Lego NES

[John B.]

For anyone who is a fan of the original Nintendo Entertainment System or Lego, this is pretty cool:

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nint ... stem-71374

There is a small crank on the side of the TV which creates the illusion of Mario running and jumping just like the game.

Looks like it is being released in August.

[JohnM]

That looks like a fun build. I might have to get that.

I just started getting into Lego since watching the Lego Masters TV show and being home in quarantine. I bought the Yellow Submarine, Steamboat Willie, Boba Fett and 1989 Batmobile. I built the first two so far.

I know John and Rob have always been into Lego. Now I get it more.

[VictorS]

What a great collaboration !

[JohnM]

I bought this, it went on sale today.

[John B.]

Thanks for the heads-up John, I need to order one.

[JohnM]

It is already sold out on the Lego site and my local lego store. Also sold out is the just released Grand Piano. I think there will be more available because they are not even being sold in non-Lego stores yet.

Check out this Grand Piano. Truly amazing how far Lego has come. This set was proposed by a lego hobbyist on the Lego Ideas site. I seem to gravitate to the Lego Ideas sets.

[John B.]

Wow! That piano is incredible. I missed out on the Lego NES, it says temporarily sold out.

I also like the ideas series and have a few of those.

[Richard W]

Wow that is amazing. For someone that plays a piano they would love one of these.

This too is interesting to watch.

Amazing real-size LEGO Technic version of the Bugatti Chiron.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n-RtJOfFlZU

[JohnM]

Wow! That piano is incredible. I missed out on the Lego NES, it says temporarily sold out.

I also like the ideas series and have a few of those.

I think there will be more sets for sale.

I got mine today.

Lego is truly much different than the square/rectangle red and white blocks when I was a kid. You had a few slanted pieces, doorways, windows, and base plates, but that was about it.

The only issue I have with Lego is that it is so darn expensive.

The Nintendo set was $229 and the Grand Piano is $349 because it has electronics.

That 1:1 LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron is outrageous.

[Olaf S]

For anyone who is a fan of the original Nintendo Entertainment System or Lego, this is pretty cool

This is really a crazy kit

[David DeTenyo]

I have also been bitten by the Lego virus during lockdown in march. I played with Lego untill I was about 21 years old and had a serious amount of bricks, motors, railway- en monorail sets etc. I ended up GIVING it away to my neighbours If I still had everything it would be worth several thousands of EURO

Anyway, I scored a nice bunch of old Lego-parts in a second hand shop and could not help myself to buy sets afterwards. I really like the Creator Expert series and have bought the big Rollercoaster, Haunted House with freefall tower, Assembly Square and a few others. I still need to buy some motors with Power-Up function to make my themepark rides electronic
I also try to buy old sets which I had but it's crazy how much they sell for I have only bought the Yellow Castle for now because it was one of the first sets I ever got. Good memories ... .
Budget for magic thesedays is therefore close to zero
Luckaly 4-year old Benjamin is also interested so I bought a few sets for him too.

LEGO IS FUN!!!

[John B.]

I've spent almost no money on magic during this lockdown, but instead bought many other things. Regarding Lego, there are a bunch of fantastic sets out now. I plan to buy the Lego NES, the new Pirates ideas set (Pirates of Barracuda Bay) and have my eye on the new Lamborghini. The piano is really cool, but I may pass on that one.

[JohnM]

This is a good one coming on Sept 1st on the Lego site.



https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/hedwig-75979

Nice theme, good price and it is an animatronic. I believe it is already in stores.