myself by picking up two more of the Bionicle Stars canisters. Since this is the last wave of Bionicle (LEGO has discontinued the theme) I figured I'd pick up the white and black offerings - the two colors I'd usually buy from each wave anyway.

Click on the photos to go to my photo reviews on Flickr


7135 - Takanuva


7136 - Skrall

I also picked up a couple of earlier 2009 sets while out shopping, but I don't know how much interest there'd be in my reviewing those. I should probably work on getting ahead on the comic instead...

Yes, Even more set reivews

I stopped at TRU on the way home, hoping to find new Atlantis sets. No go there, but they did have a couple of other items back in stock.

And! Didja hear? The Bionicle Stars line is IT. LEGO has discontinued the theme after these six figures. I have mixed feelings about that...particularly since the replacement theme is kicking off with the less-than-amazing Ben 10 theme.


7116 - Bionicle Stars - Tahu


8189 - Power Miners - Magma Mech

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Even more Set Review photos

It's a sickness. I had those $5 off coupons and I had to at least try and use them.

So here are three more set photo reviews for everyone...


8193 - Blue Bullet


7138 - Bionicle Stars Rahkshi


7971 - Bad
(Yes, the set name is "Bad". And it is sorta lame at that.)

Of course, now I'm out of cash. And the Atlantis theme is supposed to launch in full on the 24th. Dangnabbit.

More set reviews on Flickr

I picked up a couple more 2010 pre-releases at Toys R Us last night. Photos have been posted to my Flickr stream - click on the pics to take the jump.


8194 - Tiny Turbos/Racers Nitro Muscle


5898 - Creator Gas Station

Check out the swanky lime green ballcap. It's a new mold with a shorter brim.

New Set Reviews on Flickr

While you're waiting for today's comic, take a bit and explore some of the new 2010 sets I found at Toys R Us in Troy, Michigan today. I've taken a bunch of photos and posted them out to my Flickr photostream.

Also of note, they were handing out LEGO Santa Mini-fig keychains with a $5 off $20 LEGO purchase coupons at the check out lanes. Don't know if that's a chain-wide promotion or not. The coupons expire on 11/21/09.

Click on the photos to be taken to the photo sets.


5981 - Space Police III - Raid VPR


5982 - Space Police III - Smash'n'Grab


8188 - Power Miners - Fire Blaster


8056 - Atlantis - Crab Clash


8058 - Atlantis - Guardian of the Deep


8060 - Atlantis - Typhoon Turbo Sub

Jango Fett Pen - with Chromed elements

I was at Toys R Us last night picking up my latest Bricktober promotional brick when I spotted something unusual mixed in with the Star Wars figures.

Most of you are familiar with my facination with chromed LEGO products - imagine my surprise when I spotted a $5 LEGO pen set incorporating a Jango Fett minifigure...with a chrome helmet/backpack!



Although identical in scale, this is NOT a typical LEGO mini-figure. In fact, if I hadn't bought it at Toys R Us, and removed it from LEGO branded packaging, I would have sworn it was a bootleg. Super cheap plastic, one-peice legs, poor interlocking on the parts, and a general feel of "crap". But...hey! Chrome helmet!

Yes, you can swap out the chrome for the existing Jango Fett helmet if you don't mind a giant hole in the top.

Click through to my Flickr Stream for many more photos, including several comparison shots with the classic Jango Fett mini.