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LEGO City Coast Guard Seaplane Polybag (30225) Review

September 10, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Toys R Us stores and online is currently have a promotion going for a free LEGO City Coast Guard Seaplane Polybag (30225) with purchases of $20 or more on any LEGO sets. I managed to get one by itself since I didn’t really need to get any other sets at this time. The polybag contains 37 pieces and retails for $3.99 which comes out to about $0.11/piece.

LEGO Coast Guard Seaplane (30225) LEGO Coast Guard Seaplane (30225)

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LEGO Marvel Official Variant Comic Book Covers

September 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Infinity #3 LEGO Variant

Marvel has revealed a couple of the official LEGO Marvel variant comic book covers as well as the sketch variant covers for various issues that will be releasing in the next few weeks. Along the bottom of the covers is a banner to promote the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game that will be coming out this October. The comics featured are Infinity #3, Daredevil #31, X-Men #5, and Mighty Avengers #1 and Marvel will be slowly revealing more of the official variant comic book covers in the near future. The regular LEGO variant covers have a 1:25 distribution while the sketch cover issues will have a 1:100 distribution.

Infinity #3 LEGO Sketch Variant

Daredevil #31 LEGO Variant Daredevil #31 LEGO Sketch Variant

X-Men #5 LEGO Variant X-Men #5 LEGO Sketch Variant

Mighty Avengers #1 LEGO Variant Mighty Avengers #1 LEGO Sketch Variant

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LEGO City Ride-On Lawn Mower Polybag (30224) Review

September 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, I was went to my local Toys R Us store since I was in the area and found out that they have remodeled the LEGO section and they had some new polybags in stock. One of these polybags is the LEGO City Ride-On Lawn Mower (30224). The set contains 42 pieces and retails for $3.99 each.

LEGO City Ride-On Lawn Mower Polybag (30224) LEGO City Ride-On Lawn Mower Polybag (30224)

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LEGO Friends Official Gameplay Trailer

September 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Warner Bros. has posted the official gameplay trailer for the LEGO Friends video game for the Nintendo DS and 3DS handheld platforms. Coming off the success of the Friends sets, LEGO has brought the characters to life in the digital world created by TT Games and Hellbent Games. In the game, you will be able to customize your character with different outfits and accessories and join the girls on various adventures in Heartlake City. The game is available for preorder on Amazon and will be released on November 30th.

Welcome to amazing Heartlake City where summer fun awaits! Meet your new LEGO Friends and join them on exciting adventures that build friendships with the girls and allow you to express your individual style and personality as you explore the city.

Shop for the latest outfits and accessories, select the perfect hairstyle, decorate your bedroom and even pick out a pet. Choose how to spend your summer vacation; whether you’d rather attend horse riding camp, perfect a dance routine, play soccer, practice karate, or care for an animal at the rescue center, you can do these things and more as you express your creativity, and build fun memories with your five new friends!

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LEGO Mini Mi App Update

September 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last month featured the release of a neat little app called Mini Mi and yesterday the developers released Version 1.1 for the app. The update makes the app runs much faster and a lot lighter on your devices. There were also some bugs that were fixed as well. In addition, you can now use the Mini Mi app on older iPod Touch devices. The devs are currently working on their next update which will include a native iPad version and also more expansion packs. Android fans will also be glad to know that the developers are working on an app for those devices.

The app is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad and requires iOS 6.0 or later. Expansion packs are $0.99 each but you can unlock all of them for $3.99. Did you know there are also secret codes that you can enter to get items for you Mini Me? Here’s a couple of them if you didn’t get them yet: “ledzep”, “minico”, “thewho”, and “sinvdr andcello”. Just follow the instructions below and enter the codes without the quotes to get your item(s). New codes are revealed on their Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday.

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LEGO CUUSOO Macross VF-1 Valkyrie Achieves 10,000 Supporters

September 8, 2013 / / 3 Comments

The Macross VF-1 Valkyrie +Fast pack / Armored parts by maxvf1 is the latest project to reach 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. The VF-1 Valkyrie is based on the variable fighter from the Japanese anime, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. First submitted on October 1, 2011, it shows that slow and steady can also win the race and in this case, the race to 10,000 supporters. The Valkyrie becomes the very first “transforming” set to reach the review stage on CUUSOO and as well as the first set to qualify for the Winter Review stage. Since LEGO encourages creativity and imagination, it would be cool to see something like the Valkyrie with it’s transforming feature become an official set but we’ll see if LEGO can get a licensing deal done with Harmony Gold which has a pretty strict licensing policy.

Congratulations to maxvf1 for getting enough supporters for his Macross project! The Japanese Old Style Architecture project by taxon55 becomes the highest supported project on CUUSOO.

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, maxvf1!

2013.09.09
You did it! What a fantastic build and a great way to celebrate an iconic robot from Japanese animation in LEGO Bricks. As you say, combining construction play with the Valkyrie adds a new level of understanding of how to build transforming models.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept

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FREE LEGO City Coast Guard Seaplane Polybag (30225) at Toys R Us

September 8, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Toys R Us online as well as brick and mortar stores are offering a FREE LEGO City Coast Guard Seaplane polybag (30225) with purchases of $20 or more on any LEGO set. This 2013 polybag contains 37 pieces and includes one minifigure. This offer is valid from September 8th through September 14th.

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FREE LEGO City Fire Car (30221) At Home Depot

September 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Toys N Bricks is reporting kids will be able to get a FREE LEGO City Fire Car (30221) when they participate in a “How-To” Workshop at Home Depot stores on Saturday, October 5th between 9am-12pm. Each child will get the set as well as an orange apron, an achievement pin, and a certificate of participation while supplies last. So if you have a child, mark your calendars for the first Saturday in October to participate in the event to get the FREE 37 piece LEGO set.

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009) Review

September 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In out second review of the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes sets of 2013, we have the Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009). The set contains 168 pieces and retails for $19.99 which is about $0.12/piece. The contents of the box includes two numbered bags, one instruction booklet, one comic book, and one small sticker sheet.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009) LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

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The Brick Fan on Instagram

September 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

As you may or may not know, I am a photography fanatic. I love to take pictures of various things that happen throughout the day including pictures of LEGO related things. If you’re an Android or an iOS user feel free to follow me on Instagram under the username “Tormentalous”. There you can see my pictures of LEGO minifigures, sets, as well as other random non-LEGO things that you most likely won’t see here on The Brick Fan, sort of a behind the scenes kind of thing. Also if take pictures of LEGO related things on Instagram, feel free to let me know your username in the comments so I can check them out.

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LEGO at New York Comic Con 2013

September 5, 2013 / / 4 Comments

LEGO has been a big presence at various conventions throughout the years such as the Comic Cons in San Diego and New York. There’s been speculation of whether LEGO would make it to the 2013 New York Comic Con on October 10-13 and the news broke today that they will not be making an appearance this year. Last year, the company revealed the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line during NYCC and we were hoping there would be some sort of reveal during this year’s event. I guess they could be saving the reveals for a fully-fledged LEGO convention such as LEGO Fan Weekend or BrickWorld Fort Wayne coming up later this month instead of a convention that isn’t nearly as big as San Diego Comic Con. LEGO’s decision not to be at NYCC 2013 could also be a result of what happened during SDCC 2013 and the Super Heroes minifigure debacle. Does this also mean LEGO won’t be making any more appearances at future conventions such as next year’s NYCC and SDCC? Only time will tell.

Update: Thanks to the theBrickBlogger for the update on why LEGO will not be at New York Comic Con. Earlier this year, LEGO was in New York to reveal the giant X-Wing Starfighter to promote The Yoda Chronicles and most of their budget went to that event. That’s a sigh of relief as LEGO will probably be returning next year for future events. False alarm people!

**Via Hoth Bricks**

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LEGO Star Wars Planets Series 4 Not Sold in United States

September 5, 2013 / / 5 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV & Planet Alderaan (75011)

For those who are collectors of the LEGO Star Wars Planets sets in the United States, FBTB is reporting that Series 4 of the fairly popular sets will not be released here in the States.

The second wave of 2013 LSW planets are no longer launching in the US. They will be available in other global countries, however. As you know, some markets carry slightly different collections depending on their market dynamics, so the strategic decision was made not to launch them in the US.

However, you can still pick up the Snowspeeder & Planet Hoth (75009), B-wing Starfighter & Planet Endor (75010), and Tantive IV & Planet Alderaan (75011) through Bricklink, eBay, or Amazon but at a bit higher prices due to them not being available in the States. If you have contacts in Canada, maybe they can help out since the sets are available there as well. The Planet sets are the final wave for the LEGO Star Wars theme as they are being replaced with the Microfighters line in 2014.

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LEGO Becomes World’s #2 Toymaker

September 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Despise a slow start in 2013 in the North America and European markets, The LEGO Group has still managed to become the world’s #2 toymaker beating out Hasbro. The Danish toy company had sales jump 13 percent in the first-half of 2013 with the strongest growth in the Asian markets. Their revenue rose to 10.4 billion kroner in the first six months of 2013 from 9.13 billion kroner in the same time period as last year. The revenue which is equivalent to $1.84 billion beat out Hasbro Inc. which had reported sales of $1.43 billion.

The increase in revenue was due to increased sales in the LEGO Legends of Chima line as well as the LEGO Friends line and Chief Executive Officer Joergen Vig Knudstorp says the Friends sets were the “most significant” new product in a decade. While the Legends of Chima line has become LEGO’s fastest growing products, sales of the Friends sets were “significantly higher” than the company average as well. The company expects both of these lines to continue growing with more sets being released for Legends of Chima and Friends in 2014.

LEGO has also boosted its global market share from 8.6 percent from the end of 2012 to 8.8 percent in the first half of this year. Mattel Inc. is still the world’s largest toymaker which had a revenue of $2.16 billion in the first half of 2013 but in terms of profit, The LEGO Group’s net income rose 18 perfect in the first six months of 2013 to 2.48 … Continue

LEGO CUUSOO Jurassic Park Project by Senteosan Shelved

September 4, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’re a LEGO creator and want to list any Jurassic Park projects on LEGO CUUSOO, don’t bother. Yesterday, Senteosan’s Jurassic Park project was archived after only 6,495 supporters and will not be considered for production. The reason? LEGO posted, “since another company has the construction toy license for this IP, we can’t pursue this further as a potential LEGO set.” Back in February of this year, Hasbro, which owns KRE-O, struck a licensing deal with Universal to produce merchandise for the movie franchise. Because of this deal, any Jurassic Park related projects/sets cannot be created by The LEGO Group and in turn anything that bears the JP mark on CUUSOO will be archived. However, Senteosan does have a separate project for his UCS-style Dinosaur series, Bricksauria and that isn’t Jurassic Park related so it’s still live. If you like the design of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, head over to Senteosan’s page and show your support.

Does this decision discourage creators to propose projects that are other companies’ IPs? No it doesn’t but just bear in mind that LEGO has the right to close down a project if it conflicts with a competitive building brick licensor, aka KRE-O/Mega Bloks. LEGO CUUSOO encourages people submit original ideas so there’s less of a chance that your project will conflict with another company’s license. Below is the official LEGO comment on their decision to close Senteosan’s project.

Decision on Our Ability to Produce this Project

2013.09.03
First and foremost, congratulations on the well over 5,000 supporters for this project on

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LEGO Creator Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) Review

September 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In the month of September whenever you spend $75 or more at a LEGO store or on Shop@Home, you can get a FREE exclusive LEGO Creator Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079). The polybag contains 76 pieces which is in both loose pieces and in a small bag, one instruction booklet, and one protective box for the VW sticker. Just a little note, the polybag is officially licensed by Volkswagen.

LEGO Creator Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) LEGO Creator Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079)

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LEGO Creator 2013 Holiday Set Images

September 2, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Creator Holiday Set #1 (40082)

As we reported yesterday, LEGO will be having a couple of promotions during the holiday season. There will be two LEGO Creator Holiday sets that will be given out in October and during Brick Friday Weekend in November. GRogall over at Eurobricks has post the high quality images of both sets. The first Holiday Creator set (40082) will be given out in October and features a Christmas tree lot with a male worker and a female buyer. The second Holiday Creator set (40083), given out during Brick Friday, is a red truck that delivers the Christmas tree and includes a male driver. Both of these sets will be FREE with purchases of $99 or more at LEGO stores and on Shop@Home.

LEGO Creator Holiday Set #1 (40082)

LEGO Creator Holiday Set #2 (40083)

LEGO Creator Holiday Set #2 (40083)

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) Review

September 2, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Back in June, there was an reported image that came out which showed a couple of the new Series 11 minifigures and it got people really excited for the latest addition to the Collectible Minifigures line. Series 11 (71002) has been released and the rush is on to get all of minfigures in the series. Like in previous series, each packet contains one minifigure and one leaflet and retails for $2.99 each.

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LEGO Masters of the Universe by Orion Pax

September 2, 2013 / / 3 Comments

Alex Jones, aka Orion Pax, continues to show off his creations of 80’s themes and he has finally completed his custom LEGO sets and minifigures based on the Masters of the Universe franchise. He has been working hard the past several months to create high quality sets and he was even invited to Grayskull Con 2013 to present the sets to the creator of the Masters of the Universe, Mark Taylor. As you can see below, Alex has also created a full-sized replica of He-Man’s Power Sword and Battle Axe. If you’ve been following Orion, you will know the quality level of his creations are unparalleled and as a kid from the 80’s, his creation gave me goosebumps. Head over to his site to check out high resolution images of all the minifigures as well as the sets and vehicles including Castle Grayskull.

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LEGO Disney Princess Sets in 2014?

September 2, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The rumors for 2014 sets keep rolling in. All About Bricks is reporting that there will be a new LEGO Disney Princess theme for 2014. Much like the LEGO Friends sets, these sets will be targeted to young girls and will include mini-dolls based on various Disney Princesses and not minifigures. Again, All About Bricks have been correct on many rumors in the past so we’ll see if this news is also true. The list below are the rumored sets:

Ariel’s Secret Treasures (41050)
Merida’s Highland Games (41051)
Cinderella’s Enchanted Carriage (41052)
Ariel’s Magical Kiss (41053)
Rapunzel’s Tower of Creativity (41054)
Cinderella’s Castle Romance (41055)

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LEGO CUUSOO The Road to Oz Achieves 10,000 Supporters

September 1, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The latest project to reach 10,000 supporter and the first project to reach the 2013 Fall Review stage is The Road to Oz by JeremiahKC. The project posted on July 15th and has quickly climbed up the ranks of supported projects, especially with the help of 1.8 million fans of The Wizard of Oz Facebook page. The project is the seventh project to hit 10,000 supporters in the quarter and now joins the Female Minifigure Set, the ATLAS Mini Model, FTL: Faster Than Light, the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project, and Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair, TeeKay’s Ghostbusters for the Fall Review. The LEGO Jury will have a pretty hard time choosing the winner for this review stage with so many great projects hitting the goal. Maybe LEGO will set new a precedent of choosing multiple winners during the review stage? We shall see about that in a few months.

The Road to Oz features three vignettes from the 1939 movie. The first shows Dorothy meeting Scarecrow and Tinman for the first time. The second features Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tinman running into the Wicked Witch of the West as well as meeting the Cowardly Lion. The last vignette shows everyone arriving at the Emerald City at the poppy fields. All three sections are able to attach to each other to create one long yellow brick road or side by side to create a wider road. This project also commemorates the 75th anniversary of the original The Wizard of Oz movie. JeremiahKC’s project … Continue

LEGO October/Christmas 2013 Promotions

September 1, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO October 2013 Promotions

Although the LEGO September 2013 promotions have just started but we already know about the October 2013 promotions. How fast is that?

First, October is Double VIP Points. Yes, it’s back! For every dollar spent, you will be able to earn double the amount of VIP points for every purchase. Not a shabby deal if you’re waiting to purchase some of the larger sets.

Next up are the 2013 Holiday sets. They will be similar to the 2011 versions of 3300020 and 3300002. From October 14-31, you will be able to get the first part of the set with purchases of $99 or more. You will be able to complete the set with the second part during Black Friday weekend on November 29 – December 2nd. The Brick Owl has posted the parts list for set 40082 which is the Christmas tree lot seen above and 2 minifigures and 40083 which looks like some sort of vehicle with a driver.

October also continues with the Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) polybag minifigure. You will be able to get it if you spend $50 or more on LEGO Star Wars sets. Why not combine all the deals and spend $99 or more on Star Wars sets and get Double VIP points, the 40082 Holiday set, and the Clone Trooper Lieutenant. It’s now time to plan out your shopping strategies for the holidays. Get to it!

Update: The high quality images are now posted.

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LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) and The Nether (21106) Now Available

August 31, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) LEGO Minecraft The Nether (21106)

For you LEGO Minecraft fans out there, you’ll be glad to know that the new LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) and The Nether (21106) Mirco Worlds are now available for purchase at LEGO stores and on Shop@Home. The Village contains 466 pieces and The Nether has 469 pieces and both sets will retail for $34.99 each. Like with the first Minecraft set, the new releases also have a modular build style so you can create the area in many different combinations. These are sure to sell out quickly, so act fast before they are out of stock.

Create your own Minecraft village, all with LEGO bricks!

Every Minecraft world has a village hidden somewhere. Create and customize your own, all with LEGO bricks. In this LEGO micro-world you can build your houses and grow the crops, but watch out for the aggressive Zombies that menace the Villagers. Below the village is a mine, so beware of the TNT when you go wandering, as the walls can explode. Comes with 3 buildable Micromob figures: the Pig, the Villager and the Zombie.

• Includes Pig, Villager and the Zombie buildable Micromob figures
• Recreate a Minecraft world as a micro-scale LEGO model
• Enjoy The Village, a new biome in the LEGO Minecraft micro-world
• Split the model into 4 sections and reconfigure it for a new play experience
• Add your own creations like houses and crops – just like in the real game!
• Travel the mines underneath The Village but beware of TNT; Removable wall

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LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (31313) Now Available at Shop@Home

August 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

It is September and the new LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 is now available for sale at LEGO stores and on Shop@Home. The set will contain 601 pieces and will retail for $349.99. It latest version of MINDSTORMS line comes fully equipped with many new features such as an infrared sensor, a new Linux-based firmware, a USB port, and an SD card slot. It will be using Linux firmware that will be compatible with Android and iOS operating systems. The EV3 will also have Bluetooth support so you can program the machine using your mobile devices. If you do decide to pick up the EV3, remember there are 12 additional bonus models on the MINDSTORMS minisite.

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LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) Now Available on Shop@Home

August 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236)

The long-awaited LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) is now available to the public at LEGO stores as well as on Shop@Home. Many Star Wars fans have been waiting for a full size village to complete their Endor displays. LEGO did come out with a small part of the village with the Ewok Attack (7956) but it wasn’t anything near the size of the new Ewok Village. This set contains 1990 pieces and retails for $249.99. If you’re buying the set this month, there’s also a couple of LEGO September promotions you should know about. By purchasing this set, you will be able to get the FREE exclusive Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) as well as the Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) polybags.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1-11 Compendium

August 31, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Compendium

LEGO Collectible Minifigures are some of the most collected items in the LEGO universe. Although there are books such as the LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia that shows details of the minifigures, they don’t go that in-depth. This is where Michael Bradford comes in. He has created a 222-page LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1-11 Compendium that showcases all 187 minifigures including Team GB.

In the Compendium, each minifigure not only gets the official image and description of the characters, it also has a stats box on top that shows many miscellaneous details that you might not be able to find in one location. Some of these details include the BrickLink code, the current value, and number of minifigs sold on BrickLink in the past 6 months from February to August 2013. There are also charts that show the rarity of the minifigure. Another chart shows if the minifigure comes with any accessories or not.

If you’re into interesting statistics about the Collectible Minifigures, you can download the 42.7MB PDF here.

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LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) Now Available

August 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House (10234)

The latest LEGO Creator Expert set, the Sydney Opera House (10234), is now available at LEGO stores and on Shop@Home. It has been available for LEGO VIP members since the middle of August but it is now available for everyone. The set contains 2989 pieces and retails for $319.99. You can now create Australia’s most iconic architectural structure using many advanced building techniques and elements. It also comes with a new 48×48 blue baseplate. Also remember that you can get a FREE Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) as part of LEGO’s September promotions.

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LEGO City 2014 Police Set Updates

August 30, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Little by little, we’ve getting more details about LEGO sets that will be coming out in 2014. CM4S from Eurobricks has revealed the official names for the 2014 Police sets of the LEGO City line. Even though there are more Police sets being released, there is an uneven proportion ratio of criminals to police officers overall in the Police subtheme. LEGO City Criminal Accessory Pack anyone?

  • Crook Pursuit (60041)
  • High Speed Police Chase (60042) – White police car and 2 bikes, 3 minifigures (2 criminals and 1 police officer)
  • Prisoner Transport (60043) – 8 stud wide prisoner van, 1 red quad bike, 3 minifigures (2 criminals and 1 police officer)
  • Mobile Police Unit (60044) – Police truck with trailer, 3 minifigures (2 police officers and 1 prisoner)
  • Police Patrol (60045) – 4×4 police jeep with trailer, dinghy boat, 2 minifigures
  • Helicopter Surveillance (60046)
  • Police Station (60047)

**Via neoape**

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Rumors: LEGO The Simpsons For Series 13 Collectible Minifigures?

August 30, 2013 / / 5 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that The Simpsons were indeed confirmed for release sometime in the future. Today, All About Bricks is reporting that the Series 13 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line will be based on The Simpsons and future Collectible Minifigures releases will be licensed characters. They have also noted that the there will be no sets but just minifigures to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the show. This news is a total opposite of the rumored sets that was supposedly being released this winter.

Let’s think about this for a minute here. If this is true, it will be a dramatic change from LEGO especially for a new theme. I’m not sure if it will be profitable with only minifigures because people most likely will not be looking for multiples of the same character. We don’t need an army of Bart minifigures, do we? It was already announced that Series 12 will be based on The LEGO Movie but that is to coincide with the huge movie event. For the company to create just a line of minifigures for a new theme is unheard of, aside from the Collectible Minifigure series.

Although these are just rumors, All About Bricks have been correct on many other things so we will see if this whole Simpsons thing is true. Stay tuned for more Simpsons news as they come.

Update: The rumors are now confirmed. Read more about it here.

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future – Marty​’s Truck

August 30, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Team BTTF is back with another project for LEGO CUUSOO and this time it is the Back to the Future – Marty’s Truck. The project features the black 1985 Toyota Hilux that was first seen at Statler Toyota and later in Marty’s garage after the events of the first movie. The truck is 6 studs wide and is able to fit two minifigures: Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker. Marty has a Shah Safari white checkered shirt over a red t-shirt with suspenders and blue jeans. Jennifer wears a blue vest over a white shirt and has the pink flower pants. The build and minifigures were created by Sakuretu as usual. If you like what you see, head over to the project page on CUUSOO and give your support.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Stan Lee Trailer

August 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Stan Hulk

During this year’s San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that Stan Lee himself would be a playable character in the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. Today, there is a new trailer of the game and it features Stan and his character. Stan has done many cameos before in movies and games but this time he can be part of the action. The video shows off some of his skills and powers such as web slingning like Spider-man, “Hulking” up, telekinesis, laser beam from the eyes like Cyclops, and stretching like Mr. Fantastic. With Stan’s character having so many moves at his disposal, it would seem that it’ll take some work to get the playable character. It looks like LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will certainly be a game that both young and old will be playing for a long time. Excelsior!

**Via EW**

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LEGO Minifigures Online Video Game Details Revealed

August 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Earlier this month, we reported that there was a countdown to the unveiling of the details for the LEGO Minifigures Online game on Funcom’s site. Today, the wait is over. The countdown is finally over and Funcom has revealed the details of LEGO’s newest massively multiplayer online game called LEGO Minifigures Online. Executive Producer Lawrence Poe says “We could not be more excited to be working with LEGO on such a great franchise. I think you could even say the team has been training to make this game since we were little kids. That excitement carries over into everything we do, and we’re throwing every ounce of our passion and creativity into the game. We are one hundred percent focused on delivering the fun, safe, quality experience that people expect when they think of LEGO minifigures.”

The game is based on the adventures of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line and will let players complete quests to enhance their character. The game will take place in many memorable locations including Pirate World, Space World and Medieval World. LEGO Minifigures Online will be free-to-play and will be available in the second half of 2014 for the PC, iOS, and Android platforms. In addition to being a DirectX 11 PC client, the game will also be playable through the browser with a new technology being developed by Funcom for its DreamWorld platform. What’s interesting about the game is that both companies will be working together to let players who buy the collectible minifigures be able to use them in … Continue

LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Space Challenge Activity Pack Coming Soon

August 28, 2013 / / 3 Comments

The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 was just recently released and LEGO already has something planned for the near future. With development assistance from space experts, LEGO will be releasing the Space Challenge Activity Pack for the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3. Included in this pack are some Challenge Missions, Learning Missions, and a Learning to Gear project to teach and educate students about the topic of space exploration. Educators will be able to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to students while giving a hands-on experience. Students will no doubt be excited to learn about space using the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 in class.

The Space Challenge is for all educators that want to teach STEM through hands-on problem solving. No matter if this is your first experience using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® or robotics or not, this learning program has been developed to support you and to make the materials suitable for your teaching environment.

In the Space Challenge Activity Pack, there are seven Challenge Missions, nine Learning Missions and one Learning to Gear project. Each Mission and project presents a fun STEM learning opportunity. Student and teacher materials are provided in a multimedia content environment with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Content Editor featuring all the tools the students needs for documenting and presenting their findings and results as they progress through the material.

Three Research Projects, co-developed with space experts, provide rich opportunities for students to explore and creating innovative solutions to current space exploration topics. The Research Projects are built on three key problems that

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Marvel LEGO Comic Book Sketch Variant Covers

August 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Marvel Universe: Avengers Assemble #1 Sketch Variant

For the past few months, we’ve been doing posts about some Marvel comic books that will be releasing in September to help promote the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. These comic books will have variant covers that will feature characters as their LEGO counterparts. If you know anything about comic books, you’ll know that variant covers are priced higher than their standard cover versions. These variant versions will be going 1 in every 25 which means that for every regular issue the retailer orders, one copy will be of the variant variety. BleedingCool is reporting there will also be sketch variant covers for the Marvel comics as well. These covers are even rarer and will be around the 1 in every 100 copies or more. For example, the X-Men #5 sketch variant is going for at least $80 so it’ll get a bit costly if you’re trying to collect every single comic. If you’re a hardcore collector, check with your local comic book stores to see if they will be carrying any of these variant covers next month. I’ve called a few of the shops here in San Diego and they’re not sure if there will be enough demand for the regular copies of the comics to warrant any variant copies but we’ll see.

ALL NEW X-MEN #17
AVENGERS #21
AVENGERS A.I. #4
CAPTAIN AMERICA #12
DAREDEVIL #31
FANTASTIC FOUR #13
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7
HAWKEYE #15
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #14
INFINITY #3
IRON MAN #17
MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1
MIGHTY AVENGERS #1
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Next-Gen Video Game Details

August 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Box Art

Digital Spy is reporting that the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game that will be coming out for the next generation systems will have absolutely no loading time, says TT Games Game Director Arthur Parsons. That’s right you future Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners, you will be able to play the game from one scene to the other without waiting. The reason is because the game will be reading off the hard drive and not the disc itself. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will also be running at a full 1080dp which means crystal clear, smooth gameplay.

For those who are deciding to get the game on the next-gen systems, unfortunately you won’t be getting the Iron Patriot bonus minifigure. For those who are getting it on the PS3, Xbox 360, and the Wii U, there’s still time to pre-order from Walmart and get the bonus minifig. The game is set to be released in October for current generation systems and by the end of the year for the next-gen systems.

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New 2013 LEGO Minecraft Sets Shows Up in Copenhagen

August 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LekGodt.no has posted an image of them picking up the new 2013 LEGO Minecraft sets that have started to show up in LEGO Stores in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Village (21105) and the Nether (21106) will be available for purchase on September 1st and will retail for $34.99 each.

Update: Both sets are now available.

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LEGO CUUSOO Ghostbusters Achieve 10000 Supporters

August 26, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The Ghostbusters project by TeeKay has become the second project based on the film this month to reach 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. The project also becomes the 6th project to qualify for the 2013 Fall Review phase and joins the Female Minifigure Set, the ATLAS Mini Model, FTL: Faster Than Light, the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project, and Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair for the Fall review.

TeeKay’s version of the project features Ecto-1 and the four Ghostbusters with accessories. Ghostbusters was started on January 12, 2012 and had been going steady but has been recently climbing up the ranks of supported projects on CUUSOO. This will also mark the first time that two projects with similar concept ideas will face off during the review stage joining Brent Waller’s Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project. Both creators were respectful of each other’s projects and have even talked about combining the projects and splitting the royalties. LEGO CUUSOO Community Manager Tim Courtney also has chimed in:

This is a first for us – two very similar concepts based on an IP in one review batch. While we don’t know what the outcome will be in the review, we’re all really happy to see both of you showing such a collaborative and cooperative spirit throughout the process. You should be proud of your exemplary leadership in this creative community. Now, good luck on the home stretch, TeeKay!

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New LEGO Pirates Accessory Pack

August 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Our friends over at neoape.com is reporting a new LEGO Classic Pirates Accessory Pack has surfaced at LEGO brick and mortar stores as well as on Shop@Home when the site is updated. The accessory pack has 39 pieces and most likely retail for $14.99 like the current accessory packs. It contains 4 minifigures: Captain Brickbeard with a nautical map piece, a female pirate with a red and green parrot, and two male pirates. There’s also a treasure chest, a barrel, and a bright light orange crab. The last Pirate minifigure heavy pack was the LEGO Pirates Battle Pack (852747) from 2009. This accessory pack is a definite pickup if you’re looking to build an army of pirates.

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LEGO Technic 2014 Sets Revealed

August 23, 2013 / / 1 Comment

All About Bricks has reported there will be seven new LEGO Technic sets being released in 2014. There’s no further information about these new sets although there’s speculation on Technic Bricks about what kinds of kind of sets they are. They listed that there’s a trend going on where the lowest set number has been the smallest set of the wave and it would assume that the Twin-Rotor Helicopter (42020) would be the smallest one in the initial 2014 wave. Another thing that was speculated was that the two racer sets would be the pull-back variety. We’ll just have to wait a few more weeks to see the official images of the sets to get an idea what they are. What are your thoughts on the new first wave of the 2014 LEGO Technic sets?

Twin-Rotor Helicopter (42020)
Snowmobile (42021)
Hot Rod (42022)
Construction Crew (42023)
Container Truck (42024)
Black Champion Racer (42026)
Desert Racer (42027)

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LEGO Winter Village Market (10235) Available For LEGO VIPs on Sept 16

August 22, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Market (10235)

GRogall on Eurobricks has reported that the LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Market (10235) will be available early for LEGO VIP members on September 16th. The official release date of the set is October 1st but VIP members are allowed to purchase it early much like other LEGO exclusive sets. Now here’s the catch. If you purchase the set in September, you can get the FREE exclusive Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) with your purchase or you could wait until October when LEGO usually has the double VIP points promotion going on. The double VIP points isn’t confirmed for October yet for this year but LEGO has had the promotion in that month the past couple of years so it’s safe to assume that they will have it this year as well.

Update: The Winter Village Market is now available for purchase for LEGO VIP members.

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More 2014 LEGO Sets Revealed

August 22, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Quad Bike (31022)

Today has been a fairly decent day as far as various sources revealing more 2014 LEGO sets. First off is a user by the name of TAFOL on Eurobricks of another LEGO Creator set that was found on back of the instructions book for the Race Car (31017). As you can see from the image above, it is a yellow Quad Bike (31022). The set is a 3-in-1 set so you can also build a Race Car and a Monster Truck. Also, another word for the Race Car (31017) and the Monkey and Toucan (31019) sets. On the same Eurobricks thread, ljames28 has posted the instructions for those sets and notes that the instructions were only from partial booklets so that may suggest that those sets are also 3-in-1 sets.

Over on Brick Owl, they are reporting that there will a new set based on a MINI Cooper that will be released sometime this year. BMW owns the MINI Cooper line and the company already has a licensing agreement with The LEGO Group. There’s no word if it will be a regular sized set or a polybag like the BMW (40200). Nothing official has been announced yet but there’s still a couple more LEGO conventions left in the year as well as New York Comic Con if LEGO decides to reveal them there.

Another thing that was revealed by Brick Owl was a couple more LEGO Architecture sets that will be available later this year and early next year. One is the Marina Bay … Continue

LEGO The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Teaser Trailer

August 22, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The new Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug, doesn’t come out in theaters until December 13th but the official teaser trailer has been out for a few months now. There have been many great videos of trailers being made from LEGO bricks and we can now add another one to the list. The Brotherhood Workshop has released the trailer of the LEGO version of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and it looks amazing! It took two months and many many hours to create but the finished product is well worth it. You can check out the video below or if you want to watch the official version and the LEGO version side-by-side, you can go here to watch them together.

Update: The Brotherhood Workshop has also created a video comparing their version and the official version.

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New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Screenshots

August 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In light of the new trailer for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game, Marvel has also released 20 new banner-style screenshots of various characters in the game. They feature a couple more super heroes/villains that we haven’t see before including Captain Britain, Super-Skrull, General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, and Red Hulk.

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Turmoil and Drama on LEGO CUUSOO

August 21, 2013 / / 23 Comments

As you may have read last week, I did a couple of posts here to help spread the news about BrickQueen’s Jurassic Park projects on LEGO CUUSOO, the Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter and the Triceratops Encounter. Besides the Jurassic Park projects, she also had a couple of Super Heroes sets that were doing pretty good as well such as her Killer Croc’s Lair project which was about to hit 5,000 supporters. Well I have some sad news to report. It appears that her account has been banned/suspended and all the projects were deleted and it wasn’t something she has done wrong. She has released a video (below) explaining what happened. It was stated in the video that another user recently posted another Jurassic Park project and has been flagging BrickQueen’s projects and also rallying his “supporters” to flag her projects as well.

We’ve had many projects that had the similar concepts and ideas going on simultaneously on CUUSOO before but we’ve never seen this happen. The video also goes on to explain that she has gotten personal messages from various individuals saying terrible things and it absolutely sickens me that people would go that far to ruin someone else’s hopes and dreams. You can hear the pain in her voice as she tries to explain the situation. The pain of something that you worked very hard on and it going down the drain by forces not of your control. We are all LEGO fans here, are we not? We’re here to support the creators and … Continue

10,511 Piece LEGO Video Game Characters Mosaic For Sale

August 21, 2013 / / 1 Comment

A seller by the name of Mytemporaryshop on Etsy is selling a 10,511 piece LEGO mosaic that features many SEGA and Nintendo video game characters for a small sum of $4,823.93. The mosaic was created on 15 large grey baseplates and is measured at 75″ x 45″. The profits that the seller receives will go towards their friend’s school project in Africa so it’s a nice little donation for a great piece of work. If you have a couple grand to spare and have some space on your wall, why not pick up it up and have a LEGO masterpiece hanging on your wall.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Gamescom 2013 Trailer

August 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Box Art

During Gamescom 2013 in Germany, LEGO and TT Games have released a new trailer for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game. The trailer features Dr. Doom assembling some of the major villains getting together to create Dr. Doom’s Doom Ray of Doom. The trailer also shows some new characters we haven’t seen in action before including Silver Surfer, Venom, Mystique, and the almighty being Galactus!!

There is still time to pre-order the game from Walmart and get the exclusive bonus Iron Patriot minifigure. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is set to be released in October.

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New 2014 LEGO Creator Polybags: Race Car (31017) & Monkey (31019)

August 20, 2013 / / 2 Comments

There are a couple new 2014 LEGO Creator polybags that have appeared on Brickset’s database and have gotten people excited, the Race Car (31017) and the Monkey (31019). The Race Car is mostly orange and has a Le Mans Prototype feel to it. It can rebuilt into a Kenworth cabover diesel truck. The Monkey polybag (31019) is comprised of the monkey, a banana, and a toucan. From the reactions I’ve been seeing around the interwebs, this looks to be a hot-selling polybag. The set names are not the official names, just placeholders until LEGO releases the official names. There’s no word yet on how to get these new polybags.

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Red Clay School District Sets Guinness World Record For Tallest LEGO Tower

August 19, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, DE have set the Guinness World Record for the tallest LEGO tower at 112 feet, 11 and 3/4 inches. The tower was created using more than half a million bricks and weighed in at almost a ton. The project started in March and took students throughout the summer to finish their section of the tower and today was completed around 6:45pm at John Dickinson High School. There were 28 schools in the district that worked together to create the mammoth structure. All the bricks that were used were not from school funds but with donations from all over the world. The previous world record was set in Prague, Czech Republic in September 2012 and was at 106 feet and 7 inches. Portions of the record setting tower will now be given to individuals who donated $25 or more towards the project and some will be going back to the schools for educational purposes. The remaining bricks will be sold and the funds will be going back to the Red Clay district for school activities.

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LEGO City 2014 Sets Details (Update)

August 19, 2013 / / 2 Comments

There’s a new update on the LEGO City 2014 sets that we initially reported last week. Eurobricks users Caseyref as well as darth_tater has posted some new details on the City sets.

System Sets:

  • Police Motorcycle Chase (60042) – White police car, 2 bikes, 3 minifigures (2 criminals and 1 police officers)
  • Break-Out of the Prison Transporter (60043) – 8 stud wide prisoner van, 1 red quad bike, 3 minifigures (2 criminals and 1 police officers).
  • Mobile Police Unit (60044) – Police truck with trailer, 3 minifigures (2 police officers and 1 prisoner)
  • Police Boat Transporter (60045) – 4×4 police jeep with trailer, dinghy boat, 2 minifigures.
  • Break-Out of the Police Station
  • Bandit’s Hiding Place
  • Police Helicopter Chase

Great Vehicles:

  • Race Car (60053) – 6 stud wide Octan touring racing car with 1 minifigure and 1 silver cup.
  • Light Repair Truck (60054) – Orange repair lighting repair truck about 6 studs wide with 1 minifigure and 1 road light post.
  • Monster Truck (60055) – Green and black monster truck much like the one from the recent Monster Truck Transporter (60027).
  • Tow Truck (60056) – Blue and white tow truck is about 8 studs wide and 20-32 studs long with 1 minifigure.
  • Camper Van (60057) – White camper with green stripes and a red canoe. Includes 1 male minifigure and 1 female minifigure.
  • SUV with Watercraft (60058)
  • Logging Truck (60059)
  • Auto Transporter (60060) – Yellow transporter truck with a double-deck trailer. Includes 1 blue sports car, 1 black sports car, and 2 minifigures (1 truck driver
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006) Review

August 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

One iconic scene in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring takes place at the home of the Elves at Rivendell. The Council of Elrond (79006) set recreates the scene in the movie where the Council discusses what to do with the One Ring. The scene also is the origin of one of the best memes created. This set contains 243 pieces and retails for $29.99 which comes out to about $0.12/piece. The box contains two numbered bags, one instruction booklet, and one small sticker sheet.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006) LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

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LEGO Friends 2014 Sets Revealed

August 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

darth_tater over on Eurobricks has posted an updated list a couple of days ago on the initial wave of the 2014 LEGO Friends sets. I’m not into the Friends line that much so I’m not sure what fans are looking forward to. From some of the responses in the message board, a few are excited in seeing the news van and the penguin. If you’re a fan of LEGO Friends, what are you excited to see being released in 2014?

Updated 2014 Friends set list here.

Animals
Turtle’s Little Paradise (41041)
Tiger’s Beautiful Temple (41042)
Penguin’s Playground (41043)

System Sets
Sunshine Harvest (41026)
Mia’s Lemonade Stand (41027)
Emma’s Lifeguard Post (41028)
Stephanie’s Newborn Lamb (41029)
Heartlake Juice Bar (41035)
Stephanie’s Beach House (41037)
Sunshine Ranch (41039)
Heartlake News Van (41056)
Heartlake Horse Show (41057)

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LEGO City Space Shuttle (3367) Review

August 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

When I was younger, I didn’t get a chance to get the older LEGO shuttle sets such as the Space Shuttle Launch (1682) or the Shuttle Launching Crew (6346). As I got older, I was and still am fascinated with space-related things and when I came out of the “Dark Ages”, I saw the LEGO City Space Shuttle (3367) and I knew I had to get it. The set contains 231 pieces and retails for $29.99, a $0.13/piece ratio. The box has two numbered bags, one instruction booklet, one loose 6×16 black baseplate, and one sticker sheet.

LEGO City Space Shuttle (3367) LEGO City Space Shuttle (3367)

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Brick by Brick by David Robertson Book Review

August 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Recently, I was sent a copy of a new LEGO book called Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry written by David C. Robertson with Bill Breen. Robertson was a Business Professor at the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland and was given the privilege to interview LEGO’s management team. Breen has co-authored and published many other business management books including this one. The book is published by Crown Business and has 320 pages.

Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry by David Robertson Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry by David Robertson

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Red Clay Consolidated School District LEGO Tower Fest

August 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last month, we reported that the Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, DE will be trying to set a Guinness World Record for the tallest LEGO tower. As of Thursday, construction has already started and the tower was at about 40 feet. The completion of the tower will be held on Monday, August 19th at 5pm during “LEGO Tower Fest” at John Dickinson High School. Tower Fest runs from 5pm to 8pm and will have many games and activities for kids and their families. Our buddies over at Your Creative Friends will be there to cover the event as well so if you’re attending, drop by and say hi.

**Via Delaware Way**

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LEGO CUUSOO Jurassic Park: Triceratops Encounter

August 16, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The BrickQueen is back with another Jurassic Park project on LEGO CUUSOO. If you remember from yesterday, I did a post on her other JP project, the Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter which is quickly gaining supporters. Today, she has posted the Jurassic Park: Triceratops Encounter.

The set features the triceratops, a jeep, and the Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler minifigures. The triceratops in the project represents the dinosaur that got sick when it accidentally ate the poisonous West Indian Lilac berries.

The jeep is a replica of of JP 14 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. It is a gas-powered jeep that Dr. Gerry Harding uses to drive Ellie back to the visitor’s center. The jeep features a winch cable and a spare tire on a opening door and seats four minifigures.

If you like Jurassic Park, there’s no reason not to like this project as well.

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LEGO Minifigures MMO Countdown

August 16, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Minifigures MMO Countdown

Last year, we reported that LEGO has teamed up with Norwegian game developer, Funcom to create a new massive multiplayer online game that will be based on the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line. Funcom has a countdown going for the LEGO Minifigures on their page and in 12 days, they will be releasing more details of the game. You can subscribe to their email list and be notified when more information is available.

LEGO Minifigures will be the second MMO game that LEGO releases with the first being the popular but failed LEGO Universe MMO and will be available for PC and Mac sometime in 2014. Players will be able to use a wide range of minifigures from the Collectible Minifigures line and each character will have their own set of abilities. Players take part in quests and PvP battles to unlock power bricks to increase their minifigure’s abilities. Looking at some of the screenshots below, the game looks like it will bring back some of LEGO Universe. In addition to playing on PCs, the game will have the ability to tie-in with mobile devices including Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. We’ll do another post when details emerge from Funcom in a few weeks.

Update: Details have been revealed.

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LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) Now Available For VIPs

August 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House (10234)

Along with the Ewok Village (10236), LEGO VIP members can also purchase the LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) early from Shop@Home. The set retails for $319.99 and contains 2989 pieces. If you order today, you can get the Mini Mech (30230) polybag and free shipping. Make sure you’re logged in with your LEGO ID or else you will be redirected back to the homepage.

Recreate one of the most iconic buildings in the world!

Recreate one of the 20th century’s most distinctive buildings with the Sydney Opera House™ model. Build the unmistakable shell roofline, waterfront forecourt and more with this authentic representation of Australia’s most iconic building. Employ a variety of new and advanced building techniques to recreate the complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing of the real thing! Collect lots of dark tan LEGO® bricks including the rare 1x1x2/3 stud and 1x2x2/3 stud slopes, as well as a 48×48 stud baseplate in blue for the very first time!

• Features advanced building techniques for complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing
• Includes hard-to-find dark tan LEGO® bricks, tiles and sloped bricks
• Sturdy construction allows the model to be handled and moved
• Build this model of a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
• Collect the 48×48 stud baseplate, available in blue for the very first time
• Recreate Australia’s architectural masterpiece!
• Measures over 11″ (28cm) high, 25″ (63cm) wide and 15″ (38cm) deep

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LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) Now Available For VIPs

August 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236)

If you’re a LEGO VIP member, you can now purchase the LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) on Shop@Home ahead of the official release date of the set. It contains 1990 pieces and goes for $249.99. This is for those who can’t wait to get the set. If you wait until September, you can get some nice promotions including the Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) and the Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709). If you do get this now, you can get free shipping and the Mini Mech (30230) polybag. You’ll have to be logged in with your LEGO ID to see the item or else you’ll be redirected back to the homepage.

Recreate classic scenes at the Ewok Village!

Travel to Endor™ and visit the treetop home of the Ewoks. Just like in Star Wars™: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, this recreation of the Ewoks’ forest dwelling is packed with cool functions, including the tree-trunk hideout, secret Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating throne. Use the rammer function to take out the Scout Trooper’s speeder − just like in the movie! Realistic details include rope walkways, vine and leaf elements, kitchen, food storage area, bedroom and a planning room. The Ewok Village set is the perfect addition to your LEGO® Star Wars collection. Includes R2-D2™and 16 minifigures with weapons: Luke Skywalker™, Princess Leia™, Han Solo™, Chewbacca™, C-3PO™, 2 Rebel soldiers, 5 Ewoks™ (including Wicket™, Teebo™, Chief Chirpa™ and Logray™), 2 Scout Troopers and 2 Stormtroopers™.

• Includes R2-D2™ and 16

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Jurassic Park Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter on LEGO CUUSOO

August 15, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Anyone who knows me personally knows that Jurassic Park is my all-time favorite movie. When I saw it when I was 11 years old, I was amazed on how real the dinosaurs looked. After watching the movie at least 50 times, yes 50, throughout my life, I still can’t get enough of it. I’m at the point where I know the dialogue and know what each character is going to say.

Last week, the BrickQueen has posted a Jurassic Park project on LEGO CUUSOO, the Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter. The project features the Jungle Explorer SUV, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ian Malcolm, Lex Murphy, and Tim Murphy minifigures, and the T-Rex.

The Jungle Explorer is based on a Ford Explorer XLT and has a removing glass on the top of the roof to get the “shattering” glass feature when the T-Rex attacked the vehicle. The SUV will be able to seats all four minifigures and has the utility box in the back that stores a flare and a flashlight. There were also night goggles in the movie but it’s not included at this time. They may be added later in a future update.

Another part of the project includes the fence part of the Tyrannosaur Paddock where the Rex breaks through the 10,000 volt electrified fence while the power was out. It even has the decal for the voltage sign and the warning lights.

Overall, I really like the design of the project by the BrickQueen. I’ve already put in my support and hopefully many … Continue

LEGO CUUSOO Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair Achieves 10000 Supporters

August 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair by PopCreators is the latest project to reached 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. If you’re not familiar with Poptropica, it is an online game created by Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, and most of it’s players are young children and younger teenagers. Players go to different islands and complete quests to earn credits to spend at the store. The CUUSOO project is based on the lair inside the Carrot Cake Factory that Dr. Hare set up on 24 Carrot Island. The project features the evil genius bunny in his laboratory with accessories that a villain usually has as well as the Giant Rabbot.

Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair joins quite a few projects that qualify for the Fall 2013 Review stage including the Female Minifigure Set, the ATLAS Mini Model, FTL: Faster Than Light, and the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project. With Poptropica being the 5th project to qualify for the review, I believe the 2013 Fall Review will have the most projects to be reviewed in it’s history and it may have a few more projects joining before the end of the month. The Fall deadline still a few weeks away and the Macross VF-1 Valkyrie by maxvf1 and Teekay’s Ghostbusters projects have a decent shot in joining the list as well. Congratulations to PopCreators and to the other qualifiers for reaching the review stage!

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, PopCreators!

2013.08.15

You sir, are an evil genius. Back in January, you

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Set Descriptions

August 15, 2013 / / 2 Comments

I’ve recently got a chance to see the images of the 2014 wave of the LEGO Star Wars sets and it’s pretty interesting. The boxes are dark colored and feature Darth Vader on the top right corner. The “Recruitment” sets we’ve been reading about are chibi-styled vehicles that the minifigures sit on top of and are labeled “Microfighters”. They are lower priced sets that are portable and allow kids to carry in their pockets. Kids are encouraged to collect and trade the sets amongst themselves. For the system sets, they are described as lower priced sets and are tied to the Lucasfilms movies and The Yoda Chronicles. The sets are listed for a February launch.

System

  • Jedi Interceptor (Anakin’s Yellow) (73038) – Anakin Skywalker (new) & R2-D2 (new)
  • V-Wing Starfighter (75039) – V-Wing Pilot (new) and Astromech Droid (new)
  • General Grievous’ Wheel Bike (75040) – General Grievous (new) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (new)
  • Vulture Droid (75041) – Neimoidian Warrior (new), Buzz Droid (new), Battle Droid Pilot
  • Droid Gunship (75042) – 41st Elite Corps Trooper (new), Chewbacca (new), Battle Droid, Sniper Battle Droid
  • AT-AP (75043) – Clone Commander Gree (new), Chief Tarfful (new), Battle Droid Commander, Battle Droid, Sniper Battle Droid
  • Droid Tri-Fighter (75044)
  • Republic AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon (75045)
  • Coruscant Police Gunship (75046)

Microfighters

  • Clone Turbo Tank (75028) – Blue Clone Trooper minifigure (new)
  • AAT (75029) – Pilot Battle Droid minifigure
  • Millennium Falcon (75030) – Han Solo (new)
  • TIE Interceptor (75031) – TIE Fighter Pilot (new)
  • X-Wing Fighter (75032) – X-Wing Pilot with R2-D2 head (new)
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BTTF – Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van With Small Delorean on LEGO CUUSOO

August 15, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Masashi Togami and Team BTTF have published their latest project on LEGO CUUSOO, the Back to the Future – Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van with Small DeLorean. This project recreates the scene in the original BTTF movie where Marty McFly meets up with Doc Brown at Twin Pines Mall and where Doc reveals the DeLorean Time Machine for the first time. The set consists of Doc’s multi-stop truck as well as a smaller 6-studded DeLorean that is able to fit inside the van. The minifigures included are Marty and Doc wearing their radiation suits and Einstein. Accessories include the video camera that Marty uses to record the whole event and plutonium for the DeLorean.

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LEGO Legends of Chima 2014 Sets Revealed

August 14, 2013 / / 5 Comments

Continuing with all the LEGO 2014 set reveals, CM4S over on Eurobricks has published a list of the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima sets courtesy of darth_tater. From the looks of it, there will be a couple of new tribes making their LEGO premiere including the Scorpion, Spider, Rhino, Bat, and maybe Bear tribes. There’s also a new subtheme called “Legend Beasts”. According to Brickipedia, Legend Beasts did not drink from the CHI water and left Chima. They return to Chima when the inhabitants need help. There’s no details of what these sets are like as of this time.

Legend Beasts

Lion Legend Beast (70123)
Eagle Legend Beast (70124)
Gorilla Legend Beast (70125)
Crocodile Legend Beast (70126)
Wolf Legend Beast (70127)

System Sets

Braptor’s Wing Striker (70128)
Lavertus’ Twin Blade (70129)
Sparratus’ Spider Striker (70130)
Rogon’s Rock Flinger (70131)
Scorm’s Scorpion Stinger (70132)
Spinlyn’s Cavern (70133)
Lavertus’ Outland Base (70134)

Speedorz

Banana Bash (70136)
Bat Strike (70137)
Web Dash (70138)
Sky Launch (70139)
Stinger Duel (70140)

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes 2014 Sets Revealed

August 13, 2013 / / 9 Comments

LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe - Batman: The Riddler Chase

darth_tater over on Eurobricks has revealed the first wave of the 2014 LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes sets. There are no images except for The Riddler Chase (76012) as of this time. There are four sets in this wave and will be available late this year/early 2014.

The Penguin Face-Off (76010) – Minifigures include Batman, the Penguin, and two robot penguin henchmen. Batman comes with a jet-ski type vehicle and the Penguin has a duck-like flotation vehicle like the one in Batman Returns. This set is the smallest set of the wave.

Man-Bat Attack (76011) – Minifigures include Batman, Robin, and Man-Bat. Batman’s vehicle is a Batcopter looking vehicle. This is a small-to-medium sized set.

The Riddler Chase (76012) – Minifigures include Batman, the Flash, and the Riddler. Batman has a Batmobile and the Riddler has a green drag racer type vehicle. This set contains 304 pieces and will retail for $29.99. See more images below.

The Joker Steam Roller (76013) – Minifigures include Batman, the Joker, a possibility of Nightwing, and two other villains. Batman has a jet with wings that have similar functions as the Republic Striker-class Starfighter (9497). The Joker has a Steam Roller with a lot of colors.

Thanks to Groove Bricks for the heads up.

Update: Rich over at Brick Fanatics reports that we will probably be seeing the Green Lantern minifigure in 2014. If that’s the case, then it’ll most likely be in the The Joker Steam Roller set since there was an unidentified hero from earlier … Continue

LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) & The Nether (21106) Official Images

August 13, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) 21106

The official images of the LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) and The Nether (21106) sets are now available for all to see courtesy of GRogall from Eurobricks. As you can see from the images below, the sets are modular like the original Minecraft set and can be arranged in many different configurations. These sets will retail for $34.99 each and will be available for purchase on September 1st.

Update: Both sets are now available.

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Ewok Village (10236) & Sydney Opera House (10234) Available For LEGO Vips on 8/16/13

August 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’re a LEGO VIP member (you should sign up if you’re not), you will be able to get the new LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) as well as the LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) on Friday, August 16th. They will be available in stores as well as on Shop@Home. You have to be signed in with your LEGO ID to be able to purchase it online.

Unless you really like the LEGO Galaxy Squad Mini Mech (30230), I would suggest waiting a couple more weeks for the official release. That way, you can get the Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) as well as the LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) polybags for the Ewok Village. For the Sydney Opera House, you’ll only be eligible for the VW Camper Van with your purchase.

LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236)

Recreate classic scenes at the Ewok Village!

Travel to Endor™ and visit the treetop home of the Ewoks. Just like in Star Wars™: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, this recreation of the Ewoks’ forest dwelling is packed with cool functions, including the tree-trunk hideout, secret Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating throne. Use the rammer function to take out the Scout Trooper’s speeder − just like in the movie! Realistic details include rope walkways, vine and leaf elements, kitchen, food storage area, bedroom and a planning room. The Ewok Village set is the perfect addition to your LEGO® Star Wars collection. Includes R2-D2™and 16 minifigures with weapons: Luke Skywalker™, Princess Leia™,

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Brick Fanatics Collectible Minifigures Postcard Diorama Contest

August 12, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Our friends over at Brick Fanatics, in conjunction with The Minifigure Store, is holding a Collectible Minifigures Postcard Diorama Contest to win some fabulous prizes. The object of the contest is to create a 8×16 diorama that uses Collectible Minifigures from any series including the Team GB Olympic ones and show how they would spend their time off on their holidays. You have until September 1st to upload your image to Brick Fanatics’ Flickr Group. The first place winner will receive a complete set of the Series 11 Collectible Minifigures. See more of the rules below:

  • The winner will receive a brand new set of Series 11 Minifigures, the runner up will receive eight Series 11 Minifigures of their choice and 3rd place will receive four Series 11 Minifigures of their choice, all courtesy of The Minifigure Store.
  • Entries must be posted on the Flickr Group by 23:59:59 GMT, September 1st, 2013.
  • You must be aged 16 or over to enter this competition.
  • Contest is open to anyone worldwide.
  • Only ONE entry per user is allowed.
  • All entries should be new builds. By ‘new’ we mean never posted anywhere previously.
  • Entries MUST be 8 x 16 studs in size.
  • NO overlap / overhang at the sides is allowed. Your build must NOT exceed 8 x 16 studs.
  • Your entry MUST feature AT LEAST ONE Minifigure from Series 1 – 10 of the LEGO Collectable Minifigures (CMF) range or the Team GB Olympic range.
  • NO modifications are allowed to the Minifigures; so no
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LEGO CUUSOO Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Achieves 10000 Supporters

August 12, 2013 / / 5 Comments

The LEGO CUUSOO Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project by BrentWaller has achieved 10000 supporters and will now move on to the Fall 2013 review. The Ghostbusters movie will be celebrating it’s 30th anniversary in 2014 and the project will feature many elements of the movie including Ecto-1 and the main characters of Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore as well as Slimer. The image does show the Firehouse but Brent doesn’t think that it will be included in the final product. With this achievement, Brent has become the second CUUSOO creator to have two or more projects to reach 10000 supporters with his Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale being the first project. mb_bricks was the first creator to do so. The Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary has been climbing the ranks of supporters the past few weeks and today has finally reached the ultimate goal of 10000 supporters. Congratulations to BrentWaller again for reaching the goal and if everything goes well, we’ll be seeing a Ghostbusters set in the near future and will be joining the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) as an official LEGO CUUSOO movie set.

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, BrentWaller!

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This project couldn’t help it … it just popped up there! Congratulations on reaching 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO.

Ghostbusters fans around the world have shown that they want to see a commemorative LEGO set and you’ve now reached the milestone where we will evaluate the potential of creating a set based on your proposal.

What happens now?
This project

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A Few More LEGO Variant Comic Book Covers

August 12, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Infinity #3

PREVIEWSworld has a couple more LEGO variant comic book covers that we haven’t seen before. Like the previous variant covers we’ve seen, they are illustrated by Marvel artist Leonel Castellani. Above shows Wolverine from the new Infinity #3 issue which pays homage to Incredible Hulk #340. Iron Man is seen battling Dr. Doom in the New Avengers #11 variant that is originally from Invincible Iron Man #150. Finally, we see Iron Man in Guardians of Galaxy #7 that is homage to Invincible Iron Man #80. These covers were created to promote the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game that comes out this October.

New Avengers #11

Guardians of Galaxy #7

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LEGO 2014 Set News and Rumors

August 12, 2013 / / 9 Comments

The LEGO Movie Video Game

As we head to the second half of the year, rumors of the 2014 LEGO sets have began to surface. Eurobricks member Klaus-Dieter has been reporting on sets that may come out for various themes in the LEGO universe. First is some news about the Series 12 of the Collectible Minifigures theme. In this series, the minifigures will only be based on characters from the upcoming The LEGO Movie. You can go to the discussion for this piece of news here.

LEGO City of course will be getting a variety of sets as well. The names listed might not be the final ones but you can get an idea of what they are. You can read more about the Police and Great Vehicles subthemes here. More details about the Friends theme can be found here.

CITY

Police

  • Break-Out of the Police Station (~€99.99)
  • Break-Out of the Prison Transporter
  • Bandit’s Hiding Place (~€49.99)
  • Police Motorcycle Chase
  • Police Helicopter Chase (~€49.99)
  • Police Boat Transporter (~€49.99)
  • Mobile Police Unit (€29.99)

Great Vehicles

  • Camper with Canoe
  • Jeep with Jetski
  • Wood Transporter
  • Car Transporter
  • Racing Car
  • Monster Truck
  • Repair Car
  • Tow Truck

FRIENDS

  • Mission at the Beach
  • Beach and Smoothie Bar
  • Beach House

Finally, Klaus-Dieter has posted some Star Wars sets for the first wave of 2014. Again, the set names listed are probably not the final names you will see when the sets are released. You can read more about the Star Wars sets here.

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005) Review

August 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005) set recreates the scene in The Fellowship of the Ring where Gandalf the Grey first learns that Saruman the White has a secret alliance with Sauron to get the One Ring from Frodo Baggins. The set contains 113 pieces and retails for $12.99 for a $0.11/piece ratio. The box contains two unnumbered bags, one instruction booklet, and two loose 2×14 grey plates.

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LEGO The Simpsons Set Rumors

August 11, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Last week, it was confirmed that LEGO will be releasing sets based on The Simpsons TV show. Springfield Bricks is reporting a user on Reddit has a friend that works in a toy store in the UK and says The Simpsons sets will be available during the winter of this year. Again, these are just rumors and we’ll wait until LEGO confirms this before we get our hopes up.

Bart’s Skate Trick (£10) with Bart Simpson and Milhouse Van Houten minifigures.

Homer at the Control Panel (£20) with Homer Simpson, Mr. Burns and Waylon Smithers minifigures.

Lisa’s Sax Preformance (£30) with Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson and the twins Sherri and Terri minifigures.

Springfield Shops (£50) with Bart Simpson, a cashier Krusty Burger, Krusty the Clown, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Nelson Muntz minifigures.

Simpson’s House (£70) with Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Jay-Jedediah Abraham “Abe” Simpson aka Grandpa, Ned Flanders and the dog Santa’s Little Helper minifigures.

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) Review

August 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

It is finally here! The latest LEGO CUUSOO to be released as an official LEGO set is the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). The set was created by Masashi Togami and Team BTTF and was submitted to CUUSOO on August 1, 2011. It wasn’t until April 28, 2012 that the projected had enough supporters to go to the Summer 2012 Review. During the review stage, the DeLorean was going up against three other popular projects and we all know the outcome of that. In December 2012, LEGO announced that the DeLorean Time Machine would be an official LEGO set. During the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, LEGO released the set on sale early for attendees of the event and on August 1st, the set was officially released to the public which is two years to the day after it was first submitted on CUUSOO. The set contains 401 pieces and retails for $34.99, a $0.09/piece ratio. The box contains five unnumbered bags, one fairly large instruction booklet, and three loose plates.

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LEGO Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van By Team BTTF

August 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last month, Masashi Togami revealed that he and Team BTTF will be releasing more Back to the Future related sets to be added to LEGO CUUSOO in the next few months. Today, Sakuretsu has posted a few preliminary images of Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van. It is the white van that is used to transport the DeLorean Time Machine at the Twin Pines Mall. On the side of the van, it has the wording “DR. E. BROWN ENTERPRISES — 24 HR. SCIENTIFIC SERVICES. The images also show a smaller DeLorean that is able to fit inside the van. Some other things that are shown in the images are Marty and Doc in their radiation suits with Einstein. Marty is holding the video camera that was used to record Doc’s experiment of the temporal displacement. Doc is seen holding plutonium that he took from the Libyan nationalists. Just from seeing the images, I feel that this will be a popular project on CUUSOO when it is submitted later this month.

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LEGO Galaxy Squad Mini Mech Polybag (30230) Review

August 9, 2013 / / 2 Comments

During the month of August, LEGO is having a promotion for a FREE LEGO Galaxy Squad Mini Mech polybag (30230) when you purchase $50 or more at LEGO stores and on Shop@Homeicon. These polybags were on available for sale at select Walmart stores earlier this year but I didn’t see at my stores. The Mini Mech set contains 28 pieces.

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2013 San Diego Comic Con LEGO Super Heroes Minifigures Sold For $4000

August 9, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The news for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con LEGO Super Heroes minifigures doesn’t end even after a month of the end of the event. You may remember that there was some controversy a week back about some of the attendees who insisted that the giveaway was rigged. Well, that didn’t stop a seller by the name of cohens714 on eBay of getting a hold of all four minifigures and having an auction for them and it was sold for $3999.00. What’s interesting is that the seller has relisted a similar auction going with a starting bid of $2999.00. This is somewhat suspicious because either he didn’t really “sell” the minifigures for $4000 and made a fake account to “buy” it out or he has multiples of each of the Super Heroes minifigures. If he does have multiples of the them, how did he get that many? What do you think actually happened and would you put down $4000 to buy these minifigures?

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LEGO Legends of Chima Online Open Beta

August 8, 2013 / / 4 Comments

The LEGO Legends of Chima Online game has hit the beta stage and you can sign up to play today. It is free-to-play so you don’t have to worry about spending money to play it at this point. LEGO Legends of Chima Online starts off very similar to your standard online games where you create your character to your liking. After that you get a short tutorial of how to play the game. You’ll be encountering enemies that you fight to get better equipment to upgrade your character. You can either play alone or team up with other players to take down harder enemies. Like many other MMO games out there, you have the ability to add or remove people from your friends list. Another element to the game is that you collect LEGO bricks and studs to create different buildings. The reason for this is that certain buildings allow you to craft better weapons and armors while other buildings you use to boost your skills.

While the game is technically free-to-play, there are also membership plans you can purchase for better gameplay. Benefits of the memberships include: bigger inventory space, additional power slots, trading more items, extra outpost expansions, exclusive items, exclusive buildings, the ability to upgrade buildings to level 5, and Gold Bricks. Gold Bricks are an in-game currency that you can use to purchase a variety of premium in-game items.

If you want to try out the beta of LEGO Legends of Chima Online today, head over to their main page and sign … Continue

Yet Again, More LEGO Variant Comic Book Covers Revealed

August 8, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Avengers A.I. #4

As we get closer to the release of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game, more LEGO variant comic book covers have been uncovered. Newsarama has revealed three more covers that pay homage to classic comic books drawn by Leonel Castellani. Avengers A.I. #4 features Luke McDonnell’s Iron Man #170, Avengers #21 has John Buscema’s Thor #272, and Thor: God of Thunder #14 has Loki from John Buscema’s Silver Surfer #4.

Avengers # 21

Thor: God of Thunder # 14

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Adventure Time Opening Sequence Made With LEGO Bricks

August 7, 2013 / / 1 Comment

To commemorate Geek Week on YouTube, the Cartoon Network has released the opening sequence of Adventure Time made out of LEGO bricks. There are no credits for the animators of the video but I’ve reached out to Cartoon Network to see if they could tell us who they were. Now if we can just get them to do a full episode with animated LEGO bricks. I posted the video on our Facebook Page early this morning but I think this deserves it’s own post here.

If you’re not familiar of what Adventure Time is, the show takes you through the adventures of a human named Finn and his adoptive brother and best friend named Jake who is a dog and has magic powers to change in size. Through their adventures, they meet other characters in the show including Princess Bubblegum, the Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen. Also, two more words: Bacon Pancakes. You’re welcome.

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What Does Michael J. Fox Think of The LEGO BTTF DeLorean Time Machine (21103)?

August 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

It seems that Marty McFly himself has gotten a hold of a LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) set. So what does he think about the set? Michael J. Fox this morning tweeted just one word about it: “Bitchin'”. That pretty much sums his thoughts of himself being immortalized as a LEGO minifigure and the DeLorean being created out of LEGO bricks.

You may or may not know this but every LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean set you purchase, the creator of the set, Masashi Togami, gets 1% of the royalties from the sales of these particular sets. Being the very generous man that he is, Masashi and Team BTTF will be donating all the proceeds that he gets to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Michael has been battling the disease since 1991 and has retired from acting to turn his energy and focus to his foundation. With the proceeds of the LEGO sets going towards helping his work, we’re that much closer to finding a cure of this horrible disease.

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Marvel Releases More LEGO Variant Covers

August 7, 2013 / / 4 Comments

Uncanny Avengers #1

Marvel has released two more LEGO variant covers to promote the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. These renditions are by Marvel artist Leonel Castellani. Above, you can see the homage cover of Secret Avengers #10 which features Deadpool for Uncanny Avengers #1 and Castellani’s homage to Marvel Super Heroes #20 shows Fantastic Four #13 cover of Dr. Doom. These comics along with other various others in LEGO variant covers will be available in September.

Marvel Super Heroes #20

Update: Comic Book Resources has revealed two additional variant covers. One is for Uncanny Avengers #12 and the other is Mighty Avengers #1. Both are drawn by Castellani paying homage to Jim Lee and Steve Ditko’s original covers.

Uncanny Avengers #12

Mighty Avengers #1

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LEGO The Hobbit 2013 Set Names Revealed

August 7, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The Hobbit - Lake Town Chase

Brickset forum member, dashofdashing has provided a list of the LEGO The Hobbit 2013 sets that will be released later this year based on a “reliable source”. Of course, we already knew about the Lake Town Chase (79013) when it was announced at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and was available for showing to the public during the third day. These sets are based on the second film in the three part Hobbit film adaptation, The Desolation of Smaug. There’s no additional details as of this time but we’re sure that more information will be revealed as we get closer to the release date.

Dol Guldur Ambush (79011) – £19.99

Mirkwood Elf Army (79012) – £29.99

Lake Town Chase (79013) – £49.99

Dol Guldur Battle (79014) – £69.99

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Amazon Taking Pre-Orders For LEGO CUUSOO BTTF DeLorean Time Machine (21103)

August 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

If you’ve been looking everywhere for the LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103), then Amazon has the answer. LEGO is now taking more pre-orders of the set through Amazon and are expected to be in stock August 12th. The price of the set is $34.99 and is Amazon Prime eligible. You can get free shipping and no taxes for most states.

Update: It looks like Amazon has temporarily sold out of the pre-orders but Shop@Home has some available.

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Fallout From Confirmed LEGO The Simpsons News

August 5, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Disclaimer: The images used in this post are from a proposed LEGO CUUSOO project and not what the official Simpsons sets will look like.

You may have heard by now but this morning, it was confirmed that LEGO will be releasing sets based on The Simpsons theme. This was somewhat of shocking news because all that we heard of it was just rumors. Now that we know there will indeed be The Simpsons sets in 2014, there are also some fallout from this major news.

Over on LEGO CUUSOO, there were projects that were based on The Simpsons theme such as B. Parsons’ project called “The Simpsons Project” that was started on March 16, 2012. We’ll just use this project as an example. If you try to go to the link, you will be greeted with “Project Deleted – This project has been removed for not following the Guidelines” label. Since there will be official LEGO The Simpsons sets coming out next year, CUUSOO has deleted all Simpsons-related project off the site. There are no traces of it anywhere on any major search engines, no cached page, nothing. The only thing that I could find was on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The last snapshot of it active was on June 27, 2012 so we’re not exactly sure when the projects were deleted or how many supporters they had.

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LEGO The Simpsons Confirmed For 2014

August 5, 2013 / / 5 Comments

Back in March, we reported there were rumors that The Simpsons would be coming in LEGO form. Today, the rumors are now a reality. The same Danish newspaper has confirmed that there will indeed be LEGO The Simpsons sets coming in 2014. According to DR.dk with the help of Google translate:

One of the most-loved, arch American families are now emerging as LEGO figures. These are the yellow cartoon family, The Simpsons. We get both Homer, Bart, Marge and the other to look to next year, says Mads Nipper, marketing director with responsibility for product development, marketing and sales of LEGO.

The launch of the characters is a “small product news” in the beginning, but if the reception is strong enough, can quickly turn up the production. It will be a small launch, but it will hopefully be fun and exciting for those who like the Simpsons universe, says Mads Nipper.

At Top Toy with both BR Toys & Toys’R’Us in Denmark, there is no doubt that the new series is going to sell. The target audience for The Simpsons are teenagers and adults, but there are also many children who know them, says product manager at Top Toy, Carsten Nielsen. He has also seen the figures as they appear in the 2014 catalog, and he says that “they are really well made.”

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LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Bonus Models and Release Date Revealed

August 4, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Bonus Models

LEGO has recently revealed 12 bonus models that are designed by a group of MINDSTORMS Community Partners. All of the bonus models can be built with only one LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (31313) set. They will be available for download via the EV3 Software or by PDF on the minisite on the official release date of the set of September 1st. Remember that when you purchase from LEGO during the month of September, you can get the Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) polybag as part of the company’s September promotion.

ROBODOZ3R – Mark Crosbie
BANNER PRINT3R – Ralph Hempel
EV3MEG – Martyn Boogaarts
BOBB3E – Kenneth Ravnshøj Madsen
MR-B3AM – Kenneth Ravnshøj Madsen
RAC3 TRUCK – Laurens Valk
KRAZ3 – Marc André Bazergui
EV3D4 – Vassilis Chryssanthakopoulos
EL3CTRIC GUITAR – Daniele Benedettelli
DINOR3X – Lasse Stenbæk Lauesen
WACK3M – Martyn Boogaarts
EV3GAME – Ricardo Oliveira

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ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug Review

August 4, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, I have something a little different for my next review, the ThinkGeek Building Brick Mug. It is not an official LEGO product but can work with the bricks. I got it a few months ago when it was on sale on ThinkGeek’s website. The retail price is $19.99 for the 12 oz mug.

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The ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug is dark grey can made from hard ABS plastic and is BPA-free. There are many holes and sockets for various building blocks including LEGO, Mega Bloks, KRE-O, K’NEX, and PixelBlocks. From my tests, LEGO bricks fit on all four sides of the mug although some bricks are a little loose especially if you put 2×2 bricks or larger on the single row studs in front of the mug. The front is even strong enough to hold a whole building. As far as actually drinking out of it, after all it is a mug, any liquid will work. If you drink something like coffee, be sure to wash it right after or else it will stain the mug. It is also recommended that you do not microwave the mug or else you will have a gooey mess. Overall, the ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug is a pretty nice accessory to add for your home or office.

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September LEGO Promotions at Brand Stores & Shop@Home

August 4, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO September Offers

If you’re not liking the promotions that LEGO has having for August for the FREE LEGO Galaxy Squad Mini Mech (30230) or LEGO Friends Ice Cream Stand (30106), you might want to hold off until September to buy your LEGO sets. As you can see from the image above, there are a couple of nice promotions that LEGO will be having in their stores and on Shop@Home. With any purchase of $75 or more, you can get a brand new, never released before, Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079). The offer is valid from September 1-30. With $50 or more on Star Wars sets, you can get the Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) polybag which was given out during this year’s Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND California. This offer is valid from September 1st through October 31st.

With many new LEGO sets coming out like the Sydney Opera House (10234), the Ewok Village (10236), and all of the recent Summer releases, there are plenty to choose from for the September promotions. It doesn’t say but I think you can double up and get both polybags if you spend $75 or more on Star Wars sets. If you’re thinking of buying sets this month, I would suggest holding off until September for your LEGO purchases.

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STUDS Collectible Trading Cards Review

August 3, 2013 / / 2 Comments

During the LEGO filled third day at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, I was privileged to meet the members of the BrickJournal LEGO as an Art Form panel, Brandon Griffith, Joe Meno, Nathan Sawaya, and Tommy Williamson. After the panel, I met up with every at the TwoMorrows Publishing booth. There, Brandon and Joe both handed me a pack of STUDS Collectible Trading Cards. If you remember from last year, Brandon started the project on Kickstarter and was successfully funded. The STUDS cards are expected to be released later this year. The Series 1 base set contains 96 base cards and a 9 card poster set. Each pack contains 8 trading cards and a BrickForge Minifig Accessory Part. Also in one of my packs was a BrickNerd sticker. There are also chase cards that you can find randomly inserted into packs such as artist autographed cards which are limited to 25 per artist, 4 micro chase cards, and sketch cards.

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LEGO Creator Hot Dog Stand Polybag (40078) Review

August 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Back in July, LEGO had a promotion for a free exclusive polybag when you spend $75 or more at LEGO stores and on Shop@Home, the LEGO Creator Hot Dog Stand (40078). This set contains 39 pieces and includes two minifigures, a bicycle, and the hot dog stand.

LEGO Creator Hot Dog Stand (40078) LEGO Creator Hot Dog Stand (40078)

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) Official Images

August 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002)

LEGO has posted the official images of all the minifigures from Series 11 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line. They will be available September 1st. LEGO has also updated their website with all the characters’ bios. Also I found something a little interesting on the Minifigures minisite. You’ll notice that Mr. Gold is on the turntable viewer and listed him in Series 11 but when you click on him, it will list him in Series 10. Will Mr. Gold be available in Series 11 packets as well or was it an error? If it is an error, better hurry and start searching through Series 10 packets before they’re off the shelves.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) - Pretzel Girl

Pretzel Girl

“Who needs a phone when you can yodel?”

Every morning, the Pretzel Girl dresses up in her traditional clothes and climbs up to the hills to practice her yodeling. She has to do it far away from her village, because her very impressive yodel can be heard for miles around and has been known to occasionally cause avalanches.

With the sheer volume and pitch-changes of her yodeling song, the Pretzel Girl shares all of the latest news with her fellow yodelers in distant towns, and they yodel right back with everything that’s going on with them. It might be easier to use a phone or e-mail, but somehow it just wouldn’t be as much fun!

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) - Saxophone Player

Saxaphone Player

“Let’s groove.”

The Saxophone Player is a Minifigure of few words. While others chatter away, he prefers to let his music do the talking for him.

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LEGO Responds to SDCC 2013 Exclusive Minifigure Giveaway

August 1, 2013 / / 4 Comments

This whole week, I’ve been following FBTB’s discussion about the LEGO exclusive minifigure giveaways at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. To give you a backstory of the situation, there were individuals who thought that the whole giveaway was rigged. There were attendees who noticed various things that the LEGO staff was doing that was suspicious and made it seem that the giveaway was not a legitimate giveaway such as staff giving people raffle tickets from the bags while having the “winning” tickets in their hands already for when kids go by. Also, people claim that the staff already knew the winning raffle ticket numbers before they were handed out. An attendee also listed more things that made it seem like the raffle was fixed. As a result, a LEGO public relations person has responded to the accusations that the attendees brought up:

Regarding the SDCC minifigure raffle, we can assure you that, contrary to the speculation, the giveaway was in no way rigged or predetermined. After several years at SDCC where minifigure giveaways have left room for improvement, we did implement a new system this year, which was then adapted at the request of the SDCC organizers. Many of the things that are being discussed online about the manner in which we conducted the raffle are not based in fact.

We acknowledge and regret that there were crowd control issues on Thursday, but those were rectified, and the new process for the raffle ran smoothly for the remainder of the show. We did not

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LEGO CUUSOO BTTF DeLorean Time Machine (21103) Out of Stock

August 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

If you were looking to pick up the LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) on Shop@Home, you’re currently out of luck. With the overwhelming demand of LEGO fans, the set quickly ran out of stock. At this time, you can still add it to your shopping cart and check out but you will be receiving an email saying that it may take a little longer to ship out. According to the product page, it will take LEGO 30 days for the DeLorean to ship. You may want to check with your local LEGO stores to see if they have any in stock there as well.

Update: The DeLorean is available at Toys R Us stores and on their website at retail prices. They also have an offer going if you purchase $50 in LEGO products you can get a FREE LEGO Legends of Chima Crug’s Swamp Jet (30252).

The set is also available at Target’s website at retail price.

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LEGO CUUSOO FTL: Faster Than Light Achieves 10000 Supporters

August 1, 2013 / / 4 Comments

The latest LEGO CUUSOO project to reach the 10000 supporters needed to be reviewed by LEGO to have the opportunity to become an official set is the FTL: Faster Than Light by CrashSanders and GlenBricker. The project is based on an real-time strategy indie video game from Subset Games and there are 15 micro-scale ships that were presented to the community to get it’s support. The micro-scale ships are similar to the Star Wars Planet sets in that it includes a ship, a minifigure, and a planet. Congratulations to CrashSanders and GlenBricker for this amazing achievement. Below is the official comments from LEGO.

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, CrashSanders and GlenBricker!

2013.08.01
Here we are, after only 6 months! While this project didn’t travel at the speed of light, it didn’t do bad for itself either. Okay, lame jokes aside, the fan community that sprung up around this project is really inspiring. Watching LEGO fans come together to work on this project and support it has really made us proud of the LEGO CUUSOO Community!

Of course, these little ships have a great collectability and history has proven that LEGO CUUSOO projects based on video games can have huge appeal.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors

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“New” LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Screenshots

July 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Wolverine & Silver Samurai

There are a couple of “new” LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game screenshots of some more of characters that will be in the game. Why did I put new in quotes? It’s because if you were at the LEGO Marvel panel at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, you’ve probably already seen these shots from the character reveal and gameplay. For the individuals who didn’t get to see the panel, TT Games has released some screenshots of Wolverine, Jean Grey, Silver Samurai, and Viper. All four characters are available as playable characters. Also, don’t forget there is still time to pre-order the game from Walmart and get the Iron Patriot minifigure and the Gun Mounting System (30168). If you’re across the pond in the UK, the minifigure is available through Amazon.co.uk. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be released on October 22 here and November 15 in the UK.

Wolverine & Silver Samurai Wolverine & Jean Grey Silver Samurai Viper Viper Viper

**Via Brick Fanatics**

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LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015) Review

July 30, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The summer wave of the 2013 LEGO Star Wars sets have started to show up in stores and a friend urged me to pick up one of these sets yesterday. There are only a few of the summer sets that I am looking to get and one of them was the Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015). This set recreates the scene of the start of the First Battle of Geonosis although it wasn’t seen in Episode II.

This set contains 271 pieces and retails for $19.99 which is a great $0.07/piece although it is a little skewed. I’ll explain more of that later. The box contains two numbered bags, one instruction booklet, and two grey inverted dishes.

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015) LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

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August 2013 LEGO Promotions and Releases

July 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO August Calendar

August is upon us and there are some new LEGO promotions as well as many set releases in the beginning of the month at brick and mortar stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. First, you can get a FREE LEGO Friends Ice Cream Stand (30106) with and LEGO Friends purchase. This offer is valid through the month of August while supplies last.

Another promotion is you can get a FREE LEGO Galaxy Squad Mini Mech (30230) with any purchase of $50 or more. This offer is only valid from August 1-16, while supplies last.

There are also a couple of building events during the month of August. On the 1st, take your child to the LEGO store and participate in an event to build and decorate a LEGO Friends Jewelry Box. Another event is the Monthly Mini Model Build and this month is a flamingo.

As mentioned before, August marks the month for many LEGO set releases for various themes. Below are some notable sets:

LEGO Architecture Studio (21050)icon – 1210 pieces/$149.99

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103)icon – 401 pieces/$34.99

LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler Exclusive Edition (41999)icon – 1585 pieces/$199.99

LEGO City Coast Guard Plane (60015)icon – 279 pieces/$44.99
LEGO City Stunt Plane (60019)icon – 140 pieces/$19.99
LEGO City Cargo Truck (60020)icon – 321 pieces/$39.99
LEGO City Cargo Heliplane (60021)icon – 393 pieces/$44.99
LEGO City Cargo Terminal (60022)icon – 658 pieces/$99.99
LEGO City Starter Set (60023)icon – 272 pieces/$29.99
LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)icon – 315 pieces/$29.99
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LEGO MBA Invention Designer (20215) Kit 12 – Inventor’s Lab Review

July 28, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The third and final book of the LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215) is Kit 12 – Inventor’s Lab. This book focuses on different inventions and mechanisms inspired by Leonardo da Vinci from LEGO Designer Steen Sig Andersen. Like the first two books, there are instructions for a main model and three springboard models. In addition, you can access seven more springboard models on the LEGO Master Builder Academy website.

LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215) LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215)

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To Azog or Not To Azog

July 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

You may have heard by now but there was a mysterious Azog given away randomly at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Nobody knew when it was given away since it was just handed out by casual clothed employees. Only 100 of Azog was given out and the exclusiveness of it has driven the prices on the minifigure to unheard of amounts on eBay.

As of this writing, there are at least $13,000 worth of Azog minifigures that have already been sold on eBay, including one that sold for $299.95 which is a steal compared to the others. Although another fairly exclusive minifigure have been going for a lot, Mr. Gold, none have match the highest Azog minifigure at $1750. For the completists, this amount is most likely unattainable and their collection will now have a blemish. The difference is that there are 5000 Mr. Gold minifigures compared to only 100 of Azog.

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The question is, who is to blame for the absurd amounts that they’re going for? Is it LEGO’s fault for giving out the exclusively exclusive Azog and limiting them to 100 and only attendees had a chance to get it or is it the sellers greediness that has made the prices so inflated?

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game UK Pre-Order Bonus

July 27, 2013 / / 4 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Walmart Pre-order - Iron Patriot

Our friends over at Brick Fanatics is reporting that the UK will have the Iron Patriot minifigure (30168) as a pre-order bonus for purchasing the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game from Amazon.co.uk. It looks like that you can also get the Iron Patriot with the handheld versions of the game including the Playstation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and the Nintendo DS. The game will be available in the UK on November 15th.

If you’re here in the States, Walmart is still offering the minifigure as the pre-order bonus but it is only available for the console system versions. Over here, the game is available on October 22nd, however, I do wish that Amazon here offered the same bonus as the on in the UK.

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Barnes & Noble LEGO Architecture Studio Event

July 27, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Yesterday, I attended one of the many LEGO Architecture events held in Barnes & Noble stores throughout the United States. The event was to talk about aspects of the design process in architecture as well as to promote the new LEGO Architecture Studio (21050) set.

At the event, there were a couple of guest speakers that were invited to speak to the attendees: MiraCosta College Drafting & Architecture professor, David Parker, and former Master Model Designer and fellow SandLUG member, Mariann Asanuma. She also runs the popular site, Model Building Secrets so if you want to learn some juicy secrets from a LEGO Master Model Builder, I suggest heading over there and checking the site out. Kevin, Ambassador of SandLUG, was also available to show off a few his amazing modular buildings.

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LEGO Star Wars SDCC 2013 Exclusive JEK-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter Review

July 26, 2013 / / 4 Comments

The second set that LEGO was selling at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con was the LEGO Star Wars SDCC 2013 Exclusive JEK-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter. Like The Hobbit Micro Scale Bag End, you had to get in line for a ticket to purchase the small set. This set contains 105 pieces and retails for $40, a $0.38/piece. My set was numbered 168 of 1000. There is one unnumbered bag and one instruction booklet.

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LEGO Technic You Design It, We Make It Winner Visits LEGO HQ

July 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Technic Co-Creation Model (41999)

LEGO has recently released a video of Egor Karshiev (rm8), the winner of the “You Design It, We Make It” Co-Creation Technic Challenge, visiting the LEGO headquarters in Billund, Denmark and seeing the new LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler Exclusive Edition (41999) in production. In the video, Egor meets with all the members of the Technic team that was involved with the creation of the new 4×4 Crawler. He also got to discuss with members the new design of the set and seeing his competition’s models. After that, Egor got to go in the LEGO factory and got to see how the set was assembled and packaged up for shipment. It is a once in a lifetime experience and it was great that Egor got to take part in it. You can read his review of the set here. The set will be available in LEGO stores as well as on Shop@Home on August 1st and will retail for $199.99 for 1585 pieces.

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LEGO The Hobbit SDCC 2013 Exclusive Micro Scale Bag End Review

July 25, 2013 / / 4 Comments

At the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, LEGO announced one of the two exclusive sets they would be selling is The Hobbit Micro Scale Bag End. To get the set, you had to stand in line to get a ticket to purchase the set. I was lucky enough to get one of the last sets they had on the first day. The set consists of 130 pieces and retails for $40 which is a whopping $0.31/piece but that is expected since these are exclusive sets that you can only get at conventions. This set is number 785 of 1000. This year LEGO has decided to go with a small box instead of a tin can like last year’s exclusive. Inside the box, there is one unnumbered bag and one instruction booklet.

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The Brick Fan on Beyond the Brick Podcast Episode 77

July 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, I had the honor to be on the Beyond the Brick podcast to talk about my experience during the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. We talked about many different topics that was LEGO related during the four days I was there from the exclusive sets that were sold to the minifigures that were given away. Be sure to subscribe to Beyond the Brick for LEGO builder interviews and LEGO news. Thanks again Joshua and Matthew for having me on.

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Warner Bros. The LEGO Movie Panel at San Diego Comic Con 2013

July 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie Poster (Bigger Version)

The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog has posted the Warner Bros. The LEGO Movie panel from Day 3 at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. The video shows most of the panel minus the footage parts which you’re not allowed to film. Here it was also announced that Channing Tatum will be voicing Superman, Jonah Hill will be doing the voice for the Green Lantern, and Cobie Smulders will do the voice for Wonder Woman. They will be joining the cast of Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Nick Offerman and Charlie Day who are also doing various voices in the movie. The panel also mentioned that there will be scenes included that are made from short films by fans which we reported back in May.

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LEGO Stop-Motion The Wolverine Trailer

July 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Back in March, we featured Antonio Toscano and his stop-motion video of the Star Trek Into Darkness trailer. Today, his brother, Andrea, messaged me and told me that he had released a new stop-motion LEGO trailer, The Wolverine. Like his other trailers, it is very accurate and to the minute of the original trailer. I’m still amazed on the amount of time and dedication it takes to make a stop-motion video. Check out more of his work on his YouTube channel.

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Upcoming LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Set Submissions

July 22, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Masashi Togami

During the first day of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, I got to meet up with Masashi Togami of Team BTTF and we had a nice conversation about many things including some of his upcoming projects on LEGO CUUSOO. Masashi currently has four projects on CUUSOO at the moment including:

Before I met Masashi, I was roaming around the exhibit hall at SDCC and I got an email from him telling me that he’s been hard at work planning and putting together some new sets that he will be unveiling on LEGO CUUSOO in the upcoming months. From August to November, the team will be publishing more Back to the Future based sets to hopefully one day have them made into future LEGO sets as well. Below are the tentative set names as well as a preliminary picture of the new sets.

  • August 2013: “Doc’s Big Truck with radiation suits on Marty and Doc”
  • September 2013: “Marty’s Toyota Pick Uup”
  • October 2013: “Locomotive 131”
  • November 2013: “Griff’s Future Vehicle”

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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Survey

July 22, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you attended the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and went to the LEGO booth any time during the four days it was open to the public, you were probably handed a card which sends you to a survey to voice your opinions on how well the booth was ran. The survey will be used to gauge attendees’ overall experience and to make next year’s Comic Con experience better. I did fill out the survey and voiced my concerns about the whole exclusive minifigure fiasco the first day of the convention. The link is below if you’re interested.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lego_sdcc2013

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LEGO Mixels Official Press Release

July 22, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Mixels

During the final day of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, LEGO introduced a new IP to their vast line of products. In conjunction with Cartoon Network, LEGO revealed a new line called LEGO Mixels. The line will consist of three waves of low-priced mini sets that will go along with an animated series on Cartoon Network starting in Spring 2014. Mixels were created by designers from different parts of the world that involves small creatures with various appearances from elemental surroundings as we can see in the pictures. Along with the building sets and animated TV series, there will also be a virtual mobile game that is on multi-formats and multi-platforms where people can can join anywhere, anytime. The official site for Mixels can be seen here. Below is the official press release from Cartoon Network.

LEGO Mixels Flain (41500) LEGO Mixels Seismo (41504) LEGO Mixels Volectro (41508)

ATLANTA, July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Cartoon Network and The LEGO Group announced today that they will jointly produce an unprecedented new global entertainment franchise. Launching in 2014, Mixels is the next franchise in integrated family entertainment from two of the world’s leading experts in youth engagement. The new venture will feature animated content (primarily shorts), a rich digital gaming experience, a collectible building toy concept and more.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130722/CL50827LOGO)

Animated content will air on Cartoon Network and on www.cartoonnetwork.com, featuring the colorful Mixels creatures that can mix and combine with one another in creative and unpredictable storylines. A collectible portfolio of low-priced mini building sets will launch in three waves in 2014 and an

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) Misspelling

July 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Some of the bigger LEGO sites and some people in Europe already have gotten their hands on the latest LEGO CUUSOO set, the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). Many have done reviews on it and noticed that the flux capacitor piece has a pretty big spelling error. Someone in quality control forgot about the “I before E, except after C” rule in the bottom sentence “SHEILD EYES FROM LIGHT” instead of “SHIELD EYES FROM LIGHT”. It looks like the the first batches of the set have this error and LEGO has acknowledged it in their Knowledge Base. The DeLorean will be available at LEGO stores and Shop@Homeicon and LEGO is now thinking of options to resolve this issue on the flux capacitor piece.

This probably means the set I picked up that was autographed at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con may also have the spelling error which makes it more of a collector’s item. I will be picking up another set when it becomes available globally to do review and I’ll check if that batch has the error or not.

Information about the Back to the Future set Flux Capacitor misspelling.

It has come to our attention that one of the pieces in the new Back to the Future Time Machine set was printed with a spelling error on it. Text on the Flux Capacitor element reads “SHEILD EYES FROM LIGHT” instead of “SHIELD EYES FROM LIGHT”. We’re sorry for any disappointment caused by the oversight.

The set will launch as

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SDCC 2013 Extended Gameplay Video

July 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Stan Lee in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

Arthur Parsons of TT Games did an interview with GameSpot after the Marvel Video Games panel yesterday and showed off a 20 minute gameplay video of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. If you were following our live report on the game yesterday on Twitter, you would’ve seen that it was announced that Stan Lee would also be a playable character. In the extended gameplay video, you can some some of Stan’s superpowers. Since he is the almighty Stan Lee, he can pretty much have any superhero powers such as Spider-Man’s web slinging. Another of his moves is a flame torch coming from his eyes kind of like a Cyclops/Human Torch combination. It was also mentioned that he has a Mr. Fantastic move as well but it wasn’t shown. In an IGN video, Stan is shown to have an adamantium skeleton. Finally, Stan gets to “Hulk” up and turn into Stan Hulk. The body is exactly the same as the original Hulk character but he has Stan’s white hair instead. The animation of him changing back and forth is awesome. The LEGO Marvel Video Game is now available for pre-order at Walmarticon which includes the Iron Patriot bonus minifigure in the Gun Mounting System (30168). The game will be shipping on October 22 from them. Below is just a partial list of over 100 playable characters that are in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes:

Spider-man
Thor
Wolverine
Hulk
Human Torch
Mr. Fantastic
Nick Fury
Black Widow
Hawkeye
Captain America
Phil Coulson
Deadpool
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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Day 4 Recap

July 21, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Mixels

Today was the final day of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and it went by just like that. Like the past two days, I stood in line for a raffle for the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Exclusive Green Arrow minifigure that would be given out later in the day. The result of that raffle? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. During the time that I was in line, I missed out on the LEGO Legends of Chima panel.

Later in the day, the LEGO booth revealed their latest theme, LEGO Mixels. I have no idea what these are but they are set to be released in March 2014. I did manage to take a few pictures of the sets that were shown: Flain (41500) from the Infernites clan, Seismo (41504) from the Cragsters clan, and Volectro (41508) from the Electroids clan. Judging from the looks of the characters, I think we know who LEGO’s intended audience are.

LEGO Mixels Volectro (41508) LEGO Mixels Flain (41500) LEGO Mixels Seismo (41504) LEGO Mixels SDCC 2013 LEGO Exclusive Green Arrow Minifigure LEGO Mixels The LEGO Movie

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) Close Up Images

July 21, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Flickr user hermipad has post images of 14 out of the 16 minifigures in Series 11 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures linw (71002). You can see the images in more detail below.

LegoS11_Gladiator Lego Minifigures Series 11 Lego Minifigures Series 11 Lego Minifigures Series 11 Lego Minifigures Series 11 Lego Minifigures Series 11 LegoS11_Yeti LegoS11_Mountaineer Lego Minifigures Series 11 LegoS11_Female_Scientist LegoS11_Waitress Lego Minifigures Series 11 Lego Minifigures Series 11 LegoS11_Tin_Robot

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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Day 3 Recap

July 20, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Stan Lee in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

Day 3 of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con was a day filled with LEGO related activities. First was the early wait for the raffle for the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes SDCC 2013 Exclusive Black Suit Superman. The line became so long that it went down from the stairs and back into the building. There were only 200 given away today and the small chance of getting one became even smaller. At the end, I didn’t win. While waiting in line though, I did meet a nice older couple who were AFOLs and they had with them a SDCC 2012 Green Lantern minifigure in case someone wanted to trade the Black Suit Superman with them since they are huge Superman fans. If you’re reading this Eric, I hope you did find one.

Next up was a panel that me as well as many other LEGO fans were waiting for, the LEGO Video Games panel which included the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. There were a ton and I mean a ton of playable characters that were unveiled today. I tweeted a lot of them when they were announced but there were way more including:

Spider-man
Thor
Wolverine
Hulk
Human Torch
Mr. Fantastic
Nick Fury
Black Widow
Hawkeye
Captain America
Phil Coulson
Deadpool
Iron Man Mark I
Loki
Venom
Sandman
Iron Man Mark VI
Bruce Banner
Magneto
Frost Giant
Roxxon Guard
Abomination
Beast
Dr. Doom
Dr. Octopus
Green Goblin
Howard the Duck
Invisible Woman
Jean Grey
Juggernaut
Leader
Rhino
Sabretooth
Thing
Strom
Vulture
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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002) Revealed

July 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 (71002)

So I was a little busy yesterday at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and I saw this news on my feeds but didn’t have time to post it. By the time you read this, you may have already seen that the checklist for Series 11 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures was posted online. Here’s the list in order:

  • 1. Barbarian
  • 2. Scarecrow
  • 3. Bavarian Lady
  • 4. Evil Mech
  • 5. Tiki Warrior
  • 6. Gingerbread Man
  • 7. Holiday Elf
  • 8. Yeti
  • 9. Mountain Climber
  • 10. Welder
  • 11. Scientist
  • 12. Jazz Musician
  • 13. Dinner Waitress
  • 14. Grandma
  • 15. Constable
  • 16. Lady Robot

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Day 2 Recap

July 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SDCC 2013 Exclusive Spider-Man Minifigure

On the second day of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, it went mostly well at the LEGO booth. The main concern was how the LEGO staff was planning to control the overcrowding issue for the exclusive minifigure giveaway that was stopped abruptly yesterday. The management team figured out one way to deal with the issue was to hold the raffle outside in the West Terrace of the Convention Center. From what it looked like, it was a pretty successful raffle. The only thing that was bad about it was that it was outside and the sun was beaming down on our heads. The line moved pretty quickly and there were two staff members handing out the raffle tickets. After that, you just have to wait until 3:30pm for the LEGO booth to announce the winners. There was also a bonus drawing for the rest of yesterday’s Spider-Woman minifigure. When the winners were announced, I tweeted that I was one of the winners of exclusive The Amazing Spider-Man minifigure! After I calmly picked up my prize, I posted an image on my Instagram account to prove that I was actually a winner. Above is the picture I took after I got back home. In other giveaway news, there another minifigure that was given out to Comic Con attendees. FBTB reported that an Azog minifig was given out somewhere that was not the LEGO booth. We’re still not sure where or how to get Azog as of this time.

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LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Day 1 Recap

July 18, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Sign

Day 1 at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con is finally over and I haven’t been this tired in a very long time. Let me do a recap on all things LEGO related today at the Con. The biggest news there was probably the failure of the exclusive Spider-Woman minifigure giveaway. As you may have seen in my earlier post, the LEGO floor staff had to shut down the whole thing 15-20 minutes into the giveaway due to overcrowding. If you’ve been to SDCC before, once there’s any sort of overcrowding, they would be forced to shut down things like this. As a result, there are still some left over raffle tickets left over for Spider-Woman and will be given out tomorrow morning at 11:30 but this time it’s at the West Terrace. At that time, LEGO will also be giving out tickets for the Amazing Spider-Man minifigure as well. At 3:30pm, check if you have a winning ticket on LEGOraffle.com and if you do, head back to the LEGO booth to pick up your precious.

Another thing that I noticed that was a little out of control was the line for the LEGO The Hobbit Micro Scale Bag End and the LEGO Star Wars JEK-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter exclusive sets. People were lining up for the minifigure giveaway when the line was for tickets to get the two sets. This confusion led to a line that snaked a couple of times around the whole booth. There were only a limited amount of each set … Continue

LEGO San Diego Comic Con 2013 Half Day Report

July 18, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Day 1 so far at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con has been a doozy. The day started off hectic right as we got to enter the exhibit hall. Right when we got in, there was a line to purchase the exclusive The Hobbit Micro Bag End and the Star Wars Mini JEK-14 Star Stealth Starfighter. There were only a limited amount of sets being sold each day and I was fortunate to be able to get the last sets available. The line wrapped around the booth twice and if you weren’t one of the first people in line for the exclusives, you were out of luck. The LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine was also available for purchase.

Now to what went bad today at the booth. If you follow my Twitter, you probably saw my update that the staff people stopped the giveaway for the exclusive Spider-Woman minifigure. The crowds so out of control that they had to stop the whole thing altogether. This was very bad planning on the floor staff. There was absolutely no control of the crowd as people were just randomly lining up early and causing congestion. One of the staff members told me that they would have to rethink their strategy for tomorrow’s giveaway.

Update: There will now be two minifigures given away at 11:30am. Let’s see what the LEGO staff has in mind tomorrow or else we’ll have the same exact issue as today.

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SDCC Exclusive LEGO Minifigure Giveaway Details

July 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Black Suit Superman San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Green Arrow

San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Spider-Man San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Spider-Woman

Ace over at FBTB has given out details on how to get the exclusive LEGO minifigures. At 11:30am each day, you can get your badge scanned at the LEGO booth (#2829). You can only get your badge scanned once and if you do it more than once, you’re disqualified. At 3:30pm of each day, go to LEGORaffle.com to check if you’re a winner of the minifigure of that day and if you are, head to the booth to pick up your new collectible. As you can see below, there are a very limited quantity of minifigures given away each day.

Thursday – Spider-Woman, 350
Friday – Amazing Spider-Man, 350
Saturday – Black Suit Superman, 200
Sunday – Green Arrow, 200

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LEGO Reveals 2013 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Sets

July 17, 2013 / / 4 Comments

LEGO has revealed the exclusive sets they will be selling at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. They are the LEGO The Hobbit Micro Scale Bag End and the LEGO Star Wars JEK-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter. There is no word on how much they will be going for but we’re predicting around $40 like last year’s. There will also be a limited quantity being sold as well.

The Micro Scale Bag End consists of 130 pieces and includes a Bilbo Baggins minifigure. The JEK-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter has only 105 pieces and includes the JEK-14 minifigure. These sets are a smaller version of there regular counterparts. It looks like LEGO went with the box packaging, much like the Minecraft sets, this year instead of the tin packaging for the past couple of years.

LEGO The Hobbit Micro Scale Bag End SDCC 2013 Exclusive

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LEGO Booth Offer at 2013 San Diego Comic Con

July 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer Poster

If you’re going to San Diego Comic Con this week, you can get a FREE LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer 16″ x 20″ poster signed and numbered by the artist with a purchase of the Invention Designer set (20215). The offer is valid only at the LEGO booth store (#2829) while supplies last.

You can read my reviews of Kit 10 – Time Machine here and of Kit 11 – World Architecture here.

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LEGO Minecraft The Village (21105) and The Nether (21106) Set Images Revealed

July 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Images of the newest LEGO Minecraft sets, The Village (21105) and The Nether (21106) have been revealed. In The Village set, it looks like you get a housing structure with 3 micromobs: a villager, a zombie villager, and a pig. For the The Nether set, you get the Nether realm with the Obsidian Nether Portal with 3 micromobs: 2 ghasts and a zombie pigman. The article also mentions there will be “plenty of Netherrack” included in the set.

Both sets are 3″x3″x3″ and like the original Mincraft (21102), they are able to be separated into four sections and rebuilt in different ways. Both sets will be available September 1st for $34.99 and will be unveiled at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. Below are the official images and the press release.

Update: Both sets are now available.

LEGO Minecraft The Village 21105

LEGO Minecraft The Nether 21106

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO (July 17, 2013) — Delighting LEGO® and Minecraft fans across the globe, The LEGO Group today announced it is extending its relationship with Swedish game developer Mojang to build on the blockbuster success of its first LEGO Minecraft building set to add two new models that will be released September 1, 2013.

LEGO Minecraft provides the opportunity to build, reconfigure and create new Minecraft micro-worlds in a physical LEGO way. The two new 3″x3″x3″ models, The Village and The Nether, are on display for the first time at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Fans can also enjoy and take pictures with a large interactive 3D mosaic complete with Micromob character props at

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The Brick Fan at San Diego Comic Con 2013

July 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Comic Con logo

San Diego Comic Con is upon us and if you can’t make it to this year’s event, don’t worry. Starting tomorrow morning, we will be there to cover what we can at the LEGO events that will be held and will be updating live through our Twitter account as well as posting pictures on our Instagram. If you’re not following us, hit that “follow” button to keep up with the latest information. At the end of each day, we’ll be doing a wrap-up post for what has happened during that day. If you somehow find me wandering around the Convention Center, don’t hesitate to say hi. We look forward to seeing you guys there at the Con!

Photo credit goes to Mariann Asanuma from Model Building Secrets.

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LEGO Reveals The LEGO Movie Merchandise

July 16, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie Sets

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that The LEGO Group has announced that there will be LEGO sets and other merchandise tied in to upcoming The LEGO Movie set to be released on February 7, 2014. There will be 17 different sets ranging from City, Wild West, and Space and one of them named the “Wyldstyle Chase” will be on display at the LEGO booth (#2829) this Saturday at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. There will also be a special line of 16 Collectible Minifigures that will also be based on the movie cast as well as “new-again” LEGO characters.

Other merchandise will include a video game from TT Games that will have over 90 playable characters and have 15 levels to play. The game will be available in 2014 on the current generation consoles and handhelds as well as the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Then there are the usual books, clothes, and school supplies that will have images from The LEGO Movie. Below is the official press release for the merchandise for the movie.

The LEGO Movie Video Game The LEGO Movie Video Game

The LEGO Movie Video Game The LEGO Movie Video Game

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LEGO MBA Invention Designer (20215) Kit 11 – World Architecture Review

July 15, 2013 / / 3 Comments

In the second book of the LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215), we have Kit 11 – World Architecture. This kit focuses on architectural designs taken from real world structures. LEGO Designer Samuel Johnson takes you through the builds that are inspired from different parts of the world. In addition to the three builds in the book, there are also four additional springboard models that you access from the LEGO Master Builder Academy website.

LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215) LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215)

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2013 San Diego Comic Con LEGO Statues on Display

July 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

There has been a lot of news being released for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and we’re not done reporting them just yet and mostly likely won’t be done until next week. There will be statues of a 7 ft tall Henry Cavill Superman and a 6 1/2 ft Iron Man on display starting on Preview Night on Wednesday around the LEGO booth. You will be able to pose and take pictures with them as you please.

**Via USA Today.

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LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe – Batman: The Riddler Chase Revealed

July 15, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe - Batman: The Riddler Chase

USA Today has revealed the set that a new LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe set will be unveiled at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, the Batman: The Riddler Chase. The set will contain 304 pieces and retail for $29.99 and is slated for a January 2014 release. It will feature three minifigures: Batman, the Riddler, and the long awaited Flash minifigure. The vehicles that are in the set are a Batmobile and a green drag racer for the Riddler. LEGO fans will be happy to see that the Flash minifigure will make his first appearance in a Super Heroes set and are that much closer to completing the Justice League.

Update: Some eagle eyes on Brickset and Eurobricks noticed that the Bat symbol on the Batmobile looks a lot like Batgirl’s symbol. Also, if you look closely at the minifigure sitting in the vehicle, it has a lot of yellow which looks similar to Batgirl’s cape. We will soon know what minifigure is in the Batmobile in the next few days.

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) Official Images

July 15, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

GRogall over at Eurobricks has revealed the official images of the LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). The set contains 401 pieces and will retail for £34.99 and contains 2 minfigures: Marty McFly and Emmett “Doc” Brown. There has been reports that the set will be available on July 18th on Shop@Home but there are also rumors that it will not be available until August 1st. LEGO may also be selling the set early at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con as a SDCC exclusive early release for attendees. We will confirm the actual release date as soon as it becomes available to the public. The set will be available in limited quantities for purchase early at SDCC and will be available globally on August 1st.

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Time Machine (21103)

**Update: 1000steine.de has an image of the back of the box which shows all three models of the DeLorean.**

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LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Market (10235) Revealed

July 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Expert Winter Village Market (10235)

Today at Brickfete in Toronto, The LEGO Group revealed the newest addition to the Winter holiday theme, the Creator Expert Winter Village Market (10235). This set has a lot of small scenes to add to your Winter collection. What you see in the Winter Village Market is kind of what you would find at your local market with different food stands. The centerpiece of the market is the spinning carousel and a carnival game. The set contains 1261 pieces and will retail for $99.99. It will be available at LEGO brick and mortar stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon this October. Below is the designer video and the official press release.

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More Marvel Comic LEGO Variant Covers

July 13, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Wolverine & the X-Men #26

As the 2013 San Diego Comic Con rolls closer, Marvel is slowly releasing more LEGO variant covers for their upcoming comics. The reason for the variant covers is to promote the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game that will be released in October. Here you can see the covers for Wolverine & the X-Men #26, Daredevil #31, and Nova #8. Back in June, we got our first look at the variant covers for X-Men #5, Indestructible Hulk #14, and Hawkeye #15. All the covers will be illustrated by Leo Castellani, Christopher Jones, and Adam DeKracker and expect the comics to be released in September.

Daredevil #31

Nova #8

**Via CBR**

Update: Comics Alliance has revealed the cover for the Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble #1 issue. The image gives us a first look of a character that does not have a real life counterpart yet, the Falcon.

Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble #1

iFanBoy has revealed the cover for All-New X-Men #17 which features Magneto and is a homage to Jim Lee’s X-Men #1 issue.

All-New X-Men #17

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San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigures Revealed

July 12, 2013 / / 5 Comments

USA Today has revealed the the exclusive minifigures that will be given away at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con and they are the Green Arrow and Black Suit Superman from DC Universe and Spider-Man and Spider-Woman from Marvel. Odds are that it will be like last year where you will have to scan your badge at the LEGO booth (#2829) and go back later to see if your name was chosen.

San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Green Arrow

San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Black Suit Superman

San Diego Comic Con 2013 LEGO Exclusive Minifigure - Spider-Man

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Summer Set Wallpapers

July 12, 2013 / / 0 Comments

With the new LEGO Lord of the Rings summer sets now available on Shop@Home, LEGO has updated the LOTR Minisite with the new sets on the map. There are some new wallpapers that you can download as well as designer videos for each of the sets.

The Wizard Battle (79005)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005) LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005)

The Council of Elrond (79006)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006) LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007) LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008) LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008) LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

The Tower of Orthanc (10237)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

**Via Brick Fanatics**

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New LEGO Maersk Ship (10241) To Be Released in Future

July 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

GRogall over on Eurobricks is back with another reveal for a future LEGO release. He has revealed that there will be a new Maersk ship (10241) and will retail for €129.00. Again, there is not that much detail so far but expect GRogall to be giving us this information in the near future. The last LEGO sets that included Maersk were the Conainer Ship (10155) and the Container Train (10219) which were both released in 2011. Maybe the Maersk ship will be one of the brand new Triple E cargo vessels that will make it’s maiden voyage on July 15th at Busan port, Korea. The Triple E will be the world’s largest ship afloat with capacity of 18,000 TEU.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Reveals New Character

July 11, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Yesterday, Marvel revealed the box art for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game and they have said they will be slowly revealing more characters in the game as we get closer to the release date. This went unnoticed but a couple of days ago, Game Director at TT Games Arthur Parsons has let loose another character for all to see. It is none other than Victor Creed also known as Sabretooth. He also confirmed that the game will be available on the next generation consoles including the Xbox One and the Playstation 4.

If you’re going to San Diego Comic Con 2013, you will be able to have a hands-on experience of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes at the Marvel booth (#2329), the LEGO booth (#2829), and at the Xbox Gaming Lounge at the Hyatt all four days of the Con. At the Marvel video games panel on Saturday, there will most likely be more new characters being shown off.

**Via Brick Heroes**

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Beyond the Brick Podcast with Your Creative Friends

July 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Chad over at Your Creative Friends was on Beyond the Brick’s podcast to discuss different types of subjects from the YCF’s origins to Philly Brick Fest 2014 to the Guinness World Record attempt by a school district. There’s also a nice little secret that Chad has revealed for Philly Brick Fest somewhere in the video. Be sure to subscribe to their channels for more LEGO news and reviews.

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New 2014 LEGO Modular Building Revealed is a Parisian Restaurant

July 10, 2013 / / 1 Comment

GRogall over on Eurobricks has revealed the next LEGO Modular building will be a Parisian Restaurant. If you follow GRogall, you’ll know that his information is pretty spot on. Unfortunately, there are no images or any other information about it except that it will be released in 2014. GRogall mentions that he might be getting the set number as well as the pricing for it soon so stay tuned.

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LEGO Legends of Chima Returns to Cartoon Network Tonight

July 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The long-awaited return of the LEGO Legends of Chima animated series makes it’s return to Cartoon Network tonight at 8/7c. It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned the TV show because there wasn’t anything to report on it until recently. A trailer of the return of Chima aired during the LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles back in May and Cartoon Network will be “premiering” it again starting today and will now have weekly episodes. According to TV Guide’s schedule for tonight, my suspicions were confirmed that CN will be re-airing the first three episodes back-to-back-to-back and will have brand new episodes starting next week. So if you haven’t seen any of the Chima episodes yet or want to rewatch them, tonight’s the perfect opportunity.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Box Art

July 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Box Art

The box art for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game has been revealed and I must say, it’s a pretty darn good looking cover. It shows a few of super heroes from the Marvel Universe including Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Spider-man, Human Torch, Thor, Fantastic Four, the Thing, Black Widow. If you look closely at the upper right corner, you can also see the Silver Surfer which we haven’t heard much about yet. If you pre-order from Walmarticon, you’ll get the exclusive Iron Patriot minifigure (30168) for free as a bonus.

In other Marvel news, you will be able to play LEGO Marvel Super Heroes during San Diego Comic Con 2013. The games will be set up all four days at the Marvel booth (#2329), the LEGO booth (#2829), and at the Xbox Gaming Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. If that’s not enough LEGO Marvel for you, on Saturday at 12:30pm in Room 6A, there will be a panel discussing the game in more detail and Marvel is hinting there might be “something special” for you if you come to the panel dressed in a Marvel costume.

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Man Refused From LEGOLAND Discovery Center

July 10, 2013 / / 4 Comments

A couple of days ago, I read an article on CTVNews.ca that a man from Windsor, Ontario was turned away from a LEGOLAND Discovery Center after driving 3 hours to Toronto because he didn’t have a child with him. John St-Onge is a 63 year old AFOL who was excited to that there was a location close to home since he has health problems and can’t travel that far. When he found out there was a Discover Center in Toronto, he planned the trip with his daughter only to be refused at the entrance to the park because he didn’t have a child accompanying them.

Apparently there’s a relatively obscure rule that was posted on the website but nobody thought to look at it since they were already paying for the admission tickets. Needless to say, John was devastated that his dream of visiting a LEGOLAND attraction would be crushed by what I think is a pretty stupid rule by LEGOLAND Discovery Centers ran by Merlin Entertainments. Although LEGOLAND does have an adults-only night once a month, it doesn’t take away from the fact that an ill man went out of his way to buy a ticket and drive 3 hours only to be refused at the entrance. They state that the rule was in place “to protect the families and children that visit.” I think it’s just a rule for Merlin to make more money since parents most likely won’t be leaving kids there by themselves and they are pretty much obligated to attend with … Continue

Red Clay Consolidated School District Attempting Guinness World Record

July 8, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Our buddies over at YourCreativeFriends is reporting that The Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, DE will be attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the tallest LEGO tower. The current record stands at 106 ft 7 in and was constructed in Prague, Czech Republic last year. All the schools in the district will be building a section of the tower and are currently 2/3 of the way there. The district is looking for donations of LEGO bricks to help with the construction. The assembly of the tower itself will be on August 19th at Dickinson High School and the people from Guinness will be onsite on August 20th to certify the world record. Check out the links below for more information about the world record attempt by Red Clay.

Red Clay video: http://bit.ly/RedClayVideo
Official Website: http://bit.ly/RedClayTower
Local Media Coverage from Delaware: http://bit.ly/LegoTowerDE
Donation information: http://bit.ly/RedClayDonate

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LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215) Kit 10 – Time Machine Review

July 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In April, it was revealed that LEGO would be releasing Level 4 of the Master Builder Academy (MBA) called Invention Designer (20215). From the initial images, the set would be based on a steampunk design. The Invention Designer set contains 675 pieces and retails for $79.99 which is about $0.12/piece. The contents of the set include three high-quality and very in-depth instruction booklets, three numbered bags, one unnumbered bag, and a black tool belt – 17M. Each book corresponds to each bag and will let you build from a particular theme. For Kit 10, you will be building a Time Machine and other springboard models using the same pieces. The book itself gives you a back story of steampunk and various building techniques that you may or may not already know about. LEGO Designer Mark Stafford takes you through the various builds that are available with the Time Machine theme.

LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215) LEGO Master Builder Academy Invention Designer (20215)

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LEGO at San Diego Comic Con 2013

July 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

San Diego Comic Con 2013 is two weeks away and we will be there all four days to see and report what LEGO will have in store. We’ll also get to see what exclusive giveaways or new set reveals they will have so stay tuned. Three of the four days have been posted so far and it looks like Saturday may the day to attend if you’re a LEGO fan. As far as I can see, there are are three LEGO related events on Saturday and that doesn’t even include whatever will be going on at the LEGO booth in the Exhibit Hall.

**Update: The exclusive LEGO minifigures that will be given away have been revealed.**

In the dreaded Hall H, Warner Bros will be talking about a couple of their upcoming movies including The LEGO Movie. We can probably expect the directors and maybe a couple of the actors will be there for the presentation. There might even be some exclusive new footage of the movie that will be revealed to attendees of the panel.

In Room 6A at 12:30pm, there will be a panel that will showcase some of the upcoming Marvel video games including the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game coming out in October. Again, we might get to see some new footage of the game and there will be some special guests during the panel.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Patriot Minifigure Already on eBay

July 5, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Patriot (30168) that was supposed to be the Walmarticon pre-order bonus for the video game has already shown up early on eBay. It is currently selling for $40 and ships from *ahem* Mexico. So if you can’t wait to get one and don’t want to purchase the game, now’s your chance.

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**Update: Well that was fast. The last Iron Patriot minifig is sold but who knows, there might be more showing up later. At least you can see close up view of the minifigure.**

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237) Review

July 4, 2013 / / 1 Comment

For a while now, there were rumors that LEGO might be releasing The Tower of Orthanc (10237) for the LEGO Lord of the Rings theme and in January, there was a blurry image of what appeared to be the tower in Isengard. In April, LEGO revealed there was indeed a set coming out based on the structure from the Lord of the Rings movies. The set contains 2359 pieces and retails for $199.99, a $0.08/piece ratio. The box includes 18 numbered bags that go from 1-15, 3 cardboarded instruction booklets, and a sticker sheet.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

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The World of Chima Now Open at LEGOLAND Florida

July 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Back in March, we reported that LEGOLAND Florida was expanding to add a new area to the theme park called the World of Chima. Today is the grand opening of the World of Chima at LEGOLAND Florida and there are plenty of new things to experience there. This was the first major expansion at LEGOLAND Florida and there are some new rides and attractions that visitors can see and do.

The main attraction is the water ride called the Quest of CHI. It is an interactive splash battle ride where you ride through the world of Chima. There’s also a water play area called Cragger’s Swamp and is mainly for parents with small children. For the older kids, there is an attraction called the Speedorz Arena and participants are able to build and compete using Speedorz sets. Finally, there is a LEGO Chima 4D Movie Experience which visitors can watch an interactive show about the Legends of Chima. There will also be LEGOLAND employees dressed as Laval and Cragger for you to take pictures with. Check out the videos of the opening ceremonies as well as the Quest of CHI ride.

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Christina Stephens’ LEGO Prosthetic Leg

July 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The video of Christina Stephens using LEGO bricks to make a prosthetic leg has been making the rounds on the internet and now has gone viral. Christina is a practicing occupational therapist and clinical researcher and someone in her lab suggested that she make a prosthetic leg out of LEGO bricks and that’s exactly what she did. This shows that LEGO is more than just a child’s toy and with some creativity and imagination, you can build anything to your heart’s content. Visit Christina’s Facebook and YouTube to show your support.

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New Images of the LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler Exclusive Edition (41999)

July 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Technic 41999 4x4 Crawler Exclusive Edition

Flickr user Ryan Smith, aka The Scooter Guy, has posted images of the new LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler Exclusive Edition (41999). The images are originally from Egor Karshiev (rm8) who was the winner of the “You Design It, We Make It” Co-Creation Technic Challenge from a few months back. Egor went to Denmark for vacation and got to see the set being produced. As the winner, he has received the very first copy of the set off the production line and has done a very in-depth review of the 4×4 Crawler. I highly recommend you read it to see all the little details about the set.

The set contains 1585 pieces and retails for $199.99. It will be available for pre-order at Shop@Home on August 1st. There will only be 20,000 sets being produced. After reading Egor’s review and seeing images of it, will you be picking up the Crawler as well?

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) Now Available to Public

July 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

For the past two week, the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)was only available for VIP members only. Today, the set is now available for everyone to enjoy. The price is still $199.99 and you can now get the FREE Hot Dog Cart (40078) in July’s promotion. If you order online, you will also be getting FREE shipping.

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Cairns Central Vandalism Update

July 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last week, we reported that LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught’s $25,000, six-week project named “Elvis the Helicopter” was destroyed by some juveniles at Cairns Central. Today, there is an update to that story. Two 14 year old boys were part of a group of juveniles who destroyed the 100,000 piece display. They were caught and arrested with one count each of entering the premises and willful damage under the Australian Youth Justice Act. Police are continuing with the investigation and are expecting the other kids will be caught and charged as well.

**Via Cairns.com.au**

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July LEGO Deals & Promotions

July 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

A new month has come and there are new deals and promotions at LEGO brand stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. The main promotion is that LEGO VIP members can get a FREE Hot Dog Cart (40078) with purchases of $75 or more. This offer is valid for the whole month of July or while supplies last (which they probably will). Also, you will get FREE shipping for orders of $75 or more.

If you’re into LEGO Hero Factory sets, you can get a FREE Accessory Pack with any purchase of Hero Factoryicon merchandise.

At LEGO stores, the FREE Monthly Mini Model will be a crab.

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New LEGO CUUSOO Minecraft Set Details Revealed

June 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Minecraft

Neoape is revealed some juicy details of the new LEGO CUUSOO Minecraft sets. A couple of weeks ago, we reported that there going to be two expansion Minecraft sets coming out in the near future. Now we know that LEGO 21105 will be The Nether and LEGO 21106 will be The Village.

Update: Both sets are now available.

The Nether consists of flames and flowing lava throughout the area. My guess is there will be lots of orange and red pieces to represent the flames and lava. There are also zombie pigmen and ghast that spawn in the Nether so they could be some of the microfigures that could be included.

The Village consists of groups of buildings that are in the world of Minecraft. Materials that are used the create the buildings are made from wood, cobblestone, and glass. I am assuming there will be quite a few brown and grey pieces included in the set. There could be some NPC microfigures in this set as well.

As of this writing, there’s no word on pricing or piece counts for the two sets but we’ll let you know when it becomes available.

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Brick Owl Marketplace Officially Launches

June 28, 2013 / / 0 Comments

There’s been a plethora of new LEGO marketplaces and trading sites that have come online in the past few months. Back in May, Project Swapfig was launched as a LEGO Collectible Minifigure trading site. A month later, Bricktrader started up as an auction trading site. Three weeks ago, it was announced that the popular LEGO marketplace, BrickLink was sold to Korean game giant Nexon. Today marks the arrival of Brick Owl. I’ve taken a look around the site and it looks like it’ll be giving BrickLink a serious run for it’s money although time will tell if it will be successful as it’s competition. The site has a clean design and runs amazingly fast. One nice feature is that Brick Owl is able to be integrate your wishlist from LDraw, LDD, or Brickstore. As of this writing, there are already 114 stores set up for you to purchase from. Below is the press release for Brick Owl:

Brick Owl is a new marketplace to buy and sell LEGO Parts, Minifigures and Sets. It’s been designed to be used by anybody but still have all of the advanced features that AFOLs need. Some of the features of the website include:

  • Instant checkout including instant payment via PayPal and shipping rates visible upfront while items are being added to the cart
  • Wishlist buying tool – Brick Owl will tell you which stores have your Wishlist items, how much they cost including shipping, and then let you choose which stores to buy from and add all the items
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LEGO Architecture Studio (21050) Coming Soon

June 28, 2013 / / 14 Comments

LEGO Architecture Studio (21050)

The Examiner is reporting that there will be a new LEGO Architecture set being released in July. The new LEGO Architecture Studio (21050) set will consist of 1210 monochromatic pieces. The Barnes & Noble brick and mortar store in Oceanside, CA will be holding the first-ever LEGO Architecture event on Friday, July 26, 2013, at 6 p.m. David Parker, Architecture Professor from MiraCosta College, will be the guest speaker and will be talking about crucial aspects of the design process in architecture using LEGO bricks as a demonstration. Participants will also have an opportunity to build things using the new set. The event is free to the public and there is a limited space for the event. The store will give customers a first look at the Studio set and will also be selling the set from July 25-28. LEGO brand stores will also be selling the set although there is no pricing as of this writing. The location of the B&N the event will be held at is 2615 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92054.

**Update: The event is held in many select stores. Head over to the Barnes & Noble site and enter your city or zip code to find the closest location that is holding the event.**

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LEGO Display Piece Destroyed at Cairns Central

June 28, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Australian LEGO Certified Professional, Ryan McNaught, is at Cairns Central this week to build the world’s largest LEGO Daintree Rainforest. He also brought along his 100,000 piece, $25,000 LEGO helicopter named “Elvis the Helicopter” to display at the shopping center. Last night, the masterpiece was destroyed and now police are looking into the incident. They report that an male tourist saw a group of juveniles pushed the piece over and fled the scene. Police are checking surveillance footage to see if they can identify the perpetrators. Ryan’s wife, Melinda, tweeted an image of the destroyed helicopter with the caption: “Devastation for Ryan and the McNaught family tonight as #LEGOElvis destroyed at public display #disrespect.”

Although Ryan is disappointed that his six-week project was subject to vandalism, that won’t deter him from keep displaying his work at Cairns. “The people of Cairns are lovely and the children have enjoyed the workshop. I hope to come back again soon and showcase another great Lego display.” A spokesperson says the centre is working with Ryan to have the display piece to be restored as soon as possible. Ryan is also working with local authorities to see why the incident happened. If you have any information about this crime, please contact the police.

Update: Two 14 year old kids have been caught. More on the story here.

**Via Cairns.com.au**

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LEGO Ninjago Heading to Movie Theaters

June 27, 2013 / / 1 Comment

ComingSoon.net is reporting that there will be a LEGO Ninjago movie from Warner Brothers heading to movie theaters in the near future. Ninjago is one of LEGO’s most successful themes and now, it will get a full-length feature. Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman will be writing the screenplay for the upcoming movie. They’ve also worked on The LEGO Movie which will be in theaters next February. The brothers also were the writers for the original Ninjago animated series on Cartoon Network. There’s not much information yet about the movie or the release date although it was mentioned that the storyline will go in a different direction from the animated series and will feature both Chinese and Japanese myths. Given that the movie will be a change of direction, will there be all new characters in the movie? We will see. If so, we’ll also get to see if there will be new Ninjago sets to tie in to the movie.

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New Images of LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine

June 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Brick News has posted new images of the LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). Last week, we got our first look at the DeLorean itself and there were mixed reactions of the design of the car. As you can see from the image above, you can see the box art of the set as well as the Marty McFly and Doc Brown minifigures. Marty also gets a purple skateboard. The image also shows the dashboard of the DeLorean with the time circuits set at January 28, 1958 for the destination time and October 26, 1985 for the present time. I’ve did some research and there are a couple of issues with the time circuits because there are supposed to be three dates shown with the last one being the last time departed. Another issue is that there was no destination date set as January 28, 1985 in the movies. I’m not sure where LEGO got that date from but it’s not one that was used. A helpful follower gave me an update on a reason why LEGO may have used that particular date. January 28, 1985 is the date that LEGO patented the design of LEGO bricks. It’s interesting that LEGO included that fact into the set even though it may confuse some people if they’re not up on their history.

Target: 10+ boys; and fans of the “Back to the Future” movie of all ages.

Storyline: Based on “back to the Future” movie (Universal Studios): With the DeLorean time machine, a

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Philly Brick Fest 2014 in the Works

June 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Philly Brick Fest 2014

In any given year, there are several LEGO conventions that take place in the United States. BrickFair, BrickCon, Brick Fiesta, Bricks Cascade, Bricks by the Bay, and the just completed Brickworld in Chicago are some of the better known conventions in the country. One of the main reasons why these conventions exist is to provide a platform for LEGO builders and artists to show off their own creations. It also allows fans of LEGO to gather at a single place to discuss the hobby and to meet new people.

The county’s East Coast is home to BrickFair VA, located just outside the nation’s capital, Washington DC, and BrickFair NE which took place in Manchester, NH about an hour north of Boston, MA. This brings us to Philadelphia, the second largest city on East Coast and the fifth most populated city in the U.S. The City of Brotherly Love has everything you could possibly want in a big city including famous landmarks, sports teams, and iconic cuisine. The one attraction Philadelphia has been without is a major LEGO convention…. until now! With the closest major convention a few states away, Philly Brick Fest 2014 is primed to attract a new audience and create another longstanding Philadelphia tradition.

Our very good friend, Chad “Stud” Collins from YourCreativeFriends, has embarked on a mission that will bring Philly its first ever LEGO convention. “Philly Brick Fest will open up a world of imagination and creativity never seen before in our area.” says Collins.

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The Daily Mail LEGO Polybag Promotions Confirmed

June 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last week, there was news of some LEGO polybags being given away by The Daily Mail. The newspaper has confirmed that they will indeed be giving away LEGO polybags as part of their promotion. On Saturday, June 29th, you will be able to get the LEGO The Hobbit Gandalf at Dol Guldur Polybag (30213) and on Sunday, June 30th, you can get the the LEGO Creator Little Car (30183). The promotion will be exclusive to WHSmith High Street Stores (not available at Motorway service sites, hospitals or travel stores in airports & train stations). There will be a limit of 5 papers/toys per person.

**Via Brick Fanatics**

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine Set Revealed

June 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

BrickFanatics has gotten a copy of July’s Store Newsletter and it an image of the new LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). The flyer also shows the release date of July 18th and will be available in LEGO Stores and at Shop@Homeicon. There’s is still no word yet on pricing on the set or how many pieces it will contain. There’s also no word on if there will be any minifigures included. The DeLorean shown in the image is the hover conversion DeLorean from the end of first Back to the Future movie and the main vehicle in the second movie. LEGO has changed the designed a little from the one that Masashi had submitted on CUUSOO. One noticeable difference is the front of the car and the windshield area. Nevertheless, I’ll still be picking up a set when it comes out. Will you be getting it next month when it becomes available to the public as well?

**Update: New images of the set here**

“If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything!”

When Masashi, LEGO fan and founder of a Back to the Future fan site, posted his creation of a LEGO DeLorean time machine on LEGO.cuusoo.com in the summer of 2011, he could not have imagined achieving the 10,000 supporters needed to develop his idea in only a few months. Even more importantly: his model passed all the product tests in 2012 and is now part of the LEGO product assortment.

Congrats Masashi,

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Robin’s Redbird Cycle (30166) Revealed

June 20, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Thatblockoguy over at the Brickset forum has posted an image of the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Robin’s Redbird Cycle (30166). The polybag will be a FREE Canadian Toys R Us giveaway with a $30 purchase or more of LEGO Super Heroes sets. In the footnote of the image, there is a max of 25 per store.

Back in January, Flickr user smokebelch posted an image (see below) of what could be the Redbird Cycle using the parts list from Brickset. It wasn’t far off from what the official polybag set looks like. There’s no word yet if the set will be available elsewhere in the world after this promotion.

Robin's Redbird Cycle

**Via Brick Fanatics**

Update: Closer look at the polybag.

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LEGO CUUSOO ATLAS Mini Model Achieves 10000 Supporters

June 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The ATLAS Mini Model – Education/Outreach Project by SaMe on LEGO CUUSOO has quickly reached the 10000 supporters needed to be reviewed by The LEGO Jury in the 2013 Fall Review. The reason why the project hit the goal so fast is because of the help of a science related Facebook Page. With over 5 million likes on the page itself, thousands of people saw the project on their Facebook stream and helped support it. The influx of supporters actually crashed the server that CUUSOO is on and the response was overwhelming.

The ATLAS Mini Model is based on the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. If you’ve been following science news, the LHC is a particle accelerator used to prove or disprove the Higgs boson or the “God particle.” In July 2012, ATLAS was one of the experiments that was involved in the discovery of a particle that was similar to the Higgs boson. The Mini Model consists of 560 pieces and is able to be built in less than an hour.

Congratulations to SaMe for getting this amazing achievement! We’ll see later this year if the project will pass the review stage and become an official set or not. Science projects have had a good track record on passing the review stage. Below is the official comment from CUUSOO.

Congrats on 10,000 Supporters, SaMe!

2013.06.20

Oh my Higgs Boson!

Congratulations to SaMe and to our new friends who really, really love science, on successfully reaching 10,000 supporters in such a short time.

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Roller Coaster Factory Now Available for Pre-order

June 19, 2013 / / 3 Comments

During Brickworld Chicago 2013, the guys over at CoasterDynamix unveiled their newest product, the X-Labs Roller Coaster Factory (110171-A). Adam Reed Tucker, the creator of the LEGO Architecture Series, along with engineers at CoasterDynamix have been developing the product for three years to create the a realistic roller coaster set that will be able to integrate with your LEGO bricks. The limited edition set is now available for pre-order and only 1000 sets will be made so get yours today before stock runs out. The pre-order is on a first-come, first-served basis and will be shipping in 4-6 week. I, for one, was excited to see the Roller Coaster Factory when it was shown at Brickworld and I’m impressed with the price point and all of the pieces you get. I’ve already pre-ordered it and looking forward to doing a review on it when it comes in.

Note: On the parts image, notice that the Technic Chain Link is not included to pull the cars.

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The LEGO Movie Trailer

June 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie Poster (Bigger Version)

Warner Brothers has released a teaser trailer for The LEGO Movie that will be coming out February 14, 2014. The movie features many big name stars including Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Alison Brie, and Nick Offerman.

The first-ever full length featured film centers around Emmet who will be saving the world from total destruction. The trailer shows many minifigures from different LEGO sets being introduced by Vitruvius voiced by Freeman. He also says that they “have learned that Lord Business plans to end the world as we know it. There is yet one hope. The ‘Special’ as arisen.” The scene then pans to Emmet voiced by Pratt who has no idea what is going on. The trailer then shows a lot of amazing action sequences using stop-motion animation as well as CGI. You also get a glimpse of Lucy, played by Banks, who might be the love interest of the hero.

International Version

The LEGO Movie follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Emmet (Chris Pratt) is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which he is hopelessly and hilariously under prepared.

Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie join Chris Pratt to form the cast of the first-ever full length theatrical LEGO movie, the greatest movie ever assembled, which is

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Brickworld Chicago 2013 Recap with Beyond the Brick

June 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last month, the guys over at Beyond the Brick needed your support on Kickstarter so they could go to Brickworld Chicago 2013. The project was successful and the team of Joshua Hanlon and Matthew Kay got to go to Brickworld last week to film some nice footage of the event. They have uploaded videos of a complete guided tour of Brickworld Chicago 2013 as well as the unveilings of the LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) and the LEGO CUUSOO Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Check out their videos below and subscribe to their channel to see more videos of Brickworld as well as their usual video interviews with various LEGO artists.

Brickworld Chicago 2013 Complete Guided Tour

LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) Unveiling

LEGO CUUSOO Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover

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LEGO Polybag Promotions Heading to The Daily Mail

June 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Brick Fanatics is reporting that The Daily Mail newspaper will be giving out FREE LEGO polybags with their paper on upcoming dates in June. Back in March, LEGO’s partnership with The Sun newpaper ended and UK LEGO fans were fearing that there will not be any more LEGO sets being given along with their papers.

In this new promotion, you will be able to get the LEGO The Hobbit Gandalf at Dol Guldur Polybag (30213) on Saturday, June 29th and the LEGO Creator Little Car (30183) on Sunday, June 30th. There’s no additional information about the promotion at this time but I’m sure Richard over at Brick Fanatics will have the news as soon as it becomes available.

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) Now Available For VIPs

June 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

From June 17th to June 30th, the new LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) is now available early for LEGO VIP members on Shop@Homeicon. The set has a whopping 2359 pieces and retails for $199.99. As an added bonus, you also get a FREE limited edition poster with your purchase. That is on top of the Jor-El Polybag you will be getting as well as FREE shipping. You have to be logged into with your LEGO ID to see the item and to purchase it or else you won’t be able to get access to the item at all. There is a limit of two sets per household.

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237)

10237 Tower of Orthanc

Ages 14+. 2,359 pieces.
Build the The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy must-have model!

US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99 £ DK 1699.00 DKK

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings of The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-related details including the attic, library, alchemy room, Saruman’s throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings movies. Swoop down with the Great Eagle and rescue stranded Gandalf the Grey from his tower-top prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard, Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with poseable limbs and cool swinging arm function, then attack the Uruk-hai and Orc Pitmaster while Saruman

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

June 16, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO brand stores as well as Shop@Homeicon is currently having a deal going on for the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Minifigure Polybag (5001623). From June 1st to June 25th, while supplies last, you can get it for FREE with a purchase of $75 or more.

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Minifigure

The polybag contains five pieces. The cape is not protected by any cardboard. The design of Jor-El looks very similar to Superman with some subtle differences. The whole costume is a little bit darker blue than his son’s. However, the “S” emblem on the middle of the chest is of brown. His cape is also brown colored instead of the red that superman has. Jor-El has a single-sided head with a serious expression. He has a full beard that is brown and grey. The hairpiece is also brown.

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The Jor-El minifigure is a very nice addition to any LEGO collection. Although the design is similar to Superman, the differences he has makes him a unique minifigure. Again, the minifigure is a bonus exclusive when you spend over $75 at LEGO stores and Shop@Homeicon. The summer wave sets of many LEGO themes have been released so it can be pretty easy to get a couple of the polybags.

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

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LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant Polybag (5001709)

June 16, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709)

This is what the exclusive LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) looks like that fans could have gotten at Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND California this past weekend. Kids who entered and won the Jedi Trivia, got one of these bad boys. The minifigure was also given out to volunteers who brought a MOC to show at the Fan Gallery in the upper level of The Model Shop.

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LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) Revealed

June 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House (10234)

At Brickworld Chicago 2013, LEGO has announced the latest LEGO Creator Expert set, the Sydney Opera House (10234). The set will contain 2989 pieces and retails for $319.99. It will be available in September 2013.

The Sydney Opera House in New South Wales, Australia started construction in 1959 and was completed in 1973. The official opening was on October 20, 1973. The Opera House is one of the most well recognized buildings in the world. There have been famous musical performances held there and is one of Australia’s most popular attractions.

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The famous Australian landmark is the latest structure to be added to LEGO® Creator Expert range. The set contains nearly 3,000 LEGO bricks, and will launch in September.

The LEGO Group is set to pay homage to one of the greatest buildings of the Twentieth Century when it debuts a striking new official Sydney Opera House model on 1 September 2013.

The construction skills of LEGO fans from around the world will be put to the test as they recreate the unmistakable rooflines and complex angled walls of the Opera House using advanced building techniques and a total of 2,989 LEGO bricks.

Scaling 28cm high x 63.5cm wide x 38cm deep, this authentic representation of the Opera House will even stay true to its iconic harbour surrounds with the introduction the LEGO Group’s largest blue stud baseplate ever along with an abundance of dark tan LEGO® bricks including the rare 1x1x2/3 stud and 1x2x2/3 stud slopes.

The Opera House model joins the LEGO Creator Expert

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LEGO CUUSOO Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Next Official Set

June 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The results of the Fall LEGO Review has been announced and the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover by Perijove will be the next offical LEGO CUUSOO set. On November 25, 2011, NASA sent the rover to Mars to study the planet. Perijove is a mechanical engineer that worked on the actual Curiosity Rover at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He created the CUUSOO set to further the educational outreach of the Rover’s mission to the Red Planet.

The Curiosity Rover went up against the UCS Sandcrawler by mb_bricks and Thinking with Portals! by Brickthing and Team Jigsaw. The product development is still in progress so there’s no pricing or availability as of this time however, Joe Meno from BrickJoural is at Brickworld Chicago 2013 and he notes that the set will be available in January 2014. The Curiosity Rover will be the fifth official LEGO CUUSOO set.

For Portal fans, The LEGO Jury is still looking into the possibility of also releasing the set. This is the first time that LEGO CUUSOO may release two sets from the same seasonal review session. There’s no decision yet on if Thinking with Portals will pass the review or not.

Results of the Fall 2012 LEGO® Review

We’re excited to share the results of the Fall LEGO® Review. In September, three LEGO CUUSOO projects entered the second quarterly review period for projects that successfully reach 10,000 supporters. These three projects—the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover, UCS Sandcrawler™, and Thinking with Portals!™—have been being considered for production by the LEGO Review

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings Father’s Day Challenge

June 14, 2013 / / 2 Comments

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LEGO is having a new building contest called the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Father’s Day Challenge. The objective is to build your favorite scene from the Lord of the Rings movies with your dad. Take a picture and submit it to the gallery and you are entered to win some great prizes. Judges will base the scene on the following criteria: creativity 40%, originality 30%, and chosen The Lord of the Rings theme 30%. You will need a valid LEGO ID to enter. The contest ends at 11:59:59 PM EDT on July 31st, 2013.

Looking at the rules for the contest, you have to create a scene from the Lord of the Rings and not from The Hobbit movie but that doesn’t mean that you can’t use parts from the Hobbit sets to make the LOTR scene.

1 Grand Prize – Exclusive 19″ brick model of Gandalf designed by a LEGO Master Builder. Approximate retail value: $2,000.00 USD

10 Runner Up Prizes – Entire assortment of LEGO Lord of the Rings sets signed by LEGO designers. Approximate retail value: $400.00 USD

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LEGO Castle Forest Ambush (70400) Review

June 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

When I first heard of the possible return of LEGO Castle sets late last year, I was very excited. Since I didn’t come back to LEGO until the Kingdoms line was on their way out and didn’t have a chance to get the older Castle sets from the 80’s and 90’s. Here we have the first set of the 2013 Castle sets, the Forest Ambush (70400). The set contains 90 pieces and retails for $11.99, about $0.13/piece. The contents of the box contains two unnumbered bags, and one instruction booklet.

LEGO Castle Forest Ambush (70400) LEGO Castle Forest Ambush (70400)

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Star Wars Days Weekend Volunteer T-shirt Revealed

June 12, 2013 / / 0 Comments

FBTB has revealed that volunteers will be getting a nice looking Yoda Chronicles t-shirt at Star Wars Days this weekend at LEGOLAND California. This is in addition to the Clone Trooper Lieutenant that volunteers will be getting. Be sure to swing by to see the Fan Gallery and all the MOCs that will be displayed. You can also meet members of SanDLUG as well as LUGOLA while you’re there.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 11 Gingerbread Man

June 12, 2013 / / 0 Comments

After an image showed up yesterday of the Evil Mech, Female Scientist, Yeti, Lady Robot, and Welder from the Series 11 LEGO Collectible Minifigures, there’s now an image of the Gingerbread Man which came from the girls’ UK LEGO Club Magazine. Looks like we’ll be seeing more and more images of the Series 11 minifigures as we get closer to the release in September.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game E3 Gameplay Footage

June 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

GameTrailers has got exclusive demo gameplay footage of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes during E3 2013. In the video, Arthur Parsons, Game Director at TT Games, shows us parts of the Asgard stage as well as the character change screen. From what I can see, there are 21 different characters out of over 100 that are playable including Iron Man Mark I, Deadpool, Magneto, and Venom. The Human Torch can even do his “Flame On” move if you like. Each of the playable characters will be able to do their own abilities so you can get the whole Marvel experience out of the game.

It was also announced that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will available for the PlayStation 4 as well as the Xbox One when the new systems come out. More characters will be announced by TT Games bit by bit as the game gets closer to the release so there will be surprises awaiting you when you play the game. As I see more and more footage of the game, I just can’t wait until October rolls by so I play it.

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Life-Sized LEGO X-wing Starfighter Makes Way to LEGOLAND California

June 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Last month, LEGO unveiled the life-size X-wing Starfighter in New York. The starfighter has traveled safely from New York and now resides at LEGOLAND California. In the video below, LEGO Master Model Builder, Gary McIntyre, shows the viewer around the ship and tells the back story of how it got from the East Coast all the way to California. Right now, it is safely stored away in a hanger area at the resort and will be open for the public to view on June 13th until the end of the year. To give some details on the ship, it contains 5,335,200 bricks and weighs 45,979.61 pounds. It stands at 11 feet tall and is 43 feet in length with a wingspan of 44 feet. 32 builders at the LEGO Model Shop in Kladno, Czech Republic spent 17,336 hours to construct the starfighter. It is made to look like set 9493 from a few years ago. The giant version of the ship is 42 times the size of the real LEGO set.

**Via CNN**

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Marvel Comic Covers as LEGO Variants

June 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

X-Men #5 LEGO Variant

Marvel and The LEGO Group will team up to create variant covers in LEGO form. There will be over twenty comics that will feature Marvel heroes as LEGO minifigures. Leo Castellani, Christopher Jones, and Adam DeKracker will be the artists that will be illustrating the comics’ variant covers that will be available this September.

ALL NEW X-MEN #17
AVENGERS #21
AVENGERS A.I. #4
CAPTAIN AMERICA #12
DAREDEVIL #31
FANTASTIC FOUR #13
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7
HAWKEYE #15
INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #14
INFINITY #3
IRON MAN #17
MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1
MIGHTY AVENGERS #1
NEW AVENGERS #11
NOVA #8
SECRET AVENGERS #10
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #14
UNCANNY AVENGERS #12
WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #36
X-MEN #5

“Working with the folks at The LEGO Group to do these homage covers is an absolute blast! As soon as we came up with the concept of doing the covers, I couldn’t wait to get an idea off the ground that really does justice to both the Marvel heroes and the LEGO brand,” explained David Gabriel, SVP of Sales, Print & Digital. “This program is the best blend of both worlds and we know it will really excite our fans and hope that Lego fans also find their way into comic shops to pick these up!”

Indestructible Hulk #14 LEGO Variant Hawkeye #15 LEGO Variant

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LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey E3 2013 Trailer

June 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Back in April, we posted a some screenshots of LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey on the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. At the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo, TT Games and PlayStation has released the official trailer for the game. You will be controlling Laval in the storyline to defeat Cragger and restore the balance of CHI in the world of Chima. As you play through the game, you can also unlock characters with their own unique abilities.

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Image of Series 11 LEGO Collectible Minifigures?

June 11, 2013 / / 3 Comments

Brickshelf user, ajdken2010, has posted an image of what could be some of the minifigures from Series 11 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures series. The image shows the Evil Mech, Female Scientist, Yeti, Lady Robot, and Welder. We first found out the names of the Series 11 minifigures late last year and the image above confirms what was on the list.

  • Yeti
  • Evil Mech
  • Welder
  • Lady Robot
  • Jazz Musician
  • Constable
  • Holiday Elf
  • Bavarian Lady
  • Scarecrow
  • Mountain Climber
  • Grandma
  • Tiki Warrior
  • Gingerbread Man
  • Barbarian
  • Dinner Waitress
  • Scientist

**Update** the user has taken down original image. The image above is from Brick Fanatics.

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Star Wars Days Weekend Exclusive Minifigure Revealed

June 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

FBTB has posted an image of the exclusive minifigure that will be available away this weekend at Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND California. The Clone Trooper Lieutenant will be given out to volunteers from SanDLUG and LUGOLA that help out on Saturday and Sunday. Ace has also mentioned that you might be able to get one from the Big Shop if you spend a certain amount there. Children might also be able to get the Trooper from the 501st Droid Hunt game that will be going on during the weekend.

I might be going to LEGOLAND this weekend to experience Star Wars Days once again but will not be able to volunteer with the local LUGs which saddens me. The life-sized X-wing Starfighter that was revealed at New York a couple of weeks ago will also be displayed there which I’m excited to see.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes E3 Official Trailer

June 11, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

The Electronic Entertainment Expo is going at full force right now at Los Angeles and Warner Brothers has released the official trailer for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. We’ve seen some short gameplay footage in the past few weeks, but here we can see new footage of characters we haven’t seen before including Mr. Fantastic and Deadpool, There’s also a nice closeup of Bruce Banner turning into the Hulk which is awesome looking! Players will visit many key locations in the Marvel Universe while playing the game including Stark Tower, Asteroid M, a Hydra base, and the X-Mansion.

The game is will be released this October and will be available on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Vita, Nintendo Wii U, DS, 3DS, and PC. Just a reminder, the Iron Patriot minifigure (30168) will be a FREE pre-order bonus from Walmarticon for console systems only.

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LEGO CUUSOO Female Minifigure Set Achieves 10000 Supporters

June 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The Female Minifigure Set by Alatariel is the latest project to reach 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. With the lack of female minifigures in the LEGO world, Alatariel took it upon herself to design more female minifigures and place them in LEGO Town and City settings. Each minifigure is paired with a corresponding setting on a 6×4 base plate.

The project was created on April 30, 2012 and reached 2500 supporters on June 4, 2013. With the help of social media including Facebook and Twitter, the project gained 7500 more supporters in just 6 days. GlenBricker has provided an in-depth analysis on how the project reached their goal in a short amount of time.

Congratulations to Alatariel for reaching 10000 supporters and showing that female minifigures also play a big role in the LEGO world. Below is the official LEGO comment:

Congrats on 10,000 Supporters, Alatariel!

2013.06.11

Congratulations, Alatariel, and all supporters of the Female Minifigure Set project, for reaching 10,000 supporters in a whirlwind of support this past week. Thanks also for updating your proposal to recommend we focus consideration on the three science-based vignettes.

We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors such as playability,

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New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Gameplay Footage

June 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

As we get closer to the release of the new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game, more images and videos from the developers have been released. TT Games has recently shot some new gameplay footage in the Asgard level. In the video, there are some new characters being played including Wolverine, Captain America, Thor, and Human Torch. If you remember, the first gameplay video showed Iron Man, Hulk, and Spider-Man defending Grand Central Station in New York City against the Abomination and the Sandman.

The game will feature more than 100 playable characters across the Marvel Universe with each character having their own special abilities. There are also hundreds of alternative costumes that you can unlock for the characters.

The game is now available for pre-order and if you get it from Walmarticon, you’ll get an Iron Patriot minifigure (30168) as a bonus. The offer is only valid on platform systems so handheld owners, you’re out of luck there. Amazon and GameStopicon also have pre-order bonuses but they aren’t as good the Iron Patriot minifigure.

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LEGO Legends of Chima CHI Gorzan (70202) Review

June 8, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In the summer 2013 wave of the Legends of Chima sets, LEGO has released ultrabuilds of some of the main characters of the theme. As you can see, we have the CHI Gorzan (70202) ultrabuild. The set contains 59 pieces and retails for $14.99. That is about $0.25/piece which is about the ratio that ultrabuild figures are at. The package that the set comes in contains two unnumbered bags, a couple of loose pieces, one instruction booklet, and a sticker sheet.

Legends of Chima CHI Gorzan (70202) Legends of Chima CHI Gorzan (70202)

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BrickLink Sold to Nexon

June 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The unofficial LEGO marketplace, BrickLink, has announced they have been sold to Korean game giant Nexon, creator of games such as MapleStory, Dragon Nest, etc. Former CEO Eliska Jezkova and Founder of Nexon Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim have issued a joint statement in regards to the acquisition (see below).

It’s a bit sad that BrickLink has been sold and so far there is mixed reactions in the forums. The site has been extremely helpful to LEGO users all around the world and now the companies will be working to get “BrickLink 2.0” up as soon as possible. Kim will soon be asking users for their input for ideas to improve functionality. We’re also hoping that the acquisition will help address BrickLink’s recent issues and help users have a more enjoyable experience there.

About a week ago I posted a special message to thank all of you for supporting us over the nearly three years since my son Dan died. I thank all those who sent personal messages to me about what BrickLink has meant to them. In my message, I mentioned some progress we made, and also the challenges we faced. Good news remaining is that, despite the challenges, business has been brisk and even impressive. When I took over the website in the name of my son, the representational visitor log (front page of BrickLink) was at about 50 million visitors. Today, it is at nearly 144 million visitors and counting. Nearly two-thirds of all those who visited BrickLink over the 13 years since

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NASA’s Missions: Imagine and Build Contest on ReBrick

June 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

ReBrick is having a new contest in collaboration with NASA and The LEGO Group called NASA’s Missions: Imagine and Build. Winners of the contest will be able win some pretty nice prizes including recognition by NASA. The contest began yesterday and entries have to be submitted by July 31st, 2013 2:59pm CEST (8:59am EST). Judging will start on August 5th and the winners will be announced the week of September 1st. The competitions is split into two categories but you can enter into both if you like.

Imagine Our Future Beyond Earth

Builders 16 years old and older are invited to journey into space and beyond by creating one of NASA’s future missions with LEGO bricks. Builders can be imaginative as they wish, although their entry should reflect one of the missions NASA has listed on their website. These missions are planned until the 2030s so there should be no shortage of inspiration! All entries must be bookmarked to ReBrick in the “Building Challenge” category. The winners will be chosen by a committee of judges, please see official rules for details.

The grand prize includes 21101 LEGO CUUSOO Hayabusa set, signed by the LEGO designer Melody Louise Caddick, recognition and honorable mention on NASA.gov, and a collection of NASA memorabilia including a personalized signed lithograph of the astronaut from the judges committee. There will also be two runner-ups, see official rules for those prizes.

Prize Details

The one (1) official grand prize winner will receive:

  • 21101 LEGO CUUSOO Hayabusa set, signed by the
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LEGO DC Universe Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002) Review

June 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

With the impending release of the Man of Steel movie this month, LEGO has decided to create sets based on the movie. Here we have the LEGO DC Universe Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002). This set has 119 pieces and retails for $12.99, a $0.11/piece ratio. It is the smallest of the three Man of Steel sets that were released. The box contains two unnumbered bags, two instruction booklets, and a couple of loose pieces. We weren’t sure why a set so small had two instruction booklets when LEGO could’ve fit it all in one booklet.

LEGO DC Universe Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002) LEGO DC Universe Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002)

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A Closer Look at The LEGO House

June 4, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Earlier today, LEGO shared a concept video of the design for The LEGO House which will be opening in Billund, Denmark in 2016. The new experience center will be 80 meters by 100 meters and will be about 30 meters tall. From the top view as well on the inside, visitors can see a building that looks like giant LEGO bricks stacked “in a creative way to create an imaginative experience both outside and inside.”

There will be lots things to see and do including exhibition areas, a cafe, a LEGO store, and a public square which is all packed into 7,600 square meters of land. The LEGO House will be built in collaboration between the LEGO Group, the LEGO Foundation, and KIRKBI A/S. Once finished, the LEGO Group will manage the daily operations. LEGO estimates that the new building will attract 250,000 visitors annually. Check out the video below to see more of The LEGO House.

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More LEGO Minecraft Sets To Be Released?

June 3, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Minecraft

Hungarian site, KockaMania, is reporting that there will be two more LEGO Minecraft sets to be released in the future. There’s no official announcements about this yet about the details of the sets or release dates as of this writing so we’re just going to treat this as rumors for now.

  • LEGO 21105 – Minecraft II
  • LEGO 21106 – Minecraft III

With the first Minecraft (21102) set on LEGO CUUSOO gaining enough supporters in a very short amount of time, LEGO knew that they had a success on their hands. After the release of the sets on the retail market, LEGO had quickly sold out their initial 10000 set inventory for a period of time. We would sometimes find them at online retailers but they ran out of stock after finding out about them. LEGO then announced that they will be producing more sets to cover the demand and right now, the set is still available on Shop@Homeicon. Now we hear that there may be new sets to add to the initial set. This also means that Minecraft will be the first set on CUUSOO to have additional sets which we’re excited to see. This possibly opens the door to other LEGO CUUSOO projects that have passed the review stage to have more expansion sets in the future instead of being a one-and-done kind of thing.

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New LEGO Polybags Revealed for 2013

June 2, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Hot Dog Cart Polybag (40078)

There are quite a few new polybags that have been revealed that could be released this year. In the month of July, LEGO will be observing the summer season with a LEGO Creator Hot Dog Cart polybag (40078). VIPs will be able to get it FREE with purchases of $75 or more. There’s no word on how the other polybags will be distributed.

  • LEGO Creator Christmas Tree (30186) – will probably be available around the winter holiday season.
  • LEGO City Lawnmower (30224) – looks pretty interesting especially the front blades.
  • LEGO City Coast Guard Seaplane (30225) – another addition to the water area of the city.
  • Fall Scene (40057) – shows the clean up of falling leaves. A decent looking polybag with a pretty good piece count of 72 pieces.
  • Geoffrey the Giraffe (40077) – Toys R Us exclusive.
  • BMW (40200) – Not much information on this but is distributed in conjunction with the German company.

    • Hot Dog Cart Polybag (40078) Christmas Tree Polybag (30186) Lawnmower Polybag (30224) Coast Guard Seaplane Polybag (30225) Fall Scene (40057) Geoffrey the Giraffe Polybag (40077) BMW Polybag (40200)

    **Via Brick Fanatics**

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LEGO CUUSOO League of Legends of LEGO Achieves 10000 Supporters

June 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The League of Legends of LEGO – The Raid on Baron Nashor by Addam has achieved the 10000 supporters needed to qualify for the summer review. The project was getting down to the wire because the deadline to qualify was June 3rd but supporters of it rallied and it hit it’s goal. If you’ve ever played League of Legends before, you’ll probably recognize Baron Nashor and this project captures the essence of it including the champions. The Raid on Baron Nashor joins the Mini Shop Series and the Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale as the sets that will be reviewed this summer and could potentially be a future LEGO set. Congratulations to Addam for this achievement!

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Summer 2013 Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

June 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO Lord of the Rings summer 2013 sets are now available at LEGO brand stores and on Shop@Homeicon. You can now buy three of the four sets in the summer wave while the Battle at the Black Gate (79007) will be available next week and the The Tower of Orthanc (10237) will be released in July.

The Wizard Battle (79005)icon – $12.99/113 pieces

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Defeat Saruman in The Wizard Battle at The Tower of Orthanc!

Recreate The Wizard Battle at The Tower of Orthanc, as Gandalf the Grey takes on his mentor and old friend, Saruman, who has fallen under the influence of Sauron while gazing into his palantir. Saruman will stop at nothing to deliver the One Ring to his new master and serve him by helping to conquer Middle-earth. Avoid the spinning palantir’s spell, cast powerful staff magic and send Saruman flying from his throne! Stay away from Sauron’s mesmerizing gaze or risk being enslaved yourself! Includes 2 minifigures with staffs: Gandalf the Grey and Saruman.

• Includes 2 minifigures: GandalfTM the Grey and Saruman
• Features throne with flick function, spinning palantir with Eye of Sauron and cool yellow lamps
• Weapons include 2 staffs
• Push the throne flicker and send Saruman flying!
• Battle Saruman and stay away from his spinning palantir
• Avoid being mesmerized by the Eye of Sauron
• Measures over 7″ (18cm) high, 4″ (11cm) wide and 4″ (12cm) deep

The Council of Elrond (79006)icon – $29.99/243 pieces

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Plan the downfall of Sauron at The Council

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LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) Officially Announced

June 1, 2013 / / 5 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236)

Today in Lipno Point, Czech Republic, LEGO has finally officially announced the LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236). The set contains 1990 pieces and will retail for $249.99. The set will be available in September 2013.

Now this is what we’re talking about! LEGO has finally stepped up to the challenge of creating a set that embodies what LEGO fans have been waiting for especially for a set that we’ve been waiting patiently for a very long time. The price of the set is worth it considering the amount of pieces you get along with the 16 minifigures. As you can see, the design of the village is well made with a lot of play features. You can now recreate your favorite scenes from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with many recognizable features of the Ewok Village like the battering ram and C-3PO’s throne. Let the countdown to September begin!

10236 Ewok™ Village

Ages 12+. 1,990 pieces.

Recreate classic scenes at the Ewok™ Village!

US $249.99 CA $299.99 DE 249.99€ UK 199.99 £ DK 2,099.00 DKK

Travel to Endor™ and visit the treetop home of the Ewoks. Just like in Star Wars™: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, this recreation of the Ewoks’ forest dwelling is packed with cool functions, including the tree-trunk hideout, secret Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating throne. Use the rammer function to take out the Scout Trooper’s speeder − just like in the movie! Realistic details include rope walkways, vine and leaf elements, kitchen, food

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

June 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Polybag

The LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Polybag (5001623) is now available as a FREE exclusive with purchases of $75 or more on all orders at LEGO brand stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon until June 25th. That’s right, all orders! Anything you purchase that equals $75 or more will qualify you for the polybag. Along with the minifigure, you’ll also get FREE shipping on your orders.

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LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) To Be Officially Announced Tomorrow?

May 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Get ready! Word has it over on BrickLink by member akunthita, that the LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) will be officially announced at an exhibition over in Prague, Czech Republic. The official press release along with pictures and designer video will be available at 5AM EST. We’ll definitely be up at that time to report on it as soon as the information becomes available.

Update: The set has been officially announced.

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LEGO Legends of Chima TV Show Coming Back in July

May 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you watched the new LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles animated series tonight, you would’ve seen a commercial for the Legends of Chima tv show and it’s return in July. Cartoon Network is promoting it to be a new series when it “premieres” again. If you remember back in January, Cartoon Network showed the first couple of episodes and came back with another episode in March. After those episodes aired, there was absolutely no news about the show after that, until today. My guess is that the show will start again in July with the very first episode and will continue to have weekly episodes thereafter. The timing of the return of the Legends of Chima is about perfect since that will be around the time that the Summer wave sets will be releasing. Are you excited to see the Legends of Chima show back on your tv screen?

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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Premieres Tonight

May 29, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

The time is here! The LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles animated show is set to premiere tonight with a special event on Cartoon Network at 8/7c. From the trailer below, JEK-14 will be “the newest villain in the LEGO Star Wars saga.” LEGO has been increasing the promotion of the animated show the past few weeks with the promo set as well as the life-sized X-wing Starfighter. Like with other LEGO shows, you’ll have action as well as some humor thrown in for some of the characters. How excited are you in The Yoda Chronicles and seeing how bad JEK-14 will turn out?

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LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) Confirmed Set?

May 28, 2013 / / 7 Comments

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Flickr member, mexxbear, has posted an image of what could be the long rumored LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236). Hoth Bricks is reporting that GRogall has seen it and even has a price of € 249.99 for the set. There’s no “official” statement or images yet for the Ewok Village but it won’t be long until that news is uncovered by the LEGO community. From what we can see in the image, there are four Rebel Troopers, C-3P0, three Ewoks, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and Chewbacca. The set itself is somewhat similar to the Ewok Attack (7956) from a couple of years ago. The set depicts the scene in Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where the heroes are captured by the Ewoks on the forest moon of Endor. If this is the real set that will be released, what do you think of it and will you be picking it up?

In other news, GRogall also announced two other sets to be released this year: LEGO Creator Sydney Opera House (10234) for € 279.99 LEGO Seasonal Winter Village Market (10235) for € 89.99.

Update: mexxbear has confirmed that the image above is indeed a MOC. After seeing the MOC and what the official set could look like, the wait of seeing the real set is even more excruciating since we’ve been waiting so long for a set like this. Hopefully we’ll get to see it soon.

Update 2: The set has been officially announced.

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LEGO 2013 Summer Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

May 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’ve been waiting for the LEGO Summer 2013 sets to be available, the wait is over. Quite a few sets from different themes have been released and are now available on Shop@Homeicon. Remember that you can get a FREE Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone (30167) polybag with purchases of $50 or more until May 31st. You can also get FREE shipping with purchases of $75 or more until June 15th.

LEGO Castle

LEGO Castle makes their return in 2013 after the Kingdoms theme was discontinued last year. This year’s theme will feature the Blue Lion Knights versus the Red Dragon Knights.

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LEGO City

LEGO City expands on the line with a couple more sets so far. So far, the sets that are just released focuses mainly on the water aspect of City. There will be more sets being released as summer rolls closer.

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LEGO Creator

The LEGO Creator sets also have a couple of sets releasing in the summer wave. Like with other Creator sets, these will also have three different alternative builds.

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LEGO Galaxy Squad

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LEGO Ninjago 2014 Set Names Leaked?

May 26, 2013 / / 5 Comments

LEGO Ninjago 2014?

Back in December of last year, we reported that Ninjago will be coming back in 2014 after a year off when the tv series ended. Kockamania is reporting that Ninjago may be coming back sooner than expected, as soon as December of this year. They also list a number of sets that will be released in that wave in Hungarian language. The sets listed are not the final names but are just translated into English. From the preview image above, you can see that Zane is more robotic looking so there’s rumors that the next wave of sets will be more mechanical and more robotic looking. If this information is true, what do you think of these sets just from their names?

LEGO 70720 – Air Breaks (Hover Hunter)
LEGO 70721 – Kai fighter (Fighter Kai)
LEGO 70722 – OverBorg attack (OverBorg Attack)
LEGO 70723 – Thunder offensive (Thunder Raider)
LEGO 70724 – NinjaCopter (NinjaCopter)
LEGO 70725 – Nindroid mechanical dragon (Nindroid MechDragon)
LEGO 70726 – Destroyers (Destructoid)

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Adds More Characters

May 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

Joystiq is reporting that the new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game coming out this October will now include Venom and the Human Torch from the Fantastic Four. Phil Ring, TT Games Producer, made the announcement of the additional characters at MCM Comic Con over in the UK. TT Games employees also confirmed the additions by their tweets. Remember that Walmarticon will be having the Iron Patriot minifigure on the Gun Mounting System (30168) as the pre-order bonus for purchasing the console versions of the game.

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LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Review

May 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Earlier this month, Dorling Kindersley (DK Publishing) released the new LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia. The book contains 208 pages and retails for $18.99. The book features all 160 minifigures from the Collectible Minifigures line as well as some Gold guy that’s running around out there.

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LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine Release Date?

May 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO CUUSOO Back To The Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103)

There has been reports of the release date of the much anticipated LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103) by Masashi Togami. Kockamania is reporting that the set will be released on August 1st. We’re still waiting for the official statement from CUUSOO and when that is available, you’ll be sure that we’ll be reporting it here.

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Bricktrader Relaunch on June 1

May 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’ve recently been on Bricktrader, you’ll notice it’s been down. The reason is because Richard, aka TyoSolo, has been working hard for the relaunch of the new Bricktrader. Starting June 1st, the site will now become “The Unofficial LEGO Auction Site”. The purpose is to be the only LEGO specific auction site on the internet. We all know about Bricklink where you can buy out parts at a certain price. What if you can have an auction for those parts and possibly get them cheaper than other sites? This is one of the goals of Bricktrader. Most of the listings will only have a 5% fee with no listing fees for standard listings. When the site is relaunched, they will also have a Welcome Week promotion in which you only pay 1p (GBP) regardless of the final value fee (restrictions apply). Check out more details in the press release below:

For Immediate Release: 25th May 2013

Bricktrader Re-launch, 1st June 2013

We are pleased to announce the re-launch of Bricktrader.net, under the new heading of “The Unofficial LEGO® Auction Site” on Saturday 1st June 2013. Bricktrader (beta) is the latest LEGO® marketplace, and is the only LEGO® specific auction site on the internet.

Bricktrader aims to provide fans of LEGO® young and old alike a place to trade their LEGO® without attracting extortionate fees or having to navigate their way around a clunky interface. Designed to be easy to use for anyone familiar with popular auction sites, you can list your items for sale

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LEGO and Sony Considering Creating Next Generation Toys

May 24, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Researchers of Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Tokyo and LEGO are joining forces to think of ways they can create next generation toys for kids in the future. In the demonstration, the researchers have attached motors and cameras to LEGO bricks and are controlling the pieces with a Playstation controller. The companies are trying to make the LEGO bricks play like video games. The objective is to keep the pieces small so kids may use them along with some other toys and games.

The reason why LEGO decided to forge this partnership is because LEGO is extremely worried that more and more kids are migrating to video games at a younger age while they should be playing with more tangible toys.

As it currently stands, the LEGO/Sony project is still in it’s infant stage and there are no plans for any products to be released in the near future.

**Via PC Gamer**

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The ReBrick LEGO Movie Competition Winners Announced

May 23, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Back in March, ReBrick announced the start of the LEGO Movie Competition to let users submit entries to win a chance for their short film to be in The LEGO Movie. Today, ReBrick has announced the winners of the contest. The judges consisted of Kevin Hinkle, North American Community Coordinator at the LEGO Group, Phil Lord, Director of THE LEGO MOVIE, Chris Miller, Director of THE LEGO MOVIE, and Chris McKay, Co-Director of THE LEGO MOVIE. Congratulations to all the winners!

First Place

Gorgy Wants A Horse by Brotherhoodworkshop

Second Place

Garbage Man by Paganomation

Third Place

Unity is Strength by Pedro Sequeria

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LEGO Has Some Secrets To Reveal Today

May 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today in New York, The LEGO Group is having a event to celebrate the premiere of LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles next week Wednesday on Cartoon Network. They will be unveiling the world’s largest LEGO model and s you can see from the image above, it will be pretty big. The “set” called the Secret Model Indestructable Box contains 5,335,200 pieces and weighs 45,980 lbs. Once unveiled to the public, the model will be on display until May 25th so if you’re in Times Square, you can go take a look at it too. If you’re on Twitter, follow The LEGO Group to see their updates on the event by using the hashtag #LEGOYodaNYC. Last week, LEGO sent out a promotional set to the media to promote the animated series as well.

Update: The model has been revealed and it is a life-size X-Wing Starfighter. More details after the jump.

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Win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack From DC Comics

May 22, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite is now available on Blu-Ray/DVD/download and DC Comics is having a contest for you to win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack. The prizes are as follows:

The contest is currently going on and ends on Monday, May 27th at 11:59pm PT. You can go register here and a random winner will be chosen.

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LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite Now Available

May 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Batman The Movie

Tuesday is new movie release day and today, the LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite for Blu-Ray and DVD are now available on Amazon. Remember, there is a Clark Kent/Superman minifigure included with both versions of the movie. If you’ve played the LEGO Batman 2 video game, you will find that the movie is just a collection of the cutscenes from the game. Currently, the price for the Blu-Ray/DVD/UltraViolet Combo Pack is $13.99 and the regular DVD version is $9.99. The minifigure alone is probably worth the price of the DVD and plus you get a “movie” with some special features such as the “Building Batman” featurette, 3 bonus cartoons from the DC Comics Vault, a LEGO Batman stop-motion short, and winning shorts from the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Video Contest.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) Review

May 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In the final review of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man sets, we have the Malibu Mansion Attack (76007). This set has 364 pieces and retails for $39.99, which is about $0.11/piece. The box contains three numbered bags, two instruction booklets, a sticker sheet, and a small comic book. Be warned, there may be some movie spoilers in this review so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, read at your own risk. You have been warned.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Malibu Mansion Attack (76007)

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LEGO Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237) VIP Release Date

May 18, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

Brick Fanatics is reporting that the LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) will have an early release date for LEGO VIP members. Registered VIP members will be able to purchase the set on June 17th at LEGO brand stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. The official release of the Tower will be on July 1st. If you’re a VIP member, Will you be purchasing this set when it becomes available next month?

Build the The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy must-have model!

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings of The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-related details including the attic, library, alchemy room, Saruman’s throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings movies. Swoop down with the Great Eagle and rescue stranded Gandalf the Grey from his tower-top prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard, Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with poseable limbs and cool swinging arm function, then attack the Uruk-hai and Orc Pitmaster while Saruman and his servant Grima Wormtongue take refuge high in the tower. The Tower of Orthanc is a must-have model for any The Lord of the Rings collection! Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-hai and the Orc Pitmaster.

  • Includes a Great
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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Promotional Set

May 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Game Informer has recently received a promotional LEGO Star Wars set to promote The Yoda Chronicles animated series that will be premiering on Cartoon Network on Wednesday, May 29th. There is also a “huge” LEGO Star Wars event on Thursday, May 23rd at 11am in New York’s Times Square. LEGO will be unveiling the “world’s largest LEGO model.” We’re curious to see what this model could be, maybe a giant Yoda?

The promotional set contains 408 pieces that are in three numbered bags. There are two minifigures included in the set: Yoda and a female Padawan. There is also a droid. The set itself appears to be the archives of the Jedi Temple. Check out YourCreativeFriends review of the set below.

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LEGO Castle Minisite Coming in June

May 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Castle Minisite

As you can see from the image above, there will be a new LEGO Castle minisite coming next month. Right now, you can play a Castle minigame if you go to the temporary site. The object of the game is to collect gems, coins, fruits, and other items to earn higher points and to avoid hazards like sword-wielding enemies, rocks, and falling trees. Thanks to Rucifeld for the heads up.

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LEGO Offering Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone (30167) Polybag

May 16, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone (30167) Polybag

LEGO is currently offering a promotion where you can get the Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone (30167) polybag with any purchase of $50 or more. This promotion lasts from May 16th through May 31st, while supplies last and is valid at LEGO Stores as well as Shop@Homeicon.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone Polybag (30167)

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LEGO The Lone Ranger Tonto’s Campfire Polybag (30261) Available at Toys R Us

May 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO The Lone Ranger Tonto's Campfire Polybag (30261)

The new LEGO The Lone Ranger Tonto’s Campfire Polybag (30261) is now available at Toys R Us online store and well as at select brick and mortar stores. It contains 20 pieces and retails for $4.99 with a limit of 5 per customer. You can also get the polybag for FREE with a purchase of $79 or more.

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LEGO Castle Sets Showing Up in Toys R Us Stores?

May 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Castle sets on the shelves

The return of the LEGO Castle sets may be sooner than you think. According to Brickset, a worker at a Colorado Toys R Us store has seen the sets already on the shelves. If this is true, then the release date has been pushed up considerably since we were expecting them later on in the year. You may want to take a little trip down to your local Toys R Us stores to see if they’re on the shelves yet.

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A Few More Official Summer 2013 LEGO Star Wars Set Images

May 11, 2013 / / 2 Comments

More official images of the 2013 summer wave of a couple of LEGO Star Wars sets have been released the past couple of days. These sets should be available in the next couple months here in the States but they have already shown up on the German Toys R Us site and on France’s Shop@Homeicon.

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015) – $19.99

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

Homing Spider Droid (75016) – $29.99

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Genosis (75017)

Duel on Genosis (75017) – $39.99

LEGO Star Wars JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018)

LEGO Star Wars JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018)

LEGO Star Wars JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018)

LEGO Star Wars JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018)

LEGO Star Wars JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018)

JEK-14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018) – $69.99

LEGO Star Wars AT-TE (75019)

LEGO Star Wars AT-TE (75019)

LEGO Star Wars AT-TE (75019)

LEGO Star Wars AT-TE (75019)

AT-TE (75019) – $99.99

LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020)

LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020)

LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020)

LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020)

LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020)

Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020) – $119.99

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

Republic Gunship (75021) – $119.99

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

Mandalorian Speeder (75022) – $24.99

LEGO Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar (75023)

LEGO Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar (75023)

2013 Advent Calendar (75023) – $39.99

Buildings Created By LEGO Bricks Infographic by Movoto

May 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

What All the World's LEGO Could Build

We’ve featured Movoto before here on our site with the LEGO My House Calculator article and they’re back with a neat infographic on what buildings and landmarks you can build with all the LEGO bricks in the world. There are about 472 billion bricks that have been made since 1958 and what kind of building and landmarks you can build using those billions of bricks are staggering.

  • 2,972 of the White House
  • 588 of the Taj Mahal
  • 200 of Buckingham Palace
  • 74 of the Empire State Building
  • 66 of the Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building)
  • 1 Great Pyramid of Giza

What else is neat is that you can also build about 46,000 medium sized houses for around 122,000 people. Some other facts that Movoto has stated are the number of bricks used for some of these buildings. Check out their site for much more information and stats.

  • Burj Khalifa: 7,067,231,175 bricks
  • Empire State Building: 6,325,329,353
  • Buckingham Palace: 2,350,135,986
  • White House: 158,783,167 bricks
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LEGO Architecture United Nations Headquarters (21018) Revealed

May 10, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Architecture United Nations Headquarters (21018)

There is a new LEGO Architecture set that was revealed by Flickr user, motayan, and it is the United Nations Headquarters (21018). The set contains 597 but there is no word on pricing or release date as of yet. Located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, the UN Headquarters started construction in 1948 and was completed in 1952. Do you think this set is a decent representation of the actual building in New York?

**Via Brick Fanatics**

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LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025) Revealed

May 9, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

In an absolute surprise, GRogall over on Eurobricks has revealed a new LEGO Star Wars set that hasn’t been announced anywhere, except for rumors on various forums and message boards, the Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025). The set contains 927 pieces and includes four minifigures, three of which are exclusive to the set: a Sith Warrior, a Jedi Knight, a Jedi Consular, and a Sith Trooper. The cruiser comes from the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG video game which is part of the expanded Star Wars universe. There’s no word yet on the pricing for the set but it is speculated that it might be around the $100 range.

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Defender Class Cruiser (75025)

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LEGO CUUSOO Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale Achieves 10000 Supporters

May 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale project by Brent Waller has just hit 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO and will now officially move on to the Summer review stage in June. Then, the LEGO Jury will decide if the project meets LEGO’s standards of playability, profitability, and safety. Congratulations to Brent for this amazing achievement! The League of Legends of Lego – The Raid on Baron Nashor project now becomes the highest supported project on CUUSOO. Below is the official statement from LEGO:

Congrats on 10,000 Supporters, BrentWaller!

2013.05.09

It’s a black … tank!

Again, very well done minifig-scale Tumbler, BrentWaller. We love how it fits a Batman minifigure inside.

Congratulations on achieving 10,000 supporters. We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.

The LEGO Review Begins in June
This project qualifies for the quarterly review beginning in June, which will also include all projects that reach 10,000 between now and June 3. For more information about the quarterly review process, see this blog post.

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LEGO Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237) Now on Shop@Home

May 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

The new LEGO Lord of the Rings The Tower of Orthanc (10237) is now listed on Shop@Homeicon for your viewing pleasure. You cannot pre-order or anything yet but you can view some of the images and the release video as well as the official description of the set. The Tower contains 2359 pieces and retails for a cool $199.99. It will be available in LEGO stores and Shop@Homeicon on July 1st.

Build the The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy must-have model!

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings of The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-related details including the attic, library, alchemy room, Saruman’s throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings movies. Swoop down with the Great Eagle and rescue stranded Gandalf the Grey from his tower-top prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard, Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with poseable limbs and cool swinging arm function, then attack the Uruk-hai and Orc Pitmaster while Saruman and his servant Grima Wormtongue take refuge high in the tower. The Tower of Orthanc is a must-have model for any The Lord of the Rings collection! Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-hai and the Orc Pitmaster.

  • Includes a Great Eagle, buildable Ent figure and
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LEGO Club – Build Iron Man’s Laboratory

May 7, 2013 / / 3 Comments

LEGO Club - Build Iron Man's Laboratory

LEGO Club’s website has posted a PDF on how to build Iron Man’s Laboratory. This set consists of 439 pieces and if you have the pieces laying around, you can build one of your own. The set is a nice Marvel Super Hereoes Iron Man themed build that allows you to create your own Hall of Armor or to add to the Malibu Mansion Attack (76007)icon set. You can download the PDF here.

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LEGO Legends of Chima Ultimate Stickers App Review

May 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Yesterday, I was contacted by the Senior Publicist of Dorling Kindersley to see if I was interested in checking out DK’s new LEGO Legends of Chima Ultimate Stickers App for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. The app was just launched on iTunes and I had the pleasure of doing a review on it.

The app is pretty much an interactive sticker book. When you open the app, you first choose a starting area. Available areas include: The Land of Chima, Lions, Crocodiles, Eagles, Wolves, Ravens, Speedorz, The Grand Arena, and Freeplay. The Prize section is locked until you complete in game challenges. When you get to page of your choosing, you will see that there are outlines of characters and items that you have to figure out who or what they are. When you tap on the outline, you can read a hint to let you figure out what the correct sticker is. You scroll through the bottom to find the right sticker and drag them into the outline. After you get the right sticker, a fun fact pops up for each character and item. The more puzzles you finish, the more things you can unlock on the app.

Freeplay is a mode where you pick a background and you place whatever stickers of your choosing anywhere on the screen. After you finish, you can take a picture of it and it will be stored on your device’s photo section for future use.

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Walmart Lists Iron Patriot For Pre-Order Bonus

May 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Walmart Pre-order - Iron Patriot

Walmart
icon has updated their site for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game and lists the Iron Patriot minifigure as the pre-order bonus. It looks like only the console versions will be getting the bonus while the handheld versions will be getting nothing. You still have time to pre-order but there’s no word on how many Iron Patriot minifigures (30168) will be available. It currently lists the shipping date as 12/31/13 but the actual release date is 10/22/13.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) Now Available

May 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240)

The new LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) is now available at LEGO Stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. The set contains 1558 pieces and retails for $199.99. With the May the 4th event going on this weekend, you can get FREE shipping, FREE Han Solo (Hoth) minifigure, and an exclusive Star Wars Yoda Poster with the purchase of the X-wing.

Build the ultimate LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter!

Collect and create the most highly detailed LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter ever produced. This iconic starfighter is featured in many of the most exciting Star Wars battle scenes, including the decisive battle scene above planet Yavin™. Recreate the moment when Luke Skywalker’s X-wing delivered the proton torpedo that led to the destruction of the Imperial Death Star! This realistically detailed model features opening wings and cockpit, a special display stand, data sheet label and R2-D2.

• Includes R2-D2 droid atromech
• Features highly authentic detailing, and wings and opening cockpit
• Includes 1558 parts
• Measures over 10 “(26cm) high, 20” (52cm) long and 18 “(46cm) wide
• Includes display stand and data sheet label!

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LEGO May the 4th Be With You Offers

May 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Two days only! FREE Exclusive Han Solo Minifigure, Free Shipping & Limited Edition Yoda Poster. Valid 5.4.13 - 5.5.13

LEGO will be having their May the 4th (and 5th) offers at LEGO stores as well as at Shop@Homeicon.

  • FREE Shipping on all orders of $49 or more.
  • FREE Exclusive Han Solo (Hoth) minifigure with LEGO Star Wars Orders of $75 or more (while supplies last)
  • Exclusive Star Wars Yoda Poster with all LEGO Star Wars orders (see below. while supplies last)

**All offers are combinable on qualifying orders**

LEGO May the 4th Exclusive Poster

There are also a lot of LEGO Star Wars products that will be marked down during the 4th and 5th.

Product Description Discount
10227 B-Wing Starfightericon 50%
10227 B-Wing Starfightericon 50%
75003 A-Wing Starfightericon 10%
9525 Pre Vizsla’s Mandalorian Fightericon 10%
9494 Anakin’s Jedi Interceptoricon 10%
9516 Jabba’s Palaceicon 10%
9678 Twin Pod Cloud Car & Bespinicon 10%
9488 Elite Clone Trooper & Commando Droid Battle Packicon 10%
9496 Desert Skifficon 10%
9491 Geonosian Cannonicon 10%
9500 Sith Fury Class Interceptoricon 10%
9679 AT-ST & Endor
icon		 10%
9677 X-Wing Starfighter & Yavinicon 10%
853412 Anakin Skywalker Key Chain
icon		 20%
851659 Boba Fett Key Chainicon 20%
850355 Stormtrooper Key Chainicon 20%
850353 Darth Vader Key Chainicon 20%
850446 Darth Maul Key Chainicon 20%
852550 Yoda Key Chainicon 20%
850448 Luke Skywalker Key Chainicon 20%
852837 C-3PO Key Chainicon 20%
853413 Watto Key Chainicon 20%
850447 Snowtrooper Key Chainicon 20%
852841 Princess Leia Key Chainicon 20%
2851193 Darth Maul Watch 10%
2855057 Stormtrooper Kids Watch 2010
icon		 10%
2856130 Yoda Watch Kids w/Minifigure 10%
2850829 Luke Skywalker Watch
icon		 10%
5000249 Boba Fett Minifigure Clock
icon		 10%
2856128 Anakin Skywalker Kids
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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Mr. Gold Charity Auction

May 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’re wanting a Mr. Gold minifigure from the recently released Series 10 Collectible Minifigures (71001) theme and feeling generous, now’s your chance to help out a great cause. BrickBrats has listed an auction on eBay to benefit the American Lung Association of California. May is Asthma Awareness Month and they are letting people know more about the cause because the disease has affected their family directly and now they are giving back. All the proceeds from the auction will go directly to the American Lung Association of California so you’ll know exactly where your money is going. The auction has 8 days left with a current high bid of $510 as of this writing. This Mr. Gold minifigure is numbered #4625/5000.

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LEGO Inside Tour 2013 Exclusive Set – Villy Thomsen Truck (4000008)

May 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Inside Tour 2013 - Villy Thomsen Truck (4000008)

Every year, LEGO hosts an “Inside Tour” for guests in Billund, Denmark to let fans experience what goes on at the factories and exclusive LEGO sets are given away to individuals as a parting gift. This year, attendees will be receiving the Villy Thomsen Truck (4000008) as their going away gift. The truck was a very important truck back in the 1950’s because it was the first truck to transport LEGO products between cities. The instructions on LEGO’s site have been taken down but luckily, The Daily Brick has them up on their site if you want to build your own. If you’re interested in going to the LEGO Inside Tour for 2014, check out the site for more details on how you can attend next year’s tour.

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LEGO June 2013 Store Events

May 3, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO June 2013 Store Calendar LEGO June 2013 Store Calendar

It seems that June will be a very Super Hero themed month at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Homeicon. The Jor-El minifigure polybag (5001623) will indeed be a FREE Exclusive with purchases of $75 or more while supplies last. There’s no mention of purchases of Super Heroes sets to get it so anything you buy at LEGO is fair game. On June 19th, Superman himself will be the Mini Model Build for the month. On June 22nd, the Club Meeting will be DC Super Heroes themed and you can help build the Black Zero Escape (76009)icon set. Members can also get a Superman Club t-shirt for participating.

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Help Beyond the Brick Go To Brickworld Chicago 2013

May 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Joshua Hanlon and Matthew Kay have been hosting Beyond the Brick podcast/videos for more than a year. The team would like to go to Brickworld Chicago 2013 and record some great footage to be released on a DVD in the future. They have set up a Kickstarter project and need your support to help fund their journey to Chicago. The money raised in the project will provide better equipment to take to Brickworld, supplies for the DVD, and rewards that are offered for supporting the project. There are lots of things included in the DVD:

  • Over 90 minutes of high quality edited content
  • Convention floor builder interviews
  • Guided tour of the displays at Brickworld Chicago
  • Creative LEGO building technique ideas from some of the world’s top builders
  • Video inside Brickworld Chicago events
  • Discussions with builders about how they prepare and set up for Brickworld Chicago
  • Anything else that catches our eye at the convention

The DVD won’t be available after the Brickworld Chicago 2013 and will only be available for supporters of the Kickstarter. As of this writing, they are already more than halfway to their goal of $500 with 28 days left until the project ends. The more money that is sent, the better quality of content Beyond the Brick will be able to provide. So if you’re interested in helping out the team, head over to Kickstarter and show your support.

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LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024) Official Images

April 30, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024)

The official images of the LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024) have finally surfaced. There are no details as of yet of the pricing but we do know the set will be released sometime this year. There are 3 minifigures included in the set Cad Bane, Nikto Guard, and Obi-Wan Kenobi disguised as Rako Hardeen.

LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024)

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LEGO Announces Master Builder Academy Level 4 – Invention Designer

April 30, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Master Builder Academy Level 4 - Steampunk

Today, LEGO announced on their Facebook Page there will be Level 4 of the Master Builder Academy. As you can see from the image above, it will be called “Invention Designer” which is pretty much a steampunk theme. The image shows many buildings with steam vehicles and airships including blimps and hot air balloons. The LEGO Master Builder Academy Level 4 includes kits 10-12 with 13 different designs and will be available in July.

LEGO Master Builder Academy Level 4 - Invention Designer - Steampunk

TRAVEL TO THE PAST…AND DESING THE FUTURE!

Launch your Invention Designer adventure!

LEGO Master Builders merge the futuristic idea of time-travel with the clockwork gears and puffing steam-engines of the Victorian 1800′s – Steampunk!

Steampunk is a science-fiction art-form that imagines the future as people might have in the past. Let it inspire all kinds of new ideas, and pick up some tips from professional LEGO designers on how to make your creations look futuristic, industrial or just plain cool!

LEGO Master Builder Academy Level 4 - Invention Designer - Steampunk

MASTER HISTORICAL DESIGNS…TO BUILD MODELS FOR ANY PLACE OR TIME!

Designing & building realistic architecture!

LEGO Master Builders are influenced by real-world architecture when they design new LEGO sets. Learn how they use different styles from different eras or cultures to create all-new models!

Whether it’s Roman windows, Asian temples or medieval houses, mastering these styles expands your building skills and helps you see new uses for all your LEGO pieces!

LEGO Master Builder Academy Level 4 - Invention Designer - Steampunk

YOU ARE THE INVENTOR…ADD MOVEMENT AND FUNCTIONALITY TO YOUR CREATIONS!

Follow in the footsteps of the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci!

Build a model of one of his most famous inventions,

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Walmart Pre-order Bonus Revealed

April 30, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Walmart Pre-order - Iron Patriot

GoNintendo has revealed that Walmart is also having a pre-order bonus for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game due out this October and as you can see in the image above, it will be the Iron Patriot minifigure and the Gun Mounting System (30168). There’s no pre-order information on the Walmarticon as of now though. As we reported yesterday, Gamestop will be having a Spider-Man key chain as their bonus. Everyone would be hoping that Gamestop would be the retailer to have an exclusive minifigure as the pre-order bonus but now we know that Walmart stores will be doing that.

GoNintendo also notes that Amazon will have a $10 games credit when you purchase from them.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Gamestop Pre-order Bonus Revealed

April 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Gamestop

Gamestopicon has revealed what their pre-order bonus will be for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. As you can see, it will be a Spider-Man key chain. You can already pick up the Spider-man key chain Shop@Homeicon but we’re not sure if this will be a different variant since there are no images of it as of this time. This is a little different and disappointing “bonus” since there were exclusive polybag minifigures in other LEGO video games in the past and this time, we only get an already released key chain that you can pretty much buy in stores. Amazon is also having a pre-order on the Marvel Super Heroes video game but hasn’t announced any exclusive bonuses yet. Will this news from Gamestop affect your purchasing decision on the game if you’re deciding to pre-order?

Update: Gamestop has included an image of the Spider-Man key chain and it is confirmed that it will be the same one as the one sold in LEGO stores.

If you are a Gamestop PowerUp Rewards member and you pre-order the game, you will also get a code to download exclusive content that has extra characters, vehicles, and races. Examples of the charafcters are Spider-Man Symbiote, Hawkeye, Thanos, and more. Quantities for this bonus are extremely limited.

**Via FBTB**

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Man of Steel Sets Available on Shop@Home

April 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The new LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Man of Steel sets are now available at LEGO stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. The sets will coincide with the release of the Man of Steel movie, starring Henry Cavill, this summer.

Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002)icon – $12.99

Stop General Zod with Superman™!

General Zod is wreaking havoc in a downtown Metropolis Showdown against Superman™. Stop General Zod from trapping Superman under the collapsing antenna tower by blocking it with the cool yellow car. Battle as you take Superman up the tower, flip him through the air with the catapult function and swing him on the antenna. Includes 2 minifigures: Superman and General Zod.

• Includes 2 minifigures: Superman™ and General Zod
• Features antenna tower with a catapult, collapse function and a yellow car with easy-to-grab handles
• Also includes base with flip and explode functions and mast with antenna and dish
• Flip the car into the air with the catapult function!
• Collapse the antenna!
• Lift the car with easy-to-grab handles!
• Car measures over 1″ (3,5cm) high, 4″ (11cm) long and 2″ (6cm) wide
• Antenna tower measures over 5″ (15cm) high, 2″ (7cm) wide and 2″ (7cm) deep

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman Metropolis Showdown (76002) LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman Metropolis Showdown (76002)

Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003)icon – $49.99

Protect Smallville from the Kryptonian dropship attack!

Help Superman™ stop the Kryptonians from taking over the town in the Battle of Smallville! General Zod, Faora and Tor-An are attacking with the Black Zero Dropship with adjustable wings, big rotating underside cannon, giant dual shooters, opening cockpit,

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

April 28, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El Polybag

Brickset is reporting there is a new LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Jor-El polybag (5001623) that have surfaced on eBay. There’s no word yet on how the this polybag will be distributed but you can be sure that we’ll be updating you as soon as we find out.

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LEGO May the 4th (and 5th) Event Offerings

April 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars May the 4th

LEGO’s May the 4th event is a week away and I’ve just received an email from LEGO detailing some of their offers during the event. If you’re a VIP member you should’ve gotten a similar email showcasing their specials for next week. There will be FREE shipping for purchases of $49 or more. We all know about the FREE Han Solo (Hoth) minifigure by now. You can get it with Star Wars purchases of $75 or more. Finally, you can get an exclusive poster with any Star Wars purchase. Plus, the Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240)icon is released on the same day so you can get all the deals with that one purchase.

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LEGO Games Cancelled

April 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’ve loved the various games that LEGO has released, we’re sad to report that we may have seen the last of them. All About Bricks is reporting that LEGO will be cancelling the Games theme by the end of the year because of poor sales. The theme did have great sales when it first launched back in 2009 but sales of the sets have dropped off since then. All About Bricks also states that the “current range will be available until all supplies are depleted” and that the Games that were supposed to be released later this year are also cancelled. Those sets are:

  • Batman (50003)
  • Story Mixer (50004)
  • Legends of Chima (50006)
  • The Battle of Helm’s Deep (50011)

LEGO has not confirmed that the Games theme will indeed be cancelled but the article states that last year’s Games will be the final sets to be released. You can still pick them up at many retail stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. You can also purchase sets from Amazon cheaper than the retail price as well as FREE shipping with Amazon Prime.

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LEGO Castle Official Images

April 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The official high resolution images of the new LEGO Castle sets have surfaced. We’ve already seen these sets from the New York Toy Fair but it’s nice to finally see the official images. The sets are expected to be released in August 2013.

LEGO Castle Forest Ambush (70400) LEGO Castle Forest Ambush (70400)

Forest Ambush (70400)

LEGO Castle The Gatehouse Raid (70402) LEGO Castle The Gatehouse Raid (70402)

The Gatehouse Raid (70402)

LEGO Castle Dragon Mountain (70403) LEGO Castle Dragon Mountain (70403)

Dragon Mountain (70403)

LEGO Castle King's Castle (70404) LEGO Castle King's Castle (70404)

King’s Castle (70404)

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LEGO Lord of the Rings UCS The Tower of Orthanc (10237) Revealed

April 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

LEGO has officially revealed the newest LEGO Lord of the Rings set in Portugal, the long awaited UCS The Tower of Orthanc (10237). The set contains 2359 pieces and will retail for $199.99 and will be available in July. This new Ultimate Collector Series LOTR set comes with 5 minifigures: Saruman, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Gry, an Uruk-hai, and an Orc Pitmaster. It will also have a buildable Ent figure as well the Great Eagle which is also in the Battle At The Black Gate (79007) set. The set was teased back in January where there was a blurry image of what was believed to be the Tower but was taken down quickly. Below is the official press release of The Tower of Orthanc.

10237 Tower of Orthanc

Ages 14+. 2,359 pieces.
Build the The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy must-have model!

US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99 £ DK 1699.00 DKK

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings of The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-related details including the attic, library, alchemy room, Saruman’s throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings movies. Swoop down with the Great Eagle and rescue stranded Gandalf the Grey from his tower-top prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard, Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with poseable limbs and cool swinging

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The LEGO Group Named Top 10 Company Globally

April 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The results of a survey conducted by the Reputation Institute have been revealed and The LEGO Group has been named one of the top 10 companies globally in 2012. The research called RepTrack100, surveys the 100 most largest and most known brands in 15 different countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia/Pacifics to find which companies are reputable. The LEGO Group finished 5th in 2011. John Goodwin, Chief Executive Vice President and CFO of LEGO, states:

That we are able to finish in top 10 for the third year in a row is a fantastic recognition of how our organization is consistently making the LEGO promises come to life. We want children of all ages to experience joy and pride when exploring their creative potential. We want to leave a positive impact on in the world. We want to deliver a world class service to our customers. And not least do we want our employees to experience the strong sense of purpose and spirit that characterize the LEGO Group.

The results in North America illustrate that we are building a global reputation. But, it is also clear from the past three years’ results that we need to continually deliver world class products and service both to customers and consumers to maintain such an impressive position.

**Via LEGO.com**

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LEGO To Open School In Denmark

April 24, 2013 / / 2 Comments

If you always wanted to play with LEGO bricks all day long at school, that will soon become a reality. LEGO will be opening the first ever “LEGO school” in the world. The International School of Billund will be combining the international baccalaureate (IB) with LEGO’s emphasis on creativity and play of the bricks with the Danish school system.

The program is for aimed towards students from ages 3 to 16 and is set to open in August. The population of the fee-based school will be both Danish residents as well international students. The government will be paying two-thirds of the fees while parents pay the rest of the fees. The school is the next step in a long line of projects for LEGO’s owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen to turn Billund into the Capital of Children.

**Via The Guardian**

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BrickPicker Announces LEGO Set Review Contest

April 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Our friends over at BrickPicker has announced a LEGO set review contest over on their site with a chance to win some great prizes. All you have to do is write some quality reviews of LEGO sets. The contests starts today and ends on July 3rd, 2013 at 11:59pm (Eastern Time). There are some guidelines that are required for you to be entered in the contest. The reviews have to be a total of 1000 characters combined in the following categories:

  • First Impression(WOW Factor) & Introduction
  • Unique Parts/Minifigures
  • Playability/Build Experience
  • Value for money(new)
  • Theme Popularity
  • Exclusivity
  • Packaging
  • Growth Potential
  • Display Attributes
  • Final Analysis & Conclusion

The Brickpoints system has also been overhauled for this contest. A normal 1000 character review will get you 10 Brickpoints but you can earn 500 points for more in-depth, detailed reviews. All reviews will be approved or disapproved by Ed or Jeff and you will be able to revise and resubmit them if they are disapproved.

Now to the goodies! There are some really nice prizes for the winners of the contest.

1st Place: Monster Fighters Haunted House (10228) or $200 LEGO Gift Card
2nd Place: Creator Expert Palace Cinema (10232) or $150 LEGO Gift Card
Star Wars Jabba’s Palace (9516) or $100 LEGO Gift Card

There are also four (4) $25 LEGO Gift Cards given to exceptional reviews which are then converted for the Evaluation Corner. For these special reviews, a single person can win them all so there’s more incentive to write quality reviews. To read more about the … Continue

LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 (45544) Available August 1st

April 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO today has announced the release date of the LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 on their official press release. The unit will be available August 1st and is now available for preorder for educators in the US. The Education version contains 541 pieces and retails for $339.95 and if you order more sets, the overall price per set is cheaper. The software is sold separately.

The Daily Brick also notes that LEGO will be releasing a “Space Exploration” expansion set for the EV3.

The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 platform will begin shipping August 1, 2013. The education platform is now available in the U.S. for educators to preorder.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

  • The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 platform will begin shipping August 1, 2013. The education platform is now available in the U.S. for educators to preorder.
  • Announced in January 2013, the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 platform is the third generation of LEGO Education robotics technology designed for classroom use. It is a full teaching solution developed with educators to actively engage students in a number of key curriculum areas such as computer science, science, technology, engineering, and math correlated to national standards.
  • The EV3 platform includes customizable curriculum and digital workbooks; a hardware platform based on real-world robotics technology for engaging, hands-on activities; an intuitive software platform consisting of both programming and data-logging interface including 48 step-by-step tutorials; and extensive professional development courses.
  • The LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Core Set comes with the EV3 Brick, rechargeable battery, sensors, motors, large brick selection, a new ball
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Toys R Us LEGO May the 4th Building Event

April 21, 2013 / / 1 Comment

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Toys R Us will also be having their own “May the 4th” event at participating stores. According to the image above, you can build a mini Jek-14’s Stealth Starfighter from The Yoda Chronicles from 12pm-2pm. Remember that LEGO stores will also have their own “May the 4th” event with the exclusive Han Solo minifigure and the release of the UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240).

**Via FBTB**

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The LEGO Story Outtake

April 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you remember from last year, LEGO released a video called “The LEGO Story” on the company’s 80th birthday. Yesterday, LEGO released an outtake of The LEGO Story called “Stepping on a Brick.” It’s a nice 1 minute video that shows exactly what the title says, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen stepping on a LEGO brick.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Mr. Gold Found in North America

April 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

According to Brickset, a couple of collectors in North America have found the elusive Mr. Gold minifigure from the Series 10 Collectible Minifigures (71001) line. The minifig was found at Walmart in Ontario, Canada so if you’re wondering if they could be found in normal retail stores and not just LEGO stores, there’s the proof. The image above shows Mr. Gold that was found from a collector in Georgia.

If you’ve been lucky few to find Mr. Gold this early, now’s your chance to make some quick bucks on eBay or Bricklink. There was an auction on eBay that ended just today that sold for $1200 from a seller in Oregon.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Hitting Stores Early

April 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10

The new Series 10 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71001) are starting to show up in retail stores a ahead of the scheduled May 1st release date. There have been reports of them being sold at Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart stores throughout the United States. Keep a look out for them and see if you can find that elusive Mr. Gold minifigure!

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More LEGO Legends of Chima Summer 2013 Images

April 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

With all of the images that are coming out for the LEGO 2013 Summer sets, it’s getting a little harder to keep up but we’re going to try our darndest to. A few of the Legends of Chima Summer sets have now appeared on LEGO’s cache and this time the images of the ultrabuilds are now available as well as a couple more Speedorz sets. Even though we’ve already seen these Chima sets at the Toy Fair, these new images are a little clearer to see.

LEGO Legends of Chima Royal Roost (70108)

Royal Roost (70108)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sky Joust (70114)

Sky Joust (70114)

LEGO Legends of Chima Laval Ultrabuild (70200)

Laval Ultrabuild (70200)

LEGO Legends of Chima Eris Ultrabuild (70201)

Eris Ultrabuild (70201)

LEGO Legends of Chima Gorzan Ultrabuild (70202)

Gorzan Ultrabuild (70202)

LEGO Legends of Chima Cragger Ultrabuild (70203)

Cragger Ultrabuild (70203)

LEGO Legends of Chima Worriz Ultrabuild (70204)

Worriz Ultrabuild (70204)

LEGO Legends of Chima Razar Ultrabuild (70205)

Razar Ultrabuild (70205)

**Via Brick Fanatics**

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Mr. Gold Minifigure Found

April 16, 2013 / / 0 Comments

A German seller has found 2 of the 5000 Mr. Gold minifigures that are in Series 10 LEGO Collectible Minifigures and they are now on eBay for €999 or about $1,307.09. The two minifigures are numbered 865/5000 and 870/5000.

As an eBay Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

The high prices of the Mr. Gold minifigures aren’t surprising since these are probably the first ones to show up on eBay but I know I won’t be paying insanely amounts of money just to get it. Probably a majority of collectors out there might miss out on him and might end up paying quite a penny just to get one. Hopefully more show up online and prices drop significantly to be tempting enough to pick one up.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO The Lone Ranger Sets Now Available For Sale on Shop@Home

April 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The time has come! All the new LEGO The Lone Ranger sets are now available to be purchased on LEGO Shop@Home as well as brick and mortar stores. Remember that you get a FREE exclusive Splinter key chain with purchases of $75 or more.

Cavalry Builder Set (79106)icon

– $12.99/69 pieces

Defeat the cavalry soldiers with the Lone Ranger!

Say, “Hi-Yo, Silver!” as you blaze into battle with the Cavalry Builder Set! Guide the Lone Ranger and his trusty steed Silver into battle! Sneak past the defense wall and surprise the cavalry soldiers while they cook dinner at the campfire. Disarm all 3 before they load the cannon and take aim! Then ride off into the sunset for another Lone Ranger adventure! Collect 3 more soldiers and build up your cavalry for all of your Lone Ranger battles! Includes 4 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger and 3 cavalry soldiers.

• Includes 4 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger and 3 cavalry soldiers
• Features defense wall, campfire with flames, a cannon with wheels and the Lone Ranger’s horse, Silver, with poseable legs and head
• Weapons include 3 revolvers and 2 rifles
• Accessories include a duffel bag, 2 backpacks, telescope, frying pan, turkey leg, flag, flames, ammunition and a rammer
• Sneak around the defenses and defeat the cavalry!
• Load the cannon and take aim!
• Silver stands over 3″ (8cm) tall
• Cannon (without rammer) measures over 1″ (4cm) high, 3″ (8cm) long and 1″ (4cm) wide
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Halo 4 – The Commissioning in LEGO

April 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

David Hall, aka legoboy12345678 (Solid Brix Studios), along with ZachFBStudios, Spugesdu, and Legohaulic has created the Halo 4 Commissioning trailer made from LEGO bricks. The project which was announced 9 months ago took over 100 hours of work and 2452 individual frames to create the whole 2+ minute trailer. EclipseGrafx provided the minifigures while BrickArms provided the weapons shown in the video. Go here to see the stop-motion video and the official trailer side-by-side. Very nice job to everyone involved in the project!

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LEGO Legends of Chima Summer 2013 Speedorz Set Images

April 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Just2Good over on Eurobricks has posted a couple images of the packaging of the new LEGO Legends of Chima Summer 2013 Speedorz sets.

LEGO Legends of Chima Skunk Attack (70107)

LEGO Legends of Chima Skunk Attack (70107)

Skunk Attack (70107)

LEGO Legends of Chima Royal Roost (70108)

Royal Roost (70108)

LEGO Legends of Chima Whirling Vines (70109)

LEGO Legends of Chima Whirling Vines (70109)

Whirling Vines (70109)

LEGO Legends of Chima Sky Joust (70114)

Sky Joust (70114)

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More Hi-Res LEGO City Summer 2013 Set Images

April 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Yesterday, we posted a couple of images of the LEGO City Summer 2013 sets. Today, there are a few more images that comes from World of Games.

LEGO City Surfer Rescue (60011)

Surfer Rescue (60011)

LEGO City 4×4 and Diving Boat (60012)

4×4 and Diving Boat (60012)

LEGO City Coast Guard Helicopter (60013)

Coast Guard Helicopter (60013)

LEGO City Coast Guard Patrol (60014)

Coast Guard Patrol (60014)

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More Hi-Res LEGO Lord of the Rings Summer 2013 Set Images

April 14, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The other two LEGO Lord of the Rings Summer 2013 sets now have hi-res images courtesy of World of Games. Along with be released in June along with the Battle at the Black Gates (79007) and the Pirate Ship Ambush (79008).

The Wizard Battle (79005) – $12.99

The Wizard Battle contains 113 pieces and includes 2 minifigures: Gandalf the Grey and Saruman. This is the fourth set to have Gandalf the Grey minifigure but this one will not have a cape or his wizard’s hat. This set will also include the Palantír Seeing-Stone.

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Wizard Battle (79005)

The Council of Elrond (79006) – $29.99

The Council of Elrond will have 243 pieces and include 4 minifigures: Elrond, Arwen, Frodo Baggins, and Gimli. This variant of Elrond is different than the one we got from the polybag.

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

LEGO Lord of the Rings The Council of Elrond (79006)

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LEGO Iron Man 3 Posters

April 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Iron Man 3 Poster

LEGO has released a couple of posters of the Iron Man 3 movie using all the Iron Man minifigures from the Marvel Super Heroes sets. The above poster also shows the Iron Patriot minifigure which hasn’t been released in a set before. Does this mean that there might be one coming out in the near future? The bottom poster shows Tony Stark getting out of the ocean while his fleet of Iron Man suits flying above him.

LEGO Iron Man 3 Poster

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LEGO City Summer 2013 Hi-Res Images

April 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Whung has posted some new cached, high-resolution images from LEGO Shop@Home of the LEGO City Summer 2013 sets over on Eurobricks.

LEGO City Coast Guard Rescue (60015)

LEGO City Coast Guard Rescue (60015)

Coast Guard Rescue (60015)

LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)

LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)

LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)

LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)

LEGO City Grand Prix Truck (60025)

Grand Prix Truck (60025)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Town Square (60026)

Town Square (60026)

LEGO City Monster Truck Transporter (60027)

LEGO City Monster Truck Transporter (60027)

Monster Truck Transporter (60027)

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LEGO DC Universe Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009) Images

April 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

Eurobricks member, Whung, has pulled some images from LEGO Shop@Home’s cache and found some images of the LEGO DC Universe Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009) set. This set was shown at a toy fair a few months back but now we get to see a clearer image of the set. The Black Zero Escape has three minifigures: Superman, General Zod, and Lois Lane. This set will include an escape pod and a chamber area. It will retail for $19.99.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

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LEGO Star Wars Summer 2013 Hi-Res Images

April 12, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The official LEGO Star Wars Summer 2013 high resolution images are now available online for your viewing pleasure. All of these sets have already been seen at the 2013 New York Toy Fair but now you can see the sets and minifigures more clearly.

LEGO Star Wars Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015)

Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (75015) – $19.99

LEGO Star Wars Homing Spider Droid (75016)

Homing Spider Droid (75016) – $29.99

LEGO Star Wars Duel on Geonosis (75017)

Duel on Geonosis (75017) – $39.99

LEGO Star Wars JEK 14's Stealth Starfighter (75018)

JEK 14’s Stealth Starfighter (75018) – $69.99

LEGO Star Wars AT-TE (75019)

AT-TE (75019) – $99.99

LEGO Star Wars Jabba's Sail Barge (75020)

Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020) – $119.99

LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021)

Republic Gunship (75021) – $119.99

LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Speeder (75022)

Mandalorian Speeder (75022) – $24.99

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LEGO The Lone Ranger Sets Now Listed on Shop@Home

April 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The new LEGO The Lone Ranger sets are now listed on LEGO Shop@Home. All the sets have a release date of April 15th but if you can’t wait, they are already on Amazon.

Cavalry Builder Set (79106)icon

– $12.99/69 pieces

Defeat the cavalry soldiers with the Lone Ranger!

Say, “Hi-Yo, Silver!” as you blaze into battle with the Cavalry Builder Set! Guide the Lone Ranger and his trusty steed Silver into battle! Sneak past the defense wall and surprise the cavalry soldiers while they cook dinner at the campfire. Disarm all 3 before they load the cannon and take aim! Then ride off into the sunset for another Lone Ranger adventure! Collect 3 more soldiers and build up your cavalry for all of your Lone Ranger battles! Includes 4 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger and 3 cavalry soldiers.

• Includes 4 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger and 3 cavalry soldiers
• Features defense wall, campfire with flames, a cannon with wheels and the Lone Ranger’s horse, Silver, with poseable legs and head
• Weapons include 3 revolvers and 2 rifles
• Accessories include a duffel bag, 2 backpacks, telescope, frying pan, turkey leg, flag, flames, ammunition and a rammer
• Sneak around the defenses and defeat the cavalry!
• Load the cannon and take aim!
• Silver stands over 3″ (8cm) tall
• Cannon (without rammer) measures over 1″ (4cm) high, 3″ (8cm) long and 1″ (4cm) wide
• Defenses measure over 1″ (3cm) high, 4″ (12cm) wide and

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LEGO CUUSOO Mini Shop Series Achieves 10000 Supporters

April 10, 2013 / / 1 Comment

The Mini Shop Series by Pekko has become the latest project to achieve 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. It is the first project to qualify for the 2013 Summer Review stage. The project was just short of a year on CUUSOO’s website but patience might have just paid off. There are currently several shops that were proposed but LEGO might have to focus on just model when it hits the review stage. The proposed price for the Mini Shop Series is $19.99 and would use the old-school format of the set being on 8×16 baseplates. Another feature is that if LEGO decides to produce more shops, they are able to connect to other shops. Congratulations to Pekko on this great achievement and the amount of support the Mini Shop Series received the past few months. Below is the official LEGO comment on the project.

The Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale by BrentWaller now becomes the most supported project on LEGO CUUSOO.

Congratulations on 10,000 Supporters, Pekko!

2013.04.11

You made it! Again, great work and we’re impressed with all of the character you’ve included in your mini shop models.

Congratulations on achieving 10,000 supporters. We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product.

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LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014) Images

April 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

GRogall on Eurobricks continues to post images of LEGO Summer sets and this time it’s the Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014). The set contains 647 pieces and includes 5 minifigures: Cragger, Crominus, Crug, Leonidas, Lennox. As the name of the set states, this set is the headquarters of the Crocodile tribe. This will be the second tribe that will get a headquarter type set with The Lion CHI Temple (70010) coming out this summer. No word on the pricing and release date of The Croc Swamp Hideout at this time.

LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014)

LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014)

LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014)

LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014)

LEGO Legends of Chima The Croc Swamp Hideout (70014)

**Via YourCreativeFriends, via Eurobricks**

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LEGO Lord of the Rings Summer 2013 Hi-Res Images

April 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

GRogall over on Eurobricks has posted some high resolution images of the LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007) as well as the Pirate Ship Ambush (79008). The sets are expected to be released sometime in June or July.

Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

The Battle at the Black gate contains 656 pieces and contains 5 minifigures: Aragorn, Gandalf the White, the Mouth of Sauron, and 2 Mordor Orcs. The set also includes a Great Eagle. The Black Gate features a locking mechanism that holds the two gates together.

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Battle at the Black Gate (79007)

Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

The Pirate Ship Ambush contains 756 pieces and has a whopping 9 minifigures: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, King of the Dead, 2 different Soldiers of the Dead, a Pirate of Umbar (Peter Jackson anyone?), and 2 Mordor Orcs. The set also has a nice-looking brick built catapult.

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pirate Ship Ambush (79008)

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Transparent LEGO Chandelier Design Art

April 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Designer extraordinaire, Tobias Tøstesen, has created a 8000 piece floor-to-ceiling chandelier using half cylinder transparent bricks and was displayed during Milan Design Week 2013. Tøstesen opted not to use light bulbs for the chandelier but used the curved bricks to obtain the ever-changing lighting throughout the day. Although the design is makes it look similar to a crystal chandelier, it is still an amazing piece of work nonetheless.

**Via DesignBoom**

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You Can Now Build Your Own Iron Man Mark I Suit

April 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

How to build a LEGO IronMan MarkI? Here is the instruction. try it out :D

Tsang Yiu Keung of HKLUG has posted instructions on how you can build your own Iron Man Mark I minifigure using mostly spare parts that you probably have lying somewhere. I’m just amazed how easy it is to create one. Time to go make me one to add to my collection!

**Via The Brothers Brick**

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Project Swapfig Needs Your Help on Kickstarter

April 9, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Drew Maughan, aka SilentMode, has created a nifty LEGO project called Project Swapfig and he needs your support on Kickstarter. If you haven’t heard of Kickstarter, it is a crowd funding site that allows individuals to promote their ideas and hopefully have enough supporters to get their project off the ground.

So what is Project Swapfig? It is a “site where collectors of LEGO minifigures can trade their unwanted figures for ones they want.” Why is this a good idea to support? It’s because there’s not really any good trading sites out there and this is where Project Swapfig bridges the gap for traders even more.

Right now the project is at about 38% supported but it still needs your help to reach the goal of £3,000 but time is of the essence because there is only 6 days left to support it. I believe the goal is still reachable but only if you help spread the word on this awesome project.

Project Swapfig will be launching May 1st whether or not the goal will be reached but the funds will immensely help with the development of the site. There are some bonuses you get if you do pledge your money to support Drew and his creation such as some custom minifigures you won’t find anywhere else. Head on over to Kickstarter to see what you could get as well as demo images of what the site has to offer.

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Last Day for Double VIP Points at LEGO

April 8, 2013 / / 0 Comments

This is just a reminder for everyone who’s been waiting until the last minute to purchase something from LEGO stores or at Shop@Homeicon. Today is the last day for you to get Double VIP points on your purchases. You have until 11:59:59pm tonight to complete your purchases to get the promotion. You can also get some neat exclusives such as a free Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splinter key chain with purchases of $75 or more. Another exclusive is a free poster with any LEGO TMNT or LEGO City purchase.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008) Review

April 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’ve been wondering why we haven’t done any LEGO reviews, it’s because we have been busy moving to our new home. This will be our very first review in our new location. We are sorry about the lateness but we still hope you enjoy reading this. We have better lighting here so we’re looking forward to seeing how our images come out.

Today, we bring you the smallest of the new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man 3 sets, the Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008). This set contains only 91 pieces and retails for $12.99, coming in at around $0.14/piece. The box has two unnumbered bags, one instruction booklet, a comic book, and a loose flex hose piece.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008)

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Happy 122nd Birthday to Ole Kirk Christiansen

April 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

122 years ago today, the founder of LEGO was born. Ole Kirk Christiansen came from an impoverished family in Filskov, Denmark and trained as a carpenter. He started making wooden toys in 1932 and a couple of years later, the rest is history. Unfortunately, Ole never got to see how successful LEGO really had become. I like to wish the creator of one of the best toy companies a very happy birthday! Without him, this site or any other LEGO site wouldn’t have been possible. If you haven’t watched The LEGO Story before, I recommend you do so to learn more about Ole and the LEGO company. If you’ve watched it before, why not watch it again 🙂

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LEGO The Lone Ranger Sets Available on Amazon

April 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO The Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape (79108)

The new LEGO The Lone Ranger sets are now available for pre-order on Amazon’s website with a shipping date of April 15th. If you remember, Walmart was selling the sets early but later stopped consumers from purchasing them after they realized they realized their mistake. Only the three smaller sets are available for pre-order as of this time and the Colby City Showdown (79109) hasn’t even shown up on the site yet. You can help support The Brick Fan if you purchase from the links below and in return we can help bring you more great news and reviews.

**Update – The Colby City Showdown has now shown up on Amazon.**

Cavalry Builder Set (79106) – $12.99

Comanche Camp (79107) – $19.99

Stagecoach Escape (79108) – $29.99

Colby City Showdown (79109)

Silver Mine Shootout (79110)

Constitution Train Chase (79111)

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LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey Screenshots

April 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

ComputerandVideoGames.com has posted the first pictures of LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey. The game will be available for the Nintendo 3DS and the Playstation Vita in Summer 2013 and for the Nintendo DS in Fall 2013.

Laval’s Journey is developed by TT Games, the same company that has made some other great LEGO games in the past. In this game, you take control of Laval with the help of his friends to unlock the secret of the Triple-CHI armor before Cragger does. There will be 15 levels for you to complete in many different areas in the world of Chima.

Nintendo 3DS

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LEGOLAND California Hotel Opens Today

April 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, the LEGOLAND California resort officially opens their brand new LEGOLAND Hotel right next to the LEGOLAND Park in Carlsbad, CA. Construction of the first LEGOLAND Hotel in the nation began in December 2011 and now is finally completed. There are 250 guest rooms spread out on three stories that are themed. Guest can choose to stay in one of three different themes: Pirate, Kingdom, or Adventure. You can also choose a Premium Themed room which include some extra theming and features in the room as well as an extra LEGO gift for each child inside the treasure chest.

All guest rooms include separate sleeping areas for adults and kids. Adults will have a queen-sized bed while the children get to have a bunk bed and a pull out trundle bed. All the guest rooms will have high definition televisions but who needs that when you have all the LEGO entertainment inside the room such as the bucket filled with LEGO bricks to build things with. There will be some nice goodies for guests such as an in-room treasure hunt for LEGO gifts. As an added bonus for staying at the hotel, guests can get early entry to select LEGOLAND rides and attractions even before the park opens. You can read more about the special features here. Reservations for the LEGOLAND Hotel are now open and rates begin as low as $149 per night.

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New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Gameplay Video

April 4, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

There is a new gameplay video of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes game that will be releasing in October 2013. The gameplay shows the Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-man smashing their way through the level and fighting the Abomination and the Sandman. Nick Fury also makes a fairly comical appearance at the end of the video.

You can pre-order the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game on Amazon for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Playstation Vita, and for the PC. There’s still no word yet if there will be an exclusive minifigure included with the game but given LEGO’s track record, there’s a high possibility there will be one.

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LEGO’s Official Press Release on Jabba’s Palace Criticism

April 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, LEGO has released their press release on what happened with the Jabba’s Palace criticism. We reported yesterday that LEGO will stop production in 2014 but not because of the issue at hand but because of the normal shelf life of different LEGO sets. LEGO has clarified that in their press release seen below.

The LEGO Group’s reaction to criticism of LEGO Star Wars product: “Jabba´s Palace”

The Austrian Turkish Cultural Community has criticized a LEGO Star Wars product for looking similar to a mosque in Istanbul. The product is however not based on any real building but on a fictional building from a scene in the movie Star Wars Episode VI.

All LEGO Star Wars products are based on the movies of the Star Wars saga created by Lucasfilm. Jabba’s Palace appears in Star Wars Episode VI and appears in a famous scene on the planet Tatooine. The building is the palace of Jabba – a fictional movie character.

The picture shown above depicts the building from the movie scene. The LEGO designers try to reproduce all buildings, space ships and characters from the movies as close as possible when creating a new LEGO Star Wars product.

This is done to allow both young and old Star Wars fans to act out the scenes from the movies at home. The LEGO Star Wars product Jabba´s palace does not reflect any non-fictional buildings, people, or the mentioned mosque.

The LEGO minifigures shown on the box and found inside the box (Jabba, Salacious Crumb, Bib Fortuna, Gamorreanic

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LEGO May 2013 Promotions Revealed

April 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

May 2013 lego calendar

Flickr user, Legocollecter123, has posted an image of the May 2013 calendar of all the promotions LEGO will be having that month.

  • On May 1st, you can build a FREE mini build of the LEGO Star Wars Yoda Chronicles’ Holocron Droid.
  • On May 4th-5th, you can get a Han Solo polybag for the May the Fourth promotion. You will need to spend $75 on Star Wars products to receive the gift while supplies last.
  • On May 16-31, you can get a LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. Fighting Drone (30167) with purchases of $50 or more while supplies last.
  • On May 20-24, you can get a FREE LEGO Iron Man poster when you help rebuild the Malibu Mansion set. The offer is valid while supplies last.
  • The LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) will be available for sale on May 4th at brick and mortar stores as well as Shop@Home.
  • The Yoda Chronicles will be premiering on Cartoon Network on May 29th.
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LEGO Architecture BT Tower (21020) Revealed

April 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Architecture BT Tower (21020)

The newest addition to the LEGO Architecture line has been announced and it will be the BT Tower (21020). Construction of the BT Tower was completed in 1964 and has become one of the most well-known buildings in London. Honestly, the price of the set doesn’t reflect what you get but at least you get a lot of 2×2 round bricks. Below is the official press release of the new Architecture set:

BILLUND, Denmark – LEGO® Architecture, which uses the LEGO brick to interpret the designs of iconic architecture around the world, has added another London landmark to the series – the BT Tower.

The BT Tower, formerly known as the Post Office Tower, is one of the most recognisable buildings in London. It was built to support microwave aerials.

“Every time I visit London I see the BT Tower on the horizon, so I wanted to recreate it in LEGO” says the architect and designer Eric Bedford Jr. In capturing the essence of the tower in LEGO bricks, Eric looked at the aesthetics rather than engineering, especially the use of colours, patterns and materials that define the ‘spiritual DNA’ of the building.

Construction of the Post Office Tower started in 1961 and was completed three years later. When built, it was the tallest building in London, at 189m (620ft) high. Today, it’s still a major telecommunications hub, and has a rotating restaurant at the top.

LEGO Architecture products feature well-known buildings, and the work of important architects. Aimed at inspiring future architects, engineers, designers and

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LEGO To Cease Production of Star Wars Jabba’s Palace

April 1, 2013 / / 5 Comments

Back in January, we reported that LEGO was being accused of being racist by the Turkish Cultural Community of Austria because the Jabba’s Palace (9616) looked too similar to the Hagia Sophia mosque. The group also claimed that the set’s Asian and Oriental characters had “deceitful and criminal personalities” and the minifigures were portrayed as terrorists, criminals, and murderers.” This comes from a Muslim man’s son receiving the set as a present.

In response to these allegations, The LEGO Group as agreed to cease production of the Jabba’s Palace set from 2014 forward. This decision came between LEGO executives and the Turkish community leaders in Munich, Germany. Birol Killic, president of the TCA, states that “We are very grateful and congratulate Lego on the decision to take Jabba’s Palace out of production.”

As a result of this decision by LEGO, the Jabba’s Palace set may have just became an instant collector’s set because of this blemish. By the time 2014 rolls by, the set will already be at the end of it’s shelf life so this is really doesn’t hurt LEGO that much and they would rather concede this moral victory to the Turkish Community. Buyers and sellers on the secondary market can expect prices of the set to rise as they are being taken off the shelves. You can still pick up the set right now on Amazon for $87.99, a 27% savings, or you can pick it up at Shop@Homeicon with double VIP points.

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LEGO Shop@Home April Offerings

March 31, 2013 / / 0 Comments

April is upon us and there are some new deals over at the LEGO stores as well as Shop@Homeicon.

First of all there will be a FREE exclusive LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splinter key chain with a $75 purchase. This offer is valid from April 1-30 or while supplies last.

Secondly, you can get a FREE exclusive LEGO poster with any City or TMNT purchase. This is valid from April 1-21 while supplies last.

The FREE monthly Mini Model build will be a sheep.

April 8th will be the last day to earn Double VIP points.

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Han Solo Minifigure Confirmed as LEGO “May the Fourth” Exclusive

March 30, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Han Solo May The Fourth Exclusive Minifigure

The above image comes from the May LEGO Store Calendar which confirms that the Han Solo minifigure (5001621) will be the “May the Fourth” exclusive for 2013. This Hoth variant of Han is FREE with any LEGO Star Wars purchase of $75 or more. Remember that the Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240)icon will also be released May 4th so that will easily satisfy the $75 purchase requirement. The “May the Fourth” deal will only be available May 4-5. As we reported yesterday, the Hoth Han Solo will be dressed in a brown coat and a removable hood.

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LEGO Star Wars Han Solo May the 4th Exclusive Minifigure?

March 29, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Han Solo May The Fourth Exclusive Minifigure?

The above image was posted on Eurobricks by Sleeper just a short while ago of a new polybag of Han Solo. Could this polybag be the exclusive minifigure that will be included with a certain purchase amount during “May the 4th” special at LEGO stores and Shop@Home? This version of Han Solo shows him in Hoth attire but looks more like a Boy Scout if you ask me. There’a already been a few variants of Han in Hoth attire but this one will be the first for him wearing the brown coat. What do you think of this polybag and will you be picking on up when it’s available?

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LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024) Revealed

March 28, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Star Wars HH-87 Starhopper (75024)

German site, eggersmann-modellautos.de has just revealed the newest LEGO Star Wars set to hit shelves this fall, the HH-87 Starhopper (75024). There will be three minifigures included in the set, a disguised Obi-Wan Kenobi, Cad Bane, and a Nikto Guard. Eggersmann has the Starhopper listed at €39,99 but no word yet on pricing or availability here in the states.

**Via Groove Bricks**

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Iron Man 3 Suits Revealed

March 28, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Technically, this isn’t LEGO related but there are Iron Man 3icon sets so I guess it’s relevant. Over on the official Iron Man Facebook Page, they have revealed the new suits that will be in the Iron Man 3 movie. You might recognize the Heartbreaker suit from the Iron Man vs The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008)icon set. The Sub Orbital Suit was also seen before in LEGO form last week in a custom creation by Tuminio. Which suit(s) would you like to see in an official LEGO minifigure?

Mark 33 – Enhanced Energy Suit – “Silver Centurion”

Mark 35 – Disaster Rescue Suit – “Red Snapper”

Mark 38 – Heavy Lifting Suit – “Igor”

Mark 39 – Sub Orbital Suit – “Gemini”

Mark 40 – Hyper Velocity Suit – “Shotgun”

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BrickPicker Introduces Brick Classifieds

March 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Have you been trying to sell your LEGO sets online but feeling the pain of the high fees involved in selling them? These expensive fees from different online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon take away from the profits that should really be in your pockets. BrickPicker might have the solution for you. Today, the guys over there introduced Brick Classifieds, a system that could help revolutionize how people buy and sell LEGO online.

First of all, you are able to advertise your listings for on the site itself. This allows other members to easily find what they are looking for without having to go to another website. The main reason and might be the biggest reason to use Brick Classifieds is that there are no expensive fees involved. This low cost fee (usually a dollar or less) allows you to sell your sets for a fraction of what the other marketplaces, such as eBay or Amazon, charge. But wait there’s more! With this system, there are no expensive commissions after you make the sale. In addition, there are also some other benefits with the system including shipping calculators and a feedback system to rate your transactions.

Although the Brick Classifieds system isn’t a direct competition to eBay or Amazon, it is another avenue that users can take to sell their LEGO products online. Check out the video below that Ed and Jeff have created to learn more about Brick Classifieds or read more about it on their forum.

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LEGO The Lone Ranger Sets on Walmart’s Website

March 26, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Brickset is reporting that the LEGO The Lone Ranger sets are now listed at Walmart. All the sets are already on Walmart’s websiteicon and are available to order a little early. I’ve tested the shipping options to California and if you order today, you can expect the sets to arrive on April 4th with standard shipping, April 1st with expedited shipping, and March 28th with rush shipping. You can also have in store pickup as soon as April 2nd. Arrival dates may change depending on where your locations are.

**Update: Walmart has left the pages for the sets up but has taken off the purchase button. They’ve probably realized their mistake of selling the sets early to the public.**

LEGO The Lone Ranger Cavalry Builder Set (79106)

Cavalry Builder Set (79106) – $12.97
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LEGO The Lone Ranger Comanche Camp (79107)

Comanche Camp (79107) – $19.97
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LEGO The Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape (79108)

Stagecoach Escape (79108) – $29.97
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LEGO The Lone Ranger Colby City Showdown (79109)

Colby City Showdown (79109) – $49.97
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LEGO The Lone Ranger Silver Mine Shootout (79110)

Silver Mine Shootout (79110) – $69.97
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LEGO The Lone Ranger Constitution Train Chase (79111)

Constitution Train Chase (79111) – $99.97
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LEGO Technic Co-Creation Model (41999) Pricing Details

March 26, 2013 / / 7 Comments

LEGO Technic Co-Creation Model (41999)

Although everything so far hush hush about the LEGO Technic Co-Creation Model (41999), LEGO has released the pricing details on the set. It will run $199.99 US, $249.99 CA, £139.99 UK, €179.99 DE, and 1499 DKK. There will be a production run of only 20000 and pre-orders of the “You Design It We Make It” set will start pre-orders on July 1st and be available on August 1st.

Update: Nathan from the comments notes that LEGO has updated their Facebook page with the following: ” There will NOT be a pre-order beginning on July 1st. It will instead be available for purchase on August 1st.”

New images of the 4×4 Crawler can be seen here.

The set is now available at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Homeicon.

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LEGO Star Wars The Empire Strikes Out DVD Available Today

March 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

Today is new DVD release day and the new LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out is available today on Amazon for $9.99. With this DVD, you also get the exclusive Darth Vader with medal minifigure. This is currently the only way to get this particular minifigure.

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out - Exclusive Darth Vader

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LEGO Sets Returning From Space

March 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

According to collectSPACE, there will be 13 LEGO sets that will be returning to Earth from the International Space Station. For the past two years, the sets have been aboard the SpaceX’s Dragon but will be returning to Earth tomorrow and will be landing somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. NASA had an educational partnership with The LEGO Group to teach kids about space using the buildable bricks. The crew from the space shuttle Endeavour showed students on video how they built various sets under the effects of weightlessness and the video was then beamed back down to students back on Earth so students can learn how to build their own.

As you may have heard, there were spending cuts here in the US and unfortunately NASA was a casualty of those cuts. The spending cuts has suspended most educational and public activities which is a bummer because it seemed that the NASA/LEGO partnership was very successful. However, the end of the partnership wasn’t due to the spending cuts but just a coincidence.

When the sets are back on Earth, some be returned to LEGO’s possession and others will displayed at NASA’s Johnson Space Center for further educational purposes. Although the partnership is over for now, Leland Melvin, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Education, notes that NASA might be using the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3 in the near future and sending it up to the space station too. I’m curious to see what NASA can do with the EV3 in their hands.

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LEGO Legends of Chima Back on Cartoon Network This Wednesday

March 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

On Wednesday, March 27th at 7/6c, the LEGO Legends of Chima animated series makes it long awaited return to Cartoon Network after a two month hiatus. If you haven’t seen the first two episodes, Cartoon Network will be airing them as well as a brand new episode in a special 90-minute back-to-back event. We’ve been waiting for the return of Chima ever since we’ve watched and gave our impressions on the first episodes back in January. Will you be watching the new Chima episode on Wednesday?

**Image courtesy of YourCreativeFriends**

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LEGO Legend of Chima Speedorz Sales

March 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Right now through the end of March, LEGO Shop@Homeicon is having a sale on all of the Legends of Chima Speedorz sets. Each of the sets are currently 20% off the retail price. If you’ve been waiting to pick these Chima sets up, now is a great time especially with the Double VIP points event going on for VIP members.

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Double VIP Points Begins at LEGO

March 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Republic Frigate Shop@Home

If you’re a LEGO VIP member, then today is probably one of the LEGO shopping days you’ve been waiting for this year. Today marks the beginning of double VIP points at LEGO brick and mortar stores as well as at Shop@Homeicon. You can still get a FREE LEGO Star Wars Republic Frigate polybag (30242) with a $50 purchase of LEGO Star Wars products.

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LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Man of Steel Sets Available on Argos

March 24, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Man of Steel sets were expected to be released sometime in May to coincide with the pending release of the movie in June. Argos is now showing a couple of the sets on it’s site. Although they might not be available online yet, they might be showing up in stores.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman Metropolis Showdown (76002)

Superman: Metropolis Showdown (76002) – €14.99

  • General Zod is wreaking havoc again, can you stop him from trapping Superman under the collapsing antenna tower by blocking it with the cool yellow car?
  • Features an antenna tower with a catapult, collapse function and a yellow car with easy-to-grab handles.
  • Includes 2 minifigures: Superman and General Zod.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003)

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003)

Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003) – €50.99

  • Help Superman stop the Kryptonians from taking over the town!
  • The Black Zero Dropship features adjustable wings, a large rotating underside cannon, dual shooters, an opening cockpit, storage bays and a weapon’s rack.
  • The Offroader features a cannon with a rotating base and dual flick missiles.
  • Switch between flight and landing modes.
  • Includes 5 minifigures: Superman, Colonel Hardy, General Zod, Faora and Tor-An.
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LEGO Galaxy Squad Summer 2013 Wave Images

March 24, 2013 / / 1 Comment

GRogall from Eurobricks has posted images of the new LEGO Galaxy Squad sets that are expected to be released this summer here in the US. As of this point, we’re not sure if this is the last wave of the Galaxy Squad line or if there’s more coming out in the future.

LEGO Galaxy Squad Crater Creeper (70706)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Crater Creeper (70706)

Crater Creeper (70706) – 171 pieces/$19.99

LEGO Galaxy Squad CLS-89 Eradicator Mech (70707)

LEGO Galaxy Squad CLS-89 Eradicator Mech (70707)

CLS-89 Eradicator Mech (70707) – 440 pieces/$39.99

LEGO Galaxy Squad Hive Crawler (70708)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Hive Crawler (70708)

Hive Crawler (70708) – 560 pieces/$49.99

LEGO Galaxy Squad Galactic Titan (70709)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Galactic Titan (70709)

Galactic Titan (70709) – 1012 pieces/$99.99

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LEGO Technic Challenge Winner Model 41999 Sneak Peak

March 22, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Technic Co-Creation Model (41999)

Jeppe Juul Jensen from the official Technic: Designers blog has posted a sneak peak of what the winning 4×4 Crawler will look like from the “You Design It, We Make It” Technic Challenge. The model was created by Egor Karshiev (rm88) which took him about 7 weeks of designing and building. As you can see from the image below, there’s been some subtle changes from the entry model to the final version with the color change being the most prominent one. The wheels also gets updated as well. There will only be 20,000 of this set being produced by LEGO and has an expected release date of August 1, 2013. There will also be pre-orders for the set on July 1 on Shop@Homeicon. Will you be picking up this set when it becomes available?

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More Custom Iron Man Minifigures by Tuminio

March 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Here's my boy

I’ve been following Minh Pham’s, aka Tuminio, Flickr stream ever since he released a picture of his custom Hulkbuster Iron Man minifigure last week. Today, he has posted a couple more images of some new minifigures he has created. One of the new minifigures is a very nice looking Iron Patriot and the other is a Deep Space Suit which might be showing up in the Iron Man 3 movie. Overall, Tuminio has created 5 custom Iron Man minifigs and they all pretty awesome.

Lego Iron Man Patriot

Lego Space Iron Man

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The LEGO Movie ReBrick Competition

March 21, 2013 / / 2 Comments

ReBrick and “The LEGO Movie” has just announced a film contest that allows the winner’s video to appear in the upcoming LEGO: The Piece of Resistance movie. You will have from March 25th to May 6th to film and enter your video on ReBrick and the top 25 videos with the most community votes will qualify for the final round of judging by an esteemed panel of judges. The lucky video chosen as the winner by the judges will get to be in the new movie.

There are a few “scenes” that are approved to be in the video: LEGO City, Space, Pirates, Western, Vikings, Dino, Castle, LEGO Pharaoh’s Quest, Adventurers, Atlantis, LEGO Ninjago, and Power Miners. As you can see, there are no licensed sets listed which means they are not allowed. You also cannot use any non-LEGO elements.

Now to what you’re entering the contest for, the prizes. The grand prize winner will getting a lot of other items in addition to having their scene in the movie. The lucky winner will get a Deluxe VIP Tour of the WB Studios which includes a 2-night hotel stay for 2 with airfare included. You also get to meet the directors and take part in a LEGO build, another 2-night stay in Los Angeles again with airfare. A customized engraved LEGO ticket that is designed and built by the official LEGO model shop. But wait, there’s more. Finally, you get a full product range of the set from the movie that is signed by the designers … Continue

New LEGO Store Coming to Surrey British Columbia

March 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

I don’t usually write about new LEGO Store openings but I came across this post on Reddit where a user by the name of flawedless reports the company he works for is doing an expansion project and there will be a new LEGO store opening in the Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, British Columbia. Above is an image of what an unconstructed LEGO store looks like. The user also states that they’re hoping to open in August. So citizens in or near Surrey BC, you’ll soon be having a new LEGO Store to spend your money at. Who’s excited about this new store opening?

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Shows Up in Hungary

March 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO 71001

Brickset is reporting that the LEGO Series 10 Collectible Minifigures (71001) have started showing up in Hungary. KockaMania.hu has posted images of the minifigure checklist as well as an image depicting the rare Mr. Gold minifigiure. Remember there are only 5000 of the Mr. Gold minifigures being produced by LEGO so unless you’re buying it off the secondary market, better start searching as soon as you can. Series 10 is expected to be released in the next couple of months.

LEGO 71001

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World of Chima LEGOLAND Florida Expansion

March 19, 2013 / / 2 Comments

If you’re going to LEGOLAND Florida in the near future, you’ll probably see some construction starting there. The reason? LEGOLAND Florida will be adding a new area to the park called the World of Chima and will be opening this July. This new area will be the first major expansion at the park and will be based on the new Legends of Chima theme. It will feature some new interactive sections including a water ride called the Quest For Chi and a Speedorz Arena where players build and compete with the Speedorz sets. The park will also be showing the LEGO Chima 4D Movie Xperience which have also recently opened at LEGOLAND California earlier this month.

In the Quest For Chi ride, guests will be riding a watercraft and use water cannons to help Laval defeat Cragger and recover the stolen CHI orbs. Employees dressed as Laval and Cragger will also be doing meet-and-greets in there.

The World of Chima expansion will add around 150 construction jobs and about 50 jobs will be added to the LEGOLAND Florida staff.

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LEGO Stop-Motion Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer

March 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Antonio Toscano has done a stop-motion video recreating the official Star Trek Into Darkness trailer made completely out of LEGO bricks. The timing of between his video and the official video is pretty much spot on and was done very nicely. You can watch them side by side here.

Thank you to Andrea Toscano who informed us about the video on our Facebook Page.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey With LEGO Bilbo Baggins Minifigure Available at Target

March 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The Hobbit DVD

Today is Tuesday which means new DVD and Blu-Ray releases. The main release today is the blockbuster hit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Target stores have a Blu-Ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack that also includes a new version of the LEGO Bilbo Baggins minifigure. The 2-disc set retails for $24.99. Amazon also has the same DVD set but it doesn’t seem to include the minifigure. There’s no word on how many of these special DVD sets will be available so if you want the Bilbo Baggins minifigure, I’d suggest picking it up as soon as you can.

The Hobbit DVD - Bilbo Baggins Minifigure

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LEGO Batman Minifigure Cake by Mike’s Amazing Cakes

March 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you want a professionally made LEGO cake for any occasion, Mike’s Amazing Cakes is probably the place to go. Mike McCarey has created the LEGO Batman minifigure masterpiece seen above for some very fortunate individual(s). The company is located in the state of Washington and can deliver locally but he is also able to ship cakes to all over the United States. Mike’s mastery of cake building has earned him many famous clients including Dustin Hoffman, Arnold Palmer, Rodney Dangerfield, and Julia Child just to name a few. Head over to his site to see other amazing cakes he has created over the years for many different occasions.

**Via Design You Trust**

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The LEGO Group Building Factory in China

March 18, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Today, The LEGO Group announced that will be building a LEGO factory in China starting in 2014. The factory will be located in Jiaxing which has a population of 5 million people. The reason why LEGO decided to open one there is because of a few reasons. First, the location is near their existing regional distribution center and the city already has the facilities and infrastructure needed to build the new factory. Another reason why Jiaxing was chosen to have a factory there is because LEGO believes the location is perfect for the LEGO employees working there and has the best match with LEGO’s core values.

The factory is planned to be fully operational by 2017 and will have about 2000 employees and the size of it will be around 120,000 square meters. The investment amount into the factory will be “a 3 digit million Euro figure.” All the products made in the factory will be supplying products for Asian market and about 70-80% of all LEGO products in the region.

The LEGO Group has been moving to be more environmental conscience recently and this move adds to that by reducing the need to transport products all the way from Europe to sell in Asia. Although there will be a new facility in China, Michael McNulty, Senior Vice President, Procurement, states that “the same technology, automation and standards for employee safety and product quality as our LEGO factories in Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic and Mexico, and it will have a distinct LEGO look and feel.”

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) Review

March 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man 3 sets have recently been released for sale in conjunction with the premiere of the Iron Man 3 movie in May and I’ve picked up all of them to be reviewed in the near future. The first set to be reviewed is the Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006). This set has 195 pieces and retails for $19.99, a $0.10/piece ratio. The box contains two numbered bags, an instruction booklet, a comic book, and a small sticker sheet.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006)

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Azumo Games Releases Full Version of LEGO Hero Factory Brain Attack Game

March 16, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Brick Fanatics is reporting that Amuzo Games has released the full monetized version of the LEGO Hero Factory Brain Attack game on various mobile devices. As you may know, the game was released late last year and has amassed over 1 million downloads. With this newest update, you can now play the original City Streets and the Shopping Mall levels as well as new items to upgrade your Hero. If you’ve purchased Hero Factory sets, you can get Game Points which you can use to purchase in-game items. This new version of LEGO Hero Factory Brain Attack is now available on iTunes and will be available on Google Play on March 18th. Read the official press release below:

Bournemouth, UK (15th March 2013) – Amuzo Games proudly announce that the full monetised version of their LEGO® Hero Factory Brain Attack game is now available to download.

To help welcome in the New Year and to coincide with January’s official launch of the LEGO® Hero Factory website, Amuzo Games released the City Streets level of LEGO® Hero Factory Brain Attack for FREE. Since then, the game has smashed through the ONE MILLION downloads mark, was chosen as one of The Guardian Apps Blog best iPhone apps of the month and has just been awarded top marks by Android Apps Magazin.

Now, the whole world can experience the heroic, frenetic, 3D action as the full monetised version is available to download from the Apple App Store (15th March) and the Google Play Store (18th March). Makuhero City is

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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Exclusive Minifigure Revealed

March 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

USA Today has revealed the exclusive minifigure that will be included in the new LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles book by Daniel Lipkowitz. The minifigure included in the book will be a Special Forces Commander Clone Trooper. The book will retail for $18.99 and will be available this summer. For a limited time, Amazon is having a 43% discount on the book and you can pre-order it now for the price of $10.90. The Yoda Chronicles will be premiering on Cartoon Network on May 29th and there are also some short videos that have already started on starwars.lego.com.

LEGO Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles - Special Forces Commander Clone Trooper LEGO Star Wars The Yoda Chronicles - Special Forces Commander Clone Trooper

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LEGO Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD Clark Kent Minifigure Review

March 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Clark Kent Minifigure from Lego Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD

YourCreativeFriends has recently gotten their hands on the new Clark Kent minifigure from the LEGO Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite Blu-Ray DVD. Here you can see that the Clark is in a blue suit that he wears to Metropolis. You can also see that he is wearing the classic Superman suit underneath. He has a single-sided head that shows him wearing glasses with a stern expression. The Blu-Ray DVD that he is included in will be released on May 21st and retails for $24.98.

Clark Kent Minifigure from Lego Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD

Clark Kent Minifigure from Lego Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD

Clark Kent Minifigure from Lego Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD

Clark Kent Minifigure from Lego Batman: The Movie DC Superheroes Unite DVD

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The LEGO Group Becomes World’s Most Valuable Toy Manufacturer

March 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

According to Bloomberg, The LEGO Group has recently became the world’s most valuable toy manufacturer overtaking Mattel and has created three new billionaires in the process. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen’s three children has a combined “37% economic interest in the company valued at more than $5.3 billion.” The company itself, which is valued $14.6 billion, saw an increase in their sales in 2012 reaching 23.4 billion Danish kroner ($4.04 billion).

Gerrick Johnson from BMO Capital states that LEGO is “the world’s biggest toymaker in terms of net income, operating income and Ebitda” with a 71% growth margin. I’m no economist but a 71% growth margin sounds pretty good. Johnson values the company to be at about $15 billion but could be worth at much as $17 billion if he had used the variables that was used to value Mattel.

With the strong push from 2012 to 2013, it doesn’t seem that LEGO will be slowing down anytime soon especially with some new themes such as The Lone Ranger releasing next month and the Man of Steel sets in the summer. As a fan, you can expect us to help with LEGO’s sales by purchasing the sets when they come out and hopefully The LEGO Group can keep it’s title of the world’s most valuable toy manufacturer.

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The LEGO Group at SXSW Interactive 2013

March 13, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The LEGO Group was in Austin, TX on March 11th and gave a presentation at SXSW Interactive 2013. TLG was represented by Tim Courtney, LEGO CUUSOO’s Community Manager, and Peter Espersen, LEGO’s Head of Online Community. They discussed the state of the LEGO Fan Community as well as LEGO and social crowdsourcing, aka CUUSOO. What everyone learned is that when you combine LEGO plus anything, it’ll probably be “Awesome!” and if someone has an idea, they could crowdsource with CUUSOO and hope there’s enough momentum to get the required amount of supporters, such as the Minecraft set which only took two days to achieve that goal. Sometimes an idea will have enough supporters but it doesn’t fit into LEGO’s strategy and will be rejected like The Winchester from Shaun of the Dead. Although there are ideas that make us want to purchase them, LEGO knows they cannot please everyone. They want ideas to be a win for the fans but also a win for the business. Check out the slideshow below to see more of LEGO’s SXSW Interactive 2013 presentation and learn how social crowdsourcing has benefited fans as well as the company.

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LEGO Iron Man Hall of Armor MOC

March 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Reddit user, notmarctadeja, has created the first Iron Man Hall of Armor MOC that I’ve seen using the Iron Man minifigures from last year’s Marvel Super Heroes sets as well as the ones from the newly released Iron Man 3icon sets. Although the Hall of Armor has to be small enough to fit the size of the minifigs, it has been very nicely done by the creator using various elements including transparent window pieces.

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Future LEGO CUUSOO Projects by Team BTTF

March 11, 2013 / / 0 Comments

With the success of the DeLorean Time Machine project on LEGO CUUSOO, the recently submitted Jules Verne Train, which was the top supported project last week, and some other ongoing projects, Team BTTF have been on a roll lately. This morning, I received an email from Masashi Togami and Team BTTF has some exciting news to bring you. Starting next month, they will be continuing releasing more LEGO sets from the Back to the Future series and will be publishing new projects on CUUSOO for four consecutive months. We’re predicting that the DeLorean Time Machine will be a huge hit, not just from LEGO fans but Back to the Future fans as well. If the future projects are also successfully supported and pass the review stages, we could potentially have a whole line of BTTF sets to display. We’re definitely looking forward to seeing what these future sets look like from Team BTTF!

April 2013: “Marty’s Toyota Pick-up”
May 2013: “Doc’s Big Truck with radiation suits on Marty and Doc”
June 2013: “Griff’s Future Vehicle”
July 2013: “Locomotive 131”

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LEGO The Lone Ranger High Quality Images

March 8, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Eurobricks member, GRogall, has posted the official high quality images of the new LEGO The Lone Ranger sets that are expected to be released in April. The official minisite is also back up in preparation for the launch of the sets. Check out the images below to see some nice close up images of The Lone Ranger sets and be sure to subscribe on the right sidebar for more information about them as they become available.

LEGO The Lone Ranger Cavalry Builder Set (79106) LEGO The Lone Ranger Cavalry Builder Set (79106)

Cavalry Builder Set (79106) – $12.99

LEGO The Lone Ranger Comanche Camp (79107) LEGO The Lone Ranger Comanche Camp (79107)

Comanche Camp (79107) – $19.99

LEGO The Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape (79108) LEGO The Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape (79108)

Stagecoach Escape (79108) – $29.99

LEGO The Lone Ranger Colby City Showdown (79109) LEGO The Lone Ranger Colby City Showdown (79109)

Colby City Showdown (79109) – $49.99

LEGO The Lone Ranger Silver Mine Shootout (79110) LEGO The Lone Ranger Silver Mine Shootout (79110)

Silver Mine Shootout (79110) – $69.99

LEGO The Lone Ranger Constitution Train Chase (79111) LEGO The Lone Ranger Constitution Train Chase (79111)

Constitution Train Chase (79111) – $99.99

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Rumors of LEGO Simpsons in 2014

March 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

There are some late night rumors swirling about a LEGO licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox of possible The Simpsons sets as early as 2014. Mads Nipper, LEGO’s marketing director, confirms there are ongoing negotiations with the creators of The Simpsons to produce LEGO sets of the iconic cartoon series. There’s no word yet of when an agreement is expected as of this time.

If there is an agreement between the company giants, it will mark another victory in LEGO’s corner of attracting some well-known 80’s-90’s cartoons in becoming official sets including the recently released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme. I feel the Simpsons sets will be pretty popular with AFOLs and TFOLs due to the large array of bright colors used to create the cartoon. What are your thoughts of some LEGO The Simpsons sets? Stay tuned for more details of this very surprising news.

Update: The rumors are now confirmed!

**Via DR.dk (Translated page)**

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Sets Available on Shop@Home

March 7, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man sets are now officially available on Shop@Homeicon as well as LEGO stores. Check out the image of the sets and the descriptions of each of the sets below. Remember for all orders over $75, you can get FREE shipping.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006)

Chase down Killian with Iron Man and War Machine!

Stop Killian from getting away with LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man and War Machine! Blast the boat with the exploding buoy, fire the dual missiles and attack with War Machine’s shoulder cannon! Includes 3 minifigures and a weapon: Aldrich Killian, Iron Man with Mark 42 Armor and War Machine with shoulder cannon.

• Includes 3 minifigures: Aldrich Killian, Iron Man with Mark 42 Armor and War Machine
• Features Killian’s speedboat and a buoy with exploding function
• Weapons include a pistol
• Also includes dynamite
• Killian’s speedboat includes a hidden storage section and dual missiles
• Dodge the dual missiles!
• Activate the buoy’s exploding function and blast the speedboat!
• Speedboat measures over 1″ (5cm) high, 8″ (22cm) long and 2″ (6cm) wide
• Buoy measures over 1″ (4cm) high, 1″ (4cm) wide and 1″ (4cm) deep

Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) – $19.99icon

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007)

Stop the Malibu Mansion helicopter attack with Iron Man!

The Mandarin and his Extremis soldier are launching an attack on Tony Stark’s Malibu Mansion. Battle their high-tech helicopter’s spinning rotors, 4 flick missiles and side-mounted cannons with LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man! Get to the armory and suit up

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LEGO Ends Two-Year Promotional Partnership with The Sun

March 6, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In some major news across the pond, LEGO announced today they have ended their two-year promotional partnership with The Sun. This comes after a parent took his anti-Page 3 campaign to LEGOLAND and Wapping. However, LEGO denies that ending the partnership was not linked to the online petition but the partnership naturally ended on it’s own.

Fiona Wright, Lego’s vice president and general manager in the UK and Ireland, told one anti-Page 3 supporter: “The recent promotion in the Sun was part of a two-year agreement which started in 2011 as part of our marketing strategy. This is our final promotion with the Sun.”

The Guardian notes that:

The Sun said the partnership officially ended in November 2012, and that the recent “Lucky Dip” promotion used stock from the previous agreement.

There’s no word as of now on how LEGO will handle their polybag promotions.

**Via Brickset**

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LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Exclusive Minifigure Revealed

March 6, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Exclusive Minifigure

Last year, we reported there will be a brand new LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia being released this year but weren’t sure what the exclusive minifigure was. Today, Hong Kong LUG (HKLUG) revealed what this minifigure will be in the DK Book. As you can see in the image above, it will be a Toy Soldier in a red and blue colored uniform with a rifle and a wind-up key.

The LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia will feature all the minifigures from Series 1 through 10. The book has 208 pages and will retail for $18.99 and will be available May 1, 2013 but you can pre-order it on Amazon today.

In one of the images from the book, Mr. Gold from Series 10 is also featured. The description for him is as follows:

Somewhere out there is a very special Minifigure called Mr. Gold. Shiny and golden from the top of his hat to the tips of his toes, he never turns up exactly where and when you are looking for him. If you do happen to spot him, it is said that you will be lucky all day long!

Mini Facts
Likes: Being found by accident
Dislikes: Fingerprints on his spotless finish
See Also: There’s no one else like Mr. Gold!

Did You Know?
Mr. Gold was created as an exclusive character to celebrate the 10th series of LEGO Minifigures. He is very rare and the only figure that can’t be found in every case of Minifigure bags.

LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Exclusive Minifigure

LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia LEGO Minifigures: Character Encyclopedia Exclusive Minifigure

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Watch The New Iron Man 3 Trailer Now

March 5, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Ok this isn’t LEGO related but the new trailer for Iron Man 3 is now available to watch. As epic as the trailer is, the Hulkbuster Armor also makes an appearance at the end of the video. There’s just no words on how awesome it is especially at the end where all the suits are in flight. Watch it now! You won’t regret it.

Alright, maybe I can stick some LEGO news here to stay on topic. As we first reported a couple of days ago, the new LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man sets are now available on Amazon. The LEGO retail stores and Shop@Home will have them for sale March 7. So if you want to get a couple of the sets early, take a look at the Amazon links below.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) – $19.99 Sold Out

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) – $39.99

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin Ultimate Showdown (76008) – $12.99

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Britain Now Has Their First Regional LEGO User Group

March 4, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Our friends, Richard Lawson at Bricktrader and Richard Hayes from Brick Fanatics, have been hard at work to create the first regional LEGO User Group in Britain and today, they’ve officially launched their site. The new LUG is based across the pond in Yorkshire, UK and are looking for more 18+ AFOLs to join in the fun. If you’re interested in joining or want to learn more about the LUG, check out their site at Brickshire.org.uk for more information. Below is their official press release:

Announcing the launch of Brickshire.org.uk; the home of Brickshire: The Yorkshire LEGO® User Group (known more informally as Brickshire). Brickshire is the first LEGO® User Group in the United Kingdom to be set up at a regional level.

Brickshire is a group aimed at Adult Fans of LEGO® (AFOLs) based in and around Yorkshire, who would like to meet like-minded people, display their LEGO® creations locally and get involved in events across the region. Application is open to anyone over the age of 18 who would like to meet and attend events in Yorkshire and Humberside.

Richard Lawson, Chairman of the Brickshire said “We want to provide a friendly forum for our members and offer them regular opportunities to meet and display LEGO® models locally, with as much support from The LEGO® Group as possible, which is something that hasn’t been available until now.”

Richard Hayes, Brickshire’s LEGO® Ambassador and Secretary added “It’s important that we build a
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2013 Iron Man Sets Now Available on Amazon

March 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The new LEGO Marvel Universe 2013 Iron Man Sets are now available for purchase on Amazon at retail prices. The street release date is supposed to be Thursday, March 7 but if you have Amazon Prime, you can get your hands on these sets as early as Tuesday with one day shipping.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle (76006) – $19.99

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man Malibu Mansion Attack (76007) – $39.99

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown (76008)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man vs. The Mandarin Ultimate Showdown (76008) – $12.99

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LEGO DC Universe 2013 Man of Steel Superman Minifigure Closeup

March 2, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO DC Universe Superman Minifigure

Our buddies over at YourCreativeFriends have gotten their hands on the new 2013 LEGO DC Universe Man of Steel Superman minifigure and has done a review on it. We’ve already seen images of it before but this is a nice closeup look of the minifigure. The version of Superman is based on the Man of Steel movie starring Henry Cavill and is to be released on June 14th. The minifig will be in 3 sets this year: Superman Metropolis Showdown (76002), Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003), and Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009).

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LEGO Legends of Chima TV Cartoon Returns March 27th

March 1, 2013 / / 1 Comment

YourCreatvieFriends has uploaded a picture of the teaser page from the latest LEGO Club Magazine for the return of the LEGO Legends of Chima animated tv show. The Cartoon Network will be having a 90 minute special on Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00/6:00c. The series will most likely continue where it left off back in January during the premiered when Cragger appeared to have stolen Laval’s CHI orb but at the end, Laval rides in with the Legendary Lion and scares off the opposing tribes. Stay tuned on March 27th to see what happens next episode on the Legends of Chima.

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March LEGO Deals on Shop@Home

March 1, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Republic Frigate Shop@Home

March is already upon us and there are some nice deals that will be going on at LEGO brick and mortar stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon

  • From now until March 15th, there will FREE shipping for all orders $75 or more.
  • During the whole month of March, you will get a FREE LEGO Star Wars Republic Frigate polybag (30242) with a $50 purchase of LEGO Star Wars orders.
  • From March 25 – April 8, there will be a Double VIP event.

Also, the LEGO Creator Expert Palace Cinema (10232)icon is now available for purchase for everybody.

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LEGO CUUSOO Land Rover Defender 110 Achieves 10000 Supporters

February 28, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The Land Rover Defender 110 by Sheepo is the latest project to hit 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. It now qualifies to be included in the Spring Review joining the Exo Suit, the Andy/Bugdroid the Android, and the Legend of Zelda. The Defender 110 was listed on CUUSOO on May 14, 2012 but that shows persistence does pay off in the end.

The deadline for the project to reach the required number of supporters to make it to the review stage would’ve been March 4th but it got some extra support from Land Rover USA and their social media team. I sent a tweet to them to see if they could do something to rally some support and they happily obliged by sending a tweet about the project to their 85k+ followers. They went even further to post to their Facebook Page as well to gather support from their fans. In terms of social media, Land Rover was a really good sport to help out.

The Batmobile Tumbler Minifig Scale build by BrentWaller now becomes the most supported project on CUUSOO. Congratulations to Sheepo for this achievement! See below for the official comments:

Congratulations on 10,000 Supporters, Sheepo!

2013.02.28

You did it, just in time for the Spring Review deadline! Again, great work and we’re impressed with all of the detail and functionality that you have put into the Land Rover Defender 110.

Congratulations on achieving 10,000 supporters. We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.

What happens now?
This project

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey With LEGO Bilbo Baggins Minifigure

February 27, 2013 / / 2 Comments

The Hobbit DVD

Target stores will be selling a special version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray + DVD+ UltraViolet Combo Pack that will also include an exclusive LEGO Bilbo Baggins minifigure. The 2-disc set will be available on March 19, 2013 and retails for $24.99. The Bilbo minifig looks to be a new one that haven’t been seen before in sets. So if you’re looking to buy the Hobbit movie set anyways, head over to Target to pick up an extra bonus.

The Hobbit DVD - Bilbo Baggins Minifigure

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10 Revealed

February 27, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 10

Brickset has posted an image of the new LEGO Series 10 Collectible Minifigures. Argos has them listed at £1.99 and they will be released in May. We’ve known the list of these minifigures for a while now but it’s nice to have a clear view of what they look like. Series 10 will also be the one with the Golden Minifigure inserted randomly in the boxes. There will only be 5000 of the special minifig in the world. My impressions of him is that he looks nice and will be easily feel-able in the packages but it’ll be extremely hard to find one of these guys.

Sea Captain
Sad Clown
Librarian
Grandpa
Bumblebee Girl
Roman Commander
Warrior Woman
Decorator
Tomahawk Warrior
Trendsetter
Baseball Fielder
Revolution Soldier
Motorcycle Mechanic
Medusa
Skydiver
Paintball Player

Minifigures "Gold" Info

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LEGO Hogwarts Castle by Alice Finch

February 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Alice Finch and her castle

There are regular LEGO Hogwarts Castle sets produced by LEGO and there’s Alice Finch’s version of the iconic castle from the Harry Potter series. Her 400,000 brick build of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry won both “Best in Show” as well as “People’s Choice” as BrickCon 2012. She was recently interviewed by The Brothers Brick, which I highly recommend reading, where the massive structure was officially unveiled on her Flickr page. As a big Harry Potter fan having read the books and seen the movies, the sheer amount of bricks and the time it took to build it is unfathomable and to get all the small, intricate details within Hogwarts is just pure awesomeness. Although I’ll never be creating something so spectacular, I can at least enjoy looking at the pictures and immerse myself in the world of Harry Potter.

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LEGO Knight Rider K.I.T.T. by Orion Pax

February 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

K.I.T.T

A few days ago, we featured the Ghostbusters HQ by Alex Jones, aka Orion Pax, and now he is back with another project that draws us back to the 80’s, K.I.T.T. from the Knight Rider tv series. Orion even manages to fit a 2×3 red light brick to simulate the red scanner in front the 7-stud wide car. Now I want one of these too.

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Jules Verne Train

February 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Team BTTF is back with another project on LEGO CUUSOO. This time, team members of Masashi Togami and Sakuretsu have unveiled the Jules Vernes Train on LEGO CUUSOO. The train was featured at the end of Back to the Future III where Doc Brown and his family comes to visit Marty in the future. The project also makes uses of the Power Functions and the railroad tracks so you can integrate the train to your existing models. Check out the details of the project below as well more images of the Jules Verne Train. If you like what you see, please go support the project here and let’s help Team BTTF achieve 10000 supporters. Like in the DeLorean Time Machine, Masashi will donate all the proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

This train is a steam locomotive style time machine. The characteristics of this project are as follows.
– Include Mini Figures(Doc Brown, Clara, Jules, Verne, and Einstein)
– Fit LEGO Trains Rail system
– Open Train Wing(External)
– Support LEGO Power Functions
– Can push 6 stud car

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LEGO Harlem Shake Videos

February 25, 2013 / / 0 Comments

I’m a little late to this but the Harlem Shake dance has already hit viral levels and everyone and everything has joined the party. SpastikChuwawa has created a stop-motion video of the LEGO Avengers Super Heroes doing the dance with Iron Man taking the lead. To Hawkeye, you just be Hawkeye. Nicely made video, SpastikChuwawa.

In another video, the employees of LEGOLAND California has also done the Harlem Shake in Miniland USA. It’s nice to see the employees take a little time off to have a little (more) fun.

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LEGO Star Wars Planets Series 3 TIE Bomber & Asteroid Field (75008) Review

February 23, 2013 / / 0 Comments

For the final LEGO Star Wars Series 3 Planet set, YourCreativeFriends has reviewed the TIE Bomber & Asteroid Field (75008). This small build contains 60 pieces and retails for $9.99. The minifigure that is included in the set is the TIE Pilot. I’m not sure why an asteroid field would be called a “planet” unless it was a destroyed Alderaan. Since Alderaan will be in a Series 4 set, maybe this set could be the remnants of the planet. Anyways, take a look at YCF’s video below for more details of the set.

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LEGO Star Wars Planet Series 3 Republic Assault Ship & Coruscant (75007) Review

February 22, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Republic Assault Ship & Planet Coruscant (75007)

YourCreativeFriends has done another review of the new LEGO Star Wars Series 3 Planet sets. This time it’s the Republic Assault Ship & Coruscant (75007). This particular set contains 74 pieces and retails for $9.99. The minifigure that is included in the set is a redesigned Phase I Clone Trooper. Check out the video below for more details of the Republic Assault Ship & Coruscant set.

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) on Shop@Home

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240)

The newly announced LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) is now listed on LEGO Shop@Homeicon. It is priced at $199.99 and is expected to be released on Star Wars Day, May 4th (May the 4th be with you). Last year, LEGO had some deals going on for two days including a free exclusive TC-14 minifigure, free poster, and free shipping. If my prediction holds true, LEGO will most likely have a similar promotion during this time. Stay tuned for more details.

Build the ultimate LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter!

Collect and create the most highly detailed LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter ever produced. This iconic starfighter is featured in many of the most exciting Star Wars battle scenes, including the decisive battle scene above planet Yavin™. Recreate the moment when Luke Skywalker’s X-wing delivered the proton torpedo that led to the destruction of the Imperial Death Star! With 1558 pieces, this realistically detailed model features opening wings and cockpit, a special display stand, data sheet label and R2-D2.

• Includes R2-D2 atromech droid
• Features highly authentic detailing, and opening wings and cockpit
• Includes 1558 pieces
• Measures over 10″ (26cm) high, 20″ (52cm) long and 18″ (46cm) wide
• Includes display stand and data sheet label!

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LEGO Star Wars Planets Series 3 Jedi Starfighter & Kamino (75006) Review

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Jedi Starfighter & Planet Kamino (75006)

Our buddies over at YourCreativeFriends has recently picked up a couple of the new LEGO Star Wars Series 3 Planet sets. Here they are reviewing the Jedi Starfighter & Kamino (75006). The set has 61 pieces and it retails for $9.99 at the LEGO store where they’ve found these sets. Like all previous Planet sets, they come with a minifigure and this set has the R4-P17 astromech droid. Check out their video below and be sure to subscribe to their channel.

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LEGO CUUSOO Interview With Team BTTF

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO CUUSOO has recently interviewed Team BTTF to learn more about the creators of the LEGO DeLorean Time Machine, Masashi Togami and Sakuretsu. As you may have already know, the DeLorean was the set chosen by CUUSOO in the Summer Review to be the next set that will be produced by LEGO. Also, the 1% royalties that Masashi gets from the sale of the sets will all be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is pretty awesome in it’s own right.

The purpose of Team BTTF was to reintroduce the movies to a newer generation of fans using LEGO. Each member of the team had different roles with Masashi taking the lead with product concepts and the press relations. Sakuretsu handles the model building and the custom minifigures. Legohaulic was also involved in building the UCS Time Machine.

The interview was very insightful on how the concept of the DeLorean as a LEGO set came from a sketch to becoming a reality. Read the whole interview on the LEGO CUUSOO blog here.

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LEGO Had Strong Continued Growth in 2012

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, The LEGO Group released their annual report for 2012 and it was another successful year for the toy company. With the launch of the 2013 Toy of the Year Friends theme combined with the continued successful themes such as City, Star Wars, and Ninjago, LEGO increased their revenue by a staggering 25% to GBP 2,549 million. This amount almost triples the sales from 5 years ago in 2007 and is the fifth year in a row that the LEGO Group had a revenue growth over 15%.

Key facts from the LEGO Group’s annual report for 2012, which was published today:

• The year’s operating profit increased to GBP 866 million against GBP 660 million in 2011, an increase of 40%.
• The operating margin increased to 34% from 30% in 2011.
• The year’s net profit increased to GBP 611 million against GBP 484 million in 2011.
• The revenue increased by 25% to GBP 2,549 million against GBP 2,181 million in 2011. In local currency (i.e. excluding the impact of foreign exchange changes) revenue increased 20% year over year.
• The net cash generated from operating activities was GBP 680 million against GBP 430 million in 2011.
• In 2012 the Group paid GBP 208 million in corporate income taxes.
The LEGO Group reporting currency is DKK. Conversion from DKK to GBP is based on an annual average currency rate (however conversion of net cash generated from operating activities is based on year-end currency rate) in 2012 and 2011 respectively.

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LEGO Ghostbusters Headquarters by Orion Pax

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Ghostbusters HQ

I don’t usually feature MOCs but if I do, Orion Pax’s name will probably show up more in the future. World-renowned LEGO genius, Orion Pax, has recreated the famous Hook & Ladder 8 fire station used in the Ghostbusters movies, and as usual, with a high degree of detail. The MOC shows many little details from the movies including the traps and the storage facility in the basement. Not to be overshadowed by the headquarters, Orion has also recreated the most realistic Ecto 1 vehicle I’ve ever seen. He states that the whole project took many, many hours of planning and about 2 months to build. Click on each photo to see a higher resolution. Also take a look at Orion’s page for more of his MOCs.

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LEGO Releasing Smaller Boxes To Help Environment

February 21, 2013 / / 0 Comments

As a leader in the industry, LEGO is taking a stand to help the environment by releasing smaller boxes to cut back on their carbon footprint. These new boxes will have a FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification “which lowers the CO2 impact of its packaging by about 10%.” You will be able to start seeing the smaller boxes this year and by 2015, all of the products will be in smaller boxes. With this change, LEGO will save about 4000 tons of cardboard which is about 18% of their current consumption. These new boxes will come from sustainable forest so less trees will have to be taken down.

How will this benefit consumers and The LEGO Group? For us consumers, we’ll have smaller boxes to carry around and stores will have more space to stock their shelves. For LEGO, the smaller boxes also affect logistics such as transportation from the factories to the stores. LEGO is also involved in other plans to lower their carbon footprint. About 25% of the emissions are from manufacturing of the bricks themselves so they’ve made plans to mold the bricks more efficiently. The company also has invested in wind energy to improve their energy consumption. By using wind, LEGO can use clean energy that is plentiful and produces no emissions.

Read more about LEGO’s stance to help the environment here.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Art

February 20, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game - Iron Man

TT Games is hard at work developing the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game that is expected to be released October 31st. Today, they have released some new concept art featuring the Avengers as well well as other Super Heroes including Spider-Man and Wolverine. There is also artwork for some of the stages that you can expect to play in.

The game is now available for pre-order on Amazon on many systems including the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Playstation Vita, and the PC. There’s still no word yet on what the bonus for pre-ordering the game is but expecting something cool.

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**Via Comic Alliance via FBTB**

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ThinkGeek LEGO Deal of the Day

February 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Today, ThinkGeek has a coupon code that takes 20% off your total order. Enter “BLUERUPEE” without quotes when you’re checking out to get this discount. An item that might peak your interest is the Build-On Brick Mug. Although it is not an official LEGO product, you are able to connect your LEGO bricks to it. With this mug, you can look cool with a brick mug that you can build things on or just drink your beverage from a regular, boring cup.

Product Specifications

  • Drink your coffee and build something, too!
  • Black mug with exterior building surface compatible with most bricks
  • Compatibility:

    • – LEGO™
    – PixelBlocks
    – Mega Bloks
    – KRE-O
    – K’NEX Bricks™

  • Note: This mug is not officially licensed by LEGO™, PixelBlocks, Mega Bloks, KRE-O, or K’NEX Bricks™. It just happens to be compatible with them all.
  • Materials: BPA-free plastic
  • Capacity: 12 ounces
  • Washing: Hand wash
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LEGO Legends of Chima Ice Tower (70106) Review

February 20, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In the last of the trilogy of these early LEGO Legends of Chima Speedorz sets, YourCreativeFriends has reviewed the Ice Tower (70106) set. It contains 101 pieces and retails for $14.99, which comes to about $0.15/piece. The Ice Tower features Winzar as the minifigure. He’s the same minifig as in previous Chima sets. Like all other Speedorz sets, there are 5 game cards included as well. Again, the set combines with the Jungle Gates (70104) and the Nest Dive (70105) to create a track with obstacles to collect the CHI orb at the end. To see more about the play features, take a look at YCF’s video below.

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LEGO Legends of Chima Nest Dive (70105) Review

February 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In the next set of the new wave of the LEGO Legends of Chima Speedorz sets, YourCreativeFriends has reviewed the Nest Dive (70105). This set has 97 pieces and retails for $14.99, which comes out to about $0.15/piece. Eglor is the featured minifigure in the Nest Dive. There’s also 5 game cards included. Take a look at the video below to see

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LEGO Legends of Chima Jungle Gates (70104) Review

February 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

YourCreativeFriends has taken a trip to the local LEGO store and have gotten their hands on one of the three new LEGO Legends of Chima Speedorz sets, the Jungle Gates (70104). The set contains 81 pieces and retails for $14.99, a $0.19/piece ratio. The Jungle Gates features Lennox as the minifigure included. His Speedorz itself is pretty neat because there are two wheels on the back for easier balancing. What’s interesting with the new wave of Speedorz sets is that they connect to each other to create a race with obstacles. Check out YCF’s video below to see more details of the set.

LEGO Legends of Chima 70104, 70105, 70106 Combined

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LEGO Harry Potter The Burrow (4840) Review

February 19, 2013 / / 0 Comments

In October 2010, LEGO released The Burrow (4840) for the Harry Potter theme to tie into the sixth book and movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The set contains 568 pieces and retailed for $59.99, about $0.11/piece. It has since been retired by LEGO and the lowest you can find it new is around $150. The box contains two instruction booklets and a sticker sheet.

LEGO Harry Potter The Burrow (4840)

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LEGO Mold Retired After Producing 120,000,000 Bricks

February 18, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you’re wondering what a retired LEGO mold looks like after producing 120,000,000 bricks, the above image shows it. A recent picture that was posted on Reddit shows a mold that was producing red 2×3 plates in it’s last cycle of it’s life. A commenter did calculations on how long the mold lasted and suggests it’s been at work for around 7 years nonstop, minus maintenance and color changes.

120,000,000 bricks / 8 bricks per cycle = 15,000,000 cycles
15,000,000 cycles / 4 cycles per minute = 3,750,000 minutes
3,750,000 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 62,500 hours
62,500 hours / 24 hours per day = ~2604 days
2604 days = 7.135 years

According to the Pick-A-Brick page on Shop@Homeicon, these 2×3 plates cost $0.15 each so if prices haven’t changed since the mold started production, it would’ve made LEGO around $18,000,000. As someone who has worked in the plastics industry before, the molds are the centerpiece to getting the bricks produced. Needing to be very intricate and precise, they can cost upwards of tens of thousands of dollars to make. They take a few hours to change out of the plastic injection machines and can weigh between 150-1500 kilos. If you have time, I suggest watching National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories/Megafactories of the LEGO factory in Denmark on how the bricks are created. The video talks more about the molds starting at 13:15.

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New LEGO Battle Packs

February 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

There have been some new battle packs that have been showing up at LEGO stores which was first reported on Brickset by murphquake and jlbblue. These new battle packs include a Ninjago Accessory set (850632), a LEGO City Police Accessory set (850617), and a LEGO City Fire Accessory set (850618). All three of these packs retail for $14.99.

The Ninjago battle pack contains 36 pieces and includes Zane ZX, Jay ZX, a Stone Warrior, a Stone Scout, and a small weapons rack.

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The Police battle pack has 34 pieces and contains four policemen and a dog. There is also a new metal detector piece with one of the officers.

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The Fire battle pack has 43 pieces has three firemen/woman as well as the fire chief.

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LEGO Creator Expert Palace Cinema (10232) Review

February 17, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Creator Expert Palace Cinema (10232)

When the new LEGO Creator Expert Palace Cinema (10232) was announced last month, a lot of people were excited for the next modular set. It is currently available on Shop@Homeicon for VIP members and will be available next month for everyone. The cinema contains 2196 pieces and retails for $149.99. That comes out to a nice $0.07/piece. YourCreativeFriends has done an extensive review on the set and gave their opinion on how the set turned out.

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More LEGO DC Universe Man of Steel Set Images

February 16, 2013 / / 1 Comment

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003)

spieletest.at has released a video today showing a couple of the new LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Man of Steel sets. The video features Superman: Battle of Smallville (76003) and Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009).

The Superman: Battle of Smallville set will feature five minifigures: Superman, Colonel Hardy, General Zod, Faora, and Tor-An. The set will include a tan military jeep that Hardy drives and a spacecraft that will sit Zod and his minions. The set contains 418 pieces and will retail for $49.99.

The Superman: Black Zero Escape set has three minifigures: Superman, General Zod, and Lois Lane. This set will include some sort of pod and as well as a chamber. It contains 168 pieces and will go for $19.99.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman: Black Zero Escape (76009)

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LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240) Revealed

February 15, 2013 / / 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240)

At LEGO World in Copenhagen, LEGO has officially announced the next LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collectors Set, the Red Five X-wing Starfighter (10240). A few days ago, Kevin Hinkle did mention that a new exclusive set will be revealed outside the US and today, we now know what that set will be. The X-wing will contain 1558 pieces and will retail for $199.99. It will be released in May 2013. This is the second incarnation of the X-wing with the first one being released back in 2000 (7191). Like the previous model, this X-wing will also include a R2-D2 minifigure which we probably have about 3 or 4 of already.

With the release of this X-wing, I feel that the phrase “Ultimate Collectors” is diminished because in my opinion, sets shouldn’t be remakes of previous models but something new that haven’t been released before. On the other side of the coin, it’s nice for newer collectors who didn’t get a chance to get it the first time around. With that said, I’ll probably be picking it up since I got back from my “Dark Ages” a little late.

Below are the details of the UCS Red Five X-wing Starfighter:

10240 – Red Five X-wing Starfighter™
Ages 16+. 1,558 pieces.
Build the ultimate LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter!
US $199.99 CA $249.99 DE 199.99€ UK 169.99 £ DK 1699.00 DKK

Build the ultimate LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter!

Collect and create the most highly detailed LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter ever produced… ever. This iconic

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LEGOLAND California Legends of Chima 4-D Show

February 15, 2013 / / 0 Comments

If you will be going to LEGOLAND California on March 7th, then you’ll have something new to see. The park will be opening a new 12-minute Legends of Chima animated 4-D film at the LEGO Show Place Theater for Pass Members. You can get your passes here.

PASS MEMBER PREVIEW

LEGO® Legends of Chima™ 4D Movie Xperience
March 7th

Join us for an exclusive Pass Member Preview of the ALL-NEW LEGO® Legends of Chima™ 4D Movie Xperience before the general public on March 7th! Check out the trailer at http://youtu.be/8EmBt226SrQ.

Showing throughout the day at the LEGO Show Place Theater, Pass Members will participate in a wild chase through Chima with the young animals and will become entwined in a battle for CHI between Laval the Lion Prince and Cragger the Crocodile Prince. The new 4D Movie Xperience opens to the public on March 8th, so join us a day early for an Xperience you’ll never forget!

Pass Members will need to present their valid Membership ID card at the LEGO Show Place Theater to gain entrance to the 4D Movie Xperience. Expired Membership ID cards will not be accepted and non-members will not be allowed entry.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out DVD Amazon Pre-order

February 14, 2013 / / 0 Comments

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

The LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out DVD is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $7.48 which is 50% off the list price. As a bonus for purchasing the animated film, you also get the Darth Vader wearing a medal minifigure. The 22-minute DVD is set to be released on March 26.

LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out - Exclusive Darth Vader

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