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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) Polybag Review

September 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, we reported that the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batwing (30301) polybag was showing up at Target stores in the Halloween section. I was notified by my LEGO Store friend Nia who found them on the shelves so I took a little trip and lo and behold, they were there. The Batwing (30301) consists of 45 pieces and goes for $3.99 which is a very nice $0.09/piece considering it’s a licensed polybag.

Build

The design of the Batwing is very nice with a good selection of parts used to build it. Although it looks kind of flimsy, it is very sturdy. The Batman symbol on the front 2×2 curved slope would have been nice to have but it looks fine without it. One thing I didn’t like on the Batwing are the 1×8 gray plates on the bottom that holds the wings together. It just seems a little off to me and makes it look like a ski. To round it off, you also get two flick-fire missiles.

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Overall, the Batwing (30301) polybag is a good pickup if you can find it. It looks a little bit better than the Tumbler (30300) polybag from earlier this year. On a side note, you also can get the Batwing (30301) polybag when you purchase LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham at Target.

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Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine LEGO Super Heroes Spread

September 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The celebrate 75 years in Marvel’s history, they have released the Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine. In the magazine, there is an image, illustrated by Paul Lee, of a number of LEGO Marvel characters in minifigure form in a two-page spread. The Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine may be given out for free at your local comic book store with a purchase or you can get the keepsake variants which has an embossed covers for $9.99 each.

A few of these characters have already been released in LEGO sets but a lot of them still haven’t been. We only hope that we’ll see more of these to add to our LEGO collection. The list of characters that are in the image include:

Angel
Ant-man
Beast
Black Bolt
Black Cat
Black Widow
Bullseye
Captain America
Carnage
Colossus
Cyclops
Daredevil
Deadpool
Doc Ock
Doctor Doom
Doctor Strange
Electra
Electro
Falcon
Galactus
Gambit
Ghost Rider
Green Goblin
Hawkeye
Hulk
Human Torch
Iceman
Invisible Woman
Iron Fist
Iron Man
Jean Grey/Phoenix
Juggernaut
Loki
M.O.D.O.K.
Magneto
Moon Knight
Mr. Fantastic
Ms. Marvel
Mysterio
Mystique
Namor
Nick Fury, Jr.
Nightcrawler
Nova
Phil Coulson
Professor Xavier
Power Man
Psylocke
Punisher
Quicksilver
Red Skull
Rhino
Rocket Raccoon
Rouge
Sabertooth
Scarlet Witch
Sentinel
She-Hulk
Shocker
Silver Samurai
Silver Surfer
Spider-man
Spider-Woman
Squirrel Girl
Storm
Super Skrull
Taskmaster
Thanos
Thing
Thor
Tigra
Venom
Vision
Vulture
War Machine
Wasp
Wolverine

Update: You can download a PDF sketch of the image above on LEGO Club when you enter code MARVEL75. It also say to come back on October … Continue

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass DLC Packs Announced

September 9, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It has been announced that LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham will be getting some DLCs when the game is released on November 11. There are a total of 6 DLC packs in the Season Pass which unlocks unique story levels and free play modes along with over 40 characters, vehicles, achievements, and more. Each DLC pack will cost $2.99 individually or $14.99 for all 6. The first three packs will be available on November 11 and the rest will be available at a later date.

This is the first time that a Season Pass has been provided for a LEGO video game. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is now available for pre-order and if you get it from GameStop, you will get the exclusive Plastic Man minifigure although it doesn’t show up on the site yet.

The Dark Knight Pack: Experience the heart-pounding chase scene from the iconic film complete with cool vehicles and explosive action. Play as the legendary Dark Knight and Commissioner Gordon, as well as the Joker and his goons as they chase down Harvey Dent’s police escort. Bane and Catwoman from the third film are also playable.

Man of Steel Pack: Help Jor-El, his wife Lara and their robot Kelex send the infant Superman “Kal-el” into space towards the safety of Earth as Krypton falls into chaos. Find a way inside Jor-El’s home, fight General Zod’s invading forces and battle against Zod himself to save Superman.

Batman 75th Pack: Play as Joker and Harley, setting up a variety of celebration set

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LEGO Becomes World’s Biggest Toymaker

September 4, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has finally topped Mattel as the world’s biggest toymaker according to The Financial Times. Sales were up by 11% from the previous year which was boosted by the popularity of The LEGO Movie. The company posted revenues of DKK11.5bn ($2.03bn) in the first half of this year compared to Mattel’s $2.01bn over the same timeframe. The net profit for the first half of 2014 was DKK2.7m vs DKK2.3m in the first half of 2013.

LEGO was also the world’s most profitable toymaker which turned plastic costing from $1 a kilo to bricks that sell for about $75 a kilo.

In addition, LEGO also had growth of more than 50% in the first half in China where the new Shanghai office and factory helped bring products to the customers in the region.

FT also notes that about 60% of The LEGO Group’s sales are still to come the rest of the year, mostly around the weeks leading up to Christmas. With all the new exclusive sets coming out in the few months like Santa’s Workshop (10245) and the UCS Slave I (76060), there are a lot of holiday gifts to choose from.

LEGO CFO John Goodwin also confirms that the LEGO Ninjago movie will be coming out in 2016 like we reported before.

Finally, Goodwin mentions that the new LEGO Fusion sets were created as a fear of being left behind in the digital world but an opportunity to ensure the physical building experience remains relevant and act as a bridge between physical and … Continue

LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modulars Revealed

September 4, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The new Toys R Us Bricktober promotions for this year have been revealed on LEGO’s database. During the month of October at Toys R Us, there will be some cool LEGO Mini Modular sets given out as part of their Bricktober 2014 promotions. For each week of October, there will be a different set given out to customers who make a minimum purchase. There’s no word yet on how much you have to spend to get them as of this time.

Each of the Mini Modulars measures 6×8 in dimension and also comes with two vehicles. The Mini Modular buildings include a Theater (41080), Pizza Place (41081), Fire Station (41082), and a Town Hall (41083). You can check out the instructions for the Toys R Us Bricktober 2014 Mini Modular sets below.

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Theater (41080)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Pizza Place (41081)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Fire Station (41082)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Fire Station (40182)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 – Town Hall (41083)

LEGO Bricktober 2014 - Town Hall (40183)

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LEGO Seasonal Halloween Bat (40090) Review

September 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, we reported that a new LEGO Seasonal set would be appearing in stores for the upcoming Halloween season, the Halloween Bat (40090). Like with the previous holiday sets from earlier this year like the Valentine’s Day Teddy Bear (40085) and the Easter Bunny (40086), LEGO has released these cute little creatures to mark the particular occasion. This set contains 156 pieces and retails for $9.99 for a very nice $0.06/piece.

The box contains two un-numbered bags and a small instructions booklet. The Halloween Bat is pretty easy to build with some typical building techniques. On the back of the instructions booklet, you can also see the Seasonal Thanksgiving Turkey (40091) set that should be coming out in a month or so.

There is some articulation in the wings and the feet. The wings have a nice folding effect that allows it to hold the included brick-built pumpkin if it so desires.

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Throughout this year, I’ve really like these little seasonal sets and the Halloween Bat (40090) isn’t an exception. It’s a nice addition to my current cast of seasonal characters. The set is now available at various LEGO Brand Stores as well as on Shop@Home but the once in stores sometimes sell out pretty fast.

On a side note, I did see a couple of the Easter Bunny sets on clearance today at my LEGO Store in Fashion Valley so if you’re still looking for one, you can now get it cheaper than the normal retail price.

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LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) Promo Review

September 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today starts the month of September and that means we finally get the LEGO Classic Spaceman Minifigure (5002812) promotion that the Europeans had a few months ago. In recent months, it appears that LEGO has been focusing more on classic Space sets like the Exo Suit (21109) and Benny’s Spaceship (70816) and this little promo set just adds to it. The set contains 19 pieces and is free with purchases of $99 or more.

Box

Unlike other LEGO promotions, the box for the Classic Space Minifigure is made of a matte-like packaging material with a stud design all around. On either side of the box, there is a classic LEGO Systems logo which has a cool nostalgic feel to it.

The box opens up by sliding out the tray from the right side which shows the contents of the set: an instruction booklet and sealed bag of pieces. The tray itself also has the Classic Space logo.

Instructions Booklet

The actual instructions in the booklet are just two pages to show how to put together the spaceman and the robot. The rest of the pages is a timeline from the last 38 years of LEGO Space sets as well as some of the Space minifigures. A majority of the Space-themed sets have been well represented on the timeline.

Build

The white Spaceman minifigure is pretty much the same as the one in the Exo Suit except for the color. The helmet is not the classic one but the more modern one that you can find in … Continue