It’s been about 20 years since my last LEGO airplane set, and apart from cars, I’ve built most of my imaginary vehicles around those old wings so you can imagine my excitement when these landed in my hands.The LEGO Airport Cargo Plane sits in the LEGO City arena as set 60101. Coming in at about 400g with about 150 pieces, this S$34.90 set should be affordable for every parent looking to satisfy their 5-12 year olds.Just to be clear – I am 30 and I would fight your kids for LEGO. Let’s go ahead and unbox this fellow in the most elegant manner possible.The accompanying piece in this set is an airport service car driven by an airport service worker minifigure. Pretty standard offering with a walkie talkie and an adorable hand truck to transport the four really important packages. Also I haven’t seen those tiny rubber wheels in ages and I just felt a slight tinge of nostalgia. They roll too smoothly to ignore.So the first step to building an airplane is obviously good planning and a lot of money.
I don’t have either, so my lady partner stepped in to help.Mid-review review of lady partner: 10/10I’ve always appreciated LEGO’s use of red and green on white pieces to indicate generic lights since the beginning of their time. They just work like peanut butter and my mouth and should always be together.See the thing about LEGO stickers – I don’t necessarily dislike them, but I would appreciate if there were clearer instructions on labelling them, especially the kinds that are circular and on airplane tails that have two sides and thus a full 2 x 50% chance of me absolutely screwing up the alignment. Thankfully, I’ve learnt through the same precious lady partner that alignment doesn’t matter if we enjoyed the moments building it together. Review update: 11/10.Quite a pity that smaller airplane pilots still only get a classic steering wheel for a cockpit control panel, but what can you do. It absolutely did not affect our play.PSA: Don’t abuse your employees.What’s the point of LEGO if not for fun?
In terms of design, the colour scheme of green, grey and green is a little disjointed for my tastes but that’s wholly subjective. It’s bright, it’s cheery, it’s a little cargo airplane that seeks to please. The LEGO 60101 Airport Cargo Plane set is affordable, quick and easy to build and provides endless imaginary flights. The airport service car and the hand truck were pleasant little surprises that I imagine put the silly grin on the airport service worker minifigure’s face. The airplane is sturdily-built with surprisingly much fewer parts than expected, including properly nice propellers and smooth landing wheels. The retractable latch in the rear of the plane reveals an unexpectedly large cargo space in the plane for a build this small. Now to look for a tiny parachutist minifig..I wouldn’t fight your kid for this – I’d gladly share it with them. If there’s any type of LEGO set that would get anyone from age 5 and above into the world of LEGO, the 60101 is as good as it gets.
I hope you and/or your young ones enjoy this as much as we did. This could be the last airplane we’ll see in a long time…The above LEGO set can be found at all LEGO Certified Stores, Toys “R” Us, plus other leading departmental and select toy stores.Visit fellow friends at the LEGO Facebook Page!Sign UpLEGOFriday, 26 August 2016Expect lots of awesome activities and promotions at the Grand Opening of Singapore's seventh LEGO® Certified Store @ Compass One, in partnership with The Brick Shop, on 1st - 4th September 2016, 11:00am - 9:30pm! “Build a Mini” lets you customise your very own LEGO Minifigure from a wide selection of legs, torsos, heads, hair pieces and accessories. Visit in store for more details. All customers who spend $120 or more on any LEGO® products in a single receipt from 1st to 4th September at LCS Compass One will be entitled to enter into a lucky draw to stand a chance to win 1 of 100 new and exclusive miniature “LEGO® Store” (40145) sets. The lucky draw will be drawn by The Brick Shop management.
Winners will be contacted by staff of The Brick Shop from 9th September 2016. Terms and conditions apply. 1st Prize : LEGO® City Volcano Exploration Base (#60124); RRP$179.902nd Prize: LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ Axl’s Tower Carrier (#70322); RRP$149.903rd Prize: LEGO® City Airport VIP Service (#60102); RRP $89.90 Winners will be announced on thebrickshop’s Facebook page on 9th September 2016. Family Gift with Purchase Lucky Dip: Make a purchase in-store, and children up to 16 years old can take part in the Lucky Dip to receive a small gift. One redemption per child. 1st Prize: LEGO® Creator – Big Ben (#10253); RRP$399.90 2nd Prize: LEGO Star War Imperial Assault Carrier (#75106); RRP$249.903rd Prize: LEGO Friends – Amusement Park Roller Coaster (#41130); RRP$179.90Winners will be announced on thebrickshop’s Facebook page on 9th September 2016.Tax refund at Singapore Changi Terminal 1 After shopping in Global Blue Tax Free stores, visitors are required to bring their completed and stamped Tax Free Forms to their local refund office to request a tax free refund.
When travelling in Singapore, you can request your tax-free refund in cash at refund offices located in three terminals throughout Changi Airport.Check below for more specific address and opening hours of the refund point at Terminal 1 Global Blue Singapore Pte LtdChangi Airport Departure Lounge Terminal 1, 918146 Singapore Opening Hours: MON-FRI: non stop SAT: non stop SUN: non stop N.B: Global Blue Tax Free Forms issued locally accepted.Not in Terminal 1? Global Blue offers other refund points located at both Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Changi Airport. Enter a Brand (optional) All products / store types Enrol for the SHOP TAX FREE Card Shop in your own currency Download the mobile appWhile a trip to Singapore should already keep you busy, it won’t harm you to add Johor Bahru, Malaysia in your itinerary. Because there are a number of great tourist attractions to visit here and you’ll only travel less than an hour to get to those places from Singapore.
That means that you can go to and from Singapore whenever you wish, without the expensive costs of air fares too. Last September 15, 2012, Legoland in Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia was opened. This theme park features over 40 interactive rides that the whole family will enjoy. There are shows and attractions as well. Legoland Malaysia is the first Legoland theme park in Asia. This 5,500,000 square foot theme park will also have nearby attractions within the year. Guests and tourists can stay at The Legoland Hotel (opened in the first half of 2014), while the Lego-themed water park will be opened in mid-2014. Route 1 – Singapore to Legoland (via Tuas 2nd Link) Route 2 – Singapore to Legoland (via Woodlands Checkpoint) Route 3 – Singapore to Legoland (via Tuas 2nd Link only on Sat, Sun & P.H.) If you’re coming from Changi Airport, the taxi fare to Ban San Street Taxi Stand in Bugis will cost around SGD 16-22. Transfer to a Malaysia Taxi (Yellow) at the taxi stand and head on to Legoland for another SGD 70 one way.
Booking is not available, and passengers have to que at the taxi kiosk for the next available taxi, subjected to availability based on the time of the day. Book a private limo door-to-door transfer for a hassle free experience. Your chauffeur will show up at the appointed pick-up time, and you will be traveling directly from your pick-up point in Singapore though customs, arriving at Legoland without getting off to change vehicles, or walk through any checkpoint. These cross border limo fares depend on the type of vehicle and no. Economy MPV (Toyota Innova) fits 4 passengers with luggage for SGD 135 direct to Legoland. For a bigger Minivan (Hyundai Starex) which can carry up to 6 passengers with luggage, the rate is SGD 180 per transfer. For a superb experience on a Mercedes E-Class, Minibus and MPV, the rate starts from SGD 320. Advance booking is highly recommended at ☎ +65 6535 3534 (Singapore), +6 03 2630 8400 (Malaysia), Book Online or view Singapore to Legoland rates.