Tag: 21311 Voltron

  • LEGO Shop@Home’s Cyber Monday Deals Are Now Live

    LEGO Shop@Home’s Cyber Monday Deals Are Now Live

    The clock struck midnight a few minutes ago on the east coast, and with that comes new deals. The following are being offered at 30% off:

    Gotta admit, LEGO’s done a great job this Black Friday weekend. Gone are the 10% off keychains days.

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  • My Comic Con Punch List

    My Comic Con Punch List

    Now that I don’t have to worry about acquiring any LEGO I walked part of the show floor tonight and found a couple of things that I wanted to do over the next couple of days. And here they are:

    • Square Enix has a 10-15 minute playable demo of Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
    • The Marvel booth has a playable demo Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man game for the PS4. So I definitely want to go check that out.
    • And speaking of Marvel, they brought back the Skottie Young pins! I bought a couple of packs already but will have to go back for more.
    • I’m getting into board games now, and there are a couple of them I want to check out. IDW Games has their Batman: The Animated Series board game there. And I’ve been eyeing the Star Wars games by Fantasy Flight Games, Armada and X-wing. From what I’ve read online, they both play very differently and X-wing is getting a 2nd edition so I’m interested to see what they’ve done with that.
    • Visit the Nintendo Gaming Lounge.
    • Visit the Peanuts pop-up shop in the Gaslamp district. They have a couple of things that aren’t available in the Peanuts booth so I’ll be headed there at some point.

    Tonight, preview night, in addition to walking around a bit, I picked up something for a friend and waited in line for Peanuts. My wife’s a big Snoopy fan so I was able to get a set of pins from there as well as some shirts.

    This doesn’t even include any panels I may want to try to make. Add to that, eating, sleeping, and this weekend’s Splatfest, and it definitely feels like there isn’t enough time to do it all.

  • LEGO Ideas Voltron Set Is Finally Revealed

    LEGO Ideas Voltron Set Is Finally Revealed

    I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion that I’ve been patiently waiting for information on the LEGO Ideas Voltron set. That day has finally come. The embargo for the LEGO Ideas Voltron set (set number 21311 and #22 in the Ideas line) is lifted and it is just spectacular!

    Now, I may not be the biggest Voltron fan. I never saw the original show and I’ve only occasionally watched the current Netflix series whenever I happen to catch it while the kids are watching, but I cannot deny the appeal this set has for me. My son is a big a Voltron fan, so much so that at the age of five, he worked a lot of chores diligently to earn all five the legendary-class Voltron toys by Playmates. This is going to completely blow his mind.

    Some Observations

    • There are no minifigs. No pilots, no nothing. Trophy figs would have been perfect for these guys.
    • No minifigs in this pack doesn’t dismiss the possibility that some future sets could come from this license. We’ve seen the same thing happen before with Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Minecraft.
    • Like I said, my son has the Playmates toys. The one cool thing about the Playmates lions was that the lions’ feet were able to tuck away and be hidden. The LEGO versions don’t do that and it is most noticeable on the arms.
    • The front paws of the leg lions are used as the heels, just like the regular toy.
    • The LEGO version comes with a sword and shield, something the Playmates toys lacks.

    Really the only negative thing I can say about LEGO Ideas Voltron is the lack of figures. There is so much in this, it is ridiculous. You can buy it ahead of the August 1st release date at San Diego Comic Con. I never bought a LEGO set from the Con before but this one might make me do just that.

    All Of The Pictures

     

    LEGO Ideas 21311 Voltron Official Press Release

    21311 – LEGO Ideas Voltron

    2321 pieces | Ages 16+
    Price: $179.99
    Available August 1, 2018.
    **Limited quantities will be available for purchase first for attendees at San Diego’s Comic-Con (7/17-22)

    Let’s go Voltron force in LEGO® style!

    It’s time to defend the universe so get ready to form LEGO® Ideas 21311 Voltron, the biggest buildable LEGO mech ever! This awesome set features buildable and highly posable black, blue, yellow, red and green lions with specially designed, extra-strong joints to combine them all and create the Voltron super robot, plus a huge sword and shield that attach firmly to Voltron’s hands. Ideal for display or to recreate thrilling action from the original 1980s animated Voltron TV series and the modern DreamWorks Voltron: Legendary Defender series.

    • Features 5 buildable and posable lions that can be transformed and combined to create the giant Voltron super robot.
    • Play with the lions individually or combine them using extra-strong joints to form Voltron—the black lion forms the head and torso; the red and green lions form the arms; and the yellow and blue lions form the legs.
    • Pose the head, shoulders, arms and wrists of Voltron (legs are not posable).
    • Also includes a sword and shield (each with silver-colored elements) that attach firmly to Voltron’s hands.
    • Includes a booklet with building instructions, plus information about the set’s fan creator and super force of LEGO® designers.
    • This set includes over 2,321 pieces.
    • Display or play out exciting stories from the original 1980s animated Voltron TV series and the modern DreamWorks Voltron: Legendary Defender series.
    • Voltron measures over 15” (40cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 8” (21cm) wide.
    • Black lion measures over 6” (17cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide.
    • Yellow and blue lions each measure over 3” (8cm) high, 8” (21cm) long and 3” (8cm) wide.
    • Green and red lions each measure over 3” (8cm) high, 7” (18cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide.
    • Voltron’s sword measures 11” (29c) long.
    • Voltron’s shield measures 6” (16cm) in diameter.

    LEGO VIP Early Access: Jul 23, 2018.