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LEGO Summer 2015 Wave Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

July 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It’s August on the east coast and that means the summer 2015 wave of sets are now officially available at LEGO Brand Stores and on Shop@Home. The main set that will be available is the LEGO Ideas The Big Bang Theory (21302). It’s very possible that the set will be sold very quickly since it appeals to both TBBT fans as well as LEGO fans in general.

Other new sets that are available include various themes like Scooby-Doo, Marvel Super Heroes, DC Comics Super Heroes, Ninjago, TECHNIC, Friends, Elves, and BIONICLE. For the first half of the month with purchases of $75 or more, you can get the LEGO Classic Pirates Set (5003082) for free. Check out all the happenings for the month of August on the LEGO Store Calendar.

Bricks Culture Magazine Issue #2 Review

July 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

As I mentioned a few days ago, I received a couple of UK-based LEGO magazines and the other one that I got was the second issue of Bricks Culture. If you haven’t heard before, Bricks Culture is a higher end, quarterly magazine that takes a more in-depth look at the different “cultures” that have spawned from the adult LEGO community. The magazine is spearheaded by Mark Guest with various contributors who you may have heard of like Huw from Brickset and Tim Johnson from The New Elementary.

My first impression of taking the magazine out of the packaging is that it’s hefty. It’s made of a heavier stock paper than typical magazines so you get a premium feel when you hold it. Just flipping through, you get this snap from pages which I appreciate since I don’t have many magazines that are comparable to it.

After reading through it, you get a different vibe as from other LEGO magazines. There’s no reviews or tips on how to build something. What you get are stories about different builders and what they’ve done so far to get to where they are at now in their LEGO careers. Some of the people featured in this issue of Bricks Culture include Fairy Bricks, Harley Quin (InkBlot Photo), and Paul Lee, just to name a few.

One of the articles that I enjoyed was the one about the early beginnings of LEGO Space: Building the Future and the challenges Peter Reid and Tim Goddard went through before … Continue

LEGO Star Wars Winter 2016 Rumored Sets

July 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 11 Comments

French reporter toy site Mint in Box has revealed some rumored LEGO Star Wars Winter 2016 sets which will also include some Episode 7: The Force Awakens sets.

The Microfighters line will be continuing with six sets, two from The Force Awakens and four from Star Wars Rebels, AT-DP, The Ghost, TIE Advanced Prototype, and Wookie Gunship.

There will also be two more The Force Awakens system sets which I won’t name but you can find them if you do some research.

There will be four total LEGO Star Wars Battle Packs, one hero and villain for The Force Awakens and the other two for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game featuring the Empire and Rebels.

If that’s not enough, the second wave of LEGO Star Wars Battle Figures will be available, one of which is the First Order Stormtrooper which was revealed during SDCC.

Finally, there will be some sets based on the Original Trilogy and the Prequels: Hoth Attack, Bespin Carbon Freezing Chamber, Droid Escape Pod, Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan’s Jedi Interceptor.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain America (Sam Wilson) Minifigure Giveaway

July 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SDCC 2015 All New Captain America (Sam Wilson)

There’s no time to slow down for my next giveaway. For this one, I’ll be giving away the SDCC 2015 exclusive LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain America (Sam Wilson) minifigure. This version of Sam is the new Secret Wars version where he has taken over the reigns of Captain America. This is currently the only way this minifigure as it isn’t in any other set unless LEGO has something planned for Secret Wars comic series in the future.

The same rules apply to this contest as with the last one. Just follow the Rafflecopter widget for the instructions. While you’re on the Facebook Page, feel free to like the page itself if you haven’t yet, although it’s not required to enter. You can also get more entries by following my Twitter and Google+ pages but they are optional.

This giveaway will also run for a week and will end on 8/7/15 at 11:59:59pm. Good luck everyone and may the odds be ever in your favor.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes SDCC 2015 Arsenal Minifigure Giveaway Winner Announced

July 31, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Last week, I ran a contest to give away the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes SDCC 2015 Arsenal minifigure and there was a whopping 9,490 entries which is the most in a week span. After much anticipation, the winner is:

Jia Xiang – Hong Kong

I’ve already emailed the winner and if I don’t hear back, I’ll have to reroll the winner. To everyone else, thank you for entering but don’t fret. There is still two more SDCC 2015 giveaways in the next couple of weeks and I’ll be posting the contest for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes All New Captain America (Sam Wilson) minifigure a little later today so stay tuned for that.

A LEGO Brickumentary Premieres in Select Theaters and iTunes Tomorrow

July 30, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Tomorrow marks the premiere of A LEGO Brickumentary in select theaters nationwide as well as on iTunes. LEGO fans had the chance to check it out during san Diego Comic Con earlier this month and many people came out enjoying it. Various theaters will also have MOCs set up by local LUGs so you can also check out some cool builds and the movie at the same time. I’ve already watched a special screening of it in early June and it’s a pretty fun movie. Check your local listings to see if A LEGO Brickumentary will be available in an area near you. If not, iTunes has you covered as well.

Blocks Magazine Issue #10 Review

July 29, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

I’ve recently received a couple of LEGO magazines from over in the UK. One of these magazines is from Blocks with their latest issue #10. Some of you may not know this, but I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a couple of members of the Blocks team, Rob and Michelle, at Philly Brick Fest earlier this year. The magazine started late last year but went through a couple of personnel changes in the beginning of this year. From what I’ve been told by Rob is that they have big visions for the magazine and will continue to push out content that you may or may not find online. A little self plug: some photos I took while at PBF in April were used in Issue 9 so that’s pretty cool.

My first impressions from just looking at the table of contents is that it’s jam packed with articles, from reviews, to building techniques, showcases, and editorials. As mentioned before, Issue 10 mostly focuses on the LEGO Batman theme but it’s not overwhelming as there are other themes tossed in to give it some contrast.

One of the articles I enjoyed was the LEGO Inside Tour column by Svein Tore Bidne Bøe and their first-hand experience of the event. As someone who might not have a chance to go to Billund, I do enjoy reading about others’ experiences as everyone has different perspectives.

Again flipping through the magazine, you get a couple columns regarding the LEGO Batman subtheme. One of the columns talks about some of the … Continue