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LEGO City Mobile Construction Crane review! It’s massive but should set 60409 be even bigger?

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This is my unbiased review of the LEGO City Mobile Construction Crane set 60409. At $180AUD and 1116 pieces, it’s not cheap. But does it deliver value and is this a renaissance of the LEGO Construction line? And one important question… Should it have been bigger?

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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 Introduction
01:57 Let’s talk Technic
05:40 How does the Boom work?
07:20 Storing it for transport
08:00 Should this set be bigger?
12:05 Toilet time
12:40 Minifigures
14:54 Sticker sheet
15:44 Final thoughts

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

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LEGO City update confession: it’s more Apocalypseburg than Studsburg at the moment.

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You haven’t seen my city in a long time and with good reason. In this video, I’m going to come clean on the issues I have and the reason there haven’t been any updates. There are LEGO sets dumped everywhere and that obviously impacts how much i can update my custom LEGO city. A cleanup program has begun though! Don’t worry!

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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#lego #gjbricks #legocity #customlegocity #Apocalypseburg

Now live: LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gwp (set 40690)

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The LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books gift with purchase is now live on the LEGO shop!

It’s decent size build with 351 pieces and it’s got 3 references to the famous author crammed in being Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. https://www.lego.com/themes/harry-potter

To get this deal from LEGO, you’ll need to $240AUD. According to LEGO’s site, this GWP has a retail value of $38.99 which seems good value for the spend (an addition 15% of value (ish).

LEGO 40690 Tribute to Jules Verne's Books SWP environment shot

What do you think of this set? Is it good looking build and will you be getting it?

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I finally tried the #LEGO Pick A Brick boxes and I love them! Now, about all the old cups I have…

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LEGO swapped over to boxes for the Pick A Brick wall a while ago, but I haven’t purchased anything for a while because, tbh, the selection was a bit crap.

So last time I went, I was pleasantly surprised to find the a good selection!

The Pick A Brick boxes worked well lets you cram a lot of the bigger pieces in with the bonus that the cardboard has a little give meaning you can cram more in and the staff were generous in tapping it up too!

#legopab #pickabrick

LEGO Construction Excavator review (set 60420)!

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Review of the 2024 LEGO City Construction Excavator! This review is independent and in no way affiliated with LEGO. The set is a tad overpriced but is worth it?

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About this LEGO set

Fans of construction vehicles will love this LEGO excavator toy – packed with details for realistic play. An immersive build before the play Kids aged 8 and over can enjoy building the toy digger before setting out on exciting construction projects.

Built for rough terrain, this powerful machine rolls on tough ground-gripping tracks.

Versatile boom, the articulated boom and operator’s cab rotate 360°.

Story-inspiring 3 characters construction worker minifigures and accessories.

 

LEGO City Construction Excavator review! Is set 60420 a return to form for building vehicles?

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Review of the 2024 LEGO City Construction Excavator! This review is independent and in no way affiliated with LEGO. The set is a tad overpriced but is worth it?

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If you want to skip through the video:
00:00 LEGO Construction Excavator review (set 60420)
01:50 The Boom
04:00 Side Builds
04:45 3 LEGO City Minifigures
05:51 Final Review Thoughts

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About this LEGO Set:
Toy excavator playset
Fans of construction vehicles will love this LEGO excavator toy – packed with details for realistic play.

An immersive build precedes the play
Kids aged 8 and over can enjoy building the toy digger before setting out on exciting construction projects.

Built for rough terrain
This powerful machine rolls on tough ground-gripping tracks.

Versatile boom
The articulated boom and operator’s cab rotate 360°.

Story-inspiring characters
Includes 3 construction worker minifigures and accessories.

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About the GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel
Welcome to my LEGO Channel! I’m an AFOL builder focused on the joy and creativity of LEGO!

On this channel, you will find LEGO news and reviews, general interest videos and photos about LEGO and everything related to the joy of creating with it! I have my own unique, custom LEGO City called Studsburg with its fleet of LEGO Trains.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

Note: if you are under 13, please visit YouTube Kids.

#lego #gjbricks

LEGO Delivery Truck Detailed Review (City set 60440)

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This is a detailed review of the LEGO Delivery Truck set 60440. The is the spiritual successor to set 3221: LEGO City Truck from 2010.

And what a difference those 14 years make! The difference in the techniques and quality of the set are nothing but impressive! There’s hints of the Speed Champions techniques in the build.

But is this set worth that much more? Lets have a look at the new LEGO Delivery Truck 60440! Hint: This set is more than twice the size of the old one. I just question if this is a City set or a Collectors set. What do you think?

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