The release of a new Despicable Me movie can only mean one thing: lots more Lego sets based on Gru and his increasingly bizarre Minions.
It's hard to believe, but Minions will be 14 years old in June and to celebrate there's a new Despicable Me movie being released… and four new Lego sets based on it.
This won't be the first time there's been Lego based on Minions, as there were several sets based on the Minions: The Rise Of Gru spin-off, but the ones new to Despicable Me 4 are led by a new brick-built display of Gru and from his annoying subordinates.
To match the film's plot, this will be the first time that there will be Lego versions of the Mega Minions and the Anti-Villain League (AVL) Minions, with the former being larger than normal, with superpowers such as flying and being able to stretch even further. higher.
The four new sets are aimed at children aged six to nine and will be available from Wednesday 1st May. The film will be released on July 3rd in the UK.
Lego Despicable Me 4 Minions and Banana Car (75580)
The cheapest of the four sets includes 136 Lego pieces, so you can make a banana car and four completely different Minions. It also has a removable engine and a bunch of tools and gadgets to fix and customize the car. It costs £19.99.
Lego Despicable Me 4 Minions Musical Party Bus (75581)
This 379-piece set includes four other Minions and a special bus that can open to reveal a party set complete with speakers, DJ station and hot tub. It also includes instruments for the Minions to play, balloons and even some neon-colored party drinks. The set costs £34.99.
Lego Despicable Me 4 Gru and Brick Minions (75582)
The most unique of the sets is an entirely brick-built model of Gru and a selection of five of his Minions. Gru has movable, fully articulated arms, hands and figures. Meanwhile, each of the Minions has different accessories, from maracas to a ray gun. The entire display also rotates and is made up of 839 pieces, priced at £49.99.
Lego Despicable Me 4 Minions and the Gru Family Mansion (75583)
The largest of the sets includes not only Gru's mansion, but also a treehouse and a zip line. This set has the most minifigures, with Gru, Lucy, Gru Jr. and the girls Margo, Edith and Agnes. You also get three Mega Minions and lots of details inside the mansion if you turn the game over, including a laboratory. The set costs £89.99 and is made up of 868 pieces.
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