Lego 2015 sets

Lego 2015 sets have few new themes such as Jurassic World, Elves, Lego Marvel Super Heros.

LEGO DC Super Heroes 2015

• 76025 – Green Lantern vs. Sinestro
• 76026 – Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas
• 76027 – Black Manta Deep Sea Strike
• 76028 – Darkseid Invasion
• 76029 – Brainiac Attack

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

• Avengers Age of Ultron No full sets details available at this time for the Rumored 5 sets.

Star Wars Rebels

• 75078 – Imperial Troop Transport
• 75082 – TIE Advanced Prototype
• 75083 – AT-DP
• 75084 – Wookie Gunship
• 75090 – Ezra’s Speeder Bike

LEGO Pirates 2015

• 70409 – Shipwreck Defense
• 70410 – Soldiers’ Outpost
• 70411 – Treasure Island
• 70412 – Soldiers’ Fort
• 70413 – The Brick Bounty

LEGO Elves 2015

• 41071 – Aira’s Creative Workshop
• 41072 – Naida’s Spa Secret
• 41073 – Naida’s Adventure Ship
• 41074 – Azari & The Magic Bakery
• 41075 – Treetop Hideaway
• 41076 – Farran & The Crystal Hollow

LEGO Jurassic World 2015
Confirmation that this will be a theme in 2015. No set details available yet, wait for toy fair 2015

LEGO Star Wars 2015

Microfighters
75072 – ARC-170 Starfighter
75073 – Vulture Droid
75074 – Snowspeeder
75075 – AT-AT
75076 – Republic Gunship
75077 – Homing Spider Droid

PT/OT
75079 – Shadow Troopers
75080 – AAT
75081 – T-16 Skyhopper
75085 – Hailfire Droid
75087 – Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter
75089 – Geonosis Troopers

LEGO Architecture 2015

21022 – Lincoln Memorial
21023 – Flatiron Building

LEGO Bionicle 2015

70778 – Defender of Jungle
70779 – Defender of Stones
70780 – Defender of Water
70781 – Defender of Land
70782 – Defender of Ice
70783 – Defender of Fire
70784 – Lewa Master of Jungle
70785 – Pohatu Master of Stones
70786 – Gali Master of Water
70787 – Tahu Master of Fire
70788 – Kopaka Master of Ice
70789 – Onua Master of Land
70790 – Lord of Skull Spiders

LEGO City 2015

Police
60065 – ATV Patrol
60066 – Swamp Police Starter Set
60067 – Helicopter Pursuit
60068 – Crooks Hideout
60069 – Swamp Police Station
60071 – Police Hovercraft

Construction
60072 – Demolition Starter Set
60073 – Service Truck
60074 – Bulldozer
60075 – Excavator & Truck
60076 – Demolition Site

Great Vehicles
60081 – Pickup Tow Truck
60082 – Dune Buggy Trailer
60083 – Snowplow Truck
60084 – Racing Bike Transporter
60085 – 4×4 with Powerboat
60088 – Fire Starter Kit

LEGO Collectable Minifigures 2015

71008 – Collectable Minifigures Series 13
71009 – Simpsons Collectable Minifigures Series 2

LEGO Creator 2015

31027 – Blue Racer
31028 – Sea Plane
31029 – Cargo Helicopter
31030 – Red Go-Kart
31031 – Rainforest Animals
31032 – Red Creatures
31033 – Vehicle Transporter
31034 – Future Flyer
31035 – Beach Hut
31036 – Toy & Grocery Shop

LEGO Disney Princess 2015

41060 – Sleeping Beauty’s Royal Bedroo
41061 – Jasmine’s Exotic Adventure
41062 – Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle
41063 – Ariel’s Undersea Palace

LEGO Friends 2015

41085 – Bunny & Babies
41086 – Mobile Pet Care
41087 – Rabbit Mother With Babies
41088 – Puppy Training
41089 – Foal Care Stable
41090 – Olivia’s Garden Pool
41091 – Mia’s Sports Car
41092 – Stephanie’s Pizzeria
41093 – Heartlake Hair Salon
41094 – Heartlake Lighthouse
41095 – Emma’s Family Home
41097 – Heartlake Balloon
41162 – Friends Animals Series 6
Vet Ambulance
Vet Clinic

LEGO Juniors 2015

Beach Trip
Pirate Treasure Hunt
Garbage Truck
Fire Suitcase
Supermarket Suitcase

LEGO Legends of Chima 2015

70220 – Strainor’s Saber Cycle
70221 – Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix
70222 – Tormak’s Shadow Blazer
70223 – Icebite’s Claw Driller
70224 – Tiger’s Mobile Command
70229 – Lion Tribe Pack
70230 – Ice Bear Tribe Pack
70231 – Crocodile Tribe Pack
70232 – Saber-tooth Tiger Tribe Pack
Unknown Legends of Chima Set 1
Unknown Legends of Chima Set 2

LEGO Mixels 2015

65103 – Mixels Series 4

The LEGO Movie 2015

70817 – Batman & Super-Angry Kitty
70818 – Double-Decker Couch
70819 – Bad Cop’s Police Car

LEGO Ninjago 2015

70745 – Anacondrai Crusher
70746 – Anacondrai Copter Attack
70747 – Cole’s Boulder Blaster
70748 – Titanium Dragon
70749 – Temple of Anacondrai
70750 – Mobile Ninja Base
70751 – Unknown Ninjago Set
70752 – Jungle Trap
70753 – Lava Falls
70754 – Jay’s Electro-Mech
70755 – Lloyd’s Jungle Raider

LEGO Supercars 2015

75899 – LaFerrari
75908 – 458 Italia GT2
75909 – McLaren P1
75910 – Porsche 918 Spyder
75911 – McLaren Mercedes Pitstop
75912 – Porsche 911 GT Finish
75913 – F14 & Scuderia Ferrari

LEGO Technic 2015

42032 – Compact Tracked Loader
42033 – Record Breake
42034 – Quad Bike
42035 – Mining Truck
42036 – Street Motorcycle
42037 – Formula Off-Roader
42038 – Arctic Truck
42039 – 24 Hours Race Car

LEGO Ultra Agents 2015

70166 – Spyclops Infiltration
70167 – Invisible Gold Robbery
70168 – Drillex Diamond Theft
70169 – Secret Agents Secret Use
70170 – UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter

LEGO DUPLO 2015

Ice Cream Van
My First Tractor
Rally Car
Airport
Cafe
My First Farm
My First Playhouse
Creative Building Box
Sofia the 1st Royal Stable
Sofia the 1st Royal Castle

Millions of Legos parts sank in the sea 17 years ago still see todayalong the beach

Source : my paper http://mypaper.sg/lifestyle/where-will-lego-treasure-wash-next-20140722

"LeT me see if I can find a cutlass," says Tracey Williams, poking around some large rocks on Perran Sands with a stick.

She does not manage that, but does spot a gleaming white, pristine daisy on the beach in Perranporth, Cornwall. The flower looks good for its age, seeing as it is 17 years old.

It is one of 353,264 plastic daisies dropped into the sea in 1997, when a container filled with nearly 4.8 million pieces of Lego fell off a ship, after it was hit by a freak wave off Land's End.

No-one knows exactly what happened next, but shortly after that, some of those Lego pieces began washing up in both the northern and southern coasts of Cornwall. They are still coming in today.

A quirk of fate meant many of the Lego items were nautical-themed, so locals and tourists alike started finding miniature cutlasses, flippers, spear guns, seagrass, scuba gear as well as dragons and daisies.

"There're stories of kids in the late 1990s having buckets of dragons on the beach, selling them," says Ms Williams, who lives in Newquay.

"These days, the holy grail is an octopus or a dragon. I know of only three octopuses being found, and one was by me, in a cave in Challaborough. It's quite competitive. If you heard that your neighbour had found a green dragon, you'd want to go out and find one yourself."

She runs a Facebook page which documents the Lego discoveries, and recently received an e-mail message from someone in Melbourne who found a flipper which could have been from the accident.

United States oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer has tracked the story of the Lego pieces since it was spilled.

"The mystery is where they've ended up. After 17 years, they've only been definitely reported off the coast of Cornwall," he says.

It takes three years for sea debris to cross the Atlantic Ocean, from Land's End to Florida. Some Lego pieces are likely to have made the crossing, and some may have gone around the world. But there is not any proof that it has arrived, as yet.

"I go to beach-combing events in Florida and they show me Lego - but it's the wrong kind. It's all local stuff kids have left behind."

Since 1997, those pieces could have drifted 100,000km, he says. It is 39,000km around the equator, meaning they could be on any beach on earth. Theoretically, the pieces of Lego could keep going around the ocean for centuries.

"The most profound lesson I've learnt from the Lego story is that things that go to the bottom of the sea don't always stay there," Mr Ebbesmeyer adds.

The incident is a perfect example of how, even when inside a steel container, sunken items don't stay sunken. They can be carried around the world, seemingly randomly, but subject to the planet's currents and tides.

He said: "Tracking currents is like tracking ghosts - you can't see them. You can only see where flotsam started and where it ended up."

BBC

10242 MINI Cooper

The image of Mini Cooper is out finally. The design is so beautiful and it's a definitely must buy set. 

10242 MINI Cooper

Ages 16+. 1,077pieces.
Take this MINI Cooper for a nostalgic drive down memory lane!

US $99.99 – CA $119.99 – AU $149.99 – DE 89.99€ – UK £74.99 – DK 799.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Experience the iconic MINI Cooper first hand, with its classic lines, detailed interior and fun picnic theme.

Take the iconic MINI Cooper for a drive! This beautifully crafted LEGO® brick replica of the classic MINI Cooper Mk VII is full of authentic details, from the classic green and white color scheme with white wing mirrors and racing stripes, to the opening doors, hood and trunk, sporty fog lights, detailed engine and separate spare tire compartment. You can even remove the roof to access a tan colored interior with patterned seats, veneer-style dashboard, turning steering wheel, and moving gearshift and handbrake. And of course, no MINI Cooper would be complete without a picnic basket and blanket, the perfect accessories for a cozy day in the countryside!

• Features opening doors, hood and trunk, spare wheel in separate compartment, detailed engine and 2 fog lights.
• Accessories include a picnic basket, bottle and blanket for nostalgic picnic theme.
• Authentic replica of the MINI Cooper Mk VII.
• Classic green and white color theme with white wing mirrors and racing stripes.
• Lift the hood to reveal the detailed engine.
• Remove the roof and access the detailed interior.
• Go on a countryside picnic with this iconic classic!
• MINI Cooper measures over 4” (11cm) high, 9” (25cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide.

10244: Fairground Mixer

LEGO unveiled the new CREATOR Expert set - 10244 Fairground Mixer at Sydney brick show. Its a new addition to the Lego 10196 Grand Carousel (Merry-Go-Round).

Ages 16+ | 1,746 Pieces

US $149.99 - CA $179.99 – AU $199.99 - DE 129.99€ - UK £119.99 - DK 1,199.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country.  Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Climb aboard the LEGO® Fairground Mixer and hold onto your hat!

Unfold the awesome Fairground Mixer, turn the crank and see it come to life! The fair has come to town and children and adults alike can’t wait to try the rides. Buy your ticket from the ticket booth and climb aboard the Mixer. Then try reaching the golden bell on the high striker or hit the target to plunge the dunk tank lady into the water. As evening falls, the swirling Mixer ride glows in the darkness, before being folded down onto its own trailer for transportation to the next town. This magical fairground is packed with wonderful details that will capture everyone’s imagination. Includes 12 minifigures: a juggling man on stilts, dunk tank lady, strong man challenger, ticket lady, truck driver/ride operator, 2 women, 2 girls, 2 boys and a queasy man who tried the mixer one too many times.

Enjoy the magical atmosphere of the fairground with the LEGO® Fairground Mixer, packed with exciting features and imaginative details.

• Includes 12 minifigures: a juggling man on stilts, dunk tank lady, strong man challenger, ticket lady, truck driver, ride operator, 2 women, 2 girls, 2 boys and a queasy man who tried the mixer one too many times
• Features working Fairground Mixer ride with crank operation, 2 transport trucks, high striker and dunk tank
• Includes glow-in-the-dark elements
• Mixer truck has opening doors, windshield wipers and removable roof to access interior with bed and TV
• Accessory truck holds ticket booth, high-striker and dunk tank
• Accessories include: ice cream, popsicle, lime green cherries, teddy bear, juggling pins and a large and small mallet for the high-striker
• Easily upgrade the Mixer ride with LEGO® Power Functions motors (not included)
• Enjoy the fun of the fair!
• Includes over 1,700 pieces
• Fairground Mixer ride unfolded measures over 11” (30cm) high, 17” (45cm) long and 12” (31cm) wide

This is the designer interview:

10676: Knights' Castle

New addition to the castle set (news from brickset.com). There will be this new set: 10676 Lego Junior Knights' Castle available sometime this year. This can be new addition to those who collect the Castle series. It also a good starter set for the kids.

Simpson House and Simpson Minifigure available in SG

News from bricks world, Simpson House and Simpson Minifigure Series will be available in BricksWorld 1st May.

Price: SGD$399.90

Price: SGD$294

21020 Trevi Fountain

New Lego Architecture Series: 21020 Trevi Fountain. This model against the largest fountain in Rome, designed by Nicola Salvi. 

Next lego modular building : 10244: Carnival Set

Read from brickset.com that the next Lego modular building coming out this year will be  10244: Carnival Set. I wonder how will the carnival set looks like. Will it be something of winter village series - Winter Village Market or the Grand Carousel (10196). Really looking forward to this modular building.

Creator 31026 lego bike shop and cafe

This creator set is a good start to alternate build and complement the existing modular building.

LEGO 31026 Bike Shop and Café

Open a world of adventures with this exciting 3-in-1 Bike Shop & Cafe. Serve delicious muffins and espresso coffee to your customers at the cozy cafe. Then visit the neighboring bike shop, buy the cool red bike that’s for sale, mount it on your car rack and head for the hills! Fold out the Bike Shop & Cafe for your very own main street, where you can add your own LEGO creations! What kind of shop will you build next? You can also rebuild the set to create an auto repair shop or a flower shop. Includes 3 minifigures: 2 men and a woman.

• Features 2 separate buildings: a bicycle shop and a cafe
• Bicycle shop features a loading ramp, removable red bicycle, tools, and first-floor apartment with kitchen area
• Cafe features outdoor seating, a bank ATM, money bill, cash register, 2 muffins, espresso machine with cups
• Also includes a car and buildable bird

Brick world announced price for new coming set

Brick world has just posted on Facebook on the prices for the upcoming sets. The following is the screen capture of the posting.

Brickworld also mention that the new modular set - 10243 Parisian Resturant will be coming next year (2014) . 

7641 City Corner re-release to 60031

Just gather from the Brickset that 7641 City Corner re-release again and its new series number is 60031.  See below pictures. The sets are exactly the same. It is strange that the Lego re-release the same design set.

Lord of the Ring - 10237 the tower of orthanc

The ultimate set for Lord of the Rings - the tower of Orthanc !!! source from brickset.

Details

Ages 14+. 2,359 pieces.
Build the The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy must-have model!
US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99 £ DK 1699.00 DKK

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings of The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-related details including the attic, library, alchemy room, Saruman’s throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings movies. Swoop down with the Great Eagle and rescue stranded Gandalf the Grey from his tower-top prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard, Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with poseable limbs and cool swinging arm function, then attack the Uruk-hai and Orc Pitmaster while Saruman and his servant Grima Wormtongue take refuge high in the tower. The Tower of Orthanc is a must-have model for any The Lord of the Rings collection! Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-hai and the Orc Pitmaster.

• Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf™ the Grey, an Uruk-hai™ and the Orc Pitmaster
• Features 6 highly detailed floors with lots of functions, including a folding staircase, LEGO® light brick palantir, opening entrance doors and a trap door
• Weapons include 5 staffs, knife, sword, shield and a long axe
• The attic features a folding staircase, the 3 staffs of the missing wizards, the 2 keys of the Two Towers, 2 maps and an Uruk-hai helmet, shield and sword
• The library features 2 books, 2 torches, 2 maps and 2 skulls
• The alchemy room features 2 torches, a bomb (being produced for the Battle of Helm’s Deep™), 2 potions, bottle, skull, gunpowder keg, pot, cauldron and a long axe
• Saruman’s throne room features lamps, 2 bookcases with 3 potions, map, letter and the powerful palantir with a LEGO light brick
• The entrance hall features opening doors, trap door, 2 large banners, chandelier, statue and 2 axes
• The creepy dungeon features a chain, 2 bones, 2 skulls and a rat
• Buildable Ent features poseable limbs for holding a minifigure and a cool swinging arm function
• Attack the tower with the cool buildable and poseable Ent!
• Swoop to the rescue with the Great Eagle!
• Activate the LEGO light brick and make the palantir glow!
• Set the trap door and banish unwanted guests to the dungeon!
• Prepare the bomb for the Battle of Helm’s DeepTM!
• Swing the Ent’s arms to smash or grab things with the poseable fingers!
• Measures over 28″ (73cm) high, 8″ (21cm) wide and 6″ (16cm) deep
• Ent stands over 9″ (23cm) tall

Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning July 2013

China to be its own LEGO Factory

"The LEGO Group has announced plans to build and operate its own LEGO factory in China. The factory will supply products for the growing Asian market. Construction is expected to begin in 2014." says the press release in Lego.com. 

Will this parts made in China different to those made elsewhere? I afraid this will happen resulting in two different quality of Lego products. Although the press release say that "All products made in the new factory will be sold in Asia" so maybe those of us in Europe, USA and Australasia need not worry unduly when buying new products, but what about buying in the aftermarket such as Bricklink? Will there also be a price different ?

The first Minifigure Swap in Asia is being launched to coincide with the school holidays and to kick things off LEGOLAND Malaysia has set aside 300 highly sought after Minifigures, which will be distributed amongst the Model Citizens, ready for park guests to get their hands on.

Successful LEGO strategy delivers continued strong growth

News from Lego Annual Sales stated that in 2012 the LEGO Group increased its revenue by 25% to USD 4,040 million – nearly triple the sales of 2007. This represents the fifth consecutive year in which the LEGO Group delivered year over year revenue growth in excess of 15%.

Key facts from the LEGO Group’s annual report for 2012, which was published on 19 Feb 2013:

• The year's operating profit increased to USD 1,373 million against USD 1,057 million in 2011, an increase of 40%. 

• The operating margin increased to 34% from 30% in 2011.

• The year's net profit increased to USD 969 million against USD 776 million in 2011. 

• The revenue increased by 25% to USD 4,040 million against USD 3,495 million in 2011. In local currency (i.e. excluding the impact of foreign exchange changes) revenue increased 20% year over year. 

• The net cash generated from operating activities was USD 1,100 million against USD 666 million in 2011.

• In 2012 the Group paid USD 330 million in corporate income taxes.

For more details, read here.

21017 Imperial Hotel available soon

21017 Imperial Hotel will be available soon. Thanks to Ricks in Eurobricks for the news. You can download Lego catalog and view other new sets.

10232 Palace Cinema

2013 new modular set will be a Cinema. grogall from brickset has uncovered this picture of this modular building, Palace Cinema. The image has come from shop.LEGO.com, as you can see, but it's not for sale there yet and there's no word on official release date or prices. It is the third corner modular after Cafe Corner and the Grand Emporium.

Lone Ranger sets featured in new consumer catalogue

News from Brickset.com:

"The latest version of the LEGO consumer catalogue, covering sets available in early 2013, is starting to arrive in eager customer's hands, and it reveals the line up of The Lone Ranger sets. D-Dennis in Germany has sent us some photos of the pages in the catalogue" 

Picture from Brickset

Danger in the Silver Mine & Cavalry Set

Colby City Duel & Train Chase

Stagecoach Escape & Comanche Camp

 

The return of Lego Castle 2013

Thanks to groovebricks.com as it reveal that LEGO Castle will be back next year under the theme of ‘Castle Legends’. The following is the list for this theme:

• 70400 Forest Ambush
• 70401 Gold Getaway
• 70402 Gatehouse Raid
• 70403 Dragon Mountain
• 70404 Kings Castle

The Hobbit sets

New Hobbit sets are the next wave from Lord of the Ring set. There are currently 6 sets and some will be available in Dec 2012 at US. I believe a lot of the Lord of the Ring fan will like them.

79000: Riddles for The Ring, 105 pieces, $9.99

79001: Escape from Mirkwood Spiders, 298 pieces, $29.99

79002: Attack of the Wargs, 400 pieces, $49.99

79003: An Unexpected Gathering, 652 pieces, $69.99

79004: Barrel Escape, 334 pieces, $39.99

79010: The Goblin King Battle, 841 pieces, $99.99