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LEGO Unikitty Sets Officially Unveiled

Coming in hot from the latest reveal of the LEGO Unikitty Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775) from Italian retailer Radio Kontrol, we now have our first images of the LEGO Unikitty sets all slated to be released in earlier this summer. There are currently five sets to expect from this LEGO Movie offshoot theme, with were received with mixed reactions from LEGO fans. Love them or hate them, they are without a doubt one of the most vibrant and colorful themes that LEGO has come up with.

Let’s check each of them and do please pardon me for the rough English translation courtesy of Google.

Unikitty Cloud Car (41451)

Fly in the clouds with Unikitty ™ with this LEGO® set The Cloud Car from Unikitty! ™ 41451, and spreads brilliant matter wherever you go! Turn the sun propelle and land in the park to meet friends, Apefiore and Square Bear, near the fountain. Enjoy sharing cookies with Square Bear, then return to the clouds to witness another joyful day in Unikingdom!

Prince Puppycorn Trike (41452)

Go through the entire Unikingdom on the Prince Puppycorn ™ Tricycle LEGO® Unikitty! ™ 41452 – high speed has never been so fun! Helps his friends Dino and Kick Flip to keep up, while Cucciolino spreads out the brilliant material to spread happiness wherever he goes. Stop for a break and a delicious snack: Dino has pizza, ice cream and a ball to play with. So get on the tricycle again and go on other adventures!

Party Time (41453)

It’s Party Time with LEGO® Unikitty! ™ 41453 in Unikingdom and our favorite friends are having a great time! Launch yourself on the dance floor with Unikitty ™ and the gang while Prince Puppycorn ™ is at the turntable in the DJ booth. Oh no! Who invited Mr. Frown? The mission of Unikitty is clear. Help her to win positivity and avoid the party being ruined. So go get the giant birthday cake and share it with everyone: the holidays of Unikitty are truly unforgettable!

Dr Fox Laboratory (41454)

Create endless experiments with Dr. Fox LEGO® Unikitty! ™ 41454 lab, making sure there is always enough brilliant matter to spread around the kingdom! Place Rick in the scanner and extract his bright matter to put it in the containers. Examine Unikitty ™ on the table and then lift it up using the robotic arms. Use the polisher to make Prince Cucciolino’s horn shine and then help Dr. Fox and her robot aide to write down all the discoveries on the blackboard. And when the brilliant powder is about to end, use the incredible shrinking gun to remedy!

Unikingdom Creative Brick Box (41455)

Take advantage of the fun and creativity of Unikitty ™ to build a whole Unikingdom with the colorful Unikingdom LEGO® Unikitty! ™ 41455 Creative Brick Box. Follow the instructions and in no time you’ll be able to create all your favorite characters of the fantastic Unikitty! ™ TV series! Also included are instructions for creating special settings and scenes throughout the kingdom, including the Unikitty Castle, stimulating children’s imagination. With this special box of bricks, the options for building fun and happiness are endless!

LEGO Unikitty Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775) Revealed!

Boy, oh boy! This weekend is jam-packed with a ton of reveals from LEGO that it’s kind of hard to focus where to begin. Better start the ball rolling, and let’s begin with the multifaceted (read: bipolar?), brick-built kitty sensation from the highly successful LEGO Movie.

Now that she has her own TV show, LEGO opted to push through a dedicated theme for her and the rest of her gang. We already reported back in January during the Nuremberg Toy Fair that the sensational Unikitty will be having her own line of collectible figures, or more specifically LEGO Unikitty Collectible Figure series (41775). For one, this is definitely not your typical CMF series due to the very feature of Unikitty herself being made roughly of 14, mostly printed, standard LEGO pieces set on a cloud shape baseplate.

Now thanks to Italian toy and hobby store, Radio Kontrol, we no longer need to guess how this Unikitty collectible figure series will turn out. Now if you’re looking forward to this one, then a word of caution: it is virtually impossible for you to feel your way through most of the characters in this series because as you can see, each blind bag basically has the same kind of pieces save for their own unique printings. Here’s a rough Google translate from the Italian website, which interestingly states that this is the first among upcoming series. Read on and check the images below.

LEGO Unikitty Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775)

Jump into the wonderful and glittering world of Unikitty! ™ with the Series 1 Collectibles Unikitty! ™ 41775, with buildable characters in limited edition. Discover Unikitty ™ and Prince Puppycorn ™ in a completely new version! Each character comes with a collector’s brochure and a cloud-shaped display plate. There are 12 to collect and exchange with your friends! Which character will you find in the surprise bag?

The LEGO Unikitty Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775) is expected to be available sometime in June. Will keep you posted as more info comes out so be sure to stick around with us here in the Brick Show.

Its LEGO Batman, Star Wars and Castle Featured In This New And Revamped Blocks Magazine

I have to apologize that this piece of news has been placed in the backburner for a while. Nevertheless, for those who are looking forward for Issue #43 of Blocks Magazine, this latest issue will surely not disappoint, along with its fresh new look. Read on for the complete press release. May’s Blocks Magazine Issue #43 is currently available for purchase so check out your local Barnes and Nobles bookstore, or visit blocksmag.com.

LEGO Batman, Star Wars and Castle in new-look Blocks magazine

Blocks magazine gets a fresh new look with Issue 43, launching the new LEGO Family Tree feature and checking out a detailed LEGO cruise liner.

Having spent a career at sea, David Wardle uses his know-how to construct an exacting replica of the Queen Victoria Cruise Liner and explains how this fascinating build project came to fruition. Top ten short-lived LEGO sets counts down those releases that had an exceptionally short shelf life, while Updating the Classics looks at a fun build project.

The first instalment of an all-new feature, the LEGO Family Tree, takes a walk through 40 years of LEGO Castle sets. In the reviews section an eye is cast over new releases from The LEGO Batman Movie and Star Wars themes, with one set getting the lowest ever score in Blocks magazine.

Technique makes waves, showing how to add an extra level of realism to choppy waters. For those looking to up-skill when it comes to brick photography, this month’s guide explains how to use lighting effectively.

When fans buy a set as huge and time intensive as the UCS Millennium Falcon, it is a shame to just have it sat on an oversized shelf – so Daniel Konstanski continues to tweak and improve the ship, this month adding smuggling compartments.

As well as all of that, regular features Brick Wife, Month in LEGO, Brickpicker, This LEGO Life and Month in MOCs round out another issue packed with LEGO fun.

To get Blocks magazine delivered to your door – ahead of everyone else – visit www.blocksmag.com and check out the subscription deals available.

Check Out These Latest LEGO Training Manuals From Scholastic

It seems that there are still plenty of LEGO themed books to watch out for this second half of the year. Other than the impressive collection offered by DK that comes with exclusive, free LEGO sets and minifigures, children’s book publisher, Scholastic, also has something to offer worth looking into.

It may not really fall under that ‘exclusive’ category such as those offered by DK, but still, any free LEGO is something worth catching. In this case, for those who are still missing the DC Comics version of Aquaman as found in Arctic Batman vs Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice (76000), Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027), and LEGO Dimensions Aquaman Fun Pack (71237), then this is your chance to add him to your collection without breaking the bank. Check out the complete description below as posted via Amazon.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Official Justice League Training Manual

Want to join the LEGO(R) DC Justice League? Then this training handbook featuring Aquaman(TM) is for you! Learn all about the vehicles, secret headquarters, and gadgets of the Justice League from the actual Super Heroes in the guidebook, and then put your knowledge to the test in the activity book! Includes an awesome buildable Aquaman minifigure!

In a similar vein, Scholastic also makes available another all-too-common minifigure character from the LEGO Star Wars franchise, specifically, from The Force Awakens subtheme. Rey’s minifigure version comes as a freebie with this next Scholastic offering, which is based on minifig renditions of her as found in Rey’s Speeder (75099), Millennium Falcon (75105), Encounter on Jakku (75148), and last year’s Jakku Quadjumper (75178).

Here’s the complete description.

LEGO Star Wars The Official Force Training Manual

The official training manual for using the Force, complete with a Rey minifigure! This box is two inches taller than the LEGO(R) Star Wars Stormtrooper Training Manual, is narrated by Rey herself, and features every notable Force user from Kylo Ren to Qui-Gon Jinn. With tons of info about the Force combined with pages of activities, this book is the ultimate guide for the budding Jedi, told with trademark LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM) hilarity. So pick up a lightsaber, grab a glass of blue milk, and join Rey on this out-of-this-world journey to hyperspace. A must-have for the LEGO Star Wars fan!

Scholastic’s LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Official Justice League Training Manual is slated to be released on July 31 retailing for $12.99, while the LEGO Star Wars The Official Force Training Manual is due to be out on September 25 selling for $11.05. Both are now listed for pre-order at Amazon so better take advantage of their relatively low price as it is currently available.

Amazon France Does It Again – First Look at LEGO DC Comics Batman Attack of the Talons (76110) and Brother Eye Takedown (76111)

Amazon France is being hailed as a champ in LEGO circles right now. They’ve already pulled a hat trick with their advance reveals yesterday and early today of new summer 2018 set reveals for no less than three of LEGO’s own product lines: LEGO Creator, LEGO Ninjago and LEGO Friends.

Now, Amazon France is going 4 for 4 with another wave of 2018 official LEGO set reveals, and this time it’s for one of their major licensed franchise, LEGO DC Comics. It also doesn’t take a genius to guess that these two new sets feature the Dark Knight himself: Batman.

The two Batman-themed summer releases for LEGO DC Comics are Attack of the Talons (76110) and Brother Eye Takedown (76111). Both are based on the Dark Knight’s struggles with two fairly recent threats from his comic-book rogues’ gallery: the Talons of the Court of Owls and the Brother Eye satellite.

Attack of the Talons (76110) sees LEGO Batman take to the streets on his Bat-Tricycle, putting the hurt on the Talon assassins of Gotham City’s Court of Owls secret society with the help of his canine crime-fighting partner Ace the Bat-Hound. The Talons are heavily armed but so is Batman.

Next on the list is Brother Eye Takedown (76111) where the Dark Knight faces his very own Skynet, Brother Eye: an AI over-mind reverse-engineered from Superman foe Brainiac (13) in a killer-sat body commanding the meta-human-hunting OMAC units. Batman has a new Bat-plane for the mission, with Bat-woman joining in.

Aside from these two sets, there’s also the App-Controlled Batmobile (76112) first mentioned at the Nuremberg Toy Fair earlier this year. There’s no photos for this one yet though, so for now, enjoy the first peek of its immediate predecessors which are now listed on Amazon France. Kudos to them.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 to Get Avengers: Infinity War DLC

It’s that feeling again: the sensation of anticipation that comes before the impending premiere of a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. MCU fans felt it last before Black Panther opened in cinemas last February; now it’s happening all over again for Avengers: Infinity War, set to come out on the 27^th.

Leave it to LEGO and its gaming collaborators from WB Interactive and Traveller’s Tales to add to the hype. Yes, they’ve just announced the latest batch of DLC for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. You only get three guesses as to what the theme is; the first two don’t count.

The Avengers: Infinity War DLC has got to impress players of LMSH2, and what better way to do it than by giving playable control over the mad titan of the hour, Thanos himself? He even brought his Black Order crew along: Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Ebony Maw.

Why make Thanos and his lackeys playable? That’s because the added game level for the Infinity War DLC is a villain stage, involving Thanos and the Black Order attacking Attilan. From their viewpoint, they must power through the defenses of the Inhuman homeland until they reach King Black Bolt.

But it’s not just the baddies getting new additions; other new playable characters included moody Teen Groot and the Hulk-buster 2.0 from the movie itself, pushing the total character count for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 far beyond 200 at this point. That’s even more gameplay fun to be had.

Aside from the announcement that it’s coming, no date has been given as to when the Avengers: Infinity War DLC will actually arrive on all of LMSH2’s platforms (PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch), but it’s bound to be soon. Hopefully it’ll be close to the film premiere on April 27.

Here’s the press release from Warner Bros. Gaming.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today revealed the content for the Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War Character and Level Pack, the new DLC for LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2. The upcoming pack, available at £2.49 on PlayStation® 4 and Steam and at £2.39 on Xbox One, adds a level and characters straight from the comics in celebration of the upcoming film, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, in theatres nationwide on 27th April.

This action-packed level offers players the chance to control Thanos, one of the most dangerous Super Villains in the Marvel Universe, and his ruthless army. The Mad Titan and the Children of Thanos have invaded Attilan to take on Black Bolt and the Inhumans in an all-new original game level. Working as a team, the menacing crew must work their way through the various levels of Attilan before they are given the opportunity to break through to Black Bolt’s throne. New unlockable characters Thanos, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, Hulkbuster 2.0, and Groot (Avengers: Infinity War) add to the main game’s roster of over 200 Super Heroes and Super Villains.

New LEGO Friends Summer 2018 Set Images Revealed

Coming again from Amazon France’s reveal of the summer 2018 Creator and Ninjago sets, we now have our first images of this year’s LEGO Friends sets due to be out sometime this summer. If you recall, we mentioned a rumor back in December that mentions that the next wave of LEGO Friends sets will see the gang having a go-kart racing theme. This time, it seems that the rumors are now set in stone with Amazon France giving us a glimpse of how a brick-built, LEGO Friends-inspired go-kart racing will look like.

I’m not particularly fond of the LEGO Friends theme, but I have to say that the karts are pretty slick coming in at mini-doll proportions. I like the color scheme on these karts, and their design somehow speaks of their riders’ characteristics and personalities. I’m also impressed on how the Heartlake City Resort (41347) turned out, and the nice selection of mini-builds included with this year’s LEGO Friends Advent Calendar (41353). Let’s take a closer look at the rest of these sets.

Andrea’s Bedroom (41341)

Emma’s Bedroom (41342)

183 pieces; 23.61 Euros

Andrea’s Accessories Store (41344)

294 pieces; 39.99 Euros

Friendship Box (41346)

563 pieces; 64.20 Euros

Heartlake City Resort (41347)

1017 pieces; 114.73 Euros

Service & Care Truck (41348)

247 pieces; 30.80 Euros

Drifting Diner (41349)

345 pieces; 41.00 Euros

Creative Tuning Shop (41351)

413 pieces; 56.69 Euros

The Big Race Day (41352)

648 pieces; 71.37 Euros

Friends Advent Calendar (41353)

500 pieces; 38.20 Euros

LEGO Ninjago Summer 2018 Set Images Released

Coming from Amazon FR’s earlier reveal of the latest LEGO Creator sets due to be out in the second half of the year, Amazon’s French counterpart has also listed several images of the newest LEGO Ninjago sets based on the animated show’s upcoming Season 9. We already had a glimpse on what’s in-store with these sets when the Stormbringer (70652) was put on showcase during the New York Toy Fair last February, and even earlier when we first reported about these sets last December. We’re still keeping our radars open for a listing of the War Rig/Dieselnaut Combat Vehicle (70654),and the still elusive, LEGO Ninjago Docks of Ninjago City (70657).

These latest LEGO Ninjago sets are focused on the central theme of dragons, including a new line of Spinjitzu sets that adds the element of flight to your typical spinning toys. Similar to the LEGO Creator sets, these latest LEGO Ninjago sets are expected to be offered sometime this Summer.

Golden Dragon Masters (70644)

92 pieces; 23.22 Euros

Cole – Dragon Masters (70645)

92 pieces; 23.22 Euros

Jay – Dragon Masters (70646)

92 pieces; 23.22 Euros

Kai – Dragon Masters (70647)

92 pieces; 23.22 Euros

Destiny’s Wing (70650)

181 pieces; 30.80 Euros

Stormbringer (70652)

493 pieces; 51.82 Euros

Firstbourne (70653)

882 pieces; 78.19 Euros

The Dragon’s Den (70655)

1660 pieces; 139.99 Euros

New Space-Themed LEGO Education Sets Announced in Time for Start of 2018-19 FIRST LEGO League Science Challenge

We all know that at the heart of it, all of LEGO’s brick sets and related products today have an educational bent that’s fitting of the brand’s earliest roots. But their LEGO Education product line is pretty blatant about its theme, wearing the distinction of its educational aims with pride.

LEGO has just announced two new sets coming for the LEGO Education line, both of which are themed for space. These LEGO Education sets, named “Mission Moon” (45807) and “Into Orbit”, are to be promoted as the sets used by global participants to the 2018-19 FIRST LEGO League scientific challenge.

This annual worldwide gathering of young scientific innovators from elementary and high-school levels is a collaborative effort between LEGO Education, headed by Esben Stærk Jørgensen, and the international science-tech youth organization FIRST of Dean Kamen. It aims to have the participants compete in basic research to solve a particular worldwide problem, and propose a solution test-built in LEGO.

For the latest upcoming contest period of 2018-2019, FIRST LEGO League will have its entrants work on the principles of Hydro Dynamics, in conjunction with space travel technology. The two contest age groups with each use one of the new LEGO Education sets for their own research and testing challenges.

LEGO Education and FIRST are projecting about 350,000 children from all over the world will be participating in the FIRST LEGO League, with registration scheduled to start on May. They will be divided into two contest age groups, one from 6-10 years old and the other from 9-16 years old.

The two sets for LEGO Education being used in the challenges are compatible with the line’s mechanical app-based WeDo 2.0 Core Set, as well as other LEGO tech products like Mindstorms, which also features in the FIRST LEGO League. Meanwhile, the finals for the 2017-18 challenges are finishing this week.

First Look at the Summer 2018 LEGO Creator Sets

It seems that Amazon France is giving us a head start in showing what LEGO sets to expect for the second half of this year. We already heard some of them, but it’s nice to see them for what they actually are. So while waiting for better, high resolution images, let’s take a look at these new LEGO Creator sets expected to be out in the latter part of the year. I’m personally excited for the Pirate Roller Coaster which I reported since last December. I’m looking forward to how this set managed to make better use of LEGO’s newest track pieces, and the potential that it has for motorized play.

These sets are still listed as temporarily out of stock so I’m not quite sure if Amazon FR posted these too early. But I guess we’ll only find out if they are taken down sooner or later. For now, let’s take a look.