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// BUILDS 48 R2-deka The beloved droid companion is no longer an ally of the Republic... R2-D2 is now armed and ready to battle anyone who stands in his way.
56 Dark Falcon Build a palm-sized version of Darth Jar Jar ’s bucket of the bolts, with its new Sith inspired colour scheme.
62 Speeder Walker Putting together a speeder bike and an AT-RT means that troopers can now gallop across the Forest Moon. What could possibly go wrong?
88 Medieval Town Square upgrade This project adds an extra building to 10332 Medieval Town Square, taking inspiration from 10193 Medieval Market Village. It’s time to bring back the water wheel and medium blue bricks.
94 Star Wars Marvel at the community’s creativity with this selection of builds, including a Sandtrooper, a DL44 blaster, Darth Vader’s meditation room, colliding Star Destroyers and more.
// REVIEWS 68 75389 The Dark Falcon 70 75393 TIE Fighter & X-wing Mash-up 72 75388 Jedi Bob’s Starfighter 73 75398 C-3PO 74 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea 75 75396 Desert Skiff & Sarlacc Pit 76 43247 Simba 78 76440 Triwizard Tournament: The Arrival 80 76427 Buckbeak 81 76431 Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class 82 76435 Hogwarts Castle: The Great Hall 86 Reviews round-up
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LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS BARAD-DÛR REVIE
HARRY POTTER • MEDIEVAL VILLAGE UPGRADE • TOP 10 SHARKS • BUILD & CHAT
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CASTLE B&B SEE THE SKETCH MODELS AND MINI-DOLL CONCEPTS
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THE MASSIVE NEW LEGO DUNGEONS & DRAGONS SET IN!
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JEDI BOB SPEAKS BOBBY MOYNIHAN REVEALS WHAT GOES INTO VOICING A LEGENDARY MINIFIGURE
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Contributors Matt Chiles, Will Tachick, Chris Wharfe Thanks to… The LEGO Group, featured builders, Lucy Bilgin, Anna Bitanga, Niels Bundesen, Vicki Cheng, Jason Cosler, Martin Fink, Dan Hernandez, Krista Kay, Sabrina Kelly, Katie Leigh, John Longbottom, Jacqui Lopez, Mischief PR, Bobby Moynihan, Samuel New, Madison O’Neil, Jan Neergaard Olesen, Jordan Paxton, Sara Skahill, Benji Samit, Janne Lyng Sørensen, Steel City LUG, Ian Surtees, James Waugh
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// RETRO 106 In 1989… 35 years ago, minifigures were given a significant upgrade, Tyco took on the LEGO Group and the first Pirates sets launched.
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108 Time Cruising Look back at the Homemaker theme, King Kahuka and LEGO Creator: Harry Potter.
109 Vintage print ad 6080 King’s Castle is the focus of this advert from 1984 that has the Lion Knights preparing to deal with the advancing Black Falcon Knights.
110 6374 Holiday Home Is there anywhere more delightful to spend your vacation than at this spacious house, complete with barbecue, seating and colourful flowers?
112 From the Vault In 1990, the LEGO Group launched a tool that has since saved hundreds of thousands of fingernails all around the world.
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