Earlier today, we got our first look at the upcoming LEGO Ulysses Space Probe that’s supposed to be available in the VIP Rewards Center for 1,800 points. It looks like it won’t be happening as it has been delayed for an unspecified amount of time due to “unexpected circumstances.” This news comes out of the LEGO Ambassador Network and it certainly puts a damper on the release of the LEGO NASA Shuttle Discovery (10283). Although you don’t need to purchase the set to get the Ulysses, it does go well with it. We’ll give an update as soon there is more information about the release.
Due to unexpected circumstances, there is a delay in the release of the space probe VIP reward. We do hope that it will be available soon. As soon as more information is available, we will make sure that we let all our fans know!
For those who get the newsletters, LEGO has revealed the exclusive Ulysses Space Probe that will launch aside the LEGO NASA Space Shuttle Discovery (10283). This set isn’t your usual gift-with-purchase set but it will be available in the Rewards Center for 1,800 VIP points. The probe does come with its own display plaque as well.
Based on previous VIP reward items, stuff are usually added a little earlier so I suggest hitting up the Rewards Center a couple of hours ahead. I don’t expect the Ulysses Space Probe to be available for that long as there is a big demand for it based on early reactions.
The LEGO Foundation has announced that they have partnered with Play Included C.I.C. to launch Brick Club which is a program to help neurodivergent children. Through a shared interest in LEGO play, children will work together in groups to build specific sets or build their own models. Read more about about Brick Club below.
THE LEGO FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PLAY INCLUDED™ C.I.C., TO STRENGTHEN & SCALE LEGO® PLAY BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN
Inspired by stories from autistic children and their parents, the LEGO Foundation joins Play Included™ to reimagine the ‘Brick-by-Brick™’ programme and help uplift children and young people who may benefit from social communication support to boost emotional wellbeing
Billund, Denmark, March 31, 2021: Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, the LEGO Foundation announces their support of Play Included™ C.I.C., a UK-based social enterprise dedicated to training teachers and psychologists to use LEGO® play for therapeutic purposes as part of the successful Brick-by-Brick™ programme. The partnership is based on a shared belief that all children should have equal opportunities in life to develop the broad set of skills needed to thrive in the 21st century, such as social communication skills. The LEGO Foundation and Play Included recognise and value the unique talents of autistic children and want to help support them through the partnership. Together, they will strengthen and expand the Brick-by-Brick learning through play concept, reaching more children aged 5-18 years who can benefit from it.
The Brick-by-Brick programme brings children together through a shared interest in
It looks like we finally have the release dates for the three LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru sets that we thought was going to release last year. LEGO has listed the release dates for these sets for April 26. We aren’t exactly sure why LEGO decided to release two sets last year and not the rest of them at the same time. The movie has recently been pushed back to July 1, 2022.
Vietnamese retailer Mykingdom has posted product listings for two new LEGO DC Comics Batman sets. These sets include the Batman vs: The Joker: Batmobile Chase (76180) and Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile (76188). The first set is a 4+ set that includes minifigures of Batman, Batgirl, and The Joker and a couple of scaled down vehicles. It retails for 929,000 VNĐ.
The other set is one that fans could be more interested in which is the Classic Batmobile from 1966. It looks to be an updated version of the one from the Classic TV Series Batcave (76052) and it includes minifigures of The Joker and Batman in their classic outfits. This set is nice if you didn’t want to buy the Batcave or you got into LEGO in recent years. It is listed at 1,049.000 VNĐ.
Tutankhamun by Swan Dutchman is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build contains about 730 pieces and it features a bust of the Mask of Tutankhamun that is an iconic image in history books.
