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Lego 70823 The LEGO Movie 2 Emmet’s Thricycle!

Posted on December 30, 2018January 3, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch, you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.

Lego 70823 Emmet’s Thricycle! is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 174 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up.

LEGO 70823 Pieces & Minifigures

The Lego Movie 2 Duplo
The Lego Movie 2 Emmet & Planty

There are 173 pieces in this set, including 1 minifigure. You get the new Lego Movie 2 Emmet. In addition you get a duplo brick built alien with a goog-ly eye and a chomping mouth. Plus Planty, Emmet’s little plant friend.

The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, and a small sticker sheet.

The first bag builds the Duplo chomping guy and the Gas Station. The second bag has Emmet and the Thricycle.

LEGO 70823 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.

There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. There are a few Technics pieces but nothing hard or wierd in the connections. I’d say the hardest part of this build is putting the tires on the rims.

If you didn’t think there was anything sillier than a double decker couch (from the first LEGO Movie), you are in for a surprise. Introducing the thricycle! Imagine a unicicyle, with 3 wheels and you know what I’m talking about.

The thricycle has 3 rubber tires, fold out stabilizers control levers. There is also a little gas station to service the machine.

The Gas station is a clever little build that uses a bull whip as a gas pump hose. There is also a little lever that can throw a tire rim if you do it just right.

The Thricycle is everything you would expect it to be. Yellow. Tall. 3-wheeled. And atop it all is a place for a minifig, and of course plant storage. The machine stands on it’s own, and all 3 wheels spin when moving it along a road.

If you want to see when I open the set and build it in real time, follow me on Instagram where I frequently do live feeds and Lego Instagram Stories of new sets: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickland/

LEGO 70823 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018 on the Day after Christmas. First I went to a nearby Target to get the set, but they didn’t have any on the shelves, and they said they wouldn’t be getting any until the first week in January. So instead, I went to my local LEGO store at the mall and found lots of sets on the shelf, and I bought it.

Lego 70666 Ninjago The Golden Dragon

Posted on December 29, 2018January 3, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

Watch Golden Lloyd fly on the new Ninjago Golden Dragon, as he fights Overlord and the Stone Army Scout.

Lego 70666 Ninjago The Golden Dragon is a new 2019 set that was released in January of 2019, but I spotted it on the shelves of my local Target store a few days early so I grabbed it. It has 181 pieces and is labeled for ages 7 and up. Even though this is an easy set to build, it still has a few pretty small parts and you need to be careful around little kids.

LEGO 70666 Pieces & Minifigures

LEGO Stone Army scout with
LEGO Ninjago Overlord
LEGO Golden Lloyd

There are 171 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a Golden Ninja Lloyd, Overlord and Stone Army Scout. Plus you get a brick built Golden Dragon with a saddle for a single minifigure to stand in, adjustable wings, legs and a tail that you can move and pose, plus a stud shooter,

In this set there are 2 numbered bags, one instruction book, a small bag with the Dragon’s head, and a small sticker sheet.

The first bag builds the bad guys, the Overlord, and the Stone Army dude. Plus it makes the torso of the Golden dragon, and the tail.

Most of the connections for the dragon use a ball joint connector so they can move and be posed.

Bag 2 has Golden Lloyd, and the feet and wings and head for the Golden dragon.

At one point I made a mistake in building and put the flag on upside down. It has stickers that can only go on one way, but I put the whole thing on backwards, and took the photos.

LEGO 70666 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.

There are a lot of smaller pieces, but nothing too complicated in the build. No technics pieces, or strange connections that are difficult to figure out. The hardest part is the left and right sides of the Dragon, which look similar but are mirror images of each other.

When you open the mouth of the Golden Dragon, you can see the stud shooter!

As for weapons, you get a golden Katana sword for Golden Ninja Lloyd’s, Overlord’s blade spear and Stone Army Scout’s crossbow.

LEGO 70666 Release Date

This set was released in January of 2019. I got lucky finding this set a about a week early. It was the day after Christmas and I went to my local Target store to look for the new LEGO Movie 2 sets that were released, and saw this single set, on the shelf. There was no shelf tag, and this was the only box, so I grabbed it, and made this early LEGO review for you.

LEGO Dictionary

Posted on December 24, 2018November 10, 2022 by Eric — 4 Comments

This page is our ever growing LEGO Dictionary. LEGO bricks have a unique terminology that can be confusing. This LEGO Glossary is an ever growing list of all the different terms you might encounter. Just like any hobby, there is LEGO Jargon that might be unfamiliar to you when just getting started, so I made this list of terms to help you. As you dive deeper into the cult of LEGO, you will meet people using these different terms. You may see them in Instagram comments, or on Facebook fan pages, or perhaps in person at a convention. Don’t worry, ready through this list a few times and you will soon know all the LEGO Terms there are!

I’ve sorted this LEGO Glossary alphabetically, with both basic and advanced terms mixed together. I also include basic facts about LEGO brick dimensions and LEGO building techniques.

A

AAFOL	Adult Female Fan of Lego – See AFOL
ABS	Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. This is the plastic that LEGO uses to make most of their parts. It is a high gloss material that can be molded and has a grip and clutch power to connect the blocks and elements together. It also meets the high standards for safety, longevity and durability that LUG has established.
AFOL	Adult Fan of LEGO. (pronounced A-Foal)
AHOL	Adult Hobbyist of lego. (Pronounced like that bad word)
ALE	Adult Lego Enthusiast
Ambassador	A LEGO Ambassador is generally the leader of a LAN. An official title bestowed by the LEGO user group.
Anti-stud	This is generally the bottom of the brick. The female receptacle that a stud fits into.

B

Baby Bow	A Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs element. Named the baby bow because it is the smallest piece in this size.
Baseplate	Thinner than a plate, baseplates are often larger in size (32×32 studs) and used as the foundation for a build. They have no Anti-studs.
BigFig	A larger Minifig – like the HULK, or a Wampa
Bignette	A lego scene that is larger than an vignette.
Billund	Billund Denmark is where the corporate headquarters for LEGO is located.
Blay/Bley	Bluish Light Grey – a color that was introduced around 2004 replacing the traditioal grey. The introduction of this color created quite a stir in the LEGO commnity and people either loved or hated this color.
Bram Sphere	A brick built lego ball.
Brick	A brick is 3 plates tall and at minumum 1 study wide. The most iconic element is the red 2×4 brick with smooth sides, 8 studs on top in 2 rows of 4, and anti studs on the bottom. More specific than element.
Brick Built	Also known as Brick Made, this is an item that may have a dedicated lego element, but is instead built with bricks and elements. A good example is making a shark out of parts vs the pre-cast LEGO shark.
Brickshelf	This was a LEGO specific website used for sharing photos. While still abailable online (at time of this writing) is is much less popular than Instagram or Flickr for sharing Lego photos.
Builder	Someone who creates with LEGO.
BURP	Big Ugly Rock Piece. Technically described as Panel 4 x 10 x 6 Rock Rectangular.

C

CC	Classic Castle or Corner Cafe. The Classic Castle was an iconic lego set built in 1978 There was also a series of sets based on the classic Castle. CC may also stand for Cafe Corner, and LEGO creator Modular set released in 2007
Cheese Grater	Part number 61409 Technically it is an 18 degree 1×2 slope with 4 slots.
Cheese Slope	a 1×1 sloped tile. 33 degree angle. Named as such because it looks like a little wedge of cheese.
Clone Brands	Generally hated by true LEGO fans. Clone brands are not true LEGO but may look and feel like the original brick. Often times these pieces and sets are much less expensive, but not up to the same quality standards as original LEGO bricks. See Lepin
Clutch Power	Clutch power is the holding power between a stud and an anti stud. It is the force that holds LEGO elements together.
CMF	Collectable Minifigure. Frenquently released as series of minifigures in bling bags, but also may be a 1 off release of a minfig for a comic con or other special event. Basically a more rare minifigure.
Collector	Someone who saves and organizes LEGO, either in original packaging or open and in drawers. Similar to a Builder.
Constraction	Generally found in Hero Factory, Bionicle, or large superhero Mechs, consracions are ball and joint elements.
COW	Curved out Wedge Technically called Wedge 10 x 3 (left or right)
Cracklink	Jargon for Bricklink, an online website where you can buy individual LEGO parts and elements. Given this name because of the addictiveness of the site, and how easy it is to find pieces.
CSF	Classic Space Forums Not commonly used as much.
Cult of Lego	The highest form of Lego Purist, keeping collecions dust free, taking parts orginization to extreme levels, and even eschewing the use of stickers (even if they are provided by LEGO). Also is the name of a book written by John Baichtal and Joe Meno published in 2011 and now outdated.
Custom	A creation using non authentic or modified LEGO parts. It may be a combination, but is something a Purist or Cult member would never use.
Cuusoo	Now Called Lego Ideas. I have no idea what it actually stands for (I believe it was actually a Japanese word) but was a project that allowed designers to create a project, collect votes and then it would be considered for production by LEGO.

D

Dark Ages	A time in a person’s life when they stop building, collecting or playing with LEGO. Typically they move on to other pursuits, and either store or sell their bricks until they return to the Cult of LEGO.
Design ID	A unique identifier number that is used by TLG to identify a specific element. Note this is for shape, not color.
Diorama	Also Called Dio, this is a build that is larger than 8×8 and usually is built around a simple theme.
Draft	When a group of people all purchase multiple copies of the same set, then get together, and combine all the pieces into common elements, then distribute the all the parts, this is called a draft. This allows a person to get a large quantity of the same parts without having to invest in multipe copies of a set themselves.
DSS	the Dreaded Sticker Sheet. A cheap alternative used by LEGO insead of printed elements. Purists may use them, but Cult of Lego members never do.
Duplo	A larger scale LEGO series that is used for younger builders, typically ages 1 1/2 to 5. They are twice as big as regular LEGO blocks so they are much easier to handle by little hands.

E

Element	A name for ANY LEGO Piece
Erling	1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom. Designed by Erling Dideriksen in 1979 and is the basic element of SNOT consruction.

F

FAFOL	See also AAFOL – Female Adult Fan of LEGO
FBTB	A LEGO Star Wars Fan site called From Bricks To Bothans
FFOL	Female Fan of Lego (any age)

G

Garbage Build	Using different color elements or pieces, but following official instructions for part size and shape.
GBC	Great Ball Contraption – a small motorized machine made out of LEGO bricks that moves a small ball. Often times multiple GBCs are linked together.
Gray Ages	A period of time where one retains a very slight interest in LEGO – generally leads to the Dark Ages.
Greebles GWP	Added decorations or parts that really don’t serve any function but increase realisim. Gift With Purchase – A limited release “extra” that comes when you purchase from the LEGO store or website.

H

Half-Stud Offset	A legal building technique using jumpers or other elements that shift the building process one half stud from a traditional build.
Hassenpin	An “L” shaped Technic element with 4 pins.
Headlight Brick	See Erling – a 1×1 brick with a single stud on the side and a tiny lip at the bottom.

I

Illegal	A building technique that is not generally accepted. Usually involves stressing an element to make it fit. Before Erlings, a now illegal building technique involved taking a plate and placing it sideways between studs to make SNOT connections.
Inventory	A parts List of a set. Often found on the side of a box, or in the instruction manual. Bricklink also has a database of inventories for all sets produced. Some refer to inventory as their own collection of parts.

J

Jumper Plate

A jumper plate is typically considered to be a 1×2 tile with a center stud. There are other sizes however like the 2×2 jumper and others. Used for Half-Stud Ofset Building.

K

KFOL	The primary target Audience of LEGO. Boys ages 5-12. Stands for Kid fan of LEGO.
KRM- Keychain-removed minifig	A minifigure that was once part of a LEGO keychain.

L

LAN	Lego Ambassador Network. The LEGO company’s official way of recognizing adult fans and can provide support, ideas, and solutions for engaged groups and individuals.
LDD	Lego Digital Designer, a Windows based program that allows you to virtually build with LEGO.
Legal	An accepted building technique that does not stress the bricks or elements.
LEGO Ideas	Previously called Cuusoo, this is a way for fans to submit ideas for sets. If the sets gain enough popular votes, then they are considered for production by the LEGO group.
Legos	An unaccepted term. Please use LEGO as in all caps (it is a brand name) and as an adjective (as in LEGO bricks).
Lepin	A knock-off brand of fake LEGO
Licensed Theme	A series of LEGO sets that have been authorized by another media group – like Marvel or Disney.
LUG	LEGO User Group. An in person (not on-line) gathering of AFOLs who get together to share builds, do Drafts, talk about LEGO and plan events.
LugBulk	A perk of being a LUB member, this once a year program allows members to purchase bulk bricks and elements at reduced prices.
LURP	Little Ugly Rock Piece.

M

Macaroni	A Round Corner 2 x 2 brick made popular by Emmett in the first LEGO movie.
MF	Short hand for Minifigure
Micro Scale	The next size down from Minifig Scale. I tend to think of this as the scale that minifigs would use if they were building LEGO things.
Microfig	A Microfig is 2 bricks tall and fits on a single stud. They also have a stud on top.
MiniDoll	These figures are taller and more slender than a traditional minifigure. Often found in Friends sets or as Disney princesses, they are a different type of figure.
Minifig	The classic LEGO Person. Consisting of a head that fits on a stud (with a stud on top) a torso with articulating arms, claw hands that rotate, and leg elements that bend into an standing or sitting pose. Scaled at 4 bricks tall, there are more than 3655 different designs. All in all there have been more than 6 Billion minifigs produced since 1975
Minifig Scale	The standard building scale in LEGO.
MISB	Mint In Sealed Box. The highest level of packaging in the nicest condition. Treasured by collectors.
MOC	My Own Creation. (pronounced “mock”) A build done without using instructions.
Modular	The series of recent buildings in the creator series that all connect toghether to make a street scene. Based on a 32×32 plate with technic pins located 1 stud high and 9 studs from the end to allow the modular buildings to connect.
Modulex	An older series of LEGO that was produced to target architects and designers.
MSRP	Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.
MURP	Mini Ugly Rock Piece. Similar to BURPS and LURPs this element is called Rock Panel 8 x 8 x 6 Medium Symmetric

N

NanoFig	A nano fig is even smaller than a micro fig. The easiest way to tell a nanofig from a microfig is that a nano fig does not have a stud on the head.
NLP	Non Lego Person. A Muggle for LEGO. Usually uses the term Legos.
NPU	Nice Part Use – Often seen in the comments praising the special use of a specific part in a MOC.

P

PAB	Pick a Brick. A section of the lego store, both in person and on;line where you can select individual elements to buy in bulk.
PAB Wall	A wall in a lego store with dozens of different pick a brick elements.
Parts Pack	Typicall a Poly bag with just elements of a common theme. Not a set, but a group of parts that can be used in Mocs of as Greebling, or for added decoration.
Plants from Plants	In 2018, LEGO announced they wanted to move away from ABS and into more green materials to make LEGO elements. The first groupl of parts to be made of non ABS plastic are Plants from Plants which are made from sugar cane. They retain all the properties, and are authentic LEGO parts, indistinguishable from other elements.
Plate	1/3 of a brick. 3 plates stacked together make a brick. This is the thinnest element of a block.
PolyBag	A small LEGO set that comes in a plasic bag. Often times found near the checkout counter of stores like Target or Walmart. Sometimes they are promotional.
Power Functions	A series of batery packs, electric motors, IR sensors and controllers to automate LEGO sets and creations.
Printed	A lego element with ink applied at the factory. Cult of LEGO members prefer these to stickers.
Purist	Soneone who only uses authentic, unmodified Lego parts. Those of us in the Cult of Lego take this to the next level and don’t even use stickers.

R

Rainbow Warrior	Someone who builds using every color available. Also See Garbage Build
Retired	A set, or part, or element that is no longer produced by the LEGO group.
RLFM	REGISTERED LEGO FAN MEDIA – a LEGO Influencer, or prominent blogger or YouTuber.
RLUG	A local LEGO USER Group that is officially recognized by LEGO via the LEGO Ambassador Network.

S

S@H or SAH	Shop at Home. The official lego store on-line.
Set	An official product released by the LEGO Group, that contains parts, minifitures instructions and has a part number.
SHEFOL	She Fan of LEGO – see the other multiple terms for female fan of LEGO
Sigfig	A sigfig, is a minifig using elemens that look like the person who made it. Basically a little verision of yourself in LEGO.
SNOT	Stud not on top. A legal technique of building that allows for studs to face out rather than up. Typlically an Erhling brick is used to achieve this.
STAMP	Stickers across multiple pieces. Scorned by members of the Cult of LEGO.
Swooshable	A term used to describe how easy it is to play with a set. Specifically a spaceship, or airplane. Imagine hoding the model and swishing it through the air. Making a swooshing noise is encouraged.

T

Technic	Introduced in 1977, this is an official style of brick (like DUPLO) that uses axles, wheels, pins, and gears. See GBC for examples.
TFOL	Teen fan of Lego. Someone who is outside the typical demographic (boys 5-12) years old but not an adult.
Tile	A plate element with only anti studs. it is smooth on top.
TLC	The LEGO Company
TLG	The LEGO Group
Travis Brick	A 1×1 brick with studs on 4 sides invented by Travis Kunce. Commonly used for SNOT building.
TRU	Toys-R–Us a popular toy store chain that went out of business in the United States in 2018.

U

UCS	Also known as Ultimate Collector Series – a series of advanced models targeting older, experienced builders. Often in limited release.

V

Vignette or Vig:

Traditionally a small lego scene built on a 8 x 8 stud plate. Similar to a Bignette or Diorama

W

Washing Machine Brick	See Erling Brick
WIP	Work in Progress. Typcially a MOC bur sometimes refered to for sets, vignettes, or dioramas.

Y

YFOL	Young Fan of LEGO

If you know of a term that isn’t in this online LEGO Dictionary, please help us out by leaving a comment below.

NEW LEGO 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine

Posted on December 20, 2018December 5, 2023 by Eric — Leave a comment

LEGO Vestas Wind Turbine

The new LEGO 10268 Vestas Wind Turbine is a REALLY TALL set. Taller than Ninjago City. Taller than the Ferris Wheel. It dominates above my LEGO city. This is the tallest set I have ever built, by far.

LEGO 10268 Pieces & Minifigures

There are 826 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures, and a Power Functions Motor set. There are 2 Vestas technician minifigures, and a woman. Plus you get a LEGO German Shepard Dog. There is also a large LEGO Power Functions Battery Box, some LEGO LED lights, a power functions extension cord, and a Power Functions motor that goes in the very tippy-top of the wind turbine to make the whole thing spin around.

Lego Vestas Minifigures included in the set — These are the LEGO Vestas Minifigures that are included in the set.

In addition to the minifigure and power functions there is also a new spruce tree element made from plants. Recently LEGO announced they wanted to discontinue the use of petroleum products in the manufacturing of LEGO bricks by 2030, and they have been shifting to alternative manufacturing materials. The first change has been with plants from plants.

Building LEGO 10268

In Box:

Green Base Plate
Instruction Book
5 big bags
5 medium bags
2 small bags

This was a fun set to build. Overall there were 12 bags, all unnumbered, a large green base plate, an instruction book, and ZERO stickers. I love it when LEGO uses printed tiles instead of stickers.

The build was done in several different groups. First was the 3 minifigures, and the Vestas Truck. Then was the house, which has powered lights and cleverly hidden wires. Next I got to build the mountain behind the house which holds the support for the wind turbine, as well as the large Power Functions Block.

Then I got to build the tower. So simple and elegant. Finally there was the generator at the top and the turbine blades.

All in all there were lots of long white bricks and plates in this set. It never got too repetitive, and overall was a fun build, especially the little modern house, and hiding the wires.

LEGO 10268 Review

I cannot say how tall this set really is. It’s long and skinny and spindly (but not too fragile), and goes really high. The design is such that it is completely supported and not wobbly which is great.

When you turn the power functions on the 3 blades spin slowly. It doesn’t go fast enough to be a fan in a room, Also, the blades are not dangerous, securely attached, but easy to break off in case you bump into them without damaging anything.

I also want to talk about the little truck that comes with the set. There is room as usual for one minifig in the front, and then in the back there is a cool little slider system that colds a second component inside, securely. Part of building the set is making a little welder’s system on a handtruck. There are some unique attachment methods I didn’t know about before, and when it is all put together it slides neatly and securely inside the back of the truck.

The Lego Vestas Truck with a brick built welder's tanks that fit neatly inside the back. — The Lego Vestas Truck with a brick built welder’s tanks that fit neatly inside the back.

The little modern red LEGO house is nothing special, a pretty standard build, but there are some clever techniques used to hide the power function wires that illuminate the lights at the front of the building.

Finally, I should end with the plants from plants that are used in this set. There aren’t as many as came in the initial plants from plants release set, but there are some cool elements for the LEGO collector.

Lego 76134 Spider-Man: Doc Ock Diamond Heist

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 by Eric — 1 Comment

LEGO 76134 Spider Man Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist 121

Will Doc Ock steal the diamonds from the crane? Can anyone stop him and his octopus arms this time? Of course Spiderman can! And he is about to fly in in his flyer and save the day!

Lego 76134 Spider-Man: Doc Ock Diamond Heist is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 150 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up. This means it is a LEGO Juniors set and is suitable for beginner builders just starting out with LEGO. Even though this is an easy set to build, it still has a few pretty small parts and you need to be careful around little kids.

LEGO 76134 Pieces & Minifigures

Lego Spider-Man Minifigure
(with blue legs)
Lego Doc Ock Minifigure
Lego Dock Worker Minifigure

There are 150 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a Spider-Man, Doc Ock and a dock worker. In addition each minifigure gets his own “thing” Spider-Man gets his red and blue flyer (an easy to build jet plane), Doc Ock has a green and yellow boat, and the dock worker sits atop a crane that spins and can lift the box of diamonds.

In this set, you get 3 instruction books, and 3 bags (plus one extra bag with large parts). The steps are not too complicated and easy to follow for someone who is just getting started collecting LEGO. Each book is specific to each minifigure, so book one goes with Bag one which is Spider Man. Book two goes with bag two which is Doc Ock, and bag three goes with book three which builds the docs, and the dock worker.

LEGO 76134 Review

If you are looking for a good beginner set, one where your kid can do it alone, or with minimal help from an adult, this is a good starting place.

The spidey flyer is based on a large blue airplane piece and has two disc shooters, a cockpit that opens and has room for a minifigure, and a spider web that attaches to any stud on the plane.

The Doc Ock Boat uses a large pre-molded green and yellow boat, which has room spaces for holding some colored gems, as well as 2 articulated arms. The most difficult thing to build in this set are the articulated arms, but once you fingure them out it’s a very simple process.

The last bag has a large pre-molded base for the dock, and crane assembly. Large yellow girders make assembling the crane quick and easy, and there is a simple turntable at the top which allows the entire crane to spin around. You also get to build a little diamond box with opening doors and an attachment point on top for the crane to hold the box above the rest of the dock.

LEGO 76134 Spider Man Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist 135 — LEGO 76134 Spider Man Spider-Man Doc Ock Diamond Heist

LEGO 76134 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.

The Lego Spiderman Flyer with disc shooters and web.

New LEGO sets being released in January 2019

Posted on December 9, 2018January 1, 2019 by Eric — 1 Comment

Can you believe it is already 2019? This year I will turn 49. That means I’ve been playing with and collecting LEGO for over 40 years. I sure wish I had saved the sets I played with as a kid. But I know they are in good hands, at my brother’s house and getting used by my nephews.

There has been a lot of information flying around Instagram, Youtube and LEGO Blogs about new sets being released in 2019, including sets in the LEGO Cities, Classic, Creator, Friends, Ninjago, Minecraft, and Star Wars.

At first there wasn’t any info about release dates, but as December progressed, more information became available, and eventually over 100 new sets were visible on the LEGO store website as coming soon. I’m pretty excited to see all the new ones coming out! You can read about all the new 2019 LEGO Releases on a this separate post.

One other set I’m excited that is being released is LEGO Forma on the IndieGoGo site. It’s an articulated fish with different “skins” and it is scheduled to be sent out in January to the backers of the program (expect to see a review on my site when I get it).

Of course the big news for NEW LEGO sets in January of 2019 is the release of the Overwatch Series. I pre-ordered these sets as soon as I heard about it (and told you about it in my LEGO sets being released in NOVEMBER post).

I’m very excited about the release of these sets, and have a feeling they will be extremely popular and hard to get as not only will LEGO fans hoard them, but the will be collected by Overwatch players and collectors as well.

75970 Tracer vs. Widowmaker. (129 pieces) $14.99
75971 Hanzo vs. Genji. (197 pieces) $19.99
75972 Dorado Showdown. (419 pieces) $29.99
75973 D.Va & Reinhardt. (455 pieces) $39.99
75974 Bastion. (602 pieces) $49.99
75975 Watchpoint: Gibraltar. (730 pieces) $89.99

Lego 75975 Overwatch Watchpoint: Gibraltar

This is the most expensive set of the new LEGO Overwatch series, coming in at $90. It’s got 4 minifigures (Pharah, Mercy and Reaper are minifigures and Winston is big figure on scale with the Hulk or Thanos). There is also the classic Overwatch Rocket, which I believe can break apart into 2 smaller rockets, as well as a Launch Pad which holds the rocket in a launch position. There are also some food elements, and of course some very cool Overwatch weapons.

LEGO Overwatch Minifigs: Pharah, Mercy and Reaper, and Winston

Play features of LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint: Gibraltar

The Ship and Launch Tower for LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint Gibraltar

Official Box image of LEGO Overwatch Watchpoint:Gibraltar

75974 Bastion. (602 pieces) $49.99

The next biggest set is the Mech Build of Bastion from Overwatch. Coming in at over 10″ tall this Mech can either be in recon mode or transform into Sentry mode. There are also light elements as well as a brick build LEGO Ganymede.

The Lego Overwatch Bastion Box official Image

75973 D.Va & Reinhardt. (455 pieces) $39.99

This set contains 2 more Tank Heroes in a Lego Mech format: D. Va and Reinhardt. These Mechs aren’t as big as the Bastion, but they do open so a minifigure can fit inside. Plus you get a D.Va and Reinhardt Minifigs.

LEGO Overwatch Minifigures D.Va and Reinhardt

75972 Dorado Showdown. (419 pieces) $29.99

This set comes with 3 new Overwatch Minifigs: Soldier: 76, Reaper and McCree, as well as a building and truck from the famous game.

Lego Overwatch Dorado Showdownac — Lego Overwatch Dorado Showdown

Lego Overwatch Dorado Showdown official Box image

Lego 75972 Dorado Showdown from Overwatch

75971 Hanzo vs. Genji. (197 pieces) $19.99

This set, which is the 2nd most affordable has several unique features which I believe will make it very popular. Not only does it come with 3 minifigs, and custom weapons for each of them you also get to build the Hanamura dojo, which has several cool play features.

Hanzo and Genji LEGO Overwatch Minifigures

The Hanamura dojo from the LEGO Overwatch Series

Lego 75971 Overwatch Hanzo vs Genji Official Box image

Here is a good picture of the Henchman Minifig which is included in the set.

75970 Tracer vs. Widowmaker. (129 pieces) $14.99

It’s super cool that the cheapest (and smallest) set comes with the most popular Minifig – Tracer! Plus you get a ship, with room for a minifig, and some LEGO Overwatch weapons as well. I really hope the pieces are printed, but I have a feeling this set will use stickers.

LEGO Overwatch Tracer and Widowmaker Minifigs

LEGO Overwatch Tracer and Widowmaker official Set Box

Lego 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom

Posted on December 8, 2018January 4, 2019 by Eric — Leave a comment

Oh NO! What’s going to happen to Aunt May? Is Spider-Man going to be able to save her in time? If you ask me, I think Venom just wants some tasty LEGO Ice Cream.

Lego 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 604 pieces and is labeled for ages 9 and up.

I ordered this set from Target, and picked it up on the day it was released. Once I opened the box, inside were 5 labeled bags, one sticker sheet and 1 instruction book, a bag of new LEGO web elements, and an orange brick separator.

LEGO 76115 Pieces and Minifigures

Lego Spider-Man
Lego Aunt Em Minifigure
Lego Venom Minifigure
Lego Ghost Spider Minifigure

There are 604 pieces in this set, including 4 minifigures. You get a Spider-Man, Ghost Spider, Venom and Aunt May. In addition to building the Spider Man Mech and the Venom Mech you also get to build Ghost Spider Hover Board.

This set has some new Lego web elements.

LEGO 76115 Review

This is a pretty easy set but isn’t my first choice for beginners. I’d put this more of a lower intermediate set, not quite good for a first set, but better for some one who has built a few LEGO sets before. As I always say, if the set comes with a brick separator, it’s not for beginners, and this set has 1 orange brick separator tool.

In this set, you get 1 instruction book. The steps are not too complicated and easy to follow for someone who is just getting started collecting LEGO.

There are 5 bags, and the first bag had me building Spider-Man, and his Mech. All in the first bag. The Spider Mech isn’t as big or as fancy as the Venom one, but it does have moving arms, legs, hands and feet. It also has a cleverly designed claw made of mostly the new web pieces, as well as a little shooter on the other hand. Spider man stands atop the mech and is connected by 2 studs (so he doesn’t fall out), and controls the machine with some levers.

Moving to Bag 2, this contained all the parts for the Ghost Spider, and his hoverboard. Plus a few to get started on the torso of the Venom Mech. The Ghost Spider Hoverboard has a couple of stud shooters, and a surf board element with a sticker.

Bag 3 is when we really start to build the Venom Mech. This bag builds most of the Torso, including the head and the mouth with the teeth.

Bag 4 continues to work on the Venom Mech with the legs and feet being put together. It doesn’t get very repetitive, because there are only 2.

The final bag, Bag 5 has Venom Mech Arms and hands with claws. Plus at the very end you get to add the super long tongue which is the perfect final addition.

Overall the Venom Mech is way cooler than the Spidey Mech. But Spidey has more features.

LEGO 76115 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.

Lego 76114 Spider-Man’s Spider Crawler

Posted on December 7, 2018December 9, 2018 by Eric — Leave a comment

Lego 76114 Spider-Man’s Spider Crawler is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 418 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.

I ordered this set from Target, and picked it up on the day it was released. Once I opened the box, inside were 3 labeled bags, one sticker sheet, one packet of LEGO web material and 1 instruction book.

LEGO 76114 Pieces

There are 418 pieces in this set, including 4 minifigures. You get a Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Vulture and Sandman minifigures. You get to build a base with a secret compartment for Sandman, plus his gigantic club, a backpack with moveable wings for Vulture, and of course the Spider Crawler with 8 moving legs that move when you roll it. Plus there are 3 stud shooters on the Spider Crawler.

This set has some new Lego web elements.

LEGO 76134 Review

This is a pretty easy set but isn’t my first choice for beginners. It is however a great beginner set if you want to get into Lego Technics.

In this set, you get 1 instruction books. The steps are not too complicated and easy to follow for someone who is just getting started collecting LEGO.

There are 3 bags, and the first bag had me building Sandman and Vulure, as well as the accessories that go with them. Sandman has a base with a secret compartment to store some colored gems. Plus you get a really big brick built hammer for him. Vulture has a backpack with articulated wings.

Moving to Bag 2, this contained many of the parts for the Spider Crawler. Like I mentioned this is a beginner to intermediate set, but it is really a good beginners set if you are familiar with LEGO but want to get into Technic.

Although this set is not motorized, and there is no easy way to make a motor in it, it does have a cool moving feature where there is a wheel inside the Spider Crawler that rolls when you push it. It has a little axle with off-set connectors that cause the feet to move up and down. It’s a cool little trick and build. Great for starting out with Technics if you haven’t had experience with them before.

The Technics pieces in this set are good for beginners.

Bag 3 is mostly the legs and feet of the Spider Crawler, plus a few other little details of the set. It’s just as important as the first two bags. Since there are 8 legs that are pretty much the same, it get a little repetitive building the same thing over and over, but it’s not too bad.

LEGO 76113 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.

Lego 76113 Spider Man Bike Rescue

Posted on December 5, 2018December 9, 2018 by Eric — 7 Comments

Lego 76113 Spider Man Bike Rescue is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 235 pieces and is labeled for ages 6 and up.

I ordered this set from Target, and picked it up on the day it was released. Once I opened the box, inside were 2 labeled bags, one sticker sheet, one packet of lego web material and 2 instruction books.

Lego 76113 Pieces

There are 235 pieces in this set, including 3 minifigures. You get a fantastic Spider Man Minifig, a Carnage Minifigure, and a Miles Morales minifigure. You also get to build a motorcycle, and a little laboratory build with some canisters that can be launched by pressing a button. Plus there are lots of web attachments for all the different Spideys.

This set has some new Lego web elements.

Lego 76133 Review

This is a pretty easy set but isn’t my first choice for beginners. If you are looking for a good LEGO set for a beginner then check out the Spider Man Car Chase from the same series.

In this set, you get 2 instruction books. The steps are not too complicated and easy to follow for someone who is just getting started collecting LEGO.

Instructions and bags for this set — What comes in the box.

I began to put the set together starting with book one. This bag had the Spider-Man Minifigure in, so that was the first thing I built.

The rest of the pieces in the bag were used to build Spidey’s rescue bike. It’s an over sized motorcycle with extra wide wheels so it doesn’t fall over. Instead of sitting on the motorcycle, Spider-Man stands on it. On one side is a point of attachment for the LEGO web material, and on the other is a stud shooter that is modified to shoot little silver Lego Spiders.

The bag took me about 10 minutes to assemble, but someone else might spend 30 minutes on it.

Bag number 2 went with book 2.

There were 2 minifigures in this bag, Mile Morales and Carnage.

You an have all the extra arms on Carnage, or leave him more like a traditional minifig. You can see which direction I chose.

The rest of bag 2 has the parts needed to make the power generator (with exploding feature). DON’T worry, the exploding part is a simple lever with two small LEGO brick canisters on it. I was able to launch them like 1 foot in the air at most.

The rest of the console has some stickers, and other detail functions, but the main play feature is the motorbike and the minifigs.

Sometimes you get a few extra pieces with some sets. This set had an assortment of smaller pieces left over.

Lego 76113 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.

Lego 76133 Spider Man Car Chase

Posted on December 4, 2018December 9, 2018 by Eric — 1 Comment

Lego 76133 Spider Man Car Chase is a new 2019 set that was released in December of 2018. It has 52 pieces and is labeled for ages 4 and up.

I ordered this set from Target, and picked it up on the day it was released. Once I opened the box, inside were 2 labeled bags, one car chasis plate an instruction book. This set had no stickers. All the pieces are printed (Yay)!

Lego 76133 Pieces

There are 52 pieces in this set, including 2 minifigures. You get a fantastic Spider Man Minifig and a Green Goblin Minifig. You also get to build a car, a flying platform for Green Goblin, a flaming pumpkin for throwing, a 100 Lego Bill, and some web to play shoot from Spidey’s hands.

Lego 76133 Review

This is a real beginner set. The instructions are simple and clear, and usually have one element per page. Also most of the pieces are larger, although some are smaller.

First I built the two minifigs. They go together in the traditional way, with a torso, head, and legs. Spider Man doesn’t have any hat (or hair), but the Green Goblin does. The GG also has two faces, and spidey only has one.

Next I built Spider Man’s car. It was an easy build, with simple instructions and no unique building techniques. It was fun, and would be a great set for a first time builder.

Next I put together the flying platform for the Green Goblin. Coming in with less than 10 pieces it is small but looks like the real Green Goblin Glider. It even has a clip in the back to hold his bag (which would be full of pumpkin bombs.

As for accessories, you get a web and a net for Spidey, and a 100 bill which the goblin has most likely stolen. You only get one flaming pumpkin, and I would have liked to see one or two extra.

Sometimes you get a few extra pieces with some sets. This set didn’t have any extra pieces.

Lego 76133 Release Date

This set was released in December of 2018, although it is labeled as a 2019 Lego Marvel set. I paid for this set with my own money.