Month: June 2015 (Page 2 of 12)

Get a LEGO Brand Retail Store (40145) Set at Providence, RI Store Opening Celebration Tomorrow

June 26, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 6 Comments

LEGO is celebrating the grand opening of a LEGO Brand store at the JCPenney Court in Providence, Rhode Island and if you’re one of the first 300 customers to purchase $99 or more tomorrow, Saturday, June 27, you can get a free exclusive LEGO Brand Retail Store (40145) set. The offer is valid while supplies last and be sure to get there pretty early as I suspect there will be a lot of people lined up for it.

LEGO will also have an exclusive Minifigure set with a $50 purchase on Sunday. These sets are pretty unique since it labels the store and city on the packaging. This minifigure set is also limited to the first 300 customers.

You can read more details about the Providence Place LEGO Store opening here.

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LEGO August 2015 Store Calendar Promos & Events

June 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 7 Comments

The August 2015 LEGO Store Calendar is already up on the servers and there are some promotions for the month that may interest you.

From August 1-14, you can get a FREE exclusive Classic Pirates set with purchases of $75 or more.

From August 1-31, you can get a FREE LEGO Friends Pop Star Red Carpet (30205) polybag with purchases of $35 or more on LEGO Friends, LEGO Elves, or LEGO Disney Princess sets.

From August 24-30, you can get a FREE collectible LEGO Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace poster with any LEGO Star Wars purchase.

For LEGO VIP members, you can get bonus VIP points with a purchases of the LEGO Pirates Soldiers Outpost (70410) or The Brick Bounty (70413).

From August 18-31, VIPs get early access to a new exclusive set. Rumors has the set being the LEGO Ninjago Temple (70751).

The August Monthly Mini Model Build will be a Kangaroo which looks more like a squirrel. Remember that you have to register in July to be eligible to participate at the event.

Finally, on August 1, the new LEGO Creator Ferrari F40 (10248) will be available for everyone to purchase. The summer 2015 wave of LEGO Minecraft, LEGO Elves, LEGO TECHNIC, and LEGO DUPLO sets will be available as well the new LEGO Scooby-Doo sets. The LEGO Ideas The Big Bang Theory (21302) will also be available on August 1st.

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LEGO Interview with Ferrari F40 (10248) Designer Michael Psiaki and Car Facts

June 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Earlier today, LEGO announced the latest LEGO Creator set with the Ferrari F40 (10248) and along with the assets, LEGO also provided us with an interview they did with the set designer Michael Psiaki. Here he talks a little more in-depth about the details and challenges while creating the Ferrari F40.

Michael Psiaki is the designer of the LEGO Ferrari F40. In this interview he talks about details and challenges while creating this super sports car.

Did the sharp lines of the F40 make it an easy car to recreate with LEGO bricks?

Actually, the more I worked on this model the more I noticed how many subtle curves there are in the car. The car gets slightly wider and taller as you move towards the back. We managed to pull this off with a clever angled section just behind the doors. It also allowed us to get a really small gap in the frame when the doors close.

Where is the spare wheel?

On the real F40 there’s a compartment under the hood that looks like it should fit an extra wheel in it, but it’s actually too small. Instead there is a can of spray that can be used to patch any flat tires. Just like the real car, the compartment on the LEGO model is too small for a wheel, so we also included the can of spray.

What is one of the more interesting parts used in the model that we can’t see in the images?

There is a tooth element used

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LEGO Creator Ferrari F40 (10248) Officially Revealed

June 25, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 25 Comments

LEGO has officially announced the latest addition to the LEGO Creator line, the Ferrari F40 (10248). This set has 1,158 pieces and will retail for only $89.99 which is a fantastic price for this licensed supercar. The Ferrari F40 (10248) will no doubt be a great set for car enthusiasts alike. It’ll be around the same size as the LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (10220) and the LEGO Creator MINI Cooper (10242).

The LEGO Creator Ferrari F40 will be available for VIP members from July 15-31 and the general public on August 1. Check out the official press release below as well as more images of the set.

Build your very own Ferrari F40!

Experience the iconic Ferrari F40 firsthand, with sleek aerodynamic lines, vented, hinged rear hatch, opening doors and detailed interior.

Get up close to one of the world’s greatest supercars—the Ferrari F40! This awesome LEGO® Creator Expert replica of the iconic sports car with its sleek aerodynamic lines, distinctive rear spoiler and racing-red bodywork is packed with authentic brick-built details, including pop-up headlights, side air intakes and a vented rear hatch that opens to reveal a twin-turbocharged, 90-degree V8 engine! Open the doors and you’ll discover complete authenticity, right down to the crafted cabled door handles, steering wheel with Ferrari logo and 2 red racing seats, while under the hood you’ll find a luggage compartment and tools. A special windscreen element with printed A-pillars and custom-made, molded rim inserts with sturdy, road-gripping tires add the final touches to this intricately designed

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LEGO Subscription Box – BrickSwag June 2015 Review

June 24, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It’s been a slow day today but today in the mail, I received the June 2015 Brick Builders Club subscription box. If you’re a new reader and haven’t heard of this, it’s a box curated by the Brick Fest Live crew which contains t-shirts, parts packs, sometimes LEGO sets, and more. For the month of June, I believe it has to do something with summer or the beach.

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BrickBuildersPro Instructions of the Month Club Offer

June 23, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Our friends at BrickBuildersPro has introduced their new Instructions of the Month Club which is a yearly subscription service that features downloadable custom build designs every month, limited edition posters, and more. They have also introduced a new Cargo Warehouse design which looks to be exclusive to the subscription. Each subscription also comes with a Club Discount Plan with savings of other downloads. They also have a promo code for the One Year subscription plan by using BFPRO6 at checkout which saves you 12% off the regular price. This offer expires on 7/7/15. If you’re not satisfied, there’s a 60 day trial money back guarantee so there’s nothing to lose for trying it out.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes SDCC 2015 Exclusive Arsenal Minifigure Revealed

June 23, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes SDCC 2015 Arsenal

The Wall Street Journal has revealed the second San Diego Comic Con 2015 exclusive minifigure, DC Comics Super Heroes Arsenal, aka Roy Harper, from the Arrow television series. It was also stated that 1,500 Arsenal minifigures will be given away on Thursday.

Last week, it was revealed that All New Captain America featuring Sam Wilson will also be one of the minifigures that will be given away but no mentioning which day. The raffle drawings will be held from Thursday until Saturday at the Pavilion Terrace so that means there will be one more minifigure being revealed in the next few days.

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