Monthly Archives: July 2022

The nations favourite stations

There are Trump cards covering just about every subject imaginable, this set is head-slappingly simple and we’re unsure as to how it has taken this long to arrive. Celebrating a necessary evil, the always overpriced Motorway service station, the place that has you by the short and curlies on price, …

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National Lampoon – The forgotten Xmas film?

W We consider this to be a classic Xmas caper that does get forgotten in favour of the outstanding Farrell film ELF (plus other classics of course) but please put this one on your playlist this Yule and get merry with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. In fact, go a step …

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Pull over for some analogue play

Kids entertainment outfit Spin Master have teamed up with Welcome Break, UK’s leading service station provider, to bring a bit of relief to road-trips. Spin Master games will be set up in various food courts in Welcome Break motorway service areas across the UK for a bit of fun during …

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Asterix Playmobil sets are outstanding

We’re certainly thinking that the Danish brick builder missed a trick here, but, looking at what Playmobil have created are also in the mind that they were the perfect partner to bring this iconic character to life. For those unaware Asterix started as a comic strip, then his own book, …

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T-Rex toilet scene set anyone?

Of course you do, Mattel know it too, this infamous scene from the first Jurassic adventure features the uptight lawyer Gennaro – Grab yours HERE, it went on release just now. In full, the scene, from the folks at Jurassic Park Wiki : “Gennaro starts reciting the ‘Hail Mary’ prayer …

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Separated at birth – Send us your stuff

First up in this semi-regular (read when we find anything half-decent) is this NERF Blaster with a name thats far too long in the hope you give up reading the packaging and buy it anyways. It is the NERF Super Soaker Hydro frenzy water blaster 3 in 1. The Nerf …

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Need for Speed (and plenty of design options)?

HEXBUG have reinvented the RC tuner car category and launched this fully customisable range called HEXMODS. The sets give kid(ults) experimenting with different modification opportunities to create personalised dream machines. There’s two sets in the range: Pro Series Elite The Falcon comes with a selection of body styles, hoods, side …

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Atari 2600 gets the brick treatment – LEGO, take my money   

  The most iconic console of all time (ok, am not trying to start a fight) has been given the LEGO treatment. Atari first released the console in 1977, this recreation of the nostalgic 1980 four-switch version, like we care. From the controller with a joystick that moves to feel just …

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Latest vintage ride from LEGO

Almost here (1st August) is the latest iconic ride from LEGO, the Chevrolet Camaro Z28. Most certainly of of the slickest muscle cars ever (Mustang is up there too) this set is packed with detail. From the functional elements including a working steering wheel​​, an intensely detailed engine and opening …

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