James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5 – This complex 1295 pieces set comes complete with multiple cool features from the James Bond movies, including changeable plate numbers, and even razors coming out from the tyres. This set will be available for all to buy with a limit of 2 sets per household on the 1st of August 2018. It is currently only exclusively available to LEGO VIPs.
LEGO sets are loved by lots of people across the world and LEGO fans are always waiting for LEGO’s new releases.
They come in small and simple sets, while others are large and complex, with some reaching up to more than 5000 pieces which can be very complicated to be built, especially for those who are new to LEGO.
This year LEGO releases lots of brilliant sets from the Star Wars, Creator – Expert, LEGO exclusive, Architecture, Harry Potter and LEGO City series that attracts my attention.
My favourites are the James Bond Aston Martin DB5, the Bugatti Chiron, the Statue of Liberty, the Roller Coaster, and the Hogwarts Castle.
Listed below are some of the top new releases from LEGO this year, including the ones which are due to be released soon.
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James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5 – This complex 1295 pieces set comes complete with multiple cool features from the James Bond movies, including changeable plate numbers, and even razors coming out from the tyres. This set will be available for all to buy with a limit of 2 sets per household on the 1st of August 2018. It is currently only exclusively available to LEGO VIPs.
Roller Coaster – This fun set even comes with a juice stand and photo booth like any roller coasters in a theme park will have, and can even be upgraded with LEGO Power Functions for added movement.
Bugatti Chiron – This mid-engined two-seater sports car is a part of the LEGO Technic series, that is filled with a ton of gears and many other complex system inside, and even comes with unique wheels and brake discs, as well as unique serial numbers.
Statue of Liberty – Part of the Architect series, this set is a detailed replica of the icon of New York, beautifully capturing the robe of the statue which represents Libertas, a Roman liberty goddess.
Y-Wing Starfighter™ – This BTL A4 Y-Wing ship is a set for Star Wars fans. The detailed build comes with a pilot minifigure, as well as an astromech droid that can be mounted onto the starfighter.
Hogwarts™ Castle – Explore the magic of the Hogwarts Castle, and build the majestic building from the Harry Potter franchise. The set comes complete with the characters as microfigures, and also has things like the basilisk from the second book, and even the Whomping Willow.
Mini Cooper Mk. VII (Model #10242). It’s a mini Mini. Decked out in British Racing Green and packed with details — even down to a picnic basket and blanket in the trunk — this gorgeous model is a must for the auto enthusiast.
These are some photos of the new Lego sets for 2014 and early 2015.
I think that the Mini Cooper Mk. VII is really cool and I wish that I can own it 🙂
Lego had just unveiled some of these sets at the San Diego Comic Con.
City Police Station (Model #60047). City is one of Lego’s best-loved themes, and this new police station has everything you need for cops-and-robbers play. Police vehicles, a helicopter, cells, escape tunnels, cops, criminals: it’s all here, even down to the handcuffs.High-Speed Passenger Train (Model #60051). Trains have been a mainstay Lego product for years, but this year’s is the most advanced yet. The sleek, high-tech lines hide a sleek, high-tech interior, boasting an eight-channel infra-red remote controller — and it comes with enough track to build a good-sized loop.Sandcrawler (Model #75059). Lego fans have been clamoring for a Sandcrawler kit for years. Lego has finally delivered. This hulking model is packed with working features and openable panels, and has a beautifully detailed interior.Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (Model #70816). Who could have predicted the Lego movie would be so good? A slew of sets based on the hit flick descended on stores this year, and this spaceship (spaceship, SPACESHIP!) is one of the best. A great set in its own right, it’ll appeal to older Lego fans with its 1980s style.Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (Model #21108). So Ghostbusters has finally gotten old enough to acquire some retro-chic, eh? This model was designed by fans, not professional Lego designers, but it’s every bit as good as the stuff the pros come up with.AT-AT (Model #75054). It’s not the largest AT-AT model Lego has ever produced, but it’s probably the strongest. If you’re the type who likes to play with your models as well as build them, this is your kit.The Hobbit: The Lonely Mountain (Model #79018). Coming out this October 15 at a retail price of $130, this Tolkien-tastic set features the dwarven homeland from the second Hobbit film, as well as minifigures of Bilbo and four dwarf pals. Oh yeah, there’s a dragon too.Star Wars Wookie Gunship (Model #75084). Based on the Star Wars: Rebels animated series, the Wookiee Gunship contains 570 parts and will retail for $69.99, starting in January 2015.
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, carver Jackson Mbatha, 40, poses next to an unfinished large toy giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, in front of a painted workshop wall at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
There are lots of discarded flip-flop slippers washed up on Kenya beaches everyday.
A small company in Nairobi is collecting those discarded footwear and recycling them into colourful and cute toys.
To me, it’s a very nice idea for it won’t cause extra pollution from factories to make new toys.
Here are some photos …
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In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, a female worker washes some finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops, in a bucket at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, machinist Benedict Ndambuki, 36, uses a lathe to smooth off the rough edges of a toy elephant made from pieces of discarded flip-flops, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, Jackson Mbatha, 40, sits with some of the discarded flip-flops he will carve up and glue together to make a large giraffe, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, a worker washes and scrubs discarded flip-flops prior to them being sorted and carved into toy animals, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, a pile of discarded flip-flops sits in a crate ready to be washed, sorted, and carved into toy animals, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, worker Jacqueline Achien washes discarded flip-flops in a bucket prior to them being sorted and carved into toy animals, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, Jackson Mbatha, 40, uses a knife to carve part of the neck of a large giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, carver Daniel Lekalau, 26, uses scissors to trim the mane of a toy lion he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops are laid out in rows to dry in the sun, having just been washed, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops are laid out in rows to dry in the sun, having just been washed, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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