"There's nothing safe about Pollutonium. It's everything toxic in the world concentrated into a single substance"

Remember that villainous bad guy Adam Acid from the LEGO Ultra Agents Riverside Raid? Not the nicest of chaps but we managed to defeat him and save the day (and the president). It was another victory for the Gifts from the Pirates boys... 

What happened after that day sent the boys in to an almost emotional meltdown. Adam acid escaped from their custody and instantly turned on the attractive one in the family while we were not looking. Mrs M was helpless and using some sort of toxic mind control the villain sent her in to a trance...

Episode 2:

Since the transformation in to this villainous vixen the citizens of Astor City have not been safe. She has been on a rampage dumping toxic waste and sludge at every chance. While i went hunting for my toxic green wife to be, the boys enlisted the help of our friend Chris to build the lab, cure mommy of her problem and find a permanent way of safely disposing of the sludge.

With 465 pieces to work out and put in their correct place, and with Toxikita destroying the city the boys were racing against the clock. Half way through the build tragedy stuck, it was time for us to leave Chris' but our lab wasn't complete, would Toxikita ruin everything if we didn't deal with the situation right away?

 Image taken from the LEGO Ultra agents iPad app...

Mommy Toxikita saw her chance to start building herself a toxic helicopter to spread more dangerous rubbish over Astor City (this was so out of character for Mrs M she's usually more like the Lorax). Despite there being some interesting pieces and although it was an intricate build It wasn't long before she and her toxic henchman had built their ship ready to unleash all manner of horrors over the city (and in pretty amazing matching colours too, it's like I always say it's all about accessorising).

Back at home the boys began work again on the lab and there really was no time to spare. Toxikita was out of control and needed to be stopped, was this the end of Astor city? (Of course not I know you are all hoping for episode 3.)

With the lab finally complete the boys put on their ultra agents fancy suits and helped Agent Curtis Bolt To rescue mommy (hang on! what happened to me? Wasn't I at the start? Clearly I'm just the narrator these days).

After a dangerous and heated chase through the city the boys and Agent Curtis Bolt Had Toxikita and her henchman cornered. The stand off didn't take too long though when Agent Bolt Pulled out an interesting bit of secret agent kit designed by the lab geeks and stunned the two menaces.

They managed to get the two trouble makers back to the lab and prepped for toxic removal. 5 minutes later and a virtually painless procedure and Mrs M was back to her old self. It was only fair to sort the henchman out too.... "Dad!" (Well me and Mrs M do like to do everything together).

It was a very stressful few days in the lab but the nerds came up with a way to store all the toxic waste safely and made it possible to use it to power Astor City, which was starting to get back to normal after the near toxic disaster.

Despite Mrs M being under the control of Adam acid the courts still held her accountable for the cities damage, it was a desevestating blow for the Gifts from the Pirates boys. 

Luckily she escaped serious jail time as long as she aggreed to attended her bad guys anonymous meeting once a week until her rehabilitation was complete

The End... 

*As always LEGO have made another fantastic kit and the LEGO Ultra Agents range have a great selection of kits with new characters, parts and a gripping story to go with the characters of Astor City. There is no end to the fun you can have with LEGO, all you need to go with any of their kits is a little creativity. Stay tuned for the next epic adventure and see who the boys battle next. If you cant wait that long the boys have just informed me its going to be the Nedbot 3000... Terrifying!!

Until next time happy building LEGO addicts.

"Uh-oh. Toxic levels are off the charts. We're talking class 1 sludge: Fatal if swallowed, poisonous if inhaled, corrosive to the eyes and extremely hazardous to skin"

New LEGO!!!! It's one of the few things that will never lose its appeal! The great thing about LEGO is the way they reinvent themselves, they are continuously releasing new themes and products. It seems like the LEGO movie is still fresh in peoples minds especially with the release of the DVD. Since it made its way onto the big screen there has been some new Themed ranges, the Simpsons characters have made their way to the LEGO world, Guardians of the galaxy movie kits have ended up in the boys room and yet they have still managed to design and release a completely new concept.

I spotted LEGO Ultra Agents in the shops a few weeks back and as with all kits i was firstly dragged in by the minifigures. Seth is a big James bond fan so this range was always going to be on his wish list. Secret agents and a great selection of villains throughout the six kits, whats not to like. To kick start our collection, Ultra Agents Riverside raid. What i love about the smaller LEGO kits is they are pocket money prices and great for a gift without going all out. A goodie, a baddie, a vehicle and something to knock over, all you need to start making up your own LEGO scenario's.

Opeie was desperate to open the box when it arrived so as the weather was lush we took it outside to build. As with all kits built Opeie is the Minifigure builder, So Agent Max Burns and Adam Acid was his job to build. Its great how the range has a back story and it seems that all the bad guys names are based around harmful disasters. Opeie loved the green toxic coloured face, i think the look oozed 'proper baddie'.

The first part of the build is a boat for your Ultra Agent to get around on. One of the things i love most about the newer kits coming out are the weapons on vehicles. When playing with the boys and having battles the new stud shooter blasters (like below) and the spring action darts that have been on the new Marvel kits have made roleplaying with our LEGO so much more fun and the boys find them a lot easier to use than the flick darts.

 The second part of the build is a wheeled base meaning the vehicle when playing can be used on land and in the water which is great as Seth is a stickler for the rules. I like to pretend that vehicles can go on any terrain but not Seth, if its a boat it stays in the water, but give it wheels and you add a little more fun to the game.

 The greatest thing about Lego is the versatility during play, being able to swap and change the design of your creation is such a big thing. Plus each Theme works perfectly side by side. What other toy range could have Abraham Lincoln kidnapped by new super villian Adam Acid?

Only to be rescued by an unexpected super team of Spider-man, Santa, Spongebob and William Shakespear, Only in the LEGO world.

To top of this great kit there is a supporting App than can be downloaded for free, a moving interactive comic with in story games to entertain you when you're not physically building. Its a perfect way to find out more information about the characters and the back stories behind each kit. The technology side of things shows just how far this classic and timeless toy has come and Opeie had lots of fun playing the game and then acted out the story by himself.

The other five kits available from the range as expected are fantastic with the Ultra Agents mission HQ being the set Seth keeps looking at. Opeie has informed me that he likes Toxikita's Toxic Meltdown (or the 'green lady baddie set'). 

Agent Max Burns protected the civilians today and Astor city is safe once more.

Bad guys lose again!!