CONTENTS ISSUE 98 // 2022

4 Blocks Issue 98

LEGO MASTERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE

MATTHEW ASHTON, AMY CORBETT & NISH KUMAR

MANDO RAZOR CREST REVIEW

LEGO STORY

KJELD KIRK ON THE 1980s

WIN WIN WIN!

LEGO AVATAR TREE OF

SOULS

ISSUE 98 // £6.49

BUILDING PANDORA IN LEGO BRICKS

REGULARS

6 LEGOTALK Everyone has been creating lately, with some builds even inspired by Blocks magazine.

8 EIFFEL TOWER The tallest LEGO set yet delivers a 10,001 piece recreation of the Paris landmark.

10 LEGO SALES UP The LEGO Group's CEO has reported another six months of sales success.

11 DIVERSE FRIENDS The LEGO Group is aiming to better represent children in a revamped Friends theme.

12 HOT TOPIC A few smaller LEGO Ideas sets are in the pipeline – is this a positive sign?

14 Q&A: IDISPLAYIT Steve Chan explains how his own personal collection led to him starting a new business.

16 TOP TEN With the new Eiffel Tower out now, Blocks looks back at past LEGO landmark models.

18 THIS LEGO LIFE Is it a good idea to visit LEGO House with your spouse? Daniel discusses.

96 PIECE PERCEPTION A specialised cupcake holder element can work wonderfully as a dress.

113 FROM THE VAULT Minifigures were not the first buildable characters to populate LEGO sets.

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