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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 14

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 14

We are down to just 11 days left in the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056). Let’s see what we get for Day 14, shall we?

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13

We’re back with the latest addition to the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056).

It seems like we’re getting a solid trend now of what we can expect to get. With every notable vehicle, there seems to be a relevant minifigure coming the next day. Yesterday we got Luke’s Landspeeder and for Day 13 we get Luke Skywalker himself. This version of Luke is is the Episode IV one with him in his white robes which only appears in two other sets, the Mos Eisley Cantina (75052) and the UCS Sandcrawler (75059).

He has a double-sided head with a smirk on one side and a stern look on the other. One criticism that I’ve seen about this particular Luke minifigure is that his face is, well it’s ugly. There’s too much detailing on it with the wrinkles and it makes him look a little old.

Overall, I don’t have much against this version of Luke Skywalker. It’s a nice addition although I already have him already in the other two sets he’s in.

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13 - Luke Skywalker

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13 - Luke Skywalker

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13 - Luke Skywalker

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 13 - Luke Skywalker

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20% Off Sale at The Brick Show Shop

Our friends over at The Brick Show Shop is having holiday sale on all of their products. They have a coupon to get 20% off your purchase. Just use the coupon code “santaiscool” to get the savings. The offer is valid until next Thursday, December 18th.

One thing they are featuring is the LEGO Skeeballl Machine which is their newest addition to the LEGO Arcade theme they have going. The set comes with 100% official parts, online instructions, and the decals to go on it.

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LEGO Double VIP Points Event Tomorrow

If you missed out on Double VIP Points back in October, you’ll be glad to know that LEGO will be having a 2x Points event tomorrow, December 14th. This event will be available at LEGO Brand Stores, Shop@Home, and orders over the phone. This is essentially the first time that you can earn Double Points on some 2015 sets for various themes including LEGO CItyicon, LEGO Creatoricon, LEGO Minecrafticon, and LEGO TECHNICicon. The event will end at 11:59pm EST.

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LEGO Disney Princess Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle (41062) Available for Pre-Order on Amazon

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle (41062)

Just as we earlier reported that the LEGO Disney Princess Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle (41062) have been spotted in various Target locations in the US, I’ve been told that you can now pre-order the set on Amazon. Like at other locations, the set will be available on January 1st with pricing at $39.99 and is also eligible for FREE Prime shipping when the order is processed but may take additional processing time. Thanks to Chris for the heads up.

Update: Sorry folks. Apparently the pre-order option has been taken down after 30 minutes of this post going up. Don’t be fooled by the third-party sellers that have prices of $100+.

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle (41062)

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 12

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 12

Can you believe we are already halfway done with the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056)?

For Day 12, we get another mini model from the Original Trilogy, Luke’s Landspeeder. This has got to be the best thing we’ve got out of this year’s Advent Calendar so far. The model captures everything that the Landspeeder is from the design to the colors. Although the design is nice, it has already been used before in the Landspeeder Bag Charm (852245) back in 2008 but with some new colors. Overall, I love this mini model and it’ll be fairly hard to top it during the second half of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar.

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 12 - Luke's Landspeeder

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 12 - Luke's Landspeeder

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 12 - Luke's Landspeeder

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LEGO Disney Princess Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle (41062) Spotted in Stores

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle (41062)

Here’s some news that many of you have been waiting for. There are now reports of the LEGO Disney Princess Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle (41062) starting to show up at Target stores, most notably in the southeastern states. They might not be on the shelves but the stores may already have shipments in the warehouse ready although they may not be able to sell them. Some of the sets have even shown up on eBay at outrageous prices. For some lucky few, you could possibly find the set in stores before Christmas. If not, it will be widely available on January 1st. There’s a slight chance that other retailers like Toys R Us may release it early as well. I’ll let you guys know if I see them on the floor waiting to be shelved.

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Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle (41062) is probably one of the most anticipated sets of 2015 but many wondered why LEGO doesn’t release it for the holiday season to catch in on the Frozen craze. LEGO CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp in an interview has noted that, “It’s not so important for us with Frozen.” He also added, “It is definitely across all categories a very strong property, a wonderful movie, but for us, it’s a minor thing.” While the set may not make the best-selling toys list for 2014, it may be a contender in 2015.

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle (41062)

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LEGO Toys R Us Super 2 Day Sale

Starting today, Toys R Us is having a 2 day sale on select LEGO products. The first deal is a 2 for $5 on the Series 12 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007). Basically you are saving $3 for every two that you buy which is a pretty good deal considering that they go for $3.99 each. This is an in-store only offer. As you can see from the image above, TRU stores are stocking a whole lot of them. I can personally say that I put out six brand new boxes so if you’re in San Diego and are still looking for them, the La Mesa TRU has them.

The other notable LEGO sale is $15 off for select LEGO Lord of the Rings and LEGO The Hobbit sets including the Lake-town Chase (79013), An Unexpected Gathering (79003), Pirate Ship Ambush (79008), and Battle at the Black Gate (79007). These are pretty good deals for sets that are soon to be retired. This offer is valid for online and in stores.

Thanks to Stephen for the heads up.

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LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110) Available Again on Shop@Home

LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110)icon

As we reported last month, LEGO was planning to produce more of the LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110). LEGO Shop@Homeicon now has them in stock in limited quantities. They are also planning to distribute more to LEGO Brand Stores within the next two weeks. Be sure to get them while you currently still can.

The Research Institute is available now online with limited quantities, so be sure to order as soon as possible. It is coming soon to LEGO® Brand retail locations and is expected to be available within two weeks.

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 11

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 11

What can we expect for Day 11 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) after receiving a mini TIE Fighter the day before?

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LEGO 2014 Employee Gift Revealed: LEGO HUB Birds (4002014)

LEGO HUB Birds (4002014)

If you don’t know, people who are lucky enough to work at LEGO are able to get some snazzy gifts that are not available to anyone else unless you find them on the secondary market. Brickset has uncovered the 2014 LEGO employee gift which has already shown up on German eBay, the LEGO HUB Birds (4002014). This 487 piece set features five different birds including a robin, crane, swan, eagle, and another bird that I can’t identify. This set would go great with the upcoming LEGO Ideas Birds (21301)icon set which will be available to everyone on January 1st. I’m also curious to what LEGO HUB is about. If you’re a LEGO employee, please comment below if you know what LEGO HUB is.

Update: The Hubs are the different LEGO offices throughout the world and the birds represent the national birds of each country: Robin (UK), Crane (China), Swan (Denmark), Eagle (USA), and Crimson Sunbird (Singapore).

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LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart Will Be Available in April 2015

A few days ago, we reported that a peculiar product listing on SpeelGoed NL had the set number 71016 which would be released in August 2015. It was rumored to be the LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart which we first talked about back in October.

I now have information that the set number is indeed correct but the release date is different. A reader by the name of Steve has said that LEGO VIP members will be able to purchase the Kwik-E-Mart early on April 15-30 which means that it will be available to the general public on May 1st.

There are no details other than that but at least we know that we can get our hands on it a few months earlier than what was reported a few days ago. Stay tuned as we get closer to the release date with information about piece count, pricing, and images of the LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart (71016).

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LEGO Legends of Chima Iceklaw’s Mech Polybag (30256) Found

LEGO Legends of Chima Iceklaw's Mech (30256)

There is another 2015 LEGO polybag that has shown up on LEGO’s servers and this one is from LEGO Legends of Chima called Iceklaw’s Mech (30256). The Ice Bear tribe is a new tribe being introduced in next year’s sets and it looks like Iceklaw will be exclusive to the polybag so far. The polybag itself contains 39 pieces and features a cool looking mech. There’s no word on how it will be distributed at this time. We’ll let you know if it starts to show up in stores.

Update: People have been commenting that they are available at Target for $3.99 each.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 10

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 10

Just like that, we’re already on Day 10 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056).

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LEGO The Hobbit Dol Guldur Ambush (79011) Amazon Lightning Sale Today at 5:30pm PST

Amazon will be having a Lightning Sale today at 5:30pm PST for the LEGO The Hobbit Dol Guldur Ambush (79011). It is already currently on sale for $15.99 but it will go even lower than that when the sale happens in about two hours. Amazon Prime members will be able to purchase the set at 4:50pm before the general public will be able to get it. If you haven’t picked up this set yet, this will probably be a good time to do so at a very good price. Thanks to Joseph for emailing this in.

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LEGO Friends Smoothie Cart Polybag (30202) Found at Target

LEGO Friends Smoothie Cart (30202)

If you’re heading out to a Target, you may want to check the usual spots for a new LEGO polybag that’s starting to show up in stores. A new LEGO Friends Smoothie Cart polybag (30202) has been spotted in the wild for $3.99 each. It contains 37 pieces and features Olivia selling smoothies.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 9

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 9

We are now on Day 9 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056). What can we expect to get today?

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LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window by monsterbrick

LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window - Monsterbrick

The Community Window at the Fashion Valley LEGO Store has been recently changed out and this month it features the work of Matt Armstrong, aka monsterbrick. For this month, Matt has brought in some of his animal-type builds including a cobra, elephant, spider, and mouse. If you have Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark, which we reviewed back in October, you may notice a couple of the builds have been featured in the book.

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark

The cobra build named Danger Danger! was created in 2009 and consists of about 500 pieces, mostly with claw elements. If you stretch it all out, it is a little more than 5 1/2 feet in length.

LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window - Monsterbrick

The other build that’s been featured in Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark is the spider. It is named No…Lil Miss Muffet Lives Down the Street and it consists of about 100 pieces.

LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window - Monsterbrick

In the foreground is a little TECHNIC mouse. You can see another angle of it here.

LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window - Monsterbrick

Finally, the last animal is the Mecha-Elephant. What’s cool about this build is that the legs are from the style of the Star Wars AT-AT. The rest of the elephant is just Matt’s style.

LEGO Store Fashion Valley Community Window - Monsterbrick

I’ve seen images of these builds online before but to see them in person is totally different. Just the sheer size and detail of these builds are truly amazing. If you’re in San Diego, I suggest go checking out the Community Window for yourself. Also if you’re lucky to have a LEGO Store near you, go check out some builds of local … Continue

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 8

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 8

Continuing with the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056), we get something that complements yesterday’s build.

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LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart Confirmed by SpeelGoed?

Yesterday on our Facebook Page on the post about the LEGO Star Wars UCS TIE Fighter (75095), there was a link to a product listing on SpeelGoed NL with set number 71016. It is rumored that this mysterious set could be LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart that we exclusively reported back in October. The set is listed at €199.99 but from the information that we had, the Kwik-E-Mart would be a little cheaper than the The Simpsons House (71006). SpeedGoed also lists the set will be released in August 2015. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

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LEGO Holiday Build-it-Yourself Ornaments by Chris McVeigh

Christmas is getting closer and many of you may have been decorating your trees. Why not do something a little different and build your own ornaments to put on the tree. If you haven’t heard, LEGO builder and artist Chris McVeigh has been providing FREE instructions for his Holiday Build-it-Yourself ornaments that you can create and hang wherever you please.

There are a number of different styles of ornaments that are available, many of which are updated this year such as the roller, diamond, and barrel styles. The instructions are in PDF format so you can just download them and build with your bricks. Chris is also making some of the models available for purchase at his store if you don’t have the bricks at Powerpig’s Builds ‘n Things. Check out all the cool ornaments that you can create to add some flair to your Christmas tree.

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 7

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) - Day 7

Even with all the news today, we still have Day 7 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) to do. Let’s see what we get.

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Rest of LEGO Elves 2015 Set Images Revealed

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

The last two LEGO Elves 2015 set images have been revealed by Speel Goed NL. Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074) contains 324 pieces while the Treetop Hideaway (41075) will have 505 pieces. I have also updated our full list with all the official images, piece counts, as well as some artwork featuring the sets.

Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

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LEGO Star Wars UCS TIE Fighter (75095) Confirmed

Back in October, we exclusively revealed that there will be a LEGO Star Wars UCS TIE Fighter coming in 2015. Over on Eurobricks, user TWP has spotted a product listing on SpeelGoed NL which shows the UCS TIE Fighter with set number 75095. This pretty much confirms the information that we’ve received a few months ago. The only difference is that it will be releaed in August instead of during the May the 4th event. SpeelGoed lists the price at €224.95 and my contact told me that it would be around $199.99. The UCS TIE Fighter joins the TIE Interceptor (7181) and Vader’s TIE Advanced (10175) as the different UCS TIE variants in the LEGO Star Wars universe. There’s no word yet on whether it will be based on the original Star Wars trilogy or the upcoming The Force Awakens movie.

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ScreenCrush You Think You Know Movies? – The LEGO Movie

Do you think you know everything about The LEGO Movie, even after watching it for at least 3 times like me? ScreenCrush has posted their latest video in the “You Think You Know Movies?” series detailing 15 things that you may not know about one of the biggest movies of 2014. There were some things that I knew about but some things were surprising like Robert Downey Jr. and Emma Stone were considered for the parts of Emmet and Wyldstyle. Check out the video below for more facts.

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 6

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) - Day 6

Time is flying by and we’re already a fourth way done with the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056).

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LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes by DK Publishing

LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes

The chums over at Brick Fanatics has found a new book by DK Publishing that may appeal to both LEGO fans as well as Star Wars fans. This new book is called LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes and it details 100 different iconic scenes from all six Star Wars films using LEGO sets and minifigures. The 216 page hardback book won’t be released until April 7, 2015 but you can preorder now on Amazon for $13.19.

This fun LEGO® Star Wars® book retells all six Star Wars films in 100 iconic scenes using LEGO Star Wars sets and minifigures. Relive the amazing Star Wars adventure in brick form with this humorous retelling of the LEGO Star Wars complete saga. Learn fascinating facts about the LEGO Star Wars sets and rediscover your favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures, from LEGO Darth Vader to LEGO Luke Skywalker.

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 5

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 5

Day 5 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) has come and let’s see what we get today.

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LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144) Review

Recently there have been many Toys R Us exclusive polybags showing up at Toys R Us and the latest one we’ll be reviewing is the LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid (5002144). We first saw this polybag way back in September when it showed up at TRU UK.

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

The main draw of the polybag is the Dareth “Brown Ninja” minifigure that is included. He is in his brown gi which also has printing of his star chain necklace. The back of the torso has a gold star printing. His legs are also the same brown color with some gold printing. He also has the cool brown swept back hair. His accessory is one of his fake trophies that he used to boast his ego in the TV series.

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

The other minifigure in the set is one of the Nindroid Warrior minifigures. There’s nothing too special about the Nindroid as it has the same printing thoughout the 2014 wave. Its accessory is a sai.

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

Overall although the 5002144 polybag doesn’t have much substance, it is currently the only way to get the Dareth Brown Ninja minifigure which is nice since you don’t have to purchase a set to get him. Dareth vs. Nindroid is currently available for $4.99 at Toys R Us stores as well as on their website with free shipping for a limited time.

LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid Polybag (5002144)

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LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin Video Game Announced

LEGO Ninjago Shadow of Ronin

To celebrate International Ninja Day, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, and LEGO has announced their latest game for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS, LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin which will be released in Spring 2015.

“LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin will be the most expansive adventure game through the Ninjago universe that we have ever made to-date,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “Kids will get a kick out of playing as their favorite Ninja warriors battling a new enemy with an exciting array of cool vehicles, mechs and even dragons!”

There is a new threat in Ninjago, and his name is Ronin. With help from his army of dark samurai, Ronin steals the Ninjas’ memories using an ancient weapon called the Obsidian Glaive. The Ninjas forget how to use their elemental powers, and it is up to the players to help them find their Obsidian weapons, regain their memories and reclaim their powers before Ronin completes his plan and releases an even greater evil on Ninjago.

In LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin players will battle through iconic locales from the TV series, including the Ice Temple, the Toxic Bogs, and a mysterious new island, as well as visit the mountain village of Spinjago, where the Ninjas are currently training with Grand Sensei Dareth and Sensei Wu. Using their Spinjitzu abilities, players can unleash their Ninja’s elemental power to smash their way through enemies and solve puzzles. They can even team up and create multi-elemental builds using the Tornado of Creation.

LEGO Ninjago Shadow of Ronin

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Jurassic Park Achieves 10,000 Supporters on LEGO Ideas

The Jurassic Park project by Senteosan is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. This comes only 43 days after Jurassic Park/Jurassic World projects were allowed again on LEGO Ideas when LEGO resolved their licensing conflicts back in October. If you remember, this same project was taken down in September 2013 because another construction toy company had the license for the IP. By getting 10,000 supporters in a very short amount of time, it shows that people do want to see this project as an official LEGO set. As we know by now, LEGO will be releasing Jurassic World sets around May 2015 so we’ll see if Senteosan’s project will be able to pass the review stage.

As my favorite movie of all-time, this Jurassic Park project had my complete support from the beginning. The set recreates the iconic scene at the Jurassic Park gate when Alan Grant, Ellie Sadler, and Ian Malcolm took the tour ride in the very familiar Ford Explorer. It also includes the Tyrannosaurus Rex that wrecks havoc to one of the Explorer Tour Vehicles when the power went out at the park. The minifigures that are included are the Alan, Ellie, and Ian in their movie accurate outfits.

Jurassic Park now joins a packed lineup in the Third 2014 Review Stage which includes the Avengers Helicarrier, the Labyrinth Marble Maze, the F7A, The Goonies 30th Anniversary Inferno, The Natural History Museum, and Lord of the Rings Set: Minas Tirith. Although there … Continue

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 4

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056)

Can you believe we’re already on Day 4 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056)?

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LEGO Legends of Chima 2015 Set Vultrix’s Sky Scavenger (70228) Found

LEGO Legends of Chima Vultrix's Sky Scavenger (70228)

Ghostmind on Eurobricks has found a fourth retailer exclusive 2015 LEGO Legends of Chima set, Vultrix’s Sky Scavenger (70228), which was found on a product listing on Toys R Us Japan. The set does include a new exclusive Vultrix minifigure while the Vardy and Frax has been seen in previous sets. There are 480 pieces to the set and is priced at 4,499 yen which is about $38 here. I would guess the set will retail between $39.99 to $49.99, most likely on the higher end. Legneds of Chima seems to be continuing strong in 2015 with a lot more Fire vs. Ice sets as well as some new Tribe Battle Packs to grow your army.

LEGO Legends of Chima Vultrix's Sky Scavenger (70228)

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LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide Book Review

A few days ago, I received a package in the mail from DK and inside was the fairly recent released LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide. I actually got two copies of the book so I’ll be doing a giveaway after the review so stay tuned for that.

LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide

LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide

The book itself is a hardback which contains 232 pages and retails for $40. Like all other DK books, you know you’ll be getting high quality content as well as crisp images. In collaboration with LEGO and Adam Reed Tucker, The Visual Guide takes a look at the LEGO Architecture sets along with builders and the inspiration behind the set.

The first thing you notice when you first look at the LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide is the sheer size of it. The book comes with a nice slipcover which features some of the more recognizable Architecture sets.

The book starts off with an introduction with the beginnings of the LEGO Architecture theme which actually started in the 1960s and how LEGO artist Adam Tucker Reed revived the theme. LEGO noticed Adam’s models and were so impressed with his vision that they relaunched the Architecture line in 2008. The book also takes a look at the four LEGO designers who have worked on the theme including Steen Sig Andersen, Rok Zgolin Kobe, Jorn Kristian Thomsen, and Michael Hepp.

LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide

In between the previous chapters is a visual timeline of all 22 LEGO Architecture sets that have been produced since 2008. This timeline is split into the Landmark Series and … Continue

The Squad DLC Pack Announced for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC

Kotaku has revealed the last Season Pass DLC pack for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Yesterday, Warner Bros. announced the cast for the upcoming DC Suicide Squad movie and TT Games has announced their DLC, The Squad Pack. This DLC will feature members of the Suicide Squad, although they renamed it since this is a child friendly game, including Deathstroke, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, and Amanda Waller.

If you’ve already purchased the Season Pass, it will be available to download in the near future. If you haven’t, you can purchase it separately for $2.99. Below is the official description of The Squad DLC pack:

In The Squad add-on content pack, a mysterious figure has infiltrated Belle Reve Penitentiary, and it’s up to players to smash their way through the prison as Deadshot, Deathstroke, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang and other members of The Squad to hunt down this infiltrator before Amanda Waller’s—and The Squad’s—secrets are uncovered.

Expand your LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham experience with the DLC Season Pass, currently available for $14.99. The DLC Season Pass allows players to access The Squad and other add-on content packs, including Man of Steel, Dark Knight, Batman 75th, Arrow and Bizarro World as they become available. You can also purchase each Season Pass pack separately for $2.99 each.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - Deathstroke

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - Harley Quinn

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - Deadshot

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - Captain Boomerang

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - El Diablo

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Squad Pack DLC - Amanda Waller

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Free BrickJournal Issue from TwoMorrows Publishing

If you ever wanted to check out what BrickJournal is about, TwoMorrows Publishing has you covered. They are offering a FREE full PDF copy of BrickJournal Issue 10 through their website that you can download. Although this is the March/April 2010 issue, there’s still a lot of great content you can read through and takes you back through memory lane. Some of the content includes a behind the scenes look at the then-new LEGO Atlantis sets and underwater MOCs.

If you’re not familiar with BrickJournal, it was created by our good friend Joe Meno and is one of only two LEGO magazines here in the US with the other being Blocks. If you like what you see, why not subscribe as TwoMorrows is offering a special deal until December 31st.

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LEGO Seasonal Decorating the Tree (40058) Polybag Available at Toys R Us

LEGO Seasonal Decorating the Tree (40058)

If you missed out on the LEGO Seasonal Decorating the Tree (40058) polybag last year at LEGO Stores or on Shop@Home, you’ll be glad to know that US Toys R Us is now currently carrying them in stores. I can confirm that they are $9.99 each and are tucked away behind the register counters or the guest service desk. If you need info for it, the SKU is 52B88C4D and the UPC is 673419183826. They are also listed on TRU’s website but aren’t available to purchase yet at this time. The polybag itself contains 110 pieces and also includes 2 minifigures. This polybag will make a great stocking stuffer for Christmas which is exactly three weeks away as of this post.

Update: There are a couple of reports that TRU won’t be selling them until December 14. You may want to call your store to clarify before going there.

LEGO Seasonal Decorating the Tree (40058)

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 3

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) - Day 3

Time is just flying by and we are now in Day 3 of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056).

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Two LEGO Themed T-Shirts on TeeFury Today

LEGO TeeFury

TeeFury not only has one LEGO themed t-shirt today but two different ones you can choose from. The first one is a Masterbuilders Union shirt by nakedderby. It has a similar look to the LEGO Master Builder Academy with the red 2×2 brick. The colors of the shirts you can choose from include navy, black, and charcoal.

The other shirt is Starfighter! Starfighter! Starfighter! by Brinkerhoff. It shows a X-Wing flying past the Death Star in the classic LEGO Space logo style. The colors for this shirt are royal blue, navy, and black.

Both shirts are $11 each and will be on sale for 24 hours.

LEGO TeeFury

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 2

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) - Day 2

The second day of the LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) is here and it’s time see what item we get.

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LEGO Store December 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Gingerbread House (40105) Review

LEGO December 2014 Monthly Mini Build

Today was the last Monthly Mini Build event for 2014 and it was a highly anticipated one. For the holidays, LEGO has gone with the Gingerbread House (40105) for the December build. We finally get some needed rain here in San Diego but that didn’t deter families from waiting in line to get their set. I was surprised that many families also wanted to build the Gingerbread House in the store and didn’t mind that it was raining. Now that’s dedication!

LEGO December 2014 Monthly Mini Build

Kids also had the opportunity to build some ornaments back at the Pick-A-Brick wall. This was Genevieve’s idea which was inspired by LEGO builder Chris McVeigh and his holiday building guides. Although I wasn’t able to take any pictures of the builds, I did see there were some pretty cool Christmas tree built.

LEGO December 2014 Monthly Mini Build

For the Gingerbread House (40105) itself, it contains 54 pieces which is the second largest Mini Build of the year next to the March Spring Tree (40096). The house has your typical Gingerbread House look with the white frosting roof and the 1×1 studs representing candy. The front of the house also has a brick-built candy cane. The only thing I thought that was off was the 2×4 yellow brick that was used instead of a brown one.

Overall, the Gingerbread House is a well made set that goes great with your Winter themed sets. The January 2015 Monthly Mini Build will be an Alien with a space dog which you can see on the January 2015 LEGO Store Calendar.… Continue

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) Feel Guide

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008)

With an overwhelming positive response through emails and comments on our Feel Guide for the Series 12 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007), we’re going to do another one for the upcoming Series 13 as well. since there are no physical copies yet in hand yet, we’ll just go off the images from WhiteFang’s review on Eurobricks of some of the more notable things to look for with each minifigure. We should start seeing Series 13 hitting the shelves early again in a couple of weeks at retailers such as Walgreens, Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us.

1. King
The easiest thing to feel for will probably be the crown/hair piece. The pointed greatsword is also helpful but be careful since there there are three other minifigures in this series that also have swords.

2. Sheriff
Since there are no other minifigures that have a 2×2 tile, this will be one of the easiest things to feel for along with the hat for the Sheriff.

3. Unicorn Girl
Her bulky horse headpiece is probably the best indication that you’ve found her. The tail piece is also helpful.

4. Snake Charmer
There are a number of things for the Snake Charmer that can differentiate him from the others in Series 13. The turban, stick, and cobra snake are all good things to feel for.

5. Goblin
Like the previous minifigure, the Goblin also has three things you can feel for to him him, the scimitar, bag, and headpiece with ears.

6. Paleontologist
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Ript Apparel The Nightmare Before Christmas LEGO T-Shirt Available Today

Ript Apparel - Skellingclaus

It’s almost Christmas time and Ript Apparel is getting into the holiday spirit with their latest LEGO themed t-shirt by Brinkerhoff. This new shirt features Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas as Skelleclaus in minifigure form. It will be available for 24 hours and starts at just $10 as usual.

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056) – Day 1

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056)

It’s December and that means we’ll be doing our annual LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (75056) reveals. I’ve had this set since August or September but now we can crack this bad boy open. I know there’s some people/sites who complain that the Advent Calendars are boring but there are more people who enjoy seeing them so these upcoming posts are for them. We’ll be doing the reveals later in the day so people can open theirs too before we spoil the surprise inside.

The LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar consists of 274 pieces and retails for $39.99. They’ve been sold out for a while now but you may get lucky and find it at retail price at some retailers.

LEGO Star Wars 2014 Advent Calendar (75056)

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LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 2015 Sneak Peek

There’s a new sneak peak video uploaded by The Fold for the upcoming season of LEGO Ninjago in 2015. The minute video shows Kai fighting against a new character named Hanlan who can turn himself into metal. Hanlan will be included one of next year’s set in the Dojo Showdown (70756). It’s possible that Kai is just training against Hanlan since the other ninjas aren’t really helping.

Also 10 seconds in the video, there is a hooded person wearing orange in the background. It’s possible that it could be Skylor who is a new ninja that will be appearing next season as well as in the Condrai Copter Attack (70746).

LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu will returning to Cartoon Network sometime in 2015.

**Via BZPower**

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LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid (5002144) Polybag Available on Toys R Us Website

There have been reports that the LEGO Ninjago Dareth vs. Nindroid (5002144) polybag has started to show up at Toys R Us stores here in the US. You can now also purchase this polybag on TRU’s website for $4.99 each and have it shipped to your for FREE for a limited time. This particular polybag is the only way to get the Dareth minifigure so far and there’s no word yet on whether he will become available in a future set or not so get it now when you can.

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LEGO T-Shirt and Set Giveaway Contest Winners

A few weeks ago, we started a contest in conjunction with Shirts.com and Fun.com to give away some cool shirts as well as a retired LEGO Star Wars set (subject to change). We’ve tallied up the results and there were 5885 entries but there could only be three winners and they are:

LEGO T-shirt – Jonathan B.
LEGO T-shirt – Diane R.
LEGO Set – Kelly C.

The winners were picked randomly with the Rafflecopter app using Random.org. We’ve already emailed the winners to let them know that they’ve won and if our representative at Shirts.com can not get ahold of them, we’ll have to choose a new winner.

Congratulations to all the winners but stay tuned because we will be having another contest in the next few days.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron Iron Man Helmets Found

Just2Good on Eurobricks has posted some images from Chinese eBay Taobao which features some of the new Iron Man helmets from the 2015 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron sets.

One of the helmets is colored blue which could be the helmet that Proto-Ultron crushes in the official trailer. I’m going to venture a guess and say this helmet will be in the Attack on Avengers Tower (76038) set since that Proto-Ultron scene took place at the Tower.

The other helmet is your typical red and gold Iron Man helmet which looks like the rumored MK XLIII (MK 43) armor that will be in the Avengers sequel. It’s possible that this version will be in the Iron vs Ultron (76029) set or in The Hulkbuster Smash (76031), both of which will include Iron Man in the set.

I won’t be posting the images here but you can check them out over at the Eurobricks link above.

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LEGO January 2015 Store Calendar Promos & Events

January 2015 LEGO Store Calendar

The January 2015 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and there are some very cool stuff happening. First is the Free Exclusive LEGO Creator Flower Cart (40140) with purchases of $75 or more. This will be available during the whole month of January or while supplies last. This little polybag is a nice complement for the LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) which will be available on January 1st.

The second thing is a FREE LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (30274) that will be available with any LEGO Star Wars purchase during the month. Since the UCS Slave I (75060) will also be available on January 1st, it’s possible you can get the mini AT-DP as well as the Flower Cart both for free.

The last free polybag is the LEGO Friends Mini Golf Set (30203) with any LEGO Friends purchase. This offer is also available for the whole month January or while supplies last.

If you have a 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar, remember to redeem the FREE LEGO Store Employee Minifigure (5001622) coupon with any purchase during January.

On January 6th, the Monthly Mini Model Build will be continuing after rumors that it won’t be. For January, kids get to build an Alien and a space dog and take home.

From January 12-18, there will be a Detective’s Office Search and Find at the LEGO Store. Find hidden cookies throughout the store and get a LEGO Detective badge.

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LEGO Minifigures Gift Set at Target

Target LEGO Minifigures Gift Set

On US Target’s Weekly Ad, you can get a Free exclusive LEGO Minifigures Gift Set (5004076) when you purchase a LEGO set of $50 or more. The minifigure that are in the gift set include the Lloyd Green Ninja DX (Dragon Extreme) variant, CHI Fire Lavertus, and two others most likely from the City and Super Heroes theme since Target is promoting that in their description. Note that both minifigures shown haven’t been featured in a set yet.

It also looks like you can purchase it separately for $15 plus you get free shipping. The offer is valid until Saturday, December 6th at 11:59pm PST. Thanks to Justin for emailing this in.

Receive a free LEGO Mini Figures Gift Set with a qualifying minimum purchase of $50 or more select LEGO City, Chima, Ninjago, or Super Heroes items. Quantities limited. Limit one redemption per household. Not valid on previous orders. If the free gift item is in stock, the item will automatically be added to the order. If the free item is no longer in stock, it will not be listed in your order. If a qualifying item in your order is returned, your refund value will be reduced by the prorated discount amount of the free item. Free item may ship separately. Offer expires 12/6/2014 at 11:59pm PT.

Update: I’ve been told that the other two minifigures that aren’t shown are Superboy and a Swamp Ranger. If anyone has images of the other side, please let us know.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) Box Distribution

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008)

WhiteFang over on Eurobricks has done his review of the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008) and has given a distribution of each minifigure in a full box. Again, LEGO has gone back to having three complete sets per box.

Looking at the distribution, it looks like some of the more populars ones so far will be fairly hard to find including the Unicorn Girl and the Hot Dog Man. For the army builders, it’ll be fairly easy to find the Goblins, Galaxy Troopers, and Alien Troopers.

5 Goblins
5 Galaxy Troopers
5 Carpenters
4 Classic Kings
4 Sheriffs
4 Snake Charmers
4 Alien Troopers
4 Egyptian Warriors
4 Evil Wizards
3 Unicorn Girls
3 Hot Dog Men
3 Paleontologists
3 Fencers
3 Samurai
3 Disco Divas
3 Lady Cyclops

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) will be available at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home on January 1st and I assume the price will be same at $3.99/pack. You can probably start seeing them at larger retailers like Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, and Walgreens in mid to late December.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Recreated in LEGO

The official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out yesterday and it didn’t take long for people to make stop-motion videos out of LEGO for it. There is actually two videos that have been made so far. The first one is from FinalFeature who took them 22 hours of work to create their stop-motion. It took them 3 hours to build the landscapes and vehicles, 4 hours to shoot 1500 frames at 30fps, and 15 hours of post production. The final product is pretty awesome and smooth at the same time. Check it out below.

The other LEGO stop-motion for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is from Snooperking. Although it isn’t as flashy as the previous video, it’s still good consider all you have to do to do a stop-motion video.

Update: ZachFB Studios has also a video.

If you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t know that the trailer for Episode VII of in the Star Wars saga, has been released or you want to see the trailer again, check it out below.

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More Characters Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham DLC Packs

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has been revealing more future playable characters that will be coming in future DLC packs including the Arrow Pack, the Bizarro World Pack, and the Heroines & Villainesses Pack. For the Arrow Pack, Slade Wilson will be one of these new characters. He is based on the Arrow TV show version.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - -Arrow DLC Pack - Slade Wilson

Roy Harper, aka Arsenal, will also be in the same DLC pack. He is also known by as Red Arrow.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Arsenal

For the Bizarro World Pack, Darkseid will be making an appearance. He will be one of the small number of BigFig characters that is in the game.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Darkseid

Guy Gardner version of the Green Lantern is another character that is in the Bizarro World Pack. I assume he will have the same abilities as Hal Jordan.

The final character revealed for the Bizarro World Pack so far is Greenzarro. He is the alien perversion of Guy Gardner.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Guy Gardner

It seems that the characters in the Bizarro World DLC Pack comes from the upcoming LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League original movie. If that is the case, the alter version of Cyborg, Cyzarro, should also be included in the DLC Pack.

For the Heroines & Villainesses DLC Pack, Plastique will be included. At Brick 2014 over in the UK, they have also revealed Terra and Vixen for this pack. This DLC will be a free one that anyone can download sometime in the future. There is still no word at this time when all the DLCs noted in this … Continue

Build Your Own LEGO Santa Available at LEGO Stores

Build Your Own LEGO Santa - Brick Friday/Cyber Monday

Today was Black/”Brick” Friday at the LEGO Stores and there’s a neat little doorbuster item available when you make a purchase there. According to a reader who sent this in, you can get the Build Your Own LEGO Santa set for free with any purchase today. It is pretty much a small Pick-A-Brick cup filled with the appropriate pieces to build Santa. There were about only about 100-200 of them available depending on your store. Thanks to John for the info.

Build Your Own LEGO Santa - Brick Friday/Cyber Monday

Build Your Own LEGO Santa - Brick Friday/Cyber Monday

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New DLC Packs Announced for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Bizarro

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has announced two new DLC packs that will be available in early 2015. The first one is called the Bizarro World Pack which will be part of the Season Pass. Some of the characters in this DLC will include Bizarro as well as Bizarra. This will be the fourth DLC for the game with the Arrow still up in the air. The characters included in this pack are Bizarro and Bizarra. Hopefully, there are more Bizarro World characters like in the upcoming original movie LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Bizarra

The other DLC pack for LEGO Batman 3 is called the Heroines & Villainesses Pack and you can actually download this one for FREE next year. Some of the characters included will be the Starfire and the highly requested Teen Titan Raven.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Raven

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Starfire

**Via IGN**

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 Sets on Amazon Italy

Brick Heroes has some information of the 2015 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron sets. Amazon Italy has posted the set names as well as the piece counts for a few of them except for set 76041 and the Avengers Helicarrier. They also list the sets being available on March 1, 2015. Expect to see the images of the Avengers: Age of Ultron sets early next year.

Iron vs Ultron (76029) – €14.99, 90 pieces
Hydra Avengers Showdown (76030) – €24.99, 220 pieces
The Hulkbuster Smash (76031) – €34.99, 248 pieces
Avengers Quinjet City Chase (76032) – €84.99, 722 pieces
Attack on Avengers Tower (76038) – €74.99, 511 pieces

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LEGO Shop@Home 2014 Black/Brick Friday & Cyber Monday Sales List

LEGO has revealed their Black/”Brick” Friday offers on Shop@Home. The sales will start on Friday, November 28 at 12:00am EST/9:00pm PST. Please use our referral links provided on those days to show your support for the site. We really appreciate it.

LEGO® ‘Brick’ Friday Offers

Free Shipping + Limited Edition LEGO Set

Brick Friday is upon us and as in years past, LEGO Shop will be offering a number of promotions and special sales & deals.

  • FREE Limited Edition Holiday Set with purchase of $99 or more.
  • Valid Nov. 28th – Dec. 1st or while supplies last

  • FREE Shipping on all orders (no minimum).
  • Valid Nov. 28th – Dec. 1st

**Offers Combinable for Qualifying Orders – No Codes Required**

Product Theme Description Discount
5004236 The LEGO Movie The LEGO Movie Special Editionicon 60%
40091 Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkeyicon 50%
850936 Seasonal Halloween Seticon 50%
850636 LEGO Star Wars Magnet Luke Skywalkericon 50%
850637 LEGO Star Wars Princess Leia Magneticon 50%
850638 LEGO Star Wars Han Solo Magneticon 50%
850639 LEGO Star Wars Chewbacca Magneticon 50%
850640 LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Magneticon 50%
850641 LEGO Star Wars Darth Maul Magneticon 50%
850644 LEGO Star Wars Yoda Magneticon 50%
5004237 The LEGO Movie The LEGO Movie Blu-Ray Combo Packicon 50%
5004238 The LEGO Movie The LEGO Movie Everything is Awesome Editionicon 50%
70134 LEGO Legends of Chima Lavertus’ Outland Baseicon 20%
70133 LEGO Legends of Chima Spinlyn’s Cavernicon 20%
60020 LEGO City Cargo Truckicon 20%
10223 LEGO Kingdoms Kingdoms Jousticon 20%
10513 LEGO DUPLO Never Land Hideout
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FREE LEGO TMNT Flashback Shredder Minifigure Polybag (5002127) Shop@Home Promo

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Flashback Shredder Minifigure Polybag

Continuing with the unannounced promos on LEGO Shop@Home, they also have the free LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Flashback Shredder Minifigure Polybag (5002127) with any LEGO TMNTicon purchase. Again, any will qualify for the polybag including the keychains. Once a qualified item is in your cart, the Flashback Shredder polybag will also be added to the cart automatically. This minifigure was only available for short time back in July and is available again until December 31, 2014.

Thanks again to Joseph for emailing us about this.

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FREE LEGO DC Super Heroes Jor-El Minifigure Polybag (5001623) Shop@Home Promo

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Minifigure Polybag (5001623)

LEGO Shop@Home currently has an unannounced FREE LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Minifigure Polybag (5001623) with any LEGO DC Comics Super Heroesicon purchase. It doesn’t matter what item it is as long at it’s DC. Even the keychains qualify for the promotion so if you missed out on the Jor-El polybag last year, you have another chance to get it. There’s no word on when the promotion ends but get it while you can. The promotion ends on December 31, 2014.

Thanks to Joseph for emailing in.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008) Series 13 Characters Revealed

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008)

There is now an image of all of the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008) courtesy of German site Promo Bricks. The minifigures will be available in January 2015 as suspected. There is also a “Collect and Win!” aspect to these minifigures which unlocks features in the LEGO Minifigures Online game.

Promo Bricks also talks about the LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures (71009) which they believe will be released in May 2015.

Which of the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008) are you look forward to the most?

Update: After the image above has been leaked, LEGO has released the official images on their Facebook Page. Check out a closer look of them below.

Unicorn Girl
Hot Dog Man
Paleontologist
Snake Charmer
Galaxy Trooper
Sheriff
Samurai
Lady Cyclops
King
Goblin
Fencer
Evil Wizard
Egyptian Warrior
Disco Diva
Carpenter
Alien Trooper

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008)

LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Unicorn Girl LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Hot Dog Man LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Paleontologist LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Snake Charmer LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Galaxy Trooper LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Sheriff LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Samurai LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Lady Cyclops LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Classic King LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Goblin LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Fencer LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Evil Wizard LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Egyptian Warrior LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Disco Diva LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Carpenter LEGO Collectibile Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Alien Trooper

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LEGO Themed T-Shirts on Ript Apparel

Ript Apparel today has two different LEGO themed t-shirts for sale for 24 hours. The first on, seen above, is Autoblocks by MEKAZOO. It’s the Transformers Optimus Prime building his vehicle mode with LEGO bricks.

The second shirt is a little darker and is based on The Walking Dead TV show with the famous words “Don’t Open, Dead Inside” painted on the hospital doors. The t-shirt is called The Walking Bricks by Moysche and it has the words “Don’t Open, Bricks Inside” with zombie minifigure arms reaching out.

Both t-shirt are available at Ript Apparel for 24 hours and they start at $10 each.

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LEGO City & Creator 2015 Sets Showing Up at LEGO Stores (USA)

LEGO Store City 2015 Sets

A few days ago, we reported that the LEGO City 2015 sets have started showing up at Toys R Us stores in Canada. For us here in the States, we don’t have to wait anymore. LEGO Brand Stores have started carrying some of the 2015 City sets as well as the 2015 LEGO Creator sets as well. The sets are supposed to be released in January but it looks like you can get them a little early just in time for the holiday season.

You may want to give your store a call to see if they have them in stock or not. Your mileage may vary. Thanks to John for sending over the images.

Update: I was also informed that some of the 2015 LEGO TECHNIC sets are also available now.

LEGO Store Creator 2015 Sets

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LEGO Subscription Box – BrickSwag November 2014 Review

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

It’s that time of the month again. The November 2014 Brick Builders Club subscription box is here so let’s take a look at what we get for this month. If you haven’t seen the reviews of Brick Builders Club before, check out the September and October boxes to see what you can potentially get.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

The first item in this month’s box is the guaranteed exclusive t-shirt that you get every month. This one is a light blue shirt and the design is a pile of LEGO bricks with a danger sign. As many of us may have experienced before, stepping on LEGO bricks is not a good feeling.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

The next item is a LEGO Knights’ Kingdom II Catapult (5994) polybag. This set was originally released in 2005 and retailed for only $0.99. The catapult consists of 27 pieces and contains a fairly rare medium blue horse helmet.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

Next is a small temporary tattoo sheet featuring some pirate themed tattoos such as a pirate flag, a mom LEGO heart, and an anchor.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

Continuing on with the Brick Builders Club, we again have some Funky Fig trading cards courtesy of The Mad Stacker. What I like about these cards is the old school feel and the glossy quality they have.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

Another new item that’s in this month’s box is a foam traffic cone with the caption “Building in Progress.” This is an awesome novelty item that I can have on my desk whenever I’m building and it wouldn’t look distracting.

Brick Builders Club November 2014 Box

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LEGO Ideas Birds (21301) Official Images Revealed

LEGO Ideas Birds (21301)

LEGO has officially revealed the images of the new LEGO Ideas Birds (21301) set as well as an interview with the project creator, Tom Poulson. It consists of 580 pieces will be available on January 1, 2015 and Shop@Homeicon has it listed for $44.99.

The Hummingbird is of the Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) variety, the Robin is of the European variety (Erithacus rubecula), and the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is native to North America. What’s cool about this set is that the name plates for each of the birds have their Latin names as well as the unique stands they sit on. The Hummingbird has a clear one which makes it look like it’s hovering next to the flower. The Robin is on a wooden branch and the Blue Jay is on a metal perch.

Check out the details of the LEGO Ideas Birds (21301) set below.

Put down your binoculars and get closer to nature with these intricate LEGO® models of well-known birds! Created by keen gardener and bird enthusiast Thomas Poulsom and selected by LEGO Ideas members, each replica bird hails from a different continent: the Robin from Europe; the Blue Jay from North America; and the Hummingbird from South America. These beautiful and detailed models come with their own presentation stands showing their scientific names, so that you can display your birds for all to enjoy or detach and play as you wish. This set also includes 3 booklets containing lots more information about each of these fascinating species as well as the

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Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar by Clankwerks

Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar

Today, we have rather interesting review. It’s not an official LEGO product but it does contain LEGO MOCs. Andrew Payne, aka Clankwerks, is into LEGO products as well as the outdoors so why not combine the two. He has created a Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar that features some of his MOCs in the wild in Moab, Utah. This project was a year long one from designing and building the vehicles to taking them out to various locations such as the Slickrock Trail and the Delicate Arch. Some of the MOCs include Jeeps, UTVs (Utility Task Vehicles), Unimog campers, and Volkswagen Westfalia Campers.

Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar

The calendar itself is made from glossy paper and is filled with a number of holidays and events that you may or may not heard of like National Go Barefoot Day and National Tortilla Chip Day. It even has the founder of The LEGO Group Ole Kirk Christiansen’s birthday on there which makes a great trivia question for LEGO fans.

As a photography enthusiast, the details in the photos are very nice from the coloring to the depth of field of the MOCs to the background. If you’re interested in the 2015 Calendar, head over to Etsy to purchase your own. Also, if want to build your own versions of the MOCs, head over to Imgur and there are links to the LXF files on Eurobricks.

Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar

Brickrock Moab 2015 Wall Calendar

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The LEGO Movie Winter 2015 Set Videos

LEGO has released some short videos featuring the three new The LEGO Movie sets that will be available in January 2015. We first saw these videos on the official LEGO Facebook Page, but I just waited until the YouTube videos were available before writing about it. The first set is Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817) which includes Batman, Angry Kitty, and a Skeletron. It will retail for $9.99.

The second video features the Double-Decker Couch (70818) which is a combination of sets that have been released this year. It includes the Double-Decker Couch from MetalBeard’s Sea Cow (70810) and Emmet’s Car from a Toys R Us event back in February. The draw of the set are the five minifigures you can get which includes Emmet, Ghost Vitruvius, Benny, President Business, and the new Unikitty that was revealed during SDCC. Note that Ghost Vitruvius is also a new minifigure while Benny is from a more expensive set in his Spaceship (70816)icon. This set will retail for only $14.99.

The final set for The LEGO Movie Winter 2015 wave is the Bad Cop Car Chase (70819). This set contains Bad Cop’s police car as well as small motorcycle. The minifigures include Bad Cop, Wyldstyle, and two Robo SWAT. Finally, you also get the chair that Bad Cop keeps kicking around. This set retails for $29.99.

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LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event Attendee Clarification

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

A day after the LEGO Store Exclusive 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event, I have some information that may help you become one of the VIP members who may be chosen to attend the event next year. The following information was what LEGO Store employees were allowed to give:

They were selected on the basis they were in the top 35 VIP members for their local store based on engagement and purchases since joining LEGO VIP.

From the looks of it, the surveys VIP members fill out on their receipts do count towards your “engagement” level and LEGO takes that into consideration how many you complete in addition to the amount you spend at the store. I overheard people talking and and found out that it was a coincidence that they were frequent survey takers as well. I try to fill mine out usually the same day or within a couple of days. If you forget to do it, LEGO usually sends an email reminder to the registered email address. If you’ve ever filled out a survey, it pretty much asks about your recent experience at the store and would you recommend it to other people.

I hope this helps clear up a little bit on what the “requirements” were to attend the event and maybe next year, you could be one of the chosen few.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145) Review

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was an unexpected box office hit this past summer and one of the most popular characters in the movie was Rocket Raccoon. No doubt that LEGO had to join in on the fun with three sets in the 2014 summer wave of the Super Heroes sets in which he appeared in the Knowhere Escape Mission (76020).

In a surprise appearance, Rocket Raccoon also showed up in the 2014 San Diego Comic exclusive Rocket’s Warbird in his maroon colored outfit. Many LEGO fans were outraged because a majority of them couldn’t attend SDCC and wouldn’t be able to get it and for those who did, were beat out by scalpers and didn’t get a chance at them either, like me. When an image of the Rocket Raccoon polybag (5002145) has discovered, people started to wonder how they could obtain it.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145)

This new polybag is only available at Toys R Us free with purchase of $30 or you can purchase it as a stand-alone polybag for $4.99 each. Some stores had a limit on how many you could buy, some didn’t. It contains only 13 pieces, most of which are buildables that go along with Rocket.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145)

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The draw of this polybag is of course Rocket Raccoon himself. It is the same minifigure that was in the SDCC exclusive so it it was great to get it without shelling out a lot of money to buy the Warbird. He wears the Ravagers outfit which is dark red/maroon colored. There is printing … Continue

More 2015 LEGO The Simpsons Minifigure Head Molds Revealed

Just2Good on Eurobricks has posted links to TaoBao of more 2015 LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures (71009) that have had their head mold revealed. This next wave will now also include Snake, Comic Book Guy, Professor Frink, Patty, and Waylon Smithers. It is not known whether or not Snake will be in the Minifigures line or in the rumored Kwik-E-Mart set that we exclusively revealed last month. My guess is that he will be in the Kwik-E-Mart D2C set. Previously, we already reported that Doctor Hibbert, Groundskeeper Willie, and Santa’s Little Helper will also be in this second wave. If you want to see the images, head over to the Eurobricks link above to check them out.

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LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) Review

At the LEGO Store Exclusive 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event, there were freebies that were given out including a new Christmas Train Ornament (5002813). The Christmas Train Ornament contains 26 pieces including the string. It comes in a nice dark red pouch inside a sealable wrapper.

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

The train itself is a simple build with the string going around the round 2×2 plate with eye. The stars on the wheels give the train a little flair and gives it some color besides the black, white, and red design. Unless I’m wrong, I believe the only exclusive part is the 2014 2×2 white plate.

Overall, Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) was a nice gift given out to VIPs at the shopping event. The red pouch is also a nice touch and I appreciate that it wasn’t just a standard polybag. There’s no word at this time whether or not it will be available for customers later on.

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LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813) LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

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LEGO Store Exclusive 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event Results

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

Earlier today was the LEGO Store Exclusive 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event at my local store. When you got in, you were handed an exclusive access double-sided badge and it also includes your name which is pretty neat. You were also given a bag filled with some FREE sets including the Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) and the exclusive Christmas Train Ornament (5002813).

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event Badge

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event Badge

Other than that, all the offers are the same as online for VIPs who didn’t get an invite. I’ll be doing a review of the Christmas Train Ornament in a separate post.

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

LEGO Christmas Train Ornament (5002813)

Overall, it was a pretty cool event with some nice freebies. I also got to meet up with a lot of friends in the process and the store employees were awesome as usual. Since I already have the Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) set, I’ll probably be giving it away in a future contest. The Ornament was a nice addition and unexpected since I’ve read about it but didn’t know how to get it.

There’s no official word on how people are selected to these VIP shopping events but I’ve heard people say that it was for high spenders at the store.

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

LEGO 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

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LEGO Black/”Brick” Friday 2014 VIP Early Access Shopping Event – November 22 Only

LEGO VIP members, you now have early access to the Black/”Brick” Friday special offers. For one day only, November 22, VIPs at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home can get the same offers that the VIPs have at the 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event minus the freebies that you can get when you attend the event. Unfortunately, there are no sales on sets during the VIP Shopping Event.

LEGO Black Friday 2014 Promotions

  • Free Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) set with purchases of $99 or more.
  • Free Shipping on all online orders.
  • Double VIP Points on every purchase.
  • Free 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar with purchases of $75 or more.
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Gund 2014 Amazon Collectible Teddy Bear With Purchases of $75 or More

Amazon is back with their 7th Annual Gund Collectible Teddy Bear and for a limited time, you can get one free with purchases of $75 or more on qualified toys. There are a lot of LEGO items that qualify for this offer so check out the list to see if there’s anything you need/want. Also, be sure to add the Gund 2014 Teddy Bear to your cart or else you won’t be able to get it with your order.

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LEGO Billund Airport (4000016) Set Details

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If you’re heading to Billund, Denmark for whatever reason in the future, there may be something that could be of interest to you. Promo Bricks has information on the new LEGO Billund Airport (4000016) which is an exclusive to only the company’s home country. The set itself is made into the Architecture-style and consists of 281 pieces which retails for €54/399.96 dkr/$68.

The exclusivity of the set is that it is only available in the LEGO Store at the Billund Airport which is located in the departure hall. As a result, only passengers who fly out of Billund are able to purchase the 4000016 set. Adding to the exclusivity, there are only 10,000 of these sets available so most of us probably won’t be able to get it for our collection unless you go to the secondary market like eBay. Also, the designer of the LEGO Billund Airport (4000016), Lennart Cort, still works at the LEGO Store there and he can sign your set if you request it.

As an eBay Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

So who’s going to Billund soon and is able to pick me up a set?

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LEGO Ideas Lord of the Rings Set: Minas Tirith Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Lord of the Rings Set: Minas Tirith by NujuMetru is the latest project to hit 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. We’ve had plenty of LEGO LOTR sets in past but there were still many scenes in the trilogy that hasn’t been created yet including Minas Tirith. Not only is the project at a reasonable size, it also has plenty of minifigures and play features.

THe project now joins the Avengers Helicarrier, the Labyrinth Marble Maze, the F7A, The Goonies 30th Anniversary Inferno, and The Natural History Museum as the projects that are qualifed for the Third 2014 Review Stage. It looks like the LEGO Jury will have their hands full with all of these great projects.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes UCS Avengers Helicarrier Confirmed?

LEGO Marvel UCS Super Heroes UCS Helicarrier?

Earlier today, we revealed the official images for the LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) and there was something interesting in the designer video. Last month, we exclusively reported that there could be a LEGO Marvel Super Heroes UCS Avengers Helicarrier coming in 2015. In the new video, inside the letter G, it looks like Marcos Bessa is doing a designer video for the set. In the image, you can kind of see the Avengers Helicarrier and a small Quinjet right above the landing platform. It looks like LEGO is giving out clues that the set will be coming next year.

Thanks to everyone who emailed in about it and the keen eyes in the Brickset Forum who saw it.

Update: Rüsseltier over on Brickset gave some more details of the UCS Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. They note that the set will be available sooner than we first thought. Before, we first reported that it could be a Summer 2015 set but apparently it will be available on March 1st with set number 76042 and retail for $349.99. Great news for LEGO fans but sad news for our wallets.

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Philly Brick Fest 2015 LEGO Fan Festival Announcement

I am happy to announce that Philly Brick Fest 2015 will be returning to the Philadelphia Expo Center April 23 – 26, 2015.

As many of you know may or may not know, Philly Brick Fest was the first LEGO convention I ever attended and it was worth the trip. I hope to attend again this year to cover the event, so stay tuned for updates on my travel plans.

LEGO conventions like Philly Brick Fest give FOLs – Fans of LEGO an opportunity to come together as a community under one roof. Convention activities include playing fun LEGO games, learning new building techniques from other builders, and of course seeing the amazing creations.

Some of my favorite games during the private days from last years event included the Minifigure Identification Game, and Bowling for Bricks which was a relay race where we built a LEGO set and played a game of bowling at the same time. There were also seminars from Alice Finch, Kevin Hinkle from the LEGO CEE Team, and Clutch (Chris Byrne) gave a talk about running one of the largest US-based Bricklink stores, Bricks On The Dollar.

Then came the MOCs and collaborative LUG layouts. PennLUG, SteelCityLUG, ColonialLUG, and DelVaLUG each had their own layouts. PennLUG touted the largest train layout in their club’s history and other layouts included a Moonbase, Explorian Fleet, and more. In addition to the collaborative displays, there were also loads of stand-alone creations. Here is the link to my Flickr stream from last years event.

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LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) Officially Announced

LEGO Creator Detective's Office

LEGO has officially announced their the latest set that will be joining the modular lineup, the LEGO Creator Detective’s Office. It consists of 2,262 pieces and will retail for $159.99. Check out the press release and more images below. The designer video will be embedded later on. The set will be available in January 2015.

10246 Detective’s Office

Ages 16+. 2,262 pieces.
US $159.99 – CA $199.99 – DE 149.99€ – UK £132.99 – DK 1399.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Discover hidden clues and surprises at the Detective’s Office!
Discover a world of mystery and adventure with the awesome LEGO® Creator Expert Detective’s Office, featuring unique elements and surprises.

Discover a world of mystery and adventure with the LEGO® Creator Expert Detective’s Office! Step through the open archway and into the barbershop, where seated customers are pampered in the reflection of a large wall mirror, while next door, competitors play pool and darts beneath the comforting whir of a rotating ceiling fan. Venture to the first floor and you’ll find the detective’s office, his desk strewn with clues, a safe containing valuable evidence and a concealed wall compartment. Then visit the adjacent bathroom, featuring a classic pull-chain toilet, before taking the stairway to the well-equipped kitchen, from where you can access the roof terrace, complete with large water tower. This latest addition to the LEGO Modular Building series is packed with unsurpassed detail and hidden surprises. Easy-to-remove roof and ceilings provide access to the delightful interior, while the

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LEGO City 2015 Sets Showing Up at Toys R Us Canada

Canadian readers, you may want to hit up your local Toys R Us stores. A reader named Daniel has found some of the new 2015 LEGO City sets at his store, the Dune Buggy Trailer (60082) and the Slowplow Truck (60083). This is really early because usually we see the new sets probably a month early at the most but not this early. If you can’t wait until January to get these sets, check your Toys R Us and you may get lucky like Daniel did.

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Riddle of Regicide MOC by BrickWarriors Ryan Hauge

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Ryan Hauge over at BrickWarriors not only has a business selling their popular LEGO minifigure accessories but he’s also a published author because he’ll be releasing his first novel, Riddle of Regicide (Pentavia Book 1), on Amazon tomorrow. You may not know this but being an author is hard work so hopefully I can help Ryan out by giving him some exposure.

In addition to completing his book, he has also made a MOC of the main character, Draxin, training at the Thieves Guild. You can check out more images of his MOC over on his Flickr.

Draxin Stormgarde awakens in the Thieves Guild with no memory of his past, no memory of his family. After being forced into training with Yortaz the evil jester, Draxin learns that the Thieves Guild is plotting to assassinate the king. And he’s the person they expect to do it.

During a raid gone awry, Draxin escapes and meets Ravelin, a mysterious royal agent tasked with protecting the king. Together, they race against time to stop the Thieves Guild before the king arrives in town for the annual Elk Day Festival.

Throughout his quest to save the king and unearth the demons of his past, Draxin must outwit a menagerie of fearsome beasts and sinister villains to keep from literally losing his head.

Will Draxin solve the riddle of regicide in time to save the king, or will Yortaz and the poisonous Thieves Guild prevail?

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Toys R Us Ultimate Wish Saturdays LEGO Building Event This Weekend

Continuing with their Ultimate Wish Saturdays at your local Toys R Us stores, they will be hosting another LEGO building event. This Saturday, November 22 from 12pm-4pm, head to your store and your child can build a winter city scene.

Again, these free building events are intended for children ages 3 and up and they usually get pretty packed so get there early if you want to attend. There’s no images of what the winter city scene will look like at this time so you’ll have to go there and check it out. Thanks to everyone who emailed in about it.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon (5002145) Toys R Us Ad

LEGO Rocket Raccoon Toys R Us

It looks like we finally got our answer on the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon (5002145) polybag that’s been eluding many people for the past couple of weeks. Toys R Us has updated their weekly ad and it is with a promotion that is running from November 21-22. It will be free with any LEGO purchase of $30 or more. This is the same offer that Canada had last month. Hopefully, you can still buy the Rocket Raccoon as a stand-alone polybag as many people have been doing for a while now.

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40% Off LEGO Book Sale at No Starch Press

No Starch Press

No Starch Press is having a 40% sale on all their LEGO books starting today until Sunday, November 23. We’ve reviewed a few of the books and they are highly recommended including:

The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO
Beautiful LEGO 2
Steampunk LEGO

Use the coupon code CLUTCH when you checkout to receive the discount on your order.

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The Brick Fan Now Mobile-Friendly

If you’ve been visiting the site on a mobile device the past day or so, you may have noticed some changes. With Google announcing that mobile-friendly sites could potentially give a search ranking boost, the SEO inside me decided to make some changes to appease the Google overlords and hopefully get the site exposed a little more to the masses.

The first thing you’ll see is less images, mainly the usual banner and the background. Instead I’ve opted to use more text and give it a cleaner look. I still have to configure the colors of the header but right now, I’ll leave it as it. At the bottom of the posts are the same ads you see on the desktop version of the site as well as all the categories. Commenting is also available using Disqus so nothing has changed there.

As a result of these changes, I feel that visitors can easily read the text without having to zoom in to the page to read it like before. Check out the site on your mobile device if you haven’t yet and let me know if there are any bugs or errors. I’m still going to be tweaking around with it to try and make it the best experience possible but so far it looks stable.

Update: A request I’ve gotten is a desktop option. That is one of the things I’m currently working on.
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Adult LEGO Users Survey and Sweepstakes

LEGO is doing an Adult LEGO Users Survey and they are collecting information about the behavior of AFOLs who use LEGO products.

The survey asks you typical questions such as how likely are you to recommend LEGO products to others and reasons on why. It also asks if you have been in the “Dark Ages” and why you decided to become an AFOL.

It’s a pretty interesting survey and after you finish, you have an opportunity to enter their sweepstakes to win some LEGO products so there is an incentive to doing it. The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete and ends on December 17, 2014.

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Batman vs Superman by BrickNerd

Batman Vs Superman

BrickNerd, aka Tommy Williamson, is back with their latest LEGO stop-motion project, Batman vs Superman. This short video pits Batman against Superman for some wildly unknown reason because Batman’s being Batman.

The animation is very smooth and it doesn’t even look like the video is even a stop-motion animation which shows how much effort Tommy and his team put in. Plus, the poster by Paul Lee is pretty cool looking too. Check out the video below.

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New Rumors of LEGO Scooby-Doo Theme Coming in 2015

Late last night, we reported on a new rumored “spooky” retro theme that would be potentially coming out in 2015. One of the guesses that people thought of was Scooby-Doo. What we know so far is that Character Building had the license to produce figures based on the TV show but it may have expired or will be expiring and LEGO picked it up much like what happened with Doctor Who.

There has now been an update and it looks like there will indeed be a LEGO Scooby-Doo theme next year. According to the comments over on Hoth Bricks, a user by the name of Miniworld knows someone who has seen some of the Scooby-Doo sets at a showroom in France and was able to give some descriptions.

First, they are scheduled for release around May/June 2015. There will be four sets in total including the famous Mystery Van which has minifigures of Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo. The next set is a Haunted House that includes Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne, and Velma. There were also two other sets but there aren’t any descriptions. However, they mention that there was a Swamp Monster in one of these sets.

This new report collaborates what Iso3200 said a few days ago over on the Brickset Forums. Also, note that Warner Bros. will be releasing a new TV show called Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! and will be shown on Cartoon Network, which both companies are also partners of The LEGO Group, so these sets could be based on that. Given … Continue

LEGO BTTF Jules Verne Train Instructions by Team BTTF

Earlier this year, the BTTF – Jules Verne Train by Team BTTF achieved 10,000 supporters on then LEGO Ideas. Unfortunately, it wasn’t chosen as one of the projects that would be official sets in the First 2014 LEGO Review. For those who really wanted this to be a real set, there’s some good news.

Today, Team BTTF announced that they have provided the instructions for free in LXF format. You can easily import the instructions to LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) to build your own version of Jules Verne Train.

There are two different versions of the train: the regular locomotive version and the one with the motor included. Check out the video below to see the Jules Verne Train in action.

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Rumored 2015 LEGO Sets Including Brand New Theme?

There’s some interesting news coming out of the Brickset Forums yesterday. A user by the name of iso3200 who first talked about the upcoming LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) modular building back in June is back with more rumors for 2015.

First up is a follow-up set to the LEGO Creator Fairground Mixer (10244) which would be a Ferris Wheel type set. This set could be added next to the Fairground Mixer to create a carnival type setting. They also speculate that it could easily attach a motor to it much like the Mixer.

The second rumor for 2015 is a brand new theme. Iso3200 states that it will “be loosely a follow-up/replacement/similar to Monster Fighters.” They also says it will have a retro feel and very kid friendly and “not very zombie.”

Some people are speculating that it could be a Ghostbusters theme while others are thinking it could be a Scooby-Doo theme considering that both are retro. I believe Character Building has the licence for Scooby-Doo minifigures and was extended in 2012. I’m not sure if the license has expired yet or will be expiring much like what happened with Doctor Who.

The Ghostbusters reboot movie has been pretty much green-lighted and will probably start filming early next year. Plus LEGO has already released a Ghostbusters set with Ecto-1 (21108) so it might be easier to bring more sets in.

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Adam West in Peril Guide

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Box Art

We’re back again with another guide for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. This time we’re giving you information on how to do all the Adam West in Peril quests. There are 16 locations where you have to find and rescue him from danger and when you do all the quests, you can play as Adam West and unlock the “The Bright Knight” achievement/trophy.


Level 1: Pursuers in the Sewers

Location: Right before you you enter Killer Croc’s lair, you’ll see a Solomon Gundy pad towards the front of the screen. Use him and he’ll dig up an air pump. Step on it with a character and it’ll flush a green liquid out and it “frees” Adam below.


Level 2: Breaking BATS!

Location: At the top middle part of the area, there is a gold box that you can destroy. Build the pieces to reveal a Green Lantern pad. Use him and he’ll make a slide for Adam to come down from the rock on the waterfall.


Level 3: Space Suits You, Sir!

Location: After you reach the rotating satellite area of the stage, you’ll see Adam on top of a smaller satellite. You may have to rotate your camera a little to find him. Shoot it down and Adam will drop down too.


Level 4: Space Station Infestation

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Some LEGO Batman Spin-Off Movie Tidbits

Over on Empire Online, Phil Lord and Chris Miller has given some tidbits on the LEGO Batman spin-off movie that will be released on February 10, 2017. There’s still no details on what the movie is about except that Will Arnett will be back to voice the Caped Crusader.

“Rest assured that every era of Batman filmmaking will be acknowledged. There have been so many interpretations of Batman and there is so much to play with there. There are 40 versions of his origin story alone.”

With that note, it’ll be interesting to see how they will incorporate all the different generations of Batman into this movie. Will there be multiple Batman characters that will be alongside Arnett’s version? We shall see. Check out the full interview below which starts at about 14:30 where they also talk about the LEGO Ninjago movie as well.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League Pre-Order on Amazon

A few days ago, we reported on some pricing details for the new LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League original movie. You can now pre-order the two different versions of the movie on Amazon. The Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital HD UltraViolet Combo Pack is priced at $17.49 while the standard DVD is going for $13.99.

Both versions of LEGO Justice League vs Bizarro League will feature Batman Be-Leagueered TV Special, Me Am BIZARRO! The League of Opposites featurette, and Be-Leaguered Bloopers. From the looks of the images on Amazon, the exclusive Batzarro (Bizarro Batamn) LEGO minifigure is also available on both versions of the movie. It’s just a matter if you want the additional Blu-Ray and Digital HD or not. The movie is scheduled to be released on February 10, 2015.

Thanks to Pantaleon for the heads up.

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LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) Modular Revealed

LEGO Creator Detective Office (10246)

Way back in August, we reported that a LEGO Creator Detective’s Office Modular building was rumored to be released in January 2015. Some thought this rumor was total hogwash but today we can now say the rumor has been has now been confirmed.

Over on Eurobricks, there is now a picture of the LEGO Creator Detective’s Office Modular (10246) revealed via LowLUG. According to the November 2014 LEGO Store Calendar, this set is supposed to be revealed this Friday, November 21.

The Detective’s Office (10246) has 2262 pieces and contains three floors with the main building being the agency being above a pool hall. The other buildings include a small apartment/condo complex and a barbershop next to it. There is no official pricing on it at this point but it was rumored to retail for £132.99.

So what do you guys think of the new LEGO Creator Detective’s Office (10246) Modular now that there’s an image of the set?

Update: There’s now an image of the back of the box via akunthita on BrickLink. It has been noted from different sources that the Detective’s Office will be displayed at this Saturday’s Exclusive VIP Shopping Event.

LEGO Creator Detective's Office (10246)

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Red Brick Guide

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Box Art

One of the “secrets” in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham are the Red Bricks that you can collect to help you progress through the game and collect all the items. This is the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Red Brick Guide on how to get all the Red Bricks in the game.

All of the Red Bricks are only available in the Free Play mode after you have completed the Story Mode for that particular stage. I hope this LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Red Brick Guide will be helpful to you as you progress through the game.


Red Brick 1: Studs x2

Location: The first Red Brick will be in Level 1: Pursuers in the Sewers. Before you chase Killer Croc in the tunnel, head up to the upper platform and you can see the Plastic Man pad. Use Plastic Man (unlock with H2VB8Z which was included with the exclusive … Continue

More Details of Toys R Us Exclusive Polybags…Sigh

There’s more news from The Brick Show regarding some Toys R Us exclusive polybags. The first is the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon (5002145) polybag and they note that it will now be a gift with purchase item during Black Friday. This contradicts a previous post in which it was stated they would be available as a stand-alone polybag on November 16 for $4.99 each. It’s hard to grasp which way Toys R Us will making it available because news keeps changing every couple of weeks. And yes, we already know that Canada already had this promotion with purchases of $30 or more.

The second polybag is the LEGO Ninjago Dareth (5002144). Jason has stated that this could also be a gift with purchase promotion for spending a certain amount of money. Before, this one was only available in the UK.

Personally, I haven’t seen or heard promotions for these two polybags and I work at Toys R Us. Plus, TRU doesn’t really advertise their promos very well so it’s kind of hard to get a definite answer on these polybags. Let us know in the comments if you were able to get them here in the US and how you were able to obtain them minus the secondary markets (BrickLink, eBay).

Update 11/16: There have been many reports coming in that the Rocket Raccoon polybag is available for sale today at TRU.

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LEGO Minecraft Minifigure Scale Sets Now Officially Available on Shop@Home

The new LEGO Minecraft Minifigure Scale sets are now officially available on LEGO Shop@Home. For some, these would make very nice Christmas presents and will probably sell pretty quickly.

The Cave (21113) – $19.99: Amazon|Shop@Homeicon

Venture into The Cave on a dangerous quest for vital resources! Wield the iron pickaxe to dig and battle against hostile zombie and spider mobs. Blast out valuable ores and minerals with the TNT and combine the flowing water and lava to create precious obsidian! When you’re done battling and mining, restore your energy levels with the chest of bread. Proceed with caution! Rebuild the set for more LEGO Minecraft creations! Includes 2 minifigures with assorted accessories: Steve and a zombie, plus a spider.

The Farm (21114) – $29.99: Amazon|Shop@Homeicon

Yield renewable resources with The Farm! You’ll need food to survive, so fence in the livestock and channel the flowing water to nurture the crops. Harvest pumpkins, wheat, sugar cane and carrots. Use the crafting table to create a pumpkin helmet or jack-o’-lantern. But watch out for the skeleton with his bow and arrow after nightfall! Rebuild the set for more LEGO Minecraft creations or combine with 21115 The First Night and other sets in the series for an even bigger Minecraft adventure! Includes a Steve mini figure with an accessory, plus a skeleton, cow and a sheep.

The First Night (21115) – $39.99: Amazon|Shop@Homeicon

Use the daylight hours wisely to survive The First Night! Build a shelter and enclosure to protect your livestock, craft

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First Image of LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded

Rebels Report has tweeted out the first image of the new LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded. They also note that the book will include the Star Wars Rebels characters along with all the minifigures that have been released since the previous book in 2011. There will be 72 additional pages in the newest Character Encyclopedia which bumps the page count to 280. The book will be released on May 5, 2015 but you can pre-order now on Amazon. Now to speculate on who the new exclusive minifigure will be included.

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Topps LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album

Topps LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album

There’s some very interesting news coming out from across the pond by our friends at Brick Fanatics. It looks like LEGO has teamed up with collectible sports card company Topps to bring you a brand new LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album. Topps not only does sports cards, but they also do various collectible cards and this new item may get be back into collecting again. When I was younger, I remember collecting the WWF Superstars Sticker Album
and being happy to find my favorite wrestlers.

The LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album features 244 stickers including 64 foiled stickers filled with your favorite characters and learn about the history of Chima while filling up your collection. After searching for more info on the interwebs, it looks like the sticker album will have 48 pages and each pack will consist of 5 stickers.

It was noted that it will be in stores overseas on Novmeber 20 but there’s no word yet on whether or not the LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album will be released here in the States. Hopefully Topps will release it here and kids as well as adults can collect and trade their un-needed stickers to fill up their albums. Hearing this news sort of brings back a nostalgic feeling from when I was younger. Anyone else feel the same way?

Update: You can check out all the stickers at LastSticker.com.

Topps LEGO Legends of Chima Sticker Album

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LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures (71009) Head Mold Images

We already knew that there will be another wave of the LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures (71009) coming out next year. Chinese LEGO forum Pockyland has posted images of the molding for some of the upcoming minifigures in the wave including Doctor Hibbert, Groundskeeper Willie, and the Simpsons pet greyhound Santa’s Little Helper. There’s not much printing on the molds but we can now tentatively confirm three of the sixteen minifigures in the 2015 LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures line. There’s no word on when they will be released but they’ll probably retail for $3.99 like the previous wave. Thanks to Dan for emailing this in.

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LEGO Mixels 2015 Series 4 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Mixels Rokit (41527)

We finally get to see the official images for the Series 4 LEGO Mixels sets courtesy of German toy retailer Spielwaren-Bludau. Like with previous series, there will be 3 different groups: Orbitronz, Infernites, and Glowies. The Infernites are back in this wave with three more characters after seeing them for the first time when the LEGO Mixels theme launched earlier this year. We first saw a couple of the Series 4 LEGO Mixels during San Diego Comic Con 2014. Each character will retail for $4.99 each and will be available in February 2015.

Rokit (41527)

LEGO Mixels Rokit (41527)

Niksput (41528)

LEGO Mixels Niksput 41528

LEGO Mixels Niksput 41528

Nurp-Naut (41529)

LEGO Mixels Nurp-Naut (41529)

LEGO Mixels Nurp-Naut (41529)

Meltus (41530)

LEGO Mixels Meltus (41530)

LEGO Mixels Meltus (41530)

Flamzer (41531)

LEGO Mixels Flamzer (41531)

LEGO Mixels Flamzer (41531)

Burnard (41532)

LEGO Mixels Burnard (41532)

LEGO Mixels Burnard (41532)

Globert (41533)

LEGO Mixels Globert (41533)

LEGO Mixels Globert (41533)

Vampos (41534)

LEGO Mixels Vampos (41534)

LEGO Mixels Vampos (41534)

Boogly (41535)

LEGO Mixels Boogly (41535)

LEGO Mixels Boogly (41535)

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LEGO Speed Champions 2015 Official Box Images

LEGO Speed Champions LaFerrari (75899)

It’s been fairly quiet the past couple of days but today we have the official box images of the new 2015 LEGO Speed Champions sets. We’ve already seen the sets in another post from a few months back but we also like the see the boxes as well so here they are courtesy of German toy retailer Spielwaren-Bludau. The LEGO Speed Champions sets will be available in stores and on Shop@Home in March 2015. Thanks to Joseph for emailing in.

LEGO Speed Champions 458 Italia GT2 (75908)

LEGO Speed Champions McLaren P1 (75909)

LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 918 Spyder (75910)

LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Mercedes Pit-Stop (75911)

LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 911 GT Finish Line (75912)

LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F14 & Scuderia Ferrari Truck (75913)

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The Natural History Museum Achieves 10,000 Supporters on LEGO Ideas

The Natural History Museum by tjspencer1 becomes the latest project to hit 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. There have been many modular builds on LEGO CUUSOO/Ideas but this project has the subject type that people could really get behind and it could be an official set if it passes the review stage. What’s cool about it is that it’s not based on any particular real-life museum so there’s no licensing issues (that I’m aware of) and it has a cool science background to it which LEGO does like to see judging from previous official LEGO CUUSOO/Ideas sets.

The Natural History Museum now joins the Avengers Helicarrier, the Labyrinth Marble Maze, the F7A, and The Goonies 30th Anniversary Inferno in the Third 2014 Review Stage.

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The LEGO Movie 2 Will Feature More Female Characters

BBC is reporting that The LEGO Movie 2 will be featuring more female characters. According to Phil Lord and Christoper Miller during the interview, Miller stated: “I don’t want to give spoilers but there will be more female characters and more female stuff.”

Before we get into the whole gender issue thing again, for me it doesn’t really matter who’s featured more as long as there is a good balance between all the characters and how well the story comes out as a result. LEGO has been under some scrutiny the past couple of years regarding this issue but I feel the company has been handling it pretty well.

There’s not release date announced for The LEGO Movie 2 but it’s possible that it will be on May 25, 2018 since it was pushed back.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League DVD Pricing Revealed

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League

Have you had enough of LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes yet with LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham coming out this week? If not, then we have some new details of the Justice League vs Bizarro League original movie that we reported on a few days ago. The Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital HD combo pack will retail for $24.98 while the regular DVD will go for $19.98. The Combo Pack will also include the exclusive Bizarro Batman minifigure named Batzarro shown above. Check out some of the special features below.

LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League Special Features include:

  • LEGO® DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: BATMAN: BE-LEAGUERED TV SPECIAL – Approximately 22 minutes
  • BIZARRO! – FEATURETTE – One part oddity, one part comedic curiosity, Bizarro is a favorite among the characters within Superman’s universe. Take a look at the Man of Steel’s potent, backwards nemesis.
  • BE-LEAGUERED BLOOPERS

Thanks to Chris for emailing in via ToonBarn.

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Blocks Magazine Now Available at Barnes & Noble Stores

Blocks Magazine has announced that the first issue is finally available at Barnes & Noble stores in the US. The magazine has been available across the pond for a while and now we get to conveniently get a copy at B&N. There’s no word yet on pricing since I haven’t been able to find it at my store yet. If you found it at your B&N, let us know in the comments how much they go for.

If you haven’t heard of Blocks before, it is a magazine made by LEGO fans for LEGO fans. Contributors to the magazine come from various sources including Huw from Brickset and Adam from Brick Fanatics.

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LEGO T-Shirt and Set Giveaway From Shirts.com

We haven’t run a contest here in a while but we’re happy to announce that we are starting one today in conjunction with Shirts.com and Fun.com and the winners can get some cool prizes. There will be three (3) prizes in total: two (2) t-shirt and one (1) LEGO set for a total of three (3) different winners!

Both t-shirts are from The LEGO Movie (see above and below; subject to change) and they are in kids sizes. If you are a younger child, ask your parents to enter for you.

The third winner will be getting the LEGO Star Wars Plo Koon Starfighter 8093 (subject to change). This set was first released back in 2010 and was retired in 2011 so it’s pretty hard to get it at a fairly decent price. We are giving it away for FREE so you don’t even have to pay anything for it. Cool huh?

To enter the contest, we’ll be using our trusty Rafflecopter app below. There are different ways you can enter including on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Since we cannot ask you to Like our Facebook Page anymore on the app, we hope that you still give our page a Like after you visit the link to get an entry so you can stay up to date on the latest LEGO news that we bring everyday. Also try to give Shirts.com and Fun.com a Like on their pages as well since they are providing the cool prizes.

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LEGO Jurassic World Teaser in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Credits

After 14 hours of actual time playing LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, I’ve finally finished the story mode for it. During the credits, there was a cool little surprise waiting for you. In the image above, you can see a Tyrannosaurus Rex showing up with the Jurassic Park theme song.

As we know by now, LEGO will be producing official Jurassic World sets next year. We also reported that there’s possibility a Jurassic Park/World video game also coming out next year so the scene in the credits of LEGO Batman 3 could be a teaser of what’s to come.

Stay tuned as we’ll be trying to 100% complete the game in the next few days and bringing you some helpful guides shortly after that.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Credits

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Credits

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Red Tornado Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Red Tornado

The final playable character that has been revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is Red Tornado. He is actually an android created by T.O. Morrow who has the power of wind manipulation as well as superhuman strength and speed.

If you didn’t get the news, for those who pre-ordered LEGO Batman 3 from GameStop, they will actually be holding a launch party at the stores at 12:00am EST/9:00pm PST so you can pick up the game a little early.

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The LEGO Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition Target Black Friday Doorbuster Deal

There’s about two week until Black Friday shopping weekend here in the US and various retailers are stating to release their ads for the event. Target will be having a very nice doorbuster deal for The LEGO Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition. This version of the movie includes a ton of bonus features as well as the exclusive younger Vitruvius minifigure. Target will be selling The LEGO Movie for only $9 which normally retails for about $35 on Amazon. This is a very nice price for the movie if you haven’t picked it up yet.

Keep in mind that stuff sells out pretty fast during Black Friday so get there early if you’re trying to get yourself a copy. The doors will actually open at 6pm on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League Trailer

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League vs Bizzaro League Blu-Ray

IGN has posted the trailer for the new LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs Bizarro League original movie which we revealed yesterday which also includes the exclusive Batzarro minifigure with the Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD combo pack.

The trailer features a number of characters from the Justice League including Batman, Superman, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Hawkman, and the Guy Gardner Green Lantern. It also shows the Bizarro League members such as Bizarro, Batzarro, Greenzarro, Cyzarro, and Bizarra. From what I can infer from the trailer, the two teams go up against each other in the beginning but team up to fight against Darkseid later in the movie.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League vs Bizzaro League will be released on February 10, 2015. There’s no pricing on the movie at this time. Check out the cool trailer below.

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Target Limited Edition LEGO Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo Pack Review

As we mentioned in a previous post a couple of weeks ago, there is a new LEGO Retro Storage Brick that is available at Target. This new exclusive item will only be in stores and online for limited time. We’ve received a review copy of the LEGO Storage Brick and T-Shirt and here are my thoughts on it.

LEGO Retro Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo

LEGO Retro Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo

The Storage Brick itself is in the shape of a round 1×1 brick in transparent orange. The packaging states the brick is 12.5 cm x 18 cm. which makes it a little bigger than the small Pick-A-Brick cup and a little smaller than the large Pick-A-Brick cup. A note of advice if you’re planning on using it for storing small elements like studs and such. Don’t. The reason is because they will get stuck in the groove below and you’ll have to find something to pry them out. Other than that, the Storage Brick is just a glorified Pick-A-Brick cup.

LEGO Retro Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo

LEGO Retro Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo

The other item that’s in the Retro Stroage Brick combo pack is the t-shirt that is included. It’s a bright yellow shirt that features the various logos in LEGO’s history like the one that is prominent across the chest which is from 1953. It also has a tattered look to give it a retro feel. The back of the shirt features the current logo. The only downside of the t-shirt is that it is only in kids medium which makes a majority of us AFOLs sad that we aren’t able to wear it.

LEGO Retro Storage Brick & T-Shirt Combo

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LEGOLAND California Star Wars Miniland Death Star & Heartlake City Expansion Announced

If you’re planning on going to LEGOLAND California in 2015, you will be finding some new things at the park. The first thing is that the Star Wars Miniland will be expanding again next year and they will be adding the Death Star as part of their attraction. The Death Star will span 6 feet across and will include the trench run scene inside the space station. This expansion will be opening right before Star Wars Days on March 7 and 8. You can check out the current Star Wars Miniland in one of our previous posts.

That’s not all that LEGOLAND California has in store for next year. They have also announced there will be a brand new area in the park based on the LEGO Friends theme, Heartlake City. From what is stated, this new section will take over an area that had been underused which has water features. Children can explore Heartlake City on Andrea’s tour bus which also has a sing along. There will be building activities and a horseback ride on a carousel.

Check out the full press release for the new Death Star at the Star Wars Miniland and the LEGO Friends Heartlake City expansion below:

CARLSBAD, Calif. (November 6, 2014) – A galaxy far, far away and some new Friends took center stage as LEGOLAND® California Resort announced two major additions for 2015 at the annual press conference. General Manager Peter Ronchetti shared the family theme park’s 2014 successes before announcing the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Death Star

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Ultra-Humanite Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Ultra-Humanite

Today’s playable character reveal for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is Ultra-Humanite. Newer DC fans may not know much about this super villain but he was Superman’s original nemesis during the Golden Age of comics. He has the ability to transfer his mind to other bodies. Originally, Ultra-Humanite was a crippled scientist but he chose an albino mutant gorilla to give him strength along with his intellectual powers.

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LEGO Ultra Agents 2015 4×4 Agent Patrol (70169) Revealed

LEGO Ultra Agents 4x4 Agent Patrol (70169)

The last of the 2015 LEGO Ultra Agents set, the 4×4 Agent Patrol (70169), has finally been revealed by the German toy shop Spielwaren-Bludau. It retails for $49.99 and will contain four minifigures: Toxikita, Jack Fury, an Astor Scientist, and unknown agent. It looks like this set is the only one in next year’s wave to have Toxikita return as a villain character. These new sets also make use of an App Brick that is used as a play feature as well as in conjunction with a downloaded app.

LEGO Ultra Agents 4x4 Agent Patrol (70169)

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Brick Loot December 2014 Subscription Box Review

Monthly subscription boxes are all the rage right now and there’s a new business called Brick Loot. This is “a monthly box filled with unique, custom and never-before-seen items that work with LEGO bricks and custom building.”

December 2014 Brick Loot

For a little back story of what Brick Loot is, it was created by 9 year old Parker Krex. He’s been a LEGO fan since he was a young child and had an idea to sell his non-LEGO toys and that’s when Brick Loot was created.

December 2014 Brick Loot December 2014 Brick Loot

We’ve recently received a press copy of the December 2014 subscription box to show you what you can expect to get in these Brick Loot boxes. Inside these boxes, there are LEGO and LEGO compatible products that you may or may not find in your local stores.

December 2014 Brick Loot

The first and biggest item that you can find in the Brick Loot is a Nanoblock P-51 Mustang. If you haven’t heard of it before, Nanoblock is a line of construction toys which have similar design of LEGO bricks but in a smaller scale. The P-51 Mustang set states that it’s over 480 pieces and retails for about $45 if not on sale.

December 2014 Brick Loot

December 2014 Brick Loot

The next item is a Brick Popper which allows you to easily remove LEGO bricks similar to the official LEGO brick seperator but this one also removes other types construction bricks. This little tool retail for $7.99 on their website.

December 2014 Brick Loot

December 2014 Brick Loot

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League vs Bizarro League Movie Revealed

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League vs Bizzaro League Blu-Ray

The Blu-Ray forums has revealed a new LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes original movie called Justice League vs Bizarro League. This Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital HD copy also includes an exclusive Bizarro Batman minifigure named Batzarro. As the title of the movie says, it pits the regular Justice League team against their Bizarro counterparts. It is scheduled for release on February 10, 2015 but there is no pricing at this time.

Thanks to Brent for the email.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brainiac Attack (76040) Official Images Revealed

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brianiac Attack (76040)

German toy retailer Spielwaren-Bludau has updated their website and and they now have the official images of the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brainiac Attack (76040). This set was the last set to be revealed for the 2015 DC Super Heroes sets and will retail for $24.99. Brainiac Attack contains four minifigures: Brainic, Martian Manhunter, Superman, and Supergirl. Note that this version of Martian Manhunter is a little different than the 5002126 Polybag that was given out back in March.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brianiac Attack (76040)

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Question Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Release Info

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Question

There are three days left until the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and today it has been revealed that Question will be a playable character. He’s a vigilante who wears a mask made of an experimental material called pseudoderm. In his normal life, Question is a investigative journalist who often runs into stories that he couldn’t investigate normally so he has to turn to his alter ego.

There is also some new information for the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. I got a call today from GameStop saying that they will be having a midnight EST release for the game on Tuesday. For those like me who are on the west coast, we can actually get the game at 9:00pm PST which is pretty awesome. Once we finish the game, we’ll be doing an achievement/trophy guide after so stay tuned for that.

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LEGO Minecraft Minifigure-Scale Sets Now Available on Amazon

If you can’t wait for the new LEGO Minecraft Minifigure-Scale sets to hit LEGO Stores on November 15th, Amazon has all the sets available for purchase now.

The Cave (21113) – $19.99

LEGO Minecraft - The Cave (21113)

Venture into The Cave on a dangerous quest for vital resources! Wield the iron pickaxe to dig and battle against hostile zombie and spider mobs. Blast out valuable ores and minerals with the TNT and combine the flowing water and lava to create precious obsidian! When you’re done battling and mining, restore your energy levels with the chest of bread. Proceed with caution! Rebuild the set for more LEGO Minecraft creations! Includes 2 minifigures with assorted accessories: Steve and a zombie, plus a spider.

The Farm (21114) – $29.99

LEGO Minecraft - The Farm (21114)

Yield renewable resources with The Farm! You’ll need food to survive, so fence in the livestock and channel the flowing water to nurture the crops. Harvest pumpkins, wheat, sugar cane and carrots. Use the crafting table to create a pumpkin helmet or jack-o’-lantern. But watch out for the skeleton with his bow and arrow after nightfall! Rebuild the set for more LEGO Minecraft creations or combine with 21115 The First Night and other sets in the series for an even bigger Minecraft adventure! Includes a Steve mini figure with an accessory, plus a skeleton, cow and a sheep.

The First Night (21115) – $39.99

LEGO Minecraft - The First Night (21115)

Use the daylight hours wisely to survive The First Night! Build a shelter and enclosure to protect your livestock, craft a bed, oven and a chest, but make sure you’re finished

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LEGO Legends of Chima Gorzan’s Walker (30262) Available at Toys R Us X-Mas Section

LEGO Legends of Chima Gorzan's Walker (30262)

The LEGO Legends of Chima Gorzan’s Walker Polybag (30262) is now available again at Toys R us in the front Christmas section of the store. It was first released here in the US during in the summer but now it’s back again. The polybag retails for $3.99 each and contains 34 pieces. Gorzan’s Walker is a good set for you to build up an army of Gorillas for whatever reason and it also makes a good stocking stuffer.

LEGO Legends of Chima Gorzan's Walker (30262)

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Will the LEGO Monthly Mini Builds Be Continuing in 2015?

LEGO Store September 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

Today, I have some exclusive information about the LEGO Monthly Mini Build Events for 2015. As you may have noticed, the Mini Build wasn’t printed on the November and December 2014 LEGO Store Calendars. This made people wonder if the event was even happening at all. Fortunately, the Mini Builds will be happening for the December as well.

After that, it is very uncertain whether it will be going on or not next year. I can safely say that the Monthly Mini Build events will continue to be held on the first Tuesday of every month as usual! To create a more “premium experience,” as it was told by a close source, and to keep the crowds manageable, the Mini Builds will NOT be advertised on future LEGO Store Calendars, website, or on the door decal.

With this announcement, I expect the crowds to be somewhat smaller but not much since the regulars will probably still come whether it is announced on the LEGO Store Calendar or not. For those who rely on the calendar to see when the Mini Build events are held, they may might not show up since it won’t say. We’ll see what happens once 2015 rolls around.

What do you guys think about the LEGO Monthly Mini Builds continuing next year but won’t be announced anywhere?

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Dr. Fate Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Dr. Fate

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Designer Con 2014 Happening This Weekend

I remember when comics were 30 cents

Designer Con 2014 is coming up this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center. BrickStuds has come up with a very cool LEGO building theme called Comic Bricks! The idea behind Comic Bricks! is to take any comic book cover and build it using LEGO bricks. Members of BrickStuds, LUGOLA, SandLUG, FBTB, and BrickNerd will be collaborating to display a number of these builds. There’s a Flickr group going that already shows off some of these MOCs.

That’s not the only thing that will be happening at Designer Con. FBTB will also be hosting a speed build event and where the contestants will be building the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes UCS The Tumbler (76023).

Tickets to Designer Con 2014 are available for purchase for only $5 per person or $10 for both days. Tickets will be $7 at the door.

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Amazing Spider-Man 700 Comic Bricks! Cover Comparison

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LEGO Ideas First 2014 LEGO Review Results Announced

LEGO has just announced the latest LEGO Ideas projects to become official sets. There were six projects qualified for the review and after very long consideration, the LEGO Bird Project by DeTomaso will become LEGO Ideas #009.

But wait, that’s not it! The Big Bang Theory by Alatariel and GlenBricker based on the hit TV series will also become LEGO Ideas set #010. Ellen Kooijman, aka Alatariel, also becomes the first person to have two LEGO Ideas projects become official sets with the first one being the wildly popular Research Institute (21110)icon.

LEGO is still working on the details for the final product design, pricing, and availability are still being worked out. They are still evaluating the two Doctor Who projects so there’s still may be a chance that one of the two may become an official LEGO set as well.

The second 2014 LEGO Review stage is already underway and those result should be coming in late January 2015.

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Vibe Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Vibe

The next playable character to be revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is the Prime Earth version of Vibe, Cisco Ramon. He is one of the youngest members of the Justice League of America and has vibrational powers which he acquired when his DNA was rewritten by inter-dimensional forces during Darkseid’s invasion of Earth.

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LEGO Legends of Chima Frax’s Phoenix Flyer (30264) Polybag Available at Target

LEGO Legends of Chima Frax's Phoenix Flyer (30264)

Target stores are in the process of setting up their Christmas section and every year they have different LEGO polybags for stocking stuffers. For this year, one of these polybags is the LEGO Legends of Chima Frax’s Phoenix Flyer (30264).

This polybag was offered as freebies over in the UK and in Europe earlier this year but now we have a chance to purchase it here in the US. There’s no word on pricing at this time but I’ll update this post when I have details. Frax’s Phoenix Flyer (30264) will go for $3.99 each.

Thanks for Chris from Bricks on the Dollar and his follower Mike for the heads up.

LEGO Legends of Chima Frax's Phoenix Flyer (30264)

LEGO Legends of Chima Frax's Phoenix Flyer (30264)

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More Images of LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) Plus Confirmed Characters

Hoth Bricks somehow has gotten an image of the retail display stand for the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008). A few days ago, there was a list that was revealed that could be the minifigures that will be in the next wave.

From the image above, you can see that they will be in a green packaging and we can see a few more of the characters including the Unicorn Girl and the Snake Charmer that we saw a few days ago which confirms that the list is legit. The minifigures in Series 13 that are confirmed in the image are bolded below.

Galaxy Trooper
Alien Trooper
Evil Wizard
King
Goblin
Lady Cyclops
Snake Charmer
Paleontologist
Carpenter
Hot Dog Guy
Sheriff
Samurai
Disco Diva
Unicorn Girl
Fencer
Egyptian Warrior

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Upcoming LEGO Conventions in November

There are a couple of upcoming LEGO conventions this month and their representatives have emailed us to help spread the world about them. The first one is LUG Brazil EXPO 2014 which is happening this weekend.

The LUG Brazil EXPO 2014 is an exhibition of creations made ​​with LEGO® parts, built by members of the LUG Brazil. This is the 4th edition of the event, which is free and will feature 23 stations distributed over 1,000sqm.

Location and Dates

Campus Barra Funda Faculty Impact of Technology, located at Av. Rudge, 315 – Barra Funda, Sao Paulo .

Free admission!

November 8 »12h to 19h
November 9 »12h to 18h

The other LEGO convention is Brick Nation which is happening next weekend.

Join us at “BRICK NATION” a Lego Fan event.

November 15th & 16TH

Brick Nation, a Lego Fan event for enthusiast of all ages. Brick Nation is being created to increase awareness of the fact that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are all in play when it comes to LEGO and other construction toys. Creative arts, the sometimes forgotten form of education, can be expressed with LEGO. Families will be able to participate in unique Lego building activities and attractions.

Listed below are some of the actives that you will find at “BRICK NATION” are:

Lego charades – It is Pictionary, except you build your clues with LEGO pieces.

Rubber band race – Build a Lego rubber band powered car and race it against other contestants

Robot rumble – Two Lego remote control robots

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Hush Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Hush

The latest playable character revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is courtesy of Gamestop is Hush. His real name is Thomas Elliot and was Bruce Wayne’s best friend during their childhood. Later on, he became one of Batman’s greatest enemies. He wants to take revenge by ruining Bruce’s life. Hush’s signature weapons are his dual handguns. There’s just six more days until LEGO Batman 3 is released here in the US!

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More Details About LEGO Marvel GotG Rocket Raccoon (5002145) Polybag

There are some new details regarding the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon (5002145) polybag via Mr. Elijah Timms on Eurobricks. The polybag is a Toys R Us exclusive and he mentions that they won’t be available until November 16th and will be sold for $4.99 each. Before it was speculated that it would go with the Guardians of the Galaxy Blu-Ray.

Most likely the shipping box that it came in probably said “Hold until November 16” with the value being at $4.99 each and the employees didn’t know what promo it was with. I’ll try to get more details later this week to see if the Rocket Raccoon will be sold as a stand-alone polybag or packaged with a future promotion.

Update: Jason from The Brick Show has confirmed that the Rocket Raccoon will be a stand-alone polybag at $4.99 each but they won’t be available for purchase until the “strict” 11/16 street date. Below is a picture of the bin they were in while the LEGO rep was putting them out.

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LEGO Officially Announces Partnership with Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche

LEGO Speed Champions - Ferrari

As we all know by now, there will be a new theme coming in 2015 called LEGO Speed Champions. Today, The LEGO Group has officially announced their partnership with the different automobile manufacturers that will be part of the theme: Ferrari, McLaren Mercedes, and Porsche. The sets will be available in stores and on Shop@Home starting in March 2015.

There is also a teaser site up for LEGO Speed Champions where you can see some of the close up details of the sets. Unfortunately, the detailing on the sets will be stickers as we already mentioned before. Check out the official press release below:

LEGO built icons – new LEGO car product line available from spring 2015

Beginning from March 2015, builders of all ages, with fuel in their veins, can now create the speeding-bullet cars at home. The LEGO Group has now announced its partnership with the three automobile manufacturers Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche resulting in a new, high-speed product line for building the most favourite cars from LEGO bricks: the LEGO Speed Champions. An adrenaline kick and the thrill of speed are included.

Seven different LEGO sets will be available from spring 2015, ensuring lots of racing action and squealing tyres in the children’s room. A large red Ferrari truck drives up – together with the Ferrari F14 T Racing car. What’s more, a McLaren Mercedes pit stop set will also be available, featuring the McLaren Mercedes MP4-29 as well as the home stretch with lights function and two Porsche cars – the

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LEGO Store November 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Rocket (40103) Review

LEGO November 2014 Monthly Mini Build

Today was the November 2014 Monthly Mini Build event at LEGO Stores. For this month’s build, it was a cool-looking Rocket (40103). Not only you get the aircraft, you also got the build the launching pad and tower as well as the command center building. There are 47 pieces in the build itself and also some leftover pieces. If you were able to get one of the Rocket (40103) sets, it makes a nice display piece.

LEGO November 2014 Monthly Mini Build - Rocket (40103)

LEGO November 2014 Monthly Mini Build - Rocket (40103) LEGO November 2014 Monthly Mini Build - Rocket (40103)

For the December 2014 Monthly Mini Build, it will be a Christmas-themed build with a mini Gingerbread House. Although it doesn’t show on the December 2014 LEGO Store Calendar, it will be held on December 2nd at 5pm local time.

LEGO December 2014 Monthly Mini Build

You may have noticed that the mini builds haven’t been listed on the store calendar for last two months of the year. From what I’ve been hearing from different sources, the December 2014 Mini Build will be the last one for the foreseeable future. From what’s been said, LEGO has no plans on bringing it back in 2015 and there’s no word if anything will be replacing the mini builds or not.

Obviously, this is a little disappointing because many kids as well as adults do look forward to the events every month. It was a fun way for people who go to the events every month to catch up with each other while the kids are building. Next month’s Gingerbread House could be the very last Monthly Mini Build ever so if you want to get one, head … Continue

LEGO Juniors 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Juniors Beach Trip (10677)

German toy shop Spielwaren-Bludau has the official images for some of the 2015 LEGO Juniors sets. We’ve already seen the Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679) but now we can see two more sets in next year’s LEGO Juniors lineup. There are supposedly two more sets out there that have no images yet, Fire Suitcase and Supermarket Suitcase.

Beach Trip (10677)

LEGO Juniors Beach Trip (10677)

Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

LEGO Juniors Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

LEGO Juniors Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

Garbage Truck (10680)

LEGO Juniors Garbage Truck (10680)

LEGO Juniors Garbage Truck (10680)

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More LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Character Reveals

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Composite Superman

For the past couple of days, I’ve been slacking on the playable character reveals for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Here’s a recap for all the characters that have been revealed during those days. There is only a week left until the game is released here in the US.

Composite Superman is a character by the name of Joseph Meach who has a number of the Legion of Super Heroes’ powers. He used his shapeshifting powers to form his costume to depict half Superman and half Batman.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Heat Wave

Heat Wave is one of the Flash’s more frequent enemies. He has an obsession of fire which eventually led to the death of his family. He is currently a member of the Rogues.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Firestorm

Firestorm is a super hero who has the ability to transmute elements. He is a member of the Justice League of America although he’s only a junior member.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Ambush Bug

Ambush Bug is a super hero who suffers from mental problems. His costume became permantely attached to his body and he gained teleportation powers.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Bane

Bane isn’t a really a new character reveal but it does show the differences between his regular minifigure and the bigfig version.

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LEGO Creator 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Creator Blue Racer (31027)

Finally, there are official images of a couple of the 2015 LEGO Creator sets courtesy of Toys R Us and Spielwaren-Bludau. There are still no images yet of the Red Go-Kart (31030), Future Flyer (31034), Beach Hut (31035), and the Toy & Grocery Shop (31036). We’ll update this post once those images are available later on. The LEGO Creator 2015 sets will be available late December/early January.

Blue Racer (31027)

LEGO Creator Blue Racer (31027)

LEGO Creator Blue Racer (31027)

LEGO Creator Blue Racer (31027)

Sea Plane (31028)

LEGO Creator Sea Plane (31028)

LEGO Creator Sea Plane (31028)

LEGO Creator Sea Plane (31028)

LEGO Creator Sea Plane (31028)

LEGO Creator Sea Plane (31028)

Cargo heli (31029)

LEGO Creator Cargo Helicopter (31029)

LEGO Creator Cargo Helicopter (31029)

LEGO Creator Cargo Helicopter (31029)

LEGO Creator Cargo Helicopter (31029)

Red Go-Kart (31030)

LEGO Creator Red Go-Kart (31030)

LEGO Creator Red Go-Kart (31030)

Rainforest Animals (31031)

LEGO Creator Rainforest Animals (31031)

LEGO Creator Rainforest Animals (31031)

LEGO Creator Rainforest Animals (31031)

LEGO Creator Rainforest Animals (31031)

Red Creatures (31032)

LEGO Creator Red Creatures (31032)

LEGO Creator Red Creatures (31032)

LEGO Creator Red Creatures (31032)

LEGO Creator Red Creatures (31032)

Vehicle Transporter (31033)

LEGO Creator Vehicle Transporter (31033)

LEGO Creator Vehicle Transporter (31033)

LEGO Creator Vehicle Transporter (31033)

LEGO Creator Vehicle Transporter (31033)

Future Flyer (31034)

LEGO Creator Future Flyer (31034)

LEGO Creator Future Flyer (31034)

Beach Hut (31035)

LEGO Creator Beach Hut (31035)

LEGO Creator Beach Hut (31035)

Toy & Grocery Shop (31036)

LEGO Creator Toy & Grocery Shop (31036)

LEGO Creator Toy & Grocery Shop (31036)

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LEGO Store Exclusive 2014 Holiday VIP Shopping Event

LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday 2014 VIP Shopping Event

The invitations for the LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday 2014 VIP Shopping Event have started to be sent out to eligible LEGO VIP members. The invitation-only VIP shopping event will be held on November 22nd at 9:00am and it allows guests to take advantage of some special holiday offers ahead of Black/”Brick” Friday weekend.

Last year, there were some freebies including free Holiday Pick-A-Brick box, a poster, and a bracelet. There were also peel-off cards to reveal a special offer during the event such as a free set, keychain, or a shopping spree. I can’t confirm if LEGO will be doing the same thing for this year or not.

From what I’ve heard, the LEGO VIP members who have spent a certain amount during a period of time were invited in the shopping event. There are some restrictions to the event like a $5000 limit and no more than five of any single set may be purchased.

Did any of you guys get invited to the 2014 LEGO Shopping Event too?

LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday 2014 VIP Shopping Event

LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday 2014 VIP Shopping Event

LEGO Store Exclusive Holiday 2014 VIP Shopping Event

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Another LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) List?

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Unicorn?

Robert8 on Eurobricks has revealed the list for the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008) which comes from a German toy shop. This list does confirm some of the images that we reported on earlier today of the Unicorn Girl and Snake Charmer.

From the looks of the list, there are a few minifigures that are rehashes or updates of previous series. Keep in mind that the names are loosely translated from German so they may be different when the official names come out. What do you guys think of this list of minifigures in Series 13?

Galaxy Trooper
Alien Trooper
Evil Wizard
King
Goblin
Lady Cyclops
Snake Charmer
Paleontologist
Carpenter
Hot Dog Guy
Sheriff
Samurai
Disco Diva
Unicorn Girl
Fencer
Egyptian Warrior

LEGO Collectible MInfigures Series 13 (71008) - Snake Charmer?

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More LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110) Sets in the Works

LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110)

It looks like LEGO is working on a plan to make more of the wildly popular LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110) set. Over on Shop@Homeicon, they have updated the status to say:

LEGO® Ideas sets are fan created and limited production. We’re sorry it’s not available – it’s proven to be an overwhelmingly popular set. We’re looking into if we can make more. Check back soon!

From the looks of it, LEGO is trying to get more of the sets produced as the demand was definitely there and it was underestimated on how popular it actually was. Currently, the Research Institute is only available at various LEGO Stores with very limited quantities coming in from time to time. It is also on the secondary market but the price is at least three times the markup so I would suggest holding off purchasing it as there may be more coming out in the future.

Thanks to Dennis for the heads up.

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LEGO Club Magazine Shows Off Series 13 Collectible Minifigure (71008)?

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Unicorn?

There’s some interesting details coming out of the Twitterverse today. Goggleblox noticed something new on the back of the new LEGO Club Magazine. It must be different from the US version because my copy does not show the image. The image shows what appears to be a person in a Unicorn costume. Could this be one of the characters in the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008)?

As you may have known, costumed characters have always been a staple in the the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line and this looks like proof that another one will be in the upcoming series. The Unicorn that is pictured shows a female in a costume with some star printing on the torso and some hoof printing on the feet. The head is a horse head with a horn piece attached to the top. She is also shown holding some 1×1 round plates which could represent some snow. I’m not sure if they will be included with the minifigure or not.

What do you guys think of having an Unicorn as one of the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008)?

Update: Andrew on our

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LEGO Friends Jungle Boat Polybag (30115) Free Offer at Toys R Us

LEGO Friends Jungle Boat Polybag (30115)

If you haven’t been able to find the LEGO Friends Jungle Boat Polybag (30115) at Toys R Us stores in the past few months, you now have another chance to get it. The Great Big Christmas Book is now available and the ad shows that the Jungle Boat polybag is free with purchases of LEGO Friends or LEGO Disney Princess sets of $30 or more. This offer is valid from November 2 – November 22.

I do know that the Toys R Us in La Mesa, CA does have them because I was the person who stocked them on the shelves. There are about 20 on the shelves as we speak so for those in San Diego who are looking for one, there you go.

LEGO Friends Jungle Boat Polybag (30115)

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BrickUniverse LEGO Convention Coming in 2015

As the LEGO community grows, there are more conventions popping up in various cities. One of these new conventions is BrickUniverse 2015 which will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina.

What’s interesting about BrickUniverse is that it is ran by TFOL, Greyson Beights. Usually these types of conventions are ran by AFOLs but for a TFOL to run it will be a monumental task but not unobtainable. Check out the press release below for more details of BrickUniverse 2015:

We are pleased to announce BrickUniverse 2015, a convention for LEGO fans of all ages to be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The event will be held on March 26, 27, 28, and 29 2015 with public days being on the 28 and 29.

  • Show off your awesome creations
  • Try your luck and earn free LEGO in our drawings
  • Test your skills and win in our various games
  • Learn more about the bricks in our seminars
  • Hang out with fellow LEGO enthusiasts

And much much more!

Check out our builder website for more info on the four day convention and to register.

The quicker you register, the cheaper! Register before November 15th to receive preferred pricing.

Please go to: www.brickuniverse.org

And contact us at: [email protected]

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LEGO Tim Burton 1989 Batmobile by Orion Pax

Builder extraordinaire Alex Jones (Orion Pax) is back at it again with another Batman related build. Last month, we featured his LEGO version of the 1966 Batmobile which was LED Lites scale. For this new version, which is also the same scale, he has created the 1989 Tim Burton’s Batmobile. This Batmobile was used in both Batman and Batman Returns played by Michael Keaton. The vehicle was also dubbed the Keaton-mobile since the car’s popularity has been attributed to the actor.

Being one of the most recognizable vehicles in movie history, Alex has recreated it with great detail. Don’t let the size full you as it is not regular minifigure scale. The LED Lites figures are much larger in a scale so the Batmobile is sized accordingly. Check out the full gallery here.

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LEGO Club The LEGO Movie Police Mech Building Instructions

The LEGO Movie Police Mech

In the new Nov-Dec 2014 LEGO Club Magazine, I found another thing that is pretty fun and creative. By using parts from the The LEGO Movie Super Secret Police Dropship (70815) or from your existing parts, you can create the Super Secret Police Mech shown above.

On the LEGO Club website, they have provided free instructions for the Police Mech in PDF format. There are 321 LEGO pieces used to create one of these mechs. This is a cool addition to your Super Secret Police army if you are able to create one.

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Orion Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Orion

For today’s playable character reveal for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, it has been announced that Orion will be in the game. If you’re not familiar with Orion, he is the second son of Darkseid and half-brother of Kalibak and Grayven. He was also briefly a member of the Justice League. Orion uses his Astro-Harness for interstellar flight and inter-dimensional travel.

It’s pretty cool that TT Games has included a lot of these lesser-known DC super heroes and villains in LEGO Batman 3. It gives people who play the game an opportunity to learn a little more about the characters.

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Walmart LEGO Holiday 2014 Sales

LEGO Walmart 2014 Holiday Book

Walmart has released their 2014 Toy Book for the holiday shopping season and starting November 9 – 24, there will be some LEGO sets on rollback. The most notable one is The LEGO Movie Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship! (70816) which goes for only $80, a 20% discount from the $99.99 MSRP, but according to Walmart News, this deal is already available in stores. You may want to double-check on that to make sure.

Other sets that are listed in the ad that will be going on sale are:

LEGO City Arctic Base Camp (60036) – $74.88 ($89.99 MSRP)
LEGO Creator Treehouse (31010) – $24.88 ($29.99 MSRP)
LEGO DUPLO Batcave Adventure (10545) – $44.88 ($49.99 MSRP)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Joker Steam Roller (76013) – 44.88 ($49.99 MSRP)

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Planet X Batman Code for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Club Magazine - LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

My new November-December 2014 copy of the LEGO Club magazine came in today and there’s actually some cool things in this one. There’s an insert for a preview for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Inside, there are descriptions of some of the playable characters in the game as well as their in-game powers and abilities.

As a perk for being a LEGO Club Magazine member, we get to see some exclusive content and here we get a code to play as Planet X Batman, aka Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. At the code entering area of the game, enter ZWQPJD and you’ll unlock this version of Batman to use in the open world mode. This is the first of what will be many codes to unlock other characters in the game.

LEGO Club Magazine - LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

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Kyle Rayner Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Kyle Rayner

Yesterday, it was announced that Kyle Rayner will be part of the playable cast for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. He is the current owner of the White Lantern Power Ring and he has the power of The White Light. Before, he was one of the best members of the Green Lantern Corps and was as great as Hal Jordan. He had mastered all the different emotional spectrums within the different Corps and that turned him into the White Lantern.

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Nerdvember Contest on BrickNerd

Our friend Tommy from BrickNerd has started his Nerdvember contest where you recreate Nerdly into something brand new. He has provided the instructions on how to make Nerdly so you can start thinking of ideas. The contest is totally free and you have a chance to win cool prizes from LEGO, BrickJournal, Cooper Works, Crazy Bricks, BrickForge, BrickStuds, Custom Bricks, and Brickstuff as well as being featured on BrickNerd. All you have to do is post your images to the Flickr Group and your creation will be judged by a panel. Check out the official rules here.

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The Brick Show Shop Exclusive 20% Off Coupon Code

The Brick Show Shop is having a promotion for 20% off everything if you use the coupon code thebrickfan. This deal is good through midnight EST on Sunday, November 2.

They have a wide selection of products ranging from custom LEGO builds to custom minifigures to t-shirts. Currently they ship to USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, Denmark, and Australia. Check out their selection of products and see if anything suits your fancy.

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LEGO December 2014 Store Calendar Promos & Events

December 2014 LEGO Store Calendar

The holiday season is pretty much started now and the December 2014 LEGO Store Calendar is now available. Although it is the last month of the year, the deals that will be available are decent but not over the top.

Continuing from Novemeber, you will be able to get a FREE Exclusive 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar with purchases of $75 or more. This deal is valid until the end of the year. Like we mentioned before, there will be no Pick-A-Brick boxes this year and they have been replaced by the 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar. The calendar does include some coupons for future purchases next year.

January – FREE LEGO Store Employee Minifigure (5001622) with any purchase.
February – FREE Hoth Han Solo Minifigure (5001621) with any Star Wars purchase.
March – FREE Build-a-Minifigure set with any purchase.

The other “promotion” is the 2 of 2 LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) set which is only available the first day of December because it is a leftover promotion from Black/”Brick” Friday 2014 weekend. That promotion runs only from November 28 – December 1.

Although, it doesn’t show on this particular version of the December 2014 LEGO Store Calendar, there will be a Monthly Mini Build Event on Tuesday, December 2. It starts at 5pm but get there early because the line usually gets pretty long.

Update: The December 2014 Monthly Mini Build will be a small gingerbread house. Photo courtesy of murphquake.

December's #LegoStore  #MonthlyMiniModelBuild! #LEGO #instalego #ilugny #AFOL #microscale

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Black Hand Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Black Hand

In their latest announcement, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has revealed their latest playable character, the leader of the Black Lantern Corps, Black Hand. He is most well known in the Blackest Night storyline and recites one of DC’s most famous lines when he extracts “Batman’s” skull from his grave:

The Blackest Night falls from the skies,
The darkness grows as all light dies,
We crave your hearts and your demise,
By my black hand — The dead shall rise! – Blackest Night #0 (June 2009)

It’ll be intersting to see what kind of abilities Black Hand has in LEGO Batman 3.

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LEGO DC Comics Variant Covers November Release Dates

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Justice League #36/Aquaman #36

As we reported back in August, DC Comics will be releasing 22 LEGO variant comic book covers of their upcoming issues. These variants are to celebrate the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham in a couple of weeks. If you remember from last year, Marvel did something similar for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game.

We now have the release dates of each of the comics that will be available in November so if you’re a comic book fan, be on the look out for them. Check out all the cool-looking covers below. The above covers are Justice League #36 and Aquaman #36.

Action Comics #36 – 11/5
Aquaman #36 – 11/26
Batgirl #36 – 11/12
Batman #36 – 11/12
Batman & Robin #36 – 11/19
Batman/Superman #16 – 11/19
Catwoman #36 – 11/26
Detective Comics #36 – 11/5
Flash #36 – 11/26
Grayson #4 – 11/5
Green Lantern #36 – 11/5
Green Lantern Corps #36 – 11/12
Harley Quinn #12 – 11/19
Justice League #36 – 11/19
Justice League Dark #36 – 11/26
Justice League Unlimited #6 – 11/12
New Teen Titans #4 – 11/19
Sinestro #7 – 11/26
Supergirl #36 – 11/19
Superman #36 – 11/26
Superman/Wonder Woman #13 – 11/12
Wonder Woman #36 – 11/19

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The Dark Knight Scarecrow Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Scarecrow

I’m not sure if this is a LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham character reveal or not but to celebrate Halloween, they have posted an image of the Scarecrow. This version of the Scarecrow will be in the Dark Knight DLC Pack which will also be available on November 11th when LEGO Batman 3 is released.

This reveal is actually a slight surprise since we didn’t see him when images of some of the characters in the Season Pass DLC Packs were revealed back in September. Scarecrow was in all three movies in the Nolan Batman trilogy: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises.

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Last Day for LEGO Double VIP Points

It’s midnight on the east coast and that means that there’s only one day left for Double VIP Points at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. This is also the last day to get the free exclusive LEGO Creator Toy Workshop (40106) with purchases of $99 or more. Unfortunately, the Toy Workshop is already out of stock on S@H but the LEGO Stores may still have some left. You may want to call them and double check to make sure they have them to give out.

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Lobo Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Lobo

A fan favorite DC character has been revealed as a playable character today for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Lobo. He is a motocycle-riding intergalactic bounty hunter from the planet Czarnia. He has been a part of many groups including L.E.G.I.O.N., the R.E.B.E.L.S., and Young Justice.

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LEGO Star Wars AT-AT (75054) Sale on Amazon

Amazon has a pretty good deal for the fairly new LEGO Star Wars AT-AT (75054) for $89.91 which is more than $20 (18%) off the retail price of $109.99. The set is also eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime. Christmas is coming real soon so this is a great set to get early at a very nice price as you probably won’t it this low again for a while when the deal expires.

Update: Sorry folks, it’s back up to $99.97 which is still 9% off.

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Cheshire Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Cheshire

As promised, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has revealed another character today on their Instagram page. She is Cheshire, aka Jade Nguyen, who is one of the most deadliest assassins and is a long time enemy of the Teen Titans. She specializes in hand-to-hand combat as well as her vast knowledge of poisons which she often applies to her nails.

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Dex-Starr Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - DexStarr

In celebration of National Cat Day, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has announced another playable character for the game, Dex-Starr. He is a member of the Red Lantern Corps and his sole mission was to find the killer of his owner. Dex-Starr was also one of the members that ambushed the Green Lantern Corps when they were transporting Sinestro back to Korugar for execution.

There will be another announcement on Instagram later today for another villain character.

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LEGO Subscription Box – BrickSwag October 2014 Review

Brick Builders Club October Box

My unofficial LEGO “Loot Crate” for October called Brick Builders Club came in the mail today and I was curious to see the contents of it. If you haven’t seen the September box yet, you can check it out here. Like previous month, the Brick Builders Club is filled with LEGO-themed items but not necessarily contain actual bricks. You’ll see what I mean when I review each of the items included, in random order.

Brick Builders Club October Box

The first item in the box is a rolled up large sticker of LEGO Ninjago’s Jay. Unlike the previous month, the sticker is packaged up in a plastic film with a styrofoam roll to keep its shape. You can either apply the sticker to a folder or your wall if you desire.

Brick Builders Club October Box

Brick Builders Club October Box

For this month’s box, you get two Brick Builders Club Parts Pack that is filled with random items from Brick Warriors. The first pack contains new items that are in Brick Warriors’ store including a Viking Helmet, Viking Armor, a Wizard Hat, a Quaterstaff, and a Vine Whip. The last item is a Battle Horn. This Parts Pack retails for $7.25 if you purchase separately from Brick Warriors.

Brick Builders Club October Box

Brick Builders Club October Box Brick Builders Club October Box

The other Parts Pack is sort of a Halloween-themed pack fill with items that you could find during Halloween such as a spider web, a couple of claws, a bat, a spider, and two 1×2 bricks with a TECHNIC axle hole.

Brick Builders Club October Box

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Bronze Tiger Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Bronze Tiger

Today, it was announced that Bronze Tiger will be one of the many playable characters in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. If you’re not familiar with Bronze Tiger, he is one of the world’s greatest martial artists and is a member of the Suicide Squad. If you watch the Arrow TV series, he has been in three episodes from Season Two and is portrayed by Michael Jai White.

With the reveal of Bronze Tiger, there could be more members of the Suicide Squad in LEGO Batman 3. The video game will be released exactly two weeks from day on November 11th.

Update: Arthur Parsons has reveal on his Instagram profile has revealed another character for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Parasite.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Parasite

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LEGO Retro Storage Brick and T-Shirt Now Available at Target

Target LEGO Storage Orange Transparent Round Brick 1 with Retro LEGO T-Shirt

Now available at at Target stores and online are some new, exclusive limited time only toys. One of these items is a LEGO Retro Storage Brick and T-Shirt. The orange storage brick is in the shape of a round 1×1 brick that allows you to store your loose LEGO bricks.

The shirt is yellow but unfortunately, it only comes in kids medium size. It shows a couple of LEGO logos throughout the years including the one from 1953 prominently displayed across the chest.

In stores, the LEGO Retro Storage Brick and T-Shirt retails for $19 but online, it’s going for only $15.99 which is a bit strange to why they have different prices. Again, this combo is only available for a very short time, most likely through the holiday season. We will be receiving one for review shortly and will be doing a review on it so stay tuned for that.

Target LEGO Storage Orange Transparent Round Brick 1 with Retro LEGO T-Shirt

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LEGO DC Comics: LEGO Batman Be-Leaguered Recap

LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

Today was the premiere of the new special on Cartoon Network of LEGO DC Comics: LEGO Batman Be-Leaguered. The show incorporates a lot of existing LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes sets that have already been released as well minifigures that will be released next year. There are major spoilers ahead so if you haven’t watched the episode yet, you can watch it on Cartoon Network for free.

The show starts off with Batman fending off Man-Bat, the Penguin, and the Joker in a museum to protect the World’s Largest Gem. Superman is also unexpectedly showed up but not to assist Batman but to recruit him to the Justice League in which Batman refers to him as the “Alien.”

With the annoyance of Superman, Batman manages to defeat all three of his foes (with the help of Superman’s heat vision on the Penguin) but at a price. Superman somehow disappears into thin air and the World’s Largest Gem also disappears in front of Batman’s eyes.

LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

Back at the Batcave, Batman is trying to figure out what made Superman disappear. Reluctantly, he calls the Flash for help. Alfred, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Robin also show up in this scene but that’s the last time we see them in the show. At the end of this scene, Superman is woken up by a mysterious character who has imprisoned him.

LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

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Kid Flash Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Kid Flash

In a surprise second reveal of the day for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, they have announced that Kid Flash will be a playable character in the game.

This version of Kid Flash is Wally West. He gained his powers by a lightning strike that hit a cabinet which contained chemicals that created the Flash which covered him completely. Later on, he was given the yellow suit by Barry Allen that was tailored to him.

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Metallo Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Metallo

The latest playable character that has been announced for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is Metallo. His real name is John Corben but was fatally injured in a car crash and his brain was transplanted into a cyborg body that is powered by Kryptonite. Soon after, he engages in different battles against Superman.

There’s just two weeks left for the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and there’s not much time left to pre-order the game from GameStop to ensure that you get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure.

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LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106) Review

During the whole month of October, when you purchase over $99 or more at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home, you are eligible for the first of two FREE exclusive holiday sets for 2014, the LEGO Creator Toy Workshop (40106). The contents of the box include three un-numbered bags, one white 6×8 plate, one nougat 6×8 plate, and a small instructions booklet.

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106) LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106)

For the minifigures, you have a male and a female elf. For the male elf, the torso is a dark red flannel shirt and it has in a couple of LEGO City sets before. The dark tans legs that are used are from Bilbo Baggins and many others. He has a smiling expression and the elf ears and green hat piece is the same ones that we’ve seen on other elves.

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106) LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106)

The female elf is also a combination of parts that we’ve seen before. The blue sweater with purple scarf torso has been used in a couple of older Winter Village sets as well as the 2012 Holiday Set. The legs are short light bluish grey. She has a double-sided face with a smile on one side and a scard look on the other. Again, the elf ears are the same as the male elf. She also has a paintbrush as an accessory.

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106) LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106) LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106)

For the set itself, you have a small toy workshop as well as some already assembled toys including a yellow bulldozer, a green steam engine train, a soldier nutcracker, and a couple of presents.

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Toy Workshop (40106)

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More Characters Revealed for LEGO Batman 3 at MCM London Comic Con 2014

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Reverse Flash

During the last day of MCM London Comic Con 2014, the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham panel took place with TT Games Arthur Parsons and Phil Ring. There they revealed three more playable characters, Reverse Flash, Black Canary, and Captain Cold.

This version of Reverse Flash is Eobard Thawne, aka Professor Zoom, who is the arch-nemesis of the Flash. He worshipped the Barry Allen’s version of the Flash so much that he made himself look like Allen using Plastomorph. When Thawne visited the Flash Museum after Allen’s death, he learned that he would be destined to be the Flash’s greatest villain. In LEGO Batman 3, Reverse Flash will probably have the same abilities as the Flash.

Black Canary is a vigilante who has been trained in martial arts and also has a sonic scream attack, the Canary Cry. She was also one of the founding members of the Justice League of America but later left the group. This version of Black Canary is different from the one in the Arrow DLC Pack.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Black Canary

Captain Cold is also another of the Flash’s arch-enemies. He uses a cyclotron as his main weapon to shoot ice that reduces temperatures to absolute zero. Captain Cold will also be in the upcoming 2015 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026) set.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Captain Cold

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Lord and Miller Writing Script for The LEGO Movie 2

Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has signed Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to write the script for The LEGO Movie 2. The pair wrote and directed the first LEGO Movie which became a blockbuster hit grossing $468 million in theaters. They were slated to produce the sequel but there wasn’t any indication before whether they would do anything else besides producing. There’s no word yet if they will be directing as well. Since Lord and Miller will be writing the script, it’ll be interesting to see which direction the sequel will go, whether it’ll continue off from the first movie or do a new storyline.

The LEGO Movie 2 will be released on May 26, 2017. Dan Lin and Roy Lee will be producing along with Lord and Miller. Jill Wilfert, Matt Ashton, Chris McKay and Kara Lord Piersimoni are signed on to be executive producers.

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Mr. Freeze Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Mr. Freeze

The official LEGO Batman Twitter Page hit 20,000 follower today and as a “reward”, they revealed another playable character for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Mr. Freeze. If he looks familiar, that is because he is the same minifigure as in LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice (76000). Note that this variant of Mr. Freeze is different from the on in the Batman of the Future DLC although he will probably have the same abilities.

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The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO Book Review

Every piece of art comes with a story and renowned LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya has told his story behind his many creations in his latest book, The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO by No Starch Press.

The book consists of 248 fully-colored pages and retails for $29.95.

The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO

The dust jacket shows an image of one of Nathan Sawaya’s most recognizable creations, “Yellow.” The inside of the jacket gives a short overview of what A Life in LEGO is about.

Nathan Sawaya is renowned for his incredible, sometimes surreal, sculptures and portraits—all made from LEGO bricks.

The Art of the Brick is a stunning, full-color showcase of the work that has made Sawaya the world’s most famous LEGO artist. Featuring hundreds of photos of his impressive art and behind-the-scenes details about how these creations came to be, The Art of the Brick is an inside look at how Sawaya transformed a toy into an art form.

Follow one man’s unique obsession and see the amazing places it has taken him.

The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO

The book is separated into a number of small chapters, more than 40 in total. These chapters focus on each of Nathan’s builds and he tells you what inspired the particular projects. For example, Nathan originally thought that Yellow represented death but after looking back, it is actually about opening yourself up to the world without being afraid of what it may bring.

The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO

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Platinum Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Platinum

The countdown for the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham continues today with the reveal of Platinum. She was designed by Dr. William Magnus, creator of the Metal Men, and is made with platinum liquid metal allowing her to have limitless shape shifting abilities.

With her in the game, it may suggest the rest of the Metal Men (Gold, Mercury, Iron, Tin, and Lead) could also be in the game as well.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Platinum

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Red Hood Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Red Hood

The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham continues today with another character reveal for the game, Red Hood. He is actually Jason Todd who was formerly the second Robin that was killed by the Joker during the A Death in the Family storyline and was later resurrected as Red Hood in Under the Hood story.

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Jurassic Park/Jurassic World Projects Now Allowed on LEGO Ideas

Earlier this month, Universal announced that The LEGO Group will be one of the licensing partners for the upcoming Jurassic World movie. As a result, LEGO has resolved their licensing conflicts with Jurassic Park/Jurassic World. Earlier this year, LEGO Ideas did the same with Doctor Who which resulted in an abundance of Doctor Who projects including two that achieved 10,000 supporters.

If you remember from last year, all the Jurassic Park related projects were removed including the one from Senteosan after only 6,495 supporters. This was because Hasbro/Kre-O signed on to produce construction sets for Jurassic World but that contract has since expired and The LEGO Group now owns the rights to produce the sets.

As of a few days ago, people are now allowed again to post Jurassic Park/World projects on LEGO Ideas but whether or not they are able to pass the review stage and become an official set remains to be seen.

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LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) Official Images

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

The official images of the 2014 LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) set are now available. We first saw an image of the box a few days ago when the set was accidentally sent to a Shop@Home customer. Now we get a clearer look at the Ice Skating scene as well as a different angle of it.

Again, it shows a frozen pond where a minifigure is playing hockey while the other is sledding down a snowy hill. The only thing that I’m disappointed with is that the hockey sticks aren’t the molded ones from the Hockey Player from the Series 4 Collectible Minifigures but instead, the sticks are brick-built.

The 2014 LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) set will be available for free during Brick Friday 2014 weekend from November 28 – December 1 with purchases of $99 or more. This set will be a little bit harder to obtain since you only have four days to get it while the Toy Workshop (40106) Holiday Set has been available during the whole month of October.

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

LEGO Creator 2014 Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Coloring Pages

To celebrate the upcoming release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, The Brick Show has a set of 10 FREE printable coloring pages in both PDF and in JPG formats for you to print out. The images feature a number of different LEGO DC Comics characters that you can expect to play in LEGO Batman 3 such as Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, and the rest of the Justice League members, just to name a few.

They also have coloring pages for other various LEGO themes as well. Check out some of the images below.

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LEGO Friends Beach Hammock Polybag (5002113) Review

For those who are unaware, there is a LEGO Friends Jungle Animals Search and Find! event going on at LEGO Brand Stores until Sunday, October 26. There are various animals that are hidden through out the store and if you find them all, you can get a FREE LEGO Friends Beach Hammock Polybag (5002113). It contains 29 pieces including some cool postcards.

LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113) LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

There are three different postcards which are fully colored featuring the girls from the LEGO Friends line. You can even mail them out to your friends or family if you like.

LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113) LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

The beach hammock is built on a 2×8 green plate with some flower and plants. The hammock itself is a yellow cloth piece with butterflies, music notes, hearts, stars, and flowers that is wrapped around the flagpoles on each end.

LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

The rest of the accessories are a couple of beach towels with the same design as the hammock. There are also some plates and cups and a pink book.

LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

Longtime readers may notice that the Beach Hammock (5002113) is our very first LEGO Friends review ever on the site. Overall, it’s a nice promotional polybag that LEGO is giving away with not much work involved to obtain it. Don’t go paying for it on eBay when you can get it for free. Again, you have until this Sunday, October 26 to get one. Thanks Nia!

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LEGO Friends Beach Hammock (5002113)

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The Gray Ghost Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Gray Ghost

As part of Throwback Thursday, it has been announced that The Gray Ghost will be playable in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham with Adam West voicing the character.

The Gray Ghost was a television series played by Simon Trent (voiced by Adam West) that Bruce Wayne used to watch with his father in the Batman: The Animated Series. Later on, Trent became the Gray Ghost persona again to help Batman solve the mystery of the Mad Bomber.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145) at Toys R Us Canada

I got two!

There are some new details regarding the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon polybag (5002145). Flickr user by the name of ryffranck029 went to his local Toys R Us and has managed to get a couple with his purchase. It was stated that the polybag is FREE with every purchase of $30 or more. It was also noted that the promotion would start on November 2nd and there were about 50 per store. This is for Canadian Toys R Us at the moment but hopefully the US would get the same promo as well. Stay tuned for more details if the Rocket Raccoon polybag (5002145) shows up here in the States.

Update: On a comment from Google+, the new TRU Canada flyer shows that the promo starts tomorrow. Also for us here in the US, Bryan in the comments note that Toys R Us stores will be carrying it in the near future.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Teaser Trailer and LEGO Set Thoughts

Earlier today images of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer that was supposed to come out next Tuesday started making their way around the internets including the new Hulkbuster armor and Ultron. A little later the leaked video that the images come from made their rounds. Just a short while ago, Marvel decided that instead of waiting for Tuesday after Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to premiere the teaser trailer, they “officially” made it public, partly because they believe they had no other choice since it was already everywhere. Their response to the leaks?

Now to the LEGO aspect of the Avengers: Age of Ultron movie, we already know there will be about six sets related to the movie as well as a rumored UCS Avengers Helicarrier that we exclusively revealed.

How will the movie translate into the official LEGO Marvel Super Heroes AoU sets that will be released next year? It’s still too hard to tell at this point but I can possibly see Black Widow and her motorcycle dropping out of the Quinjet, (76032?). Also, if the the Hulkbuster suit looks somewhat decent looking, I’ll be happy. Hopefully, it’ll be a brick-built Hulkbuster that fits the Iron Man minifigure inside. As we earlier reported, the Hulkbuster would be around the size of Groot from the Guardians of the Galaxy Knowhere Escape Mission (76020).

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Giganta Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Giganta

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham has revealed another playable character as part of their countdown to the game release next month. Today, it is Giganta. She is the longtime enemy of Wonder Woman who is able to grow in size and shape. In LEGO Batman 3, Giganta is a bigfig who can grow and shrink by holding down a certain button.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Giganta

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LEGO BIONICLE Battle for the Gold Mask Reward Revealed

LEGO BIONICLE Battle for the Gold Mask Competition - 14k Skull Spider

The LEGO BIONICLE Facebook Page has revealed the grand prize for the Battle for the Gold Mask competition. It was previous thought that it could’ve been one of the gold masks that was shown off at New York Comic Con 2014 but today it was announced that there was an eighth gold mask that wasn’t shown at the convention and it is a 14 carat gold Skull Spider mask which is worth about $2,000.

The gold Skull Spider mask is part of a multi-site building competition and you can read more about how you can enter here.

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Cyborg Superman Revealed for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Cyborg Superman

It has been announced that from now until November 11, new characters will be revealed every single day for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham until the game is released. That’s 22 more never-seen before characters out of at least 150 unique characters that will be in the game.

The first one that is revealed is Cyborg Superman. He is actually Hank Henshaw’s consciousness that is transferred to a robotic body and is designed using Krytonian technology and genetics. He is most well know in the Reign of the Supermen storyline.

Stay tuned for more character are revealed everyday on Twitter and Instagram. Remember there’s still time to pre-order LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham at LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham to get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure.

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LEGO 2015 US Set Prices

A forum member on Eurobricks named Amazingbricks has been posting prices for various LEGO 2015 sets. We’ve had pricing for some of these themes but they were in a different currency. We’ll keep updating this post with more details as they become available. Click on the theme logos to see the official images of the respective sets.

Protector of Jungle (70778): $9.99
Protector of Stone (70779): $9.99
Protector of Water (70780): $9.99
Protector of Earth (70781): $9.99
Protector of Ice (70782): $9.99
Protector of Fire (70783): $9.99
Lewa Master of Jungle (70784): $14.99
Pohatu Master of Stone (70785): $14.99
Gali Master of Water (70786): $14.99
Tahu Master of Fire (70787): $19.99
Kopaka Master of Ice (70788): $19.99
Onua – Master of Earth (70789): $19.99
Lord of Skull Spiders (70790): $14.99


Blue Racer (31027): $4.99
Sea Plane (31028): $4.99
Cargo Heli (31029): $9.99
Rainforest Animals (31031): $14.99
Red Creatures (31032): $14.99
Vehicle Transporter (31033): $24.99

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Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (76025): $19.99
Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026): $39.99
Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027): $39.99
Darkseid Invasion (76028): $59.99
Brainiac Attack (76040): $24.99

Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220): $19.99
Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221): $19.99
Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222): $29.99
Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223): $59.99
Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224): $69.99
Lion Tribe Pack (70229): $9.99
Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230): $9.99
Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231): $9.99
Sabre-Tooth Tribe Pack (70232): $9.99
Mammoth Tribe Pack (70233): $9.99

Anacondrai Crusher (70745): $19.99
Condrai Copter Attack (70746): $29.99
Boulder Blaster (70747): $29.99
Titanium Dragon (70748): $39.99
Enter the Serpent (70749): $69.99
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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Scuba Robin Close Up Look

robin scuba

Flickr user luiggi somehow has gotten a hold of the Scuba Robin from the 2015 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027) and has given a close up look at the minifigure.

As you can see, he’s in a red outfit and has a scuba tank as well. The head appears to be double-sided with a scared look on one side and a printed scuba mask on the other.

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LEGO BIONICLE Battle for the Gold Mask Competition Announced

You’ve probably seen the gold LEGO BIONICLE masks that were shown off at New York Comic Con 2014 and wondered how you can get your hands on one. Six different LEGO fan sites (EuroBricks, BZPower, Bionifigs, RusBIONICLE, Pockyland, ReBrick) are teaming up to do a building competition and one overall winner from the six sites will also win an unique 14 karat gold BIONICLE mask that is only available through this contest.

To celebrate the coming relaunch of LEGO® Bionicle®, The LEGO Group is teaming up with the LEGO fansites BZPower, RusBionicle, Bionifigs, Pockyland, EuroBricks and our own LEGO ReBrick to conduct an epic building competition where a winner from each site will go head-to-head for the grand prize of a 14 karat gold Bionicle mask!

We invite you to build the baddest villain you can imagine, using a minimum of 75% LEGO® Constraction/Technic bricks and no more than 25% LEGO System bricks. You can use LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) if you lack the necessary parts, but we will only accept rendered versions of LDD files.

You can enter as many villains as you want, and can enter on multiple sites if you choose.

The winner on each site will win the 6 new Bionicle heroes, signed by the designer. 2nd prize on each site will be 3 sets and 3rd prize will be 1 set.

The competition will begin October 20, 2014, 12 p.m.

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More LEGO DC Comics Super Hereoes Batman: Be-Leaguered Promo Clips

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batman-Be-Leaguered

Exactly a week from today, Cartoon Network will be airing an all new special called LEGO DC Comics Super Hereoes Batman: Be-Leaguered. DC Entertainment has released a scene that shows Superman trying to recruit Batman to the Justice League but Batman wants to handle things by himself.

Cartoon Network has also released a short clip on their Facebook Page which shows Batman, Batgirl, Robin, and Nightwing in the same area.

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The Next LEGO Star Wars UCS Set is a TIE…

The rumor mill has started up as we start to speculate what exclusive sets could be coming out in 2015. Earlier, we reported that the LEGO The Simpsons line would be getting another set.

Cavegod over on Eurobricks is reporting that we would be seeing a new LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series set. The only thing that they mentioned was a UCS TIE. Since there are many different TIE variants such as the Advanced, Interceptor, Bomber, etc., it’s hard to guess which version it is.

My sources are telling me that the next LEGO Star Wars UCS set would be the TIE/LN Starfighter aka the TIE Fighter. I was also told that it would be priced around $199.99 and would be released during the May the 4th event. If this is true, it’ll be joining the TIE Interceptor (7181) from 2000 and Vader’s TIE Advanced (10175) from 2006 as the TIE variants in the LEGO Star Wars universe.

We’ll see in a few months whether it is indeed be the UCS TIE Fighter or another TIE aircraft.

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LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart Coming in 2015?

In addition to another wave of the LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures in 2015, a little bird had told me that we could be seeing another set next year, the Kwik-E-Mart. There wasn’t much info given but it was said that it would be a little cheaper than The Simpsons House (71006). I could venture a guess that one of the minifigures in the set would be Apu Nahasapeemapetilon since he runs the Kwik-E-Mart. Another minifig could be his brother Sanjay since he helps out from time to time.

For now, I would take this a rumor but it might be possible that we could be seeing another set considering that another wave of minifigures are being released next year.

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LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107) Image Revealed

LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive Ice Skating (40107)

Brickset has revealed the image for the second 2014 LEGO Creator Holiday Exclusive set, the Ice Skating (40107) scene. As you can see, it’s a small set showing one minifigure sliding down the ice while the other minifigure is playing hockey. I’m surprised that LEGO didn’t use the hockey stick from the Series 4 Hockey Player Collectible Minifigure but instead opting for a brick-built one which looks more like a broom.

The set will be given away for free during Brick Friday weekend, November 28 – December 1 with purchases of $99 or more.

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Achievement List Revealed

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Box Art

Xbox Achievements has listed the achievements that you can get in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. There are 40 achievements to get with a total of 1000 points. The PlayStation version of the game will have trophies broken down by rarity instead of points earned.

Once LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is out, we’ll be doing a full review of the game as well as an achievement/trophy guide so stay tuned for that.

Pursuers in the Sewers – Complete Level 1 – Pursuers in the Sewers – 20G

Breaking BATS! – Complete Level 2 – Breaking BATS! – 20G

Space suits you, Sir! – Complete Level 3 – Space suits you, Sir! – 20G

Space Station Infestation – Complete Level 4 – Space Station Infestation – 20G

The Big Grapple – Complete Level 5 – The Big Grapple – 20G

The Lantern Menace – Complete Level 6 – The Lantern Menace – 20G

Europe Against It – Complete Level 7 – Europe Against It – 20G

Big Trouble in Little Gotham – Complete Level 8 – Big Trouble in Little Gotham – 20G

Power of Love – Complete Level 9 – Power of Love – 20G

A Blue Hope – Complete Level 10 – A Blue Hope – 20G

Jailhouse Nok – Complete Level 11 – Jailhouse Nok – 20G

All the Rage – Complete Level 12 – All the Rage – 20G

Need for Greed – Complete Level 13 – Need for Greed – 20G

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LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded To Be Released Next Year

Back in 2011, DK Publishing released the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia which detailed more than 300 minifigures in the Star Wars Universe and also included the exclusive Yavin Han Solo minifigure.

During Star Wars Day 2015, specifically on May 5, 2015, DK will be releasing the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded version. This book will probably be including details of all the new LEGO Star Wars minifigures that have been released since the first book was released a few years ago. It will have 280 pages and retail for $18.99 and will most likely include an exclusive minifigure as well. There’s no word yet on who it could be, if there is one, but leave your comments below on who you want to be the minifigure.

Stay tuned for more details about LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded but in the meantime, you can pre-order the book right now on Amazon for 22% off.

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Rest of LEGO Star Wars 2015 Sets Images Now Available

LEGO Star Wars ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)

Imperium der Steine has provided images of the last three sets for the LEGO Star Wars 2015 sets. We can now see the Microfighters ARC-170 Starfighter (75072) which includes a Clone Pilot. The Hailfire Droid (75085) has two Super Battle Droids and a Clone Trooper Lieutenant. Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087) is the Azure Angel from The Clone Wars animated series and includes Anakin Skywalker, a R4-P22 Astromech Droid, and Asajj Ventress.

To see the rest of the images for the 2015 LEGO Star Wars sets, head over to our previous post.

LEGO Star Wars Hailfire Droid (75085)

LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087)

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal Review

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

Earlier today was the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Bat-Signal event at Toys R Us stores throughout the US. Kids had the chance to build it there and take it home along the comic book that was given out at San Diego Comic Con 2014.

The Bat-Signal build itself is very simple. The signal itself sits on a turntable piece and swivels up and down using the mechanical droid legs with TECHNIC pin. The most unique element in the build is probably the Batman logo radar dish which only appears in one set, The Batcave (6860) from 2012.

Overall, it was a pretty crowded and the store employees didn’t set up until 10 minutes before the the event started. It also looked like there was very limited quantites available so if you didn’t get there early to get in line, you were probably out of luck.

If you want to build your own, below are the instructions for the Bat-Signal. You can also download the instructions in PDF format here courtesy of fellow SandLUG member Charlie.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batman: Be-Leaguered on Cartoon Network

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batman-Be-Leaguered

On October 27th at 6/5c, Cartoon Network will be airing an all-new special event called LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman: Be-Leaguered. The show features pre-New 52 versions of the super heroes as well as some new minifigures that will be in the 2015 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes sets such as Captain Cold in Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026) and Cyborg in Darkseid Invasion (76028).

Check out the synopsis as well as the UK promo and a short blooper clip below of the episode below.

Lego DC Comics: “Batman Be-Leaguered” Monday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network Batman prides himself on being a loner, a totally self-sufficient one-man-band. Just ask anyone; Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, Alfred…anyone. So, he is understandably irritated when his nightly cleanup of Gotham City villains is interrupted by Superman, who pesters Batman to join his new superhero team, The Justice League. After Batman makes it quite clear to the Man of Steel that his invitation has been declined, Superman flies off disappointed…whereupon he is overcome with a strange energy and vanishes!

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Science, The Musical LEGO T-Shirt Available on TeeFury

Teefury - Science, The Musical

TeeFury is back with another LEGO inspired t-shirt today. It is called Science, The Musical by Pacalin and it is a continuation of the Cosmos shirt from a few months ago. This t-shirt features some of the most well-known men in science as LEGO minifigures including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, Sir Issac Newton, and Galileo Galilei. Also in the background is the Classic Space logo. The shirt comes in three different colors: navy, royal blue, and black. It costs $11 and will be available for 24 hours.

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Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark Book Review

Coming off his very successful book, Beautiful LEGO, Mike Doyle is back with a sequel, Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark. Mike Doyle is an internationally acclaimed artist and his work has been shown in many exhibits like Gallery1988 and the Columbus Museum of Art.

Published by No Starch Press, Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark is a fully-colored 340 page hardback and it retails for $39.95.

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark

The image of the dust jacket is from Mike Doyle’s Sickening Sweet and the back has images of builds from various builders. The inside flap gives a description of what the book is about.

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark showcases dark LEGO masterpieces from artists around the world. From realistic sculptures of creepy crawlers to impressionist works of shadowy nightmares, this collection will leave you marveling at every turn. But dark has its lighter side, too with sculptures of dark chocolate as well as plenty of black humor on display.

Gothic fantasies and sci-fi horrors come to life in scenes created entirely with the simple LEGO brick. Step into a world of pure imagination in Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark.

The book is separated into 37 short chapters in addition to the preface and the contributors section (index). The index gives you information about each builders’ usernames online for Flickr/MOCPages as well as a link to their profile so you can follow more of their work there. Four of the chapters are actually short interviews of some LEGO builders including Bart De Dobbelaer, Tim Goddard, Brian Kescenovitz, and Mihai Marius Mihu and they … Continue

Upcoming BrickLink Changes in 2014-2015

Users of BrickLink, this piece of news is probably what you’ve been waiting for. Chief Site Architect Marvin Park has given an outline for what’s in store for the updated BrickLink until the end of 2015. They’ve been gathering information from various sources and getting feedback for improvements to BrickLink. Many of the features listed are what buyers as well as sellers have been waiting for so it’s great to see that they’ll finally being implemented.

Also, they’ve dropped the version numbering system like BrickLink 1.0, 2.0, etc. to available confusion. As a substitute, the major revisions will have an unique code name. Check out below BrickLink has in store for the next year.

November 2014 – Price Quotation

– Sellers will be able to opt-in to give price quotes for orders.
– Buyers aren’t obligated to purchase the quoted orders but quoted items won’t be held for the buyers.
– Quotation-based ordering system will comply with the German e-commerce law (a.k.a German Button solution).

January 2015 – Automated Shipping Cost Calculation

– Shipping costs can be automatically calculated when sending invoices and quotes.
– Initial release of this feature will officially support USPS (USA), Royal Mail (UK), Deutsche Post (Germany), and PostNL (Netherlands).

Q1, 2015 / TBA – Express Checkout

– Paypal payments will be integrated within the store checkout process. (Finally!). Buyers will be able to send Paypal payments directly to sellers as part of the checkout process. (Q1, 2015).
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LEGO Classic Space/Star Wars T-Shirt Available at Unamee

We’re back with another LEGO themed t-shirt and this time we’re featuring one from Unamee.com. The shirt has the Classic Space logo but with a Star Wars twist to it. Instead of a shuttle flying around the moon, the shirt has the Millennium Falcon flying around the uncompleted Death Star from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Unlike other t-shirts we’ve featured before that only lasted 24 hours, this one from Unamee lasts for a whole week. There are also three colors to choose from: black, blue, and brown. The 1980 Something Falcon t-shirt by Samuri Ferret goes for $11.

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Steampunk LEGO Book Review

A new batch of books have come in from No Starch Press and I’ve been excited for these when I first heard about them. The first book that I’ll be reviewing is Steampunk LEGO by Guy Himber. If that name sounds familiar, may have heard of it before in the LEGO community.

Guy’s LEGO creations are very well known in the community and he even has a couple of successful Kickstarter projects like Pigs vs Cows, SKULLS!, and Munchkin Bricks. Guy also has an extensive background with special makeup effects and animatronics in many feature films such as Independence Day, Alien 3, and the Underworld trilogy.

Steampunk LEGO is a hardback book filled with 200 fully-colored pages and it retails for $29.95.

Steampunk LEGO

Steampunk LEGO

The first thing that you admire is the very nice cover of The Golden Empress by V&A Steamworks (Guy Himber). The cover is actually a jacket that is designed by Sylvain Amacher (https://www.facebook.com/captainsmog). The back of the jacket shows an image of Guy’s HMS Moondreams’s Voyage to the Moon. The book itself is a blue hardback with “Steampunk LEGO” embossed on the front and on the spine. With or without the book jacket, it’s great to show off either way. The pages of the book itself has this old-school feel to it. It’s hard to say how it feels like but it’s glossy but has a certain texture to it that makes it feel old. I’m not sure if all the books are like that or just mine, not … Continue

LEGO Marvel TASM2 Electro Polybag (5002125) Available at Toys R Us Later This Year

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Amazing Spider Man 2 Electro Polybag

FBTB is reporting that the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Electro (5002125) minifigure polybag based on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie will be available as a promotion at Toys R Us stores later this year. Ace also notes that about 100,000 of the Electro minifigures were made.

Earlier, we reported that this particular polybag was given out at LEGO KidsFest in Virginia earlier this month.

We’ll have more details on how much you have to purchase at Toys R Us to get one of the Electro (5002125) polybags as soon as they become available.

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Warner Bros. Announce Upcoming LEGO Movie Release Dates

In a shareholder meeting yesterday, Warner Bros. presented details of upcoming LEGO movies and gave tentative release dates for the next three films. With the huge success of The LEGO Movie earlier this year, Warner Bros. is hoping these films will have the same success as well.

As we reported a few months ago, the LEGO Ninjago movie is already scheduled for September 23, 2016. Charlie Bean will be directing the film while Dan and Kevin Hageman will be writing the script.

The recently announced LEGO Batman spinoff, voiced by Will Arnett, will take place on February 10, 2017 which takes the spot that was previously for The LEGO Movie 2. Chris McKay will be directing and Seth Grahame-Smith will be writing the story. Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller will be producing.

There were also two more LEGO films slated for Memorial Day weekend in 2018 and 2019. The LEGO Movie 2 will most likely take the May 25, 2018 release date which was also reported back in August. At the same time, there was an untitled LEGO Movie scheduled for May 24, 2019 which could be anything at this point, whether it be LEGO Ninjago or LEGO Batman sequels or even The LEGO Movie 3.

There’s no doubt that there will be official sets that will be released in conjunction with all these movies. Stay tuned as we will be reporting more details about the upcoming LEGO movies as they become available.

**Via ComicBook.com**

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Chris Miller Celebrates LEGO Batman Movie Announcement

With the announcement of the spinoff LEGO Batman movie, producer Christopher Miller celebrated today and tweeted out the image above which looks very familiar to Batman fans. The image shows a Batman minifigure in a pose that next to the Batmobile from The LEGO Movie which is similar to Ben Affleck’s pose for Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. Wouldn’t it be cool if the Batmobile could be an official set when the LEGO Batman movie comes out in 2017?

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Creations for Charity 2014 Sale Begins Today

Creations for Charity store opens today!

The 6th annual Creations for Charity sale starts today. If you haven’t heard about it before, it’s a fundraiser founded by Nannan Zhang and it is for LEGO builders to donate their creations to sell and raise money to purchase LEGO sets for underprivileged children.

Until the November 15th, you can donate your creations and they will be listed for sale until November 30th. Check out Creations for Charity to see the builds that have already been donated and help raise money for this very worthy cause.

Last year, the fundraiser donated over $20,000 worth of LEGO sets to children in six different cities across three countries and they hope to surpass it this year.

Merry Christmas from Creations for Charity 2013!

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LEGO Super Heroes Bat-Signal Building Event at Toys R Us This Saturday

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

As were one of the first sites to report this last month, Toys R Us stores will be having another building event this weekend and it is for a LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Bat Signal. This is a reminder that if you’re planning to attend this Saturday, October 18 from 12-2pm, get there early because I believe this building event will be more popular than last week’s build of the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Micro Ghost.

One of the cool things about the build is the Batman logo radar dish. It is pretty rare since it’s only in one set, The Batcave (6860).

“Event intended for children ages 5-up. Parental supervision required at all times. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participating children only. Limit 1 per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks. All participating Toys “R” Us US locations.”

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LEGO The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

LEGO The Hobbit Witch-king Battle (79015)

The new LEGO The Hobbit sets are now available on Shop@Home. In this wave, there are four sets to coincide with the upcoming The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie that will be coming out in December. We now also get to see the official images as well as the descriptions of the sets which we’ve been holding off on because of the embargo that was on them. Check out the four sets below.

Remember the October 2014 promos for Double VIP Points as well as the LEGO Creator Holiday Toy Workshop (40106) is still going on until the end of the month. You will also get a LEGO The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster with a purchase of any of the new sets. The poster is from last year but a freebie is a freebie.

Witch-king Battle (79015)

Take on the evil Witch-king at the fortress of Dol Guldur!

Galadriel™ and Elrond™ have ventured to the evil fortress of Dol Guldur where they are attacked by the ghostly Witch-king. Help our heroes to battle this vicious crowned foe with the glow-in-the-dark head. Reverse the faces of Elrond™ and Galadriel™ and use Galadriel’s Elven magic and The Light of Eärendil to overcome his evil powers. Evade fireballs shot from the catapult and connect all the skeleton bones to create an extra figure! Use Elrond’s golden sword to duel against the Witch-king who is spinning on the rotating platform for extra power. Who will triumph in this tense battle between good and evil?

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) Review

It’s been a while since I got these but I finally have some time to do a review for the Series 12 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007). The packaging for this series goes back to a bright yellow for this release which is very similar to what Series 1 had. Each minifigure costs $3.99 each and there are 16 different minifigures to collect.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

Unlike any other Collectible Minifigure series, Series 12 is the first of what could be subsequent series that collaborates with the LEGO Minifigures Online MMO video game. On the back of the promotional poster, there is a code that you can enter to unlock the corresponding minifigure in the game.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

Wizard

The first minifigure in Series 12 is the Wizard. He seems to be a Wizard that specializes in astronomy considering that the whole minifigure is filled with a design that is covered with stars and moons. According to LEGO’s website, the blue robe that he wears is call the Robes of Many Pockets. His staff is made up of three components: a rod, a telescope, and a blue gem. The cloak is two separate pieces which uses the new type of fabric that’s been introduced in recent sets. The wizard hat is a new element with a slight curve at the tip.

How to feel for the Wizard: Feel for the large dress/robe leg piece as well as the curved tip on the wizard hat. He comes 4 in a box.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) - Wizard LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) - Wizard

Hun Warrior

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LEGO Developing Reality TV Show

Now here’s an interesting concept. The Guardian is reporting that LEGO will be developing and launching a reality TV series in 2015. The show will be a competition format and Jill Wilfert, LEGO’s Vice-President of Global Licensing and Distribution, notes that the company is “exploring some reality competition show formats, which is new for us: the idea of becoming a Master Builder is something we think could be quite resonating.”

This kind of sounds very similar to The Apprentice but with building challenges and if you’re the one who lasts until the end, there could be a Master Builder job waiting for you at The LEGO Group. There’s no word on whether this show will be here in the States or overseas.

The Guardian also notes that LEGO will be increasing their focus on TV and digital entertainment so we’ll probably be seeing more content coming out in the next few years.

Would you want to be on a reality show like this?

**Via Brickset**

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Having Some Fun Building a LEGO UCS Invisible Jet

Over on Reddit, user John Wray, aka JimmyLegs50, has created something fun during the holiday weekend with his kids, the LEGO DC Super Heroes UCS Invisible Jet which includes a Wonder Woman minifigure. The set contains 3,200 invisible pieces and even the instructions are invisible. Of course, no such thing exists (yet) but that doesn’t keep him from having some fun with his kids with the help of Photoshop.

There will be an official set next year with an Invisible Jet next year with the Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026) set but it’s not as cool as what John has done. Cool dad points added. Check out the rest of the photos here.

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Will There Be LEGO Sets Based on the Civil War Storyline?

Variety is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to sign on for Captain America 3 which paves the way for a new phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Civil War storyline.

If you’re familiar with the Cival War storyline, it pits Tony Stark and Steve Rogers against each other when they feud over the Superhero Registration Act. The Act forces anyone with superhuman abilities to reveal their true identities to the government. Of course, many characters are for it like Stark and others aren’t like Rogers. The Superhero Registration Act includes many Marvel characters in the storyline including Spider-Man. Currently the Spider-Man franchise is owned by Sony but there are rumors they may be sharing the franchise with Marvel so both companies can use the character.

Will this news translate into official LEGO sets? My guess is probably since this is one of the most popular storylines in Marvel’s history but it’s still too early to tell. Captain America 3 won’t happen for a few more years but it’s never too early to speculate. What minifigures do you want to see in sets if LEGO does produce sets based on the Civil War? For reference, here’s a list of characters who are involved in the storyline.

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2014 Fourth Quarter LEGO Store Pick-A-Brick Wall Elements Part 2

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

For the second part of our report on the fourth quarter elements on the LEGO Pick-A-Brick Wall, there we have elements that are new for the wall and are good for general building. If you remember from our first report from a few days ago, those elements go well with The LEGO Movie and LEGO Legends of Chima builds.

For the general parts list, there are some fairly hard-to-find bright colored elements that could be useful for many builds. These elements include 2×4 lime plates, 2×2 pink bricks, 2×4 pink bricks, 2×2 tan tiles, 1×2 dark azure bricks, 2×3 brown bricks, 1×4 medium lavender plates, 2×1 magenta 45 slopes, and 1×2 lime jumper plates. Most of the parts come from the LEGO Friends line but they do give some variety and opens up some new color options for you to use for your builds.

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

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LEGO One Piece Thousand Sunny by Orion Pax

Earlier this year, we featured a MOC from my of my favorite manga/anime series, the Thousand Sunny from One Piece. Unfortunately, the images that it was hosted on was taken down so we have a replacement.

Alex Jones (Orion Pax) never cease to amaze and he has created his version of the famous Straw Hat Pirates ship. The MOC is very accurate to the show with the custom sail piece and the lion figurehead at the bow. Check out more images of the Thousand Sunny on Alex’s site.

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LEGO Star Wars Rebels TRU Micro Ghost Instructions

LEGO Toys R Us Star Wars Rebels Event

Today was the LEGO Star Wars Rebels building event at Toys R Us stores. If you were lucky to be there early, you got a chance to build a Micro Ghost ship from the animated TV series and take it home. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it to the event but fellow SandLUG member Charlie did and he was kind enough to send us the instructions for the build. You can either download the PDF copy here or check out the images below to build your own. Thanks Charlie!

LEGO Star Wars Rebels Toys R Us Micro Ghost Part 1

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New LEGO Brand Retail Store (40145) Coming Next Year

LEGO Brand Retail Store (40145)

Brickset is reporting there will be a new LEGO Brand Retail Store model (40145) that will be given away for new stores that are opening next year. The current set (3300003) has been given away at grand opening events since 2012 and it looks like it’s time for a little change.

The new set has a more modernized look and it opens up to reveal the store inside which shows the Pick-A-Brick Wall, the display cases, and a cashier. The outside of the building shows Brickley to the left of the door. Check out the image below to see the details of the new LEGO Store set (40145).

LEGO Brand Retail Store (40145)

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Age of Ultron Set Details

After a couple of days of fairly quiet news in LEGO world, Sir von Lego over on Eurobricks has stirred up the pot with information about the 2015 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets. He has detailed some of the minifigures and prices for next year’s lineup for the Avengers: Age of Ultron sets that will be released next summer. Sir von Lego has given credible information before so I do believe the info is trustworthy.

Avengers “Iron Man” (76029) – 14.99 EUR
Avengers Offroader, with Thor (76030) – 19.99 EUR
Avengers Hulk, Scarlet Witch (76031) – 34.99 EUR
Avengers Space Ship, Captain America (76032) – 79.99 EUR
Avengers Tower (76038) – 69.99 EUR
Avengers Fortress (76041) – 59.99 EUR

From the list above, it looks like we’re finally getting an Avengers Tower that everybody has been asking for and from the price listed, it’ll be a fairly large one with some playability features. Of course, those aren’t the final set names but at least there are some details of who will be included in the sets.

On an related/unrelated note, I’ve received word from a source that we will also be seeing another Avengers set that nobody has noted yet, the Avengers Helicarrier. It will be a UCS type set with the price point around $300 and will be available next summer. I’m going to take this information as a rumor for now but it’ll be cool for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes to finally see a UCS set considering that we got one for LEGO … Continue

LEGO Custom Recovery/Solar Suit Superman Minifigure Review

LEGO Custom Solar Suit Superman

Recently, we received a package from Marc Bui, aka Power Brick, of a custom LEGO minifigure that he has created. The minifig is of Superman in his black Recovery Suit and if you saw our report from NYCC today on the new playable characters for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, you’ll notice the minifigure is based on the Solar Suit Superman. If you’re not familiar with this version of Superman, it was seen in the The Death and Return of Superman story arc where he uses this suit to absorb solar energy to help himself heal and recovery strength.

The minifig has very nice pad printing and comes with both front and back torso printing. The silver “S” symbol is prominently displayed across the chest with ab printing as well. The only little thing that’s “off” is the color for the neck area which is a darker shade of flesh than the head but it’s not a huge problem since sometimes the official LEGO minfigures also has this issue. The feet also has some silver printing on it. The head and hair wasn’t included so I used the ones from the Superman minifigure in the Man of Steel sets. Overall, it’s a nice variant to add to my collection and I want to thank Marc for sending it.

He is selling the Recovery/Solar Suit Superman in his eBay store as well as on BrickLink, with or without the head and hair pieces. The hair that he provides is the swept back tousled hairpiece. Check … Continue

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Panel at NYCC 2014

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Darkest Knight

The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham panel went down today at New York Comic Con 2014 and there have been more playable characters revealed including the Darkest Knight, Solar Suit Superman, Man Bat, Green Loontern, Condiment King, Conan O’Brien, and Jim Lee.

There was also some new gameplay footage that we’ll add to this post later when it becomes available.

Finally, TT Games Game Director Arthur Parsons announced the fourth DLC Pack in the Season Pass for LEGO Batman 3, the Arrow Pack. It includes one exclusive level and vehicles. The characters that are included in the Arrow Pack are Oliver Queen/Arrow, Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Helena Bertinelli/Huntress, Slade Wilson, Roy Harper, Sarah Lance/Black Canary, and Malcolm Merlyn.

Update: You can now watch the panel in its entirety below on Twitch. It starts at 1:09:00.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Solar Suit Superman

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Man Bat

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Green Loontern

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Condiment King

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Conan O'Brien

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Jim Lee

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Arrow DLC Pack

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LEGO Batman Spinoff Movie Announced!

Step aside Batfleck. In some big news in The LEGO Movie world, it has just been announced that Batman will be getting his own big screen spinoff movie! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Will Arnett will be returning to voice the Caped Crusader. Chris McKay who was the animation supervisor on The LEGO Movie will now be directing the LEGO Batman movie and it will be written by Seth Grahame-Smith. Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller will be producing it.

Warner Bros. is tentatively scheduling the movie release for 2017 while the original date for The LEGO Movie 2 has been pushed back. There will also be a LEGO Ninjago movie coming out on September 23, 2016.

With this news of the LEGO Batman spinoff, there could be some sets that will be released in conjunction with the movie. Stay tuned for more details as we get more information about the LEGO Batman movie.

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New LEGO In-Store Action App Now Available

LEGO has set a goal this year to leverage digitalisation and they have been doing that with the new LEGO Fusion sets as well as apps like LEGO Connect. Today they have released their latest app called LEGO In-Store Action.

This free app allows you to scan special LEGO posters at select stores which will reveal an animated LEGO Minifigure so you can take a picture with it and share with your friends and family.

Features:
– Scan special LEGO posters in stores with your smartphone or tablet camera to take an awesome photo with a LEGO Minifigure!
– When scanning a poster, the Minifigures will come to life and animate in fun poses for tons of different photo opportunities. Pause the animation at any time to compose the perfect photo!
– The app will be updated frequently, so be sure to check back often to see if new Minifigures have been added…can you snap them all? Who will you find next?
– Not at a store? No problem! The app also features two Minifigures you can take pictures with without scanning the in-store posters, right in your own home.

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LEGO BIONICLE Numbered Exclusive Tahu Mask from NYCC 2014

LEGO BIONICLE 2014 NYCC VIP LEGO BIONICLE Event - Exclusive Tahu Mask

Earlier today, we reported on an exclusive LEGO BIONICLE Tahu Mask for the first 200 attendees to line up at the LEGO booth at New York Comic Con 2014. For those who had the special invite to the BIONICLE panel, they were also invited to an after hours event at the new Flatiron District store. There they were given one of the limited Exclusive Tahu Masks which are individually numbered to only 100.

On this one, you get a different card backing from the one that was given out at the booth. There’s a red strip across the center saying “2014 NYCC VIP LEGO BIONICLE Event” and on the bottom left corner, you’re told which one out of 100 you have.

Thanks to Chad from Your Creative Friends for sending over an image of the Tahu Mask.

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San Diego – Fashion Valley October 2014 LEGO Community Window

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

To get in the Halloween mood, the LEGO Community Window at my LEGO Brand Store (Fashion Valley) has been updated by a couple of members from SandLUG. This month, we have Spooky Ville! which is a haunted house filled with a number of CubeDudes built by Jason which he names CubeCreatures. As you can see, the Creatures are based on monsters that you probably would see during Halloween time like Dracula, the Bride of Dracula, the Mummy, the Wolf Man, the Blob, the Frankenstein Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Headless Horseman, the Swamp Thing, and many more. I’ve been informed that a couple of the characters were built by Hao as well.

The haunted house itself is created by Hao and Tommy and has some interesting details like the way they created the cemetery headstone in the shape of a cross using a TECHNIC belt wheel and modified 1×1’s with clip.

If you’re in the area and have some free time, I highly suggest swinging by the store to check out the LEGO Community Window and see it in person because the pictures really don’t do it justice.

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

LEGO Community Window - San Diego

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LEGO BIONICLE Official Website Updated

LEGO BIONICLE

The official LEGO BIONICLE website has been updated with images of some of the characters as well as a short bio for them. Word coming out of New York Comic Con 2014 is that LEGO BIONICLE will be a reboot and there will be short 90 second online movies later on.

GALI – Master of Water

Gali is friendly and peaceful. But when the situation calls for it, she can be as fierce as a raging ocean. She finds injustice intolerable and always goes out of her way to help the ones who need it. Gali’s mellow ways have made her the most liked among the heroes. She is generous, a good listener and friend. Only one little thing: she just can’t seem to tell a joke right! Powers: Water control and the ability to out-swim any known creature.

LEGO BIONICLE GALI

LEGO BIONICLE GALI

KOPAKA – Master of Ice

Kopaka is noble and reserved. Upholding his own strict moral code he strives to be perfect and always “do the right thing”. A fact that often makes him appear formal and even cold in the eyes of others. Luckily Kopaka’s clumsiness and his not too solid direction sense help the other heroes remember that, after all, Kopaka is just a Toa like them. Power: Freezing touch and resistance to cold.

LEGO BIONICLE KOPAKA

LEGO BIONICLE KOPAKA

LEWA – Master of Jungle

Lewa is a true daredevil, a

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LEGO BIONICLE Exclusive Tahu Mask from New York Comic Con 2014

Our first LEGO details coming out of New York Comic Con 2014 is the exclusive that they are giving out to attendees. Of course, the event is mainly to reveal more of LEGO BIONICLE and attendees are getting an Exclusive Tahu Mask. As you can see above, it’s a clear mask that is in the same clamshell packaging we’ve seen from SDCC minifigures. Stay tuned for more details of the LEGO BIONICLE reveal throughout the day. Photo courtesy of Bill Murphy.

Update: There’s now a clearer picture of the transparent Tahu Mask. LEGO is giving you a chance to win one on Twitter. I was told that this version are for the first 200 attendees who lined up at the LEGO booth when the floor opened.

LEGO BIONICLE New York Comic Con 2014 Exclusive Tahu Mask

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The LEGO Group Ends Partnership with Shell

The Guardian is reporting that The LEGO Group has ended their partnership with Shell. This comes after pressure from Greenpeace and their viral video against Arctic drilling. Before, LEGO announced that the company would live up to their long term contract with the oil company but it looks like LEGO has done a complete 180 on the deal.

The partnership between LEGO and Shell has been going on since the 1960s with the first Shell sets being released in 1966. This most likely means that there will be no more promotional Shell sets being released anymore which makes existing sets go up in value on the secondary market. LEGO CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp notes:

“Our stakeholders have high expectations of the way we operate. So do we. We do not agree with the tactics used by Greenpeace that may have created misunderstandings among our stakeholders about the way we operate, and we want to ensure our attention is not diverted from our commitment to delivering creative and inspiring play experiences.”

You can the full statement from Jørgen here. And with that, this post will be the last time that we will be reporting on it.

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LEGO Architecture 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Architecture Lincoln Memorial (21022)

We’re back at it today with a short post for the 2015 LEGO Architecture sets courtesy of Just2Good. There are only two sets in the winter wave sets, the Lincoln Memorial (21022) and the Flatiron Building (21023).

Lincoln Memorial (21022)

The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It’s located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., right across from the Washington Monument. The architect of the monument was Henry Bacon and the sculptor of the statue of Lincoln was Daniel Chester French.

LEGO Architecture Lincoln Memorial (21022)

Flatiron Building (21023)

The Flatiron Building was originally called the Fuller Building and it is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It is considered one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers in New York City and is designated a New York City landmark. It was designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Dinkelberg.

Coincidentally, there will be a LEGO Brand Store grand opening held in the Flatiron District this weekend from October 10-13. Check out the details of the opening here.

LEGO Architecture Flatiron Building (21023)

LEGO Architecture Flatiron Building (21023)

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LEGO Minecraft Minifigure Scale Sets Official Images Revealed

Russian toy shop Mir Kubikov has posted the official images of the upcoming LEGO Minecraft minifigure scale sets. These sets are scheduled to be released next month at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. For people who play Minecraft, you’ll recognize a lot of the settings and characters like Diamond Armor Steve and the Zombie. The Creative Box (21116) is pretty much a Minecraft themed creative bucket filled with various LEGO elements. Check out the images of the sets below.

The Cave (21113)

LEGO Minecraft - The Cave (21113)

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The Farm (21114)

LEGO Minecraft - The Farm (21114)

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The First Night (21115)

LEGO Minecraft - The First Night (21115)

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Creative Box (21116)

LEGO Minecraft - Creative Box (21116)

LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116) LEGO Minecraft Creative Box (21116)

The Ender Dragon (21117)

LEGO Minecraft - The Ender Dragon (21117)

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The Mine (21118)

LEGO Minecraft - The Mine (21118)

LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118) LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118) LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118) LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118) LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118) LEGO Minecraft The Mine (21118)

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LEGO Jurassic World Sets Officially Announced by Universal

In a press release (PDF) yesterday by Universal, they have officially announced the licensing partners for Jurassic World and as we already know, The LEGO Group will be one of the partners. There are five sets that are rumored to be in the wave and they will be available in May 2015.

We first heard of the LEGO Jurassic World sets when Chris Pratt, who plays the park keeper Owen, said that he has already seen the look of his LEGO minifigure in an interview. This will be Pratt’s third character to be a LEGO minifigure in two years with Emmet from The LEGO Movie and Star Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy being the first two.

Universal has been very tight-lipped on any leaked information for Jurassic World, including that video of the trailer, so we probably won’t be seeing any images of the LEGO sets any time soon. There’s a chance that we could hear/see something during the 2015 London Toy Fair in January or the New York Toy Fair in February. Stay tuned for more details of the LEGO Jurassic World sets as they become available.

Universal Partnerships & Licensing (UP&L) today announced that The LEGO Group will create original LEGO®products in conjunction with the release of Jurassic World, the long-awaited next installment in Steven Spielberg’s groundbreaking film series that will be released on June 12, 2015. The LEGO Group’s participation rounds out an overall branded toy campaign designed to bring the action, adventure and excitement of the film to audiences around

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2014 Fourth Quarter LEGO Store Pick-A-Brick Wall Elements

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

While I was at the October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event yesterday, I had a chance to take pictures of some of the new fourth quarter elements on the LEGO Pick-A-Brick Wall. The new elements that have been rotated in will go well with The LEGO Movie and LEGO Legends of Chima themed builds.

For The LEGO Movie parts, we have white inverted 45 slopes, 1×2 gauge tiles, 1×1 trans-red plates, 1×1 purple round plates, 1×1 trans-yellow round plates, and 1×1 orange round plates.

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For the Legend of Chima parts, there are 1×2 light bluish gray hinge plates, red jewels, 1×1 dark bluish gray bricks, 1×2 black modified plates with handles, and 2×2 trans-light blue round bricks.

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Overall, it’s a nice assortment of elements you can choose from to use for the specified themes or anything in general. Head over to your local LEGO Store to check out the selection as well as the many other elements they have on the Pick-A-Brick Wall. Shout to wall aficionado Genevieve for the hard work.

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LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Frankenstein Monster (40104) Review

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

The first Tuesday of the month is here again and that means LEGO Brand Stores held the October 2014 Monthly Mini Build. For this month, it is a Halloween themed build with the Frankenstein Monster (40104). My store was extra busy today considering that it is Double VIP Points month. Also this month is also the release of the Series 12 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007) and many people were trying to feel for the ones they want. As you can see from the images, it was pretty packed.

For the mini build itself, the Frankenstein Monster is a very simple build. You start at the legs and build up to the head. There is no special building techniques or any articulation on the model whatsoever. It seemed that many kids enjoyed the model because Halloween is coming up and it’s something they can use to decorate their house with.

It doesn’t say on the November 2014 LEGO Store Calendar but next month’s build will be a cool Rocket on a launching pad (40105).

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LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Frankenstein Monster (40104)

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Frankenstein Monster (40104)

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Frankenstein Monster (40104)

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Frankenstein Monster (40104)

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

LEGO Store October 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon Polybag (5002145) Found

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Unannounced polybags seem to be running amuck the past couple of days with another one showing up today. This new polybag is the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket Raccoon (5002145) and it appears that it is from an upcoming Toys R Us promotion. It features Rocket Raccoon in his Guardians of the Galaxy outfit as well as the potted sapling Groot. There is also a small sticker sheet with three Nova Corp logos and three Ravagers logos. The Rocket Raccoon is the same minifigure that was in the San Diego Comic Con 2014 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Rocket’s Warbird.

There’s no word on how to get the polybag at this time but you can pick it up on eBay. There have been rumors that the Rocket Raccoon polybag (5002145) will come with the Guardians of the Galaxy Blu-Ray/DVD release at TRU. We’ll keep you updated. Thanks to David for the heads up.

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LEGO Friends 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Friends Animal Care Clinic (41085)

Just2Good is back again with LEGO 2015 set image reveals and today he has next year’s wave of LEGO Friends sets. I have a feeling that the lighthouse and the hot air balloon set will be pretty popular sets in this wave. Note that the three sets that do no have box images will be replacing the Animal Packs. There are a couple of other sets on the rumored list that do not have images at this time.

Update: The rest of the images are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

Animal Care Clinic (41085)

LEGO Friends Animal Care Clinic (41085)

Vet Ambulance (41086)

LEGO Friends Vet Ambulance (41086)

LEGO Friends Vet Ambulance (41086)

Rabbit Mother with Babies (41087)

LEGO Friends Rabbit Mother with Babies (41087)

LEGO Friends Rabbit Mother with Babies (41087)

Puppy Training (41088)

LEGO Friends Puppy Training (41088)

LEGO Friends Puppy Training (41088)

Foal Care Stable (41089)

LEGO Friends Foal Care Stable (41089)

LEGO Friends Foal Care Stable (41089)

Olivia’s Garden Pool (41090)

LEGO Friends Olivia’s Garden Pool (41090)

LEGO Friends Olivia’s Garden Pool (41090)

Mia’s Sports Car (41091)

LEGO Friends Mia’s Sports Car (41091)

LEGO Friends Mia’s Sports Car (41091)

Stephanie’s Pizzaria (41092)

LEGO Friends Stephanie's Pizzaria (41092)

LEGO Friends Stephanie's Pizzaria (41092)

Heartlake Hair Salon (41093)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Hair Salon (41093)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Hair Salon (41093)

Heartlake Lighthouse (41094)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Lighthouse (41094)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Lighthouse (41094)

Emma’s House (41095)

LEGO Friends Emma's House (41095)

LEGO Friends Emma's House (41095)

Heartlake Hot Air Balloon (41097)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Hot Air Balloon (41097)

LEGO Friends Heartlake Hot Air Balloon (41097)

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LEGO The Goonies 30th Anniversary – The Inferno Achieves 10,000 Supporters

With The Goonies 30th Anniversary coming up in 2015, Lyonblood’s idea of The Inferno has just achieved 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project is based on One-Eyed Willy’s pirate ship that was inside the cavern.

The project also includes all the Goonies as minifigures with the Inferno. The ship itself has playability features with it such as removing the top deck to reveal some details underneath.

The Inferno now joins the Avengers Helicarrier, the Labrinth Marble Maze, and the F7A Hornet in the third 2014 LEGO Review Stage. Congrats to Lyonblood for the achievement. Now everyone do the Truffle Shuffle!

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LEGO Batman 3 Batman of the Future DLC Character Images

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Terry McGinnis

GameBoxingReviews has a new video showing off some screenshots of the characters from the Batman of the Future (Batman Beyond) DLC pack for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. The characters that are included in the Batman of the Future DLC are Batman (Terry McGinnis), Bruce Wayne, Ace, Joker, Bonk, Mr. Freeze, Mr. Freeze in his transformed state, Blight, and Inque. The DLC is currently being offered with the European release of LEGO Batman 3. There’s still no word of if/when we will be getting the same DLC here in the States.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Terry McGinnis

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Terry McGinnis

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Bruce Wayne & Ace

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Joker

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Joker & Bonk

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Mr. Freeze

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Mr. Freeze

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Mr. Freeze

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC - Blight & Inque

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Fourth Quarter LEGO Build-A-Minifigure Station Elements

LEGO Store Fourth Quarter Build-A-Minifigure parts

It’s fall and that means the new fourth quarter Build-A-Minifigure bar elements are now available at LEGO Brand Stores. There are a lot of new items that you can choose from for your minifigures. Let’s check out what’s new to the BAM bar, shall we?

The first thing is the torsos that are offered. One torso is the sunset torso that’s been in a few LEGO City sets. There are also a couple female torsos from LEGO Castle Kingdoms. The torso of the Artist from the Series 4 Collectible Minifigures series is also available.

For the leg pieces, there is a Witch dress piece and Surfer shorts (thanks Purple Dave) from Series 2 Collectible Minifigures and a fur leg piece from the Ice Fisherman from Series 5. There’s also another leg piece that I can’t recognize at this time. Maybe some of you readers can recognize it. If you can, leave it in the comments below.

With the Build-A-Minifigure station, you also get some head gear to go with your minifigs including a Santa hat, a witch hat, a cowboy hat, and a Aldrich Killian brown hairpiece.

Finally, the minifigures have some accessories to go along with them. Some of these accessories include a pizza, pretzel, a pink wand, messenger bag, camera, and a clear goblet.

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LEGO Elves 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Elves Aira’s Creative Workshop (41071)

The LEGO 2015 image reveals continues from Just2Good today with a brand new theme that will be introduced next year, LEGO Elves. Unfortunatly, there are no images of the boxes at this time but you do get to see what the sets look like. Like LEGO Friends, LEGO Elves will be using the minidolls as well for their figures. As you can see, the fantasy theme is very colorful with a lot of new elements such as the new six peg flower piece and new color leaves. The above set is called Aira’s Creative Workshop (41071).

There are two sets that doesn’t have images yet, Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074) and the Treetop Hideaway (41075) but we’ll update this post when they become available.

Aira’s Creative Workshop (41071)

– 98 pcs

LEGO Elves Aira's Creative Workshop (41071)

LEGO Elves Aira’s Creative Workshop (41071)

Naida’s Spa Secret (41072)

– 249 pcs

LEGO Elves Naida’s Spa Secret (41072)

LEGO Elves Naida's Spa Secret (41072)

LEGO Elves Naida’s Spa Secret (41072)

Naida’s Epic Adventure Ship (41073)

– 312 pcs

LEGO Elves Naida’s Epic Adventure Ship (41073)

LEGO Elves Naida's Epic Adventure Ship (41073)

LEGO Elves Naida’s Epic Adventure Ship (41073)

Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

– 324 pcs

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Azari & The Magic Bakery (41074)

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

– 505 pcs

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

LEGO Elves Treetop Hideaway (41075)

Fairan and the Crystal Hollow (41076)

– 175 pcs

LEGO Elves Fairan and the Crystal Hollow (41076)

LEGO Elves Fairan and the Crystal Hollow (41076)

LEGO Elves Fairan and the Crystal Hollow (41076)

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LEGO City 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO City Helicopter Pursuit (60067)

Earlier today while I was out doing real life stuff, Just2Good made another reveal for next year’s sets and this time it was the LEGO City 2015 sets. Like with previous years, the LEGO City theme has been broken up into different subthemes and for this year, they include the Swamp Police, Construction, Great Vehicles, and regular system sets. There are also some Starter Sets that allow you to get your LEGO City started. These sets have a number of different minifigures as well as some vehicles and structures.

J2G mentions there are quite a few sets that there are no images of at this time. We’ll update this post as soon as they become available.

Update: The rest of the LEGO City 2015 images are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

Helicopter Pursuit (60067)

LEGO City Helicopter Pursuit (60067)

LEGO City Helicopter Pursuit (60067)

LEGO City Helicopter Pursuit (60067)

Swamp Police Station (60069)

LEGO City Swamp Police Station (60069)

LEGO City Swamp Police Station (60069)

LEGO City Swamp Police Station (60069)

LEGO City Swamp Police Station (60069)

Police Hovercraft Chase (60071)

LEGO City Police Hovercraft Chase (60071)

LEGO City Police Hovercraft Chase (60071)

Demolition Starter Set (60072)

LEGO City Demolition Starter Set (60072)

LEGO City Demolition Starter Set (60072)

LEGO City Demolition Starter Set (60072)

LEGO City Demolition Starter Set (60072)

Service Truck (60073)

LEGO City Service Truck (60073)

LEGO City Service Truck (60073)

LEGO City Service Truck (60073)

LEGO City Service Truck (60073)

Bulldozer (60074)

LEGO City Bulldozer (60074)

LEGO City Bulldozer (60074)

Excavator & Truck (60075)

LEGO City Excavator & Truck (60075)

LEGO City Excavator & Truck (60075)

Demolition Site (60076)

LEGO City Demolition Site (60076)

LEGO City Demolition Site (60076)

LEGO City Demolition Site (60076)

LEGO City Demolition Site (60076)

LEGO City Demolition Site (60076)

Pickup Tow Truck (60081)

LEGO City Pickup Tow Truck (60081)

LEGO City Pickup Tow Truck (60081)

Snowplow Truck (60083)

LEGO City Snowplow Truck (60083)

LEGO City Snowplow Truck (60083)

LEGO City Snowplow Truck (60083)

Racing Bike Transporter (60084)

LEGO City Racing Bike Transporter (60084)

LEGO City Racing Bike Transporter (60084)

LEGO City Racing Bike Transporter (60084)

LEGO City Racing Bike Transporter (60084)

4×4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City 4x4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City 4x4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City 4x4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City 4x4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City 4x4 with Powerboat (60085)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

LEGO City Starter Set (60086)

Fire Starter Set (60088)

LEGO City Fire Starter Set (60088)

LEGO City Fire Starter Set (60088)

LEGO City Fire Starter Set (60088)

LEGO City Fire Starter Set (60088)

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New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Electro (5002125) Polybag Found

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Amazing Spider Man 2 Electro Polybag

Apparently there’s a new, unannounced LEGO Marvel Super Heroes polybag floating around on eBay. This polybag features Electro (5002125) in his outfit from The Amazing Spider Man 2 movie.

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There’s no word on how to get this particular polybag but it seems to be a LEGO promotion of some sort. We’ll update you with details as soon as we get them. Thanks to Payton on Twitter for the heads up.

Update: There have been reports that this polybag was given out at LEGO KidsFest in Virginia this past weekend as possibly future KidsFest events like in Indianapolis next month. According to the set number, I’m wondering why the polybag came before the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Martian Manhunter (5002126) and the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Flashback Shredder (5002127) but has just been recently given out.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Amazing Spider Man 2 Electro Polybag

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LEGO Star Wars Rebels Building Event at Toys R Us This Saturday

LEGO Toys R Us Star Wars Rebels Event

To celebrate the premiere of Star Wars Rebels animated TV series, Toys R Us stores is holding a building event to create the LEGO Star Wars Mini Ghost ship. This event will be held this Saturday, October 11 from 12-2pm. Be sure to get there early because these type of building events usually get pretty busy. In my opinion, the model doesn’t look like the Ghost but it’s free LEGO so it all good.

Disclaimer: The Toys R Us LEGO building events are mainly for children and teens. Adults who attend themselves may be turned away but some stores may allow it. The rules are up to the stores if they want to allow adults or not. YMMV.

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LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Begins Today

LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014

Bricktober 2014 officially starts today at Toys R Us stores. For purchases of $75 or more each week of October, you can get a free LEGO mini modular set and this week you can get the Theater (40180). The Theater is available until Saturday, October 11.

Before we mentioned that you can just purchase the sets themselves but it seems that TRU has taken that option away.

Week 2: Pizza Place (40181) – October 12-18
Week 3: Fire Station (40182) – October 19-25
Week 4: Town Hall (40183) – October 26-November 1

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LEGO Ultra Agents 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Ultra Agents Spyclops Infiltration (70166)

Saturday night doesn’t slow down for more LEGO 2015 image reveals from Just2Good. For this reveal, he has the 2015 wave of the LEGO Ultra Agents sets. As we mentioned before on the LEGO Ultra Agents Google Play App, it hinted that there could be more villains and it looks to be what’s happening with the second wave.

There is also a new feature with the 2015 LEGO Ultra Agents sets with the “App Bricks” which seems that there are some bricks connected with to app that you can download. I’m sure we’ll learn more about this feature as we get closer to the release of the sets.

Check out the images below. The only set that is without images is the 4×4 Agent Patrol (70169).

Spyclops Infiltration (70166)

LEGO Ultra Agents Spyclops Infiltration (70166)

LEGO Ultra Agents Spyclops Infiltration (70166)

LEGO Ultra Agents Spyclops Infiltration (70166)

Invizable Gold Getaway (70167)

LEGO Ultra Agents Invizable Gold Getaway (70167)

LEGO Ultra Agents Invizable Gold Getaway (70167)

LEGO Ultra Agents Invizable Gold Getaway (70167)

LEGO Ultra Agents Invizable Gold Getaway (70167)

Drillex Diamond Job (70168)

LEGO Ultra Agents Drillex Diamond Job (70168)

LEGO Ultra Agents Drillex Diamond Job (70168)

LEGO Ultra Agents Drillex Diamond Job (70168)

LEGO Ultra Agents Drillex Diamond Job (70168)

4×4 Agent Patrol (70169)

LEGO Ultra Agents 4x4 Agent Patrol (70169)

LEGO Ultra Agents 4x4 Agent Patrol (70169)

UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

LEGO Ultra Agents UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

LEGO Ultra Agents UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

LEGO Ultra Agents UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

LEGO Ultra Agents UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

LEGO Ultra Agents UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter (70170)

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LEGO Star Wars 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Star Wars ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)

It’s another day and Just2Good is back at it again with more LEGO 2015 image reveals and today, we have the 2015 LEGO Star Wars sets. We’ve had a rumored list for a few months now and it’s nice to finally see what the sets look like because I’ve been asked numerous times when the images would be revealed and now that time is here!

The LEGO Star Wars Rebels sub-theme will be expanding with more sets including the Wookie Gunship (75084) that we saw from San Diego Comic Con. The Microfighters sets will also be back with Series 2 with six more sets. For those who like to build armies, you’ll be glad to know that there are a lot of new Troopers and Commandos in 2015.

Note that there are still some sets without images including the ARC-170 Starfighter (75072), Hailfire Droid (75085), and Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087).

Update: Some images that were missing are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)

LEGO Star Wars ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)

Vulture Droid (75073)

LEGO Star Wars Vulture Droid (75073)

LEGO Star Wars Vulture Droid (75073)

Snowspeeder (75074)

LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder (75074)

LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder (75074)

AT-AT (75075)

LEGO Star Wars AT-AT (75075)

LEGO Star Wars AT-AT (75075)

Republic Gunship (75076)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75076)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75076)

Homing Spider Droid (75077)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75077)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75077)

Imperial Troop Transport (75078)

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport (75078)

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport (75078)

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport (75078)

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport (75078)

Shadow Troopers (75079)

LEGO Star Wars Shadow Troopers (75079)

LEGO Star Wars Shadow Troopers (75079)

LEGO Star Wars Shadow Troopers (75079)

LEGO Star Wars Shadow Troopers (75079)

AAT (75080)

LEGO Star Wars AAT (75080)

LEGO Star Wars AAT (75080)

T-16 Skyhopper (75081)

LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper (75081)

LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper (75081)

LEGO Star Wars T-16 Skyhopper (75081)

TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)

LEGO Star Wars TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)

LEGO Star Wars TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)

LEGO Star Wars TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)

AT-DP (75083)

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (75083)

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (75083)

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (75083)

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (75083)

LEGO Star Wars AT-DP (75083)

Wookiee Gunship (75084)

LEGO Star Wars Wookiee Gunship (75084)

LEGO Star Wars Wookiee Gunship (75084)

Hailfire Droid (75085)

LEGO Star Wars Hailfire Droid (75085)

LEGO Star Wars Hailfire Droid (75085)

Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

LEGO Star Wars Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

LEGO Star Wars Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

LEGO Star Wars Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

LEGO Star Wars Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

LEGO Star Wars Battle Troop Droid Carrier (75086)

Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087)

LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087)

LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087)

Senate Commando Troopers (75088)

LEGO Star Wars Senate Commando Troopers (75088)

LEGO Star Wars Senate Commando Troopers (75088)

LEGO Star Wars Senate Commando Troopers (75088)

LEGO Star Wars Senate Commando Troopers (75088)

Geonosis Troopers (75089)

LEGO Star Wars Geonosis Troopers (75089)

LEGO Star Wars Geonosis Troopers (75089)

LEGO Star Wars Geonosis Troopers (75089)

LEGO Star Wars Geonosis Troopers (75089)

Ezra’s Speeder Bike (75090)

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090)

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090)

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090)

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090)

LEGO Star Wars Ezra's Speeder Bike (75090)

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LEGO Creator Fairground Mixer (10244) Promo on Shop@Home

LEGO Creator Expert Fairground Mixer (10244)

If you missed out on the LEGO Creator Hot Dog Stand Polybag (40078) from last year, you’ll be glad to know that LEGO Shop@Home currently has an unannounced promotion going on where if you purchase the LEGO Creator Fairground Mixer (10244), you can get the polybag for free.

This offer is valid until October 31st or while supplies last. The offer also stacks with the current promotion for the FREE LEGO Creator Holiday Toy Workshop (40106) plus you will also be getting Double VIP Points so it’s a win-win for everyone.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (75060) Officially Announced

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (75060)

During one of the biggest LEGO events of the year at BrickCon 2014 in Seattle, LEGO has officially announced the latest LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set, the Slave I (75060). We first saw a few images of the set last month but we now have more high resolution images of the Slave I. The set consists of 1996 pieces and will be available in January 2015 for $199.99. Hopefully, there will be an early access to the set for LEGO VIP members late December, just in time for Christmas. Check out the images, press release, and designer video below.

75060 Slave I™
Ages 14+. 1,996 pieces.
US $199.99 – CA $229.99 – DE 199.99€ – UK £169.99 – DK 1699.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Lift off for bounty-hunting adventures in the Slave I!
Search the galaxy for fugitives with Boba Fett and his Slave I with rotating cockpit and wings, dual shooters and a display stand.

Track down fugitives with legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett aboard the powerful Slave I! This exclusive LEGO® Star Wars model features a rotating cockpit and wings for flight and landing mode, plus dual shooters and hidden blasters to repel attackers. Reenact the capture of Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and take off from Bespin with the carbonite-imprisoned Rebel hero in the cargo hold. Attach the stand to display this iconic ship in characteristic upright flight. Includes 4 minifigures with weapons: Boba Fett, Bespin Guard,

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) Review

Yesterday, we did our first of two LEGO Christmas Seasonal sets with the Reindeer (40092). The other Christmas set for the year is the Snowman (40093). The set has 140 pieces and retails for $9.99 for a really good $0.07/piece. The 140 pieces is the second most among the Seasonal creatures for 2014. The box has a small instructions booklet and two un-numbered bags.

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093)

The building of the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) is pretty straightforward. You start building the base of the Snowman which is pretty bland. Once you get through that and you start the details, he’ll start coming together quickly. When the body is complete, you build the head which is pretty much the same as the body but a little smaller. It has a orange cone for the nose and a horn piece to represent the mouth. You can flip it either way to have him have a smile or a sad face. Some accessories that the Snowman has is the top hat and a broom.

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093)

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The LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) makes a great final set to finish out the year of these buildable creatures. Like with the Reindeer set, LEGO has gone with a generic snowman due to legality issues but it does have some references to the popular children’s character, Frosty the Snowman such as the broom, hat, and orange nose.

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LEGO Pirates 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Pirates Shipwreck Defense (70409)

The week long marathon of LEGO 2015 set image reveals by Just2Good continues today with the return of LEGO Pirates. The only set that is missing from the list is Treasure/Skull Island (70411). The LEGO Juniors theme also gets a Pirates set themselves. With the return of Pirates, the Imperial Soldiers also make their long-awaited return to LEGO sets. The last time we saw the soldiers was in 1991 in which they were replaced by the Imperial Guards who word red uniforms. Some older characters also make their return to next year’s LEGO Pirates sets like Governor Broadside and Captain Redbeard.

The Brick Bounty is the newest Pirates ship to be released next year. The name of the set was from ReBrick’s Name That Ship contest. In that set, it looks like there will be a new saw shark head piece.

Stay tuned for more reveals possibly later today as J2G hints that the next sets he will be revealing is “a war up in the stars.”

Update: Images for Treasure Island are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

Shipwreck Defense (70409)

LEGO Pirates Shipwreck Defense (70409)

Soldiers Outpost (70410)

LEGO Pirates Soldiers Outpost (70410)

LEGO Pirates Soldiers Outpost (70410)

Treasure Island (70411)

LEGO Pirates Treasure Island (70411)

LEGO Pirates Treasure Island (70411)

Soldiers Fort (70412)

LEGO Pirates Soldiers Fort (70412)

LEGO Pirates Soldiers Fort (70412)

The Brick Bounty (70413)

LEGO Pirates The Brick Bounty (70413)

LEGO Pirates The Brick Bounty (70413)

LEGO Pirates The Brick Bounty (70413)

Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

LEGO Juniors Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

LEGO Juniors Pirate Treasure Hunt (10679)

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) Review

Although it’s only the beginning of October, it’s still not too early to talk about Christmas and the holidays. As of yesterday, the new LEGO Seasonal items are now available and these also include the buildable creatures that LEGO has been releasing throughout the year. Here we have the first of two creatures that are focused around Christmas and that is the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092). It contains 139 pieces and retails for $9.99 which is a great $0.07/piece. The Reindeer is the third largest of the 2014 buildable Seasonal creatures, by piece count, behind the Halloween Bat (40090) and the Christmas Snowman (40093) which we will be review next.

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092)

Like with pretty much every other Seasonal character so far, the box has two un-numbered bags and a small instructions booklet. The build starts at the feet where the Reindeer has hinged plates to move the legs. Building continues up the body where the arms are also on hinged plates. The middle of the body has a 1×2 brick with cross hole so you can attach either of the presents to the body so give the illusion of the Reindeer holding them. After that, you build the head with it wearing a Christmas hat. The ears also have some movement in front of the antlers.

Like I mentioned before, there are two presents, one large and one small, with TECHNIC pin protruding from the backside. This allows you got attach either to the body of the Reindeer to make him hold it.

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092)

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Swamp Thing and Detective Chimp Announced for LEGO Batman 3

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Swamp Thing

As we get closer to the release of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, we are getting more reveals of playable characters in the game. Earlier today, Game Informer revealed that Swamp Thing as well as Detective Chimp are the latest characters to be included in the game.

Swamp Thing began with a scientist named Alec Holland who invented a Bio-Restorative Formula to solve food shortage problems. However, some thugs planted a bomb in his lab and exploded. While Alec’s body was covered in the formula, he ran into a swamp and this affected the swamp’s plant life while imbuing it with his consciousness and memories. The result is the creation of Swamp Thing.

Detective Chimp, aka Bobo T. Chimpanzee, solves crimes with its human-level intelligence. While on his trip to Florida, he went to see the Fountain of Youth and there he gained the ability to speak to every living creature. He is currently affiliated with the team of supernatural heroes called Shadowpact.

Finally, there is also now an image of DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns who was announced yesterday that he will be a playable character.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Swamp Thing

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Detective Chimp

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Detective Chimp

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Geoff Johns

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LEGO Legends of Chima 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Legends of Chima Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

The LEGO 2015 set images marathon continues today with Just2Good revealing the new wave of LEGO Legends of Chima sets for next year. The theme continues with the Fire vs. Ice storyline and it also includes some new tribes such as Bears, Beavers, Ice Bears, and Tigers. We also get some Battle Packs for a few tribes so you can grow your army. Check out the 2015 LEGO Legends of Chima sets below.

Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

LEGO Legends of Chima Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

LEGO Legends of Chima Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

LEGO Legends of Chima Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

LEGO Legends of Chima Strainor’s Saber Cycle (70220)

Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

LEGO Legends of Chima Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

LEGO Legends of Chima Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

LEGO Legends of Chima Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

LEGO Legends of Chima Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

LEGO Legends of Chima Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix (70221)

Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tormak’s Shadow Blazer (70222)

Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

LEGO Legends of Chima Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

LEGO Legends of Chima Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

LEGO Legends of Chima Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

LEGO Legends of Chima Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

LEGO Legends of Chima Icebite’s Claw Driller (70223)

Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

LEGO Legends of Chima Tiger’s Mobile Command (70224)

Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

LEGO Legends of Chima Lion Tribe Pack (70229)

Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Bear Tribe Pack (70230)

Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231)

LEGO Legends of Chima Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231)

LEGO Legends of Chima Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231)

LEGO Legends of Chima Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231)

LEGO Legends of Chima Crocodile Tribe Pack (70231)

Sabre-Tooth Tribe Pack (70232)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sabre-Tooth Tiger Tribe Pack (70232)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sabre-Tooth Tiger Tribe Pack (70232)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sabre-Tooth Tiger Tribe Pack (70232)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sabre-Tooth Tiger Tribe Pack (70232)

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) Review

It’s the beginning of October and that means that the new LEGO Seasonal items are now available including some buildable creatures that represent the holidays. The first of the final three for 2014 is the Thanksgiving Turkey (40091). This particular set contains 125 pieces and like its predecessors, it retails for $9.99.

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091)

The box contains two un-numbered bags and the instructions booklet. Like all the other creatures, the Turkey is pretty simple to build with not much difficulty. It has some basic articulation in the arms and legs as well as the mouth. The “feathers” in the back uses some 1×2 hinged plates and 2×4 angled plate to create the look of it. Finally, the Turkey also wears a pilgrim’s hat.

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091)

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Overall, the LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) continues the line of creatures that have been released so far in 2014. It is now available at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. If you’ve been collecting these guys, I do recommend adding it to your collection. My next review for the LEGO Seasonal characters will be the Christmas Reindeer (40092) and it should be up later this week.

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091)

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Stephen Amell Announced for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Green Arrow

Earlier today, we reported that Arrow star Stephen Amell, who plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in the popular TV series, will be at the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham panel at New York Comic Con 2014. LEGO Batman has just announced that he will also be voicing Green Arrow in the game as well which is pretty freaking awesome!

According to our previous post, we noted that Kevin Smith will also be a playable character too in LEGO Batman 3. The game is shaping up to be one of the more anticipated games this year with all the guest appearances. Remember to pre-order LEGO Batman 3 from GameStop to get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure.

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham NYCC 2014 Panel Details

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Kevin Smith

The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Twitter page has reveal some details of the their panel at New York Comic Con 2014. Famed screenwriter, actor, and director Kevin Smith will be on hand as well as Troy Baker, TT Games developers Arthur Parsons and Stephen Sharples. Other people that will be at the panel include DC Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and a special guest appearance by Arrow star Stephen Amell.

The panel will be pretty much like at San Diego Comic Con 2014 discussing details about LEGO Batman 3, revealing more characters, demos, and also giveaways. LEGO Batman 3 will also be playable on the convention floor at the DC Entertainment booth.

From the looks of the image above, could it be that a Kevin Smith playable character could be in the game? He has been involved in writing in a couple of Batman comics such as Batman: Cacophony, the six-issue mini-series The Widening Gyre, and currently working with Ralph Garman on a Batman ’66 crossover with the Green Hornet.

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LEGO Disney Princess 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Disney Princess Aurora's Bedroom (41060)

It’s a another day and Just2Good is again at it with reveals for the 2015 LEGO sets and this time the LEGO Disney Princess sets get their spotlight. It looks like there are only four sets in this wave but there are some new Disney Princesses added for next year including Elsa and Anna from Frozen which I think will be a very popular set. It’s also a shame that Aladdin wasn’t included in the Jasmine’s Exotic Adventure considering that previous LEGO Disney Princess sets also had the male lead characters in it.

Aurora’s Bedroom (41060)

LEGO Disney Princess Aurora's Bedroom (41060)

Jasmine’s Exotic Adventure (41061)

LEGO Disney Princess Jasmine's Exotic Adventure (41061)

LEGO Disney Princess Jasmine's Exotic Adventure (41061)

Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Palace (41062)

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Palace (41062)

LEGO Disney Princess Elsa's Sparkling Ice Palace (41062)

Ariel’s Undersea Palace (41063)

LEGO Disney Princess Ariel's Undersea Palace (41063)

LEGO Disney Princess Ariel's Undersea Palace (41063)

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LEGO October 2014 Double VIP Points Starts Today

LEGO October 2014 Store Calendar

It’s the first of October and you know what that means, new promotions and events at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home. Probably the main thing that most people will be going for is the Double VIP Points during the whole month of October on every item. Every $50 you spend, you can earn $5 in VIP Points which goes a long way in getting you discounts on your purchases.

There are also a number of promotions and events happening during the month and you can check them all out on the October 2014 LEGO Store Calendar.

If you’re an online shopper, feel free to use our affiliate links that we provide since they do help support the site in many ways.

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LEGO TECHNIC 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO TECHNIC Cherry Picker (42031)

LEGO TECHNIC fans, you now get in on the official images for the 2015 LEGO TECHNIC sets courtesy of Just2Good. The Race Truck gets a slight update from the set of the same name (8041) from 2011. Although I’m not into LEGO TECHNIC, I must say that the 24 Hours Race Car looks pretty nice. There’s also a set that does not have images yet and that’s the Record Breaker (42033) which is some sort of rocket car.

Update: The images for the Record Breaker are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

Cherry Picker (42031)

LEGO TECHNIC Cherry Picker (42031)

Compacted Track Loader (42032)

LEGO TECHNIC Compacted Track Loader (42032)

LEGO TECHNIC Compacted Track Loader (42032)

LEGO TECHNIC Compacted Track Loader (42032)

LEGO TECHNIC Compacted Track Loader (42032)

Record Breaker (42033)

LEGO TECHNIC Record Breaker (42033)

LEGO TECHNIC Record Breaker (42033)

LEGO TECHNIC Record Breaker (42033)

Quad Bike (42034)

LEGO TECHNIC Quad Bike (42034)

LEGO TECHNIC Quad Bike (42034)

LEGO TECHNIC Quad Bike (42034)

Mining Truck (42035)

LEGO TECHNIC Mining Truck (42035)

LEGO TECHNIC Mining Truck (42035)

Street Motorcycle (42036)

LEGO TECHNIC Street Motorcycle (42036)

LEGO TECHNIC Street Motorcycle (42036)

Formula Off-Roader (42037)

LEGO TECHNIC Formula Off-Roader (42037)

LEGO TECHNIC Formula Off-Roader (42037)

Arctic Loader (42038)

LEGO TECHNIC Arctic Loader (42038)

LEGO TECHNIC Arctic Loader (42038)

24 Hours Race Car (42039)

LEGO TECHNIC 24 Hours Race Car (42039)

LEGO TECHNIC 24 Hours Race Car (42039)

Race Truck (42041)

LEGO TECHNIC Race Truck (42041)

LEGO TECHNIC Race Truck (42041)

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LEGO Ninjago 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Ninjago Anacondrai Crusher (70745)

Day 3 of the LEGO 2015 reveals by Just2Good is now here and he has now shown the LEGO Ninjago 2015 sets. If you watch the animated TV show, you would know that the Anacondrai is back and it looks like LEGO will be having sets focus on them next year. Also, the boxes go back to the red color scheme when the theme was first introduced in 2011 with a slight variation.

*Spoiler Alert* – We also get two new Ninjas to the team including an Orange and Titanium one. The Orange Ninja looks to be a female named Skylar while the Titanium Ninja is Zane. I’m not sure who the Orange Ninja is but we’ll be seeing more of her next year.

Note that an unknown set 70751 and Jay’s ElectroMech (70754) is not shown below.

Update: The images for Jay’s ElectroMech are now available via Spielwaren-Bludau.

Anacondrai Crusher (70745)

LEGO Ninjago Anacondrai Crusher (70745)

Condrai Copter Attack (70746)

LEGO Ninjago Condrai Copter Attack (70746)

LEGO Ninjago Condrai Copter Attack (70746)

Boulder Blaster (70747)

LEGO Ninjago Boulder Blaster (70747)

LEGO Ninjago Boulder Blaster (70747)

Titanium Dragon (70748)

LEGO Ninjago Titanium Dragon (70748)

LEGO Ninjago Titanium Dragon (70748)

Enter the Serpent (70749)

LEGO Ninjago Enter the Serpent (70749)

LEGO Ninjago Enter the Serpent (70749)

Ninja DB X (70750)

LEGO Ninjago Ninja DB X (70750)

LEGO Ninjago Ninja DB X (70750)

Jungle Trap (70752)

LEGO Ninjago Jungle Trap (70752)

LEGO Ninjago Jungle Trap (70752)

Lava Falls (70753)

LEGO Ninjago Lava Falls (70753)

LEGO Ninjago Lava Falls (70753)

Jay’s ElectroMech (70754)

LEGO Ninjago Jay’s ElectroMech (70754)

LEGO Ninjago Jay’s ElectroMech (70754)

Lloyd’s Jungle Raider (70755)

LEGO Ninjago Lloyd's Jungle Raider (70755)

LEGO Ninjago Lloyd's Jungle Raider (70755)

Dojo Showdown (70756)

LEGO Ninjago Dojo Showdown (70756)

LEGO Ninjago Dojo Showdown (70756)

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LEGO Subscription Box – BrickSwag Sepember 2014 Review

Brick Builders Club

You may be familiar with this thing called Loot Crate where you pay a monthly subscription and you get a mysterious box filled with stuff that is geeky. More and more companies are going towards this same business model and Brick Builders Club is one that is centered with LEGO content. This new membership service was first revealed at Philly Brick Fest a few weeks ago. I’ve recently received one for review and you can see if it’s something that interests you or not.

Brick Builders Club Brick Builders Club

Like I mentioned before, the Brick Builders Club is a membership based service that is filled with LEGO-related items but more for something to show you new ways to use your existing LEGO bricks.

Brick Builders Club

The first item in the September box is a small poster featuring a pirate ninja throwing some stars with the caption “Throwing Starrgh!”

Brick Builders Club

Every month, you will also get a t-shirt with the box and this month’s shirt is the Star Wars one which is almost the same one that I got from Philly Brick Fest back in April. This version has the Brick Builders Club logo in the corner instead of PFB. There will be a new design every month so you won’t be getting the same one if you’re a subscriber. Sizes of the shirts range from kids small to adult 3XL.

Brick Builders Club

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LEGO Speed Champions 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F150 (75899)

Just2Good continues to make LEGO fans happy by revealing images of the 2015 LEGO sets. In this latest video, he has shown us the new LEGO Speed Champions sets that will be coming out in 2015. It looks like LEGO has teamed up with some top Supercar manufacturers such as Ferrari, McLaren (Mercedes), and Porsche to produce some pretty cool looking vehicles. Note that each set also includes at least one minifigure that has printed emblems of the respective cars on their torso.

Last year, we reported that LEGO may be coming out with some sets based on the popular TV show, Top Gear. Although, these new sets doesn’t have the Top Gear label, there are a few vehicles that the hosts have driven before on the show.

There are no images of the box art for the 2015 LEGO Speed Champions sets at this time but we’ll have them up once they are available.

Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 (75908)

LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 (75908)

McLaren P1 (75909)

LEGO Speed Champions McLaren P1 (75909)

Porsche 918 Spyder (75910)

LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 918 Spyder (75910)

McLaren Mercedes Pit-Stop (75911)

LEGO Speed Champions McLaren Mercedes Pit-Stop (75911)

Porsche 911 GT Finishing Line (75912)

LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 911 GT Finishing Line (75912)

Ferrari F14 & Scuderia Ferrari Truck (75913)

LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F14 & Scuderia Ferrari Truck (75913)

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (76025)

It’s a new day and Just2Good is back with new images of the 2015 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes sets. I know that many of you guys have been waiting for this and now we get to see the official images of the sets. Unfortunately, he does not have images of the Brainiac Attack (76040) set at this time. We’ll update this post as soon as they are avaialble. Stay tuned later today as J2G will be revealing images of either the LEGO Ninjago or LEGO Speed Champions sets.

Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (76025)

We already seen this set at San Diego Comic Con 2014. The minifigures included are Sinestro, Green Lantern, and Space Batman.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (76025)

Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026)

In this set, we have some sort of Bat-Mech build and the Invisible Plane. There is also a little truck which looks like a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. The minifigures that are included are Gorilla Grood (BigFig), Captain Cold, Truck Driver, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Batman.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026)

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026)

Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027)

For this set, there’s a sub that Batman rides while Black Manta has his manta-shaped sub. There’s also a small structure that Robin hangs to. Minifigures included are Black Manta, Aquaman, Scuba Robin, and Batman.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027)

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027)

Darkseid Invasion (76028)

This set includes the Javelin while Darkseid rides some sort of hover vehicle. The minifigures that are in this set are Darkseid (BigFig), Green Arrow, Hawkman, Cyborg, and Superman.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Darkseid Invasion (76028)

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Darkseid Invasion (76028)

Brainiac Attack (76040)

This set contains four minifigures: Brainiac, Martian Manhunter, Superman, and Supergirl.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brianiac Attack (76040)

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Brianiac Attack (76040)

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LEGO DUPLO 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO DUPLO Mother with Baby (10585)

This post may not be of much interest to many of us but Brickipedia has posted images of the 2015 LEGO DUPLO sets. Sofia the First is the latest Disney Princess to make her way to the LEGO sets. For parents who have younger children and want to introduce them to LEGO, the 2015 LEGO DUPLO sets are a nice start. Check out the images of the sets below.

Mother with Baby (10585)

LEGO DUPLO Mother with Baby (10585)

Ice Cream Truck (10586)

LEGO DUPLO Ice Cream Truck (10586)

LEGO DUPLO Ice Cream Truck (10586)

Cafe (10587)

LEGO DUPLO Cafe (10587)/

LEGO DUPLO Cafe (10587)

Airport (10590)

LEGO DUPLO Airport (10590)

LEGO DUPLO Airport (10590)

Sofia’s Royal Stable (10594)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Sofia's Royal Stable (10594)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Sofia's Royal Stable (10594)

Sofia’s Royal Castle (10595)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Sofia's Royal Castle (10595)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Sofia's Royal Castle (10595)

Disney Princess Collection (10596)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Princess Collection (10596)

LEGO DUPLO Disney Princess Collection (10596)

Classic Race (10600)

LEGO DUPLO Classic Race (10600)

LEGO DUPLO Classic Race (10600)

My First Tractor (10615)

LEGO DUPLO My First Tractor (10615)

LEGO DUPLO My First Tractor (10615)

My First Playhouse (10616)

LEGO DUPLO My First Playhouse (10616)

LEGO DUPLO My First Playhouse (10616)

My First Farm (10617)

LEGO DUPLO My First Farm (10617)

LEGO DUPLO My First Farm (10617)

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LEGO BIONICLE 2015 Official Images Revealed

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Jungle (70778)

No need to wait until New York Comic Con 2014 for LEGO to reveal details about LEGO BIONICLE. Just2Good is once again back with official images of the 2015 LEGO BIONICLE sets. I’m not familiar with the theme but hardcore BIONICLE fans are pretty excited for its return in 2015.

Update: The images of the Protector sets are now available. Check them out below.

Protector of Jungle (70778)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Jungle (70778)

Protector of Stone (70779)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Stone (70779)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Stone (70779)

Protector of Water (70780)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Water (70780)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Water (70780)

Protector of Earth (70781)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Earth (70781)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Earth (70781)

Protector of Ice (70782)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Ice (70782)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Ice (70782)

Protector of Fire (70783)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Fire (70783)

LEGO BIONICLE Protector of Fire (70783)

Lewa Master of Jungle (70784)

LEGO BIONICLE Lewa Master of Jungle (70784)

LEGO BIONICLE Lewa Master of Jungle (70784)

Pohatu Master of Stone (70785)

LEGO BIONICLE Pohatu Master of Stone (70785)

LEGO BIONICLE Pohatu Master of Stone (70785)

Gali Master of Water (70786)

LEGO BIONICLE Gali Master of Water (70786)

LEGO BIONICLE Gali Master of Water (70786)

Tahu Master of Fire (70787)

LEGO BIONICLE Tahu Master of Fire (70787)

LEGO BIONICLE Tahu Master of Fire (70787)

Kopaka Master of Ice (70788)

LEGO BIONICLE Kopaka Master of Ice (70788)

LEGO BIONICLE Kopaka Master of Ice (70788)

Lord of Skull Spiders (70790)

LEGO BIONICLE Lord of Skull Spiders (70790)

LEGO BIONICLE Lord of Skull Spiders (70790)

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The LEGO Movie 2015 Wave Official Images Revealed

The LEGO Movie Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817)

The official images of the 2015 The LEGO Movie sets are now available courtesy of Just2Good. We now get to see the rest of the two sets that are in addition to the Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817) which we saw at San Diego Comic Con. Note that a majority of the minifigures have new face expressions and these sets are a good way to get some minifigures that were only available in larger sets.

The LEGO Movie Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack (70817)

The Double-Decker Couch (70818) has 197 pieces and it includes the couch that was in MetalBeard’s Sea Cow as well as Emmet’s Car from the Toys R Us event so for people who couldn’t attend the event, you now have a chance to get one. The minifigures that are included are Emmet, Ghost Vitruvius, Unikitty, Benny, and President Business. Note Unikitty is the same one that we revealed at SDCC during The LEGO Movie panel.

The LEGO Movie Double Decker Couch (70818)

The LEGO Movie Double Decker Couch (70818)

The final set is the Bad Cop Car Chase (70819). It has 292 pieces and the minifigures are Bad Cop, Wyldstyle, and a couple of Robo SWAT and of course, you get the famous chair that gets abused by Bad Cop.

The LEGO Movie Bad Cop Car Chase (70819)

The LEGO Movie Bad Cop Car Chase (70819)

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More LEGO Batman 3 Characters Revealed at EGX 2014

The Eurogamer Expo 2014 (EGX) Developer Sessions went down today and on deck was LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and TT Games’ Arthur Parsons has revealed a few more playable characters but nothing much more than that. The video on demand will be available sometime next week.

Polka-Dot Man
Kalibak
Deadshot
Music Meister
Deathstroke

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Deathstroke

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Polka-Dot Man

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Deadshot

**Via Twitter. Image via Twitter**

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LEGO Awesome Mix Vol. 1 T-Shirt by Ript Apparel

Ript Apparel has a pretty cool LEGO t-shirt today with a combo of The LEGO Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy. The shirt features the Everything is Awesome Mix Vol. 1 and has Emmet, Star Lord, Groot, a mix of Gamora and Wyldstyle, and Rocket Raccoon. It is only $10 and will be available for 24 hours.

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LEGO 1966 Batmobile (LED Lites Scale) by Orion Pax

What happens when you give Alex Jones (Orion Pax) some Batman and Robin LEGO DC Super Heroes LED Lites? In collaboration with BRICK Works Taipei, he goes on to create the 1966 Batmobile in the scale of the minifigure LED Lites and it looks absolutely amazing. As you may know, the LED Lites are a bit large so the vehicle is fairly large sized. The amount of detail that Alex has put into the Batmobile is incredible from the Bat symbols on the hubcaps to the parachute packs in the back. Check out more images of the 1966 Batmobile in Alex’s gallery.

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LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093) First Look

LEGO Seasonal Snowman (40093)

Yesterday, we first reported on the November 2014 LEGO Store Calendar and on there we get our first glimpse of the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Snowman (40093). It would seem that Christmas will be having two of these seasonal builds with the other being the Reindeer (40092). The snowman is reminiscent of Frosty the Snowman with the top hat and broom. I’m looking forward to gettin the rest of these guys including the Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) to add to my collection. I’ve been told that the final seasonal builds as well as all the holiday stuff like the baubles will be in stores next week, just in time for double VIP points.

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Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO Book Review

This morning, I found an interesting package on my porch. I don’t remember ordering anything so I wasn’t exactly sure what it was. I opened the box and was surprised it came from Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. which is the same publisher for a few books that I’ve recently reviewed, Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO and Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO. The latest book from LEGO artist Warren Elsmore is called Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO. The book has 160 fully-illustrated pages and retails for $18.99. Like with Warren’s previous books, the cover is a nice mix of hard and softback and it shows a film roll with a couple of iconic scenes from E.T. and The Shining in LEGO form.

Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO

The book is separated into four chapters and are categorized in different movie themes: Sci-Fi and Horror, Drama and Classics, Action and Adventure, and Comedy and Musicals. The introduction talks about why Warren took on this project and how he captured the scenes.

To get the LEGO scene as close to their real-life counterpart, Warren has hired Minifigs.me to create custom minifigures for the scenes in the book. By using custom minifigures, it allows him to capture the details and expressions of the minifigures as they are portrayed in the movies.

Brick Flicks: 60 Iconic Movie Scenes and Posters to Make From LEGO

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LEGO BIONICLE Mask of Creation Concept Images

LEGO BIONICLE - Mask of Creation

Earlier this week, LEGO announced that they were revealing something today for the returning LEGO BIONICLE theme. We took a guess and said that it could be the official site, BIONICLE.com, would go live. That didn’t happen.

On their Facebook Page, LEGO have revealed images of how they constructed the Mask of Creation. These images include renderings of the concept art to conputer-aided designs of the Mask.

I’m not familiar with BIONICLE but doing some research, the Mask of Creation belongs to Artakha and is one of the most powerful Kanohi in existence.

So there you have it for LEGO’s “reveal.” It was just a short story in picture form of how the Mast of Creation came into being. Stay tuned for more details of LEGO BIONICLE when New York Comic Con rolls by in a couple of weeks.

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Batman of the Future DLC Details

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Batman of the Future DLC Pack

The European Playstation Blog has given some details on the Batman of the Future DLC Pack for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.

Like the the DLC character pack says, it will be based on the animated TV show “Batman of the Future” or “Batman Beyond” over here in the States. These characters include:

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LEGO November 2014 Store Calendar Promos & Events

LEGO November 2014 Store Calendar

The November 2014 LEGO Store Calendar is now available and we can talk about the promotions that will be happening during the month.

First is a FREE exclusive 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar with purchases of $75 or more. The cover of the calendar features the LEGO Employee minifigure as well as various ones from the Collectible Minifigures line. Inside the calendar also includes exclusive offers. The 2015 LEGO Wall Calendar will be offered from November 1st until the end of the year, while supplies last.

Another promotion is the second FREE exclusive Holiday Set with purchases of of $99 or more. We already know that it will be a skating scene but there’s still no images of it yet. This offer will only be valid from November 28 – December 1 which is during “Brick Friday”, LEGO’s version of Black Friday weekend.

On November 21, LEGO will be revealing the next exclusive set. I’m going to venture a guess that it will be the LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060).

If you’re a LEGO VIP member, visit your local LEGO Store on November 22 for special holiday offers.

It is not listed on the calendar but there will be a Monthly Mini Build event on November 4. The build for this month is a Rocket (40104) with a launching pad.

The new Christmas LEGO Seasonal sets will also be available during November like the Santa Set (850939) and the different baubles. Also, if you’re planning on getting any of the LEGO 2014 Advent … Continue

Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO Book Review

Continuing with another book review from Warren Elsore, we have Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO. The book is a sequel to the best-seller Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO which we have also reviewed. Like the previous book, it contains 256 fully illustrated pages and it retails for $19.99. Also, the cover is a mix of a hard and softback in a sense that it is not a full hardback but soft enough to bend a little.

Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO

The first chapter of the book follows its predecessor where it talks about the history of LEGO, where to buy bricks, building tips, LEGO design software, so on and so forth. There is some information about sorting and storing of your LEGO bricks and online resources you can use to help you build.

In a little different format than the previous book, Brick Wonders has the chapters that are categorized into types of wonders in the world including the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Historic Wonders, Modern Wonders, and Natural Wonders.

Brick Wonders: Ancient, Modern, and Natural Wonders Made from LEGO

Like his previous book, there are lots of photos of Warren’s highly detailed builds along with an informative description of the what the subject is about. Included in the chapters are some builds that you can build using the instructions that he has provided like a Mini Sphinx, Trojan Horse, and Chinese Pagoda just to name a few. The instructions again are condensed into one page and are somewhat small. This may give novice builders some trouble when … Continue

LEGO Speed Champions Logo Found

Just2Good on Eurobricks has found that BrickShop.nl now has a logo for the new LEGO Speed Champions theme that will be released in 2015. For a while, we thought that there would be a Top Gear theme but it looks like there won’t be. Just2Good also mentions that he thinks there could be a Top Gear app that will go along with the sets. We’ll see if that happens or not since LEGO has been moving towards the digital world recently. Below are the sets that have been rumored to come out next year.

Ferrari F150 (75899)
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 (75908)
McLaren P1 (75909)
Porsche 918 Spyder (75910)
McLaren Mercedes Pit Stop (75911)
Porsche 911 GT Finish Line (75912)
Ferrari F14 & Scuderia Ferrari Truck (75913)

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Plastic Man Polybag Revealed

If you’re wondering what the polybag for the exclusive LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Plastic Man looks like, TT Games Game Director Arthur Parsons has taken a picture of it on Instagram. The packaging also gives you a glimpse at the Justice League logo that will be used for the 2015 LEGO DC Comics sets. It also looks like there’s there’s a code on the polybg (H2VB8Z) to unlock Plastic Man as a playable character in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. To get the exclusive bonus Plastic Man minifigure, pre-order the game at GameStop. LEGO Batman 3 will be released on November 11th.

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LEGO Supernatural T-Shirt on TeeFury

Today, TeeFury has a new LEGO t-shirt featuring the Sam and Dean Winchester as well as the angel Castiel from the highly popular TV show, Supernatural. The shirt is called Mini Hunters and it is the world debut design by Matt Parsons. The shirt goes for $11 and there’s about 12 hours left to purchase.

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STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1 Review

We’re back with another review but it’s something a little bit different. We have received our set of the Series 1 STUDS Builder Trading Cards and I was pretty excited for to get them although I wish I got in on the Kickstarter a few years back. If you haven’t heard of if before, STUDS is the brainchild of Brandon Griffith which showcases people in the community who uses LEGO to build unique creations.

STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1 STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1

The set that I purchased was the Series 1 Factory Set which consists of 96 base cards as well as the 9 card poster set. The box came in a sealed clear plastic and when I opened the box, it gave me a nostalgic feeling inside. You may not know this but I used to collect sports cards and when I opened the box, the distinct smell that the cards gave off took me back to a younger time when I was still collecting and cracking open a fresh pack of cards. The cards are printed on 14pt. gloss coated card with with UV coating.

The first card in the set is the Title Card which is kind of a table of contents for the rest of the cards which includes Featured Artists, Brick Artists, Group Builds, Brick Illustrators, Brick Conventions, Brick Sites, Brick Products, Brick Publications, and the Checklist. Other people who were involved with STUDS include photo editor Tommy Williamson, copy editor Ayleen Gaspar, and illustrator Scott Tolleson.

STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1

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Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO Book Review

Recently, we received a couple of LEGO books from Barron’s Educational Books to review. The first of these books is Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO by Warren Elsmore. It contains 256 pages and retails for $19.99.

Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO

Warren Elsmore isn’t as well-known here in the States as he is in the UK as the organizer of AFOLCON and as a former chairman of the Brickish Association. He is also known for some very elaborate builds such as London’s St. Pancras Railway Station and the London Olympic Park.

The first part of the book takes a look at the history of LEGO which every book seems to do. It continues to talk about the most useful bricks in LEGO building, where to get the bricks, design software, and different building techniques.

The rest of the book which is about 90% is devoted to real-world objects that were built by Warren as well as from other LEGO builders around the world. There are over 100 recognizable global landmarks in 39 different cities that are shown in the book with many of the builds having instructions on create them yourselves. Each build also has a little information block about the object.

Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO

Although there are instructions for the builds, they are are fairly small to look at. For novice builders, it may be difficult to follow since the steps can go by pretty fast.

Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO

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LEGO F7A Hornet Acheives 10,000 Supporters on LEGO Ideas

With a recent surge of supporters the past few days, the F7A Hornet by Nosmigon is the latest project to get the required 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the Anvil Aerospace Hornet from the upcoming game, Star Citizen, which was originally a KickStarter project. The ship in the game is the UEE Navy’s premier fighter craft and is the front-line attack ship for combat missions.

Nosmigon has also provided the LDD file so anyone can build the F7A Hornet in case that it doesn’t get approved as an official set. The project now joins the Avengers Helicarrier and the Labyrinth Marble Maze in the third 2014 LEGO Review Stage. Congratulations to Nosmigon for the achievement!

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LEGO Friends Series 5 Animals Showing Up at Toys R Us

I’ve gotten a few emails from Toys R Us employees saying that the LEGO Friends Series 5 Animals are starting to show up at their stores. They’ve been available in European countries for quite a while now but they’ve just recently made their way to the States. I assume they’ll also be available at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home as well as other retailers in the near future. I wasn’t told how much the LEGO Friends Series 5 Animals are but I believe they are $3.99 each. There’s still no word when the Series 6 Animals will be available at this time.

Macaw’s Fountain (41044)

LEGO Friends Animals Series 5 Macaw’s Fountain (41044)

Orangutan’s Banana Tree (41045)

LEGO Friends Animals Series 5 Orangutan’s Banana Tree (41045)

Brown Bear’s River (41046)

LEGO Friends Animals Series 5 Brown Bear’s River (41046)

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LEGO BIONICLE Revealing Something This Friday

LEGO BIOINICLE

LEGO BIONICLE officially made its return last Friday and there were mixed feeling about it in the community. Today, there was an announcement made on the LEGO BIONOCLE Facebook Page saying something will be revealed this Friday. There’s no clues this time of what LEGO will be revealing but my guess is that the official site, BIONICLE.com, which currently is redirecting to LEGO’s main site, will go live. What do you think LEGO will be revealing? Stay tuned this Friday to see what LEGO has in store for BIONICLE.

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LEGO November 2014 Monthly Mini Build Revealed

Even thought October isn’t even here yet, the LEGO Monthly Mini Build November 2014 build has been revealed. According to the October Store Calendar, we already know that next month’s build will be a Frankenstein Monster (40104). As you can see above, November’s mini build will be a rocket on a launching pad (40105). I’m very looking forward to this build and I believe it will be really popular among kids. The mini build event will be on November 4th and as usual, they will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Update: Just a clarification, the Monthly Mini Builds are held on the first Tuesdays of every month. The next one will be held on November 4th.

**Via Reddit**

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Rainbow Batman in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Rainbow Batman

The chums over at Brick Fanatics have found two new characters that will be in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. Amazon UK has a Rainbow Character Pack DLC to go along with their pre-orders of the game. The Rainbow Character Pack includes playable versions of Rainbow Batman and Rainbow Raider.

Rainbow Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #241 and Rainbow Raider first appeared in Flash #286. These two characters can probably be unlocked in the game as you play through it.

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LEGO Batman 3 Updated on GameStop with Plastic Man Minifigure Bonus

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Plastic Man Exclusive Minifigure

GameStop has finally listed the Plastic Man exclusive bonus minifigure listed on their website for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. For those who were waiting until the bonus showed up on the site, there’s no need to wait any longer.

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PlayStation Vita
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Nintendo Wii U
Nintendo 3DS

I’ve been told that if you already pre-ordered before the Plastic Man was listed on the website, there should be no problem in getting it. For those who will have the game shipped to their homes, you’ll be getting it with your package.

If you’re picking up in-store, be sure to be there on launch day because the minifigures are first come, first serve. I highly suggest if you’re going to reserve LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, do it ASAP and not at the last minute so the stores get their proper allocation. Stores usually have enough quantity for the people who pre-ordered and even a couple of extras for late reserves. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be available on November 11th.

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LEGO Inside Tour 2015 Details Announced

Brickset has reported that LEGO has published details about next year’s LEGO Inside Tour. If you haven’t heard of the LEGO Inside Tour, it takes you on an very unique tour where you can visit Ole Kirk Christiansen’s original house, meet the LEGO designers, as well as take a look at the Billund factory. Another perk that you get from the tour is the exclusive set that is given away to attendees. This year’s set was The LEGOLAND Train (4000014).

If you’ve tried to applying for a spot on the tour before, you know that it’s extremely difficult to get in since they sell out within minutes. The LEGO Inside Tour is even harder to get in than San Diego Comic Con and I know how hard it is to get tickets to SDCC.

Registration for LEGO Inside Tour opens at 1.00 PM on Monday 3 November 2014 (Danish time)

There are four different tours that potential attendees can get in to:

5 May – 8 May
19 May – 22 May
9 June – 12 June
16 June – 19 June

The price for the tour has increased by 10% from 13,000 DKK last year to 14,500 DKK ($2500, £1500, 1900€) this year. Also, travel accommodations to Billund is NOT included so you will have to arrange that yourself.

Read more about the 2015 LEGO Inside Tour here.

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LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109) Available at Target

LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109)

If you’re still searching for the elusive LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109), you may be glad to know that Target has them on their website. They are only available for purchase online for $39.99 which is $5 more than the LEGO retail price. If you’re a REDcard member, you’ll also get free shipping as well. Until LEGO Stores or Shop@Home gets more in stock, it seems that Target is the only retailer currently to have the Exo Suit (21109) below $40.

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Upcoming LEGO Books from No Starch Press

There are a couple of new LEGO books coming out from No Starch Press in the next few months which I look forward to reviewing.

Art of the Brick is a book that showcases the work of Nathan Sawaya including going behind-the-scenes to see how he has made the creations. Nathan is a world-renowned artist and The Art of the Brick takes us into how he uses LEGO bricks as an art form.

Steampunk LEGO by Guy Himber is a book that I am very interested in reading. This book will showcase a number LEGO artists who has created Steampunk-type builds from cities to pirate ships to robots.

The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Idea Book takes a look a many different ways to build mechanisms with LEGO MINDSTORMES EV3 (31313). Each build will have a list of parts needed and colorful photos so you can easily build it yourself.

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark by Mike Doyle continues off where the first Beautiful LEGO left off. Dark takes a look at LEGO builds that are categoried as “dark” which includes sci-fi to scary builds. There are also dark humor builds in the book as well.

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LEGO BIONICLE is Returning in 2015

LEGO BIOINICLE

LEGO has finally revealed what their big announcement was and it is indeed LEGO BIONICLE will be back in 2015. They’ve posted a video of the Mask of Creation which we already reported on last week so it wasn’t really a big secret considering LEGO accidentally spoiled it earlier this week.

LEGO BIONICLE makes their triumphant return after it was originally discountinued back in 2010 and being replaced by LEGO Hero Factory. BIONICLE was a very popular theme and was one of the themes that brought LEGO back from near bankruptcy (Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry).

There’s no doubt that many fans are happy are that this theme is returning next year. BZPower is also reporting that LEGO will be revealing the information about the sets at New York Comic Con on October 9th as well as on social media so stay tuned for that. We already know the set names so they’ll probably reveal some of them at NYCC.

Protector of Jungle (70778)
Protector of Stone (70779)
Protector of Water (70780)
Protector of Land (70781)
Protector of Ice (70782)
Protector of Fire (70783)
Lewa Master of Jungle (70784)
Pohatu Master of Stone (70785)
Gali Master of Water (70786)
Tahu Master of Fire (70787)
Kopaka Master of Ice (70788)
Onua Master of Earth (70789)
Lord of Skull Spiders (70790)

What are your guys’ thoughts on LEGO BIONICLE returning in 2015?

LEGO BIOINICLE

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LEGO Classic Space Galaxy Explorers Geeky Jerseys

LEGO Classic Space fans, this may be something that you may want to add to your collection. Geeky Jerseys has a pretty sweet looking hockey-style jersey which features the Classic Space logo across the chest. The back has a Galaxy Explorer patch with the word Spaceman name. The arms also has a couple of patches as well.

As with many of their products, Geeky Jerseys are only available for a limited time and they rotate out depending on the demand for them. They are made from scratch so you’ll know that you’ll be getting a high quality product. If you’re interested in the LEGO Classic Space Galaxy Explorers jersey, head over to their site and enter your email to be notified when they will be available.

Update: The jersey is now available on the site. There are a number of sizes to choose from and you can choose your name and number.

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LEGO Creator Seasonal Elves’ Workshop (40106) Official Images

LEGO Seasonal Elves' Workshop (40106)

The official images of the LEGO Creator Seasonal Elves’ Workshop (40106) are now available. The exclusive holiday set will be available for free with purchases of $99 or more at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. This is also the first of two Holiday sets that LEGO will be giving away this year with the second set being available in the month of November which will be a Winter Skating Scene.

The Elves’ Workshop (40106) includes the workshop that the Elves use to create toys for the children. Some toys that they have created include a train, a bulldozer, a nutcracker, and a couple of presents.

LEGO Seasonal Elves' Workshop (40106)

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**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike (30265) Available at Target

LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz Bike (30265)

I’ve been informed that the LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike (30265) polybag is now available at Target stores in the checkout aisle areas. This the same polybag that LEGO is giving out with purchases with $50 or more on Shop@Home, which has been extended to probably until the end of the month. There was no pricing given but I assume it is $3.99 each. Thanks to everyone who emailed in about the polybag.

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The LEGO Neighborhood Book Review

We’ve recently received a new book to review from No Starch Press called The LEGO Neighborhood Book: Build Your Own Town! by Brian and Jason Lyles. Brian runs Brick City Depot where he publishes instructions for LEGO modular buildings and if it sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen an ad to their site on our right sidebar beneath the categories.

No Starch Press is known for their AFOL-centric books such as LEGO Space: Building the Future and The Art of LEGO Design which we’ve also reviewed before. The LEGO Neighborhood Book is geared towards people who build LEGO cities with modular buildings. It contains 204 pages and retails for $19.95 but you can get it cheaper at various retailers like Amazon. The book has a high quality softback cover and the images in the book are very nice which is what we’ve come to expect from No Starch.

Since the highly popular LEGO Modular buildings were released back in 2007 with the Cafe Corner (10182) which have continued with eight more Modular sets, LEGO fans have been creating their own MOCs of the buildings to grow their city The LEGO Neighborhood Book is basically split into two halves. The first half of the book contains six chapters and it takes a look at some of the foundations of what a modular building consists of.

The first chapter gives you an introduction to the standards of a modular building like the base size and the depth and height. This is what the authors call the “Cafe Corner” … Continue

Countdown to LEGO (Blank) Continues

LEGO has posted another countdown image on their Facebook page as well as on their other social media pages such as Google+. Again, the image has the same line of colors across the top and bottom like in their image from a few days ago.

A lot of people have already debunked what the countdown is for already so if you want to know, check out our previous post.

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LEGO Winter Village Santa’s Workshop (10245) Now Available for VIPs

LEGO Creator Santa's Workshop (10245)

It is September 17th on the east coast and that means the latest addition to the LEGO Winter Village series, Santa’s Workshop (10245), is now available for early access to LEGO VIP members on Shop@Home. The exclusive set will also be available at LEGO Brand Stores when they open tomorrow morning.

Santa’s Workshop (10245) retails for $69.99 and contains 883 pieces which is a very nice $0.08/piece. Fans of the Winter Village sets will definitely want to add this set to their collection.

Be sure you’re logged in to your VIP account to add the set to your cart. Currently, Shop@Home still says you can pre-order the set and will ship by October 1st but I assume it will ship earlier than that. The Santa’s Workshop (10245) will be available for the general public on October 1st. Check out the designer video and more images below.

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LEGO Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (10220) Promotion with Freebies

The promotions for the LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) and the Legends of Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike were supposed to end on midnight Sunday, September 14 on Shop@Home but it appears that both promotions are still going on. It seems like LEGO still has some stock left over for September’s promotions because people could be holding off on their purchases and waiting for next month’s double VIP points.

In addition, Shop@Home has an unannounced promotion for the LEGO Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (10220). When the set is in your cart, you also get the LEGO Creator Mini Volkswagen TI Camper Van (40079) polybag for free so in essence, you will be getting all three promotions for the price of one. Also, there are rumors that the T1 Camper Van could be retired very soon so this may be your last chance to get a good deal for it.

Be sure you are a VIP member to get all three promos or else you’ll be missing the Classic Spaceman Minifigure set since that one is a VIP only promo. I’m not sure if this same offer works for the LEGO Stores so you may want to call to confirm.

**Via Toys N Bricks**

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BrickJournal Magazine on Sale at TwoMorrows Publishing

BrickJournal September 2013, Issue 25

TwoMorrows Publishing is having a “Brick to School Sale” and every back issue of BrickJournal is 50% off. Another sale they are having is the BrickJournal subscriptions are 15%. These offers are valid for print copies of the magazine until the end of September so you have about two weeks left to get in on the deals.

BrickJournal is a magazine which showcases many different aspects of the LEGO community including events, builders, MOCs, as well as how-to articles by many builders in the community. The magazine is edited by our good friend Joe Meno.

If you haven’t checked out BrickJournal before, this may be a good time to purchase it especially when you can get two copies of the magazine for the price of one.

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LEGO Announcement Accidentally Revealed? – (Spoilers)

Earlier this morning, we reported that LEGO will be making an announcement to “reveal something very exciting.” It looks like LEGO has accidentally spilled the beans on what this announcement could be.

Over on LEGO’s Google+ post of the same image, you can see the details of the photo and the file name says “Bionicle-4-new.jpg20140915-4177-5fuc51.jpg.” This pretty much almost confirms that they will be announcing the return of LEGO BIONICLE in 2015 and shoots down my guess that it could be the LEGO Ideas results. For many of us in the LEGO community, we already knew about the return of LEGO BIONICLE next year but for the general public who aren’t in the know, this is news to them.

We’ll keep you updated but it kinda lessens the excitement just a tad bit.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) Showing Up in Stores

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

There are various reports that the Series 12 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007) have started to show up at Walgreens and Walmart stores. The official release date is October 1st but as we mentioned before, stores sometimes stock them on shelves a few weeks early and it looks like that time is right about now. If you’re driving by one of these stores and can’t wait two more weeks for them to be widely released, check out the stores and you may be surprised to find them on the shelves. Your mileage may vary.

If you’re new to the LEGO Collectible Minifigure line, Series 12 will retail for $3.99 each and they also include a code to used to unlock characters in the LEGO Minifigures Online game. Feel free to use our guide to help you with your search for each minifigure.

**Via BrickQueen and various Instagram users.**

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LEGO Star Wars 2015 Set Minifigure List

As we all know by now, there are preliminary images of a number of 2015 LEGO sets floating around and in those images included the 2015 LEGO Star Wars sets as well. Again, we won’t post any images but we can give you some details of the minifigures that are slated to be in each set. Note that the minifigures are subject to change. On some details for a couple of the Battle Packs, there will be a new multi-stud shooter which has a gatling gun effect that shoots six studs.

ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)
Clone Pilot

Vulture Droid (75073)
Pilot Battle Droid

Snowspeeder (75074)
Snowspeeder Pilot

AT-AT (75075)
AT-AT Driver

Republic Gunship (75076)
Clone Pilot

Homing Spider Droid (75077)
Battle Droid

Imperial Troop Transport (75078)
Stormtroopers x 4

Shadow Troopers (75079)
Shadow Guards x 2, Shadow Troopers x 2

AAT (75080)
Jar Jar Binks, Pilot Battle Droid, Battle Droid

T-16 Skyhopper (75081)
Skyhopper Pilot. Tusken Raider

TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)
Tie Fighter Pilot, Imperial Officer, The Inquisitor

AT-DP (75083)
AT-DP Pilots x 2, Stormtrooper, Agent Kallus

Wookie Gunship (75084)
Kanan Jarrus, Wullffwarro, Wookies x 2

Hailfire Droid (75085)
Super Battle Droids x 2, Clone Trooper Lieutenant

Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter (75087)
Anakin Skywalker, Astromech Droid, Asajj Ventress

Senate Commando Troopers (75088)
Senate Commando Troopers x 4

Geonosis Troopers (75089)
Elite Corps Troopers x 2, Clone Troopers x 2

Ezra’s Speeder Bike (75090)
Ezra Bridger, Stormtrooper, Sabine Wren

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Exciting LEGO Announcement This Friday

LEGO has announced that in 4 days on Friday, September 19th, they will be “revealing something very exciting. Let the guessing game commence!” The picture, seen above, has a test card pattern which may give an indication of what this reveal could be. Test card patterns are often used as when there is no programming being broadcasted on a TV channel.

If I were to guess what the reveal is on Friday, it will be the results for the first LEGO Ideas review. We’ve been waiting a while for the results and it seems like the right time to reveal the set. There are a number of very good projects including LEGO Bird Project, Modular Apple Store, BTTF – Jules Verne Train, Doctor Who, The Big Bang Theory. and Doctor Who and Companions but the projects that kind of correlate to the image are The Big Bang Theory and the two Doctor Who projects. Since they are both television shows, it would make sense that a test card pattern would be used somehow.

I suspect that each day, LEGO will be posting another image to countdown to Friday so stay tuned. What do you think this reveal is all about?

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes 2015 Set Minifigure List

Just2Good on Eurobricks has found preliminary images of the new LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes 2015 sets on a German website. Unfortunately, those images are marked with the confidential label so we won’t post any of here. However, we can tell you some more details of the minifigures that will be included in the sets. The boxes also have a shiny new Justice League logo as well. These new 2015 DC Comics Super Heroes sets also have a new gimmick called a “Super Jumper” which is a piece that launches the minifigures in the air. You can see the piece right below Green Lantern’s jet here. Note the minifigures listed are from preliminary images so they are subject to change.

Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (76025)
Sinestro
Green Lantern
Space Batman

Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026)
Gorilla Grodd
Captain Cold
Driver
Wonder Woman
Flash
Batman

Black Manta Deep Sea Strike (76027)
Black Manta
Aquaman
Robin in red scuba suit
Batman

Darkseid Invasion (76028)
Darkseid
Green Arrow
Hawkman
Cyborg
Superman

Brainiac Attack (76040)
Brainiac
Martian Manhunter
Supergirl
Superman

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Last Day for LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) Promotion

Today is the last day to get the LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) Promotion at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. The offer is only valid for LEGO VIP members with purchases of $99 or more. With the same purchase, you will also get the LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike (30265) and who doesn’t like freebies. Check out our review of the LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) to see what you’ll be getting with the promo set. It’s currently hovering around $20 on BrickLink and eBay and you can expect the prices on them to go higher after the promotion ends today. Also, if you’re heading to your local LEGO Store, you may want to call to be sure that they still have some in stock.

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LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modular Sets Available for $19.99

Toys N Bricks is reporting that the new LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modular sets are being stocked on shelves and being sold individually. As you can see from the image above, they are going for $19.99 each which is a little high but what can you expect from Toys R Us.

In previous years, these Bricktober exclusive sets are usually free with a minimum purchase of around $60 or so but it looks like you can save some money but purchasing the sets directly now. It may behoove you to check out your local Toys R Us to see if your stores are stocking the Mini Modular sets for sell.

LEGO Bricktober Theater (40180)
LEGO Bricktober Pizza Place (40181)
LEGO Bricktober Fire Station (40182)
LEGO Bricktober Town Hall (40183)

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Some LEGO Seasonal Christmas Baubles Revealed

LEGO Seasonal Log Cabin Christmas Bauble (850949)

The past week or so, we’ve been revealing some Seasonal items that LEGO will be releasing during the holiday season and it’s never too early to talk about Christmas items including the Christmas Reindeer (40092) and the Santa Set (850939). We can now report there will also be some new LEGO Seasonal baubles that will also be available in a few months. One of the new baubles is the Christmas Log Cabin (850949) which contains 45 pieces. The other new one that has been found is a little Cat (850950) which has 34 pieces. There’s no word on the pricing for these LEGO Seasonal Christmas baubles but they usually retail for $7.99 each at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. Stay tuned for more baubles being revealed as we get closer to the holidays.

LEGO Seasonal Cat Christmas Bauble (850950)

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Cloud Cuckoo Palace Unikitty Mech

News have been kind of slow lately but I did see this from my Instagram feed and it was worth mentioning since I’m into mech-type builds. What happens when you combine the cuteness of Unikitty with the menacing look of a LEGO mech suit? The end result is something that Martin Gee has created out of the Cloud Cuckoo Palace (70803), Architecture Studio (21050), and the Legends of Chima Wolf Legend Beast (70127). The cuteness will destroy you!

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LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modular Official Images

LEGO Bricktober 2014

Last week, we reported on the Toys R Us LEGO Bricktober 2014 promotional sets that will be happening during the month of October. LEGO has revealed the official images of the four Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 mini modular sets. There’s no word yet on how much you have to spend each week of the promotion but judging from previous years, it’ll probably be at least $60 per week to get each set. In addition to seeing clearer images of the sets, we also get to see the piece count for each set as well.

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Theater (40180) – 164 pcs

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Theater (40180)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Theater (41080)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Pizza Place (40181) – 139 pcs

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Pizza Place (41081)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Pizza Place (41081)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Fire Station (40182) – 175 pcs

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Fire Station (40182)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Fire Station (40182)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Town Hall (40183) – 186 pcs

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Town Hall (40183)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Town Hall (40183)

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LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) & Christmas Reindeer (40092) Images

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091)

The official images of the last two LEGO Seasonal 2014 sets of the year have emerged on LEGO servers. The first is the LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) which we’ve already seen on the back of the instructions for the Halloween Bat (40090). This set contains 125 pieces and will retail for $9.99.

The other set is the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092). It will also retail for $9.99 but will have more pieces coming in at 139 pieces.

Both sets will be available most likely be available a month earlier than their respective holidays.

LEGO Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) 2

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092)

LEGO Seasonal Christmas Reindeer (40092) 2

**Via neoape via Brickset**

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LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109) Available on Amazon for $34.95

LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109)

If you missed my tweet last night, the LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109) is available on Amazon for $34.95 and it looks like the deal is still going on. You can purchase a maximum of two sets per order. Note that it may take an extra 1-2 days to process the order. If you’ve still been looking for the LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109), now’s your chance to get it since it’s still temporarily out of stock on Shop@Home.

Update: Right after this posted, Amazon has updated their status to “In stock on September 15, 2014.” You can still order but it’ll take a few days longer to get to you.

Update 2: Sorry, it’s sold out now. It’s back to the 3rd party prices.

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LEGO Star Wars Microfighters 3-in-1 Super Packs at Costco

If you still haven’t picked up the first wave of the LEGO Star Wars Microfighters, you may want to check out Costco stores. They have two different 3-in-1 Super Packs available for $23.99 each. The first Super Pack (66514) includes the Clone Turbo Tank (75028), AAT (75029), and the Millennium Falcon (75030). The other Super Pack (66515) includes the TIE Interceptor (75031), X-Wing Fighter (75032), and the Star Destroyer (75033). By purchasing the LEGO Star Wars Microfighters 3-in-1 Super Packs, you can save about $12 off total of the LEGO retail price if you get both. Thanks to John for the email.

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LEGO Ideas Labyrinth Marble Maze Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Labyrinth Marble Maze by Jason Allemann (JKBrickworks) is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The project is based on the original BRIO Labyrinth game which was released back in 1946. If you’re an old man like me, you’ve probably have played it before.

The project itself is an interchangeable maze system which allows you to customize the maze to your liking. Jason has also designed a number of themed mazes as well so it gives you some variety in gameplay.

The Labyrinth Marble Maze now joins the Avengers Helicarrier in the third review stage of 2014. Congratulations to Jason for this achievement! The next highest supported project on LEGO Ideas is now The Goonies 30th Anniversary – The Inferno.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) Polybag Review

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) Polybag

A few days ago, we reported that the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) polybag was showing up at Target stores in the Halloween section. I was notified by my LEGO Store friend Nia who found them on the shelves so I took a little trip and lo and behold, they were there. The Batwing (30301) consists of 45 pieces and goes for $3.99 which is a very nice $0.09/piece considering it’s a licensed polybag.

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The design of the Batwing is very nice with a good selection of parts used to build it. Although it looks kind of flimsy, it is very sturdy. The Batman symbol on the front 2×2 curved slope would have been nice to have but it looks fine without it. One thing I didn’t like on the Batwing are the 1×8 gray plates on the bottom that holds the wings together. It just seems a little off to me and makes it look like a ski. To round it off, you also get two flick-fire missiles.

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Overall, the Batwing (30301) polybag is a good pickup if you can find it. It looks a little bit better than the Tumbler (30300) polybag from earlier this year. On a side note, you also can get the Batwing (30301) polybag when you purchase LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham at Target.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) Polybag

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New LEGO Ninjago Dareth Polybag (5002144) Found

LEGO Ninjago Dareth Polybag

There is a new LEGO Ninjago polybag that has shown up at Toys R Us stores in the UK. There’s no name for the £4.99 polybag but the set number is 5002144 and it features “The Brown Ninja,” Dareth and a Nindroid.

Many LEGO Ninjago fans have been waiting for a Dareth minifigure for a long time and now we are finally able to get one. Hopefully we’ll get to see this polybag in the States in the future.

Dareth Front Dareth Back

**Via Brickset**

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Say Hello to Toy Brick Co

Earlier this morning, I got an email from Laura who is introducing their new site, Toy Brick Co. The UK site specializes in mixed packs that adults can purchase for their children to start their collection. There are no instructions because they focus on the concept of “buy and build” which encourages kids to build with their imagination. The company started on eBay but have recently expanded to a full website. Although they are located in the UK, they do ship internationally.

A new “Buy and Build” website has launched in the UK selling new LEGO and reasonably priced used LEGO worldwide.

The Toy Brick Co offers a selection of new LEGO and genuine, excellent quality, used Lego, including mixed bags of bricks, starter kits, baseplate packs, door and window packs, tree and flower packs, minifig packs and gift packs.

All used Lego is quality checked, properly cleaned and sorted prior to being listed for sale.

The “Bags of new mixed LEGO bricks” have proven most popular and the site’s owners have been inundated with orders of their LEGO starter kits.

Visit www.thetoybrickco.com for more info on their ‘Buy & Build’ LEGO products.

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Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine LEGO Super Heroes Spread

LEGO Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine

The celebrate 75 years in Marvel’s history, they have released the Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine. In the magazine, there is an image, illustrated by Paul Lee, of a number of LEGO Marvel characters in minifigure form in a two-page spread. The Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine may be given out for free at your local comic book store with a purchase or you can get the keepsake variants which has an embossed covers for $9.99 each.

A few of these characters have already been released in LEGO sets but a lot of them still haven’t been. We only hope that we’ll see more of these to add to our LEGO collection. The list of characters that are in the image include:

Angel
Ant-man
Beast
Black Bolt
Black Cat
Black Widow
Bullseye
Captain America
Carnage
Colossus
Cyclops
Daredevil
Deadpool
Doc Ock
Doctor Doom
Doctor Strange
Electra
Electro
Falcon
Galactus
Gambit
Ghost Rider
Green Goblin
Hawkeye
Hulk
Human Torch
Iceman
Invisible Woman
Iron Fist
Iron Man
Jean Grey/Phoenix
Juggernaut
Loki
M.O.D.O.K.
Magneto
Moon Knight
Mr. Fantastic
Ms. Marvel
Mysterio
Mystique
Namor
Nick Fury, Jr.
Nightcrawler
Nova
Phil Coulson
Professor Xavier
Power Man
Psylocke
Punisher
Quicksilver
Red Skull
Rhino
Rocket Raccoon
Rouge
Sabertooth
Scarlet Witch
Sentinel
She-Hulk
Shocker
Silver Samurai
Silver Surfer
Spider-man
Spider-Woman
Squirrel Girl
Storm
Super Skrull
Taskmaster
Thanos
Thing
Thor
Tigra
Venom
Vision
Vulture
War Machine
Wasp
Wolverine

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More LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass Vehicles Revealed

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass - The Tumbler

Throughout today, more pictures of the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass vehicles have been revealed. The most recent reveal was The Tumbler from The Dark Knight DLC Pack in response to Zack Snyder’s reveal of the Batmobile from the Batman v. Superman movie. The other two images are from the Batman 75th DLC Pack which features the 1940 Batmobile and the 1950 Jokermobile.

You can now pre-order LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham as well as the Season Pass from GameStop.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass - 1940 Batmobile

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass - 1950 Jokermobile

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STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1 Now Available

The highly anticipated Series 1 STUDS Builder Trading Cards by Brandon Griffith are now available on BrickStuds.com. These cards were originally for KickStarter backers but now the general public can now purchase them as well. As you can see, there are a number of different products that you can choose from including:

Note that Series 1 of the STUDS trading cards are limited so once they sell out, it’s gone forever.

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LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Soundtrack Pre-order on Amazon

If you’re a LEGO Ninjago fan, you may be interested in a new item that will be released later this month. Jay Wilson on Eurobricks has reported there will be a LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu soundtrack by Jay Vincent and Michael Kramer which includes 19 tracks from the popular animated TV show. Below is the complete track list and you can now pre-order the soundtrack on Amazon. You can sample some of the tracks on Jay Vincent’s YouTube channel Thanks to Aanchir for the heads up.

1. Ninjago Overture (1:37)
2. Attack Of The Skeleton Army (3:52)
3. Training Course (2:22)
4. Discovering Spinjitzu/Dragon Ride (2:47)
5. Slither Pit (3:05)
6. The Mailman/Jay’s Parents (1:41)
7. Pythor P. Chumsworth (2:55)
8. Weapons Take Flight (2:39)
9. Catching The Samurai (3:06)
10. Sensei Lives On/Battling The Guardian (2:40)
11. Falcon Chase (3:01)
12. Zane’s True Potential (4:04)
13. Roomies Eith Garmadon (1:09)
14. A Family Divided (4;04)
15. Revealing The Green Ninja (3:15)
16. Race To Ouroboros (3:18)
17. Summoning The Great Devourer (3:36)
18. Taking the Bait (2:27)
19. Go Ninja Go (3:17)

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass Images

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Dark Knight DLC

Earlier today, we reported that LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will have a Season Pass which includes some DLC packs to further enhance your gaming experience. There are now some images from two of these DLC packs including The Dark Knight Pack and the Man of Steel Pack.

From The Dark Knight Pack image above, you can see an image of Bane, the Joker, Harvey Dent (Two-Face), and Ra’s Al Ghul. Also in the image below, you can see Catwoman riding the Batpod.

From one of the Man of Steel pack images, you can see Superman, Jor-El, and Lara Lor-Van. In the other image, there is General Zod, Faora, and a couple of Zod’s other followers.

The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass will cost $14.99 for access to all 6 DLC packs or you can buy each one for $2.99 per pack. You can now pre-order the game and Season Pass on GameStop right now. The Season Pass is confirmed to be on all the major gaming systems including PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC, however, there’s no word about the Nintendo Wii U.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - The Dark Knight DLC

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Man of Steel DLC

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Man of Steel DLC

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New LEGO Polybags Showing up at Target Halloween Section

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301)

A few people have emailed my the past couple of days telling me that there are are some new LEGO polybags that have started to show up at Target stores in the Halloween section. The first polybag is the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) which goes for $3.99 and the other is the LEGO City Arctic Scout (30310) for $3.49.

It is still early September as of this writing so the Back-to-School section may still haven’t been changed out yet so keep an eye out for them when the Halloween stuff goes up. I went to check a couple of my local Target stores and I haven’t seen any at this time but I did see the LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle (30246) in the checkout aisles.

Thanks to Stephen and Henry for emailing in.

LEGO City Arctic Scout Polybag (30310)

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass DLC Packs Announced

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass

It has been announced that LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be getting some DLCs when the game is released on November 11. There are a total of 6 DLC packs in the Season Pass which unlocks unique story levels and free play modes along with over 40 characters, vehicles, achievements, and more. Each DLC pack will cost $2.99 individually or $14.99 for all 6. The first three packs will be available on November 11 and the rest will be available at a later date.

This is the first time that a Season Pass has been provided for a LEGO video game. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is now available for pre-order and if you get it from GameStop, you will get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure although it doesn’t show up on the site yet.

The Dark Knight Pack: Experience the heart-pounding chase scene from the iconic film complete with cool vehicles and explosive action. Play as the legendary Dark Knight and Commissioner Gordon, as well as the Joker and his goons as they chase down Harvey Dent’s police escort. Bane and Catwoman from the third film are also playable.

Man of Steel Pack: Help Jor-El, his wife Lara and their robot Kelex send the infant Superman “Kal-el” into space towards the safety of Earth as Krypton falls into chaos. Find a way inside Jor-El’s home, fight General Zod’s invading forces and battle against Zod himself to save Superman.

Batman 75th Pack: Play as Joker and Harley, setting up a variety of celebration set

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LEGO BIONICLE 2015 Thumbnail Found

If there was any doubt that LEGO BIONICLE would be making a comeback in 2015, you can put those doubts to rest. As we get closer to 2015, more and more details of the highly popular theme are coming to light. The below image has shown up on LEGO.com’s servers and it looks to be the thumbnail that will be used on the products page when the sets are available. I know nothing about LEGO BIONICLE so I have no idea what the mask represents so I ask you BIONICLE fans, what do you think it is?

LEGO BIONICLE

Update: The mouseover animation has also been been found on the BZPower message boards.

**Via BZPower**

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) Minifigure Leaked?

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 13 (71008) - Director?

Some interesting details have come out of Eurobricks from Just2Good regarding Series 13 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008). We already know that they will be coming out in January but there may be some hints of one of the minifigures that will be in the set.

As you can see above, there is a Director minifigure, which we haven’t had before, and Just2Good suggests that he could be from Series 13. The image was from the Toys R Us website and there is also another promotional artwork from taken at a Toys R Us store (below). Although it is still pretty early to speculate on who will be in Series 13 considering that Series 12 isn’t even out yet, it may seem that the Director could be new since almost everything on the minifigure is new such as the face printing, torso, and accessory.

There are also other minifigures in the images but they seem to be pretty plain and not unique enough, minus the Tiki Warrior from Series 11, to be one of the special ones to be included Series 13. What do you guys think? Could Toys R Us have inadvertently revealed a minifigure from the Series 13 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71008)? We will soon see as more details of the 2015 sets slowly come out in the next few months.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) Feel Guide

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

A few people have emailed me about a feel guide in preparation of the release for LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) in October so I guess I’ll write up a little something. Since the minifigures haven’t been released here in the US yet (that I know of), I’ll just describe what to feel for using images that are currently available.

We already know the distribution of the minifigures in a full box with WhiteFang’s review on Eurobricks and it will be a little easier searching for them since there are three full sets per box.

1. Wizard
The easiest thing to feel for is the large dress/robe leg piece but be careful since the Fairytale Princess also has it. The thing that distinguishes this minifigure from her is the wizard hat piece. You’ll notice a little tip on the hat is slightly curved and it does not have hair attached to it like the Fairytale Princess has.

2. Hun Warrior
The sword and the pointed hat should be the things you feel for. Be wary of the shield piece which has a stud in the middle unlike the Battle Goddess who has a slightly different one.

3. Fairytale Princess
As mentioned before, she has the large dress/robe leg piece. The things that makes her stand out is her hat/hair piece. It is a single piece and is pointed on top with the braided hair attached at the bottom.

4. Video Game Guy
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Bricks in Motion LEGO Filmmaking Documentary Kickstarter Project

Bricks in Motion is an online community dedicated to doing LEGO stop-motion aka brickfilms. Philip Heinrich has started a Kickstarter project to do a documentary about the world of LEGO filmmaking and the people behind the cameras.

The team behind the project will travel to several cities in the US and Canada to do interviews with some popular LEGO filmmakers including Kevin Ulrich (Brotherhood Workshop) and Forrest Whaley (forrestfire101) just to name a few. Our good friend Tommy Williamson (BrickNerd) will also be interviewed for the documentary.

There are also a ton of rewards you can get for pledging a certain amount towards the goal. Check out everything they have to offer as well as more details of the documentary on the Kickstarter page.

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The Fold Spinnin’ Out in Color LEGO Ninjago Music Video Released

Earlier this week, we reported that the band called The Fold was holding a contest and they gave fans the opportunity to be in their latest video, “Spinnin’ Out in Color.”

The Fold has released the music video which includes clips that were submitted by LEGO Ninjago fans. It’s cool to see them interacting with fans and allowing them to be in their video Check out the video for Spinnin’ Out in Color below and see if you see yourself in the video.

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Upcoming LEGO Seasonal 2014 Sets

LEGO Seasonal Halloween Set (850936)

There are a couple of new LEGO Seasonal 2014 sets that have been released that may pique your interest. The first is the Halloween Set (850936). It consists of the Lord Vampyre minifigure, a casket from The Vampyre Hearse (9464), a spider, and a cardboard arch on the stand. This set is now available in LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home.

The other LEGO Seasonal set is a Santa Set (850939). It has a Santa minifigure, a child minifigure which includes a wig hair piece so you can change the gender, a toy train, and a wintery cardboard arch on the stand. It looks like the Santa Set (850939) is now available in the UK and will be available here in the States in the upcoming months. Both sets will retail for $7.99 each.

LEGO Seasonal Santa Set (850939)

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LEGO Super Heroes Bat-Signal Building Event at Toys R Us

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

Toys R Us stores will be holding an event on October 18th from 12-2pm for kids to building the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Bat-Signal. There’s nothing much to the build but it is on a turntable piece and the printed Batman logo radar dish is pretty rare since it’s only in one set, The Batcave (6860). Supplies are limited so get there early if you want in on the building event. I can’t stress enough how long these lines get especially at TRU stores where there’s only a small amount of sets given out. It also looks like it is a US only event.

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LEGO Avengers Helicarrier Achieves 10,000 Supporters on LEGO Ideas

The Avengers Helicarrier by Yo-Sub Joo is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. Originally, the project was on created on LEGO Digital Designer and had a whopping 22,694 elements which was 272 x 144 studs (85.4 x 45.3 inches) and was by far one of the largest projects in LEGO CUUSOO/Ideas history.

On the official comments for passing 5,000 supporters, LEGO stated that the project should be revised as a smaller model to be considered as an official set since there was pretty much no way LEGO could produce a 22,000 brick set. The project was revised to reduce the size of the Helicarrier. The new dimensions are 47.2 x 27.7 inches and consists of 6,700 elements.

The Avengers Helicarrier is the first project to reach the Third 2014 LEGO Review Stage and it also holds the distinction of being the first project to reach 10,000 supporters after LEGO CUUSOO become LEGO Ideas. Congratulations to Yo-Sub Joo for this achievement.

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Blocks Magazine Will be Available at US Barnes & Noble Stores

Blocks Magazine

The highly popular Blocks LEGO magazine which was first released a few months ago in the UK will now make its way to the US. They have just announced on their Facebook Page that Barnes and Noble stores will be stocking the magazine.

Before, we could purchase online and ship it over here but at pretty expensive shipping costs. Now that we can purchase the magazine locally, we don’t have to worry about that. Also, the first issue has been sold out at a majority of the stores in the UK so clearly there is a market for the magazine. Whether or not it will be the same here for the US remains to be seen but I look forward to reading it if I can find a copy.

There’s still no word yet on when Blocks magazine will be available at Barnes & Noble or how much it will go for at this time. More details as they come.

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LEGO Star Wars The New Yoda Chronicles App Now Available

LEGO Star Wars The New Yoda Chronicles App

If you want a new game to play on your smartphone or tablet, there’s a new LEGO game that you may want to try out. LEGO Star Wars The New Yoda Chronicles is a new FREE game released by Amuzo and LEGO that continues the story of The Yoda Chronicles. You can download the game on Google Play and on iTunes.

Choose your side and join the battle in LEGO® Star Wars™ The New Yoda Chronicles!

Collect the Holocrons to defeat your enemy and take control of the galaxy in a series of fast-paced, action packed mini games. Is your destiny to dominate the Galaxy with Darth Vader™ or become a Jedi alongside Grand Master Yoda?

• Quest with Yoda™ or Darth Vader™ to discover your destiny
• Collect the Holocrons to save the day or crush the rebellion once and for all
• Run, shoot, jump and fly through the LEGO® Star Wars™ universe in style
• Battle with lightsabers in Kashyyyk and base jump the pits of Utapau
• Take down Star Destroyers, defeat the AT-AT Walkers and dogfight in space
• Includes 8 action packed MiniFigure levels and 4 epic Space Battles all in one
• Featuring 24 iconic LEGO® Star Wars™ MiniFigures and over 12 awesome Vehicles
• Sign in with LEGO ID to make your victories count on LEGO.COM/StarWars
• Come back soon for 4 NEW MiniFigure levels and 2 NEW Starship Battles
May the Force be with you!

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Nathan Sawaya’s The Art of the Brick Exhibition Coming to London

We all know about Nathan Sawaya and his LEGO exhibitions that have taken place around the world. I have been notified that The Art of the Brick is coming to London. Nathan Sawaya’s popular exhibition which features over 80 art sculptures using more than a million LEGO bricks is now coming to The Old Truman Brewery from September 26 to January 4.

Nathan’s other exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Shanghai and Singapore have already attracted millions of visitors and now London gets a chance to experience it as well.

Visitors can see Nathan’s interpretations of some of the world’s most famous artworks including Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Tickets are now available at http://artofthebrick.co.uk/.

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LEGO Becomes World’s Biggest Toymaker

LEGO has finally topped Mattel as the world’s biggest toymaker according to The Financial Times. Sales were up by 11% from the previous year which was boosted by the popularity of The LEGO Movie. The company posted revenues of DKK11.5bn ($2.03bn) in the first half of this year compared to Mattel’s $2.01bn over the same timeframe. The net profit for the first half of 2014 was DKK2.7m vs DKK2.3m in the first half of 2013.

LEGO was also the world’s most profitable toymaker which turned plastic costing from $1 a kilo to bricks that sell for about $75 a kilo.

In addition, LEGO also had growth of more than 50% in the first half in China where the new Shanghai office and factory helped bring products to the customers in the region.

FT also notes that about 60% of The LEGO Group’s sales are still to come the rest of the year, mostly around the weeks leading up to Christmas. With all the new exclusive sets coming out in the few months like Santa’s Workshop (10245) and the UCS Slave I (76060), there are a lot of holiday gifts to choose from.

LEGO CFO John Goodwin also confirms that the LEGO Ninjago movie will be coming out in 2016 like we reported before.

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LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modulars Revealed

LEGO Bricktober 2014

The new Toys R Us Bricktober promotions for this year have been revealed on LEGO’s database. During the month of October at Toys R Us, there will be some cool LEGO Mini Modular sets given out as part of their Bricktober 2014 promotions. For each week of October, there will be a different set given out to customers who make a minimum purchase. There’s no word yet on how much you have to spend to get them as of this time.

Each of the Mini Modulars measures 6×8 in dimension and also comes with two vehicles. The Mini Modular buildings include a Theater (41080), Pizza Place (41081), Fire Station (41082), and a Town Hall (41083). You can check out the instructions for the Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modular sets below.

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Theater (41080)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Theater (41080)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Pizza Place (41081)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Pizza Place (41081)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Fire Station (41082)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Fire Station (40182)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Town Hall (41083)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Town Hall (40183)

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LEGO Jurassic World Video Game in the Works?

According to JurassicWorld.org, in addition to the LEGO Jurassic World sets that we reported on last week, there are also plans for a LEGO Jurassic World video game possibly by popular LEGO game publisher TT Games. There’s no other details at this time but we can assume that the game will follow the storyline of the film much like in The LEGO Movie video game. It would be really cool if all four movies in the Jurassic Park franchise would get the LEGO treatment but we’ll see what happens.

As we all know, TT Games has made a number of great LEGO video games in the past as well as the upcoming LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham so adding another one to the list isn’t too far-fetched. More details about this as they become available.

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LEGO Remote-Controlled Batpod by Sariel

You may have heard of Sariel and all of the cool LEGO remote control vehicles that he creates. Well, he’s back and this time he has created the Batpod from The Dark Knight movie. The tires that he used are from the new LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Tumbler (76023). He also added some Lifelites LEDs in the front cannons. The coolest feature is probably the remote control aspect of it. To add some more authenticity to the vehicle, Sariel added the Batman Ultrabuild (4526) figure to ride it. Check out how Sariel created the Batpod as well as more pictures of the vehicle over on his site.

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LEGO Store September 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Racing Plane (40102) Review

LEGO Store September 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

Today is the first Tuesday of the month so that means the September 2014 Monthly Mini Build event at the LEGO Stores took place. This month’s build is the the Racing Plane (40102). As usual, families were waiting for their turn to build the set. Like last month, kids could etiher take the set home or build inside the store.

The Racing Plane is a pretty simple to create. It contains 37 pieces and in addition to the plane, you also get a little stand with a flagpole and a plant. There’s nothing much to the set but it seemed that a lot of kids really enjoyed building it.

A special thanks to all the new people I met today and a continued thanks to the awesome staff working there who continues to spread the word about this little blog.

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LEGO Store September 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event Racing Plane (40102)

LEGO Store September 2014 Monthly Mini Build Event

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A Young Boy’s LEGO Wish

Usually we report on LEGO news and do reviews but there are times when we have to take a step back and look at life itself and how short it can be for some. I’ve was recently emailed by someone named Alana who runs the blog, “Growing My Way Out” and she informed me about a post about a young boy named Dylan.

Dylan has been real sick and unfortunately, he has been given only a few months to live. One of his “bucket list” items is to be buried in a coffin built of LEGO bricks.

To spread the word about Dylan, Alana also posted on Reddit and has gained a lot of traction the past day or so. A user by the named of WikeTheWizard is a former LEGOLAND Master Model Builder and a current professional LEGO artist and he has volunteered to help out with Dylan’s wish if they can get the resources in time. After doing a little bit of research, WikeTheWizard is actually Brandon Wike and who is currently working at LEGOLAND California. From what I can see on the Reddit thread, the community is supporting Brandon and is doing what they can to help out with Dylan’s wish.

If you are able to help out, you can donate on PayPal to help the family with the various costs. It was also mentioned that Dylan lives in the 65401 zip code (Rolla, Missouri) so if you are in the area, you can probably help out locally as well. If you can’t … Continue

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060) Revealed

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060)

Just2Good on YouTube has revealed images of the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060). We’ve been reporting that this was the set that has been rumored and now we finally get to see some of the images of it.

More images will be revealed on Eurobricks but from what we can see so far, there will be four minifigures and the Carbonite Han piece. It will have 1996 pieces and will retail for $199.99 as reported on BrickPicker a few months ago.

Some details that can be seen is the new arm printing that Boba Fett has as well as the Bespin Guard minifigure. The box does have the Ultimate Collector’s Series badge on the bottom left corner so it will indeed be an UCS set, much like what the Sandcrawler (79059) has.

Now we just have to wait for the rest of the images as well as the official LEGO press release for more details of the UCS Slave I but in the meantime, check out some of the images below. My guess is that the set will be revealed on October 6th, according to the store calendar.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060)

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060)

LEGO Star Wars UCS Slave I (76060)

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Eurobricks New York Comic Con 2014 Ticket Contest

It seems that something really big is about to go down at New York Comic Con 2014 next month. LEGO will be holding a special panel there and to announce a new LEGO theme and they are providing various LEGO communities tickets to give away. Last week, BZPower started their contest to give their tickets away, which ends on Sunday, September 7th and now Eurobricks has some to give away as well.

They have 3 pairs of tickets to give away for the October 9th event. The ticket will get you into the convention and the panel but there are some requirements that you have to uphold as well. Read all of their rules of the contest in the post here.

Like we mentioned before, there could be a number of themes that could potentially be revealed at New York Comic Con. There was speculation that it could be the return of LEGO BIONICLE because when BZPower started their contest, it was assumed that since they were a BIONICLE centered site. My personal guesses were either the LEGO Jurassic World or the LEGO Minecraft minifigure scale sets. Other themes that readers have guessed on our Facebook Page were the Elves and the Pirates sets which also could be good possibilities. The last guess is the Supercars sets which is for the rumored LEGO Top Gear theme.

Again, sound off in the comments to give us your guesses on what theme LEGO would be announcing next month.

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LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090) Review

A few days ago, we reported that a new LEGO Seasonal set would be appearing in stores for the upcoming Halloween season, the Halloween Bat (40090). Like with the previous holiday sets from earlier this year like the Valentine’s Day Teddy Bear (40085) and the Easter Bunny (40086), LEGO has released these cute little creatures to mark the particular occasion. This set contains 156 pieces and retails for $9.99 for a very nice $0.06/piece.

LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090) LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090)

LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090)

The box contains two un-numbered bags and a small instructions booklet. The Halloween Bat is pretty easy to build with some typical building techniques. On the back of the instructions booklet, you can also see the Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) set that should be coming out in a month or so.

LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090)

There is some articulation in the wings and the feet. The wings have a nice folding effect that allows it to hold the included brick-built pumpkin if it so desires.

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Throughout this year, I’ve really like these little seasonal sets and the Halloween Bat (40090) isn’t an exception. It’s a nice addition to my current cast of seasonal characters. The set is now available at various LEGO Brand Stores as well as on Shop@Home but the once in stores sometimes sell out pretty fast.

On a side note, I did see a couple of the Easter Bunny sets on clearance today at my LEGO Store in Fashion Valley so if you’re still looking for one, you can now get it cheaper than the normal retail price.

LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090)

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LEGO Ninjago Music Video Contest

If you’ve ever wanted to be in an official music video, you may have your chance now. The Fold, who plays the various LEGO Ninjago theme songs, is giving fans an opportunity to be in their latest video called “Spinnin’ Out in Color” which comes out this Friday, September 5th.

All you have to do is to make a short video clip of yourself wearing a plain colored t-shirt of your favorite ninja while spinning. Record yourself or have someone record you using a digital camera or smartphone and upload to YouTube or another video hosting site. Send the URL of the video clip to [email protected] with the words “My Video” in the subject line. The deadline to enter is this Wednesday, September 3rd. Check out the announcement video below.

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LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) Promo Review

Today starts the month of September and that means we finally get the LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) promotion that the Europeans had a few months ago. In recent months, it appears that LEGO has been focusing more on classic Space sets like the Exo Suit (21109) and Benny’s Spaceship (70816) and this little promo set just adds to it. The set contains 19 pieces and is free with purchases of $99 or more.

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Box

Unlike other LEGO promotions, the box for the Classic Space Minifigure is made of a matte-like packaging material with a stud design all around. On either side of the box, there is a classic LEGO Systems logo which has a cool nostalgic feel to it.

LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812)

The box opens up by sliding out the tray from the right side which shows the contents of the set: an instruction booklet and sealed bag of pieces. The tray itself also has the Classic Space logo.

LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812)

LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812)

Instructions Booklet

The actual instructions in the booklet are just two pages to show how to put together the spaceman and the robot. The rest of the pages is a timeline from the last 38 years of LEGO Space sets as well as some of the Space minifigures. A majority of the Space-themed sets have been well represented on the timeline.

LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812)

LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812)

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) Box Distribution

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

WhiteFang at Eurobricks has posted his review of the Series 12 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007) and as usual, he has done a fantastic job on the details including the distribution of each minifigure in a full box.

LEGO has finally gone back to three complete sets of 16 minifigures per box which means that it’s a little easier to find every one.

3 Genie Girls
3 Spooky Girls
3 Hun Warriors
3 Fairytale Princesses
4 Wizards
3 Lifeguards
3 Prospectors
3 Jesters
4 Battle Goddesses
4 Dino Trackers
4 Piggy Guys
4 Pizza Delivery Guys
4 Rock Stars
5 Video Game Guys
5 Space Miners
5 Swashbucklers

I’ll be doing my own review once I am able to collect every minifigure. If you’re trying to collect them, I’m going to be at the Fashion Valley LEGO Store on when they open to feel through the packets so if you have some time, feel free to swing by and I can probably help you out.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) will be available at LEGO Stores on October 1st and probably a little earlier at some retails such Toys R Us, Walmart, and Target. Again, they will retail for $3.99 each.

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LEGO September 2014 Products and Promotions Now Available

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September is here and that means there are new products and promotions going on at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. First is the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Tumbler (76023) is now available. Over on Shop@Home, they are currently out of stock but as of this writing, they are expected to ship by September 8th.

Also, the LEGO Star Wars (75056), LEGO City (60063), and LEGO Friends (41040) 2014 Advent Calendars are now available.

One of the cool promotions is the free exclusive LEGO Creator Classic Spaceman Minifigure set (5002812) with purchases of $99 or more. The offer is valid from September 1-14, while supplies last.

The other free promo is the LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz’ Fire Bike (30265) with purchases of $50 or more. This offer is a continuation from August until September 14, while supplies last.

Finally from September 17-30, LEGO VIP Members will get early access to the LEGO Creator Santa’s Workshop (10245).

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LEGO Ideas The Hubble Space Telescope Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Hubble Space Telescope by GRusso is the latest project to get 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It barely made the deadline to reach the Second Review Stage for 2014. With the recent popularity of science-type projects for LEGO fans such as the Research Institute, it’s cool to see another project join the ranks of projects to achieve 10,000 supporters.

It now joins the Assault on Wayne Manor, Invisible Hand, X-Men: X-Mansion, LEGO Lightsabers, UCS All Terrain Armoured Transport, WALL•E, and The Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters as the projects that will be reviewed by the LEGO Jury.

Also, the results of the first 2014 LEGO Review Stage should be coming very soon so we’ll get to see if either the LEGO Bird Project, Modular Apple Store, BTTF – Jules Verne Train, Doctor Who, The Big Bang Theory, or Doctor Who and Companions will become an official LEGO set.

Congratulations to GRusso for this achievement!

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LEGO October 2014 Store Calendar Promos & Events

LEGO October 2014 Store Calendar

September isn’t even here yet but LEGO already has the October 2014 Store Calendar available and there are some cool promotions that you may want to know about. As we reported before, the biggest thing happening is the return of Double VIP Points. During the whole month of October, you can earn $5 for every $50 you spend.

The next promotion is the Free Exclusive Holiday Set (40106) with purchases of $99 or more. The first of two holiday set this year features two elf minifigures in a workshop. It’ll go great with the LEGO Creator Winter Village Santa’s Workshop (10245) which will be from September 17-30 for VIP members or October 1 for the general public. November will have set 2/2 and it will be a Winter Skating Scene.

LEGO October 2014 Store Calendar - Holiday Set

Other notable things on the October 2014 Store Calendar includes:

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LEGO Godzilla T-Shirt Available on ShirtPunch Today

It’s a new day and there’s a new LEGO t-shirt for sale. Today, we have a LEGO Godzilla inspired shirt designed by meleeninja on ShirtPunch for only $10. Godzilla is created with a number of different types of LEGO bricks put togther. Even the word “Gojira” is written out with bricks. Like all of these t-shirt sites we feature, you have 24 hours to purchase and sales using our link help support our site.

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LEGO Creator Detective Agency Modular Rumored for Jan 2015

There’s some interesting news coming out of the Brickset Forums today. A member by the name of Paperballpark has posted that he has reliable information about the new LEGO Creator Modular set. They said that it would be a Detective Agency which is a very interesting addition to the modular sub-theme. It would retail for £132.99 and will be available on January 1st, 2015.

This rumor has been floating around various LEGO forums for a few months now but this is the first time that someone has concrete information about the Detective Agency. It’ll be very interesting to see how LEGO has pulled this off. If this rumor is true, how excited are you for this new modular building?

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LEGO Classic Space/Batman T-Shirt on Ript Apparel

Ript Apparel has a really cool LEGO t-shirt offering today which features the Classic Space logo combined with Batman’s Batwing. Another cool thing with the shirt is that it has a glow-in-the-dark ink so you can show off the shirt at night as well. The shirt starts at $10 and is on sale for 24 hours, which has about 20 hours left as of this writing. You usually don’t see shirts with glow-in-the-dark in at this price so this is a pretty good deal.

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LEGO Minecraft Minifigure Scale Sets Official Box Images

I guess the cat’s out of the bag now since everyone is posting about this. I saw the images this morning but held off posted them in case there’s some kind of embargo going on with the sets. The official images of the boxes for the new LEGO Minecraft minifigure scale sets are now available from Brickshop.nl. There’s not much information of the sets but as least you see what they look like. There’s also a chance that these sets could be announced at New York Comic Con 2014.

The Cave (21113)

LEGO Minecraft - The Cave (21113)

The Farm (21114)

LEGO Minecraft - The Farm (21114)

The First Night (21115)

LEGO Minecraft - The First Night (21115)

Creative Box (21116)

LEGO Minecraft - Creative Box (21116)

The Ender Dragon (21117)

LEGO Minecraft - The Ender Dragon (21117)

The Mine (21118)

LEGO Minecraft - The Mine (21118)

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LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side Now Available on Amazon

The new LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side book by DK Publishing is now available for purchase on Amazon. Technically, the release date was September 1st but Amazon has decided to take orders a few days early. Also included with the book is the exclusive Emperor Palpatine minifigure. As of this post, the price is $11.04 which is 35% off the list price and is eligible for Prime shipping.

Journey to the dark side of a galaxy far, far away and meet the LEGO® Star Wars minifigure members of the ruthless Imperial Army in LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side!

Witness Darth Vader battling Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker, meet the Sith and all of Darth Vader’s minifigure subjects, and explore the Death Star and all of the Sith starships. Turn the pages to find facts and information about your favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures and vehicles from the dark side in action-packed situations and discover everything there is to know about the legendary Darth Vader.

With new and exciting photography and an evil exclusive minifigure, LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side will have you questioning on which side your allegiances lie.

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LEGO Announcing New Theme at New York Comic Con 2014

BZPower has reported at New York Comic Con 2014, LEGO will be having a panel and they’ve asked people to “take part in a very special event where a brand new LEGO Theme will be announced.” A brand new LEGO theme? There are a few possible ideas what they could be with all the recent LEGO 2015 news. The first possibility is the new LEGO Jurassic World sets that will be based on the upcoming movie starring Chris Pratt. According to reports, there would be five sets in the wave.

The next possible theme that LEGO could be revealing at NYCC is the “Elves” theme which was reported to be a fantasy-typed theme that would include mini-dolls.

The third LEGO theme that could be revealed is LEGO Top Gear. Last year the people at Top Gear asked people to do a survey to guage the audience if they wanted to see vehicles from the popular TV show in LEGO form. It was recently revealed that a list of Supercars would be coming out next year and it may indeed be the Top Gear theme.

Finally, we have a return of an old theme but could be new to people that have just gotten into LEGO and that is BIONICLE. The theme hasn’t been around since 2010 but it was very popular among kids and AFOLs when it was.

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STUDS Builder Trading Cards Series 1 Available on Sept 10

Coming off our run of recent 2015 LEGO news, it’s time to get hit up on some news within the LEGO community. Brandon Griffith has announced that Series 1 of the STUDS Builder Trading Cards will be available on September 10th.

If you remember, Brandon did a KickStarter a few years ago and the project got enough funding to create the cards. The cards themselves are your typical glossy cards which features a series of profiles of people in the LEGO community who create some very cool art. If you’re a fan of LEGO, you’ve probably heard of the names of these people including Bruce Lowell, Iain Heath, and Nathan Sawaya, just to name a few.

It looks like a there will be a number of products that will be available on BrickStuds.com including the folowing:

Series 1 of the STUDS trading cards will be very limited so once they sell out, that’s it. If you haven’t seen the cards before, check out my early review of some of the cards that I got from Brandon while at SDCC a few years back.

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LEGO TECHNIC 2015 Rumored Set List

We’re almost getting to the end of the 2015 LEGO set news but before we end, we have a list of LEGO TECHNIC sets courtesy of Ghostmind on Eurobricks. Pricing in New Zealand Dollars again are from CM4Sci and David. I’m not into TECHNIC sets that much the 24 Hours Race Car, aka 24 Hours of Le Mans, look very promising and could possibly use the new tires from The Tumbler (76023).

Compact Tracked Loader (42032) – 29.99
Record Breaker (42033) – 34.99
Quad Bike (42034) – 34.99
Mining Truck (42035) – 39.99
Street Motorcycle (42036) – 59.99
Formula Off-Roader (42037) – 99.99
Arctic Truck (42038) – 139.99
24 Hours Race Car (42039) – 199.99

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LEGO Friends 2015 Rumored Set List

Just2Good on Eurobricks has posted a list of the new 2015 LEGO Friends sets with CM4Sci and David providing the New Zealand Dollar prices. Adjust the pricing to your country’s currency to get an idea of how much the sets would retail for.

Heartlake City is getting bigger with some new and interesting buildings next year including the pizzeria and the lighthouse. It’ll be interesting to see how LEGO creates the hot air balloon set. Some of these sets could already been seen in previously posted images (see below).

Bunny & Babies (41085) – 9.99
Mobile Pet Care (41086)
Rabbit Mother with Babies (41087)
Puppy Training (41088) – 9.99
Foal Care Stable (41089) – 9.99
Olivia’s Garden Pool (41090) – 19.99
Mia’s Sports Car (41091) – 24.99
Stephanie’s Pizzeria (41092) – 19.99
Heartlake Hair Salon (41093) – 59.99
Heartlake Lighthouse (41094) – 79.99
Emma’s Family House (41095) – 119.99
Heartlake Hot Air Balloon (41097) – 59.99
Friends Animals Series 6 (41162)

Vet Ambulance – 17.99
Vet Clinic – 39.99

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