Blocks Issue 96
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As we’re approaching Christmas, it’s time to start considering what LEGO sets you should drop not-so-subtle hints to friends and family about. This month’s Reviews section should certainly help with that, as whether you prefer City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Super Mario or Speed Champions, we’ve got you covered.
That said, the Speed Champions set we’re reviewing isn’t Speed Champions as you’ve come to know it. Cars inspired by movies are joining the theme, including the Aston Martin DB5. This has led to the first ever James Bond minifigure, who we couldn’t resist putting on the cover.
007 doesn’t only turn up in this set, though – he can also be found at LEGO Store Leicester Square as part of the location’s reimagining. You can read our report from the UK’s flagship – and now again the world’s largest – brand store in Month in LEGO.
Seeing franchise characters take up so much space in a LEGO Store will reignite the debate about whether too many LEGO sets lean on popular franchises and brands; with 20 years of serious LEGO licensing deals behind us, we crunch the numbers to see how the balance has shifted over time.
Going back to the simpler days before licensed themes, we’re also learning how the first ever LEGO CD-ROM was developed, revisiting classic Aquasharks sets and investigating the mystery of Minitalia.
Leg godt!
That said, the Speed Champions set we’re reviewing isn’t Speed Champions as you’ve come to know it. Cars inspired by movies are joining the theme, including the Aston Martin DB5. This has led to the first ever James Bond minifigure, who we couldn’t resist putting on the cover.
007 doesn’t only turn up in this set, though – he can also be found at LEGO Store Leicester Square as part of the location’s reimagining. You can read our report from the UK’s flagship – and now again the world’s largest – brand store in Month in LEGO.
Seeing franchise characters take up so much space in a LEGO Store will reignite the debate about whether too many LEGO sets lean on popular franchises and brands; with 20 years of serious LEGO licensing deals behind us, we crunch the numbers to see how the balance has shifted over time.
Going back to the simpler days before licensed themes, we’re also learning how the first ever LEGO CD-ROM was developed, revisiting classic Aquasharks sets and investigating the mystery of Minitalia.
Leg godt!
