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Today's random figure is hol214Boy - Olive Green Winter Jacket, Black Short Legs, Ushanka Hat, a Holiday & Event figure that came in one set, 40424 Winter Snowball Fight, released during 2020.
Our members collectively own a total of 5,069 of them. If you'd like to buy one you should find it for sale at Brick Owl or BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $3.50.
6057 Sea Serpent was released in 1992 and the vessel remains very popular today, as an outlier in the Castle theme. A modern iteration won the LEGO Ideas A Twist of Nostalgia contest last year and that design has been modified further, resulting in 40912 Sea Serpent.
Certain features of the original set are instantly recognisable on its successor, including the essential crenellated handrails and decorated sail, but the translation has proven contentious in other regards because its shape has completely changed, relative to the 1992 design.
The next LEGO Ideas set has been unveiled as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, based on Lafabrick's project. The press release follows:
21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1,226 pieces, rated 18+
$139.99 / £119.99 / €129.99 Available at LEGO.com from 1st August
"I’ll… be… right… here." Create a nostalgic piece of alien decor for your home with the LEGO Ideas E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (21370) building set for adults. This poseable E.T. figure captures the wrinkles and expressions of one of the most adorable aliens in sci-fi film history.
Treat yourself or another fan with this fun gift idea for film and E.T. merchandise collectors. Angle his head up, down and rotate it 360 degrees. Point his forefinger to symbolise E.T.’s desire to "phone home." Press the switch to make his heart glow. And display E.T. carrying the pot of LEGO flowers, as if bringing them back to life. The alien statue’s original design was created by a fan designer and voted for by LEGO fans. It offers a fun, immersive activity whether you’re new to LEGO sets or a more experienced builder.
Hello! Lucas from @bolt.builds here, fan designer of 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale.
Having a design on LEGO Ideas being chosen out of many fantastic submissions back in 2022 was definitely an honour. Then, witnessing the process of its design at LEGO and seeing it out in the stores and people’s hands was also truly special.
Since the beginning, I’ve been thinking of giving something back to all the people who enjoyed and supported the set by voting or buying it. So, I hereby present to you Dungeon & Dragons: A Parallel Saga: instructions for an unofficial alternative model that can be downloaded from Rebrickable and built using only parts in 21348 A Red Dragons Tale.
Alternative models have always been a huge passion for me, I have a few listed on Rebrickable, but making this one free is my way to give thanks to you!
Today's random set is 7066 Earth Defense HQ, released during 2011. It's one of 10 Space sets produced that year. It contains 879 pieces and 5 minifigs, and its retail price was US$89.99 / £76.99, which equates to about US$130 / £115 in today's money.
It's owned by 3,417 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at Brick Owl, BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $195.70, or eBay.
When you buy 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar at LEGO.com this week, you'll receive the 228-piece 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Steering Wheel as a gift with purchase.
I am still part way through building the Swedish supercar so I am not ready to review it yet. It arrived just before it was announced, which coincided with a heatwave here in the UK. I built the first few bags in the garden, but then it became too hot to carry on out there and too hot indoors as well. I've cracked on with it this week, though, and must have spent 10 or 12 hours on it in total, and I still have four bags of the 30 to do. It's a long and challenging build, that's not to be rushed.
In the meantime, I thought I had better get this GWP built and reviewed, given that it's only available for a few more days.
42238 Ducati Desmo450 MX Factory Motorcycle has been unveiled as the next Technic motorbike!
This set contains 457 pieces and it will be launched on August 1st, costing £44.99, $49.99 or €49.99. We have seen Ducati motorbikes in Technic a couple of times before, but this is the first motocross bike for quite a few years.
LEGO Botanicals continues at pace with two more sets arriving on August 1st.
11512 Hanging Golden Pothos contains 372 pieces and will cost £54.99, $59.99 or €59.99, while 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement costs the same and includes 562 pieces.
I think both sets look superb, as we have come to expect from the series, although neither is terribly innovative. Nonetheless, I am sure they will be popular.
Friends has done a few amusement park subthemes, each with their own twist. This year was definitely more girl-skewed than the others. 42703 Mermaid Roller Coaster Ride was fun but leaned heavily on purple tones, 42702 Spinning Flower and Fairy Teacup Ride looked like it could be part of the botanical collection, and finally, we'll look at 42700 Candy & Cupcake Ferris Wheel, which is very pink. I admit I'm not quite sure of the link between mermaids, flowers, and candy for the amusement park as a whole, but let's take this set for a spin.
It's the first of the month, which can only mean one thing: there are new sets available at LEGO.com!
Actually, it's a fairly quiet month in terms of releases compared to June's onslaught, but there are some highly desirable sets among the five that are launched today:
42240 Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 F1 Car ($230 / £199 / €230)
The pinball machine is a great functional model which I praised in my review, and the Swedish sports car is pretty awesome, too. I'm about 70% through building it, which has been a struggle during the western European heatwave. That's why I have not posted a review yet!
Unfortunately, gifts with purchase are thin on the ground, with just 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Steering Wheel being offered to purchasers of 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar between now and the 6th of July.
