Category: LEGO Set News

We knew since last September that LEGO has lined up a couple of Marvel and DC-inspired sets under its Superheroes theme, which includes a handful of new Marvel Mighty Micro sets and another that saw the debut of the Red Hulk in his bigfig form. It was also speculated at that time that Ms. Marvel, together with Iron Man’s rival, the menacing Detroit Steel, will also have their very own LEGO sets. These unconfirmed reports are now finally settled when Amazon Japan posted official images of 2017 LEGO Marvel Superheroes featuring the likes of super heroine Kamala Khan, SHIELD Agent Coulson, and Tony Stark’s adversary, Justin Hammer. According to Google’s rough translation, these sets are expected to be released to the general public by December 2 next week. The box art also indicates that the minifigure forms of Iron Man and Super Adaptoid sport a new power blast play feature.

We also have our first look at the official box art for the LEGO Marvel Superheroes Hulk vs Red Hulk 76078 which made their debut during the San Diego Comic Con 2016 last July.

 

Captain America Jet Pursuit (76076)

Features Ms. Marvel, Pilot Captain America, and Super Adaptoid minifigures.

 

Iron Man: Detroit Steel Strikes (76077)

Features Justin Hammer, Agent Coulson, Iron Man minifigures, and a brick-built version of Detroit Steel.

 

Hulk vs. Red Hulk (76078)

Includes bigfig versions of Hulk and Red Hulk, plus She-Hulk and Red She-Hulk in their minifigure versions.

 

It is interesting to note that Brickset has already listed six sets featuring the highly anticipated MCU films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming. With the climax of the Marvel Cinematic Universe almost upon us, being a LEGO and Marvel fan has never been this exciting.

Those who are into collecting LEGO train sets will probably be excited about this piece of news. Thanks to Zusammengebaut, we now how have official images of yet another LEGO Creator set to be released this winter of 2017. The LEGO Creator Blue Express Train 31054 follows the wave of 2017 LEGO Creators sets that we featured earlier, and also highlights a similar 3-in-1 function following a steam locomotive design. It can be changed into two kinds of locomotive, and a caboose. The set is expected to come in at 71 pieces and it is assumed that the train rails may come in printed on the inside part of the packaging which is pretty cool if that is the case. This is one set that will surely stand out among next year’s Creator line. Though the LEGO Blue Express Train is pretty neat, the only let-down is that in order to have a complete train system you must purchase two additional sets. However, my guess is that it will not be much of a problem, because regardless of the quantity, any true-blue LEGO train set fan will not mind picking up 2 or 3 of these.

 

LEGO Creator Blue Express Train 31054

A few days back, we’ve featured the first wave of LEGO Technic sets that will debut next year, and the line-up is simply gorgeous. The Technic line has been producing the most impressive sets that we’ve seen so for the past three years, and their recent offerings don’t disappoint. We now have two additional sets that LEGO has revealed under the Technic line with the Air Race Jet (42066) and Telehandler (42061). I appreciate the slim and sleek design of the Air Race Jet that takes its cue from the newer F-35 planes which are capable of vertical take-off and landing. The Telehandler is another set that offers an alternative build.

 

Telehandler (42061)

    

 

 

Air Race Jet (42066)

 

In case you missed it, we’re posting additional official images of the first wave of Technic sets that we announced last week. Thanks to Hoth Bricks and Kockashop for sharing these.

 

Ultralight Helicopter (42057)

 

 

Stunt Bike (42058)

 

 

Stunt Truck (42059)

 

 

Roadwork Crew (42060)

 

 

Container Yard (42062)

 

 

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure (42063)

 

 

Ocean Explorer (42064)

 

RC Tracked Racer (42065)

A couple of days back we featured four LEGO Creator sets that are set for release in 2017. We showed you the box arts, and this time, thanks to Kockashop, we now have a closer look at the fine details of these sets, together with their 3-in-1 functions. Frankly, I am pretty much impressed with the Exploration Robots (31062) – I have a feeling, as the set’s name suggests, that this brick-built robot has something more under its sleeve (or arm, if you may). Able to transform to two, animal-like robotic figures, the set becomes even more awesome by LEGO’s inclusion of a cool light brick which is used as a part of the robot’s arm, eyes and sort of jet-pack. The azure blue color motif is very nice and gives the build an organic feel rather than being mechanical.

Though smaller than their modular cousins, the Beachside Vacation (31063) and Park Street Townhouse (31065) offers an introductory building experience for those who would like to test the waters of modular building. Based on these official images, set 31065 offers a deal of flexibility in coming up with various mini-modular builds which one can experiment with. I just wish LEGO has thrown in an actual dog and a bird element instead of coming up with brick-built animals to give the set a more natural feel.

 

Exploration Robots (31062)

 

Beachside Vacation (31063)

 

Seaplane Adventures (31064)

 

Park Street Townhouse (31065)

 

There was quite a limited number of LEGO Classic sets that were released this year, and LEGO seems to have plans of revving things up for this theme come early 2017. This year only saw the release of three LEGO Classic sets, with the Creative Brick Box (10654), Creative Building Set (10702), and Creative Building Basket (10705). However, LEGO seems to intend to expand this line further with four new Classic sets, with two more sets waiting to be revealed. Though the LEGO Classic theme is rather uninteresting in terms of design options (perhaps from an AFOL’s point of view), younger builders may still have fun with these sets that features three separate builds each. It was also nice of LEGO to have these sets available for separate purchase which is kind of cost-effective, though it certainly limits the build options that one may think of. As their names suggest, each of the new LEGO Classic sets is offered in a specific color scheme that comes with at least three pre-determined build suggestions.

 

Blue Creative Box (10706) 

Red Creative Box (10707)

 

Green Creative Box (10708)

 

Orange Creative Box (10709)

 

Similarly, we also have two additional LEGO Creator sets lined up for release next year – the Exploration Robots (31062) and Seaplane Adventures (31064).

 

Exploration Robots (31062)

 

Seaplane Adventures (31064)

 

Credit goes to Brickset for these images.

It seems that it is not only Disney’s Moana that will get the LEGO treatment in 2017. After the debut of two new sets featuring Disney’s new Polynesian princess, with LEGO Disney Moana on the High Seas (41150) and Moana’s Island Adventure (41149), LEGO pays tribute once more to another Disney heroine. It seems that Disney’s Frozen will be under the spotlight once again with two new LEGO sets featuring the sisters Anna and Elsa, and everyone’s favorite snowman, Olaf. Joining them are two new lines under the LEGO Disney theme, Palace Pets. Take a look.

 

Berry’s Kitchen (41143)

 

Petite’s Royal Stable (41144)

 

Anna’s Snow Adventure (41147)

 

Elsa’s Magical Ice Palace (41148)

 

It’s kind of interesting to speculate on what LEGO has in mind with the Palace Pets theme. It seems that they intend to have this line as a complement to their Disney Princess inspired sets. Furthermore, the Disney Palace Pets spin-off seems to have a following already so perhaps LEGO sees the potential of these sets as something like an add-on to the rest of its Disney sets. Frankly, the design of the Palace Pets theme is not far off as compared to the LEGO Friends Animal Series back in 2013. So I’m not quite sure what these new sets have to offer other than being another Disney brand.

However, if you’re a fan of both LEGO and Disney, this will definitely be a must-have. Credit goes to Hoth Bricks for the images.

LEGO is continuing its line of magical creatures and dragons from Elvendale with another wave of offerings from the LEGO Elves theme. This time around, a new nemesis has arrived with the mischievous Goblins and their infamous Goblin King taking on the spotlight. Same as with previous sets, the LEGO Elves theme intends to appeal to younger girls, however, with its brightly colored sets, it is not surprising if this theme will eventually with the hearts of AFOLs. Aira’s Airship and the Hunt for the Amulet (41184) is a perfect example of a set that can easily pass as a steampunked style aircraft and hot air balloon build, as pointed out by Hoth Bricks. The Goblin Village from set 41185 Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village has plenty of interesting pieces that builders may find handy. Plus its bright, color scheme makes it an attractive set to adorn any AFOL’s collection or desk.

We don’t have the box art images yet, but we’ll keep you posted once newer images are in. Thanks to Hoth Bricks for sharing these.

 

Naida’s Gondola & the Goblin Thief (41181)

 

The Capture of Sophie Jones (41182)

 

The Goblin King’s Evil Dragon (41183)

 

Aira’s Air Ship and the Hunt for the Amulet (41184)

 

Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village (41185)