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BrickLink AFOL Designer Program Details Revealed

September 12, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

About a week ago, I reported that LEGO and BrickLink are teaming up to release something called the AFOL Designer Program and today we now have the details of what this program entails. It appears to be a crowdfunded program and the ones that are successful will become a limited edition 60 Years Anniversary set that is exclusive to BrickLink.

Starting next week on September 18, BrickLink will be accepting entries until November 18 and 20 finalists will be selected. Using the BrickLink Studio 2.0 program, design an original idea and the LEGO design team will review it to see if it is up to their standards. During the crowdfunding stage in February 2019, select designs will be announced and then fans can pre-order the designs at this time. When April 2019 rolls around, the successfully crowdfunded designs will become a limited edition set and orders will be shipping then.

In addition to your designing becoming a set, BrickLink will also pay 10% of the total sales revenue to designers for all successfully crowdfunded designs including pre-orders.

Check out the details of the AFOL Designer Program here and the full rules and FAQ here.

New Adult LEGO Costumes Available at Target

September 11, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Halloween is still a month away but if you need ideas for a costume, then Disguise may have you covered at Target. They have released some new LEGO costumes for adults which are of the standard 2×4 brick. There are currently two costumes to choose from, a blue brick for $47 or a yellow brick for $40. These 2×4 LEGO brick Halloween costumes are officially licensed and we could say that they were released to commemorate 60 years of the LEGO brick.

In addition, Disguise also has a men’s LEGO minifigure costume which includes the torso and head for $53.

Lastly, Target also has men’s costumes for Batman and the Joker from The LEGO Batman Movie.

Of course kids also get a variety of LEGO costumes to choose from including their own 2×4 bricks, Ninjago, City, and The LEGO Batman Movie.

LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263) Officially Announced

September 9, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has officially announced the 2018 Winter Village set with the LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263). LEGO has been traditionally releasing a set every year for the holidays and this latest one will have fans excited for. Coming in at 1,166 pieces and $99.99, the Fire Station has been rumored for a while but we finally get to see the set in its full glory. Check out the press release and more product images below.

LEGO Harry Potter Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One

September 7, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that the LEGO Harry Potter Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One this October. Originally released for the Playstation 4 last year, the game consists of both LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 that have been remastered for the newer systems and it looks like it will be making its way to the other two major video game systems. Also included with the game are two DLC packs that were also released for the PS4. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One will be available starting on October 30.

LEGO Releases Revenue Report for First Half of 2018

September 4, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Group has released their report for the first half of 2018. If you remember back in March, the profits for LEGO declined last year and it looks like there has been mixed results so far for the first half of this year. Consumer sales went up on l% while the revenues stayed flat however the operating profits went up 4%. One of the main reasons for the numbers is because of the closure of Toys R Us in the US, UK, and Australia. The company has to find evolve how they distribute their products in the retail setting.

The top performing themes so far from January 1 through June 30 where LEGO Technic, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Classic, and LEGO Creator. Also listed on the press release was LEGO City and LEGO Star Wars which continue to be one of their more popular themes.

Developments in first half 2018:
• Global consumer sales grew 1% in the six months to June 2018
• Revenue has stabilised and growth is flat while operating profit is up 4 percent in constant exchange rates compared with the same period in 2017.
• In DKK terms, revenue was 14.3 billion, a decline of 5 percent compared with 14.9 billion in the first half of 2017. Operating profit declined 4 percent to DKK 4.2 billion. Net profit was DKK 3.0 billion, down 10 percent. Cash flow from operating activities was DKK 4.1 billion, compared with DKK 4.6 billion in 2017. These declines were driven mainly by the weakening of

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LEGO Creator Winter Village Fire Station (10263) Confirmed

September 4, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

We’ve been waiting on some news of the upcoming 2018 LEGO Creator Winter Village set and it has been confirmed on the Italian LEGO Store Flyer that the set will be a Winter Village Fire Station (10263). Fans have been speculating that this year would be a fire station and it’s nice to see that it has been confirmed on public knowledge. We also should be getting the official press release and images of the set soon so stay tuned for that.

**Via Mattonito.com**

LEGO Reveals Full-Sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron

August 30, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today LEGO has revealed a full-sized Bugatti Chiron that is made entirely out of LEGO Technic elements and is capable of driving. The Chiron is made from over 1 million LEGO Technic parts and is powered using LEGO Power Functions motors and can reach a top speed of 20mph. Also packed into the car are 2,304 motors along with 4,032 Technic gear wheels. What’s even more impressive is that there was no glue to hold everything together.

Thank you to Connie over at Mischief for sending over the press release and images of the life-sized LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron.

First Ever Life-Size and Drivable LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Is a Pioneering Piece of Engineering and Design

Testament that with LEGO Technic you can build for real, this
non-glued, fully-functional and self-propelled LEGO Technic model can fit two passengers inside and accelerate to over 20km/h

Perfectly recreating the organic design lines of the world’s fastest production car – the iconic Bugatti Chiron – the LEGO Technic life-size model pushes the boundaries of what LEGO builders imagined was possible to build in LEGO elements.

The model is the first large scale movable construction developed using over 1,000,000 LEGO Technic elements and powered exclusively using motors from the LEGO Power Function platform. Packed with 2,304 motors and 4,032 LEGO Technic gear wheels, the engine of this 1.5 tonnes car is generating 5.3 horse power and an estimated torque of 92 Nm.

Lena Dixen, Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing at the LEGO Group said:

“This life-size model is