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

September new sets @ bricks world

 This September newsletter from Brick world. Chess set, advert calendar and sopwith camel

This year Advent calendar sets (source Toys N Bricks)

a) The LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2012 is priced at $49.99 and comes with 2 exclusive minifigures including a Santa Darth Maul and a white snow Astromech Droid.

b) The LEGO City Advent Calendar 2012 one is priced $10 cheaper at $39.99.

c) The LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2012. The set will contain 193 pieces and will cost 34.99 USD. It will include LEGO Friends minifigures Olivia, Christina, a dog called Coco. The set will include 24 individual gifts including: a Christmas tree and presents

Lego friends new set: 3185 Summer Riding Camp

I just found out that Lego Friends has a new huge set 3185 Summer Riding camp from Eurobrick. It adds the richness to all the current sets making the Friend town populated with colourful building. It also adds more activities in the town streets too. See the review done by Pandora @ Eurobrick.

The following picture is exacted from Pandora @ Eurobrick as Pandora has made a very good review for this set.

Didn't realize Lego Ninjago also has 3 in 1 super pack. The news from Toys N Bricks

It stated that the set is selling in Costco USA store in Scottsdale, Arizona has a new LEGO Ninjago 2012 product available for sale. The item is 66444 Superpack 3 in 1 and contains two Ninjago sets that were released earlier this year in January and a weapon pack accessory that was just released a few weeks ago.

• 9442 Jay’s Storm Starfighter (reg.$24.99)
• 9441 Kai’s Blade Cycle (reg.$14.99)
• 9591 Weapon Pack (reg.$19.99)

Designer Interview: 10229 Winter Village Cottage

The following is the video of designer interview for this Winter Village Cottage. (Source: fbtb)




The following is the description from fbtb:  

"Get cozy in the Winter Village Cottage!

Continuing the winter series, build the Winter Village Cottage for a perfect holiday home. Seat Grandpa snugly by the fireplace with his newspaper as you help Dad to put up the tree, then bake a feast in the kitchen with Mom! When it’s time to stock up the storage shed with firewood, bring the kids for a ride with Dad on the sled watch him cut the wood with his chainsaw deep in the forest. When the snow gets really deep, clear the road with the snowplow, take all of the kids skiing or build an igloo to play in. There’s no cozier place to spend long, frosty nights!

• Includes 8 minifigures: mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, 3 children and snowplow driver with assorted accessories
• Features cottage, storage shed, igloo, streetlamp, sled and snowplow
• Accessories include kitten, owl, fireplace with LEGO® light brick function, chandelier, Christmas tree, wreath, gifts, armchair, kitchen appliances and bed
• Storage shed features tools and firewood elements
• Igloo features fireplace and removable roof
• Detach the snowplow to store it in the back of the truck!
• Make the fireplace glow with the LEGO® light brick!
• Decorate the cottage!
• Fetch firewood with the sled!
• Drive the snowplow!
• Cottage measures 6.7” (17 cm) high, 9.8” (25 cm) wide and 5.5” (14 cm) deep
• Storage shed measures 4.3” (11 cm) high, 2.7” (7 cm) wide and 2.7” (7 cm) deep
• Igloo measures 2.7” (7 cm) high, 2.7” (7 cm) wide and 2.7” (7 cm) deep
• Snowplow measures 2.7” (7 cm) high, 7” (18 cm) long (with plow attached) and 2.3” (6 cm) wide
• Add the new Winter Village Cottage to other LEGO® Winter Village series models like the 10199 Winter Toy Shop, 10216 Winter Village Bakery and 10222 Winter Village Post Office."

Lego release in August

August is the release month for Friends, Monster Fighters and Hero Factory.

Friends
3063 Heartlake Flying Club $39.90
3184 Adventure Camper $59.90
3185 Summer Riding Camp $199.90
3186 Emma's Horse Trailer $49.90
3189 Heartlake Stables $109.90
3937 Olivia's Speedboat $19.90
3938 Andrea's Bunny House $19.90
3939 Mia's Bedroom $19.90

Hero Factory
6222 Corehunter $25.90
6223 Bulk $25.90
6229 XT4 $17.90
6230 Stormer XL $39.90
6231 Speeda Demon $59.90
6282 Stringer $17.90
6283 Voltix $25.90

Monster Fighters
9461 The Swamp Creature $15.90
9462 The Mummy $19.90
9463 The Werewolf $39.90
9464 The Vampire Hearse $59.90
9465 The Zombies $59.90 (promo price)
9466 The Mad Professor & his Monster $99.90
9467 The Ghost Train $159.90
9468 Vampire Castle $199.90

Star Wars
10225 R2-D2 $379.90
9525 Pre Vizsla's Mandalorian Fighter $79.90 (promo price)

City
4202 Large Dump Truck $39.90 (promo price)

Lego 10226 Sopwith Camel

This is a remake of the old Sopwith Camel.

The following is the exact from lego.com

"Recreate your very own piece of aviation history with the historic Sopwith Camel. This detailed replica of one of the most recognizable British single-seat biplanes ever to have graced the skies. Features include a realistic rotating propeller and engine cylinders, hinged tail rudder, realistic tension wires, functioning wing ailerons and tail flaps that can be controlled from the cockpit – just like the real plane! The detail doesn't stop there; this authentic model has over 880 bricks, including rare dark green, dark tan and metallic silver elements.

• Features include a rotating propeller and engine cylinders, hinged tail rudder, functioning wing ailerons and tail flaps that can be controlled from the cockpit
• Includes rare dark green, dark tan and metallic silver elements
• Recreate a piece of aviation history!
• Turn the propellers and see the cylinders rotate!
• Model measures over 15” (40cm) long and has a wingspan of over 19” (50cm)"

 The video is the interview with the Lego designer.

Lego Green Ninjago : 9450 Epic Dragon Battle

There is a new Dragon with the Green Ninja Rider!!! Just manage to find the information in the brickipedia.

Dragon collector must remember this 5th dragon!

"9450 Epic Dragon Battle is a Ninjago set to be released in summer 2012. The box-art shows Lloyd in his green ninja suit flying the four-headed dragon, Jay battling the Great Devourer, the head of the fire-dragon shooting a red ball at Lord Garmadon who is holding all four golden weapons, Sensei Wu in a cage with a snake-like building using 2 printed sloped pieces of a snake head like the one used in Venomari Shrine, and three Serpentine - Acidicus, Chokun, and Skalidor."

Just found out from Brickipedia that Monster Fighters is a theme to be introduced in June 2012. To date, eight sets are known to be released. The plot of the theme is unknown as of yet, but every set contains a Moon Stone, that the monsters are attempting to collect to unleash doom on the earth.
The list of sets are found in the brickipedia.

21013 Big Ben from Lego Architecture

BILLUND, Denmark – Big Ben, one of the UK’s most recognizable buildings and a global symbol of Victorian London and the Gothic Revival style, has been recreated as the latest set in the LEGO® Architecture series. There are already review on this set (here). Its seem to be a nice set, however, it is not as spectacular as the real architecture.