LEGO’s habit of continuously surprising us with innovative sets every year manifested as expected this year. As 2015 comes to a close, lets look back at the ones that rocked the most.
MILLENNIUM FALCON – The Force has awakened after many years of slumber, and with Star Wars’ 7th silver screen instalment hitting the theatres, would its LEGO version be far behind? The Force Awakens’ Millennium Falcon – complete with mainstays Han Solo in his aged glory and Chewbacca, as well as new characters Finn, Rey, BB-8, and a couple of bad guys to steer some plot into the set.
BOBA FETT’S SLAVE I – Han Solo’s nemesis Boba Fett’s ship has been released many times in the past, but this version is the best thus far – having fold-out weapons, display stand, as well as a minifig version of Boba Fett himself with some characters that make him relevant.
S.H.I.E.L.D. HELICARRIER – Would a year pass without a super set being released from the plastic mill of LEGO? Behold the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, a set that has joined the elite club of super sets where the Death Star belongs. This gigantic marvel is the first of its kind that feature scaled down minifigures. It also has a light and motor rotation functions.
JURASSIC WORLD T-REX TRACKER – Since LEGO has made it a habit to franchise popular movies, it’s quite expected that the hit film Jurassic World would run loose and wreak havoc on its set catalogue. Although the film’s main attraction is the Indominus Rex, ol’ big T-Rex proved that he’s still king by way of this mega badass transporter set.
JOKERLAND – This set is quite interesting because it captures Joker’s funny but deadly side. An amusement center with a twist, Jokerland is a death lair which puts Batman, Robin, Joker, and a slew of other well-known supervillains in it for a truly amusing and colourful fight scene.
KWIK-E MART – The Simpsons apparently wanted to explore outside their house, so LEGO decided to release their favourite shop. This building is quite big and heavily detailed, and it comes with Homer, Marge, Bart, Apu, Chief Wiggum, and Snake.
LEGO TARDIS – Fans of the British sci-fi programme Doctor Who rejoiced when this rumoured set was finally released during the first week of December. It features the doc’s TARDIS – complete with the Doctor himself, Clara, two Daleks, and a Weeping Angel. LEGO does listen to fans, don’t they?
WALL-E – LEGO Ideas has been much in a roll this year. After successful releases such as the Ghostbusters, the line has immortalized in brick the beloved janitor robot from the film WALL-E. It features a compartment and working tracks.
LEGO CITY SPACE PORT – The City theme is one of the oldest and most enduring themes of LEGO. This year, it added to its already attractive skyline a towering Space Shuttle – sitting handsomely on its launch pad and flanked by fuel projectiles – ready to launch another satellite into space to transmit signals from the busy bee minifigs.
LEGO DIMENSIONS – Another line that has been added to the ever expanding LEGO universe is the Lego Dimensions. It combines the awesome experience of playing LEGO video games and building its brick versions. The set grows as you purchase level packs that come with new characters and tools for a better enjoyment of the set.
LEGO CREATIVE BRICK BOX – It’s back to basics with this one, which aptly reminds LEGO fans that LEGO is essentially a toy that emerges from one’s imagination. It comes with a plethora of bricks of all types and colour, and interestingly without an instruction manual, so the buyer would go back to using his imagination which LEGO greatly espouses.
LOUVRE – Who said that LEGO is just for kids? Lego Architecture is the line that diversified LEGO’s use and market. It’s not a toy, but a display set meant for adult collectors. Among its collection that came this year is the celebrated French museum Louvre. Like other Architecture sets, this one is not in scale with minifigs, nor does it have the famous Mona Lisa inside it. 2015 is quite a productive and impressive year for LEGO and its fans. With the new sets and themes coming to life this year, one would wonder with great anticipation what new ones would surprise us next year. Will LEGO already develop non-brick products like furniture, hardware gadgets and fixtures? Will they develop engines for vehicles, ships, and planes? Are they going to branch out into house building utilizing a groundbreaking architecture, or even bone implants and dentures? That seems too far out for a toy line that started as a simple wooden toy factory in Denmark. However, with its boundless imagination and unprecedented growth, who knows?
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