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Windows 8 LEGO Brick Collection App

December 14, 2013 /

If you’re using Windows 8 and have a large collection of LEGO products, there is a neat little app that you can download to manage your collection. It is a FREE app called Brick Collection created by Martin Zikmund. This app allows you to catalog your LEGO products by adding sets, parts, minifigures, books, and other LEGO-related items. You will be able to see your whole collection filled with statistics and other information to help you get organized. All your data is automatically synced across your devices using Windows Azure Cloud Services. Brick Collection is also customizable so you can change it whatever suits you best. Right now, it is available for devices using Windows 8.1 and will be available for Windows Phone 8 soon. Check out the features of Brick Collection below and download it at the Microsoft App Store. Thanks to fellow AFOL Chris Pirillo for the heads up.

Features

  • Complete database of all Lego products
  • Easy adding to collection
  • Data synchronized by your user account across all your devices
  • Download building instructions to sets
  • Infinite app personalization with colors, accent, image backgrounds and much more
  • Big database of background themes of the app
  • Ad-supported version is completely free
  • Links to the BrickLink website for additional information
  • Share your statistics on social networks
  • Ability to track missing items
  • Login and register using local account, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter or Google

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Alice Finch Joins BrickLink as Chief Communications Officer

December 13, 2013 /

A few days ago, Alice Finch announced that she has joined the BrickLink Team as their Chief Communications Officer. Her new duties are to be the voice of the users on the site and is there to help assist people with the questions that they have. Alice will also be working alongside a team that will manage any issues that come up as well as managing the volunteers of the BrickLink. In addition, she will be working on some future releases of BrickLink and the team is eyeing Spring 2014 to have a rebuilt site. As you may or may not know, BrickLink was sold earlier this year to Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim who is also the founder of gaming company Nexon. Jay is also an AFOL and has vowed to revamp the current site.

One of BrickLink 2.0’s focus is not to be a marketplace for buying and selling LEGO items but to also be a community. Currently, the site does have a forum but it is very outdated and needs an overhaul so the changes will able to make it a closer knit community. Alice notes the new updates will allow people to not only display their MOCs but to sell them as well.

Alice has done an interview with Beyond the Brick and she goes in-depth on more things they are work on at BrickLink. She also talks about many of her builds including her Hogwarts Castle. She has also posted images of her newest creation, the Quiddich Pitch. If you have some … Continue

LEGO Compatible Street Signs Kickstarter Project by altBricks

December 8, 2013 /

Have you ever wanted some decent street signs for your LEGO MOCs and displays? Well now’s your chance to get some! Steve Barile from altBricks, also known for his summer and fall leaves, has started a Kickstarter project to create some LEGO Compatible Street Signs. The original goal of $500 that he has requested has already been surpassed by a number of backers and still has 29 days left to pledge.

The Street Signs will be printed with white ink that has a raised ink imprint which gives the signs a really nice look. The product will have two different kits: a “Sign Pack” and a “Street Lamp Sign Pack.” The “Sign Pack” consists of ten 1×4 green tiles which includes five primary signs (same name) and five secondary signs (different names).

The “Street Lamp Sign Pack” will consist of everything that was in the “Sign Pack” plus five lamp post assemblies which includes a lamp post, 1×1 translucent MF head, 4×4 radar dish, 1×1 brick with 2 adjacent side studs, and three 1×1 round plates.

There are a number of rewards you can choose from by pledging a certain amount including some limited ones. The estimated delivery date will be January 2014 since they are ready to go. Check out Steve’s video below to check out samples of the Street Signs and support the project if you like what you see.

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Balboa Park San Diego Model Railroad Museum LEGO Trains by L Gauge

December 7, 2013 /

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

If you’re in San Diego from now until January 18, 2014, you can see some very nice LEGO-built train models courtesy of the local LEGO group L Gauge Museum at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park. L Gauge works in conjunction with SandLUG to show LEGO creations in the local community, including displaying models at the LEGO Store in Fashion Valley Mall. Check out all the custom LEGO trains they have on display at SDMRM as well as a whole winter village in the front of the museum.

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Is LEGO Top Gear in the Works?

November 23, 2013 /

Brick Fanatics reported yesterday that the British television show Top Gear is asking individuals to take a survey to possibly bring the show into LEGO form. The survey, limited to 3000 responses, asks what kinds of LEGO sets would people be interested in and which Top Gear characters would people like to see. We already know that the LEGO Stig key chain (below) was available last year in the UK but now there might potentially be official sets in the future. Brick Fanatics has also provided an image of a concept set which features a race car trailer and the pit crew. It looks similar to the Grand Prix Truck (60025) that is currently available in stores but a little more elaborate. In my opinion, it might be a good concept but I don’t see it happening. Would anyone be interested in official LEGO Top Gear sets?

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Smallworks Announces the BrickCase for Apple iPad mini

November 20, 2013 /

Smallworks has released a press release announcing they are now selling the BrickCase for the Apple iPad mini. It is the first iPad mini case on the market that has a baseplate surface and is compatible with LEGO bricks as well as other construction bricks. The BrickCase comes in three different colors: blue, green, and red and retails for $39.99.

It’s time to break out the bricks and start building! SmallWorks is pleased to announce the newest member of the BrickCase product line, the BrickCase for iPad® mini. The BrickCase is a LEGO® brick and element compatible snap-on hard case for the iPad mini. The BrickCase is the first iPad mini case on the market that is designed with an edge-to-edge studded baseplate building surface.

The iPad mini BrickCase has all of the standard features Apple owners expect from a thoughtful, well-engineered case: soft microfiber lining to protect the screen, built in magnets to activate the iPad mini’s sleep/wake function, full access to the camera, control buttons, and ports with a wraparound polycarbonate shell for protection. LEGO brick fans will be thrilled with the edge-to-edge baseplate surface in iconic red, blue, and green colors matched to coordinate perfectly with LEGO bricks and elements. Our PLAYS WITH BRICKS™ guarantee ensures the BrickCase for iPad mini works with LEGO, Kre-O®, or MegaBloks® bricks and other compatible brick building systems.

LEGO brick fans can attach bricks and elements to the studs on the BrickCase baseplate to bring their imagination to life on top of their iPad mini. This

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LEGO Minifigure Family Holiday Card App

November 19, 2013 /

LEGO Minifigure Family Holiday Card App

It’s the holiday season and LEGO has gotten into the holiday spirit by releasing a browser-based app called Minifigure Family. The app allows you to create a holiday card with a picture of your family created from LEGO minifigures. You can add up to 13 family members which includes adults, children, babies, dogs, and cats. After you’ve created your family, you can select from 10 different scenes to use as the background. Finally, you can edit your greeting and share your holiday card on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, email, or even download it to print out a physical copy.

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