More NYTF 2020 News: A Closer Look at the LEGO Minions Sets

LEGO has just listed its line-up of LEGO Minions tie-in sets at its Shop@Home portal just in time for the New York Toy Fair. However, it’s evident that LEGO is still holding back some details regarding these sets due to a limited number of images that it opted to upload on its servers. And this time around, they’re ready to show it all at their booth at NYTF. Thanks to The Brothers Brick who are still reporting live at the Javits Center, we can now have a hands-on, closer look at these little yellow guys.

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair (75551)

LEGO Minions

The largest in this series, this set features a sizeable replica of Kevin and Stuart with a hidden surprise inside.

The box art for this set suggests that you can build Bob as the third minion in the group. However, bear in mind that if you prefer to display all of the three Minions major characters than you have to purchase two of these sets. It’s also a nice touch to see three unique builds or lairs dedicated to each of the three Minions: Stuart’s room features some items and gadgets supposedly to carry out their despicable plans, Kevin has his computer room filled with many of his ingenious plans and weapon schematics (I think I see a fart gun somewhere), and Bob has his martial arts room filled with all kinds of weapons to hone his villainous skills.

LEGO Minions

This set comes in at 876 pieces with three corresponding minifigures of Stuart (in blue pajamas), Kevin (with a white hard hat) and Bob (in his kung fu garb) all of which will retail for $49.99.

 

Minions Kung Fu Battle (75550)

LEGO Minions

LEGO Minions

Without being too spoilery about the film, this set features a Chinese temple build in predominantly red design. It also features a training ground, dragon puppet, and three minifigures: Stuart and Kevin in their kung-fu get-ups and the significantly larger Otto. I like how LEGO throws in a bunch of multi-colored bananas together with this set just for laughs. This LEGO Minions set comes in at 310 pieces and will retail for $39.99

 

Unstoppable Bike Chase (75549)

LEGO Minions

LEGO Minions

This third regular set from LEGO Minions features a buildable motorbike that perfectly reflects the budding nefarious deeds of the gang. It also comes with a red rocket skate for the Minions to ride on. But I guess what could be the main attraction for this set, especially for collectors, is the inclusion of an exclusive Gru minifigure. Since Minions: The Rise of Gru is a prequel of sorts, we can also expect a younger version of Gru, complete with his trademark scarf printed on his torso. He also comes with new medium legs. Other than the exclusive Gru minifig, this set also includes the minifigures of Bob and Stuart.

 

Minion Pilot in Training (75547)

LEGO Minions

LEGO Minions

One of the “4+” set in this series, this set features a small private plane and two minifigs: Stuart in a unique pilot uniform and Bob in blue overalls. This set comes in at 119 pieces and will retail for $29.99.

 

Minions in Gru’s Lab (75546) 

LEGO Minions

LEGO Minions

Another 4+ set, the Minions in Gru’s Lab features an orange slide, a red track, and a small rocket-powered coaster. This set will retail for $19.99 and comes in at 87 pieces.

 

Thanks again to The Brothers Brick for sharing these images. LEGO Minions sets are slated to be released starting April 27, with the Minions: The Rise of Gru scheduled to be released in theaters on July 3.

LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 2 Showcased at NYTF 2020

The LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 1 has just been released at the start of the year, and it looks like LEGO is all prepped to release another wave of these sets. The LEGO Booth at the New York Toy Fair took the opportunity of showcasing their LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 2, with five additional sets scheduled to be released on April 1, 2020.

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

The Brothers Brick managed to snap some images of these sets, including a closer look at what we can expect from them. Retailing for $9.99 each similar to its predecessors, this next wave of LEGO Friends Play Cubes features several new pieces, particularly those of animal plush toy figures. I guess this is now becoming a trend with younger LEGO fans as LEGO finds out through their market research.

The LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 2 centers on a shopping theme that includes a minidoll and a mystery animal plush which I assume is not so mysterious any more after this reveal. Though I’m not that much of a fan of the LEGO Friends theme, I appreciate what LEGO did here by including a set of four animal plush figures on each of Play Cube. The cool part is that these animal plush figures are based on new molds and colors.

Check out these images for a closer look and be sure to check with LEGO Shop@Home any time soon for more details. All images are courtesy of our friends from The Brothers Brick.

Andrea’s Shopping Play Cube (41405)

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

 

Stephanie’s Shopping Play Cube (41406)

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

 

Olivia’s Shopping Play Cube (41407)

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

 

Mia’s Shopping Play Cube (41408)

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

 

Emma’s Shopping Play Cube (41409)

LEGO Friends Play Cubes

More from NYTF 2020: LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) Revealed!

It looks like we’ll be seeing more of Venomized LEGO sets for this year. Following the official reveal of the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venom Crawler (76163), there is still one particular Venom-inspired set that LEGO has been putting under wraps since it was first presented at the Nuremberg Toy Fair last month. But this time, the LEGO Booth at the New York Toy Fair 2020 pulls the veil from the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) for all LEGO fans to see. Zusammengebaut is still reporting from the Javits Center, sharing to us the rest of this set’s details.

For starters, I’ve opted not to post the box art image of the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) just to be on the safe side of things. If you refer back to Andres’ post, the box in question that was displayed at the toy fair has the dreaded “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark clearly placed on it. Though Andres claims that the embargo for this set has been probably lifted by now as of press time, I think I will be playing it safe here.

LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut. The box art is blurred due to the CONFIDENTIAL watermark printed on it. 

Furthermore, I have to correct my earlier post when I said that the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) features a dinosaur mech similar to what you can find in the LEGO Jurassic World T. rex vs Dino-Mech Battle (75938) set. As it turns out, it seems to be a genetically modified dino whose embryo has been corrupted by the Venom symbiote. It also includes a smaller monster truck build, a dinosaur egg incubator, and four minifigures, plus a skeleton.

LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
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Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

I love how the Venomized dino turned out actually, especially with its black and white color scheme. Though the venom plumes are made up of stickers, it doesn’t make this Venom Dino less menacing. However, I think LEGO Marvel fans will agree that one of the main selling points of this set is the inclusion of our first-ever Spider-Ham minifigure. The minifig itself comes with a new head mold and a hotdog accessory. The print on Spider-Ham’s head is pretty impressive, especially the details on its snout.

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Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

The LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) comes in at 640 pieces and is expected to be released on March 1st. There’s no mention of its retail price, but since the embargo is expected to be lifted soon, expect this set to be listed at LEGO Shop@Home any moments from now.

LEGO Star Wars D-O (75278) Coming In April, 2020

Following the reveal of the LEGO CMF Series 20 (71027) at the New York Toy Fair, LEGO has also unveiled another set dedicated to the next cutest droid in the Skywalker Saga. The LEGO Star Wars D-O (75278) set comes in at 519 pieces and is expected to retail for $69.99, as reported by Zusammengebaut.

LEGO Star Wars D-O
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

This brick rendering of D-0 follows a kind of UCS style similar to what LEGO did with the LEGO BB-8 (75187) set back in 2017.  The LEGO Star Wars D-O (75278) set is slated to be released on April 19, a month ahead of the annual May the Fourth celebrations and promos.

LEGO Star Wars D-O
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

Similar to its screen counterpart, this life-sized model of D-O (standing at almost 11 inches in height) emphasizes its monowheel form and its recognizable white and green color scheme. It should be noted that D-O’s wheel is fixed and does not rotate. It also comes with a base to keep it stable, its own UCS-style plaque and its own minifigure version similar to what you can find in LEGO Star Wars Rise of Skywalker sets such as the Resistance Y-wing Starfighter (75249) and Millennium Falcon (75257).

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Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

Similar to LEGO Star Wars UCS sets, this LEGO Star Wars D-O set is better built for display purposes rather than for its play features – which is very much limited to its head being able to turn from left to right, and tilted up and down. The antennas at the back of his head may also be adjusted to give it a wide range of non-verbal cues, giving D-O a sort of personality and range of emotions as seen in the film.

LEGO Star Wars D-O
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

Andres from Zusammengebaut also posted a video about the LEGO Star Wars D-O as you can see below.  Be sure to stay tuned here in our blogsite for more updates from the LEGO Booth at NYTF 2020.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20 (71027) Officially Revealed at the NYTF 2020

The New York Toy Fair 2020 is now happening at the Javits Center and as always, there are some cool reveals waiting to happen at the LEGO Booth this year. The Brothers Brick and German LEGO fan correspondent Andres Lehmann of Zusammengebaut are both at the floor of the International Toy Fair reporting the latest sets that are being unveiled at the LEGO Booth. And LEGO does not disappoint. The rumored LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20 (71027) has now been officially revealed and we can now have a closer look at what to expect from this new CMF series. Check out the following images below.

This latest LEGO CMF series marks the theme’s 10th year anniversary and is slated to be released sometime in May.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20 (71027)
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
Boy with Piñata
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.
Hip Hop Girl with Speakers
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.
Pea Pod Costume Girl
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
Knight
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Female Pirate
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Rocket Fan Girl
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Llama Costume Girl
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Viking
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Red Space Ranger
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Karate Guy
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Female Athlete with Discus and Javelin
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Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Female Diver with Turtle
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of The Brothers Brick.

 

Green Brick Guy
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Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

 

Musician with Keytar
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

 

Girl in Bunny Pyjamas
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Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

 

Drone Pilot
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.

 

LEGO Bags Three Wins for the 2020 Toy of the Year Awards

The Toy Association’s annual recognition for those who contributed a great deal in the toy industry has been concluded, and it’s great to know that out of 16 categories, LEGO managed to bag 3 wins for the 2020 Toy of the Year Awards. If you recall, 5 LEGO sets were shortlisted to be included as nominees across the various categories recognized by The Toy Association.

Held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, the 20th Annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards is like the “Oscars” of the toy industry where The Toy Association recognizes the best of the best among toys, games, and properties within the year. It also serves as a kick-off for the grandest toy fair on the planet, which is the North American International Toy Fair or better know as the New York Toy Fair. Check out The Toy Association’s full press release for the 2020 Toy of the Year Awards right here.

Though last year saw a better winning streak for LEGO during the 2019 Toy of the Year Awards where it received a total of four awards, this year is still considered a great achievement for the LEGO Group now that it marked its 4th win (since 2017) for the Specialty Toy of the Year Award Category.

2017 – LEGO Disney Castle (71040)

2018 – LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192)

2019 – LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043)

And for 2020, LEGO beats the competition in three main categories:

Construction Toy of the YearLEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control (60228)

2020 Toy of the Year Awards

 

Specialty Toy of the YearLEGO Stranger Things (75810)

2020 Toy of the Year Awards

 

STEM/STEAM Toy of the YearLEGO BOOST Star Wars Droid Commander (75253)

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Though LEGO wasn’t able to bag the 2020 Toy of the Year Award similar to its accomplishment back in 2017 with the LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster (41130), being recognized across 3 out of 16 categories is an extraordinary achievement for the LEGO Group. It’s a testament to the company’s pursuit of providing the best possible play and building experience to children and adult fans as well.

Now that the red carpet is rolled out and the winners announced, be sure to stay tuned here in our blog site for more news coming from the LEGO Booth at this year’s New York Toy Fair. Will there be any new LEGO reveals? We’ll soon find out.

LEGO Minions Officially Revealed – Now Listed at LEGO Shop@Home

After teasing them back in June of last year, LEGO has now finally revealed their line-up of five LEGO Minions tie-in sets to celebrate the release of Universal Pictures’ Minions: The Rise of Gru animated film. Check out these pretty interesting sets, together with their spot-on minifigure forms. Click on the links below to know more about these new LEGO Minions sets which will be available starting April 27.

Minions in Gru’s Lab 4+ (75546) 

LEGO Minions

Let Minion fans join their favorite characters in Gru’s basement. With this LEGO® Minions in Gru’s Lab (75546) buildable toy lab set, they’ll have fun building Gru’s underground lair. The fun continues as they play with the Minion figures and accessories to recreate scenes from the Minions: The Rise of Gru movie.

Inspire young inventors
There’s plenty for kids to discover in this buildable toy set. They’ll love seeing the Minion figures drop down the slide before using the ramp to test the vehicle they’ve built. With Otto and Kevin Minion figures, fence and tools accessories, plus the toy bananas, creative play is easy.

 

Minion Pilot in Training 4+ (75547)

LEGO Minions

If you know a kid who loves Minions toys, this toy plane from the Minions: The Rise of Gru movie will make a great birthday present or anytime gift idea. Building the plane is just the start; there’s lots more to discover as Minions fans recreate their favorite movie scenes.

Sky-high playtime with Minion figures and accessories
With 2 figures and a removable plane roof, creative fun begins right away with this LEGO® Minions: Minion Pilot in Training (75547) buildable plane set. There’s also a planeload of accessories, with a toy suitcase, banana, hotdog, peanut bag and, of course, the famous Minion fart blaster – perfect for letting imaginative fans create their own Minion mishaps.

 

Unstoppable Bike Chase (75549)

LEGO Minions

Give your young Minions fan an action-packed ride with this LEGO® Minions Unstoppable Bike Chase (75549) buildable toy motorbike set. With 3 figures – Gru, Bob and Stuart – the action starts fast and never slows down. Fans will love building the motorbike before role-playing favorite scenes from the Minions: The Rise of Gru movie.

Role-play with favorite Minion characters
Kids will love putting Gru on the motorbike. Minions Bob and Stuart can sit up front, ride behind Gru or take a trip on the rocket skates.

 

Minions Kung Fu Battle (75550)

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Take Minions fans on a journey to remember as they recreate thrilling scenes from the Minions: The Rise of Gru movie. This awesome LEGO® Minions (75550) Minions Kung Fu Battle toy set lets kids role-play epic Chinese New Year scenes at the temple. There’s lots to discover as they help the Minions practice their kung fu moves.

Fast-paced fun to delight young builders
Kids will love seeing Otto appear out of the temple as he’s revealed to the other Minions. And with accessories including a golden banana, weapon rack, weapons, rotating training dummy, a Chinese dragon, medallion and shooting ‘fireworks’, there’s plenty to inspire young imaginations.

 

Brick-built Minions and Their Lair (75551)

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Kids who love Minions will go wild for this LEGO® building toy for kids (75551). First, they can build an eye-catching, brick-built version of Kevin and Stuart. Then they can turn the models around to reveal the room playset inside, complete with accessories, such as tools, hats and weapons, plus figures for role play. Kids can construct 2 toy Minion models at a time and then rebuild Kevin into Bob.

Explore with the Minions
Young Minion fans will love seeing all the intricate details inside the rooms. Each one matches a different Minion’s unique personality and all feature turning eyes. Kids can create inventions in the lab with Kevin or watch Stuart take a nap in his bedroom. Kevin rebuilds into Bob, who’s practicing kung fu.

 

From the Leaking Faucet: Rumored LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20 (71027) Character Descriptions

This year marks another milestone for The LEGO Group, especially that it’s LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series is marking its 10th Year Anniversary. We know that the next wave of LEGO’s CMF is slated to be released in May of this year, considering that the LEGO Catalog for the first half of the year has teased it already. This time, Promobricks reports that the LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20 (71027) will be the next CMF line and will feature some character throwbacks to some of LEGO’s most loved themes.

Do take note that these are unofficial names for the LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 20, and are only based on how we can describe them. However, given that we’re just a couple of months away from Series 20’s official release in May, expect more information to come in during the next few weeks.

Boy with Piñata

Accessories: new Piñata mold, Mexican hat. 

Hip Hop Girl with Speakers

Accessories: new baseball cap with red hair, stereo speakers in turquoise color, and an action pin introduced in LEGO DC CMF (71026)

Pea Pod Costume

Accessories: new large green pod costume with three light green peas.

Knight

Accessories: knight helmet, sword, and shield.

Female Pirate

Accessories: new tricorn hat with brown hair and a sword.

Rocket Fan Girl

Accessories: baseball cap, torso with Classic Space logo, rocket, 2×3 rocket plan tile, and a tool(?) to assemble the rocket.

Llama Costume

Accessories: new llama head costume and a carrot.

Viking

Accessories: new and rather large Viking helmet with orange beard mold, spear, and shield.

Red Ranger

Accessories: new helmet mold that certainly looks like from the Power Rangers, and a huge green transparent sword.

Karate Guy

Accessories: new hair mold, and nunchucks.

Female Discus/Javelin Thrower

Accessories: new hair mold, a gold medal with ribbon, javelin, and a printed 2×2 round tile for the discus.

Female Diver with Turtle

Accessories: new sea turtle figure, helmet, light blue swim fins, and underwater plant.

Green Brick Guy

Accessories: a 2×3 green brick costume similar to the Red Brick Guy and Blue Brick Girl from 71021, brown hairpiece, and a 2×2 tile with the number 10 printed on it in celebration of the CMF’s 10th year anniversary.

Musician with Keytar

Accessories: new keytar instrument.

Girl in Bunny Pyjamas

Accessories: new stuffed toy rabbit figure, similar to the teddy bear figure that was first introduced last year.

Guy With Drone

Accessories: new drone figure with remote control, and a baseball cap.

More LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Sets Officially Revealed Ahead of 2020 NYTF

LEGO is slowly revealing some of its new sets ahead of this year’s New York Toy Fair which will commence this weekend – and it looks like the Mandalorian and the Child (aka Baby Yoda) is getting an additional LEGO treatment. LEGO Shop@Home has now listed two new LEGO Star Wars the Mandalorian sets, including an earlier revealed BrickHeadz set dedicated to the duo.

Earlier this week, we saw the unintentional listing of Amazon Canada for a LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz The Mandalorian and the Child (75317), and this time around, LEGO finally confirms this as another entry in the growing number of BrickHeadz sets under the Star Wars theme.

Additionally, in a rather surprisingly welcomed move from LEGO, we can now expect a full LEGO set dedicated to the highly-rated Disney+ series – that includes the official LEGO Baby Yoda minifigure! The LEGO Star Wars  The Razor Crest (75292) is slated to be released in September – just a month early before Season 2 of The Mandalorian series streams on Disney+. For most LEGO fans of the miniseries, the obvious selling point will be the inclusion of the much-hyped Baby Yoda minifig. Strictly speaking, Disney execs and writers are quick to point out that “The Child” is not in any way the toddler representation of the Master Jedi himself, but since fans were so adamant in referring to it as such, then Disney somehow let it slide.

The LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz The Mandalorian and the Child (75317) comes in at 295 pieces and will retail for $19.99 once it is released on August 1. The LEGO Star Wars The Razor Crest (75292) clocks in at 1,023 pieces with a retail price of $129.99, slated to be released on September 1.

Read on for the full product description of these latest LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian sets, and you also have the option of pre-ordering them at the LEGO Shop@Home portal. Just click on the following links for more info.

LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz The Mandalorian and the Child (75317) 

LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Sets

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Inspire memories of epic Star Wars: The Mandalorian stories with this fun building toy for creative kids, featuring LEGO® BrickHeadz™ versions of The Mandalorian and the Child (75317). Fans will appreciate authentic details such as The Mandalorian’s signature weapons – a blaster rifle and a blaster pistol. The Child has adjustable ears to create happy and sad expressions, and it sits in a hoverpram ‘floating’ on 4 transparent LEGO elements.

  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian fans and creative kids will love building their own LEGO® BrickHeadz™ versions of the Child and The Mandalorian (75317), recreating authentic details to create a cool display.
  • The Mandalorian buildable LEGO® figure has signature weapons – a blaster rifle clipped on the back and a blaster pistol in hand – to spark memories of thrilling Star Wars: The Mandalorian scenes.
  • Youngsters will love the Child building toy with adjustable ears for different expressions, and its hoverpram ‘floating’ on a transparent LEGO® element. Both construction models have baseplates for display.
  • This 295-piece LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Star Wars™ building toy makes an awesome birthday present, holiday gift or anytime surprise for Star Wars: The Mandalorian fans and LEGO builders aged 10 and up.
  • The Mandalorian measures 3” (8cm) tall and the Child and hoverpram building toy measures 3” (8cm) high – they won’t take up too much space but are sure to make a big impression wherever they are displayed.
LEGO Star Wars The Razor Crest (75292)

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Relive bounty hunter The Mandalorian and the Child’s battles against Scout Trooper and other enemies with The Razor Crest (75292) LEGO® Star Wars™ building toy for kids. This brick-built armored transport shuttle features a cargo hold with opening sides that double as access ramps and carbonite bounty elements inside, a dual LEGO minifigure cockpit, spring-loaded shooters, escape pod and more authentic details to inspire creative play.

  • Kids can role-play as heroic warrior The Mandalorian and play out action-packed Star Wars: The Mandalorian scenes with this detailed, LEGO® brick model of The Razor Crest (75292) starship.
  • This fun buildable toy includes 4 LEGO® minifigures: The Mandalorian, Greef Karga, Scout Trooper and the Child, plus an IG-11 LEGO® figure, all with cool weapons to role-play exciting battles.
  • The Razor Crest has a dual LEGO® minifigure cockpit, 2 spring-loaded shooters, cargo hold with opening sides/access ramps and carbonite bounty elements inside, sleeping area and detachable escape pod for creative play.
  • This 1,023-piece construction playset offers a challenging build and combines brilliantly with other LEGO® Star Wars™ sets. It makes a super holiday gift or birthday present for boys and girls aged 10+.
  • The Razor Crest dreadnought measures over 5.5” (14cm) high, 15” (38cm) long and 11” (28cm) wide. It makes an eye-catching Star Wars: The Mandalorian display piece when it is not being used to transport vital cargo!

LEGO Masters US Episode 2 Recap: Its a Smashing “Sacrifice” for Tyler & Amy

While we’re waiting excitingly for Episode 3 of LEGO Masters US to air tonight, let’s go back and see some of the highlights of last week’s episode. Though it’s the reality show’s first high-stake chapter where we see our first heart-breaking eliminations – sadly, it was Jessie and Kara who have turned in their minifig avatars –  we also saw some of the most epic Space Smash creations that LEGO Masters US Episode 2 can bring.

Episode 2 brought a smashing challenge to our 10 pairs of LEGO Masters where they are tasked to create an epic alien-inspired build that will be obliterated in the most magnificent fashion. Check out the final entries of our brick contenders. All images are courtesy of Fox.

  • Tyler & Amy  – The Sacrifice
  • Sam & Jessica – Space Cats & Dogs
  • Jermaine & Mel – Legor
  • Amie & Krystle – Planet Volcalia
  • Manny & Nestor – Alien Planet
  • Travis & Corey – Doomsday Drop
  • Richard & Flynn – Volcopolis
  • Mark & Boone – Unicorn Spaceship vs Robot
  • Jessie & Kara – Alien Attack
  • Aaron & Christian – Catastrophe at the Crescent

Victory smiled favorably on the newlyweds, Tyler and Amy, with their gorgeous, brick storytelling of “The Sacrifice”. Their story is straightforward but emotionally compelling both on visual and conceptual levels. The Hero, in order to permanently stop the scourge of the alien monster, offered his life by dropping a canister bomb that destroys the alien and himself in the process. The story’s dramatic tone was felt even more striking when Tyler and Amy rendered the Hero’s Sacrifice in the most spectacular way using an ingenious combination of LEGO bricks and good ‘ol gravity.

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Thanks to our Hero’s sacrifice, Tyler & Amy were handsomely rewarded, with the couple dominating LEGO Masters US Episode 2.

I love how the organic shape of the monster alien turned out, with its over-sized eye and menacing tentacles, in contrast to our Hero’s mech-inspired build. But of course, it was the way the build exploded when LEGO Masters US host Will Arnett dropped it from the balcony that surely impressed contest judges Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett. “The Sacrifice” secured Tyler & Amy in the first place for this episode, while Sam & Jessica and Jessie & Kara dragged behind the rankings. Sadly, Jessie & Kara were struggling to put everything together with their Alien Attack build and was eventually the first pair to be eliminated from the competition.

As a tribute to the brick Hero of LEGO Masters US Episode 2, Tyler created a miniaturized version of this story that retells the triumph of selfless space defender.

The Sacrifice

In case you missed it, Tyler & Amy also stood out in the show’s pilot episode with their Funny Farm theme park MOC. You may also want to see Tyler’s mini build version of this.

Funny Farm

Remember to tune in tonight at Fox for the third episode of LEGO Masters US 9/8c. Tonight’s challenge will be “Cut in Half” where our now 9 pairs of brick masters will have to build the missing half of any random objects in the most spectacular LEGO fashion.

What was your favorite build in LEGO Masters US Episode 2? Let us know in the comments below.