Collecting
Winter Wave Drops
Though these have been reported as on shelves in a number of US and Canadian retailers, their official on-shelf date is January 1st – and LEGO being the sticklers they are stuck to their guns […]
Month: December 2018
Features
Remembering The Falcon
When LEGO made the official announcement on August 31st, 2017 that they had re-designed the classic and record-breaking 10179 Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon it came after months of rumours, speculation and Easter egg teases that […]
Collecting
Last Day Of VIP Holder Promotion
Today marks the final day of the black Star Wars VIP card promotion – dubbed Club 75192 by Rebelscum – and with its passing so will the last chance to get the latest exclusive offering. […]
Collecting
Sales Now On!
Regardless of whether you call them post-Christmas sales, Boxing Day Sales or the sale following someone else’s holiday, you’ll want to get in on the discounted action because LEGO has been reduced at a number […]
Grapevine
75252 Mystery Set Teased
Readers may remember that the speculative 2019 list we posted in October included an unknown UCS set of the same number that we expected to be released in May. Information just made available by Hungarian […]
Reviews
5005747 VIP Frame Review
Right after 75192 Millennium Falcon went on sale at the special midnight opening event of the LEGO store at Leicester Square in London on September 14th, we got out very first glimpse of the black […]
Reviews
Essential Guide To Star Wars Playsets – 2018 Edition
Little worlds in a box have been around a lot longer than most people think with some of the first examples – typically included tin soldiers and revolved around warfare – started to appear at […]
Collecting
5005704 Free Star Wars Box
In what many believe to be a cancelled promotion for holders of the Black VIP Card, between the 17th and 19th of December LEGO allowed US and Canadian shoppers at their online and bricks […]
Collecting
Exclusive Minifig GWP Bundle Offer
A special offer just popped up on our radar, thanks to a report by to Toys ‘N’ Bricks. Shoppers of LEGO.com (United States & Canada) and North American brand stores are getting the opportunity to receive […]
Features
Dare We Define UCS?
With the successful release of the LEGO Star Wars theme in 1999, fans of both genres went wild. Initially, the sets were intended for the typical LEGO fan, and when their popularity amongst adults – […]
Events
Star Wars Days Are Cancelled
With the slow trickle of information coming from LEGO, silence on the part of Merlin Entertainment (owner of the LEGO Star Wars Days hosting locations) and the static coming from the franchise’s owners it was […]
Events
Are Star Wars Days 2019 Cancelled?
Ever since 2008, a special Star Wars Days celebration has been an important event on the LEGOLAND and LEGO Discovery Centres around the world – so much so that special promotional bricks are “minted” to […]
News
Egmont: LEGO Star Wars Magazine Distribution Woes
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) – the organisation that help the small shops of the United Kingdom “compete more effectively in today’s highly competitive market” – declared their ire with Egmont Magazines, the British […]
Collecting
Double Down On Vader!
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first Star Wars movie with this metallic-looking pod with mini console build, detachable Lightsaber and the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader! Initially offered as a warm-up act […]
Community
Modular LEGO Death Star Poll
Looking back to those early years when playsets like 4475/6 Jabba’s Message/Prize and 7257 Ultimate Lightsaber Duel were the norm, it’s evident that LEGO has really pivoted on how much effort it puts into the […]
Collecting
Star Wars VIP Card Holder Goes Live
The last hurrah of the Star Wars VIP Card is finally here and card holders have each received an email with a unique code and the instructions “Use the following code on any shop.LEGO.com Star […]
Reviews
The World Of BB-8
Fans of Star Wars have always had a soft spot for the droids of the galaxy – the inquisitiveness of R2-D2, the ineptitude of Separatist battle droids, L3-37’s no-nonsense approach and the admirably low centre […]
Books & Mags
UK News: LEGO Star Wars Magazine – Issue 42 Out Now
This latest issue, with a price tag of £5.99, is out now! In addition to original comic strips, games, puzzles, posters and competitions is a brand new foil bagged Star Destroyer build plus a minifigure […]
Collecting
5005747 Star Wars VIP Gift
Briefly revealed earlier today when it popped up on LEGO.com, is the final 5005747 Star Wars VIP Gift that holders of the Star Wars VIP card are entitled to receive this month. While the mechanism […]
Features
LEPIN: Attack Of The Clone Brands
For nearly 20 years Star Wars fans have been building their favorite playsets and ships out of the wildly popular LEGO bricks. Since 1999, the Danish company has made hundreds of cool sets and fun […]
Grapevine
Club 75192 Swan Song
Back in November when Rebelscum got wind of a final promotion that the holders of the exclusive black VIP card for the first wave of 75192 Millennium Falcon owners the feedback we received was flavoured […]