Month: January 2014 (Page 2 of 20)

Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Will Be Next LEGO CUUSOO Set!

January 30, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

The LEGO CUUSOO Fall 2013 results are in and the next official LEGO CUUSOO set is Brent Waller’s Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary set! Unfortunately, from what was shown in the video (see below), only the ECTO-1 and the minifigures will be in the final product which means the iconic firehouse would be left out. There were a total of seven projects up for review which was a record including Female Minifigure Set, Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair, The Road to Oz, ATLAS Mini Model Education Outreach, Ghostbusters, FTL – Faster Than Light, and Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary. The Female Minifigure Set by Alatariel is still being evaluated. The Land Rover Defender 110 project from the Spring 2012 review was also rejected.

Below are the images from Brent’s project and not a representation of the final product. There were a lot of very good submissions that was going up against the project but somehow it was worthy enough to become official CUUSOO Set #007. The final ECTO-1 car model was largely based on the original design of the car. LEGO is still working out the final design, pricing, and availability for the set. Congratulations to Brent for joining the exclusive club of designers who has gotten their project to become an official LEGO set!

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LEGO The Simpsons Collectible Minifigures Revealed at Nuremburg

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Instagram user hmouyal has posted the first picture of the LEGO The Simpsons Collectible Minifigures from the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair. In the image, you can see a different Homer minifigure than than the one in The Simpsons House (71006) and he has a donut 1×1 round tile and a 1×2 tv remote control. The packaging will have the iconic clouds from the cartoon series.

**Via CM4S on Eurobricks**

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Various LEGO Summer Sets at Nuremberg Toy Fair 2014

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

Here’s some images from various summer wave LEGO sets from Fedro’s photostream including City, Creator, Friends, Hero Factory, and Ninjago.

Ultra Agents Mission HQ (71065) – 1048 pcs

LEGO City Arctic Helicrane (60034)

Arctic Outpost (60035) – 374 pieces

Uncover secrets of the ice in the LEGO® City Arctic Outpost including truck, trailer and hi-tech mobile laboratory with all-terrain vehicle.

Investigate remote polar areas with the awesome LEGO® City Arctic Outpost!

Drive out into remote areas with the mobile LEGO® City Arctic Outpost and investigate the secrets of the ice in its high-tech laboratory! The truck’s powerful engine and massive tires means it can cope with the toughest conditions. Pull out the box of too Investigate remote polar areas with the awesome LEGO® City Arctic Outpost!

Arctic Base Camp (60036) – 735 pieces

Lead a mission from LEGO® City Arctic Base Camp with laboratory, conveyor belt, scooter, husky sled, tracked vehicle, helicopter and more.

Plan and go on the ultimate expedition from LEGO® City Arctic Base Camp!

Head out into the wilds and set up the hi-tech LEGO® City Arctic Base Camp to explore the secrets of the ice! Set out on major expeditions with the snow scooter and husky sled team. Investigate the secrets of the ice with the powerful tracked exploration Plan and go on the ultimate expedition from LEGO® City Arctic Base Camp!

LEGO Creator Bike Shop & Cafe (31026) – 1023 pcs – $89.99

The LEGO® Creator Bike Shop & Café is packed with exciting, imaginative details and can rebuild into an

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LEGO Legends of Chima Summer Sets at Nuremburg Toy Fair 2014

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Flickr user Fedro has uploaded a lot of images of the new LEGO Legends of Chima summer sets on his photostream. Check out some of the new sets below!

Sir Fangar’s Sabre-Tooth Walker (70143) – 415 pieces

Escape LEGO® Legends of Chima™ Fangar’s Saber-tooth Walker with snapping jaws, ice claws, ice-tipped flick missiles and detachable trike.

Fend off Sir Fangar’s fearsome Saber-tooth Walker!

Gorzan is trapped in the ice cage and must escape with the CHI before Sir Fangar can catch up with him. Help the Gorilla tribe leader slice through the ice with his red-hot Blayzhamma. Dodge the ice-tipped flick missiles shot from Sir Fangar’s chillingly Fend off Sir Fangar’s fearsome Saber-tooth Walker!

Laval’s Fire Lion (70144) – 450 pieces

Race Mungus to the CHI with Cragger and LEGO® Legends of Chima™ Laval’s Fire Lion with fire CHI power mode and 4-missile rocket pod.

Stop Mungus getting the CHI with Laval’s Fire Lion!

Mungus needs to get the blue CHI to utilize all his powers and Cragger is racing to get to it first. Even up the odds with the mighty Fire Lion, placing Cragger alongside Laval in the cockpit. Enter fire CHI power mode to draw the Fire Lion up to full hei Stop Mungus getting the CHI with Laval’s Fire Lion!

Flying Phoenix Fire Temple (70146) – 1301 pieces

Guard the awesome LEGO® Legends of Chima™ Flying Phoenix Fire Temple with fire CHI power flying Phoenix against Saber-tooth attacks.

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The LEGO Movie Summer Sets Revealed at Nuremburg Toy Fair 2014

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 7 Comments

Flickr user Fedro attended the 2014 Nuremburg Toy Fair and they got a chance to see the new The LEGO Movie summer sets including Emmet’s Constructo-Mech (70814), the Super Secret Police Dropship (70815), and Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (70816). Check out all the awesome looking sets below!

Emmet’s Constructo-Mech (70814)

Swing the twin wrecking balls of the massive Construct-o-Mech!
Prepare for the ultimate battle with evil Lord Business! Join creative forces with Master Builder Emmet to make this massive Mech. Open up the cockpit and place Emmet in the driver’s seat. Knock over anything that gets in your way with the swinging wrecki Swing the twin wrecking balls of the massive Construct-o-Mech!

Super Secret Police Dropship (70815)

Pursue Emmet and the Master Builders in the awesome Dropship!
Lord Business’ Robo Police have invaded Cloud Cuckoo Land in their high-tech Dropship and are in hot pursuit of Emmet, Batman™, Green Ninja and Johnny Thunder! With a pair of Robo SWATs at the controls in the dual cockpit, fire up the rocket boosters for Pursue Emmet and the Master Builders in the awesome Dropship!

Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (70816)

Count down for lift-off in Benny’s dream Spaceship!
Benny may have spent too much time in space with a lack of oxygen, but this wacky character is also a Master Builder. Help him construct the Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! of his dreams then help the heroes to evade the Robo Police interceptor. Open the Count down for lift-off in Benny’s dream Spaceship!

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LEGO Mixels Premieres on Cartoon Network on February 12th

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Cartoon Network has released their official press release for the premiere of the new LEGO Mixels animated show on February 12th. The official website will launch on February 6th and the sets will be available on March 1st.

Cartoon Network and The LEGO Group Mix It Up Globally with MIXELS

Mixels.Com Makes U.S. Debut on February 6

Mixels Animated Shorts Premiere on Cartoon Network February 12

Calling All Mixels App to Launch in First Quarter

LEGO(R) Mixels Building Sets in Stores March 1

Mixels is a groundbreaking global franchise created by the powerhouse partnership of two of the biggest forces in kids’ entertainment – Cartoon Network and The LEGO Group – and will make its US debut on multiple screens and platforms this February. A true multiplatform brand, Mixels.com arrives on the web first on February 6, followed by animated shorts on Cartoon Network starting February 12 during the Teen Titans Go! half hour (7:30-8:00pET). Soon after, kids will be able to “mix, max and murp” with their own LEGO(R) Mixels collectible building sets and download the Calling All Mixels app.

Kids media consumption changes every day and this unprecedented collaboration and launch of Mixels continues the evolution of how Cartoon Network is looking at the development and distribution of content and IP creation. Bringing together world-class animators, game developers and product designers from the onset and launching the property on multiple platforms and formats, Cartoon Network and the LEGO brand will enable kids to have a fully integrated and rich experience from the very start

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The LEGO Movie Music Maker App Released

January 29, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re an old-school fan of Mario Paint for the Super Nintendo, then The LEGO Movie has something cool for you. They have released a new app called The LEGO Movie Music Maker which have a similar feature as Mario Paint’s Composer with a slight difference.

In the beginning, you choose between Emmet, Wyldstyle, Benny, and Batman to watch them dance. Next, you choose from three different songs including the main theme song of the movie, “Everything Is AWESOME!!!” The Music Mixer itself shows your mixer board where you can place different sound blocks to create a sound effect. There are four types of sound blocks to choose from: percussion, guitar, synth, and voices. The song that you choose will loop in the background and will add on whatever sound effect you’ve place on the board. Once the line goes over an effect, the characters will do a dance move for it. You can also change characters and songs on the fly as well. Just a warning, by changing songs, you will lose everything you’ve already done and it will clear the board so be careful when doing that. After you’ve completed your dance, you can save it and it will give you a code so you can return later to edit. You can also send it to a friend for them to watch. It’s pretty neat and kids will enjoy creating some music while watching the characters dance around to it.