Month: November 2012 (Page 2 of 10)

LEGO The Hobbit An Unexpected Gathering (79003) Review

November 28, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The story of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings all started in the Bag End where Bilbo Baggins was hired by Thorin and Company to be their guide on their Quest of Erebor. LEGO has depicted that scene in the An Unexpected Gathering (79003) set. The set contains 652 pieces and retails for $69.99, about $0.11/piece. There are four numbered bags, two instruction booklets, and three loose base plates in the box. An Unexpected Gathering was widely released on November 27, 2012.

LEGO The Hobbit An Unexpected Gathering (79003)

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The Most Expensive LEGO Brick

November 28, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Brick Envy has acquired the rarest and most expensive LEGO brick in existence and is selling it for a mere $14,449.99. This 2×4 brick is made of 14 caret solid gold and weighs in at 25.65g. The brick is stored in it’s original custom box that is embossed with the older LEGO logo and sits on a velvet interior.

This masterpiece was given to LEGO employees at the Hohenwestedt, Germany factory who had 25 years of employment as well as exclusive business partners of LEGO. Only one or two of these rare pieces were given out from 1979-1981 so only a few exist in the world. Working anywhere for 25 years is a big milestone and LEGO rewarded their employees very nicely for their anniversary.

If you have $14,500 laying around and want to own one of the rarest LEGO bricks ever, head over to Brick Envy and snatch up this beauty.

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LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) Set Revealed

November 27, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) Box Art

There are now images of the new LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) set that is set to be released in 2013. Russian site Exoforce.ru has posted images as well as the description of the set. I’ve translated the description using Google Translate below. My initial impressions of the set is that it’s a very nice looking one. Although the display shows seven minifigures, the box art shows five including Luke Skywalker, General Rieekan, two Hoth Rebel Trooper, and a Snowtrooper. We’re not sure which is correct as of this time. You also get a snowspeeder, a speederbike, a probe droid, a communications tower, a turret gun, and a awesome-looking Tauntaun mount. Pricing and the number of pieces are also unknown at this time. Now all we need is an updated AT-AT to complete this scene.

Go with Luke Skywalker on the ice-covered planet of Hoth in his snow-speeder! Beware tranches command center with General Rieekan Imperial pilots and catch speeders snow attacking Defense Forces rebels. Shoot from the turret guns! Help the rebels defeat the forces of the Galactic Empire in the Battle for the planet Hoth from the movie “Star Wars: Episode V. The Empire Strikes Back “! The set includes five minifigures with various weapons and accessories: Luke Skywalker in clothing for snow speeder, General Rieekan, a rebel-infantryman from the planet Hoth and 2 snowspeeder pilots.

Stop the attack by the forces of the Empire Luke Skywalker and his snow speeder!

Help General Rieekan and Luke Skywalker on a snow speeder protect

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The Hobbit Sets Now Available at LEGO

November 27, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The new Hobbit sets are now available at LEGO as well as Shop@Home. Remember that you still have FREE shipping until December 18th. Also, YourCreativeFriends has informed us that the Hobbit sets are also available at Toys R Us, and for a limited time, TRU is having a buy one, get one 50% off LEGO construction sets.

Riddles for The Ring (79000) – $9.99

Trick Gollum™ and help Bilbo Baggins™ escape with the Ring!

On the shores of an underground lake beneath the Misty Mountains, Bilbo Baggins™, armed with Sting, discovers a magic ring that was recently lost by the creature Gollum™. Use the reveal function to take the golden Ring! But beware – only Gollum, aboard his boat of Goblin skin and bones, knows the way out. Can our Hobbit hero solve the riddles asked by Gollum and escape to freedom with the Ring before Gollum realizes it’s gone? You decide as you build and recreate this famous scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™. Includes 2 minifigures: Bilbo Baggins and Gollum.

• Includes 2 minifigures: Gollum and Bilbo Baggins in journey outfit with Sting
• Boat with bone elements included
• Features rock with opening front section and secret compartment for the Ring
• Accessories include the Ring and a fish
• Use the reveal function to open the rock and get the Ring!
• Escape from the Misty Mountains with the Ring!
• Rock measures over 2” (6cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 2” (6cm) deep
• Boat measures over 0.5” (1.5cm)

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LEGO The Hobbit Mirkwood Elf Guard Polybag (30212) Review

November 26, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Today, I’ve received my shipment of the LEGO The Hobbit Mirkwood Elf Guard Polybags (30212) from Toys R Us. I ordered them online as soon as I found out that they were available for sale. As of this writing, they are still unavailable on the TRU website. This highly sought polybag contains 27 pieces and a small instruction sheet and retails for $4.99 each.

LEGO The Hobbit Mirkwood Elf Guard (30212)

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LEGO Legends of Chima Release Date

November 26, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The French LEGO Club site confirms that the LEGO Legends of Chima sets will be released December 26, 2012. With the help of Google Translate, I’ve translated the page below. This is very exciting news for people who’ve been waiting for these sets and with the release a month away, look for some of the sets to hit store shelves a little early.

Legend begins December 26th …

In a world of mystery and magic, animal tribes fighting for a precious energy source that increases power.

Since the dawn of time, there is peace in this world, but now peaceful balance is destabilized to control this power …

The world is on the verge of sinking into a ferocious battle between good and evil!

Who will survive?? Get fast preview Legends of LEGO products Chima on December 26 in your favorite stores!

For any purchase, you will be offered exclusive goodies!

See conditions in store – within the limits of available stocks.

La Légende débute le 26 décembre…

Dans un monde mystérieux et magique, des tribus animales luttent pour une précieuse source d’énergie qui démultiplie les pouvoirs.

Depuis la nuit des temps, la paix règne sur ce monde ; mais désormais l’équilibre pacifique est déstabilisé pour le contrôle de cette puissance…

Le monde est sur le point de s’enfoncer dans une féroce bataille entre le Bien et le Mal !!

Qui survivra ?? Découvre vite en avant-première les produits LEGO Legends of Chima dès le 26 décembre dans tes magasins préférés !!

Pour tout achat, un

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Preview

November 26, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

LEGO on their Facebook Page has revealed a teaser for the Series 9 LEGO Collectible Minifigures. Right now they only show the backs but will be revealing more on December 3.

Update: The fronts of the minifigures are now posted.

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