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LEGO Ideas Popcorn Machine Achieves 10,000 Supporters

June 19, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Popcorn Machine by dimexart is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 955 piece build features a working machine that pops the popcorn out of the pan by the way of a gear mechanism.

The project joins Claw Machine Wallace & Gromit – A Grand Day Out, Pioneer CDJ 2000 Nexus Multi Player, Impression Sunrise – Monet, The Loneliness of the Voyager – NASA’s Voyager Mission, Artists Cafe – The University House, Humpback Whale Breach, Tintin – Space Rocket, The Iron Giant in the Forest, Tetris Solid, and Working Image Projector “Magic Lantern” as the ones to reach the Second 2024 Review Stage.

LEGO The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree (77092) Pre-Orders Available Again

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you missed it the first time around, LEGO has put up pre-orders for the upcoming LEGO The Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree (77092) again. The set releases in September but LEGO had pre-orders going when it was announced and then they sold out a few days after. The set will be first official The Legend of Zelda set after fans have been asking for years for something. This set features the Great Deku Tree from Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild and will have minifigures of Princess Zelda and three versions of Link.

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LEGO Botanical Collection Summer 2024 Sets Revealed

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

French retailer fnac has posted some product listings of a couple of LEGO Botanical Collection sets that are scheduled to be released in August. First is the Chrysanthemum (10368) which has 278 pieces. The other is the Plum Blossom (10369) which has 327 pieces. Both sets also include a buildable vase and stand to display them. The price point is reported to be about $30 each.

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Sets Revealed

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

French retailer fnac has revealed the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy sets which are slated to be released in August. First is The Dark Falcon (75389) which has 1,579 pieces and it features a combination of the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star. It includes minifigures of Beach Luke, Jedi Vader, Bounty Hunter C-3PO, Darth Dev, Darth Jar Jar, and Darth Rey.

The other set is the TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up (75393) which has 1,063 pieces. Here you have the X-Wing and TIE Fighter as two separate vehicles but you can mix and match parts to make completely new ships. The minifigures in the set include Yesi Scala, Sig Greebling, Rebel Pilot, L3-GO, and TIE Pilot. You can see that some of the character are play on names for LEGO terms.

LEGO City Main Square (60271) Amazon Sale – June 2024

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Amazon is currently running a limited time deal for the LEGO City Main Square (60271) for 32% off the listed price. The 1,517 piece set is now listed for $136.45 which saves you $63.54 on it and the lowest it’s been since February 2023. Note that the set has been retired on the LEGO Shop for about two years now.

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LEGO House Sees Record Breaking Summer 2024 Season

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO House has announced that it expects to see a record breaking summer for visitors from around the world. Bookings for the summer season are up from last year and there have been visitors from 95 countries so far this year.

LEGO House expects another record-breaking summer with visitors from all over the world

LEGO House is all set for a playful summer and expects another record-breaking season. Pre-bookings for June to August are up over 25% compared to last year. Fans of LEGO play will visit Billund from all over the world.

• LEGO House is well prepared for yet another busy summer with Play Agents ready to welcome fans of all ages to discover the LEGO universe full of playful activities in the heart of Billund.
• Pre-bookings for June to August are up over 25% compared to last year.
• International bookings are more important than ever, with the biggest hitters being the UK, Germany, and Netherlands.
• The biggest growth in bookings for 2024 vs 2023 are across the UK, Poland and Spain.
• So far in 2024, LEGO House has seen visitors from 95 countries across the world.
• ‘We expect to have yet another record-breaking season and we strongly encourage guests to book their visit in advance including visit to our playful restaurant MiniChef,’ says LEGO House managing director Kathrine Kirk Muff.

16th June 2024, LEGO® House in Billund: Rain or shine, LEGO House remains a top destination year-round, but particularly during the summer holidays when international tourists and

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European Space Agency Using 3D Printed Meteorite LEGO Bricks to Build Shelters on Moon

June 18, 2024 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Scientists at the European Space Agency have used dust from a 4.5 million year old meteorite to print 3D LEGO-style bricks to help design astronaut shelters on the moon. The ESA is exploring ways how buildings can be made using materials found in space. For a limited time, the space bricks will go on display at select LEGO Stores and at the LEGO House from June 24 – September 20.

SPACE BRICKS: How LEGO® Bricks Are Helping Scientists Build Astronaut Shelters On The Moon

• Inspired by the LEGO® system in play, scientists at the European
Space Agency (ESA) have used dust from a 4.5 billion year old
meteorite to 3D print bricks, similar to a LEGO brick, to help design
astronaut shelters on the moon
• The ESA Space Bricks have helped the ESA team explore how buildings
could be made using materials found in space
• A selection of these bricks will now go on display in select LEGO
Retail stores and LEGO House from 24th June to 20th September 2024

15:00 CEST 18th June 2024, Billund: Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have turned to their love of LEGO brick building when designing launch pads and shelters for astronauts visiting the moon, as part of the Artemis program. To test whether space materials could be used to create structures, the team 3D printed similar to LEGO bricks with meteorite dust to see if could still be used as a building block on small scale versions of structures.

The resulting ESA Space Bricks

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