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Images of LEGO The Hobbit October 2014 Wave Surfaces

August 12, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Lord of the Brick has revealed 3 images of the box art for the new LEGO The Hobbit sets that will be released this October in addition to The Lonely Mountain (79018). Some of these sets were first reported at the 2014 London Toy Fair. Below we see the Witch-king Battle (79015) which has 101 pieces and includes Elrond, Galadriel, and the Witch-king of Angmar. It is reported this set will go for around $14.99.

The Attack on Lake-town (79016) has 313 pieces and will retail for $29.99. There are 5 minifigures in this set including Bard the Bowman, Bain, Tauriel, and 2 orcs. This version of Bard is not the one from San Diego Comic Con.

Finally, we have The Battle of Five Armies (79017). It has 472 pieces and will retail for about $59.99. From what I can see, there are 7 minifigures in this set including Bard, Dain II Ironfoot, Azog, two orcs, two unknown minifigures, and an eagle. It looks like the Bard from SDCC is in this set.

Update: Images removed per LEGO’s request.

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LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110) at Toys R Us?

August 12, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you weren’t able to get the LEGO Ideas Research Institute (21110) on Shop@Home, you may want to keep want to keep an eye out at Toys R Us. They currently have the set listed on their website but is currently unavailable for purchase at this time.

There have been reports that people have purchased the Exo Suit (21109) from TRU and have received their shipment. Whether the Research Institute will really be available at TRU remains to be seen but it’s still worth it to keep tabs if you want one. Thanks to Clutch for the heads up.

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The Art of LEGO Design Book Review

August 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Whether you’re a younger fan of LEGO who just got your very first set or an AFOL who has so many sets that you don’t know what to do with them, you’ve probably had thoughts on building something on your own using parts that you already own. If you’re like me and you have builder’s block, you look online for some inspiration from sites like on Flickr or MOCpages. You’ve probably seen some things that make you wonder how the builders created them. This is where a book by No Starch Press called The Art of LEGO Design: Creative Ways to Build Amazing Models by Jordan Scwartz comes in.

Jordan, aka Sir Nadroj, was a LEGO Product Designer in Billund who was on the LEGO Creator/Creator Expert team and has worked on sets like the Palace Cinema. He has since moved on pursue his studies but LEGO is still a big part in his life and he has won numerous awards for his creations.

The preface goes through the history of LEGO as many book tend to do to an extent. The introduction section gives you an insight on how this book can be of value to you. If you’re looking for step-by-step instructions on how to build things, then this book may not be for you. This book is geared more towards giving advice and ideas on how to build your own creations.

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LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (21108) Winner Announced

August 10, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The past month, we’ve been running a contest to give away the LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (21108). The contest is finally over and we had a whopping total of 10355 entries. We used the randomizer to choose the winner on the Gleam app and the winner is:

William Banks

I’ve already messaged William with the email provided and he has until the end of the day Monday, August 11 to contact me with the shipping details or I’ll have to choose another winner.

Finally, thank you to everyone who entered the contest and don’t worry if you didn’t win. We’ll still have a lot more contests going in the future so there’s still more chances to win. Make sure you “like” our Facebook Page and/or subscribed to our feed to know when our next contest will be running. I really do appreciate everyone who reads the site.

Update: William has replied to the email and has claimed the prize.

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LEGO Star Wars 2015 Rumored Set List

August 10, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Jedi News is reporting some rumored LEGO Star Wars 2015 sets that will be released in January. At SDCC 2014, LEGO revealed the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Wookie Gunship (75084) and it looks like there will at be at least four more Rebels sets in the wave. Also returning for a second wave are the Microfighters sets. There also appears to be some battle packs listed with the Shadow Troopers (75079) and Geonosis Troopers (75089)

Note that they didn’t report on any store exclusives so there will be more LEGO Star Wars sets in the wave. More details as they come. Which set(s) from the list below tickle your fancy?

Microfighters
ARC-170 Starfighter (75072)
Vulture Droid (75073)
Snowspeeder (75074)
AT-AT (75075)
Republic Gunship (75076)
Homing Spider Droid (75077)

System Sets
Shadow Troopers (75079)
AAT (75080)
T-16 Skyhopper (75081)
Geonosis Troopers (75089)

Star Wars Rebels
Imperial Troop Transport (75078)
TIE Advanced Prototype (75082)
AT-DP (75083)
Wookiee Gunship (75084)
Ezra’s Speeder Bike (75090)

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LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109) Available on Amazon

August 9, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you weren’t able to buy the LEGO Ideas Exo Suit (21109) on Shop@Home, you’ll be glad to know that Amazon has it available for $34.95. It does, however, require an additional 1-2 days to process but at least you’ll be able to purchase it and it is eligible for Amazon Prime.

On the same note, The Brothers Brick has reported that the Exo Suit is not on a limited run. Andrew had a conference call with the people at LEGO in Enfield and Billund and was reassured that the single production run rumor is false so there you have it. There will be more sets coming out in the future but that may take a little while longer. In the meantime, click on that Amazon link up top to get the set from Amazon. You’ll be helping our site as well as getting the set for yourself so it’s a win-win.

Update: And just like that, the offer is over. We’ll keep you updated if it’s available again.

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LEGO Ninjago DVD Contest Winners

August 9, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Ninjago: Rebooted: Battle for New Ninjago City Season Three Part One

Earlier this week reviewed the LEGO Ninjago: Rebooted: Battle for New Ninjago City DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. We also had five (5) copies to give away to some lucky fans and there were a number of ways to enter. The contest is now over and the winner are, in no particular order:

Andy Isom
Seth McMinn
Laura Bouma
Michael Bradford
Brad Vondra

I’ve already emailed the winners and they have 2 business days to reply with a shipping address. If I don’t hear back within that time period, I will have to choose a winner(s). Again, thanks to everyone who entered and to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for providing the DVDs. You can now order LEGO Ninjago: Rebooted: Battle for New Ninjago City on Amazon.

Finally, our contest for the LEGO Ideas Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (21108) set is almost over so you can still enter for that if you haven’t yet.

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