When LEGO revived the Harry Potter theme in 2018, one thing was notably absent from the new waves of sets. Students! Considering Hogwarts is a school, there are surprisingly few student minifigures besides Harry, Ron and…
When LEGO revived the Harry Potter theme in 2018, one thing was notably absent from the new waves of sets: Students! Considering Hogwarts is a school, there are surprisingly few student minifigures besides Harry, Ron and…
FireStar Toys recently released their “Film Noir Detective” figure. I got hold of the figure and wrote the opening to a short story and added a couple of images, featuring my new Film Noir Detective, that…
If you’re anything like me, then the ending of the Clone Wars Season 7 will have you longing for new LEGO Clone Trooper minifigures to add to your collection. As I highlighted in one of my…
Since LEGO launched the IDEAS theme, fans have been eagerly submitting their own creations. Each creator hopes against hope that their model might be selected and turned into a real LEGO set. The release of Pirates…
LEGO Star Wars has produced some incredible things over the past twenty years. The largest ever LEGO set. A life sized LEGO X-Wing. Several TV series and special short films. However, all these remarkable pieces of…
When I started writing blogs for FireStar Toys, I thought I could interview some notable members of the LEGO community, starting with Felix Mezei. Felix Mezei is a Romanian AFOL. He worked as an engineer and…
The TV series Firefly first aired back in 2002. Despite being cancelled after its first season the show gained a cult following. The series fan base dubbed themselves Browncoats after the attire worn by members of…
All these lockdowns and curfews and social distancing lead me to re-watching some of my favorite movies. The Lord of the Rings were on top of that list. After about 12 hours of Hobbits and…
Such a great phrase can only mean one thing: The TV series Red Dwarf. I first watched this series way back in the late 80’s. At the time, I wasn’t sure if this was just…