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Project Swapfig Round 2 – Fight!

October 1, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Back in April, we did a post promoting Project Swapfig on Kickstarter. The project was started by Drew Maughan, aka SilentMode, to help bridge the gap for minifigure traders. The site allows people to trade away their unwanted LEGO minifigures for ones they want or need. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter project didn’t meet its goal.

Fast forward to today, Drew has decided to start another crowdfunding campaign for Project Swapfig but this time, it is on Zequs. Some differences from the original Kickstarter project is that the target is at £1500 instead of £3000 and has a longer duration. One thing that is similar is that there are certain rewards that you can get for pledging a certain amount. Head over to Zequs to see what Drew has to offer including a Gold SwapFigure.

LEGO Architecture United Nations Headquarters (21018) Now Available

October 1, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The new LEGO Architecture United Nations Headquarters (21018) is now available for sale at LEGO brand stores and on Shop@Home. A couple of weeks ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon completed a large scale model of the set. Remember if you order from LEGO this month, you can get Double VIP Points.

Enjoy this imaginative interpretation of the UN Headquarters in LEGO bricks!

Standing on the banks of New York City’s East River, the United Nations Headquarters has become one of the world’s most iconic buildings. Now you can recreate this amazing tribute to modernism in no less than 597 LEGO bricks, from the smooth façade to the building at its base. Designed mainly by Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, the cornerstone was laid in 1949 and it was completed just three years later. This soaring architectural triumph is part of the LEGO Landmark series that pays tribute to some of the world’s greatest buildings and makes a fine addition to your desk, office or playroom.

This building is part of the LEGO Landmark series celebrating iconic world buildings

Read the enclosed booklet in English and French giving fascinating details of its design and history

Build the United Nations Headquarters from 597 individual LEGO bricks

Build one of Le Corbusier and Niemeyer’s greatest achievements in LEGO bricks

Have your own version of the iconic United Nations Headquarters standing on your desk or office!

Measures 8” (21cm) wide, 5” high (14cm), 6” (15cm) deep

LEGO October 2013 Deals and Promotions

October 1, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

October is upon us and LEGO will be having many deals and promotions at brand stores as well as on Shop@Home. First is the Double VIP points you will be able to get during the whole month.

Continuing with last month’s promotion of the LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709) minifigure, you will be able to get one for FREE with LEGO Star Wars purchases of $50 or more.

From October 14-31, you can get the first of two LEGO Creator Holiday Sets (40082) with purchases of $99 or more.

The LEGO Creator Seasonal Winter Village Market (10235) will be available for sale to the public on October 1st. It was previously available early in September for VIP members.

There are also some events going on in LEGO stores including a FREE Witch Monthly Mini Model Build on October 1st and a Fire Safety Week Mini Model Build on October 10th. On October 31st, if you visit your local LEGO store in your Halloween costume, you can get a LEGO Monster Fighters The Monster Key Chain while supplies last.

It looks like it’s going to be an expensive yet fun-fill LEGO month for everyone.

LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes/Star Wars 2014 Minifigures

September 30, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

~~Solid Brix Studios has posted an image of a couple of the new LEGO minifigures from DC Universe Super Heroes as well as Star Wars.~~ As you can see, he has acquired a new variant of the Joker most likely from The Joker Steam Roller (76013) set. He also has a V-Wing Starfighter Pilot from the V-Wing Starfighter (75039) set. We’re not sure how he has gotten a hold of them but you can be sure that more LEGO minifigures and set images will be popping up very soon.

Update: Doing some research, I’ve found that it was the same user on BrickLink who “leaked” the Batgirl minifigure.

Update: Looks like the “original” imaged posted by Solid Brix Studios has been taken down.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Vehicles

September 30, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

During TT Game’s Director Arthur Parson’s interview with IGN, he has given some details of the vehicles from the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game.

X-Jet

The X-Men’s primary source of conventional travel, obtained by Professor X from S.H.I.E.L.D. the X-Jet is unrivalled, being able to cloak at the switch of a button, enabling it to sneak up on anyone. Definitely the vehicle to use when traversing distance and wanting to arrive unannounced!

Deadpool Scooter

The Merc with a mouth has a slick new motor-bike to get around town. A wolf in sheep’s clothing, this deceptive machine has more power than Luke Cage. Plus it makes an awesome ‘weeeeeeeee’ noise when it moves too!

Spider Copter

S.H.I.E.L.D. are not the only people with gadgets and gizmos. The Spider Copter was designed for Spider-Man by Nick Fury to enable the webbed wonder to get from A to B swiftly, and should he encounter problems en route, the agile copter has quick-fire flick rockets.

Pumpkin Chopper

Usually Green Goblin is seen blasting around New York on his glider, however for longer journeys he chooses the comfort and luxury afforded him by the Pumpkin Chopper. While comfortable though, the Pumpkin Chopper is extremely nimble and has powerful rapid fire missiles.

Magneto Mobile

When driving the Magneto Mobile, nobody will tell you what to do. A car well ahead of its time, inspired by the 1978 Menace of Magneto, this car needs no gas so it is environmentally friendly. The car can cruise the streets of New York without even

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Official LEGO DC Universe Batgirl Minifigure Leaked?

September 29, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A user by the name of votvik on BrickLink has posted an image of what appears to be The New 52 Batgirl from DC Comics and is asking what price to sell it for. Comparing it to the #1 issue of The New 52 Batgirl comic, the minifigure in question sure looks like her from the torso to her red hair.

Also note that the user is from the Czech Republic where LEGO has one of their largest factories. Could this mean that the minifigure is a leak from one of the 2014 LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes sets? Looking back at our set list for the 2014 DC releases, it could be in the The Joker Steam Roller (76013) set since there was an unidentified minifigure. What do you guys think?

**Via Brick Heroes**

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Eurogamer Expo Gameplay

September 29, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

At the Eurogamer Expo developer session, Arthur Parsons and TT Games showed off some gameplay of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game. Throughout the session, he gives commentary of the playthrough and gives various details of the game as well as a Q&A session at the end of the presentation.

First, there are over 30 voice actors for the characters in the game including Gregg Clark and Nolan North. Like we mentioned before in previous articles, there will be at least 150 playable characters and since it was gaming event, Arthur decided to reveal some new characters including Carnage, Union Jack, Emma Frost, Whiplash, Ms. Marvel, and Venom BigFig. Finally, Arthur mentions there will be a demo coming out very shortly. Shortly meaning really soon because there’s only a couple of weeks left before the game comes out LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be released on October 22 here in the States and there’s still time to preorder the game from various retail stores with exclusive bonuses. Walmart still has their deal for the Iron Patriot minifigure going while Gamestop has the Spider-Man keychain and DLC pack bonuses.