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LEGO’s first crowdfunding experiment: FORMA 81000 Koi Model Super Box [Review]

LEGO FORMA is the company’s first foray into crowdfunding. It is described as an “experience designed for adults looking for a fun and engaging way to reconnect with their creative side”. The LEGO FORMA crowdfunding exercise began in late September 2018, and finally shipped in January to UK supporters, with shipments to US supporters following up in mid-February after a brief delay from shipping issues.

During the campaign, the base setup cost $85 USD in the US Market and $88 USD in the UK Market, and included the box set 81000 with the default Koi Skin Pack, and 3 additional separately packaged skins. Fans could also take the less costly option of just getting the base pack (single Koi Skin Model) for $45 USD (US) $46 USD (UK) and additional skins at $15 USD (US) / $16 USD (UK) each. Now that the crowdfunding is completed, if you’re looking to pick one up, the only way currently is to turn to the secondary market such as Bricklink or eBay where they’re already commanding a premium. Let’s do a quick dive into the details of this unique experience from LEGO.

Click to see the full review of the FORMA experience

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for March 24, 2019 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders all over the world, The Brothers Brick brings you the best of LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the fourth week of March 2019.

What are The LEGO Group’s plans for the future and what has impacted their business model most strongly the past few years? Read on to find out.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: It could have been called Disney week with new minifigures, Steamboat Willie revealed and a Darth Vader bust that caught our eye.

LEGO reveals Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 2 – Eighteen new Disney LEGO minifigures are on their way, including characters from Frozen, Hercules, DuckTales and more.
Review of LEGO Ideas 21317 Steamboat Willie – Hop on board with our hands-on review of the new black-and-white LEGO Ideas set based on one of Disney’s first animations.
Details of LEGO Ideas Disney 21317 Steamboat Willie set including retro Mickey and Minnie Mouse – The set comes with 751 pieces and will be available starting April 1st.
LEGO Star Wars 75227 Darth Vader Bust revealed as Star Wars Celebration and Target REDcard exclusive – This set will be a one-day Target REDcard online exclusive.
LEGO partners with NimbleBit to create the LEGO Tower mobile game – Fans of the game Tiny Tower will soon have a chance to make their pixelated world out of LEGO.
Instructions to make your own LEGO Toothless – Build Better Bricks offers instructions to build your favorite night fury dragon from How to Train Your Dragon.
LEGO Store offering double VIP points from now until the end of March – Double VIP points are back at the LEGO Store through the end of the month. Happy shopping!

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OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:
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Minifigure murder mystery in a magnificient mansion

The two things that stood out first in this build by XBrickmonster were the imperfect walls and the intricate windows made of LEGO elements ranging from claws and minfigure hands to tails and even Technic pins. That aside, the scene itself is a grand mystery waiting to be solved by our two detectives. While I leave the hard part to the experienced folks, I’m still trying to solve how that yellow frog got up there on the beams of the roof.

LEGO Store offering double VIP points from now until the end of March [News]

The LEGO Store is offering double VIP points on all purchases through the end of the month, ending on March 31st. This is the perfect opportunity to pick up some new sets like the sleek 10265 Ford Mustang, LEGO Ideas 21316 The Flintstones, or the massive 70840 Apocalypseburg. There are region-specific links below for the LEGO Shop online, or you could peruse our guide to all the new LEGO sets launched earlier this year.

Link for readers in the United States: The LEGO Shop online (US)
Link for readers in the United Kingdom: The LEGO Shop online (UK)
Link for readers in Canada: The LEGO Shop online (Canada)

LEGO partners with NimbleBit to create the LEGO Tower mobile game [News]

Fans of NimbleBit’s popular mobile game Tiny Tower will soon have a chance to make their blocky, pixelated world out of LEGO. The new game, LEGO Tower, challenges you to build a skyscraper with apartments and businesses for your digital minifigures to live, work and play in with one huge elevator that connects them all. The game will be available starting this summer.

Interested tower builders can also visit LEGO Ideas on March 26th to find out how their creations can be featured in the new mobile game.

Click to get a closer look at the new LEGO Tower mobile game

LEGO Star Wars 75227 Darth Vader Bust revealed as Star Wars Celebration and Target REDcard exclusive [News]

LEGO has revealed 75227 Darth Vader Bust, another set in their Star Wars 20th Anniversary lineup. The exclusive set contains 327 pieces and will retail for $39.99 US. The set will initially be available at Star Wars Celebrations, with limited general availability to Target REDcard members on April 11th.

(EDIT: Target did not make the bust available on the 11th and instead posted it early in the morning on the 12th. It appears to have sold out in less than 15 minutes. We have reached out to Target to see if any other batch will be made available but have not heard back. For those that missed it, instructions are available.)

Click here for the complete press release and pictures of the front and back of the LEGO Darth Vader Bust

LEGO reveals Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 2 [News]

LEGO has revealed the full line-up from the much-anticipated second Disney Collectible Minifigures series, including characters from Frozen, Hercules, Aladdin, Nightmare Before Christmas and more. The collection includes 18 characters from many beloved Disney films and will be available from LEGO and other toy retailers starting May 1st for $3.99 US | £2.99 UK | 4.99 CAN.

Hot off the heels of the LEGO Ideas Steamboat Willie set announcement, it might as well be Disney week in all things LEGO. We have your first look at all the new Disney minifigures right here, including close up photos of each character.

Click to see all the new LEGO Disney minifigures

Details of LEGO Ideas Disney 21317 Steamboat Willie set including retro Mickey and Minnie Mouse [News]

LEGO has revealed 21317 Steamboat Willie, the next LEGO Ideas set featuring retro-Mickey and Minnie Mouse minifigures as well as the iconic S.S. Willie steamboat. The boat’s steam pipes bounce up and down and the paddle wheels rotate as the set is pushed forward. The set comes with 751 pieces and will be available starting April 1st for US: $89.99 | Canada: 119.99 CAD | UK: £79.99.

The monochromatic set comes only a month after it was selected to be one of the next LEGO Ideas products, a shockingly fast turnaround in comparison to previous LEGO Ideas sets. The set is also quite an upgrade from the original submission. Continue reading to see all the official photos, or take a closer look at the insides and build process in our review of 21317 Steamboat Willie.

Click to see all the details of the Steamboat Willie LEGO Ideas set

Mickey Mouse makes his 1928 debut in LEGO Ideas 21317 Steamboat Willie [Review]

Only a few weeks since the set was announced in the second round of LEGO Ideas reviews from 2018, 21317 Steamboat Willie will be available to buy from April 1st. The final set design is very different from the Ideas project which inspired it, and, with all respect to the original model, the improvements are significant. Mickey’s paddle steamer is much larger and more detailed than the original microscale design.

The set has 751 pieces, features black & white retro minifigures of Mickey and Minnie, and is available from April 1st for US: $89.99 | Canada: 119.99 CAD | UK: £79.99.

Click here to read our full hands-on review of LEGO Ideas 21317 Steamboat Willie

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for March 17, 2019 [News]

This life-size LEGO Ford Anglia from set 75953 Hogwarts Whomping Willow is making its debut at London Comic Con. How many pieces did it take to build? Read on to find out.

TBB NEWS & REVIEWS: LEGO news was slim this week, but we still have a few good sales, a new gift with purchase and some awesome instructions, just for you.

Popular LEGO sets discounted on Amazon in the US – A few sets from LEGO Ideas to Harry Potter are currently on discount from Amazon.
30542 Cute Pug polybag now free gift with purchase from LEGO, with double VIP points on a few cars – We love pugs at The Brothers Brick, and you can get one for free with purchase from LEGO through the weekend.
Build your own Bulbasaur from Pokémon – hachiroku24 has made a delightful model and shared video instructions so you can build it too.

Big Build: Ford Anglia – LEGO Harry Potter

Check out this magical Ford Anglia made completely out of LEGO bricks! ✨????

Posted by LEGO on Tuesday, March 5, 2019

OTHER NEWS: There were quite a few other interesting LEGO news articles from around the web this week. Here are the best of the rest:
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Popular LEGO sets discounted on Amazon US [News]

A few sets from various themes from LEGO Ideas, to Harry Potter to Star Wars, are at a decent discounted price on Amazon that may the right price for you if you do not already have them in your collection.

LEGO Star Wars BB-8 75187 | 1106 Pcs | $58.33 USD (42% Discount)

Click to see more sets on discount

30542 Cute Pug polybag now free gift with purchase from LEGO, with double VIP points on a few cars [News]

The LEGO Store has launched two new gift-with-purchase promotions lasting through the weekend. The adorably humorous 30542 Cute Pug polybag is free with purchases of $35 or more online or in LEGO Stores through 11:59pm EST on March 17th.

The second gift-with-purchase offer is in-stores only and not available online. You can get a Build a Minifigure Pack for only $5 (half off the normal price) with purchases of $40 or more through March 17th as well. LEGO stores just got in a few new minifigure pieces not seen before in any set, so dig through what is available to see what treasure you can find.

Double VIP Points

Additionally, LEGO is offering double VIP points on the 42093 Technic Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the 75893 Speed Champions 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T through the end of March.