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Relive Exciting Scenes from The Last Jedi With These LEGO Star Wars Sets!

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is almost in full swing across all US theatres today, and interest in the latest LEGO Star Wars sets is now on a whole new level. After seeing the film this Wednesday when it premiered in the Philippines, I couldn’t help but think how cool these LEGO The Last Jedi sets are, and how they re-enact some of the most, edge-of-your-seat moments in the film. Needless to say, The Last Jedi is the most awesome Star Wars movies to date, and LEGO has done an excellent job in immortalizing some its key moments in brick form.

So if you’re off to the cinemas to see TLJ, or if you have seen it already, better get these LEGO sets on hand and relive the excitement of watching The Last Jedi. Most of these sets are already available so if you don’t have them yet in your roster of LEGO Star Wars sets, now is the best time to have them.

Ahch-To Island Training (75200)

Join Master Luke as he trains Rey at his mountainside dwelling. This LEGO Star Wars toy features a hut with detailed interior, removable roof section for easy play, small bonfire build and rotating training function with an opening boulder with knockaway feature. With 2 minifigures and a Porg figure, this LEGO brick version of Luke’s dwelling from Star Wars: The Last Jedi will immerse any Star Wars fan in a galaxy of Jedi adventures.

Defense of Crait (75202)

This exciting Defense of Crait LEGO Star Wars toy has everything a Resistance warrior needs to play out the epic final battle from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The set features a highly detailed Resistance Ski Speeder with spring-loaded shooters, removable engine section, minifigure cockpit and a lowering stabilizer. There’s also a command tower with stud shooter on top and assorted weapons and tool elements, as well as a foldout trench section with rotating laser cannon and spring-loaded shooter, plus a gun emplacement with a stud shooter. Includes 5 minifigures.

Resistance Transport Pod (75176)

Make a quick escape with Finn and Rose in the Resistance Transport Pod. This detailed LEGO Star Wars version of the craft from Star Wars: Episode VIII features a 2-minifigure cockpit with removable canopy and detachable panels that reveal a rear storage compartment with space for the included BB-8 figure and a weapon store. There’s also a stud shooter at the side, aimed by turning the rear engine, plus dual spring-loaded shooters underneath. Includes 2 minifigures and a BB-8 figure.

First Order Heavy Scout Walker (75177)

Send General Hux and his crew into battle in the armored First Order Heavy Scout Walker. This impressive LEGO Star Wars version of the walker inspired by the blockbuster Star Wars Episode VIII movie features a 2-minifigure cockpit with opening top hatch, elevating spring-loaded shooters at both sides, elevating guns at the front, missile storage clips and hidden wheels that turn to make the legs ‘crawl’. This set also includes 4 minifigures.

Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter (75179)

Create your own LEGO Star Wars: Episode VIII battle adventures with Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter. This model features large wings, red exhaust detailing, an opening minifigure cockpit and trigger-activated spring-loaded shooters. The set also includes 3 minifigures and a BB-9E figure.

BB-8 (75187)

This faithfully reproduced LEGO Star Wars incarnation of the diminutive BB-8 droid from the new Star Wars movie trilogy makes the perfect gift for any Star Wars or LEGO fan. Turn one wheel at the side to rotate the detailed head, and another to open the access hatch and extend the ‘welding torch’. This faithfully reproduced model also comes with a display stand, decorative fact plaque and small BB-8 figure, making it a great display piece for any bedroom or office.

Resistance Bomber (75188)

Play out action-packed LEGO Star Wars: Episode VIII missions with the Resistance Bomber. This feature-packed model includes a button-activated bomb release function, spring-loaded shooters, 2 opening rear gun turrets with space for a minifigure, elevating rear guns, a 2-minifigure front cockpit with detachable canopy and a removable top section for easy access. It can also stand on any even surface when not in use. This set includes 5 minifigures.

First Order Heavy Assault Walker (75189)

Add a fearsome walker to your LEGO Star Wars First Order army with the Heavy Assault Walker. This awesome model, based on the walker from the blockbuster Star Wars: Episode VIII movie, features tough armor-plate detailing, posable legs, posable head with opening minifigure cockpit and spring-loaded shooters, an aimable rapid-fire stud shooter on top, and detachable canisters that can be released from the rear of the walker. There’s also a storage compartment at the side with extra stud ammo and an opening hold to the rear with space for a minifigure and extra missile ammo. This amazing set also includes 5 minifigures.

First Order Star Destroyer (75190)

Embark on galactic Star Wars: Episode VIII adventures with the First Order Star Destroyer. This huge model features armor-like panels on the outside, transparent-element engine detailing at the back and 8 side-facing stud shooters. Open out the top panels to reveal the detailed interior, featuring a working elevator leading to Snoke’s command center with a seat and mini hologram figure, bridge with seating for the crew, conference area with buildable medical droid and BB-9E droid, and a passageway leading to a detailed control room. There’s even a carry handle to take the play action into hyperspeed! This stellar set includes 5 minifigures and 2 droids.

2018 LEGO Catalogue Reveals Latest LEGO Elves Sets.

Though we still have a couple of weeks to go before the 2018 LEGO Catalogue is released in the US, LEGO fans in the Ukraine had an early glimpse of what we can expect from the said catalogue. They may not have the same prominence like those enjoyed by more popular themes such as City, Superheroes, or Star Wars, nevertheless LEGO Elves have produced some of the most visually stunning sets that I have ever seen. Now, thanks to the Ukrainian 2018 LEGO Catalogue (which you can download here), we now have a glimpse on the next magically colorful Elves sets that LEGO has to offer.

As of Brickset’s listing, we have five LEGO Elves sets slated for 2018, namely:

Emily Jones’ Eagle Escape (41190)
Naida and the Sea Turtle (41191)
Azari and the Capture of the Pound Lion (41192)
Aira and the Wind Song Dragon (41193)
The Noctura Tower and the Rescue of the Earth Fox (41194)

We still yet to see the official images for these abovementioned sets, but for the meantime, check out these sets as revealed in the 2018 LEGO Catalogue. These next wave of LEGO Elves sets are expected to be released in April.

Good News! The LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) is now Available at shop.LEGO.com in Europe.

This is a welcome (though not that much expected) surprise. Now that this year is about to come to a close, LEGO seems to have been gradually keeping up with its promise of making the largest and most elusive LEGO set on the face planet available once more. As tipped to us by Brickset, it seems that the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) is now available once more at most of Europe’s shop.LEGO.com websites. However, the caveat is that this Falcon is still only available for LEGO VIP members. It also seems that LEGO is still struggling to meet its long list of back orders before the year ends, especially for those who are still expecting to receive the set with its accompanying exclusive LEGO VIP Card.

Now, we should also take note that supplies of the LEGO Star Wars UCS Falcon sets are still yet to be replenished in the US. Nevertheless, this piece of good news is still a good indication that LEGO is doing everything that it can to keep up with the demand – though I can’t help but feel that such endeavor of meeting all the demands created by LEGO’s marketing hype, is still very much like moving a mountain, you still have to give LEGO a pat on the back for making this happen.

If you’re in Europe right now as you are reading this, then I hope you better act fast before the brick-built ship that “made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs”, disappears once again before you can say Chewbacca. Just follow the links below, depending on your geographical location. Remember to login using LEGO VIP account to see if set 75192 is still available.

UK | Germany | France

A Look At the 2018 LEGO Wall Calendar Vouchers.

It has been customary for LEGO to release its yearly wall calendar and most fans look forward to them not just for their aesthetic appeal as a keepsake, but also for the vouchers that go along with them. Though 2017’s LEGO Wall Calendar was released around this period of time last year as announced in the December 2016 LEGO Store Calendar, it’s quite puzzling that LEGO has not made any official announcement until now on its availability in the US. However, LEGO fans in Europe were on to an early treat when LEGO Brands Stores in the region finally released their 2018 LEGO Wall Calendar as an in-store gift with purchase, with a price point of 20 Euros.

Thanks to Promobricks who managed to get a copy of their own, we now have an idea on how next year’s LEGO Wall Calendar may look like. Now for the record, I’m not sure if this is already available in the US since I haven’t heard of any reports that this calendar has been released and distributed to fans and store visitors. Any tip from our readers will surely be appreciated. Unlike that from last year, Europe’s 2018 LEGO Wall Calendar has a more regional vibe into it, with the LEGO London Store’s very own Lester minifigure being part of the cover, featuring a creative gang of minifig artists.

Same as last year’s wall calendar, its most attractive part will be the collection of nice, little vouchers that go with them for every month of the year. Again, the vouchers and their respective redemption dates may be specific only to LEGO Brand Stores in the European region, and may all be entirely different than that in the US, so this is something that we will keep our radar on.

Voucher #1 – January 1 to December 31, 2018

Happy Birthday! Bring this voucher to a LEGO Store during the week of your birthday and get your present.

Voucher #2 – February 7 to 14, 2018

Treat your loved ones to a LEGO Valentine’s Day Flower when you buy any LEGO building set.

Voucher #3 – March 23 to 31, 2018

Free Easter Gift with any purchase of over 20 Euros (roughly $20).

Voucher #4 – April 12 to 22, 2018

Free 100 VIP bonus points with any purchase over 30 Euros.

Voucher #5 – May 17 to 21, 2018

Free LEGO Star Wars Rebel A-Wing Pilot (5004408) with any Star Wars purchase over 35 Euros.

Voucher #6 – June 11 to 17, 2018

Celebrate Father’s Day! Come to a LEGO Store with this voucher to receive your free gift.

Voucher #7 – July 25 to 30, 2018

Celebrate Friendship Day! Come to a LEGO Store with your friend and you’ll both receive a free gift.

Voucher #8 – August 1 to 31, 2018

Come and collect your LEGO Passport and get an exclusive special stamp.

Voucher #9 – September 27 to October 1, 2018

Mystery Voucher! Visit shop.LEGO.com/calendar to discover your surprise!

Voucher #10 – October 29 to November 3, 2018

Visit a LEGO Store for a Halloween Special Building experience and walk away with a FREE gift!

Voucher #11 – December 1 to 9, 2018

Secret Prize Draw!

LEGO Creator London Bus (40220) Promotional Now Live at shop.LEGO.com!

The LEGO December Store Calendar is packed with several freebies and promotional items that you definitely don’t want to miss, especially that LEGO is bringing back one of it’s highly sought after gift with purchase set from last year.

In case you missed it, here’s your chance to bag the LEGO Creator Mini London Bus (40220) once again, and it’s now up and available as a freebie over at shop.LEGO.com. From December 8 until 17, every minimum single receipt purchase of any LEGO products worth $75 and above, entitles you to a free Mini London Bus (40220). Comparatively speaking, LEGO opted to retain the same price point for the Mini London Bus which is at $75.

The said promotional is now live at shop.LEGO.com, together with the LEGO Ninjago Wu Keychain (5004915) if you will place your next LEGO purchase during the next few hours.

LEGO Creator London Bus (40220)

Take a ride in this LEGO® model of a classic London Bus!

Build this retro bus with turning wheels plus transparent window and light elements. Apply the number plate, route number, destination and advertising banner stickers. With authentic details, this delightful vintage bus makes a perfect gift for fans of LEGO® Creator modular building sets and London.

This buildable LEGO® brick London Bus features authentic details, turning wheels, transparent window and light elements and stickers for the number plate, route number, destination name and advertising banners inspired by LEGO Creator models 21013 Big Ben and 10232 Palace Cinema (not included).
This set includes over 115 pieces and offers an age-appropriate building experience for ages 7 and over.
Measures over 2” (6cm) high, 4” (11cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.

Toys ‘R’ Us To Close a Quarter of their UK Stores by Spring Next Year.

We gave it a brief mention lately, but it’s come to our attention that this very pressing development where LEGO product retail availability is concerned, has not been touched by us here at The Brick Show. Toys ‘R’ Us has been a major distributor among retail chains carrying LEGO brand, so its current state warrants coverage.

Anyway, earlier this week on Monday, December 4, Toys ‘R’ Us announced its intention to close up to 26 of its retail stores in the UK, a move that could have significant repercussions in the country’s general toy retail scene. Those 26 branches after all, are a fourth of the UK’s total, and with them 800 jobs would be lost.

This sad news is inevitable in the breakneck changes that have been wrought to how retail in the world works these days. Toys ‘R’ Us grew in the days of “warehouse-style” chain stores, in stark contrast with today’s online shopping revolution. The only comfort to be had is that the actual closures won’t happen until the spring of 2018, so doing Christmas shopping is still on.

Toys ‘R’ Us UK is owned by the larger, US-based TRU company, but is run separately. Their managing director Steve Knights has noted that the firm’s British business has been operating at a loss of seven out of the past eight past years leading to financial woes with creditors. They plan to present a company voluntary arrangement proposal (CVA) for the creditors to vote on by December 21, enabling Toys ‘R’ Us UK to pay their credit even as they continue retailing.

In that way, Knights said, TRU can cut down on their store space rental obligations and thus help to change over to a new business model that will be more consistently profitable.

We’ve covered several recent LEGO Events done at UK Toys ‘R’ Us stores before, so while the end of some of them is still far off, it leaves a sad undercurrent for something that seems so inevitable. And the other LEGO retailers have been taking advantage of the whole thing too.

Amazon UK’s Free LEGO Gift Sets, Good Until December 19th.

LEGO buyers and collectors in the UK may be pondering the reality that one of the brand’s major retail outlets is being reduced, now that Toys ‘R’ Us is closing a number of its stores in that country. This development however is inspiring other outlets to take advantage and make the most out of it.

In what could be an effort to attract LEGO shoppers who would lose access to a closing Toys ‘R’ Us store near them, Amazon UK is launching a one-two punch combination of a promo for customers shopping for LEGOs on their platform. This is the ‘freebie for minimum purchase’ thing.

Their first offer is a free LEGO Batman Movie Catwoman Catcycle Chase (70902) set for a minimum £50 worth of any kind of LEGO products. Amazon stateside has already been offering the Catcycle Chase and other sets tied to The LEGO Batman Movie at reduced prices since way back in mid-November. Check the rest of the promo mechanics for these freebie right here.

The other freebie is for fan-boys of The Force who would buy at least £40 worth of LEGO Star Wars sets; they’ll get a free LEGO Star Wars Imperial Trooper Battle Pack (75165). Both offers are good until December 19 only. UK buyers need only visit Amazon UK for details.

LEGO Star Wars Sand-Speeder (75204) Set Now Available to Order Stateside.

You’d recall last month that we covered how certain LEGO Star Wars sets that were supposed to come out early next year, 2018, had come out even earlier by showing up on Target. Apparently, since the cat is out of the bag now, LEGO’s decided to make it available officially.

By that we mean that (for US customers at first), the LEGO Star Wars Sand-Speeder (75204) set is now available in the listings at shop.LEGO.com. The new shipping date for this piece of merchandise that ties in with the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film is on December 18.

Speaking of the movie, none of the trailers that have come out thus far have hinted at a planetary location where the heroic Resistance might need to use Sand-speeders. There’s a question then if the vehicle is based on some other Star Wars media or simply a Snow-Speeder (75144) recolor.

The LEGO Star Wars Sand-Speeder (75204) comes with two Resistance minifigures, a (presumably) First Order desert droid, and blaster bolt props spring-fired from the vehicle’s cannons. No new international release date has been given for the set, but it’ll likely be a shared exclusive between Shop@Home and local retail chains.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out in US cinemas on December 15, three days before the shipping date for set 75204, which now joins several other LEGO sets based on the hotly-anticipated movie that will be coming out both before and at the heels of the film’s premiere.

LEGO Marvel Superheroes Black Panther Sets Now Available for Pre-Order via Amazon!

Here’s another treat from Amazon. Last week, we saw the official images of the latest LEGO Marvel Superheroes Black Panther sets make their way online. This time, we are now given the chance to pre-order the sets as early as today, now that Amazon has released the Rhino Face-Off By the Mine (76099) and Royal Talon Fighter Attack (76100) for purchase, ahead of the film’s release on February 16. Click on the sets’ links above to know more about what Amazon has to offer.

What is interesting about Amazon’s listing is that it gives a bit of an info (without being too much of a spoiler) on what we can expect from some of the key scenes of the movie. We can now confirm that the rhino in set 76099 is actually a robotic one, and the crystals that it seeks to protect are actually made up of raw vibranium ore. The Royal Talon Fighter Attack (76100) on the other hand may hint at a certain capture mission against Ulysses Klaue and Killmonger where the latter is eventually captured and placed inside the Talon’s prison compartment. I guess based on the official trailer, this might eventually lead to Killmonger’s trial back in Wakanda.

Here are the rest of the LEGO Marvel Superheroes Black Panther sets’ official images, together with their product descriptions courtesy of Amazon. They are now both available for pre-order, and is slated for release on January 1, 2018.

LEGO Superheroes Rhino Face-Off by the Mine (76099)

Pieces: 229; Price: $19.99

Team up with Black Panther and Okoye in a Rhino Face-Off by the Mine against masked super villain Killmonger. This LEGO Marvel Super Heroes set features a posable rhino figure with stud shooters and a rail track with moving mining cart. Tip the mining cart or activate the rail track’s explode function to knock over the cart and spill the vibranium. This exciting set includes 3 minifigures.

Includes 3 minifigures: Black Panther, Okoye and Killmonger.
Rhino features a minifigure seat, posable head and legs, rhino horn elements and 2 stud shooters.
Mining cart features a tipping function and translucent-blue vibranium nugget elements.
Recreate epic moments from the Marvel Super Heroes Black Panther movie.
Rhino measures over 3” (8cm) high, 5” (15cm) long and 2” (6cm) wide.
Mining cart measures over 1” (4cm) high, 3” (9cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
Rail track measures over 1” (3cm) high, 1” (4cm) wide and 7” (18cm) deep.

LEGO Superheroes Royal Talon Fighter Attack (76100)

Pieces: 358; Price: $29.99

Help Black Panther and Nakia win the ultimate battle against super villain Killmonger and Ulysses Klaue, with this awesome LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Royal Talon Fighter Attack set. The Royal Talon Fighter features an opening minifigure cockpit, 2 stud shooters and a rear prison compartment to trap a minifigure. The set also includes 4 minifigures with weapons to intensify the role-play conflict.

Includes 4 minifigures: Black Panther, Nakia, Killmonger and Ulysses Klaue.
The ancient mask-shaped Royal Talon Fighter features an opening minifigure cockpit, rear prison compartment to trap a minifigure and 2 stud shooters.
Weapons include Nakia’s 2 disc blades, Killmonger’s flick missile shooter and Ulysses Klaue’s ultrasonic robotic hand.
Also includes Killmonger’s mask element.
Recreate epic moments from the Marvel Super Heroes Black Panther movie.
Royal Talon Fighter measures over 2” (7cm) high, 8” (21cm) long and 6” (16cm) wide.

2018 LEGO Nexo Knights Lance’s Hover Jouster (72001) Finally Revealed.

The latest 2018 LEGO Nexo Knights are now on sale both in-store and online at shop.LEGO.com. However, since the release of Season 5’s latest sets earlier in November, there is one set is noticeably missing from the reveals. With 5 out of 6 sets already unveiled, we still yet to see an image of Lance’s newest battle gear against the latest threat of tech infection – until today. Thanks to Brickset’s updated list of published instructions for this month of December, we now have an idea of how the LEGO Nexo Knights Lance’s Hover Jouster (72001) will look like. It’s kind of odd actually to see that the building instructions for this set are already available online, even before the official images are released. Nevertheless, it gives us a glimpse of this set as we can see from the image below.

Same as the rest of the sets in this wave of Nexo Knights sets, Lance’s Hover Jouster (72001) comes with two separate builds. The main build consists of the Hover Jouster, while the second one is a creepy looking version of a Cyberbyter, whose lower torso is made up spider-like robotic legs. Imagine Babyface from Toy Story and you’ll get the idea.

Frankly speaking, I’m expecting more from the Hover Jouster in terms of keeping with the aesthetics of the rest of the sets in this series. By far, this is the least appealing among the rest of this Nexo Knights subtheme, with the Hover Jouster looking more like a mobile turret rather than any particular type of vehicle as seen in the latest series. To create the build’s ‘hovering’ effect, the wheels below the Hover Jouster are cleverly hidden from sight using several 2×4 plates with brackets. The wheels also seem to pivot beneath the circular plates where they are attached. I believe the designers could have done better – perhaps even better than Season 1’s Lance’s Mecha Horse (70312) and the subsequent Lance vs. Lightning (70359) set. It gives me the impression that this set was designed hurriedly, without giving much thought on how it can fit to the overall feel of the latest series.

The set is not that all bad though, since one of the main selling points of these latest Nexo Knights sets are its impressive use of black and trans green parts to create the vehicles and other builds for the Cyberbyters. As I pointed out in my earlier post, the choice of color scheme for Knighton’s latest threat is a good call which gives the set a sort of revived interest for the classic LEGO Space theme particularly for the Blacktron series. The bionic looking, spider-like Cyberbyter in this set is also impressive in spite of its relatively easy build. My only criticism is that I wish the minifigure torso is resting on a rotating circular plate so it can turn from left to right as an added play feature.

The LEGO Nexo Knights Lance’s Hover Jouster (72001) comes in at 218 pieces and is expected to retail for $19.99. So what do you think about this set? Will you pick this up once it appears on toy shelves? Share what you think in the comments below.