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Checking out BrickNerd and the Nerdlys

November 2, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few months ago, an up-and-coming site called BrickNerd showed up on my LEGO feeds. It was conceived by one of my good friends Tommy Williamson, who I finally got to meet at SDCC 2013. If you recogize the name, Tommy’s been in the LEGO industry for a very long time and has created some great models including Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

BrickNerd is a site of many specialties including LEGO news, reviews, as well as showcasing MOCs from different artists. There is also a video series on YouTube which is very entertaining with high production value. You might even see some unexpected things in his videos. I’ll just say R2-D2 and just leave it at that. As of this writing, there are currently 8 episodes and another one will be coming out very soon.

Tommy also regularly does contests for giveaways such as for his Nerdlys and BrickNerd t-shirts so be sure to follow BrickNerd on various social media outlets if you haven’t including Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter for more details and to show your support.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides

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LEGOLAND Considering Theme Park in Virginia

November 1, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Currently, there are a total of 6 LEGOLAND theme parks in the world including one here in California and one in Florida. Chris over at Bricks on the Dollar has informed us that Merlin Entertainments is in talks with the local government in Stafford, Virginia of opening up a theme park in the city. The negotiations are still in the early stages but government officials are proposing the location be near the Centreport Parkway area off Interstate 95. The location is approximately 50 miles south of Washington D.C. and about 60 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. Other locations in the United States are also being considered and the company is “nowhere near” a decision.

Sally Ann Wilkinson, head of corporate affairs for Merlin Entertainments, states that they have no comment on the negotiations until their Board and stakeholders are in agreement. County Administrator Anthony Romanello says the county is committed meeting Merlin’s needs, pending the results of their financial analysis in November. He also states that the county could provide something to Merlin by the end of the calendar year as an incentive to opening a park in Stafford.

**Via Fredericksburg.com**

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LEGO Transformers G1 Optimus Prime Replica by Orion Pax

October 17, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Orion Pax has done it again. He is known for building incredible replicas of many old school things such as the Ghostbusters Headquarters, Masters of the Universe, and Knight Rider’s K.I.T.T. Today, Alex has posted a replica of G1 Optimus Prime. It was built in 2012 but he hasn’t presented it for various reasons, until now. It is fully transformable and uses all LEGO pieces except for the Kre-O head but, in my opinion, it’s ok. It looks amazing in every aspect and looks exactly like the Takara Tomy version. It even has Roller in the trailer! See below for a few more images of Optimus Prime and a video of the transformation process but head over to Alex’s site for a lot more images as well as other Transformers characters he has replicated.

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Philly Brick Fest 2014 Groupon

October 16, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

If you’re thinking of attending Philly Brick Fest on April 26-27, 2014, you’ll be glad to know there is a Groupon going for the LEGO event. There are limited quantities available so if you want to get a great deal, better hurry. There are currently four options to choose from:

$40 for one-day festival entry and exclusive T-shirts for two (a $77.30 value)
$60 for one-day festival entry and exclusive T-shirts for three (a $115.95 value)
$80 for one-day festival entry and exclusive T-shirts for four (a $154.60 value)
$100 for one-day festival entry and exclusive T-shirts for five (a $193.25 value)

In addition to seeing all kinds of LEGO creations, there will also be plenty of vendors selling their products as well. To learn more about Philly Brick Fest 2014, feel free to read up on the event here or head over to the official site for more details.

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Classic Toy Museum LEGO Minifigure Trading Event

October 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re in the Burlingame/San Mateo/San Francisco area on Saturday, October 26th, we have something that may interest you. Gary Doss, the Curator of the Classic Toy Museum, has reached out to us to tell you about a LEGO Minifigure Trading Event they are holding at the museum. Bring in any of your duplicate minifigures and trade them with other visitors at the museum to build up your collection. You can make some new friends as well as get new minifigures that you may not have before. Head over to http://www.CharacterFavorites.com or call 650-347-2301 for more information. The event is held at 214 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010 at the Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia from 1pm-2pm. During the trading event, you will also have free admission to the museums.

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1-11 Compendium 2nd Edition

October 10, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Back in August, Michael Bradford released the first edition of his LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 1-11 Compendium. It had tons of information about the Collectible Minifigures from Series 1-11 as well as the Team GB ones. Today, he has contacted me telling me about an update to his informative PDF about the LEGO minifigures. The 2nd Edition has updated information of the sale data as well as valuation of the new Series 11 minifigures. There are also many new facts and also a few surprises hidden throughout the Compendium. To download the 2nd Edition Compendium, head over to our Google Drive page and click the download button to get your own copy.

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Bricks on the Dollar/Clutch Factor LEGO Giveaway

October 10, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

From time to time, we here at The Brick Fan like to cross-promote other sites in the LEGO community. Chris over at Bricks on the Dollar has recently started his YouTube channel and wants to promote it by doing a giveaway. If you don’t know what Bricks on the Dollar/Clutch Factor channel is about, Chris shows you which LEGO sets can be parted out for maximum profit if you’re a seller. The prize for the giveaway will be the LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine (21103). Shipping is also included so you don’t have to pay for anything.

To enter, head over to YouTube and create a video telling Chris that it is your entry to the giveaway. Also, describe why you like the Bricks on the Dollar channel and include this link in the description of your video. After that, send a personal message to Chris telling him the link to your own video. That’s it! It may seem a little complicated but it’s pretty easy to follow. The contest ends on October 26th so you have a few weeks to enter. If you’re a BTTF fan, you’ll know that the date is when Marty goes back in time in the original movie. Good luck!

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