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Disney Asked LEGO to Rename New LEGO Star Wars Slave I Set

June 27, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Yesterday at LEGO CON 2021, LEGO announced three new LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian sets one of which is called Boba Fett’s Starship (75312). Fans of Star Wars know that it is originally called the Slave I and was wondering why it isn’t called that when previous sets were also called the Slave I.

Speaking at Fan Media Days, LEGO Star Wars Design Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen said that Disney have asked for the Slave I to be renamed Boba Fett’s Starship, as noted by Jedi News. It was also stated that dropping the Slave I name is “probably not something which has been announced publicly but it is just something that Disney doesn’t want to use any more.”

Disney has moved away from the word “slave” in past years with merchandise and marketing of “Slave Leia” and it looks like it has also been retired from the iconic ship’s name. Since all the previous LEGO Star Wars Slave I sets have been retired, you can only find them on the secondary market. The new Boba Fett’s Starship will be available starting on August 1 for $49.99.

LEGO CON 2021 Post-Event Press Release

June 26, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has just released a press release regarding LEGO CON 2021 and its “great success” for the event. I wouldn’t say it was great but it was entertaining here and there. I did like the interviews with the various LEGO designers as well as NASA astronaut Mike Massimino. The interactivity with viewers was also decent especially with the LEGO DOTS mosaic.

There were also some things that I didn’t really like about it. The main thing was the connection issues with the stream. I was watching/listening to it at work and suddenly there was silence. I thought my network went down but it was the actual stream that crashed and gave an error. I saw that others also had the same issue and I think it happened a few times.

As for the set reveals, there were a couple of them, one for LEGO Ideas and one for LEGO Star Wars. They announced the We Love Sport! set which was the Foosball Table but some people already knew that because LEGO accidentally posted it a few days ago before taking it down. The other annnoucement was for the Summer 2021 Mandalorian sets. One disappointment was that many fans were expecting the reveal of the UCS Republic Gunship which didn’t happen at all. The other “reveals” like the new LEGO Super Mario range and LEGO VIDIYO Boombox were already known about so they weren’t really reveals.

Overall, the event was a decent event that could be improved on if LEGO decides to make it an annual event.… Continue

LEGO Announces First Crowdfunding Round for BrickLink Designer Program

June 24, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced the first round of crowdfunding for the BrickLink Designer Program. These projects were previously rejected on LEGO Ideas but have been resurrected so fans who wanted them can now pre-order them. The first five projects to reach 3,000 pre-orders will be produced and you can start pre-ordering on July 1. There will be a limit of 5,000 of each produced from the top five so get your orders in if you see something you like. If a project fails to get 3,000 pre-orders, all the pre-orders will be cancelled and you won’t get charged for it. There will be two more rounds of crowdfunding for this fall which will have up to 15 out of the 26 projects that are part of the program.

Announcing the first round of crowdfunding for the BrickLink Designer Program featuring LEGO® IDEAS 10k Club Projects!

Fans can pre-order their favorites; the first five projects to reach 3,000 pre-orders will be produced. Two more crowdfunding rounds will follow this fall.

Los Angeles, USA – June 24th, 2021: Today, BrickLink announces the first round of crowdfunding for the BrickLink Designer Program. We invite LEGO fans to pre-order their favorites among eight fan projects on the BrickLink Designer Program page.

First round crowdfunding officially opens on July 1st at 3:00pm ‘UTC / 5:00pm CET / 8:00am PST. The first five projects to reach the goal of 3,000 pre-orders will be produced as a limited edition set. Up to 5,000 of each will be produced based on pre-orders received from

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LEGO Reveals New York Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue

June 24, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed their new flagship LEGO Store in New York in a new “retailtainment” concept. It has two stories filling 7,175 square feet and features a new retail format with things that will be introduced to more than 100 stores worldwide in the near future.

The LEGO Group unveils groundbreaking ‘retailtainment’ concept at NYC flagship store

• Stores to feature first-of-a-kind immersive digital and physical shopper experiences to inspire creativity and imagination.
• New concept platform to be introduced to LEGO® stores around the world.
• Store transformation part of the Group’s strategy to innovate across retail channels.

JUNE 24, 2021: The LEGO Group today shared a glimpse into the future of experiential retail as it opened its doors on a dazzling new store in New York City. The 7,175 sq. ft, two-storey store on Fifth Avenue is the first LEGO® flagship store to feature an innovative new retail format, elements of which will be introduced to more than 100 stores worldwide in the coming year.

The format is designed to create an immersive world of LEGO bricks by blending unique digital and physical experiences. It has been developed as part of the Group’s strategy to innovate its stores as shoppers seek more personalised and interactive retail offerings. Despite the rapid growth in e-commerce, brick-and-mortar stores continue to play a critical role in strengthening consumers’ connections with a brand and in helping people to discover new products.

Colette Burke, Chief Commercial Officer said: “For a number of years we’ve seen the trend towards people visiting

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LEGO Reveals First Prototype LEGO Brick Made From Recycled Plastic

June 23, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed the first prototype LEGO brick made from recycled plastic. Continuing their journey to make LEGO products from sustainable materials, the new brick uses PET plastic from discarded bottles. It has taken the team of 150 people over three years to meet several of their quality, safety and play requirements, including clutch power. A one-litre plastic PET bottle will provide enough raw material for ten 2×4 LEGO bricks. It’ll still be a while before we see recycled material bricks in LEGO sets as their next phase of testing will take at least another year.

The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic

The LEGO Group today unveiled a prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic, the latest step in its journey to make LEGO products from sustainable materials.

The new prototype, which uses PET plastic from discarded bottles, is the first brick made from a recycled material to meet the company’s strict quality and safety requirements.

A team of more than 150 people are working to find sustainable solutions for LEGO products. Over the past three years, materials scientists and engineers tested over 250 variations of PET materials and hundreds of other plastic formulations. The result is a prototype that meets several of their quality, safety and play requirements– including clutch power.

Vice President of Environmental Responsibility at the LEGO Group, Tim Brooks said: “We are super excited about this breakthrough. The biggest challenge on our sustainability journey is rethinking and innovating new materials that are as durable, strong and

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LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets (76389) Review

June 20, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Continuing with my reviews of the new wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets, the next one I’ll be checking out is the Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets (76389). The set has 1,176 pieces and retails for $129.99 and it is based on the second movie.

Minifigures

There are a whopping 11 minifigures in the set which include Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Colin Creevey, Luna Lovegood, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Tom Riddle, Gilderoy Lockhart, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Sinistra, Nearly Headless Nick, and Anniversary Lord Voldemort.

Harry has on his usual black robe that is open to show the gray sweater. He has a double-sided head that shows him with a smile on one side and a scared expression on the other. His accessory is the Sword of Gryffindor.

Ginny Weasley also has on a black Gryffindor robe but it is closed so you can only see a sliver of the inner sweater. Her double-sided head shows her with a smile on one side and a sad expression on the other. Her accessories include a wand and Tom Riddle’s diary.

Colin Creevey also has a clasped robe similar to Ginny. His double-sided head shows him with a smile one one side and a sad look on the other. His accessories include his wand and camera.

Luna also has a closed robe but with Ravenclaw colors. Like with the others, she has a double-sided head showing a smile on one side and a sad expression on the other.

Justin Finch-Fletchley is a rather minor character but a nice addition even though … Continue

LEGO Volkswagen T2 Camper Van (10279) Rumored for 2021

June 17, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Continuing with some of rumors of new LEGO summer 2021 sets, there’s now one for a LEGO Volkswagen T2 Camper Van (10279). The original Volkswagen T1 Camper Van was finally retired last year after being on the market for a whopping nine years and it looks like there’s a replacement for it coming soon. There’s no word on piece count or the color scheme but it is reported that it could retail for 179.99€ which is a lot more expensive than the T1. This could suggest that it will have more pieces than the T1 as well.

**Via Promobricks**