Month: May 2016

A couple of weeks ago, we had our first look at some never-before-seen (and heard) LEGO exclusives that were initially spotted at LEGOLAND Billund in Denmark. From a versatile minifigure display  frame and a minifigure guessing game, LEGO continues to show us ways on how the typical plastic bricks may be used in new and practical ways.

Just recently, shop.LEGO.com has listed these previously reported sets with a release date of June 1 in the US both via shop@home and at LEGO brand stores, together with some items that may catch your fancy. Let’s take a look at each of them.

 

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Minifigure Display Frame (853611)
Pieces: 46; SRP: $16.99

 

Display your super-heroic collection in style!

Show off up to 15 minifigures in this stylish LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes Minifigure Display Frame. Hang the frame on the wall, stand it on a table, shelf or mantelpiece, or lay it down flat—the choice is yours. Makes a great gift for fans of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes play sets.

• Features a red-and-black colored frame with a LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes logo, gray LEGO backdrop and 15 LEGO elements for attaching and displaying minifigures.
• Hang or stand the frame or lay it down flat.
• Minifigures are not included.
• Makes a great gift for fans of LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes play sets.
• This item offers an age-appropriate play experience for ages 6 and over.
• Measures over 11” (30cm) high, 11” (30cm) wide and 1” (5cm) deep.

 

LEGO What Am I? (40161)
Pieces: 536; SRP: $39.99

Give a LEGO® twist to an iconic game

Play LEGO® Iconic What Am I? and ask yes/no questions to guess your opponent’s minifigure or small build—there are 16 buildable and removable minifigures included with the game, or you can use your own to add to the fun! The game also comes with building instructions and rules for playing, and the handy packaging can be used to store the game between uses.

• Features 2 game boards and 16 assorted buildable and removable minifigures to play with.
• Ask your opponent a series of yes/no questions to try and guess their minifigure or small build.
• The game can also be played with small LEGO® builds.
• The packaging can be used to store the game between uses.
• Makes a great gift for fans of LEGO® play sets.
• This item offers an age-appropriate play experience for ages 6 and over.
• Each game board has spaces for 8 minifigures and measures over4” (12cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 4” (11cm) deep.

 

LEGO Minifigure Cake Mold (853575)
SRP: $16.99

Bake the tastiest LEGO® minifigure ever!

Have a party and bring out the coolest cake in town! Bake up a tasty treat in one of your favorite LEGO® shapes with this easy to use, easy to remove silicone baking mold that can be used in both the oven and microwave, and cleans up quickly in the dishwasher. Bring a minifigure to life with this fun cake mold!

• Iconic minifigure shape in bright blue.
• Easy slip-out silicone baking mold.
• Oven and microwave safe – min. approx. 20°C (68°F) – max. 230°C (450°F).
• Dishwasher safe – max. 65°C (150°F).
• Measures over 15” (40cm) long, 14” (38cm) wide and 1” (5cm) high.

 

LEGO Keychain Rack (853580)
Pieces: 32; SRP: $16.99

Never lose your keys again!

Hang all your keys together on this handy rack, so you know where to find them. It looks great on your wall and is also a great way to display your cool LEGO® key chains. It comes with a fixed 6×16 base plate, perfect for holding all kinds of brick and minifigure key chains. A 2×4 brick key chain is included to start your collection, along with extra LEGO bricks for decoration.

• Features a cardboard Key Chain Rack with permanently fixed 6×16 LEGO® base plate.
• Also includes a 2×4 LEGO® brick attached to a durable metal ring and chain, plus extra bricks for decoration.
• Can be fixed to a wall with a nail or screw, or using the double-sided tape provided.
• Makes a great gift for fans of LEGO® play sets.
• This item offers an age-appropriate experience for ages 6 and over.

 

 

Source: Brick Fanatics

Minifigure Price Guide recently pointed us to a very interesting oddity in this side of LEGO collectors’ world. Belgian auction site 2ememain posted what could probably turn out to be the largest, and most expensive LEGO sets and items ever auctioned. Similar to eBay, 2ememain is Belgium’s biggest and most popular online market with more than 6.4 million monthly unique visitors and more than 4 million listings.

Listed by a certain Karto believed to be based in Hannut, Belgium his post has been viewed more than 18,000 times in just less than 24 hours. What makes Karto’s offer mind-blowing is the fact that his reported collection consists of more than 2,000 sets which he claims to have acquired from 1978 until 2014.

For some reason, he decided it’s time to kick the bucket on his collecting activities. Weighing almost a ton, he now puts his rare LEGO sets for auction at an unbelievable price of 80,000 Euros or almost $90,000 USD. As of this writing, four bids have already been placed, with the highest offer at 82,500 Euros. Karto didn’t hold back in cataloguing his prized collection, saying that he managed to snap 12,000 pictures worth of documentation which has a combined file size of more than 16GB.  All in all, it took him 120 large boxes just to pack-up his LEGO sets and he even rented a truck just to haul all of them when he transferred his place of residency.

Based on a rough Google translation, the following are the highlights of his collection.

• 208 train models (122 in original box) 
• 1063 models of the city (800 in original box) 
• 310 sets figurines (263 in packages) 
• 47 models of pirates (26 in the original box) 
• 7 sets Classic Castle (all in original box) 
• 30 sets Classic Space (all in original box) 
• 29 Star Wars sets (24 box original) 
• More or less 1,400 original boxes / packaging – 827 new boxes – 126 new boxes from before 2000 Others
• More or less 3,250 figurines – the first 10 sets of miniatures, complete with bags, flyers and box original 60 sachets (polybags)
• More or less 550 bases plates, half street 
• 161 wagons and locomotives – All 9V trains, all trains RC (radio controlled), all trains PF (Power Functions) and some 12V / 4.5V . Many duplicate models. – 1367 rails (± 170m) of which 400 9V, 250 12V, 600 RC and 54 monorails. 
• All official sets of the City products between 1978 and 2014 – Legoland, System, World City and City – are present (except models ‘junior’ end of ’90). – the majority of promotional models of the city between 1978 and 2014 
• Many old and new boxes sealed LEGOLAND / SYSTEM such as 4561 (9V), 7823 (12V), 7824 (12V), 7835 (12V), 7839 (12V), 7866 (12V), 730, 6349, 6543, 6378, 6385, 6386, etc. 
• Several models LEGO Dacta – All models 171 official City (2005-2014) are new except for small boxes 5 – 9 the first houses of style ‘CC’, including 10182 Café Corner and 10190 Market Street. They have been mounted once and have their boxes and manuals. All other boxes are still closed. 
• Many new sets and set the value 10000, such as: 10041, 10152, 10155, 10173, 10177, 10183, 10184, 10185, 10194, 10197, 10199, 10200, 10210, 10211 , 10213, 10216, 10218, 10219, 10220, 10221, 10222, 10224, 10229, 10230, 10231, 10232, 10233, 10235, 10243, 10244, 10245 
• Over 400 special sets’: promotional, limited editions and exclusives – weight sets: 800kg, Unit weight: beyond 1 ton 
• Many advertising, brochures, catalogs, flags, displays and promotional materials (including a giant figure.) 
• Several original LEGO furniture 
• Many sets are present several times (eg 63x car of 6506 police)
• Full sorted individual pieces, additional figures, reserve building plans as well as original boxes and much more.

Here are some photos that Karto posted on 2ememain.be.

 

So what do you think about this find? Can this be the largest LEGO collection ever to be auctioned? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

 

 

A few months back, we had a glimpse of what LEGO has in the works regarding their latest summer offerings under the LEGO Technic line. First spotted at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany last January, these latest sets focused on the impressive intricacies of heavy machines such as the LEGO Technic Volvo EW 160E (42053), LEGO Technic CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC (42054) and the LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator (42055). It was finally capped off by LEGO’s latest Technic flagship model that celebrates the automotive genius of the iconic Porsche with the LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS (42056).

Now, thanks to Bricker, we now have our official images for these latest LEGO Technic offerings, particularly for the first three in the series, with 42056 revealed earlier last April.

 

LEGO Technic Volvo EW160E (42053) No. of pieces: 1,166; SRP: $119.99

 

LEGO Technic CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC (42054) No. of pieces: 1,977; SRP: $179.99

 

LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator (42055) No. of pieces: 3,925; SRP: $279.99

 

 

Source: Bricker via The Brick Fan

If you recall, the LEGO Store’s monthly promotional for May is good ol’ Captain America together with his motorcycle and sidecar. In case you missed out on TRU’s earlier promotional, you still have the chance to own this rare Cap minifigure without breaking the bank in purchasing larger and more expensive sets with LEGO’s Memorial Day  celebration.

From Friday until Monday next week, LEGO will give away this polybag for free with purchases of $35 and above as long as supplies last. Available only at LEGO Stores and at shop.LEGO.com, you better act quick if you’re raring to have this one since the offer will end exactly 11:59 EST of May 30. It will not come as a surprise as well if stocks run out for this polybag promotional considering how much of a great find this is.

Here’s Stephen’s review of the LEGO Marvel Superheroes Captain America Motorcycle (30447) if you want to take a look before heading to your nearest LEGO Store.

 

Thanks Brickset for the info.

After the official announcement and images released for the new LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 (75828) last February, things were a little quiet on this side of the LEGO ghost-hunting scene. Those who are patiently waiting for these highly anticipated sets are slowly being rewarded as LEGO reveals more and more details on these based on the modern, all-female cast rendition of the 80s classic, Ghostbusters.

Since it was announced having a release date of July 1, it was expected to show up at LEGO’s monthly Store Calendar anytime soon – and it did. Making its re-appearance in the LEGO Store July Calendar, we can see the crew in action together with their iconic vehicles.

This time, Bothan brick spy just2good over at Eurobricks gives us another morsel of information on what to expect from these latest LEGO Ghostbusters sets. He managed to get his hands on the very first image of the official box art for 75828. With images that are quite familiar to us already, we now know that the Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 LEGO Ghostbusters sets contain 556 pieces retailing at $59.99.

It’s nice of LEGO to add ‘2016 Movie’ on 75828’s box art to somewhat make it distinct from other Ghostbusters sets, though I feel it does not sit well with the rest of the box art’s details. In any case, I think we’ll all agree that what’s inside the box is more exciting. I’m sure that we’ll have more news on this, especially that the all-new Ghostbusters reboot movie will be showing in theaters on July 15. Who knows, there might be other 2016 Ghostbusters sets lurking around, just waiting to be revealed. If you want to see more close-up photos of the LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Ecto-2, click here.

Be sure to stay tuned here at the Brick Show for more LEGO news update. Thanks Promo Bricks for the tip.

Way back in April, we reported that Dorling Kindersley has launched another character and guidebook focusing on the valiant defenders Knighton in its LEGO Nexo Knights: The Book of Knights by Julia March. This latest LEGO-themed offering from DK chronicles the training and quests of the Nexo Knights, including a fold-out poster, new scannable Nexo power, and a section about upgrades and enhancements that the Knights receive from the virtual wizard, Merlok 2.0.

Similar to previous LEGO and DK collaborations, the said book comes with an exclusive minifigure that most collectors are keen to have, and just recently, DK’s website has been updated to officially reveal its first minifigure offering under the LEGO Nexo Knights theme. It’s Merlok the Magician in his physical form prior to his transformation to a virtual holographic wizard, as seen in the first episode “The Book of Monsters – Part 1”. Here’s DK’s official statement on this exclusive:

Prepare to enter a futuristic knights’ realm, with epic quests, scary monsters and true technical wizardry in LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ The Book of Knights. 

Young knights battle monstrous foes in the exciting land of Knighton, The Book of Knights chronicles these heroes and their adventures, complete with exciting powers and upgrades from a virtual world!

Full of brand new LEGO sets and characters such as Lance, Macy and Jestro, The Book of Knights comes with a new and exclusive LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS Merlok minifigure, from before he becomes Merlok 2.0!

Reminiscent of LEGO’s Castle theme, the Merlok the Magician minifigure comes with a down-to-earth detailing with less the high-tech dazzle, and more of a classic fantasy look and feel. According to Brickset, this is the first exclusive minifigure under the Nexo Knights theme to be released for this year, with a second one slated to be released in a polybag (5004390) anytime between July to September in LEGO brand stores.

DK’s LEGO Nexo Knights: The Book of Knights, together with its exclusive Merlok the Magician minifigure, is now listed on Amazon for $15.75 and is scheduled to be released on August 30. But before we get our hands over this DK exclusive, we’ll be getting another book that serves as an early complimentary for the DK release. Published by Ameet Studio, the LEGO Nexo Knights: The Book of Monsters features the entire range of monsters and villains of Knighton. Now available for pre-order at Amazon, this hardcover collectible is due for release on June 28.

It’s a week of surprises from Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment and TT Games with its surprisingly delightful Spider-Man Character Pack for LEGO Marvel Avengers. This time, we’re in for another treat from the galaxy far, far away. Warner Bros recently announced its exclusive Season Pass for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with tons of exciting new content. It features three brand new Level Packs that extend the main game’s adventure not seen in the movie, and five character packs featuring well-known Star Wars™ heroes, villains and Droids.

The Season Pass is available for free if you pre-order the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One via Amazon. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition allows you early access to the Empire Strikes Back Character Pack, and exclusive for PlayStation 4 owners the Phantom Limb Level Pack and the Droid Character Pack. The Deluxe Edition also comes with the exclusive LEGO Finn (FN-2187) minifigure and a collectible 3D graphic art all for a retail price of $69.88.

Here’s  a breakdown of what to expect with the Season Pass courtesy of Brick Fanatics.

LEVEL PACKS

Poe’s Quest for Survival Level Pack

A whole new adventure following Poe Dameron’s journey back to the Resistance base. After his daring escape from the First Order that left him stranded on Jakku, Poe must search for BB-8 and locate a ship to escape the desert planet in an effort to find his way home. Playable characters and vehicles include: Naka Lit, Ohn Gos, Poe Dameron (Jakku), Strus Clan Leader, Strus Clan Raider, Strus Clan Speeder (Full-size Vehicle), Strus Clan Speeder (Microfighter Vehicle).

First Order Siege of Takodana Level Pack

Experience the thrilling assault on Maz Kanata’s castle in a new way. Storm the shores of Takodana with Kylo Ren and the First Order in a quest to capture Rey and BB-8 to crush the Resistance forever. Playable characters and vehicles include: Jashco Phurus, Rosser Weno, Strono “Cookie” Tuggs, Thromba, Laparo, Jakku Freighter (Full-size Vehicle), Jakku Freighter (Microfighter Vehicle).

Escape from Starkiller Base Level Pack

After crash landing on the surface of Starkiller Base, join the battle from the perspective of two Resistance pilots. With the help of a loyal astromech droid, outmaneuver the First Order to escape the planet before it explodes. Playable characters and vehicles include: C’ai Threnalli, Colonel Datoo, Lieutenant Rodinon, Lt Wright, R3-Z3, Assault Walker (Full-size Vehicle), Assault Walker (Microfighter Vehicle).

 
CHARACTER PACKS

The Jedi Character Pack – Season Pass Exclusive / Available June 28, 2016

Features powerful members of the Jedi Order. Available exclusively to Season Pass owners. Playable characters and vehicles include: Aayla Secura, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Kit Fisto, Luminara Unduli, Mace Windu, Plo Koon, Saesee Tiin, Shaak Ti, Jedi Interceptor (Full-size Vehicle), Jedi Interceptor (Microfighter Vehicle).

The Prequel Trilogy Character Pack

Play as select characters from Star Wars™: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,Star Wars™: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars™: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Playable characters and vehicles include: Anakin Skywalker (Damaged),Captain Panaka, Darth Maul, Jango Fett, Jar Jar Binks, Padm é Naberrie, Watto, Zam Wesell, Naboo Starfighter (Full-size Vehicle), Naboo Starfighter (Microfighter Vehicle).

The Freemaker Adventures Character Pack

Showcases the galaxy’s bravest family of scavengers from the upcoming LEGO® animated series. Playable characters and vehicles include: Baash (Iktotchi), Graballa the Hutt, Kordi Freemaker, Naare, Raam (Iktotchi), Roger (Battle Droid), Rowan Freemaker, Zander Freemaker, Star Scavenger (Full-size Vehicle), Star Scavenger (Microfighter Vehicle).

Star Wars: Rebels Character Pack

Play as the crew of the Ghost from the popular animated series. Playable characters and vehicles include: Ahsoka Tano, Chopper, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, Sabine Wren,Seventh Sister Inquisitor, Zeb Orrelios, Ghost (Full-size Vehicle), Ghost (Microfighter Vehicle).

The Clone Wars Character Pack

Exciting characters from the acclaimed animated series. Playable characters and vehicles include: Asajj Ventress, Aurra Sing, Barriss Offee, Cad Bane, Captain Rex, Commander Cody,Hondo Ohnaka, Savage Opress, Republic Gunship (Full-size Vehicle), Republic Gunship (Microfighter Vehicle).

 

The LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Season Pass will be available for $9.99 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Steam (Windows PC). Players can also purchase each DLC Pack individually for $2.99 each. As an added bonus, Season Pass holders will gain exclusive access to The Jedi Character Pack, which will be available on June 28, 2016. For the timing and release of all other DLC content, keep an eye on the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Twitter,  Facebook,  Instagram and YouTube channels, and official website for details.

Last week, Traveller’s Tales Game Director Arthur Parsons gave us a playful hint on what to expect after the last instalment of downloadable content for the hit video game LEGO Marvel Avengers rolled out with the Agents of SHIELD DLC.

If the previous five character packs are not enough to satisfy our taste for adventure our LEGO Marvel superheroes, than Parson and TT Games has another wildcard under their sleeves – and it didn’t disappoint. Released earlier this Tuesday, the LEGO Marvel Avengers Spider-Man Character Pack features the web crawler’s most recent rendition as he is seen in Captain America: Civil War.

This free and exciting complimentary download includes six fan-favorite, web-slinging characters in their full LEGO form: Spider-Man (as seen in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Spider-Girl, Iron Spider, and Scarlet Spider. Take a look at these screen grabs courtesy of Bricks Fans.

 

 

 

LEGO Marvel also uploaded a promotional video. Watch this.

If you missed out on the previous DLCs, you can still have access to all of them by purchasing the LEGO Marvel Avengers Season Pass. The Spider-Man Character Pack is available for download on all major gaming consoles (PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U™), and for Windows PC via Steam®

Keep on the lookout as we review this pleasant surprise of a DLC anytime soon, but before that be sure to check out our most recent LEGO Marvel Avengers walkthrough of the Masters of Evil DLC courtesy of our in-house game specialist Brian.

Stay tuned only here at the Brick Show!

 

 

Source: The Brick Fan

 

Toys R Us resident ‘spokesanimal’ has just received the LEGO treatment.

Minifigure Price Guide reports that an exclusive, online offering of LEGO Geoffrey the Giraffe 40228 is now listed on TRU’s German and Austrian sites. Retailing at 9.99 Euros (or roughly around $11.15 USD), 40228 comes in 133 pieces with two minifigures of a boy and girl. Currently, this set is being offered as a TRU online exclusive, limited to a maximum of 2 purchases per customer. We’re not quite sure if the prints on the minifigures, and those stars on Geoffrey are printed or just stickers. Here’s a rough Google translation for 40228 as mentioned in TRU’s website.

LEGO 40228 Geoffrey & Friends is now part of the LEGO games world. Hurrah, hurray, Geoffrey is finally here! All fans of ToysRUs have waited a long time and now the time has come at last to be played with the cute mascot. The two minifigures are good friends of the Giraffe and experience best shared with her the most fantastic adventures. This special edition of LEGO is only available at ToysRUs and holds many fun hours of play ready. Combine Geoffrey with other LEGO playsets (sold separately) and expand your game worlds.

We expect to see Geoffrey in his LEGO brick form anytime soon in TRU’s stores in the US. We’ll keep you posted as soon as more news comes in.