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LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR (42130) Officially Announced

December 9, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has officially announced its next LEGO Technic set with the BMW M 1000 RR (42130). Releasing on January 1, the set has 1,920 pieces and will retail for $229.99/€199.99/£174.99. Some of the features of the BMW M 1000 RR is that it has a fully functional gearbox along with front and rear suspension. In addition, it has a printed windshield and three different dashboard options to choose from. The set also comes with a racing stand and display plate.

Born on the Racetrack: Build at Home

The LEGO Group reveals the LEGO® Technic™ BMW M 1000 RR

9.12.21: LEGO® Technic™ has unleashed the ultimate street and track champion motorbike, with the reveal of the LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR set. This incredibly detailed 1:5 scale set is a faithful replica of the supremely fast, technologically advanced BMW M 1000 RR motorbike.

The set is the latest in a partnership between LEGO Technic and BMW Motorrad and gives fans the opportunity to own the first ever BMW ‘M’ bike, a coveted badge that’s steeped with heritage and synonymous with motorsport, engineering excellence and attention to detail.

The LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR has several key features recreated in brick, making it technically accurate but also aesthetically stunning. These include a new and fully functional three-speed gearbox, front and rear suspension, front steering, a gold chain, three different screen dashboard options and a printed windshield. Designed for pure enjoyment, the set also comes with a racing stand and display plate.

The accuracy doesn’t stop

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LEGO DUPLO Marvel App Officially Announced

December 9, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has announced the launch of a mobile app for preschoolers called LEGO DUPLO Marvel. Aimed towards kids ages 2-5, the app is filled with activities that support learning and development skills including, early math, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. The app is free on Apple App Store and Google Play with additional content available for purchase.

StoryToys launches LEGO® DUPLO® MARVEL

A new app for preschoolers combining the learning benefits of LEGO® DUPLO® with the fun and adventure of MARVEL

Dublin, Ireland – December 9, 2021 – StoryToys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Team17 Group plc, the LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment announce the launch of LEGO DUPLO MARVEL, a mobile app for preschoolers. With over one million pre-orders globally, the app is now available from the App Store and Google Play.

In LEGO DUPLO MARVEL even the youngest Marvel fan can engage with their favorite Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Captain America, Ghost-Spider and more. In each activity children help their favorite Super Hero save the day, whether shooting webs with Spider-Man or rescuing a cat with Captain America. They can also create and build structures with virtual 3D LEGO DUPLO bricks. Each activity is an open-ended play experience for endless fun.

The app is carefully aligned with the esteemed Headstart Early Learning Outcomes Framework to ensure it meets the developmental needs of 2–5-year-olds. Each play pack features fun problem solving challenges to support learning and development skills including, early math, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving.

The LEGO DUPLO MARVEL app is now available worldwide in twenty-six languages,

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LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia: New Edition Val-Zod Minifigure Revealed

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

DK has officially revealed the exclusive minifigure that will be in the upcoming LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia: New Edition which is Val-Zod. if you’re not familiar with the character, Val-Zod is another Kryptonian who has similar powers as Superman. The minifigure itself is mostly blue with white and red accents.

The book features over 200 LEGO DC minifigures with various information and facts about them. The book will be available on May 17 and you can pre-order it now for $21.99 that includes the Amazon Pre-order Price Guarantee.

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO DC world – plus an exclusive minifigure for your collection!

Find out about awesome Super Heroes, including Batman™, Superman™, Wonder Woman™ and their many friends and foes.

Discover incredible Super Heroes and terrifying Super-Villains along with rare and unique minifigures you’ve never seen before in the LEGO DC Character Encyclopedia New Edition – the ultimate handbook for fans of the LEGO DC world.

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LEGO Announces First Carbon Neutral Factory in Vietnam

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Group has announced that they will be building a new carbon neutral factory in Vietnam. To continue with their sustainability mission, it will cost more than $1 billion to build and it will be the company’s first carbon neutral factory. Construction begins in the second half of 2022 and production is set to start in 2024.

The LEGO Group announces plans to build new factory in Vietnam to support long-term growth

• Site set to be the LEGO Group’s first carbon neutral factory.
• Investment of more than US $1 billion to create up to 4,000 jobs.
• 6th LEGO® factory to expand Group’s global manufacturing footprint and support long-term growth in Asia-Pacific region.
• New factory set to start production in 2024.

Billund, December 8, 2021: The LEGO Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Limited (VSIP) to build a new factory in Vietnam. The facility is planned to be the company’s first carbon neutral factory and will include investments in solar energy generation.

The LEGO Group will invest more than US $1 billion in the 44-hectare site in the Binh Duong Province around 50km from Ho Chi Minh City and create up to 4,000 jobs over the next 15 years.

Construction is set to begin in the second half of 2022 and production is due to start during 2024.

The new factory will be the LEGO Group’s sixth manufacturing site and second in Asia. It is being built to support additional long-term growth in

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LEGO Ideas The Riverside Scholars Achieves 10,000 Supporters

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Riverside Scholars project by Hanwasyellowfirst is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,500 piece build features a large structure on the river which includes an observatory tower and also has four minifigures.

The project now joins Land Ahoy, Terrariums, Great Coral Reef, Hyrule Castle 30th Anniversary, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Avatar Returns, Clockwork Solar System, The Dojo, Hocus Pocus – The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage, Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop, Motorized Johnny 5, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), The LEGO Emergency Box, LEGO Rubik’s Cube (Working), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 99th Precinct, Steampunk Explorers, Moominhouse ムーミン屋敷, Castle Outpost, Downtown Records, The Meeting Point, LEGO Ghibli, Baba Yaga, Soyuz Rocket, Orchid, and Pirate Tavern as the ones to reach the Third 2021 Review Stage.

LEGO Seasonal Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ Living Room (40489) GWP Officially Cancelled

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Usually there are two LEGO gift with purchase sets during Black Friday but for this year, there was only one. The other set was supposed to be Mr. and Mrs. Claus’ Living Room (40489) which was never released and we now have the reason why. The set has been officially cancelled and LEGO has released a statement about it.

We decided not to release this product as it didn’t meet our strict quality standards. Because we work so hard to provide the best possible play experiences, we never compromise the quality of our products.

The image above is render of the set from Hoth Bricks but you can find the leaked images of the set online.

LEGO Build Together BETA Announced

December 8, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has revealed a new BETA building experience that will be on the LEGO Building Instructions app called LEGO Build Together. This new building experience allows multiple people to build a particular set in an innovative way. The idea came from Dominik Brachmanski who pitched it last year and the BETA will be launching on December 13.

The experience can be used up to five people and each person needs to have the app installed on their phone or tablet. At launch, there will be six products supported on the BETA which includes:

• 60307 LEGO CITY Rescue camp
• 60292 LEGO CITY City Town Center
• 60291 LEGO CITY Family house
• 60302 LEGO CITY Wildlife Rescue
• 10270 LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop
• 31097 LEGO Creator 3in1: Townhouse Pet Shop & Café

The LEGO Group launches BETA ‘Build Together’ experience, a fan-built innovation that provides new ways to physically build LEGO sets together as a group

The LEGO Group today unveiled a new BETA building experience that will soon be available on the LEGO® Building Instructions app, called Build Together. The innovative feature opens a new dimension of interactive building, designed to multiply play value while turning LEGO building into a social, cooperative activity, that both families and friends can enjoy together.

LEGO Fan Dominik Brachmanski from Germany is the mastermind behind the idea, which is now being rolled out globally as a BETA version with the aim of testing and gathering valuable insights on how to optimise this interactive experience before potentially

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