It includes the Empire’s elephant-like transporter, a Rebel Alliance snowspeeder (with attached tow cable), and a stand that keeps it all in place. The only drawback is the lack of minifigs, as a Luke Skywalker figure hanging on the belly of the mechanical beast would have been a nice touch.

LEGO and The Pokémon Company International have finally announced the first three sets of their all-new collaboration, and they look fantastic.

If you have a Lego fan, or two, in your family, you'll be excited about the company's new SMART bricks tags and mini figures which bring play to life.

This video shares highlights from a busy weekend filled with LEGO builds, events, and collector moments. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to spend an entire weekend immersed in the LEGO community.

Simons then moved the Smart Bricks away from the ruler and performed the same trick. Using just a pair of Smart Bricks, he was able to measure the distance between two points in 2D and 3D space. Simons says the bricks can accurately track each other’s position at distances of up to roughly 4 to 5 meters (12–16 feet) away.