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LEGO® Road Construction Set

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:16:11 +0000


Little construction workers can dig up all sorts of fun with this set. They can build a truck, a front loader, a steamroller and much more. Includes one minifigure. 300 pieces.

LEGO® Police Command Center 7743

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:51:03 +0000


The police are able to keep watch and protect the city from anywhere with their mobile command center! The Police Truck is fully equipped with sides that open up, control room, tools, quad bike, and much more. Command station has a gate that really lifts open. The cab and trailer are detachable. With the cab attached, truck measures over 14". Includes four minifigures. 524 pieces.

LEGO Star Wars Armored Assault Tank (AAT)

Clare Swindlehurst — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:21:14 +0000

Assault tank vs. Jedi Master in a fight for the planet! Leading an army of Separatist super battle droids, the formidable Armored Assault Tank (AAT)TM glides quickly over the Clone Wars battlefield. With a movable heavy laser cannon, blasters with flick-missile launchers, opening cockpit and turret hatches and a detachable speeder, it seems unstoppable...until Jedi Master YodaTM arrives on the scene to turn the tide!

Ultimate LEGO Building Set

Clare Swindlehurst — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:22:38 +0000

Get busy building! This jam-packed tub features an extensive assortment of LEGO bricks and other fun elements. It includes a building plate, mini figure, windows, doors and wheels. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets builders display their models. Includes building instructions for five models and photo inspiration for 25 more. 405 pieces. Tub measures 7.56"H x 15.12"W x 8.98"D.

Ultimate LEGO DUPLO Building Set

Clare Swindlehurst — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:53:06 +0000


Little builders with big imaginations will love diving into this tub of colorful LEGO bricks. Comes with building plate, wagon base and figure to help inspire role-play fun. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets little builders display their models. 71 pieces. Tub measures 7.56"H x 15.12"W x 7.56".

LEGO Star Wars Clone Walker Battle Pack

Clare Swindlehurst — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:33:34 +0000

March into battle with the Clone Army! As the Clone Wars rage across the galaxy, the Republic army advances across the battlefields of hundreds of planets. Build up your army with the Clone Walker, a tough 2-man vehicle with poseable legs and flick-firing missiles! Clone Walker Battle Pack includes 2 Clone Troopers, Clone Gunner, Clone Commander and ARC trooper gear. Build your army and add #8015 Assassin Droids Battle Pack for even more fun. This Lego Star Wars set has 72 pieces and measures over 3.5" (8cm) tall. Recommended for ages 6-12. The Lego brand is more than simply a familiar logo. It is the expectations that people have of the company - towards its products and services, and the accountability that the Lego Group feels towards the world around it. The brand acts as a guarantee of quality and originality. They achieve their mission by constantly focusing on their strong brand. Lego strives constantly to develop innovative products which promote creativity and fun-packed play.

LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:30:45 +0000

Sure, Mindstorms NXT is a toy, but it is an important toy, like a piano or a chemistry set. It's one of those items that engages an imagination and possibly opens doors to new interests. Since our future is surely to be shared with robots--it's already started happening, just look at Roomba--those robots will need, at least initially, humans to program and maintain them. Those people, years from now, will likely remember their experiences with Lego Mindstorms. Out of the Box The main part of the kit is the NXT itself. It's about the size of an iPod (though a bit thicker) with a a loudspeaker, a monochrome LCD, and navigation keys on the front. This is the controller for the robot--it's brain, if you will. It has three ports on top for connecting to the servo motors and four ports on the bottom for connecting to four different sensors: Touch, Light, Sound, and Ultrasonic (see detail below). The NXT: the computer-controlled brain of the Mindstorms robot Touch Sensor: enables the robot to feel and react to its environment Sound Sensor: enables the robot to react to sound Light Sensor: can detect light and color Ultrasonic Sensor: allows the robot to measure distance and react to movement Servo Motors: ensures the robot moves with precision The set includes Ethernet-like wires for connecting all of these to the NXT, as well as software and a basic USB cable for downloading programs from your computer. Then there are all the Lego parts, hundreds of them, and most are very small. It would be a good idea to get a plastic organizer for the different parts--it would not only make construction and storage easier but also part loss less likely. Hitting the Bricks The instructions for MNXT are simple, illustrated, and they gently take the new user on an introductory path through the system. The quick start guide promises a 30-minute robot building and programing intro, though for me it was closer to 50 (I'm a little old and slow). It starts with a simple diagnostic routine which shows you how to test the function of all sensors, then proceeds to step-by-step picture instructions for building a basic first robot. It's about as complex as building a piece of Ikea furniture. Programming is the real gem in this system. It has a drag-and-drop interface using pre-programmed objects that you pull from a palette and snap to other objects. Next, I installed the software. Be sure to check the system requirements (below). The software is well-designed and very intuitive. It comes with built-in video instructions on how to create your first simple program and download it to your NXT. Bringing It To Life Programming is the real gem in this system. It has a drag-and-drop interface using pre-programmed objects that you pull from a palette and snap to other objects. Each object is configurable. For example, the Sound object brings up a sub-window that allows you to choose between a tone and a list of sound files, set the volume, set duration, and so on. Little Lego bricks between the objects reinforce the idea that building a NXT program is like building a Lego model. Programming this way is much easier than, say, creating a web page from scratch. Lego even offers a software development kit for getting deeper into the programming. Mindstorms NXT "challenges" from top: Tribot, RoboArm, and Spike. There comes a genuine thrill from seeing something you've created--even something simple and silly as my first program--come to life in a robot. It's akin to seeing yourself on TV for the first time. I played that program a dozen times. The software contains "challenges," which are similar step-by-step instructions for creating and programming more complex models, such as a robotic arm that can "perform simple tasks and react to different colors." Each challenge is divided into smaller tasks with step-by-step building, programming, and testing guides for each task. Accessing your latest program once it's downloaded to the NXT is pretty easy. Lego has set it up so that you can execute it by pressing the big orange center button four times in a row after start-up. I was surprised to find out that you don't need a computer to program the NXT. You can program directly into the NXT Program submenu. Bluetooth Ready The NXT also has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology. If your computer has Bluetooth, you can test and download programs to the NXT without connecting the USB cable--a really handy feature if you're programming a complicated dance routine and you don't want your robot getting tripped up in cables. If your phone or PDA has Bluetooth, you might be able to use your device to control the robot. Best of all, Bluetooth allows you to create a network of up to three NXT devices. Think of the possibilities: three NXTs plus three sets of blocks and sensors equals bigger, more complex robots. My one and only complaint is that I wish the sensors had more "studs," those little round parts that allows Lego bricks to interlock. --Porter B. Hall

LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:27:33 +0000

Blast the Rebels with Darth Vader's TIE fighterTM! Straight from the original Star Wars movie, the TIE Advanced x1 is Darth Vader'sTM personal starfighter! Even faster than a standard TIE fighter, Vader's TIE is customized with bent wings, a deflector shield and a hyperdrive. Celebrate 10 years of LEGO Star Wars with this all-new set, featuring incredible movie-accurate details, flick-firing missiles, and the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader!

Lego Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300

Clare Swindlehurst — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:04:15 +0000

.caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } Build one of the most spectacular landmarks in the world! Standing taller than 3-1/2 feet, the Lego Make & Create Eiffel Tower kit lets builders re-create an impressive replica of this famous Parisian structure. Assemble and Display Recommended for ages 16 years and up, this Lego model is more than just child's play. Like a good puzzle, it's challenging and fun to assemble the 3,428 pieces. Lego-maniacs and collectors will love proudly displaying the Tower after it's complete. Durable plastic Lego construction makes this micro-scale Eiffel Tower sturdy and reliable. Built in sections, it can even be taken apart in three sections for easy storage and transport. True to Form Developed in co-operation between consumer requests, fans, and Lego designers, the Make & Create Eiffel Tower is based on the original blueprints of the building. Built to 1:300 scale, it measures 20.1 inches wide and 42.5 inches tall. About LEGO The world-famous building block set encourages a unique type of play that is fun, creative, engaging, and challenging. Taking its name from an abbreviation of two Danish words, "leg godt," meaning "play well," LEGO has been inspiring children and adults to do just that since 1932. Seventy-five years later, LEGO is one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, with products sold in 130 countries. What's in the Box Eiffel Tower model set with 3,428 elements. This LEGO Eiffel Tower lets builders re-create a 3.5-foot replica of this famous structure.

LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Fighter

Clare Swindlehurst — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:43 +0000


Blasting out of the new Clone Wars TV series, it's Anakin Skywalker's customized Jedi starfighter! Fight the forces of the Separatists and the Dark Side with flick-firing missiles, retractable landing gear and an ejection button for R2-D2. Includes R2-D2 and new Anakin Skywalker minifigures. 153 pieces.