Month: December 2009

Reviews: Creator 5865 Mini Dumper

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This is a short and sweet review of the LEGO Creator 5865 Mini Dumper. It’s basically an impulse Creator set, consisting of 60 pieces and while it’s called “Mini Dumper” and resembles (and functions like) a dump truck, it includes alternative instructions for two other vehicles: An SUV resembling a Land Rover or Range Rover, and an open wheel race car.

By the Numbers:
Set: Creator 5865 Mini Dumper
Year of Release: 2010 (available 2009)
Type: 3-in-1 Mini Vehicle in Creator line.
# of Pieces: 60
# of Extra pieces: Not really – as far as I can tell, all were used in at least one of the 3 vehicles you can make.
# of Minifigs and what kind: N/A
Stickers? No
Ages: 6-12
Time to Complete: 15 minutes or less
Price: $5.99 at the LEGO Online Shop, Amazon.com

LEGO 2010 Creator 5865 Mini Dumper

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2010 LEGO Sets Showing Up at LEGO Online

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Several people emailed us – it’s official, the new 2010 LEGO sets that have started appearing at Toys R Us in the US as well as a few other places around the world, have started showing up at Toys R US online and are finally now available at the Official … Read more

Atlantis MOCs Starting to Emerge – Atlantis Finder

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gipmetro is one of the first to start putting together Atlantis-themed MOCs, with the creation of a beautiful version of the submersible used by Dr. Artimus Rhodes, the Atlantis Finder, that was featured in the Atlantis.LEGO.com teaser site: Four images of the Atlantis Finder at flickr: * Atlantis Finder underwater … Read more

Stand-Alone Minifigs in June

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Update: See this post for high resolution photos They are being referred to as 8683 Collectible/Collectable Minifigures LEGO maybe launching a line of stand-alone “collectible” minifigures/minifigs, come June, 2010. There are supposedly going to be 16 different characters, with another line of 16 more launching in August, 2010. This is … Read more