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LEGO Masters Contestant Perk Details

August 15, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Last month, Fox started looking for contestants for the upcoming US version of LEGO Masters which you can sign up over at LEGOMasters.tv. A few of the casting producers of the show have reached out asking if I knew of any builders who might be interested in joining.

Some of the details I’ve been given are that the commitment is about seven weeks and shooting will begin on October 28 in the Los Angeles area. All the costs for travel and accommodation would be covered by production and there will also be a stipend provided for contestants every week they remain on the show. There will also be a major cash prize however the exact amount still hasn’t been announced yet.

If anyone is interested, feel free to email me directly and I can forward your details to the producers directly.

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Updated LEGO VIP Program – One Month Later

August 10, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It has been exactly one month since the new LEGO VIP Program went live and it hasn’t went as smoothly as fans wanted it to be. As its current iteration, it has been met with more negative responses and positive ones.

First is the conversion system from dollars to points. For the US, it is 6.5 points per dollar but a lot of people still are still confused to why they are not getting an 1:1 ratio. Technically we still are but it’s just more convoluted since we have to convert it to the Danish Krone.

Another problem was that a lot of people still haven’t been able to switch over to the new program. I’ve saw a customer in store that was ready to make a purchase but was met with this problem as their account wasn’t found and I’m not sure if they ever completed the transaction. This is actually a pretty big problem because people want to earn points with their purchase but they can’t since their account doesn’t work. People would rather shop somewhere else like Amazon where discounts are almost always present.

Next up are the rewards. LEGO updated the program to give people more control on how they spent their points. The main thing is using the points to get a discount on a purchase but you had to redeem it before you go to the store but before you could just just the discount there. This adds another step which wasn’t really needed in the first place.

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Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 9 Available Now

August 9, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The humongous T.Rex from the LEGO Group’s 75936 Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage bursts through the cover of Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 9

The eye-catching brick-built dinosaur from 75936 Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage takes centre stage in the latest edition of the print publication all about LEGO, available to order worldwide from today at www.brickfanatics.com/magazine. Shipping will begin from the end of August.

Senior Model Designer Mark Stafford takes us through the details that have created the huge LEGO T.Rex, and considers the challenges faced in building at such a large scale. This in-depth exploration of such a unique LEGO set is placed across several pages of amazing photography from one of Brick Fanatics Magazine’s in-house photographers, who decided the only place to take the T.Rex was back into the jungle.

Issue 9 of Brick Fanatics Magazine, available to purchase as a single copy (with additional postage and packaging charge) or as part of a 12-issue or 24-issue subscription (offering free postage, free issues, delivery fastest and first, and our subscriber guarantee), also includes a special look at the world of physical LEGO User Groups. What do they do? Who are they for? How do they differ to one another? The Adult Fan of LEGO world is bigger and more wide-ranging than you may realise…

This issue takes a tour of the just-announced LEGO Ideas F•R•I•E•N•D•S set and sees a first collaboration with Brickset, as they put together a very special feature looking at 30 years of LEGO Pirates, calculating the stats, facts … Continue

LEGO Online Customer Service Survey

August 7, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO is doing another survey over on the LEGO Ambassador Network and they would like to have your feedback about customer service. The questions are interesting and it asks for some ideas to help improve the online customer service. The deadline to enter is August 20 and the result will be shared shortly after. You can go to the survey here. Now if we can get a survey for the new VIP program…

The Future of LEGO Customer Service Online

LEGO Customer Service is currently reviewing its online presence and looking toward the future—how can we evolve and innovate for our customers?

We’re super interested in knowing what our recognized fan communities think of our online customer service experience and what they’d like to see more of as we look to the future.

This questionnaire is best completed by those who’ve interacted with our website before, whether it’s our help topics or our device guides or any other feature that exists on our service site. The responses are anonymous, but we’ll offer you the chance to provide your contact info should we want to follow up with you.

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The Brick Fan July 2019 Monthly Recap

August 5, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

July went by just like that and here’s a recap of some of the more notable LEGO news items from the month.

Two New 2020 LEGO Star Wars Sets Revealed – LEGO revealed two new LEGO Star Wars sets coming out next year that are based on Star Wars: A New Hope.

LEGO Tower Fully Available Now on Mobile Platforms – LEGO Tower has fully launched on smart and mobile devices on both the Google Play Store or on the Apple App Store. Add me at 123P.

LEGO Ideas Activities Beta Available for Everyone – LEGO has announced that everyone can now participate in the Activities Beta.

New LEGO VIP Program Now Live – The new LEGO VIP Program is now live and there are many things that have changed about it.

LEGO at San Diego Comic Con 2019 – LEGO had a fairly big presence at SDCC 2019. Here’s a recap of some of the things that happened there.

The LEGO Group Committed to Inspiring Next Generation of Space Exploration – On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon launch, The LEGO Group kicked off a month of worldwide events to help inspire the next generation of space exploration.

LEGO Masters US Now Casting for Contestants – LEGO announced at SDCC 2019 that casting for LEGO Masters is now live and you can apply to join the show.

LEGO City Ski Resort (60203) Revealed – There’s a new LEGO City set that was revealed a short while ago with the LEGO City Ski … Continue

Record Number of Guests at LEGO House This Summer

August 1, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has released a press release about the LEGO House which states that there is a record number of guests attending the attraction this summer. Ticket sales have surpassed last year’s numbers by 30-40% and there have been days where the LEGO House has been completely sold out.

Record number of guests at LEGO® House this summer

New visitor record this summer in LEGO® House. Despite hot days, guests have booked tickets over the past five weeks, exceeding last summer’s figures by 30-40%.

At the start of the summer holidays, the previous record week was the Easter week in April. But that record was broken in week 30 (also week 29 was very close) and several times this summer LEGO House has had to report completely sold out.

Jesper Vilstrup, CEO of LEGO House says: “The feedback from our guests is that we create an absolutely fantastic LEGO experience for both children and adults, and the guests are fortunately sharing their experience in LEGO House with family and friends. Many people share their experiences via social media, and we can clearly see that the awareness about LEGO House has increased over the past year, which I am convinced is one of the reasons for the great visitor numbers. Now guests simply have a better idea of what LEGO House is.”

LEGO House opened its doors to the public for the first time in September 2017, and since then, visitor numbers have only gone up. Last summer was the first high season at the attraction, and although

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Munchkin Bricks 2 Kickstarter by CrazyBricks

July 31, 2019 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Way back in 2014, CrazyBricks launched a KickStarter for the highly successful Munchkin Bricks project and they are now back with Munchkin Bricks 2. If you’re not familiar with Munchkin, it is a card game which is pretty popular among enthusiasts and CrazyBricks has made some accessory pieces from the game. Some of these accessories include:

1. Helm of Super Speed – from Super MUNCHKIN
2. Spyke’s Hammer – from Classic MUNCHKIN
3. Hammer Handle – a stout and noble handle suited for such a powerful Mallet
4. Foam Rubber Hand – from Super MUNCHKIN
5. Gear Beer – from MUNCHKIN Steampunk
6. Shakespeare’s Pike – from MUNCHKIN Shakespeare
7. Dragon Flagon – from MUNCHKIN Dragons
8. Hello Chibithulhu – from MUNCHKIN Cthulhu – So CUTE!
9. E.L.T.H. / Excessively Large Top Hat – from The Good the Bad and the MUNCHKIN

There are also a number of stretch goals to unlock as the project reaches a certain threshold of supporters. As of this writing, it is about 80% funded with 14 days to go on the KickStarter.

MUNCHKIN BRICKS 2
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
JULY 2019
Project is LIVE

CrazyBricks is excited to announce the launch of Munchkin Bricks 2, our latest Kickstarter project!

We’re offering even more Munchkin-inspired custom accessories for your favorite miniature figures, like the Excessively Large Top Hat, Chibithulhu, Spyke’s Hammer, delectable flagons and tankards, and Shakespeare’s Pike, as well as an exclusive Munchkin card and a bookmark included with every pledge!

We are proud to be partnering again with Steve

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