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If you’re still looking for the LEGO Batman 1992 (30653) polybag, Target finally has it up for grabs. It costs $4.99 but the catch is that you’ll have to purchase $35 in merchandise to get it. Fortunately, Target is also running a sale so you can easily reach that threshold.
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Working Canal Lock by Baron von Barron is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,999 piece build a functional canal lock that uses a complex gear mechanism that can be automated using a motor.
The project joins Modular Heritage Museum, Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure, Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”, Moon Palace, NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions, LEGO Anatomy, WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979, Coraline: The Pink Palace, Good Ogel’s Garden, Happier Than Ever, City Burger, Phineas and Ferb!, JWST, Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023, LEGO Microscope, Sequoia Tree, and Tesla Center as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage.
Yesterday during LEGO’s Black Friday 2023 preview livestream, they showed off a new feature for the LEGO Pick a Brick system with the Modular Building Collection add-ons. Here you can build some small add-ons for the modulars and they have provided all the parts for that particular model. As of right now, you can’t order the the parts yet as a set but you can still get the pieces individually and LEGO has even provided the building instructions for free.
• Construction Site – 150 pieces/$25.72
• Winter Scene – 148 pieces/$24.95
• Vending Stand – 172 pieces/$31.20
In my last review of the initial wave of the LEGO DREAMZzz sets, we check out the largest set in the wave with the Nightmare Shark Ship (71469). It comes in at 1,389 pieces and retails for $139.99.
After a few days of downtime, BrickLink is now back up and running with operations seemingly back to normal. As confirmed, they did get a ransom letter and from their investigations and they’ve been looking into some suspicious activity on the site since October. At this point, they suggested that it was a credential stuffing event in which cybercriminals use stolen usernames and passwords from another site to access BrickLink. As a result, you’ll have to change your passwords when you access the site and suggest not using the same ones as for other sites.
… ContinueWelcome back and thank you for your patience. We were down for longer than anyone would have wanted. Now that we’re back up and running, we can share with you what’s happened.
As many of you will know, we received a threat and ransom demand on Friday, November 3rd. We’d been aware of and actively managing some limited suspicious activity since mid-October, with unauthorized sellers offering products at huge discounts and fraudulently accepting payment from buyers.
As soon as we were aware of the potential escalation on November 3rd, we put the site into maintenance mode out of an abundance of caution. We did this to protect our members and keep complete control of the platform while investigating.
We found that a relatively small number of BrickLink accounts may have been accessed. It is important to note that there is no evidence so far that our systems were compromised.
At this stage we believe this was a ‘credential stuffing’ incident, where
In the Rewards Center, LEGO is giving you a chance to win a signed copy of the new LEGO Marvel Avengers Tower (76269). The set is signed by designers Mark Stafford and Justin Ramsden. If you’re not the winner, you’re also in the running for one of thirty $100 gift cards. The sweepstakes is free and it closes on November 29. The featured image is from the livestream and shown off is the exact box that you are entering for.
The Tesla Center by Airbricks95 is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the Tesla service centers and includes some superchargers in the front of the building. It also includes four Tesla vehicles such as the Model Y, two Model S, and the Cybertruck.
The project joins Modular Heritage Museum, Great Temple of Abu Simbel – With Secret Treasure, Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 “Phantom of Love”, Moon Palace, NASA’s SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets – Artemis Missions, LEGO Anatomy, WTC Twin Towers & Vista International Hotel 1979, Coraline: The Pink Palace, Good Ogel’s Garden, Happier Than Ever, City Burger, Phineas and Ferb!, JWST, Harry Styles Love on Tour 2023, LEGO Microscope, and Sequoia Tree as the ones to reach the Third 2023 Review Stage.
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