This week's vintage set is 585 Police Headquarters, released during 1976. It's one of 28 LEGOLAND sets produced that year. It contains 300 pieces.

It's owned by 417 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.

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Today's random part is 1383, 'Left Plate 1X2, W/ Bow, 45 Deg., No. 1', which is a System part, category Decoration Elements.

Our members collectively own a total of 1,570 of them. If you'd like to buy some you should find them for sale at BrickLink.

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The Adults Welcome botanical collection was launched last year and, if the length of time they were initially out of stock at LEGO.com is anything to go by, they have been a resounding success.

Two more will be released on 1st May, including 10311 Orchid, and I am certain that they will be just as popular: both are very attractive, realistic and reasonably priced.

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110 years ago today, people were waking up to the news that RMS Titanic had sunk after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

Take a look as my friend Richard Miller, from Brickscene, and I take another review of this set on the 110th anniversary of the tragic sinking.

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Today's random set is 7558 Shells and Starfish, released during 2005. It's one of 20 Clikits sets produced that year. It contains 14 pieces, and its retail price was US$3/£1.49.

It's owned by 74 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.

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The amazing machines inhabiting Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel provide exceptional source material for LEGO, balancing mechanical details and organic shaping. 76989 Horizon Forbidden West: Tallneck captures those important design features beautifully.

Moreover, clever presentation further increases the display potential of this majestic creation, which has attracted near-universal praise since its unveiling! That certainly seems deserved, particularly given the addition of an appealing minifigure and the remarkably inexpensive price. Hopefully this design satisfies expectations.

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Here's the press release for the two botanical sets that can be pre-ordered now at LEGO.com, with all the cringe-worthy talk of mindfulness and de-stressing removed:

The LEGO Group announces two stunning new additions to its Botanical Collection: an Orchid and a Succulents selection.

Perfect as a thoughtful gift for a plant lover or for adding the finishing interior design touches, the new sets are designed to provide an immersive building experience for adults that lets creativity bloom.

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There are just 20 days remaining to get your entries in for this competition:

Digs for Figs, purveyor of fine minifigure display cases, is holding a building competition to win one of its cabinets worth £99. We reviewed them back in 2019, and I now have three of them on my office wall holding series 1-21 collectable minifigures.

They come with seven shelves that can hold around 16 figures each, or a long mini-scene, like those shown in the photo.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning one is to build a 6x64 stud scene showcasing your favourite minifigs.

You can find the full specification and details of how to enter after the break.

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You may recall that late last year a new feature called Build Together was added to the Instruction Plus app, which facilitates building sets collaboratively.

We tested it with one of the sets that was included in the pilot programme (10270 Bookshop) and had great fun doing so.

The app has just been updated: 16 more sets have been added, and the algorithm has been improved, incorporating feedback from beta testers and fan media.

If you have any of the sets listed after the break, and willing volunteers to build with, I encourage you to give it a go. It provides a very different and engaging building experience, and it's a great group activity.

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While essential characters and notable vehicles remain paramount, LEGO Star Wars sometimes features lesser-known subjects. 75342 Republic Fighter Tank definitely satisfies that need, since these Clone Trooper minifigures originate from Hasbro action figures!

Among varied possibilities, selecting the purple 187th Legion seems decidedly strange, although the minifigures look excellent. Moreover, an exclusive version of Mace Windu is included, while this rendition of the tank introduces some unique features, deviating from 7679 Republic Fighter Tank and 75182 Republic Fighter Tank.

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Another gift with purchase for April has been revealed by a Taiwanese certified store.

40529 Children's Amusement Park will be available at LEGO.com from the 15th to the 30th of April with an as yet unknown spend threshold.

Some sites are reporting that it's being released to celebrate Children's day, but as far as I can tell the official UN event takes place on 20th November, so clearly that's not the case. Maybe it's signalling the release of a new fairground ride this year.

Via Brickfinder.

Here's a list of the reviews that we've published recently:

	75339 Star Wars Death Star Trash Compactor Diorama The expensive price substantially detracts from what is otherwise an impressive model.
	76951 Jurassic World Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport The dinosaurs and minifigures elevate this set over others from Jurassic World: Dominion.
	60349 City Lunar Space Station A great looking model, interesting subject matter but a slightly high price in some countries.
	40525 Marvel Super Heroes Endgame Battle 40525 Endgame Battle almost achieves perfection, including fantastic minifigures.
	60350 City Lunar Research Base A wonderfully complete and well-designed playset, that really does represent a fact-finding exploration mission to the moon. However, it is a little overpriced.
	76203 Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Mech Armor A new character would have been preferable to Iron Man, but this mech is enjoyable.

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Countless interesting Star Wars scenes provide potential inspiration for the Diorama Collection and the heroes' dramatic escape from the trash compactor certainly seems appropriate for this diorama format, which emphasises marvellous accuracy and detail.

Furthermore, this famous scene has previously been restricted to appearances in 10188 Death Star and 75159 Death Star. 75339 Death Star Trash Compactor therefore appears appealing, particularly given the impressive selection of new minifigures. This cost is problematic though, which has become unfortunately common.

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