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LEGO Technic Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (42113) Cancelled Due to Faulty Parts?

A week ago, LEGO announced that the upcoming LEGO Technic Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (42113) will be cancelled for release due to it featuring a military vehicle even though this version was a search and rescue plane. A few lucky individuals were able to get one from their local shop and it may seem that there could be another reason why it was cancelled. A user over on Reddit showed a few images of their set and explained that some of the gear pieces became damaged with extended use. As you can see from the image below, the teeth on the gears are all bent compared to the undamaged part. Coincidentally, Huw over on Brickset released his review of the set today and the same issue was with his copy as well.

Connecting the dots, it may seem that there was more in play for the Osprey cancellation other than the reasons stated in the official comment. If it was due to a faulty part, it would make sense to cancel everything and release at another time when the issue is fixed. LEGO said that they will be making another formal statement soon so we’ll see what is actually going on.

BrickLink to Start Charging Sales Tax and VAT

If you’re a user of BrickLink, they have announced that they will start charging sales tax and VAT on products on the site. Sales and use tax will be collected in the US by the end of September and VAT will be charged to EU sellers starting on August 5. You can read more about it below.

Dear BrickLink member,

Over the next few weeks, BrickLink will undergo some changes that will affect our membership. These changes are necessary for our platform to be compliant with sales and use tax and VAT legislation where applicable. We also feel they will help build our reputation as a well-regarded ecommerce site. These changes are broken down into three categories outlined below:

1) We will begin to collect sales and use tax in the United States. We have already registered in two states – Connecticut and California – and we plan to register in more states within the next few months. All orders shipping to an address in these states, even from stores outside the United States, will be subject to this tax requirement. We anticipate BrickLink will start collecting this tax by the end of September.

2) We will begin charging VAT on BrickLink fees to EU sellers who have not enabled the VAT feature on BrickLink. The first invoice date this will take effect on is Aug 5, 2020. All VAT-enabled EU sellers will now have their VAT registration checked by BrickLink.

3) We will soon present you with a revised Terms of Service. You will

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LEGO Life Hacks Book Coming in 2021

There will be a new LEGO book coming next year from DK called LEGO Life Hacks. Inside will be more than 50 ideas that you can use LEGO bricks to assist you in everyday life from phone stands to pen holders and more. It will be available in April 2021.

Get ready to hack your life, LEGO style!

This book is bursting with more than 50 amazing ideas to streamline your life and accessorise your space. From a nifty device to tie water balloons, a speaker that amplifies your phone, and cool gadgets to blitz your boring chores, these creative ideas will inspire you to use your LEGO bricks in amazing new ways.

With easy to follow step-by-step instructions and handy hacks for further building, this book will take your builds to the next level.

LEGO Disney Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Buildable Characters (43179) Designer Video

The LEGO Disney Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Buildable Characters (43179) were released at the beginning of the month but LEGO has now released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Ollie Gregory gives us a look at the adorable characters and some of the features for Mickey and Minnie along with their accessories. The set temporarily sold out after it came out but you can now do pre-orders on it again over on Shop@Home.

LEGO Art Marvel Studios Iron Man (31199) Designer Video

The new LEGO Art theme comes out in a few days and LEGO has released the designer video for the Marvel Studios Iron Man (31199) set. This set will be released on August 1 and it retails for $119.99. In the set, you can build one of three Iron Man suits which includes the MARK III, the HULKBUSTER MARK I, and the MARK LXXXV. You can also combine all three to make a large Iron Man piece. Along with the set, there is also an audio experience where you can listen to interviews and details about the set.

The other sets in the LEGO Art theme that will be coming out along with Iron Man includes Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe (31197), The Beatles (31198), Star Wars The Sith (31120). Those will be out in September.

LEGO YouTube Channel Becomes Most Popular Brand Channel

According to Buy Shares as of June 2020, the LEGO YouTube channel has become the most popular brand channel on the site with over 10.4 billion views. This is more than 4 billion more views than the next highest channel coming in at 5.84 billion. One of LEGO’s most popular videos in the past few months was the one showing how LEGO minifigures are made which has over 5 million views. They have also been running 24/7 marathons of LEGO Ninjago which you can catch any time.

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