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UK LEGO Technic Magazine Releases with the LEGO Technic Helicopter (30465) Polybag

You probably remember from years past when we occasionally covered issue releases of LEGO publications. It’s been a good long while now. The scarcity perhaps lies in the fact that many LEGO magazines are published in the UK. Furthermore, their content tends to be more advertising than feature stories and such. The exposure they did get with us might be due to some extra stuff they were packing inside their foil wraps. Recently, a one-off UK-published LEGO mag has hit shelves, and it comes with the new LEGO Technic Helicopter (30465) polybag. This latest offering may well be the smallest LEGO Technic set ever packaged.

Brickset tells us that British publishing house Immediate Media has put out a LEGO Technic magazine. This issue appears to be just one for the Technic theme, part of their “LEGO Giant Series” mag line. The real attention-grabber is its cover-mounted polybag, hailed to be the first Technic polybag since the last one from 2000. That’s two decades. The Technic Helicopter (30465) hearkens back to the theme’s small releases in the late 1990s. This little guy comes in just 70 pieces. That may well be one of the tiniest official Technic builds in the line.

In terms of magazine content, this LEGO Technic publication features a Technic “major events” timeline. Four LEGO designers for the theme are also profiled on its pages. All those and a Technic polybag should be worth the £4.99 issue price. The mag is available in UK newsstands and shopping centers.

WATCH: LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329) Designer Video

There’s no denying the LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329) has become one of the biggest set releases this year. After its October 1 release the Ideas Strat was the subject of a Contest back on LEGO Ideas. Days later, LEGO did a showcase on Tomas Letenay, the Ideas member from Slovakia who originated the build. It was a short video snippet about the man behind the product idea. However, a LEGO designer video it wasn’t. And over a month after its launch, LEGO finally released the official video for its latest LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329). Check out the video below.

As seen in the video above, two LEGO designers and a graphic designer talk the audience through the set’s evolution. Marin Stipkovic and Ricardo Dias reminisce about developing the pieces, such as the tuning keys and the “strings”. This being a licensed IP set, aesthetic elements such as accurate brand lettering were important. That part gets covered in the video by graphic designer Beatrice Amoretti. One can tell that a lot of love was given to forming the guitar, its accompanying amp, and its accessories. Truly, the LEGO Ideas Fender Stratocaster (21329) is a must-have for musically-inclined LEGO collectors, reasonable at a $99.99 price range.

In other news, the Ideas contest to win a Stratocaster set (21329) and a real Player Strat is nearly done. The idea intake phase, which began back on October 5, times out this November 4. Experts will review the submissions until the 18^th, followed by a Crowd Vote on November 25. The winners will be announced next month, on December 2.

New LEGO Ideas Activity: Turn the LEGO Creator Expert Titanic (10294) into a “Microtanic”

November 1 saw the massive LEGO Titanic set (10294) finally become available…for preorders, that is. It won’t even start shipping until the 8^th. But despite the prohibitive $629.99 asking price the LEGO Titanic manages to keep a grip on can-afford collectors. As we said, the thing is huge, the better to show off its exterior and interior layout details. Then again, the price and dimensions (135 cm long!) do daunt other casual LEGO builders. They must think, “Can’t LEGO make this thing smaller and more manageable?” To this, LEGO Ideas asks back, “Can you?” with their latest “Microtanic” building activity on site.

Just read the LEGO Ideas activity name – “Microtanic” – and you know what needs to be done here. The challenge to LEGO Ideas members is this: use the minimum number of pieces to recreate the LEGO Titanic (10294). The basic details are easily discerned on the set. Start from the bottom with the hull, black upper, and red lower. Above that on deck stands the predominantly white superstructure. That gets topped by the familiar four yellow-and-black smokestacks. All of that sounds easy enough to replicate with a few LEGO pieces, yes? But how accurate would it be to the actual LEGO set 10294?

LEGO Ideas puts the deadline for this Activity to next Tuesday, November 9. But already as of this writing, no less than nine members have submitted their Minitanics and Microtanics. I’m willing to bet that the surge of submissions won’t stop there. As an Activity, LEGO Ideas won’t award prizes beyond maybe featuring select builds on social media. But that’s recognition enough, isn’t it?

LEGO Marvel 2022 Rumor: Hulkbuster Mk-II?

LEGO collectors of themes based on licensed IPs usually have a good sense of what sets to expect per franchise. With LEGO Marvel the focus tends to go on big vehicles. Character-wise, Tony Star/Iron Man can be counted on to have sets centered on him. Powered armors do make for lots of brick-building potentials. Speaking of Iron Man’s armors, you can look no further than Stark’s Hulkbuster. This armor-for-an-armor specializes in tackling Hulk-sized problems, as seen in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. That Hulkbuster was given the LEGO treatment back in 2018 with the introduction of the LEGO Marvel Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105). And apparently, a new LEGO Hulkbuster is probably coming by next year in the likes of the Hulkbuster Mk-II

We have another LEGO rumor to speculate on courtesy of Promobricks. As hinted above, LEGO’s apparently planning a new Hulkbuster set for their Marvel Super Heroes line. This one will be based on the Iron Man Mk-XLVIII armor, aka the Hulkbuster Mk-II. Where the first Hulkbuster was in the “Age of Ultron” movie, this one’s from Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Ironically, Iron Man himself never uses this Hulkbuster in the film. Instead Bruce Banner – at the time unable to “Hulk-out” – commandeers the armor for the Battle of Wakanda. The buster Mk-II boasts different weapons load-outs.

Promobricks’ rumor details have this LEGO Marvel Hulkbuster Mk-II at 50-60cm [twice larger than the Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105)]. It also gets an info plaque for the base, a collector’s badge and Tony Stark minifig. But other than that the rumored upcoming set has fewer extras than 76105. With an alleged 2,500+ pieces and a €200-250/$231.70-289.62 price, the set’s due for 2022. Now, remember that this is still rumor, and LEGO has plenty of time to confirm or debunk it.

Long-Rumored LEGO Star Wars UCS AT-AT Gets Possible Reveal Date

Some LEGO rumors get confirmed or debunked in a matter of days or weeks. Other times it takes up to a month or more before the truth comes out. The former case just happened with the LEGO Disney “Encanto” sets, first hinted late October and revealed over a week later. In the latter case we look to this rumor since September of a new LEGO Star Wars AT-AT UCS-grade set. This one feels more nebulous considering LEGO did release a new AT-AT set just this past 2020. But the rumor claims the UCS AT-AT might be revealed sometime this November.

And chalk up another one to Brick Fanatics for catching this new rumor on the aforementioned alleged set. They point to lego_club_news on Instagram for putting a specific date this month for a possible UCS AT-AT reveal. There is a possibility that LEGO might finally say something about that Tuesday next week, November 9. If true, then this LEGO Star Wars UCS set will out-price the LEGO Titanic at $800 ($799.99?). Other tidbits relating to this rumor include the possible set number (75313?) and piece number (6,782?). A UCS Imperial AT-AT will definitely tower over standard minifigure-size Stormtroopers, for sure.

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Our standard spiel regarding rumors on The Brick Show goes here. Take the above with a grain of salt until LEGO themselves give the official word. It’s not as if we’ll have long to wait for any possible confirmation, anyway.

New LEGO “Rebuild the World” Promo Video Encourages Imagination with (Parodied) Queen Song

Ever since their first promotional video in late September, LEGO’s “Rebuild the World” 2021 campaign has been expectedly charming. Interpreting the free-form play of LEGO bricks and minfigures as SFX-laden random adventures really grabs the audience’s attention. In addition, the “Rebuild the World” promos sneak some sage advice appropriate for kids and children-at-heart. So how do you top a promo depicting people helping a knight cross a river (with lessons in creative problem-solving)? Why not illustrate how children’s imagination can say “anything goes” when playing with LEGO? And how about spicing it up with a cute lyrically-rewritten song from Queen?

According to Brick Fanatics, that’s the gist of “Anything can happen when you put LEGO bricks in kids’ hands.” This new Rebuild the World video again takes viewers on a patchwork fantasy adventure that’s really just kids playing LEGO. It starts normally enough with a girl building a LEGO City rescue helicopter and imagining herself as a rescuer.

Then we see a boy acting out “Star Wars” Imperial Stormtroopers fighting bees. How about a dragon working in the fire department (with his fire-breath replaced with water)? A racecar trying to “reach the stars” finds itself replacing a gondola on the Ferris wheel. With LEGO, you can hear imagination singing Queen’s hit “Don’t Stop Me Now” (with altered kid-friendly lyrics, naturally).

Some key LEGO sets seem to take center stage in this promo-vid. Brick Fanatics points out obvious shout-outs like LEGO City Wildlife Rescue Operation (60302). Even LEGO Vidiyo, the mixed-received AR/minifigure theme, gets a spot here. We don’t know if this promo will reignite interest in Vidiyo products, but that’s neither here nor there. All told, this is a great Rebuild the World video and we can’t wait for more.

LEGO Disney Sets for “Encanto” Revealed

Disney’s latest animated film, “Encanto,” is due to premiere in cinemas this coming November 24. It revisits Latin America through the magical Disney storytelling lens since 2017’s “Coco,” set in Mexico. Now “Encanto” will take viewers to Colombia and introduce the Madrigal Family. Their family members are blessed with various magical powers due to the house their ancestor build. Only Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) possesses no abilities among them. But when the Madrigals’ magic begins to fade, Mirabel might be the only one who can save them. It’s an interesting premise, right? Soon LEGO Disney fans can play the movie out with these official set tie-ins.

First heard as rumor late in October, LEGO now officially lists three “Encanto” sets online. One is based on the magical house of the Madrigals. The other two are portable sets that pack up into book-shaped cases with door designs. Being LEGO Disney sets, characters from the movie are rendered in either mini-doll or micro-doll forms. And they’re all so cute, wouldn’t you agree? All sets are due to launch next month, on December 1. Without further ado, let’s take a closer look at them:

Antonio’s Magical Door (43200)

Age 5+| 99 pieces | $19.99

Bring movie-based role play or creative fun home with this special LEGO® ǀ Disney Antonio’s Magical Door (43200) set. Play starts with unlocking and opening the door!

What’s behind the door? This 99-piece buildable toy features an opening ‘door’ with a working lock, key on a key chain and a center build, sticker sheet and play starters to make imaginative stories.

Featuring Disney’s Antonio and Mirabel, plus Chispi and Parce LEGO® figures, this set is made for imaginative adventures on its own or combined with other Encanto or Disney sets (sold separately).

Isabela’s Magical Door (43201)

Age 5+ | 104 pieces | $19.99

Give any child lots of movie-inspired play options with this unique LEGO® ǀ Disney Isabela’s Magical Door (43201) set. The fun begins with unlocking and opening the door!

What’s behind the locked door? This 114-piece set features an opening ‘door’ with a working lock, key on a key chain and a center build, sticker sheet and lots of play starters for imaginative play.

Featuring Disney characters Isabela, Louisa and Mirabel, plus bird and butterfly LEGO® figures, this set is made for imaginative adventures on its own or combined with other sets (sold separately).

The Madrigal House (43202)

Age 6+ | 587 pieces | $49.99

Give a Disney fan a magical house full of color and surprises with this special LEGO® ǀ Disney The Madrigal House (43202) set. The adventure starts with opening the box!

Discover who lives inside! This 587-piece set features 3 levels, a spinning weather vane, flipping bed and waving shutters, a unique sticker sheet, plus plenty of accessories for endless stories.

Featuring Disney’s Abuela and Mirabel mini-doll figures, an Antonio micro-doll figure, plus Chispi and butterfly LEGO® figures, this colorful, 3-level set is made for creative fun.

Rumor of LEGO Creator Expert Vespa (10298) for 2022, with Tie-In GWP (40517)

LEGO boasts a multitude of product lines and themes featuring vehicles, for their gear-headed collector customers. What set theme to choose depends on how you like your fave rides depicted in LEGO bricks. Do you want small and speedy Speed Champions? Do the mechanical details in LEGO Technic sets fascinate you? Or do you favor the artistic quality of Creator Expert releases? The third line has wowed us with Porsches and Camper Vans and Pickup Trucks this year alone. What might the Creator Experts teams have in store for their faithful collectors next year? Fancy another two-wheeled LEGO vehicle building project?

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Brick Fanatics got this rumor courtesy of brick_clicker on Instagram. Their post details an alleged new set releasing early next year, for the Creator Expert/LEGO for Adults/18+ line. It will be a scooter build depiction of Italy’s iconic Vespa luxury brand, numbered 10298. brick_clicker pegs its launch sometime in early 2022 for the price of $100 (or $99.99 more likely). Also included, apparently, is another Vespa-themed promotional set numbered 40517, releasing at the same time. Brick Fanatics believes it to be a GWP. The setup is similar to the Creator Expert Camp Nou (10284) with the GWP Barcelona Celebration (40485). It’s rumored to repeat with Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

With that info out of the way, we must now close with the disclaimer. This tidbit is a rumor and should remain so until LEGO eventually confirms or debunks it. But that shouldn’t discourage collectors from hoping that it’s real.

LEGO Announces New Super Mario Sets Based on “Luigi’s Mansion” for 2022

On their first introduction, the LEGO Super Mario sets came across as being niche franchises for some LEGO collectors. Over time however, the surprise interactivity of these sets thanks to the brick-built main characters have won over fans. Hearing Mario and Luigi exclaim in their Italian-accented voices whenever players ran them over the sets was awesome fun. Initially the LEGO Super Mario sets presented generic settings based on the various Nintendo games. Lately, the trend shifted to referencing specific game titles like “Super Mario 64” with the Question-Mark Block (71395). This LEGO reveal follows suit.

The Brick Fan reports that this past weekend LEGO unveiled their new upcoming LEGO Super Mario sets. The focus now goes from “Super Mario 64” to the GameCube-originating “Luigi’s Mansion” (2001). That means it is now Luigi’s turn to shine from his bro Mario, using these three “Luigi’s Mansion” sets. Combine them with the original Mario and Luigi Starter Courses for some hilariously spooky adventure. Now get a load of what to expect down below:

Lab and Poltergust Expansion Set (71397) – $29.99

Entryway Expansion Set (71399) – $39.99

Haunt and Seek Expansion Set (71401) – $79.99

These LEGO Super Mario Luigi’s Mansion sets will become available next year, January 1. Look forward to poor Luigi getting his pants scared off in brick form, 2022.

Roundup of LEGO Sets Releasing November 1 (And Those Available for Preorder)

The first day of the month always gets most of the LEGO release dates. This November first of 2021 is no exception. LEGO certainly packed a lot of goodies to become available on this date. You want the Ideas set for one of the most famous 1990s holiday movies? It just launched. One major LEGO release for the iconic “Dark Knight” trilogy goes hand-in-hand with the first sets for “The Batman.” And one of the new largest LEGO sets ever designed…just opened up preorders. But hey, the Titanic will launch in brick form a week from now, so don’t fret.

In summation, look forward to these sweet November 1 releases: