I put together 4 more of the BrickHeadz – Batman, The Joker, Iron Man and Captain America. So cute, so collectible.

Each of them has a pink block in the middle of the head to represent their brain!!!

The construction is simple enough that the creative among you probably wouldn’t have problem inventing your own. If you do, send them over so we can all see them.

And if you’re looking for the best bang for the buck – The Joker had more pieces and was a more complex build than any of them. That hair is complicated.

5 down, 5 to go. £9.99 each. Lego Store exclusive. You know you want them.

Hey, check out this super cool Robin from the new Lego BrickHeadz range!

Each of these is £9.99/$9.99/€9.99 and there’s currently ten of them to choose from – 4 from Batman, 4 from Marvel and 2 from Beauty and the Beast.

Took about 10 minutes to throw this together, very straightforward. It looks fantastic, and a great addition to your Lego room.

You do have one of those don’t you? It’s not just me? 😉

New Lego Ideas Winner announced! Women Of NASA.

Totally surprised by the choice, but great to see. So different from the stuff they’ve picked before. And very relevant if you’ve seen the movie Hidden Figures (now in cinemas) which is about the unsung female heroes of the mission to send John Glenn into space and ultimately, to put man on the moon.

As the father of a young daughter in a house full of super hero fans, it’s disappointing to see so few toys from this interest aimed at girls. Despite the fact that there’s a Batgirl, and a Supergirl, and plenty of both Marvel and DC females – the only time you ever get any of these characters is as a sideline to the male versions.

So it’s especially nice, since we’re also a house of Lego fans, to see that this area is being addressed with a wide range of DC Super Hero Girls sets that were released on January 1st. You’ll find all the details below, which I cribbed straight from the information Lego sent over.

41230 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: Batgirl™ Batjet Chase, 7 – 12 years (RRP: £19.99)

Join in the action-packed LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls™ world as Batgirl™ battles the yellow Kryptomite™ for her stolen ePad. This great set features a Batgirl mini-doll figure, the Batjet with opening cockpit, stud shooters on the wings and a net shooter at the front, plus Kryptomite buggy with an ePad and a yellow Kryptomite. 

41231 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: Harley Quinn To The Rescue™, 7 – 12 years (RRP: £24.99)

Help! Green Kryptomites have broken into the café, locked Steve Trevor™ on the roof and are trying to break into the safe! Zoom in with Harley Quinn™ on her jet to save the day. Dodge the cupcakes the Kryptomites are launching and shoot the net to capture them before they get away. Eat some yummy pizza to celebrate and then make sure the secret comic is safe! The set includes Harley Quinn™ and Steve Trevor™ mini-doll figures, plus two green Kryptomites.

41233 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: Lashina™ Tank, 7 – 12 years (RRP: £11.99)

Lashina™ and an evil little Kryptomite™ are coming for Krypto™! Close the shield on Krypto’s house to stop her stud shooter and then jump up on the roof to fire the catapult. Oh no! Lashina has captured Krypto with her whip and taken him to the cage. Help Krypto escape from the back of the tank before they take him away! The set includes a Lashina™ mini-doll figure, plus Krypto™ figure, a blue Kryptomite™, fire hydrant and a catapult. 

41234 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: BumbleBee™ Helicopter, 7 – 12 years (RRP: £11.99)

Be part of the action-packed LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls™ world as Bumblebee™ protects her shipment of crystals from the Kryptomites. This great set features a Bumblebee™ mini-doll figure, helicopter with opening cockpit, spinning rotors, stud shooters, zip line and space in the back for the crystals, plus a dumpster and small stud shooter for the two red Kryptomites.

41235 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: Wonder Woman™ Dorm, 7 – 12 years (RRP: £19.99)

Help Wonder Woman™ as she repairs her invisible motorbike after class. Be careful though! That wicked little Kryptomite™ has snuck into the wardrobe and is trying to snatch Wonder Woman’s Golden Lasso. Quick now, close the wardrobe doors! Caught you! Keep your evil little claws off Wonder Woman’s lasso! Includes a Wonder Woman™ mini-doll figure, plus a suspicious orange Kryptomite™.

41232 LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High School, 8 – 12 years (RRP: £74.99)

Join the Super Hero Girls as they head to high school! Visit Frankie™, Poison Ivy’s plant, as she feeds him some super growth formula so he can change forms, before taking a break in the café at the top of the school with Supergirl™. Wait, was that the alarm? Quick, put the school in defence mode and help Poison Ivy™ and Supergirl protect the valuable amethyst from Lena Luthor™ and her purple Kryptomites! The Super Hero High School set includes three mini-doll figures: Supergirl™, Poison Ivy™ and Lena Luthor™, plus Frankie™.

There are some sets which are top of the wanted list for any serious Lego fan, and 2007’s 10179 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon is up there for most. The minifig scale, 5197 piece set was only available for a couple of years, and has become a fan favourite due to the sheer size and majesty of it. Star Wars fans and Lego fans alike both want to add this set to their collection.

But since it’s been discontinued for almost 7 years, and they only made 20,000 of them, your only choice for buying one of these is eBay, Bricklink or similar, where even an open box, already built used model is at least £1500. Brand new in box? Somewhere far north of three grand!

So rumours of this set being re-released, perhaps with minor changes similar to last years Death Star re-release, are enough to get me excited. I saw this one over at The Brick Fan, who are quoting sources over at Eurobricks, and all of that seems to suggest that people who know what they’re talking about say that this one is coming soon, partly in celebration of Star Wars 40th anniversary.

I do think Lego should be capitalising on this and doing this kind of re-release more often. How about putting out some of the early modulars again, or the Taj Mahal? Yes it would affect the resale market, but much better that we got the enjoyment out of reasonably priced sets.

So much Lego news today, but the one I had to post about first was the announcement of Lego Boost. Arriving in August for $160, this is a robotics kit in the same vein as Lego Mindstorms, but rather than being based around Technic and aimed at older kids, this is based around classic Lego System bricks and aimed at kids as young as 7.

The starter kit is called the Creative Toolbox (17101) comes with 840 pieces and three Boost bricks. The first of these is the main hub, which contains a six-axis tilt sensor, two ports for input and output, and a light that can change colour. It’s powered by a bunch of triple-A batteries, and then the other two Boost bricks can plug into it – and those are a colour and distance sensor and a motor.

To control any of that, you’ll need to do some basic programming, using a drag and drop interface on the companion app that you’ll be able to download for iPad and Android tablets. You’ll also need the app to find the building instructions for 5 models, Vernie the Robot, Frankie the Cat, the Guitar 4000, the Multi-Tool Rover 4 and the Autobuilder (which can apparently build other little Lego models).

All of this looks great, and I look forward to introducing it to Noah later this year. Anything that gets kids programming is a great thing. Not because it’s necessarily a direct skill they’re going to use, but simply because working and thinking logically is such an important skill. Anything Lego can do in this area to encourage that kind of thinking is OK by me.

There’s lots of reports about Boost around the web because they showed it off at CES today, but the Engadget report is worth your time, as is taking a look at the official Lego microsite for the product.

Here’s the press release…

Combine the versatile LEGO® building system with advanced technology to boost your creativity with the awesome LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox. Download the free tablet app to your device and follow the step-by-step instructions to build and code any of the 5 multifunctional models. Experience Vernie the Robot—a moving and talking robot; the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4)—a robust, versatile rover with 4 different tool attachments including a spring-loaded shooter; the Guitar4000—a musical instrument with pitch bend and sound effects; Frankie the Cat—an interactive pet that plays, purrs and expresses its mood; or the AutoBuilder—an automated production line that really builds miniature LEGO models! Bring your creations to life with the app’s intuitive, icon-based coding interface and complete an array of exciting activities designed for each model. This set also includes a playmat for use with specific activities, and a LEGO BOOST wall poster!

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Take your LEGO® play to the next level with the amazing LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox. Build and code interactive, motorized robots, models and creations with distance, color and tilt sensor technologies.

• Includes over 840 LEGO® pieces, plus a LEGO Move Hub, Interactive Motor and a Color & Distance Sensor.
• Move Hub features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity, two encoded motors, activation button, internal tilt sensor and a light.
• Interactive Motor is an encoded motor.
• Color & Distance Sensor detects distance, motion and color, and can also function as a light.
• Check out the cool white, orange and blue color scheme.
• Rotate Vernie’s head to activate its shoulder-mounted spring-loaded shooter.
• Build the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4) and try out the different tool and customization attachments to prepare the vehicle for an array of exciting activities.
• Learn how to play a song and rock out with the Guitar4000.
• Look after your own pet with Frankie the Cat. Be sure to feed it the right food—or it might get upset!
• Construct, code and operate the AutoBuilder to produce real miniature LEGO® models.
• Build and code robots and models, and complete exciting activities with the playmat and intuitive LEGO® BOOST app, available for iOS and Android tablet devices.
• Easy-to-use intuitive software with icon-based drag-and-drop coding interface.
• Building instructions for all 5 models are included with the free LEGO® BOOST app.
• This product requires batteries (not included). Please refer to the product packaging for type and quantity.
• Vernie the robot stands over 10” (27cm) tall.
• M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4) measures over 4” (12cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide.
• Guitar4000 measures over 1” (5cm) high, 16” (42cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide.
• Frankie the Cat stands over 6” (17cm) tall.
• The AutoBuilder measures over 10” (27cm) high, 7” (19cm) long and 6” (16cm) wide.

Roll on August.