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Disclosure Policy

November 30, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Brick Fan started out as a “fan site” but is now operated as a business which is funded by affiliate marketing and by advertising.

Who Runs the Site

The Brick Fan is owned and operated by Allen Tran

How Affiliate Marketing Works

When you make a purchase or, sometimes, carry out some other action as direct result of clicking on a link at The Brick Fan, we will receive a small commission.

When you click on a link that goes to third party sites like Amazon, Shop@Home, eBay, etc. and purchase something, we will receive a commission. How much we get depends on the merchant and is only a fraction of the purchase price.

Advertising

There are advertisements that are spread out on The Brick Fan in the form of Google Adsense ads as well as Amazon ads.

From time to time we may publish news articles about our affiliate partners concerning promotions, offers, new products and so on. The links in these articles are also affiliate links.

Occasionally manufacturers and publishers send us items to review. We will clearly state at the bottom of the review that the items were sent to us for the purpose and the results are our own opinions and are not paid for positive reviews.

Our Merchants

As of May 2018 we work with the following merchants:

LEGO
Amazon
eBay
Target
Walmart
Ript Apparel
TeeFury
Gamestop
Best Buy

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LEGO CUUSOO Space Marines! Achieves 10000 Supporters

November 29, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

After almost a year since the Space Marines! project by NickRoyer was submitted to LEGO CUUSOO, the project has finally reached the 10000 supporters needed to be considered to be an official LEGO set. The Space Marines are loosely based on the Galaxy Patrol Collectible Minifigures so there wouldn’t be an issue with licensing or any Intellectual Property (IP) issues either. The theme also could also fit in with the new Galaxy Squad sets but these are totally separate themes so LEGO might not want to have both themes selling at the same time. From what we’ve seen in the past, Space themed LEGO sets do sell really well so it would be beneficial for all parties involved but that’s up to the LEGO Jury to decide. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens after the review. Congratulations to Nick for this amazing achievement! Below is the official LEGO comment.

Congratulations on 10,000 Supporters, NickRoyer, GreenLead, and CrashSanders!

2012.11.29

Space Marines is a fun concept, well thought out, and with broad-based support. You’ve done a great job of presenting it concisely with a lot of possibilities. Further it is a great example of a high quality concept refined over time into something that looks like it has real potential as a LEGO product.

Congratulations on achieving 10,000 supporters. We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key

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LEGO Galaxy Squad High Quality Images

November 29, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Hoth Bricks has posted high quality images of all the LEGO Galaxy Squad sets. I’m really liking all the minifigures in the sets and the vehicles aren’t that bad looking. This looks to be a hot theme for the younger audience because Space themed sets usually sell very well on the market.

LEGO Galaxy Squad Space Swarmer (70700)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Swarm Interceptor (70701)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Warp Stinger (70702)

LEGO Star Galaxy Squad Space Mantis (70703)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Vermin Vaporizer (70704)

LEGO Galaxy Squad Bug Obliterator (70705)

LEGO The Hobbit An Unexpected Gathering (79003) Review

November 28, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The story of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings all started in the Bag End where Bilbo Baggins was hired by Thorin and Company to be their guide on their Quest of Erebor. LEGO has depicted that scene in the An Unexpected Gathering (79003) set. The set contains 652 pieces and retails for $69.99, about $0.11/piece. There are four numbered bags, two instruction booklets, and three loose base plates in the box. An Unexpected Gathering was widely released on November 27, 2012.

LEGO The Hobbit An Unexpected Gathering (79003)

The Most Expensive LEGO Brick

November 28, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Brick Envy has acquired the rarest and most expensive LEGO brick in existence and is selling it for a mere $14,449.99. This 2×4 brick is made of 14 caret solid gold and weighs in at 25.65g. The brick is stored in it’s original custom box that is embossed with the older LEGO logo and sits on a velvet interior.

This masterpiece was given to LEGO employees at the Hohenwestedt, Germany factory who had 25 years of employment as well as exclusive business partners of LEGO. Only one or two of these rare pieces were given out from 1979-1981 so only a few exist in the world. Working anywhere for 25 years is a big milestone and LEGO rewarded their employees very nicely for their anniversary.

If you have $14,500 laying around and want to own one of the rarest LEGO bricks ever, head over to Brick Envy and snatch up this beauty.

LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) Set Revealed

November 27, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) Box Art

There are now images of the new LEGO Star Wars Battle of Hoth (75014) set that is set to be released in 2013. Russian site Exoforce.ru has posted images as well as the description of the set. I’ve translated the description using Google Translate below. My initial impressions of the set is that it’s a very nice looking one. Although the display shows seven minifigures, the box art shows five including Luke Skywalker, General Rieekan, two Hoth Rebel Trooper, and a Snowtrooper. We’re not sure which is correct as of this time. You also get a snowspeeder, a speederbike, a probe droid, a communications tower, a turret gun, and a awesome-looking Tauntaun mount. Pricing and the number of pieces are also unknown at this time. Now all we need is an updated AT-AT to complete this scene.

Go with Luke Skywalker on the ice-covered planet of Hoth in his snow-speeder! Beware tranches command center with General Rieekan Imperial pilots and catch speeders snow attacking Defense Forces rebels. Shoot from the turret guns! Help the rebels defeat the forces of the Galactic Empire in the Battle for the planet Hoth from the movie “Star Wars: Episode V. The Empire Strikes Back “! The set includes five minifigures with various weapons and accessories: Luke Skywalker in clothing for snow speeder, General Rieekan, a rebel-infantryman from the planet Hoth and 2 snowspeeder pilots.

Stop the attack by the forces of the Empire Luke Skywalker and his snow speeder!

Help General Rieekan and Luke Skywalker on a snow speeder protect

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The Hobbit Sets Now Available at LEGO

November 27, 2012 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The new Hobbit sets are now available at LEGO as well as Shop@Home. Remember that you still have FREE shipping until December 18th. Also, YourCreativeFriends has informed us that the Hobbit sets are also available at Toys R Us, and for a limited time, TRU is having a buy one, get one 50% off LEGO construction sets.

Riddles for The Ring (79000) – $9.99

Trick Gollum™ and help Bilbo Baggins™ escape with the Ring!

On the shores of an underground lake beneath the Misty Mountains, Bilbo Baggins™, armed with Sting, discovers a magic ring that was recently lost by the creature Gollum™. Use the reveal function to take the golden Ring! But beware – only Gollum, aboard his boat of Goblin skin and bones, knows the way out. Can our Hobbit hero solve the riddles asked by Gollum and escape to freedom with the Ring before Gollum realizes it’s gone? You decide as you build and recreate this famous scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey™. Includes 2 minifigures: Bilbo Baggins and Gollum.

• Includes 2 minifigures: Gollum and Bilbo Baggins in journey outfit with Sting
• Boat with bone elements included
• Features rock with opening front section and secret compartment for the Ring
• Accessories include the Ring and a fish
• Use the reveal function to open the rock and get the Ring!
• Escape from the Misty Mountains with the Ring!
• Rock measures over 2” (6cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 2” (6cm) deep
• Boat measures over 0.5” (1.5cm)

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