10189 Taj Mahal will be discounted $50, down to $249 from $299, starting at 8:00 AM EST tomorrow (March 18). The sale is available in the US and Canada only.
The sale ends on May 15. That probably feels a ways off, but I suspect this is the first step toward the set being discontinued, so [...]
Talented builder and former TBB contributor Linus Bohman recently unveiled LEGO Building School (LBS), a new application for his LEGO-related app project, Swooshable. It warrants something more than a simple referral, so, in true TBB fashion, I used an Imperial interrogation droid on him.
TBB: You went through a bit of mini-dark age recently. Why [...]
Two weeks before their scheduled release in April, the new LEGO Prince of Persia sets have found their way first to Toys R Us online. Three out of the five sets are now available at MSRP, and with free shipping over $100, this makes for a great opportunity to get these new sets early!
UPDATE: you [...]
According to my Future of LDraw? post there are a bunch of readers of this blog who use LDraw. But LDraw can only work with a steady stream of volunteers to make and review parts for use in new parts releases. (I also forgot to pimp the Flickr group for LDraw)
Reviewing parts is a great [...]
A recent discussion at LUGNET raised questions about the future of LDraw in the fan community. Oddly enough I feel I’ve seen a resurgence in LDraw work recently but of course like all of us I tend to see what I want to see so I figured I’d throw some questions out to a wider [...]
UPDATE: the sale on the Clone Walker was short lived; it is no longer valid.
Good morning Amazon! Today you can find some decent sales including the soon to be out of production 8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack for $8.54. In addition, the 8086 Droid Tri-Fighter has been further marked down to $17.54. I take my [...]
For our second installment of interviews by Keith Goldman, we explore the possibility of an AFOL pedophile, prize-sniping, the future of collaborative displays, and more. Take it away, Keith!
If you’ve been to a convention or paid any attention to the hobby in the last decade, you’re probably familiar with Adrian Drake. Whether you call [...]
One of the best Star Wars sets to hit shelves in 2010 is the
8086 Droid Tri-Fighter because of its great parts. Now you can get the set for $19 on Amazon, and you should take advantage of their free shipping and tax-free attributes for most states :)
I don’t know how long the sale will [...]
The Brothers Brick Contributor Emeritus Linus Bohman has launched Swooshable, a “breeding ground for quirky, fun and usable LEGO apps and projects.”
The first app, Fad Masher, juxtaposes two LEGO fads and asks you what the result might look like.
IATTAR + Zombies = ?
Fabuland + Meatpunk = ?
Frogspace + Cave Racers = ?
Create your own LEGO [...]
Warner Brothers has announced that LEGO video game developer TT Games (whose website seems to be down at the moment) will continue creating brick-based games through 2016.
Here’s the full press release:
BURBANK, Calif.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–LEGO Systems and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG) announced today a worldwide license agreement for TT Games Publishing to continue [...]
Tired of castle builders having all the fun in their Time Twister’s Contest? Now you can take any Lego set and remake it in another theme. Here, the host Tom Williamson bends the Shanghai Chase into the space theme using only pieces from the set. You have until March 31st to submit an entry. The [...]
While Andrew got the 7684 Pig Farm & Tractor, I bought the new magnets to see if LEGO has improved their minifigure quality in these products, and the answer is: yes, they did!
The minifigs from the new magnet packs (shown below) are indistinguishable from the minifigs you’d find in regular sets.
Whereas [...]
With a title so catchy, I just had to share it on the blog. FBTB’s newest contest asks you to build an Alternate Separatist Shuttle model, oh what else were you thinking? The winner will receive a cool 8088 ARC-170 Starfighter. Head over to FBTB to view the details. The deadline is March 31st.
Perhaps a bit buried among the news about the release of 10211 Grand Emporium and LEGO Board Games is that the new LEGO City set 7684 Pig Farm & Tractor is also out now.
I’m certainly excited by these other new releases, but it says something that I’m choosing to build the pig farm first. Seriously, [...]
The very much anticipated LEGO Board Games are now available from the LEGO Shop online: NEW from LEGO® Shop LEGO Games. Play a new way.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, LEGO has informed us that release plans changed at the last minute and LEGO Board Games will not be released in Canada until later this year. Their release is [...]
Fans of the new 7595 Army Men on Patrol set from the Toy Story line may be pleased to learn that BrickArms has released a limited edition pack of bright green weapons to complement these little green men.
The weapons pack includes production versions of several prototypes that have been in circulation for a while, including [...]
The weekly LEGO news roundups we started to do proved to be too time-consuming, but this past month has been a busy one, and you may have missed a few things. Without further ado, in case you missed it…
New product info, releases, and reviews:
10211 Grand Emporium will be released on March 1
First pics of [...]
From now until March 6th, you can enjoy a Buy 1 get 1 half off sale at Toys R Us both in stores and online. If you order online today only (Feb. 28), you’ll also receive free shipping if your total is over $100 . Unfortunately the sale excludes Star Wars, Toy Story, and electronics, [...]
Barney Main (SlyOwl) knows our soft spot when he built his entry for the Time Twisters Contest. The association with 10188 Death Star is so obvious and hilarious that you don’t even need to know the rules of the contest to predict this as a likely winner.
Contrary to some of the earlier reports about its release date, LEGO has informed us that 10211 Grand Emporium is due out next Monday, March 1st, 2010.
LEGO has also provided some high-resolution photos of the set, including several nice interior shots and pictures of the little bits and pieces that make these modular buildings so [...]
That’s right folks, it’s a sad day. LEGO is putting an end to their Window to the Community program, which allowed fans to install displays in LEGO Brand Retail stores. Fortunately, all is not lost, Steve Witt and others at LEGO are working on developing a new program for interaction between the stores [...]
Have you ever wanted to get that certain minifig but don’t want to pay for the full set? Once again, many of your prayers are answered with these two upcoming minifigure packs, featuring Chancellor Palpatine, Nute Gunray, Onaconda Farr, Han Solo, Paploo, and scout trooper. I forgot to mention that the magnets are just part [...]
It looks like someone got their hands on the next volume of the minifigure collection series. What I see is an awesome lineup of some of the most coveted lady minifigs in Lego history including: the forest woman, white ninja, and the doctor with the pigtail hair.
Via Eurobricks
Update: here’s an official picture from Toys [...]
The first full-length LEGO Movie, The Adventures of Clutch Powers, has just been released. You can buy it from Walmart.com (and Amazon.com), and I assume other stores will carry it as well.
Here’s the trailer:
Via Toys N Bricks
StarWars.com has high resolution pictures of the entire lineup of late 2010 Star War sets, including 8093 Plo Koon’s Starfighter, 8095 General Grievous Starfighter, 8096 Emperor Palpatine’s Shuttle, 8097 Slave I, 8098 Clone Turbo Tank, and 8089 Hoth Wampa Cave.
8093 Plo Koon’s Starfighter (175 pcs, $24.99 USD / $34.99 CAD): Includes Plo Koon and R7-F5 [...]