Day 5: Bag 5 today, and with it the roof is completed, which includes chimneys, owls and an ornate hanging sign. Also worth noting that this building (the first of four) is now complete, as is instruction booklet 1 – we’re also a quarter way through this challenge! Looking at the finished build, it is […]
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Day 4: Bag 4 today, and we have the fascias of floor 1 of Ollivander’s and Scribbulus now complete. A little more attention was given to Scribbulus in particular with the completion of an upstairs seating area and a cosy fireplace. Towards the front we have two shop signs, a poster and the bowed windows […]
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Day 3: Bag 3 today and work continues on Ollivanders, with the completion of the ground and first floor bowed windows. We also get a minifigure of Hermione Granger! It was particularly satisfying putting the shop signs together for Ollivander’s – complete with the stickers (which you have to take some time over to get […]
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Day 2: Bag 2 today and Ollivanders has really progressed with the build up of the shop interior – complete with a wand wall, desk and slide-out stairs. As stairs go, it was surprisingly complex to put together, and there’s a neat storage area underneath for more wands. Also taking shape are the window units […]
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As December is officially here, ToysWorld‘s very own Seb will be kicking off this magical month with a series of posts, every day from now until 20th December featuring an epic advent build of the new LEGO Harry Potter: Diagon Alley set. That’s right; each day we he will be opening up one bag from […]
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Bring the family together this Christmas to build the sweetest house of all, the LEGO Creator Expert Gingerbread House. This LEGO Creator Expert set is the biggest LEGO brick Gingerbread House ever and delivers a delightful build experience crammed full of delectable details and sweet treats. This 1,477 piece model is crammed full of magical […]
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Manufacturer: LEGO RRP: £84.99 / $99.99 Release Date: 1st October 2018 No. of pieces: 1,166 Build Time: 3 Hours approx. Welcome to the snowy LEGO® Creator Expert 10263 Winter Village Fire Station, where the firefighters are enjoying the calm of the holiday season. This delightful LEGO set features a 2-level, holly-adorned building with an upper-level kitchen, complete […]
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We’ve reached the time of year where we get a flurry of emails from our visitors and followers asking for last minute gift ideas for Christmas. ToysWorld are therefore thrilled to unveil our Top 10 Christmas Gift Guide – 2018! 10) Mighty Beanz – Slam Pack Character Toys / £9.99 / Ages: 5+ The Mighty […]
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Every January, toy vendors, buyers and enthusiasts descend upon London Olympia for Toy Fair, to sell, buy and pour over the various products available over the next 12 months. ToysWorld were there, casting our beady eyes over the offerings, and we were rather excited at what we saw! All the big brands were there minus […]
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Manufacturer: Hornby RRP: £69.99 Release Date: October 2015 Assembly Time: 10-15 Minutes approx. Inject a bit of Hornby magic into Christmas with the special Santa’s Express Train Set. The set includes everything you need to get started, including Santa’s festive train, an oval track, power transformer and mat. Whether this is your first train set, or you’re a seasoned […]
