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LEGO The Simpsons TV Guide Cover

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

TV Guide has released an image of next week’s double issue of their listings and on the cover features Marge Simpson as a LEGO minifigure but with a totally different face. Hopefully, the faces won’t be like that in the show.

The episode called “Brick Like Me” is the show’s 550th episode in which the characters are in LEGO form. The plot is Homer waking up in a world where everything is made of LEGO bricks and he as to go on an adventure to “put together” how he got there and to figure out how to get home. The episode airs on May 4th.

**Via Eurobricks**

LEGO Mixels Series 2 Official Images

April 14, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

We’ve already seen images of the characters of Series 2 of the LEGO Mixels at the 2014 New York Toy Fair but Amazon Japan now has the official images of the characters from this wave. There are images of these characters in the back of the current instruction booklets but we now get to see clearer images of them.

Series 2 features three new tribes: the Frosticons (blue), the Fang Gang (brown), and the Flexers (orange). The Frosticons hail from the frozen crystalline shells of dead volcanoes and consists of Slumbo (41509), Lunk (41510), and Flurr (41511).

The Fang Gang live on a farm where they grow food to satisfy their massive appetites. This tribe has Chomly (41512), Gobba (41513), and Jawg (41514).

Finally, the Flexers live in the Rubberlands, defending their land from the Nixels. The three members of this tribe includes Kraw (41515), Tentro (41516), and Balk (41517).

These wildly popular figures will be available in June and will go for $4.99 each.

**Via Brickset**

LEGO The Simpsons Series Minifigures (71005) Feel Guide

April 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO The Simpsons Series Collectible Minifigures (71005)

There have been reports that the LEGO The Simpsons Series Minifigures (71005) are starting to hit shelves early at various retailers such as Walmart and now Toys R Us. The official release date for the minifigures is still two weeks away on May 1st. In preparation for the release, a reader who is also a fellow member of SandLUG has found some at LEGOLAND and provided a feel guide for the minifigures. Since feeling for the heads may be somewhat difficult, luckily the characters also have accessory pieces that can help out in identifying them. Thank you to Charlie for the guide.

1. Homer
Feel for 1×2 tile remote control and 1×1 round stud donut piece

2. Bart
Feel for the two wheels (they bend) and the skateboard deck.

3. Marge
Feel for her hair – it’s long and bulky. To make sure, feel for her purse.

4. Lisa
Feel for her saxophone.

5. Maggie
Feel for her teddy-bear.

6. Grampa
Feel for 2×2 square tile and a cone-ish head. He is one of two minifigures that have the tile with movable legs. Don’t get him confused with Marge.

7. Ned Flanders
Feel for his toolbox and cup with handle.

8. Krusty the Clown
Feel for his cream-pie. His hair feels like two handles of a
jackhammer.

9. Milhouse van Houten
Feel for 2×2 square tile and kid legs. His head is bulkier than Ralph’s. Feel for his big nose if you’re unsure.

10. Ralph Wiggum
Feel for 2×2 square tile and kid legs. His head … Continue

Awesome LEGO Ship MOC with Realistic Sail Rigging

April 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The past few days, we’ve been doing a few posts featuring LEGO ships from the Thousand Sunny from One Piece to the contest that ReBrick is hold to name a new LEGO Pirate ship that will be released early next year. Mr. Townsend over on Eurobricks has posted his creation, the 14 gun brig called the Pinnacle. It has taken him over one and half years to build and consists of about 3200 bricks. What’s cool about it is the custom sails that he has created using painting canvas dyed with tea. The amount of detail the yarn used to rig the sails is amazing. Check out more images of the Pinnacle below.

LEGO WildStar Rocket House at PAX East 2014

April 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

PAX East 2014 is happening right now in Boston and if you’re lucky enough to attend, make sure to visit the WildStar booths there. Our good friend Mariann Asanuma from Model Building Secrets is there and she is showing off a build that she has created for Carbine Studios. Mariann was commissioned to create a 50,000 piece LEGO Rocket House designed straight from the game and it is currently displayed in the main lobby. After the show, it will be dontated to Child’s Play along with $10,000. There is also a smaller version of the Rocket House that will be given away to someone who pre-orders WildStar while at the convention. Check out the images of Mariann’s builds below. I’ll add more when they are available.

Upcoming LEGO Set Details: MINI Cooper, Santa’s Workshop, Carnival

April 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

There is some news coming out of Dutch retailer Speelgoedn1.nl of some new LEGO sets coming out later this year. The first set is the MINI Cooper MK VII (10242) which we teased about last year. Some details of the set is that it is green and white with racing stripes. The roof is removable and you can see a beige interior with details such as the gearbox and handbrake. The site also mentions that there are also fog lamps. The MINI Cooper is the third vehicle set that is not tied into a particular theme following the Volkswagen Beetle (10187) and the Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (10220). It is possible that the MINI Cooper will be available on May 15th as the early VIP exclusive set.

The next set that is mentioned to be released this year is Santa’s Workshop (10245). LEGO will be continuing the Seasonal theme again to add to your Winter Village. This set will have six minifigures: Santa, Mrs. Claus, and four elves.

The final set that is revealed is the Carnival set (10244) which will fit into the Modular theme. Some details of the set includes a glow in the dark feature and has a whopping 12 minifigures including a juggler on stilts, a man dizzy from the ride, two boys, two girls, and more.

Are you guys excited to hear about these new sets that will be coming out later this year?

Update: A few of you guys have emailed me about the Carnival set. The set number … Continue

LEGO One Piece Thousand Sunny MOC

April 10, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re into anime shows, then you probably recognize the featured picture above. A builder by the username xinleiming has created a LEGO MOC of the Thousand Sunny from the One Piece series which is one of my favorite mangas/anime. This is the current ship of the Straw Hat Pirates who are led by the protagonist of the series, Monkey D. Luffy. As you can see, the build implements many of the details from the original ship including the lion figurehead at the bow. The amount of details this MOC has is amazing and I wouldn’t mind having one for myself. Check out more images of the Thousand Sunny here.