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LEGO Super Heroes Bat-Signal Building Event at Toys R Us This Saturday

October 15, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Toys R Us Bat-Signal

As were one of the first sites to report this last month, Toys R Us stores will be having another building event this weekend and it is for a LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Bat Signal. This is a reminder that if you’re planning to attend this Saturday, October 18 from 12-2pm, get there early because I believe this building event will be more popular than last week’s build of the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Micro Ghost.

One of the cool things about the build is the Batman logo radar dish. It is pretty rare since it’s only in one set, The Batcave (6860).

“Event intended for children ages 5-up. Parental supervision required at all times. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participating children only. Limit 1 per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks. All participating Toys “R” Us US locations.”

LEGO The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies Sets Now Available on Shop@Home

October 15, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

LEGO The Hobbit Witch-king Battle (79015)

The new LEGO The Hobbit sets are now available on Shop@Home. In this wave, there are four sets to coincide with the upcoming The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie that will be coming out in December. We now also get to see the official images as well as the descriptions of the sets which we’ve been holding off on because of the embargo that was on them. Check out the four sets below.

Remember the October 2014 promos for Double VIP Points as well as the LEGO Creator Holiday Toy Workshop (40106) is still going on until the end of the month. You will also get a LEGO The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster with a purchase of any of the new sets. The poster is from last year but a freebie is a freebie.

Witch-king Battle (79015)

Take on the evil Witch-king at the fortress of Dol Guldur!

Galadriel™ and Elrond™ have ventured to the evil fortress of Dol Guldur where they are attacked by the ghostly Witch-king. Help our heroes to battle this vicious crowned foe with the glow-in-the-dark head. Reverse the faces of Elrond™ and Galadriel™ and use Galadriel’s Elven magic and The Light of Eärendil to overcome his evil powers. Evade fireballs shot from the catapult and connect all the skeleton bones to create an extra figure! Use Elrond’s golden sword to duel against the Witch-king who is spinning on the rotating platform for extra power. Who will triumph in this tense battle between good and evil?

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LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) Review

October 14, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 6 Comments

It’s been a while since I got these but I finally have some time to do a review for the Series 12 of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71007). The packaging for this series goes back to a bright yellow for this release which is very similar to what Series 1 had. Each minifigure costs $3.99 each and there are 16 different minifigures to collect.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007)

Unlike any other Collectible Minifigure series, Series 12 is the first of what could be subsequent series that collaborates with the LEGO Minifigures Online MMO video game. On the back of the promotional poster, there is a code that you can enter to unlock the corresponding minifigure in the game.

Wizard

The first minifigure in Series 12 is the Wizard. He seems to be a Wizard that specializes in astronomy considering that the whole minifigure is filled with a design that is covered with stars and moons. According to LEGO’s website, the blue robe that he wears is call the Robes of Many Pockets. His staff is made up of three components: a rod, a telescope, and a blue gem. The cloak is two separate pieces which uses the new type of fabric that’s been introduced in recent sets. The wizard hat is a new element with a slight curve at the tip.

How to feel for the Wizard: Feel for the large dress/robe leg piece as well as the curved tip on the wizard hat. He comes 4 in a box.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 12 (71007) - Wizard

Hun Warrior

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LEGO Developing Reality TV Show

October 14, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Now here’s an interesting concept. The Guardian is reporting that LEGO will be developing and launching a reality TV series in 2015. The show will be a competition format and Jill Wilfert, LEGO’s Vice-President of Global Licensing and Distribution, notes that the company is “exploring some reality competition show formats, which is new for us: the idea of becoming a Master Builder is something we think could be quite resonating.”

This kind of sounds very similar to The Apprentice but with building challenges and if you’re the one who lasts until the end, there could be a Master Builder job waiting for you at The LEGO Group. There’s no word on whether this show will be here in the States or overseas.

The Guardian also notes that LEGO will be increasing their focus on TV and digital entertainment so we’ll probably be seeing more content coming out in the next few years.

Would you want to be on a reality show like this?

**Via Brickset**

Having Some Fun Building a LEGO UCS Invisible Jet

October 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Over on Reddit, user John Wray, aka JimmyLegs50, has created something fun during the holiday weekend with his kids, the LEGO DC Super Heroes UCS Invisible Jet which includes a Wonder Woman minifigure. The set contains 3,200 invisible pieces and even the instructions are invisible. Of course, no such thing exists (yet) but that doesn’t keep him from having some fun with his kids with the help of Photoshop.

There will be an official set next year with an Invisible Jet next year with the Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas (76026) set but it’s not as cool as what John has done. Cool dad points added. Check out the rest of the photos here.

Will There Be LEGO Sets Based on the Civil War Storyline?

October 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Variety is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to sign on for Captain America 3 which paves the way for a new phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Civil War storyline.

If you’re familiar with the Cival War storyline, it pits Tony Stark and Steve Rogers against each other when they feud over the Superhero Registration Act. The Act forces anyone with superhuman abilities to reveal their true identities to the government. Of course, many characters are for it like Stark and others aren’t like Rogers. The Superhero Registration Act includes many Marvel characters in the storyline including Spider-Man. Currently the Spider-Man franchise is owned by Sony but there are rumors they may be sharing the franchise with Marvel so both companies can use the character.

Will this news translate into official LEGO sets? My guess is probably since this is one of the most popular storylines in Marvel’s history but it’s still too early to tell. Captain America 3 won’t happen for a few more years but it’s never too early to speculate. What minifigures do you want to see in sets if LEGO does produce sets based on the Civil War? For reference, here’s a list of characters who are involved in the storyline.

2014 Fourth Quarter LEGO Store Pick-A-Brick Wall Elements Part 2

October 12, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO Fourth Quarter Pick-A-Brick Elements

For the second part of our report on the fourth quarter elements on the LEGO Pick-A-Brick Wall, there we have elements that are new for the wall and are good for general building. If you remember from our first report from a few days ago, those elements go well with The LEGO Movie and LEGO Legends of Chima builds.

For the general parts list, there are some fairly hard-to-find bright colored elements that could be useful for many builds. These elements include 2×4 lime plates, 2×2 pink bricks, 2×4 pink bricks, 2×2 tan tiles, 1×2 dark azure bricks, 2×3 brown bricks, 1×4 medium lavender plates, 2×1 magenta 45 slopes, and 1×2 lime jumper plates. Most of the parts come from the LEGO Friends line but they do give some variety and opens up some new color options for you to use for your builds.