Summer Lego Sets Now Available!

New Lego sets are now available for order and backorder:

Among the new summer sets just released at Shop@Home are the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars sets, as well as the classic Endor and Echo Base playsets.

Also notable sets are the new Space Police III sets, with the theme's initial release just a few months ago.

Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is now available for pre-order, which will ship by August. At $279.99, it's a bit more expensive than its predecessor, but it comes with many new features.

We also have the new exclusive, the 10196 Grand Carousel at $249.99. The set comes with over 3,200 essential and rare pieces, some new minifigures, and can even move like the real thing (with the help of Power Functions).

Four new Technic sets are available, including the 8256 Go-Kart that wasn't released to the US in the first half of 2009. The others are: 8263 Snow Groomer ($49.99), 8265 Front Loader ($79.99), and the highly anticipated 8258 Crane Truck ($149.99).

Three new Creator sets, as well as another released in the spring, are all available now for order.

And finally, we have the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, an accurate model with a sleek design and a very realistic interior. It can be backordered for $59.99.

Also, for a limited time, you can get a gold minifigure keychain with orders of $75 or more.

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NXTLOG People's Choice Building Challenge

NXTLOG has run out of ideas for building challenges and asks NXT builders for help in the People's Choice building challenge. In this unique contest ending June 30, you will be able to create your own NXTLOG robot that models the theme for your own building challenge, complete with rules and judging criteria. The winning entries will even become future NXTLOG building challenges! Find out more here.

Steering Rover from NXT Programs

Here's a neat little project to build from nxtprograms.com.

It's a wired remote control car. The remote has touch and rotational sensors. The interesting part about it is the direct wiring between the motor on the remote and the steering motor on the car. Of course, you can always change it should you decide to build it yourself.

IRSeeker v2

Hitechnic has released a newer version of their IRSeeker, a sensor capable of detecting IR signals. In addition to their infrared ball, the second version will be able to sense Power Functions remotes, TV remotes, and an upcoming IRBall in sunny and bright places. Link to product page.

NXT Pirates Theater

This amazing theater by NeXTSTORM plays a scene centered around the time of pirates. Watch this video and see for yourself.

New HiTechnic Website

Don't know when this happened, but HiTechnic redesigned their website to look a bit more professional.