It's that time of the year again! Yes, you know the one I'm talking about, where it's hearts and chocolates and kisses all around! Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and that means a brand…
When it comes to LEGO third-party accessories, it is easy to dive into the realm of interesting and tactical-themed accessories. Indeed, if you have been a long-time reader of the Firestar Toys blog then you may…
It’s safe to say that one of the most attractive things about LEGO is the level of creativity and diversity that it encourages when it comes to making our very own LEGO creation. There is a…
It’s safe to say that the brand new live-action Star Wars season, ‘The Mandalorian’, has taken the world by storm. Fans of the show have praised it for its grittier take on the Star Wars universe…
You know that feeling when you suddenly remember something you should have done but forgot? Well, that was the feeling I had this morning. I was sipping my tea as usual, surfing around for some news…
So, here’s a confession; I don’t just have LEGO in my toy box. I suspect that a very large percentage of the target audience (i.e. children) aren’t tied to the single brand either. My collection includes…
It’s Halloween season in LEGO City – and you know what that usually means. Brickbucks are selling their world-famous pumpkin-spice Blokacchinos, and the minifigures of LEGO City are donning their favourite costumes as they head out…
I’m still quite new to this expo malarkey. My first experience was when I displayed my LEGO Ideas project in Newcastle, at the Discovery Brick expo earlier this year, which I covered in a previous article.…
In the classic vampire horror films, Count Dracula always appears with a cape. Similarly, Superman and Batman would be nothing without that shield of cloth that hangs from their shoulders. I was creating the Halloween figure…
I was listening to some classic Motown the other day and I thought “I wonder if I could recreate the song in LEGO?”. I had a word with my LEGO house band, “Pick n’ Chew” ,…