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LEGO Employee Gift Revealed: A LEGO Christmas Tale (4000013)

December 13, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Employee Gift A LEGO Christmas Tale (4000013)

Every year, employees of The LEGO Group are given a gift in the form of a LEGO set for their hard work. This year is no different. Brickset has posted images of what employees will be getting this year, A LEGO Christmas Tale (4000013). In this 435 piece set, there are actually four small models that you can build. There is Santa’s Workshop with two elves, Santa’s sleigh with reindeer, a snowman in the middle of trees, and a Christmas fireplace scene. Overall, it’s a pretty cute set that LEGO employees will be getting and no doubt that many collectors will be wanting to get their hands on as well.

Alice Finch Joins BrickLink as Chief Communications Officer

December 13, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, Alice Finch announced that she has joined the BrickLink Team as their Chief Communications Officer. Her new duties are to be the voice of the users on the site and is there to help assist people with the questions that they have. Alice will also be working alongside a team that will manage any issues that come up as well as managing the volunteers of the BrickLink. In addition, she will be working on some future releases of BrickLink and the team is eyeing Spring 2014 to have a rebuilt site. As you may or may not know, BrickLink was sold earlier this year to Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim who is also the founder of gaming company Nexon. Jay is also an AFOL and has vowed to revamp the current site.

One of BrickLink 2.0’s focus is not to be a marketplace for buying and selling LEGO items but to also be a community. Currently, the site does have a forum but it is very outdated and needs an overhaul so the changes will able to make it a closer knit community. Alice notes the new updates will allow people to not only display their MOCs but to sell them as well.

Alice has done an interview with Beyond the Brick and she goes in-depth on more things they are work on at BrickLink. She also talks about many of her builds including her Hogwarts Castle. She has also posted images of her newest creation, the Quiddich Pitch. If you have some … Continue

LEGO Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar (75023) – Day 12

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We have now reached the halfway point of the LEGO Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar (75023). What will we be getting today?

LEGO Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) by Stormbringer

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I don’t do much MOCs on the site but there are some that really catch my eye. One such MOC is Stormbringer’s Attack on Titan diorama. Attack on Titan aka Shingeki no Kyojin is one of my all-time favorite anime shows and seeing Stormbringer’s model makes me want the show to return quicker for the second season.

The display shows a variety of Titans already inside the Walls and attacking the district including a large Titan hand on the right side. The walls of the buildings and the ground are very nicely textured and gives you the feel of the district. You also see a couple members of the Survey Corps as well as a couple of unfortunate souls. Great job Stormbring! Now I’m off to rewatch the episodes.

The LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life Review

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few weeks ago, DK was kind enough to send us a copy of The LEGO Play Book: Ideas to Bring Your Bricks to Life by Daniel Lipkowitz, the LEGO Group’s Senior Writer and story developer. The book consists of 200 pages and retails for $24.99. It is available on Amazon and other retailers like Barnes & Noble.

LEGO TMNT Kraang’s Turtle Target Practice Polybag (30270) at Target

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kraang's Turtle Target Practice Polybag (30270)

While doing some Christmas shopping at my local Target store today, I found the LEGO TMNT Kraang’s Turtle Target Practice Polybag (30270) on sale in the Christmas section in the back. It is currently on a $1 temporary price cut and going for $2.99 each. On a side note, in the same section, they also have the Christmas Train Polybag (40034) for $4.99. If you’ve been looking for any of these two polybags, now is your best chance and plus, they make great stocking stuffers.

LEGO CUUSOO Updated Guidelines, House Rules, and Terms of Service

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, LEGO CUUSOO has posted a major update to most of their Guidelines, House Rules, and Terms of Service. The goal of these changes is a quicker turnaround during the Review Stage and LEGO can produce the products faster. Before the changes, LEGO has been fairly lenient on what they accepted as a project for submission. That will all be changed starting today.

Brick-Based Construction Toy Projects Only – You will only be able to create projects that use standard LEGO parts.
One Project = One LEGO Set – No more series of projects. The exception is the LEGO Minecraft theme due to contractual agreement with MOJANG.
No Minifigure Series or “Battle Packs” – Pretty much what it says, no more minifigure projects. You will need an actual set to go with those minifigures.
Only Use Authentic LEGO Parts – No more non-LEGO brand parts aka Mega Bloks, K’Nex.
No Company Logos or Team Mascots – No more using other brand’s logos and/or mascots as the theme of your project.
Please Don’t Use Our Logos – Again, pretty much what it says. No more using the LEGO logo even on the mock-ups.

There are many projects at are currently supported that violate these new rules and restrictions. LEGO states that many of the existing projects that are violating the rules won’t be considered anymore. Many of these projects will be removed in the near future. Some projects that are able to be modified to conform with the new rules will be contacted and projects that have … Continue