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LEGO Star Wars 2017 May the 4th R2-D2 (30611) Polybag Sold Out Online

May 7, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

It looks like the exclusive 2017 May the 4th LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 (30611) polybag is now out of stock over on Shop@Home. It didn’t make it past the whole promotional event period online but some stores may still have them available. If you weren’t able to get one online but have a store close to you, I suggest calling your store to see if they have any left over. If you decide to just buy the polybag outright, they are available on eBay.

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LEGO Star Wars Toys R Us May the 4th Princess Leia Review

May 6, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Today was the LEGO Star Wars May the 4th event at Toys R Us in which participants could build Princess Leia. I’m on vacation but was able to attend the TRU here and build her. The set is very simple with no exclusive parts so you can easily build her. I do like that 33291 brown flower pieces are used for her hair buns instead of 1×1 stud pieces.

I must say that the Princess Leia build is actually pretty bad compared to other TRU builds that they’ve done before especially for the Star Wars 40th anniversary. The event itself, however, was very organized. As a reader said before, the intent was there but was poorly executed.

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LEGO Star Wars May the 4th 2017 Promotion Begins

May 3, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

The LEGO Star Wars May the 4th promotion is now live on Shop@Home. The main promotions during the event is the R2-D2 (30611) polybag with purchases of $50 or more. You can also get double VIP points on LEGO Star Wars purchases.

The UCS Snowspeeder (75144) will also be available for purchase for $199.99 which you also get double points for. You can check out my review of the set here.

There are also a number of LEGO Star Wars products that are 20% off the normal price.

The promotional event runs until May 7. You can help support The Brick Fan by making your purchases with the links above.

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LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 (30611) 2017 May the 4th Polybag Review

May 3, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 8 Comments

The annual LEGO Star Wars May the 4th promotional event starts in just a few hours and usually we get exclusive minifigures as part of the promo but this year, LEGO has decided to do something different. For this year, we get a brick-built R2-D2 (30611) polybag to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars. The polybag consists of 70 pieces and you can get it for free with purchases of $50 or more in LEGO Star Wars products.

When the set was revealed to be this year’s promotional polybag, there were differentiating opinions on it. Some welcomed the change while others are somewhat disappointed that it’s not an exclusive minifigure since there are a ton of other characters that could be great minifigures.

Build

R2-D2 is actually a pretty decent build with the body useing SNOT techniques to create the look. You actually build it upside-down before turning it back over to finish it up at the end. The head piece is exclusive to this polybag and there’s printing all around it. It is attached in the middle of the body with a Technic pin so it can actaully rotate around. Just a side note, the head is the same size as the R4-P17 Astromech droid head from the UCS Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter (10215).

There is some articulation at the legs and feet using Technic pins as the main things to connect the legs to the body and the feet to the legs. There’s also the retractable central leg in the front to show R2-D2 … Continue

LEGO May the 4th In-Store Event

April 29, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 8 Comments

As stated on the May 2017 LEGO Store Calendar, there will be some in-store events that will be held during the May the 4th promotion. Thanks to a reader, we now know what kind of events that will be going on that day. From what I’m told, there will be a speed building event for kids age 6-14 and the fastest builders will get the Darth Revan (5002123) minifgure polybag while all participants will get the Hoth Han Solo (5001621) minifigure polybag, while supplies last. As LEGO Star Wars collectors know by now, the Darth Revan minifigure is highly coveted and it’s cool that kids have a chance to get this minifigure again.

Thanks to Roger for the message.

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LEGO Star Wars Toys R Us Princess Leia Mini Build Revealed

April 26, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 10 Comments

Toys R Us has revealed the LEGO Star Wars Princess Leia build that will be happening on May 6 from 12-2pm local time, while supplies last. Honestly, the build looks bad but collectors will still want to get it and kids will have fun building it. There is a sign up form that lists the event but who knows if TRU will actually follow that or just let people in line build it. Thanks to CM4Sci for the heads up.

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LEGO Star Wars Toys R Us May the 4th Building Event

April 23, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 13 Comments

The Toys R Us website hasn’t been updated yet but there will be a LEGO Star Wars May the 4th building event on May 6 from 12-2pm. There’s no word yet on what the build will be but hopefully we’ll get to see something before the event actually starts. If you are attending, remember to get there early as these events are very popular.

Update: Apparently, there’s a sign up form for the event and it is revealed on the page that the build will be a Micro Princess Leia. There’s a limited number of spots available for that day so sign up if you wish to attend. I’m not sure if the rules have changed and if walk-ups are accepted. I would call your store to confirm.

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