Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 22 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year?
As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 22…
We’re only a few sleeps from the big day, and we’re really getting in the mood as City has us building a sleigh today. There’s a carriage for yesterday’s loco to pull in Friends.
The Star Wars micro builds have been excellent this year, and today’s Star Destroyer keeps that trend going. Marvel’s Wong minifigure also looks good holding the tesseract. Harry Potter’s bench feels a little underwhelming by comparison, but I guess even minifigures need a place to sit!
Bart: A bench….
Ben: A little bit of an off day for all themes today but the sleigh is a nice build.
Daniel: Ohhh, HP phones it in again with a bench made with 3 parts. Sheesh. The Star Destroyer is okay, but I’m confused by the color choice and it feels like a weak build compared to the one that comes with the Super Star Destroyer set.
Kyle: Little known fact: the Tesseract holds both the Space Infinity Stone and the Holiday Spice Infinity Stone. The more you know!
Lino: The sleigh that slays.
Now that you mention it Lino, swords on a sleigh that’s zipping around people’s heads is probably a bit dangerous. Is that an OSHA thing? Or do sleighs fall under the remit of the FAA?
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It would be interesting to see a wrap-up at the end, especially considering the general disappointment there always seems to be in a couple of these vs others. Seeing the completed set of builds for each one on display with overall piececount, minifig & animal count vs price point, etc might reveal something that wasnt quite apparent throughout the month. I know youve done quick summaries at the end for them before, and thats not exactly the point of this yearly series of posts, but I’ve never actually treated these sets like a calendar; just opened them all at once as parts packs, so a more traditional review of the sets as a whole would appeal to me, especially since its tough to guage from the box art if these are a smart buy.