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BrickLink AFOL Designer Program Details Revealed

September 12, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

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.

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LEGO and BrickLink Launching AFOL Designer Program

September 6, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

BrickLink has announced that they have teamed up with LEGO to launch something new called the AFOL Designer Program. According to the post, BrickLink will be hosting the program for a short time so I assume LEGO will be hosting it themselves in the future. There’s no word on what it is about but stay tuned on September 12 when they announce the details of the program. What do you guy think the AFOL Designer Program is about?

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BrickLink Announces Site Will Catalog BrickArms Products

December 7, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 9 Comments

Yesterday, BrickLink announced that they will now start start cataloging BrickArms items and sellers will be able to add them to their inventory. If you’re not familiar with BrickArms, they are LEGO compatible accessories that specialize in military weapons and equipment which are not present in official LEGO products.

Of course, this annoucement has caused some outrage for longtime sellers on BrickLink who, for the most part, are not happy with this change. BrickLink has been known to sell LEGO products as well as some custom items before but those items were still on official LEGO parts like custom minifigures and bricks. BrickArms, however, are technically not genuine LEGO parts but are complementary to them and are pretty high quality molds from what I’ve seen.

Some commenters have say that this could open the door to other companies like LEPIN or Mega Bloks and even BrickLink mentions that they are open to adding more brands to the site in the future, with restrictions. One thing that’s for sure is that BrickLink will be trying it out and seeing how it goes.

For fans of BrickArms, this move makes the brand more accessible since they are only sold through authorized resellers. Adding them BrickLink will be another source to get the products. BrickLink will be making some changes to the site to filter out BrickArms products if you don’t want to see them.

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BrickLink Mosaick Hits Open Beta

June 14, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

BrickLink has rolled out the open beta for their newest feature called Mosaick. It is basically a tool to allow anyone to turn an image into a digital LEGO mosaic. This also allows users to adjust resolution and size to their preference and price points.

After you upload an image, Mosaick gives you a number of options for shape, size (5x5in.-60x60in.), color, and part type (plate, tile, brick). It also gives you an estimated price as well as a parts list to show which elements are need to recreate a particular image. I did a mosaic of my logo to see how it looks and it seems to be running pretty smoothly.

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BrickLink Update Now Live

June 8, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

After months of testing and tweaking, BrickLink has finally rolled out the new look and features for the site. The homepage as well as store pages have a new user interface with changes to the category viewer. Other changes include an updated search engine that allows you to find items easier. There’s a lot more that’s been included with the BrickLink update so head over and check it out.

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BrickLink New Storefront Preview

February 18, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

BrickLink has given an update on some of the changes coming to the popular third-party LEGO service. The main thing is the new Storefront look that every store will get. I’ll sort of summarize what these changes are but you want a more detailed explanation, head on over to the link above.

First off the stores will have a more streamlined layout and the focus will be on the content of the store. You can change the color and logo to match your liking.

Next is the store curated landing page which lets sellers customize what buyers will see when they arrive to the page.

The new Splash Page will not its own page but will act as an actual splash page when buyers arrive.

The categories have also been overhauled with hierarchy levels within the categories. For example, the different LEGO themes have been broken down to sub-themes so you can easily see what’s available. You can also collapse and expand the categories so you can focus on what’s most relevant to you.

One of the main complaints of the old BrickLink was the search experience. Now there are advanced search filters that are dynamic which makes it a lot more easier to find what you’re looking for.

The Store Terms are now labeled on the right side of the page with an Average Lot Value and a Minimum Buy.

Right below the menu bar is a new Store Announcement bar that lets buyer know what annnouncements you have. So if you’re closing your store … Continue

Preview BrickLink’s New Facelift

June 11, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

BrickLink has now entered the open beta test phase for the next iteration of the website called BrickLink Facelift. In this phase, you can check out the new skin, on-site payment, and improved Search/Catalog UI.

For the new skin, there will be some color changes made to the overall site with it now sporting a light blue background instead of the usual dark green we’ve been seeing for a while. The BrickLink logo will also be changing a little with new typography.

With BrickLink Facelift, there is now on-site payment which users can now complete the checkout process without leaving BrickLink. On-site payment will be supported by Stripe and PayPal and it accepts all major debit/credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club and JCB. For PayPal, you must connect your PayPal account and enable onsite payment.

Finally, there is now a new All Items Search feature which returns the results for both Items for Sale and the Catalog Items Search.

You can check out the preview of BrickLink Facelift over at http://preview.bricklink.com/ and you can give your feedback on the news posting page. The changes are scheduled to be made sometime in June.

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