Toy Review: Lego Construct-A-Buzz Lightyear

 

 

Toy Review: Lego Construct-A-Buzz Lightyear

 

Review courtesy of our network site: www.PixarCollector.com

Is it an unchartered mission in secret space? No, its BUZZ LIGHTYEAR! Lego has newly obtained the Toy Story license. Kids and Adults alike just fainted! You can only imagine what Lego is going to do with it, right? Imagine no more, because these toys are starting to hit shelves at Super Target and Toys ‘R Us locations, not to mention the online Lego store.

 

Today we’re going to feature the Construct-a-Buzz. The most important part of any Lego set, in this reviewer’s opinion, is the mini-figure. Its what lasts in your mind with a Lego set and what you want to ensure that you have for your collection. This Construct-a-Buzz comes with..wait for it….and Alien mini-figure! Its adorable. Plain and simple.

How difficult is the set? Not very. The recommended age range is 7-14. My 7 year old son got ahold of it and had it built in minutes, so its perfectly on-target for the age recommendations.

How does it look? You can see from the pictures…its amazing. Lego has really outdone themselves, like usual. He reminds me of the huge Lego statues you sometimes see as a promotion for their various licenses. He’s a great homage to Lego and Toy Story sitting on your shelf. Its great for a collector, because he stays together well and doesn’t lose pieces easily. Its great for kids because, well they can build and play with their own Lego Buzz Lightyear! Whats not to love, right?

The price point on this item is around $25

How to Buy: The Lego Store

Product provided by: Lego

Toy Review: LOTR Gandalf vs. Balrog Dioramma

 Toy Review: LOTR Gandalf vs. Balrog Dioramma

About the product: A limited edition of 1000.  Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents ‘The Duel of Light and Fire’ – Gandalf vs. Balrog Diorama, the newest piece to join The Lord of the Rings Diorama series. This powerful diorama depicts Gandalf’s selfless act as he places himself between the demon Balrog and the Fellowship of the Ring. Each piece is cast in high quality polystone, hand-finished, and hand-painted to exacting standards. ‘The Duel of Light and Fire’ – Gandalf vs. Balrog Diorama is a fine addition to any The Lord of the Rings collection.

Our Take: The dioramma features the epic scene eluded to in the Fellowship of the Ring, but shown fully in the Two Towers. Gandalf and the Fellowship are crossing through the dark dwarf-controlled mountain inards around the bridge of Khazad Dum, when they encounter an ancient evil…the Balrog! Gandalf battles with the creature, but his grey wizard magic isn’t enough, the two fall into the deep depths of the earth engaged in an epic battle that eventually evolves Gandalf into a white wizard!

The Balrog has been rarely featured in Lord of the Rings merchandise, until now. The detail work on this full-scale dioramma is absolutely breathtaking. The Balrog is featured in all its glory with heat enfused flesh and an encompasing wingspan. Gandalf is a tiny addition, to show the scale difference between the two characters

 

When we saw pics of this one online it wasn’t that impressive. Pictures honestly can’t do it enough justice. This is one of the most amazing pieces I’ve ever seen and its definately a tops for Sideshow Collectibles. They really outdid themselves on this one.

Its large..I won’t lie to you. About 18″ in height alone, not to mention the width. I recommend having a large, enclosed display case for it or a VERY sturdy bookcase for it to go on the top of, but you must own this piece before its gone. The Hobbit is coming out in a year or two, and Funko is already producing some LOTR product, so Lord of the Rings fever is going to strike again!  I cannot recommend this one enough!

Product Size: 18″ H (457.2mm) x 14″ W (355.6mm) x 12″ L (304.8mm)*
How to buy: Sideshow Collectibles Website
Product Provided by: Sideshow Collectibles

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