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LEGO Police Helicopter Polybag 30367

Picked up this little set the other day. While I feel LEGO has done the helicopter and car sets to death, this isn’t a bad little set.

Only 39 parts but for the most part they are just standard pieces to make up the helicopter. Unlike those larger sets with all the specialized bits.

The minifure is pretty nice. Although I don’t see him being much use outside a police force.

The 1×2 cheese slope is printed which is always nice. The cockpit/windshield also makes a nice little waterfall.

I can see this little set patrolling above any LEGO city. At only $4 worth grabbing it.

LEGO Friends Polybag Set 30412

I am not a fan of the Friends line nor of the minidolls that come in them, but this little set has a bunch of goodness in it so I picked it up.

Come on two birds! A hotdog, bike and beverage. Any minifig would be set for an outing with this set.

A small picnic under a tree or on a park bench.

Overall a nice little build. Just wish it was a city theme and not Friends as this is a total waste of a minidoll for me.

I will keep the hair, but what to do with the rest of the weird figure?

New Gru. LEGO Minion Set 75549

Minions! Set # 75549 is only 136 pieces selling at $20. I do not feel $.15/pieceis a good deal. The @lego prices are going up and the piece count going down.

I was excited about this set, but honestly. It isn’t worth $20. New arms for the minions are cool. Used a regular minifig hand instead of the older version of these being all one piece.

Gru isn’t special at all. I think the face prints have been seen before and his hair is just Emmet’s in black.

The minions are okay. The goggles are part of the dome. The eyes are printed light bley round tiles ( you get one extra of each eye). Lower body is all one piece.

LEGO Friends Set 41404 Emma’s Play Cube

Kingdoms Mill Village Raid

I have been wanting this set forever. Just for the goats. LEGO needs to make more goats.

Bag 1 has all the wonderful animals in it. The grey horse, I believe, is also only in this set as well.

This was a fun build and rather easy. Monty Python’s Holy Grail kept running through my head.

I have the other village set too. Will be doing that one soon as well.

Biggest problem with this set was that every time I put a brown piece on the model instead of the classic LEGO click I heard a distinct crack and sizzle of the plastic cracking.

The 1×1 brown bricks were the worst followed closely by the plates (any size). See the close up image below.

Bag two windmill done. — Bag two windmill completed.

Every brown brick cracked.

Bag four completes the barn. — Bag four completes the barn and the set.

Obviously I like the goats the best.

Review: LEGO Set 40436 Brickheadz 96 Lucky Cat

Brickheadz these days seem to be relegated to holiday sets only. Just about the time people were catching on to them LEGO kills them.

O well. Lucky Cat is a sitting figure where most of the Brickheads seem to be standing.

This is the first one I have built that has had a movement feature his hand goes up and down, but only a very little bit.

All kitties should have tails even stubby little ones like a manx. This guy is tailless and sad.

Review: LEGO Disney Princess Jasmine’s Tower Set #41158

This is not a theme I pick up very often but when I saw it on clearance for five bucks I decided to grab it.

Took all of ten minites to build it. Some nice parts I did not have in those colors before.

Review: Star Wars Resistance Y-wing Microfighter LEGO Set 75263

This set has 86 pieces and comes with a Zorri Bliss minifigure.

Y-wing minified. Pew pew pew.

No face! What!? No! The Zorii Bliss minifigure doesn’t have a face! We see some of her face in the movie, so I do wish LEGO would have stepped up and given us an actual head here.

WotNo! takes the little ship for the swoosh test and he says it zooms.

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Review: LEGO set #71715 Jay Avatar – Arcade Pod

Not normally a fan of Ninjago, but I thought the Arcade Pod was an interesting enough concept to give it a try. It is fun how all the pieces fit nicely into the pod and you can take them with you anywhere.

I don’t normally apply stickers but this set screamed apply the stickers so I did. (I am also horrible at applying them, which is why I don’t usually do it.)

inside the arcade pod — Inside the arcade pod. We were testing how to move stuff around so he could hold his guitar while inside there.

Unlike the previous round pods (which I have hated from the inception), these lend themselves to being more than a small container. Removing the pieces from the pod is so much easier than previous pods as well.