LEGO® CREATOR #31050 - CORNER DELI

Creator sets are always great, and with our food background we waited excitedly for this set. 467 pieces with 2 mini-figures and plans for the main build and two alternates. We were though a little disappointed that a chef was not included.

Build 1 - Flower Shop; fairly well executed with some nice detailing and colour use.

Build 2 - Small Town House; the name says it all, the model is small fitting on an 8x8 plate and leaves behind a lot of parts.

Main Build - Corner Deli; A great build with clever use of parts and some interesting detailing. We have now purchased a 2nd set and are in the process with our MOC or the Deli.

LEGO® SPEED CHAMPIONS # 75910 - PORSCHE 918 SPYDER

Another Speed Champion set, our favourite from the first wave of individual cars. The model is relatively accurate and manages to capture much of the key detail.

The minifig is as customary with these sets is branded for Porsche and features the mandatory wrench. A alternate set of wheel detail is also included.

LEGO® MOVIE #70811 - THE FLYING FLUSHER

2 in 1 sets are always great and as fans of the movie had tremendous fun building both options. 70811 comes with 351 pieces with three mini-figs; Plumber Joe, Alfie the Apprentice & Dr. McScrubs. An alternate face is provided for the Doc.

First up the flying flusher with a micro manager, clever adaptive use of standard pieces provides for a fairly durable model.

Joe's plumbing van has some nice details and will definitely find a place in our brick city, along with the 'porta poty'.

JUBILUX #J5670A - BUSY CHANNEL

From the Jubilux ship series and purchased at a reduced price makes for an exceptional part price of ZAR 0.31. With 801 pieces and providing for an 8in1 build (plans for alternative builds are included) and good quality bricks with no clutching or alignment issues.

A quick and straight forward build that produces fairly simple models.The scale between the items is a little off and we would have preferred slightly bigger containers with a little more detail. All in all a good purchase with plenty of parts that can be incorporated into future builds.

LEGO® IDEAS

What grabs your attention on Lego® Ideas, which projects get your vote? These are two sets that we would really like to see made, if you agree why not add your vote...

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/102554

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/146215

DIY ARMY #D102

Found these at a market in Johannesburg. Fair quality with a nice amount of detail and lots of accessories included. Once you fit the weapon belt between the torso and the legs, there does tend to be a clutch problem - you would need to add a little glue to ensure the figure does not keep falling apart.