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Should There be Changes to LEGO Ideas?

April 22, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Ideas First 2020 Review qualifiers still has a few days left to go until it ends with a few more projects that could squeeze in as well. As of this writing, there are an astounding 20 projects that currently qualify for the First 2020 Review Stage. This is the most project that we’ve had hit 10,000 supporters in any stage. This brings up the point of if LEGO needs to pass more sets to become official LEGO Ideas sets or if it’s time for LEGO to bump up the number of supporters needed to qualify. I’ve seen both sides of the argument and both are valid points.

I believe the most projects that went on to pass a particular review stage is three which was from the First 2019 Review Stage. This includes projects that need further evaluation and was brought over to the next review stage. Keep in mind that the number of qualifiers were less than 10. Now for this current stage, there are a whopping 20 projects that fans felt deserve to become a LEGO Ideas set. Could we perhaps see up to four or five projects that should be a set for this round? Obviously, we have to weigh the distribution of official sets by the number of qualifiers and adjust accordingly which is probably the most logical thing to do.

The other point is to up the number of supporters needed to actually qualify for the review stage. LEGO Ideas has grown a lot since its inception and … Continue

LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox (17101) Amazon Sale – April 2020

April 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox (17101) is back on sale again on Amazon for 20% off the regular retail price. It is now at $127.99 or $32 off which is a decent deal for a 5-in-1 electronic set. The 847 piece set did win Tech Toy of the Year back in 2018 and is a good learning tool for kids who want to get into programming and robotics.

LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett Helmet (75277) Review

April 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Some of the new sets that LEGO has recently released are the LEGO Star Wars Helmets and the first one I want to take a look at is the Boba Fett Helmet (75277). It has 625 pieces and retails for $59.99. It seems to be pretty popular right now as it is already on backorder status as of this writing. The contents of the box include five numbered bags and the instructions.

LEGO Star Wars May the 4th Death Star Battle II (40407) Official Images

April 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The official images of the upcoming LEGO Star Wars May the 4th Death Star Battle II (40407) has reportedly been uploaded to LEGO Shop@Home with details of the set. It has 235 pieces and you can get it for free from May 1-4 with purchases of $75 or more, while supplies last.

The set features an unfinished Death Star II along with microbuilds of an A-wing and a TIE Interceptor. It also includes a printed tile of the LEGO Star Wars 2020 logo.

**Via Promobricks**

Upcoming LEGO May 2020 Promotions

April 21, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO on the LEGO Ambassador Network has shared some of the upcoming promotions that we can look forward to in May. Double VIP Points will include sets that will be launching at the end of April. There will also be a new sweepstakes for a limited edition UKG graded White Boba Fett minifigure.

Monthly Double Points SKUs:

Global: 75551 Brick-built Minions and Their Lair
NA and Europe: 76157 Wonder Woman vs. Cheetah
Asia and ANZ: 76898 Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN2 car & Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY

May 4th:

VIPs will receive Double Points on all Star Wars purchases, as well as the wider LEGO Retail promotions to support the celebration. Live May 1st – 4th

Rewards:

May sweepstakes: White Boba Fett and stickers. Live May 1st – 17th.

Graded 95% by UKG, this limited-edition 2010 LEGO® Star Wars™ collectible minifigure marked the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Includes a rare uncut and numbered sticker sheet.

Countries eligible: Canada (excluding Quebec), Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Netherland, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, US.

EMEA only:

Exclusive, Signed LEGO® Star Wars™ Visual Dictionary. Signed by LEGO Star Wars designer Jens Kronvold Frederiksen.

Published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the LEGO® Star Wars™ theme, fans will love to delve into this fully updated and expanded visual guide to all the minifigures, vehicles and sets from the entire LEGO Star Wars saga.

We’re working as hard as possible to ensure we have a wider variety of rewards that are available

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LEGO Ideas Working Waterfall Achieves 10,000 Supporters

April 20, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Working Waterfall – with Continuous Flowing Water! by LEGOParadise is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build simulates a real life waterfall that utilizes a motor to drop trans-blue studs that represent water. A conveyor brings the water back up to the top and the cycle starts over again.

The project joins Mary Poppins, Cherry Tree Lane, Tesla Cybertruck, Untitled Goose Game, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Train Station: Studgate, SpaceX Falcon 9 (Saturn V Scale), Mini-fig Scale Project Gemini, Retro Bowling Alley, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Bricks & Blooms, Sonic Mania – Green Hill Zone, The Great Fishing Boat, Knight Rider – KITT, Snow-Groomer PRINOTH LEITWOLF, The Castle in the Forest, Coraline’s Pink Palace Apartments, Historically Accurate Rome, Ruined House, and Spongebob Squarepants – The Krusty Krab as the projects to reach the First 2020 Review Stage.

Changes Coming to LEGO Powered Up

April 20, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Powered Up team has released a statement regarding the Powered Up app and what we can expect to see in the future. They have been taking feedback from the LEGO community and have been making changes to the features that will affect both kids and adults who use it.

Dear AFOLs and Powered Up users,

First of all, we want to thank you for being AFOLs and users of Powered Up. Your feedback is always highly valued and vital to our future roadmap and vision of LEGO® Powered Up.

The LEGO® Powered Up app has a wide spectrum of users. From kids using the app as a remote control for their LEGO trains, bat mobile, or their own creations, to really technical users building
amazingly advanced LEGO models, and everyone in between.

We aim to please the entire spectrum of users, without forcing anyone into a one-size-fits-all. We aim to lower the floor so that kids can easily get started with the app. We aim to widen the walls and offer different ways of coding and controlling LEGO models. We aim to raise the ceiling to remove limits for our most advanced users.

This means that when we launch something new, it isn’t always for everyone. Lately, we have launched a few very advanced features (Handset and LPF1 support). We realize that these are way too advanced for kids, but this is not for them – yet. These features is our way of trying to raise the ceiling and making new things possible with

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