Author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran (Page 13 of 36)

LEGO is asking for some feedback about the VIP program in the LEGO VIP Rewards Center and you can earn some points for your time. This survey was open to other parts of the country a few weeks ago but has recently opened up in the US.

The purpose of the survey is to help improve the VIP program and the rewards that LEGO provides. There’s 21 questions and it shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete.

We are committed to continuously improving the VIP program to meet the needs of our fans. We’d be so grateful if you could take this survey and share your thoughts and opinions. Your feedback is incredibly useful and helps us get better at what we do.

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LEGO has released episode 2 of their Our LEGO Stories podcast which talks about some of the things that LEGO employees have been doing to have a positive impact on the world. This new episode features AFOL Engagement’s Tormod Askildsen along with Annie O’Reilly and Carl Merriam and they talk about the AFOL community and how it continues to inspire LEGO themselves with their creations. They go in-depth to talk about how much influence AFOLs have in some the LEGO’s decision making. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcast, and YouTube.

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FOX has just revealed the 12 new teams for season two of LEGO Masters. Airing Tuesday, June 1 on FOX, the teams will compete in various challenges for a chance to win $100,000 as well as the title of LEGO Masters. Will Arnett will be back to host and LEGO designers Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard will return to judge the builds.

HIT UNSCRIPTED COMPETITION SERIES “LEGO MASTERS” RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW CONTESTANTS FOR A MAKE-OR-BREAK SEASON TWO!

Paired in Teams of Two, 24 LEGO(R) Enthusiasts Impress with New Elaborate Builds on the Season Premiere, Airing Tuesday, June 1, on FOX

Bringing imagination, design and creativity to life, Season Two of LEGO MASTERS – hosted and executive-produced by Will Arnett – premieres Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, when 12 new pairs of LEGO(R) enthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO(R) bricks. The new duos are set to compete against each other in even more ambitious brick-building challenges – including an earthquake tower challenge, a demolition derby, a LEGO(R) fashion show and more – to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO(R) builders. In each episode, Arnett, alongside expert Brickmasters and LEGO(R) employees Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard, will encourage the builders, introduce incredible challenges and put their creativity and skills to the test. The competing pairs who impress the Brickmasters the most will progress to the next round, until the finale, during which the top teams will face off for a $100,000 cash prize, the ultimate LEGO(R) trophy

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The LEGO VIP Collectible Coins have been pretty popular as LEGO released them every month with the last one being the Classic Space from earlier this month. LEGO has announced that the next coin will not be dropping on May 1 like with the other ones. There’s no explanation why but there will be some sort of announcement in the near future. The next coin should be the gold VIP one that goes in the middle of the display case if you got it.

The next coin in the set will not drop May 1. There will be an announcement as to when!

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TIME has released their first ever TIME 100 Most Influential Companies and The LEGO Group was one of the companies recognized for the honor. In the Innovators category, LEGO was named the most influential in fostering creativity. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, LEGO pushed forward with the Rebuild the World campaign to encourage kids and families to unlock their creativity by building.

During worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns, Lego creations have stacked up in homes with children. The company reported a 21% jump in sales, resulting from the immediate demand for in-home entertainment and the company’s pre-pandemic push to boost online sales globally. While its flagship product remains the classic brick, the 88-year-old family-owned company is evolving to recognize the diverse needs of young consumers with new offerings like Lego Braille Bricks and pandemic-inspired online content and hybrid learning resources. As families continue to hunker down, Lego love appears to be growing. “I have never gotten so many letters … [about] how important Lego play has been,” CEO Niels B. Christiansen tells TIME.

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This morning was the release of the LEGO Ulysses Space Probe (5006744) on the VIP Rewards Center and to say the least, it was a total disaster. LEGO marketed to be available at a specific time and pretty much all the launches around the world were as terrible as it could get. I knew LEGO IT was bad but this was doubly bad.

From the Terms of Service popup to the Rewards Center maintenance page, these errors didn’t help the situation at all. There are literally thousands of fans waiting to get this very limited set and only a handful of our readers were able to secure one. I posted a simple message on our social media pages at 6:14am PST that it was finally live here in the US and within minutes it was gone. People were hitting the aforementioned TOS and maintenance pages and had to keep refreshing. By the time they got through, it was already out of stock for most people.

It basically was a no-win situation for LEGO as someone will lose and in this case, it was the fans. For it being delayed during the Discovery release was disappointing but having a set time for a release instead of an unannounced drop was probably the nail in the coffin. It wasn’t really a surprise to me as I expected what happened today to happen.

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LEGO RECREATES FAMOUS “PILLARS OF CREATION” IMAGE FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE IN LEGO FORM

Inspirational 3D models to be displayed in over 150 LEGO Stores worldwide

14th April 2021: As part of the LEGO Go Beyond space campaign, images from the famous Hubble Space Telescope have been recreated in LEGO bricks and unveiled in 168 LEGO stores across the globe.

The campaign kicked off with the launch of the LEGO NASA® Space Shuttle Discovery last month, which features both the shuttle and famous Hubble Space Telescope.

Ideal for adult builders, the new set is a detailed recreation of the STS-31 mission which launched in 1990 and saw the Discovery space Shuttle and its five crew members launch the Hubble Space Telescope into the cosmos. Ever since, the Hubble Space Telescope has shared wondrous images of deep space, leading to breakthroughs in astrophysics and space exploration.

The LEGO Group has taken three variations of the famous Pillars of Creation image and recreated them as 20×20” multi-dimensional brick works of art in the style of bas-relief to feature in LEGO stores. Brick lovers will also be able to recreate their own versions at home, thanks to instructions hosted on LEGO.com/gobeyond.

The aptly named Pillars of Creation, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula and hide newborn stars in their wispy columns.

Former NASA astronaut, Dr. Kathy Sullivan, who was part of the original STS-31 mission, who took part in an exclusive Q&A LEGO.com/gobeyond for the launch of

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LEGO has been named the most reputable company in the world for the second straight year. The RepTrak 100 survey was released and LEGO was named the most highly regarded company out of 100 companies.

THE LEGO GROUP AGAIN RANKED AS THE WORLD’S MOST REPUTABLE COMPANY

BILLUND, April 12, 2021: Today, The RepTrak Company™ released the annual Global RepTrak®100 survey, ranking the LEGO Group as the most highly regarded company in the world when it comes to corporate reputation for the second year running.

Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group, Niels B. Christiansen, commented on the results:

“I’ am very proud of everyone at the LEGO Group who contributed to us being recognised as the most reputable company for the second year in a row. During a difficult year we prioritized doing what’s right and lived our values. We supported those in need and inspired children and families through play. Being able to have a positive impact on society motivates us every day.”

The Global RepTrak®100 study developed by The RepTrak Company™ measures the corporate reputation of 100 companies by asking the public in 15 countries questions about the emotional appeal of each company. The study scores the companies on seven dimensions: Products & Services, Innovation, Workplace, Governance, Citizenship, Leadership and Performance.

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The adidas UltraBOOST DNA x LEGO Plates shoes dropped yesterday online and they pretty much was sold out in just a few minutes. For the majority of us who wanted it, there was pretty much no chance of getting it due to the overwhelming demand for it. Now it looks like that adidas will be restocking it again online on Monday, May 3 at 7am PDT. There’s no word on how many pairs will be available but I’m guessing it won’t be that many. There’s a email notification button to give you a reminder of the drop. Thanks to Reefuzz for the heads up.

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For those who are interested, the new adidas UltraBOOST DNA x LEGO Plates shoes will be available over on the adidas website in about three hours from this post. They will retail for $200 a pair and these will be able to use actual LEGO plates on it to customize your look. In addition, they’ll be much more comfortable because of the UltraBOOST technology. I’m assuming stock will go very quickly because of sneakerheads as well as scalpers.

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FOX has announced that season two of LEGO Masters will be premiering on June 1. Will Arnett will be returning to host the new season and LEGO judges Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett are expected to return as well. The main thing we don’t know about are the contestants who will be competing for the title of LEGO Masters. Stay tuned as more details are revealed about season two of LEGO Masters.

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Today, LEGO celebrates the 130th birthday of Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the founder of the company. Ole jump started a company with wooden toys that would eventually evolve into our favorite building toy with the help of his son Godtfred. Unfortunately, Ole wouldn’t be able to see the success of the building blocks but his spirit lives on in the creations that we build. If you haven’t seen the animated story of LEGO, I highly suggest it which you can check out below.

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Yesterday, I reported that a few projects on the BrickLink Designer Program had been withdrawn by the designer and archived and it looks like there’s a reason why. After I posted the article, I’ve gotten a lot of messages directing me to a German company called BlueBrixx that sells sets using clone bricks.

If you look at the products they have, the three projects that were on BrickLink are being sold there with reviews of them being up as late as last November. In addition, they are listed as authorized by RA-MT Brick Design which is Robert Bontenbal’s (RobenAnne) site. I’ve been told that he has a deal with BlueBrixx but I can’t confirm if that’s the reason why he has withdrawn the projects from BrickLink. LEGO technically owns BrickLink so working with a competitor isn’t really a good look.

Obviously, it’s disappointing to see that BrickLink won’t be able to produce the sets as many fans were wanting to add on to the LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store (21310) but I guess Robert has to do what’s best for him.

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The BrickLink Designer Program is well underway in the pre-production phase and recently there has been projects that have been removed from the program. Robert Bontenbal, aka RobenAnne, had three project running which were the Boat House Diner, Boat Repair Shop, and The Dive Shop but “due to other obligations,” he has withdrawn them. Bontenbal was also the fan designer for the LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store (21310) and fans were excited in potentially adding some more buildings with the same aesthetic, but alas, we won’t be able to. There’s no other reasoning behind the withdrawl it but it’s disappointing.

Due to other obligations the designer has had to withdraw this design from the program. We hope that we will be able to work with the designer again in the future!

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The LEGO x adidas collaboration continues on this week as adidas has revealed the new UltraBOOST DNA x LEGO Plates shoes. These shoes will be more customizable than the previous ZX 8000 ones and will have a release date of April 8. Retailing for $200, these new ones will be more comfortable because of the UltraBOOST technology but you’ll also be able to change the look on the sides using your own LEGO plates. The ZX 8000’s didn’t allow for LEGO parts to be used but you’ll be able to do so with these UltraBOOSTs. If you are interested in them, search for FY7690 this Thursday over on the adidas website.

adidas Ultraboost DNA x LEGO® Plates Shoes
High-performance running shoes from the adidas and LEGO® Brand partnership.

If you can dream it, you can build it. Just look at adidas Ultraboost shoes. They changed the game in 2015 with their responsive Boost midsole, foot-hugging adidas Primeknit upper and striking style and continue to drive running technology today. This pair features LEGO® brick 3-Stripes to celebrate of all the builders, dreamers and risk-takers who are changing the game in their own way. Step in and dream big on the pavement. Your best run ever starts with that first step.

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Every year, fans in the LEGO community does something fun for April Fools’ Day and there were a bunch of good ones that was put out yesterday. If you didn’t see it yet, we did a LEGO Jack Stone 20th Anniversary which some people enjoyed. Here’s a compilation of some of the LEGO April Fools’ 2021 jokes that were published online yesterday. Let me know in the comments if I missed any.

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Ashnflash – LEGO Batman Classic TV Series Bat-Copter 2021 Spring Set Reveal

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Bouwsteentjes – Plans for LEGOLAND Texel Resort

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BricksFanz – New LEGO Botanical Collection Set Leaks

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BrickFinder – The LEGO House Is Moving To Singapore!

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BrickFinder – LEGO Singapore City Magnet (854089) Revealed!

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BrickNerd – Nerdly Debuts a New Look

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Brickset – Introducing 18+ Duplo: Design

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BrickTracks – R8 Curve Tracks

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Eurobricks – LEGO Group to Release NEW Pirate Ship

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Jay’s Brick Blog – LEGO to Require Mandatory Proof of Age Identification for All 18+ Set Purchases.

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LEGO – SmartBricks

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Promobricks – LEGO Bavarian Sets Will be Available Fall 2021

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The Rambling Brick – New 2×4 Brick Mold Introduced as Part of a Limited Edition Collector Bricks

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The Rambling Brick – Limited Edition marbled 2×4 bricks for 2×4 Day

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Rebrickable – Removal of Minifigs from Database

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The Brothers Brick – LEGO Reveals 712215 Brick Stick Adhesive for Semi-Permanent LEGO Displays

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LEGO has announced that they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jack Stone with five limited-edition sets with golden figures. The theme was introduced back in 2001 and it has gathered a cult following in the LEGO community ever since. Read more about the LEGO Jack Stone 20th Anniversary sets in the press release below.

Police Cruiser (4600) – Police
Res-Q Wrecker (4604) – Jack Stone
Aqua Res-Q Transport (4606) – Res-Q (Helmet)
Bank Breakout (4608) – Bank Robber
Aqua Res-Q Super Station (4610) – Res-Q (Cap)

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Billund, April 1: Twenty years ago, LEGO® released a fun adventure theme based around Jack Stone that entered the lives of millions of children and fans around the world. Today, the LEGO Group is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the much-loved range that continues to unite fans of all ages and has inspired some of the greatest adventures ever built.

You’re invited to a trip down memory lane. See the story of five, collectible 20th Anniversary Edition LEGO® Jack Stone sets, and your favorite characters, memories, and models from 20 years ago.

Jack Stone was first introduced at the International Toy Fair in New York in February 2001 and has been captivating fans ever since. An impressive 11 sets were launched that year. Over the next year, many crowd pleasers have been released, including the Rapid Response Tanker and AIR Operations HQ. This was a triumph in itself because of its challenging designs. The design team came up with the idea of creating fun new characters which has

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The LEGO Foundation has announced that they have partnered with Play Included C.I.C. to launch Brick Club which is a program to help neurodivergent children. Through a shared interest in LEGO play, children will work together in groups to build specific sets or build their own models. Read more about about Brick Club below.

THE LEGO FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PLAY INCLUDED™ C.I.C., TO STRENGTHEN & SCALE LEGO® PLAY BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

Inspired by stories from autistic children and their parents, the LEGO Foundation joins Play Included™ to reimagine the ‘Brick-by-Brick™’ programme and help uplift children and young people who may benefit from social communication support to boost emotional wellbeing

Billund, Denmark, March 31, 2021: Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, the LEGO Foundation announces their support of Play Included™ C.I.C., a UK-based social enterprise dedicated to training teachers and psychologists to use LEGO® play for therapeutic purposes as part of the successful Brick-by-Brick™ programme. The partnership is based on a shared belief that all children should have equal opportunities in life to develop the broad set of skills needed to thrive in the 21st century, such as social communication skills. The LEGO Foundation and Play Included recognise and value the unique talents of autistic children and want to help support them through the partnership. Together, they will strengthen and expand the Brick-by-Brick learning through play concept, reaching more children aged 5-18 years who can benefit from it.

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BrickLink is giving you a chance to win 1 of 10 Antique Fire Engine sets from the AFOL Designer Program just by doing a survey. They are taking feedback on what you think of the platform and wants to know some easy questions such as how often you use the site, how much you spend, etc. It should only take about 15 minutes to complete but the survey will be open until April 7 23:59 GMT so there’s still plenty of time to take it.

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Barnes & Noble is now offering pre-orders for the new LEGO DC Batman Cowl (76182). The set has 410 pieces and retails for $59.99. The set features Batman’s black cowl along with a transparent black stand to display it on.

Capture forever the unique style of Batman™ with this challenging and rewarding LEGO® build-and-display model of the super hero’s distinctive cowl. With transparent bricks to represent the face and a stylish fact plaque attached to the base, the iconic helmet belonging to the protector of GOTHAM CITY™ will make an eye-catching centerpiece, wherever it is displayed.

• The LEGO® DC Batman™: Batman Cowl (76182) captures forever the unmistakable style of Batman in a captivating build-and-display model created with adults in mind.
• Measuring over 8.5 in. (22 cm) high, 4 in. (10 cm) wide and 4 in. (12 cm) deep, this captivating model provides an attractive conversation piece, whether displayed in your home or workplace.
• The collectible LEGO® DC Batman™ Batman Cowl offers a hands-on, stress-relieving building experience, as 410 LEGO bricks gradually transform into a stunning display model.
• This authentic LEGO® brick recreation of the iconic Batman™ helmet includes transparent pieces to represent the face and a stylish fact plaque attached to a sturdy base.
• Indulge your creative construction superpowers. This collectible piece of Batman™ memorabilia will provide pleasure and satisfaction long after the hands-on work has been completed.
• This build-and-display piece is ideal for any model-making enthusiast or adult fan of the Caped Crusader™. It makes a great birthday gift,

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