If for some reason you’ve been holding off on the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes Superman vs. Power Armor Lex (6862), your time to pick up the set may be coming to an end very soon. The set has been recently listed as “Retiring Soon” on Shop@Home and it will be going away in the very near future. It is also listed on Amazon at a slightly lower price.
Superman vs. Power Armor Lex (6862) contains 207 pieces and includes Superman, Wonder Woman, and Lex Luthor. You can read our review of the set which is one of our very first reviews on The Brick Fan.
Keith Severson of the LEGO CEE Team recently shared the following information to LEGO Ambassadors regarding the free LEGO CLUB Magazine. Starting in September in parts of Europe, CLUB members who are older than 13 years old will no longer be enrolled in the subscription. In November, all of Europe will be subjected to the same regulation and in 2015, the rest of the world will be following the same rules.
The magazine will now focus its distribution to children 12 years old and younger. AFOLs who still want the magazine can get it at LEGO Stores although it’s a slight inconvenience. For me, I mostly enjoy the different comic that are included in the magazines.
Check out the email that was sent out below and leave a comment to share your thoughts on this change. Although I’m not a LEGO Ambassador, maybe LEGO can see some of the readers’ comments and pass them along.
I have recently have had a dialog with the LEGO CLUB team. They are taking a new step in the CLUB Magazine which is resulting in some changes, specifically affecting adult subscribers.
Coming in the September release in EUC (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) all CLUB members who are older than 13 years old will receive a notice that it is their last subscription. Then in November it will be all of Europe (November will be the 2nd launch in EUC, so DE, AT and CH only) and then starting in 2015 it will be global. The CLUB magazine will focus its
Last year, we reported that The LEGO Group will be constructing the LEGO House which will be opening in Billund Denmark in 2016. A few days ago, LEGO announced that the construction for the LEGO House has finally begun. Three generations of the owner family was there to lay the six foundation stones that represent The LEGO Group’s values: imagination, creativity, fun, learning, caring, and quality.
The completed project will be 12,000 square meters and will feature multiple experience areas, a cafe, an unique LEGO Store, and a 2,000 square meter public square. The LEGO House is expected to bring in about 250,000 people annually.
Bjarke Ingels, founding partner of BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and the architect of the LEGO House notes:
“For me the LEGO brick embodies the notion of systematic creativity – that the rigour and rationality of the LEGO brick allows children of all ages infinite possibilities to create their own worlds and to inhabit them through play. We have been inspired by the modularity of the LEGO brick to create the LEGO House. It will appear like a cloud of interlocking LEGO bricks that form spaces for exploration and exhibition for its visitors within. On the outside the pile of bricks form the roof of a new covered square as well as a mountain of interconnected terraces and playgrounds.”
TT Games has released a new trailer for the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham video game which features a number of new characters that we haven’t seen before. It also reveals Brainiac’s evil plan to collect worlds. In the image above, you can see that Brainiac shrunk a couple of LEGO Architecture buildings including the Empire State Building (21002), Big Ben (21013), and The Eiffel Tower (21019) and put them in a bottle.
From my limited knowledge of the DC Universe, the trailer shows characters from the different Lantern Corps including Bleez, Arkillo, Saint Walker, Star Sapphire, Kilowog, Atrocitus, and Indigo.
Again, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is now avaialble for pre-order at GameStop and you’ll be able to get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure. Check out the trailer and screencaps below.
There is a new LEGO t-shirt that was released 12 hours ago but I just found out about it recently. ShirtPunch has a shirt featuring Benny from The LEGO Movie called “The Good, the Bad, the Spaceship.” The style of shirt pays homage to the 1966 Clint Eastwood movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” The shirt is only $10 and there is about 12 hours left to purchase it. Thanks to Dan (Classy Bricks) for the heads up.
Canadian LEGO fans will have something to cheer about when they attend FAN EXPO Canada 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 28-31. Like with San Diego Comic Con 2014, they will also have an exclusive LEGO set being sold at the convention, the LEGO Star Wars Rebels The Ghost.
It is exactly the same as the SDCC version but it includes the Kanan Jarrus minifigure instead of Chopper. So technically, the ship itself isn’t exclusive anymore but the box and combination of the minifigure and set are. LEGO Star Wars fans who want to complete their collection will now have another set to go after. Check out the press release of the event below:
“For LEGO, the event is about the fans – it’s an opportunity to engage with builders of all ages and offer a fun interactive experience that is unlike any other in Canada. Because YOU are some of the most loyal fans of LEGO, we are offering an advance sneak peak of the FIRST EVER LEGO FAN EXPO Canada Exclusive. This limited edition LEGO STAR WARS Rebels set features The Ghost Starship with Kanan Jarrus Minifigure from the upcoming STAR WARS Rebels TV series.
“The set is ONLY available at the LEGO Booth #748 between Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 31, 2014, while quantities last. Tickets will be distributed at the booth on a first come, first serve basis when the show floor opens to the public. Quantities will be limited per day and only one LEGO FAN
BrickLink is back with another contest to win some very nice prizes. They are holding their first MOC-Off building challenge and the theme of the contest is Holiday. Design and build anything that reminds you of the winter holidays.
There are 3 different categories that your build can be based on: Figure/Character, Vignette, and Accessory/Decoration. Winning designers will be able to get LEGO Gift Cards as well as their design prepared and sold on the BrickLink MOC Shop. Below are some of the prizes awarded for the winners:
2 Best of Show Winners
$250 LEGO Gift Card
3 Category Winners
$100 LEGO Gift Card
Categories:
– Best Holiday Figure/Character
– Best Holiday Vignette
– Best Holiday Accessory/Decoration
4 Honorable Mentions
$50 LEGO Gift Card
So get building because the contest ends on 11:59 PM (EST) on September 12, 2014. Check out the full list of rules and discussion on the announcement post on BrickLink.
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