Eurobricks has a newer version of the images of the Power Miners sets that’ll be released in 2009. At this point the designs may still be preliminary, but this picture appears much more legit than the catalog scan that we have seen earlier.
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Get your entries in for the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest!
For those of your rightfully envious of all our great prizes and giveaways for Zombie Apocafest 2008 at BrickCon next month, there are even better prizes to be won for our GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest. Remember, the contest is open to everyone over the age of 18 worldwide.
Here are just a few of the great entries readers have submitted so far to the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest pool on Flickr.
Entries from Alex Eylar (left) and Alan Chia (right).
Entries from Peter Edwards (left) and Aaron Andrews (right).
I’m seeing quite a few submissions that skip one or more of the requirements, so here are a few key points from the contest rules. ;)
- Tag your photo “GO MINIMAN GO” on Flickr.
- Identify which category your entry is for — 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.
- Add your photo (only one per entry) to the group pool.
- Let us know about your entry with a link to the creation and which category it’s for.
- If you can, please add one of the GO MINIMAN GO logos to your photo. (If you can’t, let us know in your submission and we’ll hook you up.)
For those of you who prefer your pictures moving, Gizmodo is also hosting the GO MINIMAN GO Video Contest, in which you can win amazing classic sets like 928 Galaxy Explorer and 375 Yellow Castle.
To get you inspired for Gizmodo’s contest, be sure to check out the videos by our very own Nathan Wells, David Pagano, and Nate Burr.
Here’s Nathan’s gorgeous salute to 30 years of the LEGO minifig:
By the way, did you know that the various minifig parts LEGO has released over the past 30 years can be combined in over 8 quadrillion possible combinations? Find out more fun facts like that on GoMinimanGo.com.
If you have a question about our GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest, just leave a comment here. Happy building, and good luck!
LEGO Star Wars 10188 Death Star now shipping [News]
Quite possibly the most anticipated new set of 2008 is now shipping from the LEGO Shop. (No, no — not 7979 Castle Advent Calendar!)
Yes, that’s right, 10188 Death Star is now available and shipping from the LEGO Shop online.
3,803 pieces. 24 minifigs (counting brick-built droids). 399.99 USD. Time to empty your wallets, boys and girls!
If nearly $400 isn’t your thing but you still want a LEGO Death Star, 10143 Death Star II™ is still available at 199.99 USD. ;)
Counting down to BrickCon 2008 and the Zombie Apocafest
Update: Zombie Apocafest 2008 is now over, and it was awesome. Don’t miss our full coverage here on The Brothers Brick:
BrickCon 2008 is less than a month away. The list of attendees is growing, and it’s starting to look like this will be the first 200-attendee BrickCon!
Today and tomorrow are your very last chance to register at the $50 price (registration goes up to $60 on Tuesday, September 8), and the last window of opportunity to guarantee your personalized brick badge engraved by Brick Engraver.
Plans for group projects at BrickCon 2008 are well underway, with lots of progress on the Zombie Apocafest and ChiefLUG Initiation.
To sweeten the deal, The Brothers Brick will be handing out some cool prizes and giveaways:
- Custom-engraved bricks to add to your badge for everyone who contributes a vehicle or building to the LEGO Zombie Apocafest
- 10190 Market Street
for the best building in the zombie layout
- 10200 Custom Car Garage
for the best vehicle in the zombie layout
If you’re worried that you don’t have any LEGO zombies — don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered with a horde of at least 80 zombies. :twisted:
And for those of you who can’t make it in person this year, there’s still the GO MINIMAN GO Photo Contest with even more prizes! The contest is open to everyone over 18 worldwide, and entries are already stacking up in the GO MINIMAN GO photo pool, so take a look at the rules and try your hand at a scene inspired by the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s.
They are coming...
The darkness is coming to BrickCon, bringing with it a massive invasion of my signature Black Fantasy creature, the Cyclopean Virtue. There’s only less than one month left before the showdown, so register now before it’s too late. You can contribute to the invasion by making one or more of your own to add to the army (instructions).
Meanwhile, you can support my BrickCon projects by purchasing a custom model. I am selling a very limited quantity of the Tripod Droid and Andante (click on links for details).
Above art by Greg Hyland
Dear LEGO: We want 7979 Castle Advent Calendar!
UPDATE (9/26/08): You can order your copy of the set by following the directions in How to get your 7979 Castle Advent Calendar, currently at the top of the front page.
UPDATE (9/25/08): Limited quantities of this set will be made available on September 26 in the US and Canada.
We’ve recently received news from The LEGO Group that the much-anticipated holiday set 7979 Castle Advent Calendar will not be available in the United States (with ambiguity around its availability in other markets).
Just look at this gorgeous set, full of unique minifigs — including a jester, new witch, peasant woman, goblin, and dwarf:
Naturally, the hue and cry from LEGO Castle fans was heard ’round the ‘net. I’m personally extremely disappointed, and and am therefore abusing my position as the Editor-in-Chief of this blog to rally the LEGO fan community and try to change LEGO’s mind.
Note: For those of you in continental Europe, 7979 Castle Advent Calendar has been confirmed for most of your markets. Elsewhere, there’s still some question about places like the UK, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
EDIT (TG): The set is presently available on Shop@Home for both the UK and Australia.
For those of you who’d like to let The LEGO Group know that you want this set, there are several ways you can communicate your wishes.
- Leave a comment here on The Brothers Brick and one of the resident LEGO Ambassadors will pass your comments on to LEGO.
- Contact LEGO Customer Service by e-mail, phone, or snail-mail.
- Vote in the Brothers Brick poll at the end of this post.
- Vote in the Classic-Castle.com poll and leave a shout-out on the Dear LEGO forum.
Ask about it at your local LEGO Store.- All of the above!
Just to be realistic for a moment, let’s not get our hopes up. It’s already very late in the year to be changing plans for a holiday set. Packaging requirements, for example, are different from market to market, and it may be too late to design, repackage, and ship this set to other markets.
Finally, for those of you on the fence about this, here’s the beautiful peasant woman:
Okay people, fan activism ON!
EDIT (AB): If you see an error when you try to vote, rest assured that your vote is still being counted. (For those who care, see my technical explanation in the comments below.)
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EDIT (AB): Bumping this by a few hours so it stays on the front page a bit longer.
10200 Custom Car Garage now available from LEGO Shop [News]
The new fan-designed set from LEGO Factory, 10200 Custom Car Garage, is now available from the LEGO Shop online:
At $69.99, the set comes with three cars, three four minifigs, and a garage with a working forklift. I’m quite happy to see the Naboo pilot torso in this set. Does this mean it’ll be available from online Pick-a-Brick? Hmm…
First pictures of 2009 LEGO Power Miners sets [News]
UPDATE 2: 2009 LEGO Power Miners sets are now available from the LEGO Shop online.
UPDATE 1: For those of you coming in from a search engine, we’ve recently posted pictures of the 2009 Power Miners box art.
The first pictures of the 2009 Power Miners theme are available. Please note that these pictures may be very preliminary and the sets themselves have a high chance of undergoing major revisions, and gosh are they needed.
Enjoy the random City impulse set.
From leggymclego
LAML Radio August wrap-up
In August LAML Radio has taken on an ambitious project and interviewed 28 amazing builders. Here is the final round-up post, featuring the following builders:
Magnus Lauglo
Gary McIntire
The Arvo Brothers
In the meantime, James, the host of the show, has put together a CD of all of the August interviews. If you have enjoyed LAML radio and would like to show your appreciation for his contributions to our wonderful LEGO community, you can purchase the CD for only $12.
As a bonus, here is a news podcast recorded live this past Sunday where Dan from the LEGO® Model of the Day blog and I join in to discuss the most current LEGO news. Click here to listen to this fun little number.
New LEGO stores opening in King of Prussia, Braintree, and Sacramento [News]
Official word from LEGO states that new stores are opening soon. I hope you’re one of the lucky residents. If so, read on for opening details and promotional offers (I’m jealous).
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia, PA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 18
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 3 – 5
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be Yoda
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the JC Penney Court Friday 11 – 7, Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Saturday, Oct 4, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of the Liberty Bell, complete with crack and moving clapper! This set is not available for sale.
· On Sunday, Oct. 5, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 12
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 11 – 13
· Note: This event runs Saturday > Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be Yoda
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the Macy’s Court
Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6, Monday 11 – 7
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Sunday, Oct 12, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of a Baseball Player, complete with bat, red hat and socks and home plate! This set is not available for sale.
· On Monday, Oct. 13, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, CA
· Store will officially open for business on Sept 25
· Grand Opening Celebration Weekend will be Oct 17 – 19
· Master Builder will be Dan
· Model being built will be R2-D2
· Master Builder Event happens all 3 days in the Center Court
Friday 11 – 7, Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 11 – 6
· AFOL Volunteers are needed, included at least 1 expert builder who can help Dan actually build the model!
Volunteers will get a special reward at the store!
· On Saturday, Oct 18, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive make & take set of Sacramento’s Transcontinental Railroad Engine, the Gov. Stanford Steam Locomotive, complete with moving wheels and realistic details! This set is not available for sale.
· On Sunday, Oct. 19, the first 300 customers in the store to spend $35 will get a FREE exclusive child’s size LEGO Store t-shirt, featuring the LEGO Minifigure holding the state flag! This shirt is not available for sale.
· Exclusive sets and t-shirts will also be given out as trivia question prizes by Dan throughout the event at the build site!
· Fans can also enter a raffle in the LEGO Store for a chance to win a $100 LEGO Store Gift Card!
Pictures are finally leaking out of BrickFair!
If you’ve been wondering where all the Lego fans have gone, they’re at Brickfair! Here are a few galleries of pics, to satisfy your Lego craving. If, like me, you didn’t get to go….
There is also a Flickr Brickfair pool, if you need more…
2009 Lego lines officially announced [News]
Toy News Online has published information on upcoming product lines for 2009. The big news is Power Miners, but there is news on Bionicle, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Tiny Turbos and more!
Launching in January, Power Miners will have year-round marketing support including a full PR campaign focused on the childrens’ press, online marketing, Lego Club campaign and in-store promotions.
Power Miners features a team of miners that dig into the Earth’s crust and encounter half-rock/half-crystal monsters. The range features collectible vehicles and mini-figures and monsters.
Sound familiar?
Read the entire article here