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Retrospect – Our Sets Of The Year Ranked!

Bricksterdam — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 12:14:40 +0000

In 2023 we published 48 LEGO set reviews on The Brick Post. This is not nearly every set LEGO released of course, but it gives an impression of the sets we liked most.

Our review panel consisting of Greg, BanthaToys, Boom Brickz, Brick McBricksworth, Brick Shed, Lets_Brick_It and myself had a thorough look and these were our verdicts!

Only 2 sets managed to get a perfect 10/10 score. The batman 1992 polybag and the Friends Botanical Garden set. And not without reason of course. Based on reactions online the Botanical Garden appealed to a lot of people that usually don’t pay attention to Friends. A few sets like the Mighty Bowser came close however.

Below you’ll find the full list of reviewed sets, be sure to dive into the reviews to get the full story behind each grade.

Friends Botanical Garden (41757) 10

Batman 1992 Polybag (30653) 10

Nintendo The Mighty Bowser (71411) 9.8

Disney 100 CMF (71038) 9.6

Avatar Ilu Discovery (75575) & Swinwing Adventure (75576) 9.6

LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin (21338) 9.5

Marvel CMF Series 2 9.5

Icons Alpine Lodge (10325) 9.4

Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus Ambush (76958) 9.4

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama (40658) 9.4

Marvel Ant-Man Construction Figure (76256) 9.3

DreamZzz Mateo & Z-Blob The Robot (71454) 9.3

Scaled-Up LEGO Minifigure (40649) 9.3

Indiana Jones Escape From The Lost Tomb (77013) 9.3

Batwing: Batman Vs The Joker (76265) 9.2

Disney 4+ Celebration Train (43212) 9.2

Indiana Jones Fighter Plane Chase (77012) 9.2

LEGO Ideas Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage (21341) 9.1

GWP Disney 100 Celebration (40600) 9.1

GWP Icons Moving Truck (40586) 9.1

Ninjago Temple Battle Polybag (30650) 9.1

LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) 9

GWP Wintertime Carriage Ride (40603) 9

Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot (76282) 8.9

GWP Blacktron Cruiser (40580) 8.9

Icons Jazz Club (10312) 8.8

DreamZzz Mrs Castillo’s Turtle Van (71456) 8.8

Creator Snowman Polybag (30645) 8.8

GWP Christmas Decor Set (40604) 8.8

Brickheadz Sonic The Hedgehog (40627) & Miles “Tails” Prower (40628) 8.7

City Arctic Explorer Snowmobile (60376) 8.7

Creator Land Rover Classic Defender (40650) 8.6

GWP City 4×4 Off-Road Ambulance Rescue (40582) 8.6

Icons Tranquil Garden (10315) 8.5

City Ice-Cream Shop (60363) 8.5

Star Wars Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle Pack (75372) 8.5

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 24 8.3

LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 25 8

Botanical Collection Tiny Plants (10329) 8

Friends Pancake Shop (41753) 7.9

Dreamzzz Dream Village (40657) 7.8

GWP Flowerpot (40588) 7.8

GWP Year Of The Rabbit (40575) 7.7

Harry Potter The Room Of Requirement (76413) 7.6

GWP Star Wars Death Star II 40591 7.5

GWP Star Wars X-wing Starfighter Polybag (30654) 7

Friends Heartlake City Community Center (41748) 6.8

Star Wars Yavin IV Rebel Base (75365) 6.5

It’s safe to say we had a great year for LEGO sets. We’re sure 2024 will bring a lot more sets to get excited about. Thanks for being a part of our journey this year and we wish you all a bricktastic 2024!

LEGO Creator Fiat 500 (10271) offically announced

Greg — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:49:04 +0000

Last month we heard rumours of a new Creator vechicle, today LEGO have confirmed the release of the new Fiat 500 set!

This new set consists of 960 pieces and features a lot of details. From a removable suitcase, opening doors, Sunroof and more…

All the mod-cons!

Head over to the online LEGO Store to read more: Fiat 500 10271

Official details:

This LEGO® Creator Expert Fiat 500 model car (10271) recreates a true icon of classic automotive design. Teenagers and adult fans will enjoy the challenging building experience offered by this model kit based on the Fiat 500F legend from the late ‘60s, and will appreciate all the authentic LEGO brick details, such as the luggage rack with suitcase, detailed interior, and opening roof, doors, hood and tailgate. To complete the Italian theme, this classic model car also includes a folding easel with a paintbrush, palette and small ‘painting’ of the car in front of the famous Colosseum in Rome.

Building toys that bring passion to life
LEGO Creator Expert building kits are for adults and teenagers with a passion. From classic model cars and authentic buildings to fairground rides and other objects of desire, Creator Expert advanced LEGO sets offer a world of nostalgia, escapism, self-expression, pure enjoyment and surprise. Oh, and kids sometimes also use them as toys!

Recreate a taste of ‘La Dolce Vita’ with an advanced LEGO® Creator Expert Fiat 500 model car brimming with Italian flair and LEGO brick details that teenagers and adults will enjoy building and displaying with pride.
This model kit features a luggage rack, suitcase, detailed interior, engine, spare wheel and opening roof, doors, hood and tailgate. There’s even a ‘painting’ of the car by the Colosseum to complete the Italian feel.
This advanced set is part of an amazing collection of authentic LEGO® model cars and other iconic objects of desire that offer relaxing ‘me time’ building and impressive display centerpieces.
More experienced teenage and adult builders will love to receive this 960-piece Fiat 500 model car as a birthday, Christmas or special-occasion gift.
Measuring over 11 cm (4.5 inches) high, 24 cm (9.5 inches) long and 11 cm (4.5 inches) wide, this buildable model makes for an impressive display piece on its own or as part of a collection of LEGO® sets.
While toy cars run on batteries, this collector’s item runs on pure imagination and creativity.
The included building instructions recreate the look and feel of the original promotional material, with fun facts about the real car, history of the Fiat company and an interview with the LEGO® designer of this classic car model.
LEGO® Creator Expert building kits for adults and teenagers are challenging builds based on things people are passionate about, such as classic cars, authentic buildings, fairground rides and much more.
Since 1958, LEGO® bricks have been tested to the highest industry standards to ensure consistency and compatibility, and that they connect and pull apart easily every time.
At the LEGO Group, we drop, heat, crush, twist and analyze LEGO® pieces to make sure all of our advanced LEGO sets meet the highest global safety and quality standards.

Two new LEGO Polybags coming soon

Greg — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:59:35 +0000

March 1st sees two new polybags being released.

LEGO Creator Easter Bunny (30550)

Creator Easter Bunny 30550

LEGO are continuously adding to their Easter theme this Year, and this Polybag fits into that theme nicely.

The Easter Bunny Polybag will be a gift with purchase of orders of £35 and over.

LEGO Dots Mini Frame (30556)

DOTS 30556

The first Polybag in the DOTS range will feature a buildable frame, not particularly big, but a frame none the less. The frame can be decorated with the Dots elements.

Images courtesy of PromoBricks.de

New LEGO 2020 releases

Greg — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:20:43 +0000

It’s 2020 already, and of course LEGO have released some glorious new sets!

Available for purchase over on Shop@Home.

The big release being the LEGO Creator Bookshop(10270).

LEGO DC Super Heroes Collectable Minifigures (71026).

Other sets from various themes that were released include:

LEGO Star Wars
LEGO City
LEGO Trolls World Tour
LEGO Hidden Side
LEGO Disney
LEGO Friends
LEGO Technic
LEGO Speed Champions