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  • Batman The Movie With Exclusive Clark Kent: Canada [Shopping (Canada)]

    Brickset: Latest news (All, for US)
    22 May 2013 | 3:18 pm
    I'm sorry if this news comes late to fellow Canadians, but I only now had a chance to visit the city. I found this exclusive DVD and Blue Ray Version in Walmart, the DVD I believe was priced at 14.99 + tax. I purchased my DVD copy however at Superstore for 15.97 + tax. Walmart is the better deal. A wonderful Clark Kent figure made out of the most desired... lower grade ABS.  This article was originally published at Brickset.com.

  • Win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack From DC Comics

    The Brick Fan
    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    22 May 2013 | 10:27 am
    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:LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite Blu-RayLEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U)LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Batmobile and The Two-Face Chase (6864)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.The post Win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack From DC Comics appeared first on The Brick Fan.

  • Kermit Dumpty

    Bill Ward's Brickpile
    Bill
    19 May 2013 | 11:22 am
    My Kermit model fell off the table Friday evening at Maker Faire. It took me only two hours to put him back together! See all the photos in my Kermit Dumpty set on Flickr. Related posts:BayLUG at Maker Faire 2010 Oops, I forgot to blog about Maker Faire BayLUG at Maker Faire

  • The ReBrick LEGO Movie Competition Winners Announced

    The Brick Fan
    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    23 May 2013 | 9:32 am
    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 PlaceGorgy Wants A Horse by BrotherhoodworkshopSecond PlaceGarbage Man by PaganomationThird PlaceUnity is Strength…

  • Knight Rider

    MinilandBricks
    20 May 2013 | 1:32 pm
    Mad Physicist made KITT and Michael Knight.
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  • Sony and Lego research leads to DualShock-controlled minibots - The Verge

    24 May 2013 | 5:54 am
    Sony and Lego research leads to DualShock-controlled minibotsThe VergeWorried it might lose younger block-buying customers to video games and computers, Lego has teamed up with Sony to bring the two closer together. PCWorld reports that researchers at Sony's Computer Science Laboratories in Tokyo have already started

  • North American birds made from Lego – in pictures - The Guardian

    24 May 2013 | 4:32 am
    North American birds made from Lego – in picturesThe GuardianNorth American birds made from Lego – in pictures. Here is the latest collection of birds from Lego enthusiast, avian admirer and professional tree surgeon, Thomas Poulsom. He hopes to persuade the toy company to make his birds into official Lego kits

  • Sony and Lego collaborating on toy research - PCWorld

    24 May 2013 | 4:26 am
    Sony and Lego collaborating on toy researchPCWorldSony and Lego are working together on creating a new generation of products that bridge the gap between toys and video games. A team of researchers at Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Tokyo is embedding tiny motors, cameras, and actuators into and more »

  • BUILDING A LEGO EXHIBIT - Daily Herald

    23 May 2013 | 11:22 pm
    BUILDING A LEGO EXHIBITDaily HeraldBUILDING A LEGO EXHIBIT. Hogle Zoo recently unveiled its newest, summer-long exhibit, built piece-by-piece out of Legos. "Creatures of Habitat: A Gazillion-Piece Animal Adventure" runs through September. By bringing attention to nine endangered and more »

  • LEGO Alien Facehugger: a Minifig's Worst Nightmare - Technabob (blog)

    23 May 2013 | 2:04 pm
    Technabob (blog)LEGO Alien Facehugger: a Minifig's Worst NightmareTechnabob (blog)deviantART member/LEGO enthusiast/alien host Carlos Valero made this life-size LEGO replica of the facehugger from the Alien series. It's not the scariest replica of the facehugger that I've seen, but it is the only LEGO creation that I find repulsive
 
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  • Discounts at Amazon.com [Amazon.com watch]

    23 May 2013 | 5:48 pm
    The following sets have just been discounted by at least 30%:PriceSavingDiscount60008 City Museum Break-in$46.77$23.2233%View all discounts at Amazon.com | Hide these alerts

  • Full list of raffle winners [Brickset]

    23 May 2013 | 3:42 am
    The prize draw is over, the grand total raised was £4800. I believe around a dozen hospitals around the world are going to benefit from everyone's generosity, which is a fantastic achievement. I'll ask kevbags (or sirkevbags as he is now in the forum :-)) to provide a complete list. The full list of winners, who have all been notified by email, is after the break. I'd personally like to thank Kev for organising it. Not only will it benefit countless children but it's also helped galvanise the Brickset community and make it a truly…

  • Batman The Movie With Exclusive Clark Kent: Canada [Shopping (Canada)]

    22 May 2013 | 3:18 pm
    I'm sorry if this news comes late to fellow Canadians, but I only now had a chance to visit the city. I found this exclusive DVD and Blue Ray Version in Walmart, the DVD I believe was priced at 14.99 + tax. I purchased my DVD copy however at Superstore for 15.97 + tax. Walmart is the better deal. A wonderful Clark Kent figure made out of the most desired... lower grade ABS.  This article was originally published at Brickset.com.

  • The BrickGun book [Book review]

    22 May 2013 | 2:29 am
    I received a review copy of this new book published by No Starch Press today. The BrickGun Book "shows how to make the world's least dangerous guns". It's a 222-page paperback authored by Jeff Boen who, by all accounts, is a celebrity in brick gun circles, and who runs Brickgun.com. After a short introduction that provides building tips and explains the development of Jeff's designs, the bulk of the book is filled with detailed instructions for five of his most popular ones: BG22, 92FS, Desert Eagle, 1911 and MAC-11 (the names of which mean little to me).

  • Want to test-drive the new Brickset design? [Brickset]

    21 May 2013 | 11:56 pm
    If you've been wondering why the news and site updates have been a little slow over the last couple of weeks, it's because I've started work on redeveloping the site. It's very early days, and it's going to be a good few months before I've finished, but there's enough done now to show you and solicit feedback. Update: my call for feedback has been met with an overwhelming response, which is excellent. However to stop the bombardment of emails I'll close the offer for now!   This article was originally published at Brickset.com.
 
 
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  • Angels on a pin

    gambort
    23 May 2013 | 3:07 pm
    I suspect that Pascal (pasukaru76) has more of these delightful fellows coming, but for now we can make do with no-name and Raziel. His first two little LEGO neo-angels (presumably based on Evangelion) are just so cute.

  • Life-size LEGO Star Wars X-wing – official details

    Andrew
    23 May 2013 | 12:53 pm
    We hope you enjoy our exclusive coverage of the life-size LEGO Star Wars X-wing unveiled in New York earlier today, but we’d be remiss in our duties if we didn’t pass along the official info from LEGO as well. See the full photoset on Flickr for all the official photo’s, along with Joe Meno’s from the warehouse. Here’s the press release: THE LEGO GROUP UNVEILS WORLD’S LARGEST LEGO® MODEL TO DELIGHT LEGO STAR WARS™ FANS ACROSS THE GALAXY -More than five million LEGO bricks used to create life-sized X-Wing starfighter in celebration of new LEGO Star Wars…

  • In person with the life-size LEGO Star Wars X-wing – largest LEGO model ever

    Andrew
    23 May 2013 | 11:44 am
    Today in New York, LEGO unveiled a massive model of an X-wing fighter from Star Wars. Built by LEGO Master Model Builders, it’s the largest LEGO model ever made. While TBB couldn’t make it to New York for the launch ourselves, we’re pleased to bring you a guest post by BrickJournal Editor-in-Chief Joe Meno. The e-mail I received got my attention. It simply asked me if I was interested in having a personal tour of the “largest LEGO model ever built.” The note from LEGO had something to do with The Yoda Chronicles, an upcoming TV show on Cartoon Network. The clues…

  • Reminder: Get your LEGO fix with TBB on Facebook & Twitter

    Andrew
    23 May 2013 | 8:09 am
    Enough of you out there have joined the ranks of our readership since my last post about this that a brief reminder seems in order: If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, you can see when we’ve posted something new here on The Brothers Brick as soon as we post it. As always, there are lots of ways to connect with TBB and get your daily LEGO fix from us elsewhere on the web: Facebook Twitter YouTube Google+ RSS feed Blogged by The Brothers Brick group on Flickr TBB’s official Flickr account Finally, don’t forget that you can help define the “face” of TBB on…

  • Valholl Gatehouse

    Caylin
    22 May 2013 | 6:23 pm
    There are various ways to avoid the big-blank-wall syndrome on different builds (Ships can suffer from it, Castles are prone to it, and some buildings for Town see it, too). I like to look at different ways to avoid that, and we’ve had some pretty fancy stuff here before. Sometimes, though, simple is just fine. Issac Synder has posted this lovely gatehouse, and the walls of the gate are simple but effective. I think it gives overall character to the build!
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  • 3A Teases Team Fortress 2 Figures

    Joe Moore
    24 May 2013 | 6:29 am
    3A has posted a new blurry teaser pic. The pic is an announcement of the next 3A and Valve collaboration…1/6 Scale Team Fortress 2 Figures. We’ll have more images and info as it becomes available. Read on to see the preview pic.The post 3A Teases Team Fortress 2 Figures appeared first on The Toyark - News.

  • Mattel Announces Opening Date For 2014 Subscriptions

    Joe Moore
    24 May 2013 | 6:18 am
    Mattel has announced the dates for their Masters of the Universe Classics Club Eternia and DC Universe Club Infinite Earths subscriptions. Check out the details below, direct from Mattel: Toy Fans, As you probably know, we usually open subscriptions right after our Mattypalooza fan panel at San Diego Comic-Con and they stay open for about a month. Over the years, many of you have asked us to run the subscriptions longer so for 2014, we’re starting the sale early so everyone has a chance to get theirs when it’s convenient for them! Subscriptions will be available for Masters »…

  • SH Figuarts Sailor Mercury

    Shin Densetsu
    23 May 2013 | 10:02 pm
    Did you think Bandai was done with SH Figuarts Sailor Moon? Fear not, as they’ve not only opened up a special Sailor Moon section at their Tamashii website; they’re also making another scout! Shown recently was a new image of their SH Figuarts Sailor Mercury prototype. We don’t have much information on this figure as of yet, so stay tuned! In the meantime, read on to check out the new Sailor Mercury figure!The post SH Figuarts Sailor Mercury appeared first on The Toyark - News.

  • SH Figuarts Krillin

    Shin Densetsu
    23 May 2013 | 9:53 pm
    Dragon Ball Z was a big hit during the 90′s and through the SH Figuarts we have a small, but growing lineup of highly articulated figures of the cast. While we patiently await the normal(non-Super Saiyan) Son Goku, where would he be without his partner in crime? Recently the Tamashii Webshop revealed SH Figuarts Krillin. While this is their exclusive in Japan, it is also a shared exclusive with the USA! Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA will be bringing this over between October-November. More info: Goku’s friend Krillin joins the S.H.Figuarts high-end action figure series with high…

  • METAL BUILD Gundam Exia Repair

    Shin Densetsu
    23 May 2013 | 9:32 pm
    Remember the Metal Build 00 Raiser Designer’s Color Version? Well Amiblo has posted a new article featuring new images, showing just what changes designer Kanetake Ebikawa implemented to the colors/markings. In addition, at the end of the article a teaser was shown for….. Metal Build Gundam Exia Repair! Yes there already is a Gundam Exia with Repair parts in the Metal Build line, but that’s for Repair III mode. This new figure is for the 1st repair mode, seen at the end of Gundam 00 season 1! The matador-esque Mobile Suit is a good fit for Setsuna, » Continue…
 
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  • Pole vault

    20 May 2013 | 11:25 pm
    Gabriel made this great pole vault.

  • Good Omens

    20 May 2013 | 1:27 pm
    Brainbikerider built this vig based on the book Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.

  • Les Bronzés

    18 May 2013 | 12:37 pm
    Captainsmog built Jean-Claude Dusse.

  • Sunset Boulevard

    17 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. De Mille by JETfri.

  • Time to vote

    16 May 2013 | 10:25 am
    It's time to vote on the Eurobricks Collectible Minifig Contest series 7, 8 and 9. There are a ton of great entries, some of which I've already featured - I've got to go back and post a lot of the others. By far the darkest entry is Mr Bill's businessman. Remember, the rules for this contest specify that you don't actually include the collectible fig. Imagine the businessman "at an upside down or cockeyed position at the end of the clear rod coming from the roof overhang".
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  • Flickr Changes

    Bill
    20 May 2013 | 8:41 pm
    Have you seen the latest stupid decision from Yahoo? They’ve not only completely redesigned the Flickr user interface, they’re phasing out the Flickr Pro account system. According to this article from Mashable, they’ve stopped selling Pro accounts, and they’ve taken away almost all the advantages that Pro account holders have had. In fact, it would seem that Pro accounts now have a smaller maximum file size than free ones (50MB vs 200MB, 90 seconds vs 3 minutes for video)! So for those of us who have Pro accounts, the only real advantage that seems to be left is…

  • Kermit Dumpty

    Bill
    19 May 2013 | 11:22 am
    My Kermit model fell off the table Friday evening at Maker Faire. It took me only two hours to put him back together! See all the photos in my Kermit Dumpty set on Flickr. Related posts:BayLUG at Maker Faire 2010 Oops, I forgot to blog about Maker Faire BayLUG at Maker Faire

  • Looking forward to Maker Faire

    Bill
    14 May 2013 | 1:12 pm
    This coming weekend, May 18-19, I’ll be joining a bunch of LEGO enthusiasts from BayLUG (Bay Area LEGO Users’ Group) at Maker Faire yet again. This annual event has been going on every year at the San Mateo Event Center (aka Fairgrounds) since 2006 and BayLUG has been a part every year. This year we have a 40′ by 40′ space which will feature robotics demonstrations, a kids’ play area, a working train layout by BayLTC (Bay Area LEGO Train Club), and lots of LEGO models on display. I hope you can come and see the show, and stop by to say hi. Besides our LEGO…

  • Red and Pink Equality Sign

    Bill
    27 Mar 2013 | 2:56 pm
    My version of the red and pink equality sign meme that’s taking over Facebook this week as the Supreme Court hears the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. Related posts:Bricks by the Bay Facebook event created Facebook Pink Fractal Tree

  • Living LEGO-cy Pictures

    Bill
    15 Jan 2013 | 1:06 pm
    Every year the Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) sets up an exhibit at the Museum of American History (MoAH) in Palo Alto, CA over the holidays called “Living LEGO-cy.” This year was our 9th annual show. Here are some pics I took on the last day of the show just before teardown. Click the image to view the rest of the photos, or view a slideshow. Related posts:Wrapping up the Living LEGO-cy Show Palo Alto Museum Show now open MoAH Exhibit 2008-01-05
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  • 18 May 2013 | 7:03 am

    18 May 2013 | 7:03 am
    We're gonna take a break from life's demands and give a well-deserved shoutout to Jeremy's tight little mecha:

  • Not bionicle

    10 Apr 2013 | 5:05 pm
    Some of the more creative part use action I've seen in some time comes from Jerac. There is an interesting fusion of organic shapes and mechanical details; the end result could be nightmarish but the models still retain a whimsical look. Many LEGO-brand elements, such as the parrot from the Pirate line, have an iconic look to them. But when used out of context, the familiarity is lost, and very un-LEGO-like appearences is possible. Jerac seams to have figured this out and uses familiar parts to surprise us, the minifigure arms prolifically so in this case.  

  • (olive) Green machines

    2 Apr 2013 | 6:43 pm
     There is yet only a small selection of parts available in LEGO's new olive green color. It lends itself well to military-themed creations, although anyone who follows my own creations elsewhere knows that I could care less for realistic drab color schemes. Above, Fredo does a nice quadruped. I like the cylindrical shape he has made with the 1 x 4 curved double slopes. Given the squareness characteristic of the medium, the model's curves seem surprising although it is is hardly a departure from with Fredo's previous work. Below, Carter uses the new color for a landmate. It has good feet.

  • Blok-head

    22 Mar 2013 | 8:11 pm
    Aaron Williams is fast becoming my favorite mecha builder. His textures are superb, as are the destails. He's really found a way to make LEGO elements look functional.

  • Post-Bloc

    13 Mar 2013 | 8:42 pm
    Here's one of those instances where size is something to be appreciated. I normally find small weapons on large ships tacky, and I was about to overlook the Hephaestus' armaments, but their integration into the hull with 1 x 6 x 2 arches is quite a feat. The textures Nathaniel puts to uses are smart, too: This blue guy by Danny Rice is one of the best examples of large-scale LEGO spaceship-building. See it on Brickshelf. Notice how both these ships are a color other than grey! Colors, folks! At Young Spacers, we love racers. This space racer is another great model by Nathaniel. The bubble…
 
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  • Atlantis

    20 May 2013 | 11:31 pm
    Skywalter made this classical rendition of Atlantis.

  • Dr. Wily's Castle

    20 May 2013 | 1:29 pm
    Bruceywan made Dr. Wily's Castle from the game Megaman 2.

  • Mini modulars

    19 May 2013 | 10:49 am
    Moctown has built a number of great mini modular buildings, including Blue Ave #7 and the public library.

  • We're off to see the wizard!

    17 May 2013 | 6:23 am
    Melan-E built the Emerald City.

  • Fishing Village

    4 May 2013 | 2:29 pm
    Jason Alleman just posted this beautiful fishing village.
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  • Where's Ann?

    20 May 2013 | 11:36 pm
    Dave Kaleta made this amazing version of the Today Show hosts.

  • Knight Rider

    20 May 2013 | 1:32 pm
    Mad Physicist made KITT and Michael Knight.

  • Cantina

    18 May 2013 | 1:20 pm
    Baronsat made this version of the Mos Eisley Cantina.

  • Familiar couple

    17 May 2013 | 6:38 am
    Theses figures were on display at the Supertrain 2013 event in Calgary. I don't know the builder.

  • Royal royals

    14 May 2013 | 1:34 pm
    The actual-diamond-crowned Queen Elizabeth II will be on display next week at Legoland Windsor next week, and will then be on display at the Legoland Discovery Center in Manchester. As seen below, the figure is on a balcony of Buckingham Palace, along with Prince Philip, Charles and Camilla, and William and Kate. In a photo accompanying this article, I think that's Harry down on the ground in front of the palace below the balcony. Poor guy, I guess that's what you get for being third in line. What happens after William and Kate's baby is born? Will Harry get sent off to Legoland Malaysia?
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  • Week TechVideo, 2013 #20 - Yet another 4-speed LEGO sequential gearbox

    Fernando Correia
    19 May 2013 | 2:45 pm
    I was looking into my queued bookmarks to select something for today, and found this sequential 3+R gearbox by Durian, a French builder. It seems quite reliable and to work pretty well! You may find video building instructions from the same author, for the selector module here, and for the 4-speed gearbox here. Disclaimer: Please avoid sending requests to post specific models on this TBs section. We understand some of you would enjoy to see your creations featured here, but please understand that because only one video gets highlighted per week, it is impossible to accommodate all the great…

  • TBs TechPoll 38 - Red colored track inserts, or what?

    Fernando Correia
    19 May 2013 | 2:36 am
    As we have already mentioned a few times before, there is one particular new part release with the upcoming LMS EV3 kits, very interesting for the Technic builders. More specifically on the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Expansion Set (45560). We are ofc referring to the new rubber track inserts that fit on the large Technic track elements (57518), to provide additional grip. It happens we will get a red overdose of these, on the coming months... Hence the question, which other colors would you like to see released that eventually better fit with your LEGO Technic constructions? You can answer…

  • Week TechVideo, 2013 #19 - Yet another LEGO humanoid arm

    Fernando Correia
    12 May 2013 | 2:28 pm
    From time to time we get to see a new attempt for a prosthetic hand, arm or both, made with LEGO Technic parts, by some addict fan. Fortunately all these attempts are very different from each other, and pointing to different solutions and directions. Some are fully based on pneumatics, others fully geared or even robotized with LEGO MINDSTORMS, but all very ingenious [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. This week Peter (piotrek839), a LUGPol member, showed on EB his proposal - a 1:1 scale, fully motorized prosthetic hand, wrist, arm and elbow, with 12 PF motors. You can find a load of additional photos from this…

  • B-models for bigger 2H13 sets

    Fernando Correia
    12 May 2013 | 9:40 am
    And now on the same place, also some great pictures from B-models of the two main sets to be released next summer. 42008 - Service Truck / Crane Truck with Semi-Trailer Not much to say about this one, except it looks a much valid proposal for the part assortment in this set. The green/red color combination in this model makes it look quite different from all the rest. The crane extends with a large LA and if I got it right the mLA is used to make the crane to swivel manually (nice and a different idea - interesting use for the u-joint). The grabber on the crane on the crane operates with a…

  • Hi resolution images for the 2H1013 Technic sets

    AVCampos
    10 May 2013 | 8:09 am
    Today appeared on Eurobricks (like can be guessed from this post's title...) high resolution images of the Technic sets for 2H1013. Without further ado, here they are. 42001-1: Mini Off-Roader 42005-1: Monster Truck 42008-1: Service Truck 42009-1: Mobile Crane MK II To all pixel hunters and reverse engineers out there: the game is on!
 
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  • Delaware Park Betting offers Ample Opportunity to Win

    23 May 2013 | 4:58 pm
    /EINPresswire.com/ The variety of games mean that nobody allowed in is going to get bored. Casinos can be classified in many different ways. Some point to their size, indicating the huge number of machines that mean visitors can come in together in …

  • Win family tickets to new DUPLO® Valley at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort

    23 May 2013 | 8:34 am
    … to new DUPLO® Valley at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort 11:49am Thursday … awaits young visitors to the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort with the opening … and attractions including the world-famous LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Driving School, LEGO … Brick configuration, the Minifigure and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO …

  • Delaware Poker Offers Tournaments for 2013

    23 May 2013 | 6:55 am
    /EINPresswire.com/ Tournaments offer the best way of all to enjoy a true game of Poker. As one of the most popular card games in the world, it might not be a surprise that visitors to a casino are often looking for a good round or two with players who …

  • Delaware Park Announces Arrival of Delaware Lottery Games, Offering Guests Big Prizes

    23 May 2013 | 6:55 am
    /EINPresswire.com/ Major Games and Major Celebrations alike are available for visitors Delaware Park is proud to announce that it is a registered agent for the Delaware lottery system, and offers many of the games currently provided through the system. …

  • LEGOLAND Florida announces grand opening date for The World of Chima (Photos)

    22 May 2013 | 2:02 pm
    … army of animal tribes from LEGOLAND® Florida’s newest expansion featuring … for 12 months to LEGOLAND Florida and the LEGOLAND Water Park along with other Merlin U.S. attractions including LEGOLAND California Resort & Water Park, LEGOLAND Discovery Centers, Sea …
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  • Flickr & Brickworld

    Michael Huffman
    21 May 2013 | 5:46 am
    If you haven't heard, Flickr has redesigned their web-site and it seems that many in the LEGO fan community don't approve. Personally, I'm indifferent. Facebook and Google+ also got a redesign, but no one has complained about it. Popular web-sites seem to update their look about every 2-3 years, so Flickr was long over due. Why shouldn't Flickr try to keep up with the times? The functionality hasn't changed -- you can still comment on photos, tag areas with comments right on the photo, the upload limit on free accounts just got better -- and I'm sure they'll make improvements for Pro users to…

  • The Past Few Months

    Michael Huffman
    18 Apr 2013 | 6:18 am
    I'm not going to go into details what's been going on lately, let's just say the last few months has been stressful since MegaCon. I have some new store information that I'm hoping to add to the web-site later this week -- the size of the Lille store in France.  As well as some new parts showing up on the PaB walls world-wide. I might have mentioned this before, but lately I've been playing around with Pinterest.  I've set up a few LEGO related pin-boards: Random LEGO, LEGO Castle, LEGO Space, and My LEGO MOCs.  I use it for inspiration & to show off my works of art...

  • LEGO Chima

    Michael Huffman
    6 Feb 2013 | 9:42 pm
    I don't know if you're noticing this, but LEGO Chima seems to be everywhere... And I don't consider this a bad thing. Despite my cynical nature, I've always thought that if LEGO want to be successful with their non-licensed brands, they need to adopt a different marketing approach -- IP like Star Wars pretty much sells itself, but LEGO IP has always been a problem, like Power Miners, Rock Raiders, Aquanauts, etc.  It's not that the sets are less fun, or have less play, but it doesn't resonate with the public at a cultural level -- IP like Star Wars does and will have lasting…

  • Goodbye, 2012!

    Michael Huffman
    1 Jan 2013 | 9:51 pm
    So back in 2009, I wished the LEGO Group "And here's to TLG, may you have the wisdom to make better products and resist the temptation of corporate greed -- that have plagued so many other companies and brought us to the brink of economic ruin in the first place!" -- I added the emphasis. So "better products" in 2012? I my mind, the clear winner was Friends. The number of licensed products is staggering -- Star Wars, SpongeBob Squarepants, DC Comics/Marvel Comics, Disney Cars 2/Princesses, Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, & Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles. The price-per-piece is growing across the…

  • Biosphere

    Michael Huffman
    22 Dec 2012 | 8:18 am
    DSC04259, originally uploaded by mhuffman. Megacon is around the corner; that means that GFLUGers will be working on their moonbase modules... This is a picture of Todd Thuma's Biosphere from last year -- it's a copied design, but it's still very impressive!  Very retro 80's. I think of Bio-Dome every time I look at it.
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  • Minihattan

    Ochre Jelly
    20 May 2013 | 10:52 pm
    Well, it's a miracle I managed to find anything to post today since (if you haven't already heard the planet-wide whining), Yahoo decided to rip out Flickr's spine and use it as dental floss to remove the last remaining spinach stain of its credibility.Nevertheless, I did stumble across some excellent Miniland+ versions of anchors from New York's Today Show, created by Dave Kaleta. See if you can name them all! Then go wash your eyes with bleach as punishment for watching the most insane 4 hours of live television known to man!Coincidentally I was in New York myself last week, and happened to…

  • Bike monster cycles straight into my heart

    Ochre Jelly
    15 May 2013 | 5:31 am
    Made by the vastly talented Carl Merriam as a prize for the I Bike Fresno Million Mile Challange. Adorable! But not enough to get me on a bike ;-) 

  • Totally Pants

    Ochre Jelly
    13 May 2013 | 8:41 pm
    It's not often we see LEGO tributes to that defining anime movie Akira. Up to this point it's basically just been renditions of that futuristic motorcyle. So kudos to crises_crs for creating this model of Tetsuo on his makeshift throne.And how was that awesome cloak made? You probably don't wanna know! 

  • Suspended animation

    Ochre Jelly
    28 Apr 2013 | 10:49 pm
    If you're in the Toronto area any time soon, make sure to track down Aviarageddon, a LEGO art exhibit currently touring the area, from Canadian builder Ekow Nimako. Through the miracle of string, over 30 species of bird are depicted dropping all manner of miniature ordinance. Which I guess might be preferable to what they normally drop!For closeups of the various birds, check out Ekow's full Aviarageddon set on Flickr, or candid shots of the installation by fellow ToroLUG member ROOK. Yes, I know you were expecting some lame Canada quip there. I'm trying to behave. Too many Canadians know…
 
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  • The ReBrick LEGO Movie Competition Winners Announced

    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    23 May 2013 | 9:32 am
    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 PlaceGorgy Wants A Horse by BrotherhoodworkshopSecond PlaceGarbage Man by PaganomationThird PlaceUnity is Strength…

  • LEGO Has Some Secrets To Reveal Today

    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    23 May 2013 | 7:45 am
    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…

  • Win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack From DC Comics

    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    22 May 2013 | 10:27 am
    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:LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite Blu-RayLEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U)LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Batmobile and The Two-Face Chase (6864)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.The post Win a LEGO Batman Prize Pack From DC Comics appeared first on The Brick Fan.

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

    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    21 May 2013 | 8:27 am
    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…

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

    Allen "Tormentalous" Tran
    19 May 2013 | 7:07 pm
    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.MinifiguresThere are five minifigures in the Malibu Mansion Attack set: Tony Stark, Mark 42 (MK XLII) Armor, Pepper Potts, the Mandarin, and an Extremis soldier.
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