You must be 16 or over to participate in the Brickset Forum. Please read the announcements and rules before you join. London Toy Fair 2017 I would assume LEGO's new wave of sets for the year. Nuremberg at the earliest I bet Funny you say that, the biggest Jungle set was just posted on the internet. Funny you say that, the biggest Jungle set was just posted on the internet. I have looked and searched to no avail :(.. @Bumblepants - In the same boat as you. @AllBrick @Bumblepants it's on tfw2005's Lego thread if you still haven't found it. Yep, found it, I think Bumblepants found it too.3 words, feed me Seymour. @Pumpkin_3CK5 @AllBrick I think I found the site, but didn't see any pictures/link to pictures. Any chance you could post a direct link in the Leaks thread? @/boards/forums/the-toyark.305/ is it okay to post a link to a bunch of threads? Certain bears are jungle dwellers, not grizzlies though.Reminds me of the Monty Python Tiger in Africa joke.
I hope you're right. @rdflego - Press are not permitted to enter the LEGO stand so we won't be hearing any rumours from the toy fair this year. The images which are doing the rounds originate from a retailer catalogue. Hmm.Looks like @CapnRex101 is right. It's been awfully quiet. Its a risk but *drops box and runs off* Well, I would rather close factory in China ... Yeah it is really out of control this year. It is one thing for the March sets to be uncovered but I don't remember summer sets like the Elves and Nexo stuff, not to mention advent calendars, leaking as early as January before. Usually the toy fairs are the first sniff at any of that stuff. I think this is a good idea, even from a fan's perspective. Look back at some previous London Toy Fair reports. Descriptions of what people remember about partially complete sets they saw, with stand in plain or generic minfigures. I'd rather wait for lego to officially release images when ready, rather than have second hand descriptions of sets that were not complete or ready.
Also there have been some people covertly photographing or videoing them and then releasing the footage online, and we know this can lead to fakers getting their versions out before the official release date for LEGO. I think a certain customizing Delta could be to blame.. It seems most of the leaks are from retailer catalogs, no? You are correct ;)Attack on Endor would be fine as long as we didn't get an Ewok set the same time! Sign In or Register to comment. It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! Buying & Selling Topics London Toy Fair is currently in full swing, with the world's biggest toy companies showing off their wares for the year ahead at London Olympia. Among the throng of action figures, board games, and outdoor play wares, there's one exhibitor whose latest offerings are as likely to appeal to full grown adult as they are to actual children -- WIRED gets a first look at Lego's 2016 plans.Lego's big launch of the year is the new Nexo Knights range.
Expanding on some of the ideas seen in the Ultra Agents line, Nexo Knights combines character-based Lego kits with a tie-in game for smartphones and tablets, available for Android and iOS.The series follows the heroic Knights as they search for the fortress of the evil clown Jestro, who has unleashed monsters on the world. The line mixes medieval motifs with transforming vehicles and robotic animals, with sets such as Lance's Mecha Horse, which shifts between valiant steed and high-powered sci-fi motorcycle, being an instant favourite. Other highlights include Clay's Rumble Blade -- a 4-in-1 off-road vehicle that splits into a jet, two smaller motorbikes, and a tank -- and Jestro's Evil Mobile, a fearsome chariot drawn by a fire golem and tricked out with catapults and hidden features.The game also sees Lego introduce a collectible element to the toys, in the form of superpowered shields. There are dozens to collect, included in kits, and can be scanned into the game using your device's camera to unlock new powers.
The Nexo Knights range, which is supported with an animated series already airing on Cartoon Network in the UK, is well-priced too -- a wave of "Ultimate" character packs, which pack in a character minifig, a small playset, accessories, and three of the shields, retail for only £6.99, and even the biggest playset -- the Nexo Knight's mobile, transforming castle, the Fortrex, is a comparatively cheap £79.99. Between the fun concept, amount of play features, and integration of toys and app, it's one of Lego's most compelling brands in years.The core Lego City range -- still Lego's biggest and most successful range, and now into its fourth decade -- gets a refresh, with a new wave of Fire Station, Airport, and Prison Island kits. It's the first time in around three years that the airport kits have had an update, with new large scale passenger jets added. The new Fire Station is one of the larger sets to be launched under the brand, while the main Prison Island set is a full-on diorama in its own right, comprising an Alcatraz-style penitentiary, control tower, helicopter, hovercraft, and a team of minifig criminals looking to make their escape with a dinghy and hot air balloon.
Also expect smaller scale sets for more conservative wallets, both for the above themes and a new selection of real-world inspired vehicles. Lego City will also be venturing into more fanciful territory too, with a Volcano Explorers sub-range due later in 2016, with vehicles and environmental protection gear suited for extreme volcanology.With 2016 shaping up to be the year of the superhero in cinemas -- Captain America: Civil War, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, and Doctor Strange to name just a few -- and Lego being one of the few licensors with access to both Marvel and DC characters, there will be an explosion of new comic and movie-inspired kits.While many details are still under embargo, 2016 in Marvel Lego will see tie-in kits for Civil War and Doctor Strange, new sets connected to the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, and several drawing on the core comic roots, with the likes of Captain Marvel and Hyperion added to the minifig canon. Sad news for X-Men fans though -- a Lego representative confirmed there are no further mutant-centric kits planned, despite X-Men: Apocalypse arriving in cinemas this year.
Even in Lego form, the popular characters seemingly continue to be victims of the Marvel Studios/Fox enmity over their screen rights.DC fans will see a big push for Dawn of Justice related kits -- including a new Batmobile that partially transforms into a bulldozer-type assault vehicle -- but nothing directly related to Suicide Squad, given the more adult focus of that movie. Many of the Squad characters will be appearing in Lego form though, chiefly Harley Quinn and Killer Croc, but under the broader DC license.There will also be new superhero micro vehicles, again for both Marvel and DC. Sold in hero/villain pairs, they're comparable in size to the Star Wars Microfighters, but feature minifigs in a different, slightly more exagerrated art style to the main sets.Star Wars fans have already had chance to get hold of some of the new range, released to coincide with The Force Awakens, but expect to see much more throughout the first half of 2016. The Constraction range offers chunky, character specific sets which build up into large, fully posable action figures.
The armored figures -- Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and First Order Stormtrooper -- look more aesthetically pleasing once complete than the more 'organic' Rey, Finn, and Poe, whose limbs look almost painful, but they're also satisfyingly chunky and sturdy enough to play with once constructed. They're incredibly well balanced too, perfect for older fans to leave posed, and feature cloth components for accurate costumes. Pleasantly bucking recent Star Wars toy controversies, Rey and Phasma will be available in equal numbers to the male characters.Core Star Wars sets will also continue to mine the classic trilogy, The Force Awakens, and the Star Wars: Rebels animated series, and even dabble in the prequel trilogy. Future kits include the Droid Escape Pod from A New Hope, which will be only the second Star Wars Lego set to ever include Jawa minifigs; a Hoth Attack mid-size set and Carbon Freezing Chamber, both capturing key scenes from Empire Strikes Back; and Obi Wan's Interceptor from Revenge of the Sith.