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LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237) Now Available to Public

July 1, 2013 /

LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)

For the past two week, the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc (10237)was only available for VIP members only. Today, the set is now available for everyone to enjoy. The price is still $199.99 and you can now get the FREE Hot Dog Cart (40078) in July’s promotion. If you order online, you will also be getting FREE shipping.

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Cairns Central Vandalism Update

July 1, 2013 /

Last week, we reported that LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught’s $25,000, six-week project named “Elvis the Helicopter” was destroyed by some juveniles at Cairns Central. Today, there is an update to that story. Two 14 year old boys were part of a group of juveniles who destroyed the 100,000 piece display. They were caught and arrested with one count each of entering the premises and willful damage under the Australian Youth Justice Act. Police are continuing with the investigation and are expecting the other kids will be caught and charged as well.

**Via Cairns.com.au**

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July LEGO Deals & Promotions

July 1, 2013 /

A new month has come and there are new deals and promotions at LEGO brand stores as well as on Shop@Homeicon. The main promotion is that LEGO VIP members can get a FREE Hot Dog Cart (40078) with purchases of $75 or more. This offer is valid for the whole month of July or while supplies last (which they probably will). Also, you will get FREE shipping for orders of $75 or more.

If you’re into LEGO Hero Factory sets, you can get a FREE Accessory Pack with any purchase of Hero Factoryicon merchandise.

At LEGO stores, the FREE Monthly Mini Model will be a crab.

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New LEGO CUUSOO Minecraft Set Details Revealed

June 29, 2013 /

LEGO Minecraft

Neoape is revealed some juicy details of the new LEGO CUUSOO Minecraft sets. A couple of weeks ago, we reported that there going to be two expansion Minecraft sets coming out in the near future. Now we know that LEGO 21105 will be The Nether and LEGO 21106 will be The Village.

Update: Both sets are now available.

The Nether consists of flames and flowing lava throughout the area. My guess is there will be lots of orange and red pieces to represent the flames and lava. There are also zombie pigmen and ghast that spawn in the Nether so they could be some of the microfigures that could be included.

The Village consists of groups of buildings that are in the world of Minecraft. Materials that are used the create the buildings are made from wood, cobblestone, and glass. I am assuming there will be quite a few brown and grey pieces included in the set. There could be some NPC microfigures in this set as well.

As of this writing, there’s no word on pricing or piece counts for the two sets but we’ll let you know when it becomes available.

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Brick Owl Marketplace Officially Launches

June 28, 2013 /

There’s been a plethora of new LEGO marketplaces and trading sites that have come online in the past few months. Back in May, Project Swapfig was launched as a LEGO Collectible Minifigure trading site. A month later, Bricktrader started up as an auction trading site. Three weeks ago, it was announced that the popular LEGO marketplace, BrickLink was sold to Korean game giant Nexon. Today marks the arrival of Brick Owl. I’ve taken a look around the site and it looks like it’ll be giving BrickLink a serious run for it’s money although time will tell if it will be successful as it’s competition. The site has a clean design and runs amazingly fast. One nice feature is that Brick Owl is able to be integrate your wishlist from LDraw, LDD, or Brickstore. As of this writing, there are already 114 stores set up for you to purchase from. Below is the press release for Brick Owl:

Brick Owl is a new marketplace to buy and sell LEGO Parts, Minifigures and Sets. It’s been designed to be used by anybody but still have all of the advanced features that AFOLs need. Some of the features of the website include:

  • Instant checkout including instant payment via PayPal and shipping rates visible upfront while items are being added to the cart
  • Wishlist buying tool – Brick Owl will tell you which stores have your Wishlist items, how much they cost including shipping, and then let you choose which stores to buy from and add all the items
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LEGO Architecture Studio (21050) Coming Soon

June 28, 2013 /

LEGO Architecture Studio (21050)

The Examiner is reporting that there will be a new LEGO Architecture set being released in July. The new LEGO Architecture Studio (21050) set will consist of 1210 monochromatic pieces. The Barnes & Noble brick and mortar store in Oceanside, CA will be holding the first-ever LEGO Architecture event on Friday, July 26, 2013, at 6 p.m. David Parker, Architecture Professor from MiraCosta College, will be the guest speaker and will be talking about crucial aspects of the design process in architecture using LEGO bricks as a demonstration. Participants will also have an opportunity to build things using the new set. The event is free to the public and there is a limited space for the event. The store will give customers a first look at the Studio set and will also be selling the set from July 25-28. LEGO brand stores will also be selling the set although there is no pricing as of this writing. The location of the B&N the event will be held at is 2615 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92054.

**Update: The event is held in many select stores. Head over to the Barnes & Noble site and enter your city or zip code to find the closest location that is holding the event.**

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LEGO Display Piece Destroyed at Cairns Central

June 28, 2013 /

Australian LEGO Certified Professional, Ryan McNaught, is at Cairns Central this week to build the world’s largest LEGO Daintree Rainforest. He also brought along his 100,000 piece, $25,000 LEGO helicopter named “Elvis the Helicopter” to display at the shopping center. Last night, the masterpiece was destroyed and now police are looking into the incident. They report that an male tourist saw a group of juveniles pushed the piece over and fled the scene. Police are checking surveillance footage to see if they can identify the perpetrators. Ryan’s wife, Melinda, tweeted an image of the destroyed helicopter with the caption: “Devastation for Ryan and the McNaught family tonight as #LEGOElvis destroyed at public display #disrespect.”

Although Ryan is disappointed that his six-week project was subject to vandalism, that won’t deter him from keep displaying his work at Cairns. “The people of Cairns are lovely and the children have enjoyed the workshop. I hope to come back again soon and showcase another great Lego display.” A spokesperson says the centre is working with Ryan to have the display piece to be restored as soon as possible. Ryan is also working with local authorities to see why the incident happened. If you have any information about this crime, please contact the police.

Update: Two 14 year old kids have been caught. More on the story here.

**Via Cairns.com.au**

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