Matt De Lanoy made a Lego version of the Reddit alien for the newly launched subreddit for Lego fans, r/afol. You don’t have to be an AFOL to join as the group seems to focus more on MOCs and building techniques.
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LEGO on National Geographic Channel’s Ultimate Factories – Sat, Jan 21
Between sick days and snow days, I’ve been stuck at home for nearly two weeks. Great for building, but cabin fever is setting in. The National Geographic Channel has been on pretty much constantly, so I was happy when NatGeo TV sent us a message to say that the LEGO factory in Billund will be featured on this Saturday’s episode of “Ultimate Factories”.
Here’s what they say:
Our cameras go on a fun and fascinating adventure in the world inside the Lego factory in Billund, Denmark. We’ll see what it takes for Lego’s crackerjack team of international designers to update the Legoland police station. Every single block of the new play set has to be designed with almost superhuman precision because every block produced has to fit seamlessly into the set it comes with, as well as every single Lego block ever made since 1958. We’ll see the new police station evolve through design and development, molding, painting and decorating, packaging and distribution.
And here’s a clip:
The show airs this Saturday, January 21, at 8:00 PM. Can’t wait!
Registration for Brick Fiesta 2012 now open
Brick Fiesta is taking place in Houston from July 4 – 8 and registration is now open. This is the second year of this growing Southern Lego convention, and you can see pictures from the first event on Flickr.
Bricks Cascade 2012 convention open for registration [News]
The North American LEGO convention season is coming up surprisingly soon, beginning with Bricks by the Bay in mid-March and wrapping up with BrickCon in October.
The newest LEGO convention will be held June 1-3, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. Here’s the official description for Bricks Cascade.
Bricks Cascade is a convention held in Portland, Oregon, open to Adult Fans of Lego who excel in building various items of detail whose existence beg a public display to the community. Attendees of the Convention must be at least 18 years of age, or if under 18, can only obtain registration if accompanied by a registered adult. The convention officially begins on June 1st 2012 and ends on the evening of June 3rd, 2012.
Friendships, knowledge sharing, and building techniques are just a few benefits gained by attending the convention. More details can be given about this convention on this web site in the coming months. All Convention Attendees pay $52.00 during our initial registration period. Please fill out all information requested to insure your entrance ID is created without errors and prevent any delays during on-site registration fulfillment.
You can register now at BricksCascade.com.
Registration open for Brickworld Chicago 2012
Registration opens today for Brickworld Chicago 2012, the highly-attended Lego convention from June 13-17. I want to remind anyone planning on going to register and pay a few months in advance because registration always reaches its cap and MOC display space will run out. Check out photos of Brickworld on Flickr to see displays from the previous events.
Series 6 Collectible Minifigures showing up in quantity + case breakdown [News]
Series 6 Collectible Minifigures are beginning to show up in various retail stores and in significant quantities.
I picked up a sealed case yesterday and the breakdown was as follows:
- 4x Alien
- 5x Highlander
- 3x Pajama Boy
- 3x Statue of Liberty
- 5x Bandit
- 4x Flamenco Dancer
- 3x Robot
- 5x Minotaur
- 4x Leprechaun
- 3x Roman
- 3x Surgeon
- 4x Skateboarder
- 4x Space Girl
- 3x Butcher
- 4x Mechanic
- 3x Genie
I’m curious if this is the breakdown that our readers are getting as well. Please post your case breakdowns in the comments. Make sure you say whether or not the case was sealed.
Brickvention 2012
Thanks to an excessively busy patch in my life it’s been a long while since I blogged anything LEGO. Unfortunately this probably won’t change much for a little while at least.
But I felt I should take a few moments to remind everyone that the public tickets to Brickvention 2012 are selling out fast. So if you want to come see Ryan McNaught’s Apollo 11 (and a bunch of other good stuff) you should book soon.
It’s on in Melbourne Town Hall next weekend (21-22nd Jan 2012)
FBTB launches Studs comic
FBTB is starting a comic strip called Studs, and their first one plays off the drama of the new LEGO Friends line.
Top 10 LEGO news stories of 2011 on The Brothers Brick [News]
2011 is now in the history books, so it’s time to take a look back at the year and remember the LEGO stories that made the biggest splash here on The Brothers Brick. It’s no surprise what the #1 news story of the year was, even though LOTR LEGO was only announced a couple weeks ago.
- LEGO Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit sets in 2012
- 10220 Volkswagen T1 Camper Van rolls off the assembly line
- 10221 Super Star Destroyer revealed
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean sets and video game revealed
- 2012 LEGO City sets reveal hillbilly moonshiners
- Dinosaurs return to LEGO in 2012
- 10223 Kingdoms Joust unveiled at BrickCon
- Series 6 & 7 Collectible Minifigures revealed
- LEGO targets girls in 2012 with LEGO Friends
- Cafe Corner returns in microscale with 10230 Mini Modulars
I can’t wait to see what 2012 will bring!
Colossal Castle Contest: Deadline Approaching!
Classic-Castle‘s Colossal Castle Contest is still underway–at least, until December 31 at 11:59pm EST. That means you’ve got a little over a day and a half to get your entries submitted! Check out Classic-Castle for the rules, categories, and prizes!
Massive post-Christmas LEGO clearance sale from LEGO Shop [News]
The LEGO Shop online has just marked down a huge number of LEGO sets, some as much as 75% off.
Act quickly, because these types of deals are usually gone within a few hours.
There’s also a special promo for NinjaGo, which gets you a booster pack on all orders over $75.
Creations for Charity donates over 400 Lego sets
The third annual Creations for Charity ended with 418 Lego sets donated to needy children, totaling in value of almost $9,200. The toys were given to Toys for Tots in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, and to Childrens Hospitals and Make-a-Wish in Dallas. The fundraiser sold 66 custom Lego creations and raised $5,700. For more pictures and details, visit CreationsForCharity.org.
Have a Merry Christmas!
