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LEGO Ideas Moments in Space Winning Model Controversy

March 12, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Ideas Moments in Space winner was announced a few weeks ago but when you first look at it, you wouldn’t think there would be some controversy behind it. As you can see above, the winning entry was a coin-operated space shuttle by mjsmiley that you can probably find in front of a supermarket or a convenience store.

This is where the controversy comes in or it may just be a big coincidence and people are looking too much into it. Samuel over on the Brickset Forums had been providing members of the forum with instructions for the 2016 LEGO Brand Manager Retail Conference build which is also a coin-operated shuttle, shown below. As you can see, they do have some similarities and the creator has stated that they’ve never seen the Retail Conference build before.

I decided to take a little time after the announcement to see what people were saying about it. I honestly don’t know if the build was intentionally ripped it off or not but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt however, others are still skeptical on the forums and on social media. I think it’s a cute little build that I’m looking forward to getting as a gift-with-purchase sometime next year. Plus I doubt that LEGO themselves didn’t forget about a set they’ve released for the retail side of the company. For now, I think it’s a legit entry to the contest with some creative differences in a similar building style.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 18 (71021) Review

March 9, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s been almost a year since we’ve seen a traditional LEGO Collectible Minifigures series with Series 17 was released in May of last year. Series 18 (71021) was officially revealed just a few weeks ago and this wave is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the LEGO minifigure. LEGO was nice enough to send us a complete box so we can get an early look at this series but they will be available starting on April 1.

Decorating the LEGO House Building Contest

March 8, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

How would you like to have your LEGO model be featured at the LEGO House in Billund with some great prizes up for grabs? LEGO Rebrick is holding a new contest for some vignette-type sets in the Nature and Minifigure Interior categories with the winning model being displayed at the LEGO House for one year. In addition, you’ll also get a signed copy of the LEGO Architecture The LEGO House (21037) as well. The requirements of the builds are as follows:

Nature – including animals, plants and flowers. Make sure your model’s base is between 4×4 studs – 64 x 32 studs in total and the model is no more than 60 bricks high. No parts of your model can overhang 64×32 studs, although you can have different parts overhanging if you have a smaller baseplate.

Minifigure Interiors – show us the inside of a room or vignette scene in Minifigure scale. Just make sure the baseplate is between 16×8 studs – 64×32 studs and the model is no more than 60 bricks high. No parts of your model can overhang 64×32 studs, although you can have different parts overhanging if you have a smaller baseplate.

There will be a minimum of 10 winners in each category, who will receive:

– The opportunity to have their model exhibited at the LEGO House, including a short description of the model and the name of the builder, with all costs for shipping the model to be provided by The LEGO Group.

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The LEGO Group 2017 Annual Report Results

March 6, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today The LEGO Group has released the 2017 Annual Results and the results weren’t as good as they had expected. The consumer sales remained flat throughout the year as they sold out of inventory as compared to 2016 but trended upwards towards the end of the year. This is the first time in 12 years that profits has declined and net profit dropped 17%.

The top selling themes for 2017 include LEGO City, Star Wars, DUPLO, Creator, Friends. Star Wars remains a popular novelty theme and remains in line with their expectations.

Digitalization remains a high priority as LEGO Boost was on a lot of kids’ wishlist during the holiday season. The LEGO channel on YouTube is the number one brand channel on the site. LEGO Life continues to be a popular app among kids which gives them a safe place to share their creations.

– Revenue for the full year decreased by 8 percent to DKK 35.0 billion compared with DKK 37.9 billion in 2016. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange, revenue for the full year declined 7 percent compared with 2016.

– Operating profit (profit before financial items and tax) for 2017 was DKK 10.4 billion compared with DKK 12.4 billion for 2016, a decrease of 17 percent year on year.

– Net profit for the full year was DKK 7.8 billion compared with DKK 9.4 billion in 2016.

– Cash flow from operating activities for the year was DKK 10.7 billion compared with DKK 9.1 billion in 2016.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Guardian’s Ship (30525) Polybag Review

March 5, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Infinity War The Guardian's Ship (30525)

The Milano was featured extensively in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and 2 however for Avengers: Infinity War, there’s a new ship called The Guardians’ Ship. LEGO has released a few sets featuring the new ship one of which is in the Thanos: Ultimate Battle (76107) and the other with this polybag. It has 69 pieces and the only way to get it so far was with purchases of $75 or more on Shop@Home during the LEGO Marvel: The Universe Unites promotion.

The LEGO Group Announcing Annual Results 2017 Tomorrow

March 5, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Group will be announcing their 2017 Annual Results tomorrow at 10:00AM CET (1:00AM PST). Last year at September, they released the financial details for the first half of 2017 and it showed that revenue was down compared to the same period in 2016. As a result, LEGO had to restructure the company which meant that they had to move some people around as well as trimming about eight percent of their workforce.

The press conference tomorrow will be revealing the numbers for last year as well as the top LEGO themes and sets. Hopefully, they’ll go into details of what contributed to the lost revenue at least in the first half of 2017. Maybe the second half of the year with the holiday shopping season helped balance everything out but we shall see. I’ll try to stay up for it but I’ll probably get knocked out because I have to work early tomorrow morning.

LEGO Launches Initiative for Sustainable LEGO Bricks and Boxes

March 1, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has launched a new initiative to start producing LEGO plant elements using plant-based plastic that is created from sugarcane. There will also be LEGO boxes that will be using the same methods as well and we can expect those already for 2018. This move is part of The LEGO Group’s dedication to use sustainable materials in a majority of their products and packaging by 2030. It’ll be interesting to see how if there are any notable differences in the plant elements and how they hold up in the run.

LEGO® botanical elements such as leaves, bushes and trees will be made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane in the future and will appear in LEGO boxes already in 2018.

Production has started on a range of sustainable LEGO® elements made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane. The new sustainable LEGO ‘botanical’ elements will come in varieties including leaves, bushes and trees.

“At the LEGO Group we want to make a positive impact on the world around us, and are working hard to make great play products for children using sustainable materials. We are proud that the first LEGO elements made from sustainably sourced plastic are in production and will be in LEGO boxes this year. This is a great first step in our ambitious commitment of making all LEGO bricks using sustainable materials,” said Tim Brooks, Vice President, Environmental Responsibility at the LEGO Group.

The move is part of the LEGO Group’s commitment to use sustainable materials in core products and packaging by 2030.

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