LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard

LEGO Trains have become progressively less and less over the years but seem to still be just as popular and have a massive following, there are many groups with thousands of members and regularly post their own custom creations.

LEGO recently released the Crocodile Locomotive and again it was very popular with fans, which is great to see. Perhaps LEGO are testing the market with this release and will gauge whether or no lt to revive the line, excuse the pun

Aaron, using Stud.io, has constructed a Mallard, in all its blue, aerodynamic glory!

“I built this as not only is a marvel of “Victorian” British engineering but an aerodynamic wonder of its age, fully tested in a wind tunnel.”

The whole build is 742 pieces and includes;

• Train
• Coal cart
• Display stand
• Water tank
• Driver and Mate minifigures.

Aaron’s attention to detail is astounding and compliments the original locomotive really well. From the iconic aerodynamic slope at the front and the long blue body to the matching tender at the rear. The whole set would look amazing sat on display in any fans collection!

With the addition of the display plinth and the extra water tank build it truly is an idea that has been thought through throughly.

Personally speaking I really do like this idea, the whole train scene in general is fascinating and having recently dipped my toe into it, in its LEGO form, I now have a great fondness for locomotives. Also having built the recent LEGO Crocodile Locomotive set I appreciate the detail more so that goes into designing and constructing a Train model.

Job well done Aaron!

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Featuring, once again, Duke Detain and Clara the Criminal and the shenanigans they get up to.

These smaller LEGO City sets are great for kids and AFOLs alike. For many they’re a great starting point. They aren’t 4+ but they are some of the more easier sets to build. AFOLs can place them in their ever growing Cities and not break the bank! LEGO City is one of the more popular lines and has its fair share of releases.

Elite Police Boat Transport (60272) – €19.99

Young children love to play the everyday hero, and with this LEGO City Elite Police Boat Transport (60272) set you can! The set includes a cool armored police off-roader with a detachable trailer, a police boat and a cool speedboat. And with Lieutenant Duke DeTain and Clara the Criminal, popular characters from the LEGO City Adventures TV show, all the ingredients are there for hours of action-packed LEGO gameplay. LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets. This interactive building guide with great zoom and spin features helps beginner LEGO builders to become true master builders! The LEGO City Elite police sets offer exciting play scenario ‘ s that reflect real life in a fun and imaginative way. The realistic vehicles and fun characters stimulate imaginative, unlimited role play and promote the creativity of children from 5 years.

Recreate the most exciting adventures from the LEGO City Adventures TV series at home with this LEGO City Elite police vehicle with multiple vehicles. Perfect for kids who love action-packed fun.
What’s in the box? An armored off-roader with detachable trailer for the boat, a police boat and a speedboat, plus figures from Duke DeTain and Clara the Criminal from the LEGO City TV series and various cool accessories.
Children can combine the vehicles and characters in this set with other original LEGO toy sets for even more playability or to put down somewhere.
This LEGO City Elite Police Boat Transport (60272) playset makes a great holiday, birthday or other occasion gift for kids ages 5 and up. No complicated construction skills are needed.
Police car measures over 2 ” (6cm) high, 4 ” (12cm) long and 2 ” (6cm) wide, and houses the Duke DeTain minifigure. The police boat is approx. 3 cm high, 11 cm long and 5 cm wide.
No batteries required. This LEGO City building set is driven by the imagination of children: the fun can start immediately!
Includes a printed building manual and Instructions PLUS – part of the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets. This interactive construction guide helps beginner builders to become real master builders!
LEGO City police sets are packed with fun features, cool vehicles and fun characters that encourage imaginative role-playing. Children can come up with their own lifelike adventures.
LEGO City playsets meet the highest industry standards and quality standards, making all LEGO bricks and parts consistent, compatible and easy to assemble and disassemble every time.
LEGO bricks and parts are thrown, heated, crushed, rotated and analyzed to ensure that every building set for children meets the strictest global safety and quality standards.

Elite Police Lighthouse Boarding (60274) – €19.99

Kids with a passion for role-playing will love this LEGO City Elite Police lighthouse boarding (60274) playset with a toy lighthouse, police reconnaissance helicopter and improvised raft. And with the characters from Rooky Partnur and Vito from the LEGO TV series and a hungry shark, all the ingredients for exciting action-packed adventures are in place! You will find the building instructions for this LEGO City building toys in the box. Or you can go online and download Instructions PLUS, part of the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets. This interactive building guide with great zoom and rotate functions quickly turns beginner LEGO builders into real master builders!
LEGO City Elite Police sets provide an exciting build and play experience with cool toy vehicles and fun characters that reflect real life in a fun and imaginative way.

Children from 5 years old can come up with imaginative role-playing games based on real-life situations with this LEGO City Elite Police Set (60274). An ideal introduction to the exciting LEGO City world.
With the feature-packed lighthouse, toy helicopter, makeshift raft and hungry shark, all the ingredients are in place to enjoy the best adventures with Rooky Partnur and Vito from the LEGO City Adventures TV series.
Children can combine the characters and models in this set with other LEGO playsets to form their own unique creations to play with or put down somewhere.
Looking for cool toys for kids ages 5 and up? This set makes a great holiday, birthday or other occasion gift for LEGO City fans and boys and girls who love action-packed role-playing games. No complicated construction skills are needed.
The lighthouse is approx. 14 cm high, 9 cm wide and 4 cm deep. The Rooky Partnur helicopter is approx. 9 cm high, 21 cm long and 16 cm wide.
Are batteries required? No, this LEGO construction toy is powered by small children with a great imagination. Open the bags with stones and the building and playing fun can begin immediately!
This building set includes an easy-to-follow printed building manual and Instructions PLUS – an interactive building guide for beginning builders. Instructions PLUS is part of the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets.
Surprise children with the fun and excitement of LEGO City Elite police sets with buildings, vehicles and characters that encourage creative play. Children playfully develop important physical skills and increase their self-confidence.
All LEGO City building sets meet the highest industry standards and quality requirements, making all LEGO bricks and parts consistent, compatible and easy to assemble and disassemble every time.
LEGO bricks and parts are thrown, heated, crushed, rotated and analyzed to ensure that every building set for children meets the strictest global safety and quality standards.

Elite Police Chase Drill (60273) – €19.99

Kids who love toy cars and fans of the hit LEGO City Adventures TV series will love this fun LEGO City Elite Police Chase Driller (60273) playset. Features an armored police car and a powerful mining drill, plus Sam Grizzled and villain Hacksaw Hank figures from the LEGO City TV series for endless action-packed fun. This LEGO playset includes an easy-to-follow building guide and Instructions PLUS – part of the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets. This interactive building guide with great zoom and spin features helps young LEGO builders become true master builders!
The Elite Police playsets belong to the LEGO City universe and offer an exciting building and playing experience. Kids will love coming up with exciting scenarios with models and characters that reflect real life in a fun and imaginative way.

This Elite Police pursuit drill (60273) playset is an ideal introduction to the exciting LEGO City world. Suitable for children over 5 years of age, the set is designed to encourage free, imaginative role-playing based on real-life scenarios.
With the minifigures of LEGO City Adventures television hero Sam Grizzled and villain Hacksaw Hank, a cool police car, a powerful mining drill and a stolen bank vault, all the ingredients are in for a fun action-packed villain hunt!
Children can combine the characters and cars in this set with other original LEGO playsets to form their own unique creations to play with or put down somewhere.
This LEGO building set makes a great gift for the December month, birthday or any other occasion for boys and girls ages 5 and up who love imaginative play. No complicated construction skills are needed.
Sam Grizzled’s police car measures over 4cm high, 11cm long and 5cm wide. Hacksaw Hank’s mining drill is about 5 cm high, 17 cm long and 6 cm wide.
No batteries required! This cool toy is powered by children’s imaginations, so play can begin right away.
This police set includes a printed building manual and Instructions PLUS – an interactive building guide that helps children become true master builders. Instructions PLUS is part of the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets.
LEGO City Elite police sets feature buildings packed with fun features, cool vehicles and fun characters that encourage imaginative role-playing. Children can come up with their own lifelike stories and exciting adventures.
All LEGO City playsets meet the highest industry standards and quality requirements, making all LEGO bricks and parts consistent, compatible and easy to assemble and disassemble every time.
LEGO bricks and parts are thrown, heated, crushed, rotated and analyzed to ensure that every building set for children meets the strictest global safety and quality standards.

The release is still up in the air at the moment. The online store suggests 7th August, but we should know way before then the official date.

Do you like the look of these and will you be purchasing any? Let us know in the comments below!

Aside from the truck itself, this sub £20 set contains a couple of minifigs and a dog. It contains 200 pieces and is recommended for builders age 5 and up, making it suitable for all but the very youngest LEGO fans.

The box art shows the finished model along with all the included characters. The vehicle is built in mainly blue and white with splashes of red and yellow across the decorative roof.

Upon opening the outer box we find 2 numbered bags of parts, a pair of loose 2×16 light grey plates. 2 instruction booklets and a sheet of no less than 16 stickers.

The first thing to notice in the set is just how colourful everything looks. From the colour selection of the parts, to the vibrant decorations of the stickers, this is a vehicle that’s clearly designed to stand out.

Starting off with the minifigs, we get 2 included here. First up is The female ice-cream truck operator. She wears a brightly coloured uniform that matches the colour scheme of her vehicle, with red trousers and a blue and white striped top with red bow tie. She has a single sided face print with a big smile, and a blonde hair piece.

What use is an ice-cream seller without someone to sell to! We only get one customer included here. The male minifig of the set comes with blue trousers and a sleeveless green top. He has a single sided head with a grinning expression and a black, textured hair piece. He comes with a purple skateboard and a blue helmet to keep him safe. Also included is his faithful dog in medium nougat colour.

Both of the minifigs fulfill their purpose, though being City figures, there isn’t a lot of detail to speak of in either of the included characters. They have minimal back print on the torsos (Though the printed hood on the male figure is a nice touch.) and neither of the leg pieces have any print at all.

The main draw of the set though, is the truck itself. Those of you who built the popular ‘Pizza Truck’ (set 60150) will find a lot of similarities when constructing this set. Though this vehicle does have a longer wheel base, it’s built around a similar six stud wide chassis. After completion of bag 1 we already have the basic shape completed. In the rear of the truck we find the cash register and various colours of cupcake pieces and ice scream scoops, as well as a couple of cones. The first few stickers are already in place at this stage.

Bag 2 finishes the truck as well as the shades wearing ‘Mr. Chill’ mascot that clips on to the truck’s roof. Stickers featuring the menu (which actually matches up to the included flavours) as well as a ‘Stay cool’ promotional image adorn both sides of the truck on either side of the rear windows. The ‘Mind the Child’ warning on the rear window is a particularly nice detail. The front cab has space for a single minifig and is accessed by the small white doors. The serving window is on a working slider and can be opened and closed too.

Rather than a removable roof, the rear compartment is accessed by swinging open the right hand wall of the truck, which is hinged at the top and bottom, this is an elegant solution and allows easy access to the serving area and the play elements within.

So all in all this is a great little set with a lot of play value, It’s bright and colourful, and a lot of fun. It was a fun build too despite the inclusion of so many stickers (my least favourite part of any LEGO set.) I can imagine this set being a big hit with LEGO fans of all ages, after all, everyone loves ice cream!