SDCC 2013!

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't posted in forever but here's the news from the San Diego Comic Con. :-)

-AT-AP
-Pieces: 717 (A fair price per piece for this one)
-Theme: Star Wars
-Price: $69.99
-Release: March 2013 (*All of these apply to the United States only)

-Lake Town Chase
-Pieces: 334 (o_O That's a pretty bad price per piece)
-Theme: The Hobbit
-Price: $49.99
-Release: Unknown

And of course... Mixels?

What are these things? It appears they'll be based on a Cartoon Network television series (produced by Lego?). And I have to admit, the look kind of cu- stupid. The only reason I would buy these is for those one-stud ball joints! For the OSBJ (O-One S-Stud B-Ball J-Joint) people I think the one on the left will be the one to buy. Here is a link to the official Lego teaser website.
That's it. That's all that SDCC had to offer. It's kind of sad... :-(

Anyways, this is the Lego Spy, out. :-)

The Lego Movie

Finally! An update on The Lego Movie! For those of you who had not heard about it before this, it's Lego's second feature-length film (if you consider The Adventures of Clutch Powers (2010) as one, which wasn't exactly, in all respect... That good), and will include voice actors Chris Pratt, Will Ferrel, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Nick Offerman, and Alison Brie (wow, I know a few of those people :P). It is being produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and is planned to be in theaters February 14 2014. (It's hitting theaters Valentine's Day People!) Here is the official press release from iMDB:

"The LEGO Movie follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure
who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Emmet
(Chris Pratt) is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey
for which he is hopelessly and hilariously under prepared."

I, personally, can't wait too see what they come up with. I mean come on, it's in theaters!

This is the Lego Spy, out.

Watch the trailer right here on Lego Spy! Click Full Screen in the bottom right for a larger view.

10234 Sydney Opera House

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Hey everyone, Lego Spy here with some Lego news: 10234 Sydney Opera House from the Creator theme.
This set is so awesome! It even includes an awesomely overpriced price tag! -_- ($319.99 USD, wow.)
This set is pretty neat and definitely crushes it's predecessor, 21012 Sydney Opera House from the Architecture theme (270 pieces, $39.99 USD). This set features 2,989 pieces and amazing detail. Look at the white section's curves, and the way it all seems to flow. :-) What do you think about it? This is the Lego Spy, out.
Image links: -Brickset (Flickr)- Here is the press release at Brickset as well: -Press Release-

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70701 Swarm Interceptor

Hi everyone, I thought I might start a series where I take a set review I've posted on Lego.com. For the first one I thought I'd do a Galaxy Squad set: 70701 Swarm Interceptor. Here is a link to 70701 on the Lego Shop website. Sorry for those who don't speak English. For your assistance here is a link to the Microsoft Translator page to translate my reviews. :-)

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Lego Analysis + Ewok Village

Hello everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time but I finally have some time to try out my new Lego Analysis! I love Legos but sometimes their setups are somewhat "odd". Also note that this is all in fun and that I am in no way attempting to criticize Lego. :-) Take this set for example: 60014 Coast Guard Patrol. At first sight, the box looks completely normal. It's not until you start to look at it closely that things start to seem a little unusual. Let's start this one off now with the aforementioned set:

Here is the box, looks normal right? (sorry for the no-good picture :P)

Here comes the weird stuff:

"What are we supposed to do with these yellow things!?"
"Anyone want a popsicle?"
"Check out the cool sub doggy!"

Why aren't they wearing their life jackets? What's with the popsicle? What are those two looking at? ^^^

"See anything up there?" "No, I think we better think about headin' home for the day."
Oh my gosh I'm sorry about the picture. :-(

None of them are looking at the crashed boat! Seriously, they seem to be completely ignoring these people offering them popsicles and awing at their epic submarine!

Hope you liked it and I'll try to get another one up soon! BTW the new Lego Ewok Village has been announced and will be released on September 1st! :-)

This is the Lego Spy, out. :-)

10237 Tower of Orthanc

Finally, some news! Today we have 10237 Tower of Orthanc for The Lord of the Rings. It will be available for $199.99 USD during July of this year (2013). The set will include 5 minifigures a buildable (there's a new word for you) Ent and a tower. But this is no ordinary tower, I think this thing has got to be the tallest Lego set in history. The Tower of Orthanc looms over other Lego towers at an amazing 28" (inches) tall! The five included minifigures are: Saruman, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-Hai, and the "Orc Pitmaster" (as according to the official press release). Speaking of the press release, here it is:

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

The rest can be viewed here at Brickset.
It's mostly a bunch of buildable and poseable Ents (seriously Lego?). Anyway, in my opinion, this set looks great... Until your eyes drift down to the price tag. I know this set is probably worth about $200 but it might be kind of annoying for any people out there who are trying to collect all of the Lord of the Rings theme (I know one of these people personally as a matter of fact).
There are several other Lego-submitted photos of this set at the Brickset Flickr photostream:
-Flickr (Brickset)-

This is the Lego Spy, out.

Minifigures Series 11, Mr. Gold, Superman, Lone Ranger, and Star Wars!

Hi everyone! I have been sick for a few days now so I wasn't able to post anything new, but hopefully this is new enough.
- Minifigures Series 11
It's official, Minifigures Series 11 will be released later this year, 2013. It was revealed by the French Amazon website (no pictures yet) along with a brief, roughly translated, description:

"With 16 new figures in Series 11 Special, the LEGO collection continues to grow. Each figure is packed in a bag 'mystery' and accompanied by special accessories, a base and ask for a booklet. Inspired by movies, sports, history or everyday life, this collection includes: a scientist, a female robot, evil, a jazz man, an elf, a policeman, a Bavarian woman, a waitress, a scarecrow, a barbarian, a welder, a mountaineer, a grandmother, a warrior tiki man and gingerbread."

These weren't the expected minifigures but I'll have more information in the near future most likely.

A picture of the infamous creature.

- Mr. Gold or should I say Mr. Ripoff? (4/16/2013)
Mr. Gold... Yep... It's him, he's struck his first blow on ebay. I don't know who bought these or why they did, but there were two Mr. Golds sold by the same person on ebay today (4/16/2013) for €999.00, in other words: $1,307.09 USD! What!? That's over one thousand dollars! What's with this person!? I must have missed something because I didn't think Mr. Gold was made of real pure gold. I thought it must have been some sort of gold coating. I mean... No, I'm done with this.


- 76009 Superman Black Zero Escape
This is just a new set I kind of like. Here's a picture: -Brickset- for alternate pictures

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- Lone Ranger
All of the Lego The Lone Ranger sets are available at Lego.com now!

- Star Wars
Some high resolution pictures for the new summer sets. Pictures: -Brickset (flickr)- -World of Games-

This is the Lego Spy, out.