Retro watch–LEGO brings classic Volkswagen Beetle to its Creator line Filed under: Con Culture, Retro Fix — Leave a comment Read More & Comment [ Back to top ]The Sales and Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop was recently updated with some interesting surprises. In addition, the Online LEGO Shop in the UK listed all the large sets that will be retiring soon, which is also interesting to see. Below we will take a look at both lists and see what is worth to buy before getting retired, and before the Double VIP Points period expires in a few days. ➡ ONLINE LEGO SHOP SALES & DEALS: A number of the older LEGO Dimensions packs are on sale, but this is not particularly a new development. You can buy most LEGO Dimensions packs at about half price both directly from LEGO and at other retailers. What is more interesting is that several newly released larger sets are on sale as well, with 20% off the regular price. This includes the #21127 LEGO Minecraft The Fortress, the #70322 LEGO Nexo Knights Axl’s Tower Carrier, and the #41067 LEGO Disney Princess Belle’s Enchanted Castle. O
ther notable sets on sale are some of the LEGO Nexo Knights Ultimate Knight packs, and the #40203 LEGO Vampire and Bat Halloween set. Also, the #41068 LEGO Disney Princess Arendelle Castle Celebration, and the #41066 LEGO Disney Princess Anne & Kristoff’s Sleigh Adventure have been on sale for many months now. They are great sets, but it is possible that LEGO made too many of them and they are not selling fast enough. You can find all the discounted sets under the Sales and Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop. ➡ ONLINE LEGO SHOP RETIRING SOON: While the US version of the Online LEGO Shop hasn’t been updated yet with sets retiring soon, the UK version lists a number of large and exclusive sets that are scheduled to retire. This means that once the current stock is gone, LEGO will make no more of these sets. Four of the sets are from the LEGO Ideas line, which are limited release to begin with. The four sets are: #21108 LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1, #21302 LEGO Ideas The Big Bang Theory, #21303 LEGO Ideas WALL-E, and #21304 LEGO Ideas Doctor Who. N
one of these sets are on sale, but if you want one, it is best to get them now before they will disappear and prices on the secondary market go up. You can find them under the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop. There are also two large LEGO Star Wars sets retiring soon. The #10236 LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (released in 2013), and the #75059 LEGO Star Wars Sandcrawler (released in 2014) have both been around for a while, so it makes sense that LEGO is retiring them, even though they are both excellent sets. The LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village, in particular, is a great set even for non-Star Wars fans, who would like to build a nice forest scene for elves, Na’vi, or Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws. You can find both sets under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop. Two last two sets retiring soon are the #10218 LEGO Creator Pet Shop and the #10234 LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House. The LEGO Creator Pet Shop has been the longest standing LEGO Modular Buildings, first released back in 2011. I
t is the only building in the series that has a split footprint, making it extremely versatile. Even if you already have one, I would recommend getting another, just in case you ever need it in your layout. Half of the building is a generic apartment, while the pet shop side can easily be converted into other stores to create more variety. And the LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House is a beautiful and accurate display piece. You can find both sets under the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop. Also, remember that LEGO is offering Double VIP Points until the end of October. This is the best time to get large sets to maximize your VIP Points. There will be another Double VIP Points period in December, but by that time many of these retiring sets could be gone. What do you think? Are you planning to get any of the sets on sale or retiring soon? Which ones do you think are a must buy? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! 😉 And you might also like to check out the following related posts:
LEGO SHOP IN USA: Online LEGO Shop USA LEGO SHOP IN CANADA: Online LEGO Shop Canada LEGO SHOP IN UK: Online LEGO Shop UKJust as Parliament prepares to splurge £4 billion to repair its crumbling buildings, Lego has launched its very own 4,163 piece set of the Palace. Lego fans will be able to build their very own detailed version of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - which even includes the famous bell - and when completed it stands at 60cm high. The new model forms part of the Creator Expert range, which includes the Sydney Opera House and is targeted at more experienced Lego builders. Lego fans will be able to build their very own detailed version of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - which even includes the famous bell - and when completed it stands at 60cm highThe model is expected to be on sale on July 1 and will cost £169.99 - but only available to those aged over 16. But with sweeping repairs planned for Parliamentary estate over the coming years, Lego will soon have to manufacture extra parts.
The hazardous state of Palace of Westminster was laid bare in a warts-and-all documentary last year that revealed leaking roofs, crumbling walls and plagues of mice, rats, moths and pigeons. An independent report into repairing the Palace - which itself cost £2 million - said the simplest option would be to 'demolish and rebuild' the Palace but said this would not be possible because of the historical value of the 'Mother of all Parliaments'. The new model forms part of the Creator Expert range, which includes the Sydney Opera House and is targeted at more experienced Lego buildersBut MPs will have to move out of the House of Commons chamber for at least six years while essential repairs take place. The Palace of Westminster is riddled with asbestos, leaking ceilings, rodents and moths and was described as a 'death trap' by one close to the refurbishment plans. Remaining close to the Palace of Westminster would be the most convenient option for government ministers, who would continue to work in Whitehall departments and must be held accountable to Parliament.
An independent report commissioned by Parliament estimated that the revamp would cost more than £7bn and take 32 years to complete if politicians did not move out of the building temporarily.But the costs could be halved to an estimated £3.5bn and take just six years if MPs and peers agree to a temporary new home. Plans leaked earlier this year revealed that MPs could be moved to a specially-made chamber built in the courtyard of the Department of Health - just 100 yards down the road from the Palace of Westminster. The hazardous state of Palace of Westminster was laid bare in a warts-and-all documentary last year that revealed leaking roofs, crumbling walls and plagues of mice, rats, moths and pigeons The proposal to move to the Department of Health is among the most popular because it is housed just 100 yards from the Commons entrance and many MPs' offices are in the adjacent building at 1 Parliament Street Where to relocate roughly 800 peers (pictured yesterday during the Queen's Speech) is proving more difficultIt is believed to be the preferred option among MPs.
Where to relocate roughly 800 peers is proving more difficult. Similar courtyards in the Treasury or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office could be used as part of the refurbishment, which is expected to begin following the 2020 general election.However, there were reports earlier this year that MPs have started to privately lobby the committee overseeing the move to ensure that they do not lose their on-site hairdressers and flower shop while they are away from the Palace of Westminster. And it also emerged that MPs could be forced to stop drinking alcohol in their new home if they choose to relocate to the Department of Health, because the building - located at 79 Whitehall - was transferred to an Islamic bond scheme in 2014 and is subsequently governed by Sharia law. MPs moved to the House of Commons during the Second World War after bombing damaged the chamber.Moving MPs to a courtyard in the Department of Health is popular with some MPs because it could easily be integrated into the current Parliamentary estate.