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What Made You Get Interested in LEGO?

June 8, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 30 Comments

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while now but I have a question for the readers: what made you get interested in LEGO? For me, I had LEGO when I was a kid with a basic building set plus a couple of random themed sets but then video games came into my life and I sort of abandoned it for about two decades or so. Then a few years, my friend was interested in the last wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets as a Christmas gift and just out of curiosity, I purchased the LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965) for myself. After I built the set, I was instantly hooked again which took me out of the “Dark Ages” and the rest is history.

So my question for you my fellow readers is: what made you get into LEGO? To further extend the question, what is your favorite LEGO themes? I would love to hear your guys’ stories whether it be in the comments section below or or my social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Google+).

Note: The image above was from a few months ago when I hear a loud crash in my room. The sets have since relocated to a different location.

Official LEGO Angry Birds Sets Coming in 2016

June 8, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

Rovio has announced that they will be joining forces with The LEGO Group to produce official LEGO Angry Birds sets coming in 2016 in conjunction with the upcoming movie. The Angry Birds license was previously held by K’NEX but LEGO will now soon be acquiring this particular license. Check out the full press release below.

Rovio teams with The LEGO Group to create a collection of building sets related to its 2016 film

LAS VEGAS, Nevada– 8th June 2015– Rovio, makers of Angry Birds, the most downloaded mobile game ever, today announced a partnership with The LEGO Group to develop a line of construction toys. LEGO® Angry Birds will be available in spring 2016 to coincide with the release of The Angry Birds Movie, a full-length feature film based on the popular gaming franchise.

“The LEGO brand has an unparalleled ability to connect with people through products that spark creativity and imagination. We’re really excited to build experiences together with this amazing best-in-class partner,” said Pekka Rantala, Chief Executive Officer of Rovio.

“We are excited to bring Angry Birds to life in LEGO form, given the popularity of the game and its characters with fans of all ages, which will only be amplified by the forthcoming film,” said Jill Wilfert, Vice President, licensing & entertainment at The LEGO Group. “We seek partnership with globally relevant properties that offer a unique and rewarding play experience to our fans, and our designers are having fun developing building sets that leverage the engaging play and deconstruction found in

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Winter Soldier (5002943) Minifigure Polybag Review

June 7, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

For the month of June with purchases of $75 or more, you can get a FREE promotional exclusive LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Winter Soldier (5002943) minifigure polybag at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. We finally get our chance to get this minifigure as some parts of the world already got their promos like in the UK a few months ago with a purchase of the SHIELD Helicarrier (76042).

New LEGO Scooby-Doo Villains Unmasked Image

June 6, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

There hasn’t been much news about the LEGO Scooby-Doo sets since the toy fairs from earlier this year but Just2Good on Eurobricks has found a never-seen before image of some of the villains unmasked from the Mystery Mansion (75904) set. This particular set features three villains: the Black Knight, Vampire, and a Ghost. As you can see, the Black Knight and the Ghost has head printing similar to the older Star Wars Stormtroopers with a black head piece and just some face printing. From the looks of it, the Vampire will have a double-sided head in a similar style but it’ll be white instead of black.

If you watched the older Scooby-Doo cartoons, you’ll know that the Black Knight is actually Mr. Wickles and from the image above, you can see the minifigure wearing round glasses just like him. It’s cool to see the sets pay homage to some of the characters from the older cartoon series.

Mummy Museum Mystery (75900) – $14.99
Mystery Plane Adventures (75901) – $19.99
The Mystery Machine (75902) – $29.99
Haunted Lighthouse (75903) – $49.99
Mystery Mansion (75904) – $89.99

LEGO Ninjago Battle Pack (851342) Discovered

June 6, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Brickset has uploaded a listing of a new LEGO Ninjago Battle Pack (851342) that will be a LEGO Store exclusive in the near future. The Battle Pack features Kai and Jay as well two of the new Ghost Warrior villains which were introduced in the summer 2015 wave sets with Wooo and Howla. The set also includes a slew of weapons to go along with the characters. There is no pricing of the LEGO Ninjago Battle Pack (851342) but judging from similar sets from other themes, I believe it’ll be priced at $14.99.

**Via Eurobricks**

LEGO Ideas Modular Library Achieves 10,000 Supporters

June 6, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Modular Library by JGreeny is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The library features many intricate details including a skylight that is able to open up. Other details of the set include bookshelves, a bike rack, and also 6 minifigures.

The library is another modular project to reach a review stage but it remains to be seen if LEGO actually decides to produce one of these sets. There have been previous projects that are of the modular variety but ultimately did not pass their respective review stages like the Apple Store and the Natural History Museum. It now joins the Brick-Built Adventure Time Figures and the Caterham Super Seven as the projects to reach the Second 2015 Review Stage.

LEGO Jurassic World Toys R Us Building Event on June 20

June 6, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Mark your calendars! Toys R Us stores will be holding a free LEGO Jurassic World building event on Saturday, June 20 from 12-2pm. Kids will be building a miniature gate that will be seen in the upcoming movie. The build is pretty simple but the main draw of the set will be the printed 2×4 Jurassic World plate. Be sure to get there early as these events tend to run out pretty quickly especially when it’s a licensed build. As far as I know, this will be a US only event.

**Via Reddit**