Blog Archive 2020-12
Set Review ➟ Chinese New Year Sets
So how do these two sets compare against each other? Both are very well designed and each contains a wealth of great parts and many new recolours of existing parts. I also appreciate the almost complete absence of stickers. At the time of writing this review I don’t have confirmed pricing information, so I will not comment on value for money, but each model provides a substantial build. I think the Story of Nian set is probably the better one for children, being more play-oriented, while the Spring Lantern Festival set will have the greater AFOL appeal, both in terms of build experience and display value. I came at these sets without having purchased or built any of the previous Chinese New Year sets, and I didn’t really expect these to impress me greatly, but I’ve really enjoyed both builds, and 80107 in particular is especially nice. Most will already have decided which of these sets to purchase, but if you’re on the fence, or undecided between the two sets, then I would definitely recommend the Spring Lantern Festival.…
Set Review ➟ 42117 Race Plane
42117 Race Plane is one of the smallest sets in the 2021H1 Technic line-up. With 154 mostly small pieces this set will cost aroun 10€ and, as any traditional technic set deserves, comes with 2 sets of instructions, one in the box and the other online.…
Set Review ➟ 42124 Off-Road Buggy
42124 Off-Road Buggy is the newest addition to the Control+ platform of the Technic theme. As was the case last year, LEGO is introducing a small motorised set in the first half of the year and a larger set is expected in the second half.…
Set Review ➟ 42125 Ferrari 488 GTE
2021 brings the continuation of LEGO’s mid-sized supercar series, featuring the 42125 Ferrari 488 GTE. LEGO certainly appears to be on to something with its Technic race cars. Ever since they released the premium 42056 Porsche 911 GT3RS in 2016, supercars have had a prominent place and there appear to be 3 different sizes LEGO is aiming at. When I refer to supercars, I mean licensed LEGO Technic sets of high end cars. After the aforementioned 42056 in 2016, LEGO brought out the 42083 Bugatti Chiron in 2018. The next set in this series, though in a smaller size, was the 42096 Porsche 911 RSR last year (2019), followed by another “full size” 42115 Lamborgini Sian this year (2020). The 42125 Ferrari 488 GTE is what could be called med-sized and is this year’s offering in the segment. It is the same size as the 42096 and uses the same tires although on different rims.…
Powered Up: 11 ⚡ App Update
Today the Powered Up team released a new app update, adding new options and functionality to the app. These updates come in two blocks and with few additional notes.…
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