Albert Balanza, Author at The Brick Show

Bear Parker of Traveller’s Tales Makes Tribute LEGO Intro of Sitcom “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” In Wake of Fox Cancellation and NBC Renewal

The five seasons that Brooklyn Nine-Nine enjoyed ever since premiering on Fox in 2013 shows that there’s still a significant audience for police procedural sitcoms. One of these fans is Bear Parker, Community Manager for TT Games Global. So upon hearing of the show’s cancellation, he was spurred to act.

Upon hearing Fox’s decision to cancel Brooklyn Nine-Nine on May 10, Parker decided to make a tribute to the sitcom starring Andy Samberg, by recreating the show’s intro in 3D LEGO animation. Why is this? It’s because TT Games Global is Traveller’s Tales, developer of LEGO videogames through WB Interactive.

Of course, rendering 3D animation is a lengthy and involved process, even if the finished product (see below) is only 20 seconds long. By the time Parks was done, it was May 11 and there was great news: NBC has picked up Brooklyn Nine-Nine for Season 6 with their network.

And with that, Bear Parker’s tribute to the end of the police sitcom was turned into a celebration that Brooklyn Nine-Nine will carry on with the comic misadventures of the people at NYPD 99^th Precinct. This is also the latest of Parker’s personal 3D-animated recreations, seen at his YouTube Channel.

In a stroke of coincidence, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s star Andy Samberg co-wrote the theme song of 2014’s The LEGO Movie, nominated at the Oscars for Best Song. While that doesn’t necessarily mean a future LEGO Brooklyn Nine-Nine game, it’s fun to imagine. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 premieres on NBC in 2019.

A Whole New Way of Teaching History Using Custom LEGO Minifigures From United Bricks

It’s common knowledge to all LEGO fan circles that The LEGO Group has deliberately veered away in creating sets that display or allude to scenes that pertain to previous war events in history, or that which has a particular military theme. Noble as it may, there are older LEGO fans who would love to see those old warships, tanks, and artillery rendered in LEGO bricks. And this is not just for the sake of building them, but also using them as interactive visual aids in teaching history and significant world events.

If you belong to this circle of LEGO fans who would love to depict this momentous historical world events in LEGO bricks and wish to have a set of accurately designed custom LEGO minifigs to go with it, then United Bricks is the go-to place for excellently crafted, military-themed custom LEGO minifigures.

United Bricks is a fusion of LEGO MOC building and warfare history combined. They specialize in recreating military themed minifigures that are historically accurate as possible, and in fact, have already created a rather extensive line of custom made minifigures that represent some of the momentous battles in history. Whether it be the Red Coats, Confederate Soldiers, or Japanese and French World War II soldiers, United Bricks have all of these covered. Not only do they do an exceptional job in providing details for the minifig’s uniforms, they also manage to include highly detailed accessories and weaponry. Check out some of these below.

For this month of May, fans of their custom creations are in for a treat since they are adding a new a series of minifigures and items that highlights the military personnel of Early World War II. Dubbed as Blitzkrieg Month, United Bricks has launched a new line of custom minifigs that depicts WWII German and Allied Soldiers. The best part of this is that, for a limited time only, they are offering these custom made minifigs for 10% of their original price. Simply enter the coupon code BShowUB10 to avail of the discount upon checkout when you visit their product page.

So if you’re into creating historically accurate, military-inspired MOCs and builds, then be sure to keep tabs with United Bricks, and watch out for their upcoming releases. For now you may to visit the rest of their products right here. While you’re at it, take a trip in history with this informative video on the Battle of Palelie in 1944 using United Bricks’ custom LEGO minifigs amidst an impressive MOC battlefield. Happy building!

LEGO Unikitty! Unikingdom Fairground Fun (41456) Set Revealed

It seems that LEGO has invested quite a handful with its latest LEGO Unikitty! theme. Not only do we have a good amount of initial sets dedicated to this purveyor of good cheers, but we also have a first series of collectible figures and even a polybag.

This time, LEGO is throwing in another set that may prove to be interesting even if you don’t find yourself getting the rest of the sets. Thanks to BrickFanz, we now have a first look at the LEGO Unikitty! Unikingdom Fairground Fun (41456) set, with its fun looking roller coaster, bump cars, and spinning chair rides.

The set also includes Unikitty, Puppycorn, Dr. Fox, Master Frown and Brock. I initially have my reservations with this theme, but seeing the Unikingdom Fairground Fun (41456) set, I have to say that this is a sort of redemption for the line. The set is expected to retail for £40, and is to be an online exclusive. Check out the official product description below.

LEGO Unikitty! Unikingdom Fairground Fun (41456)

Includes 6 buildable figures of Unikitty™, Prince Puppycorn™ & more

Build a working rollercoaster, dodgems & a spinning chair ride

Accessory elements include popcorn, ice cream and cotton candy

Join Unikitty and her friends for a sparkly adventure in the LEGO® Unikitty™! 41456 Unikingdom Fairground Fun set! With a colourful working roller coaster, a spinning chair ride and super cool dodgems, it’s impossible not to have fun at the Unikingdom Fairground! After you have been on all the rides, Princess Unikitty and her friends can buy a sweet treat at the refreshment stands.

Perfect for recreating your favourite stories from the Unitkitty! TV Series, the Unikingdom Fairground Fun play set includes 6 buildable figures of Unikitty™, Prince Puppycorn™, Master Frown, Dr. Fox and more.

UPDATE: Tesco has listed the LEGO Unikitty! Unikingdom Fairground Fun (41456) and is said to come in at 515 pieces.

Make Your Own LEGO Star Wars Porgs With These Building Instructions

Star Wars Day celebrations may all well be over, and in case you missed out on one of the LEGO Store highlights during May the 4^th which is the Porg Make and Take Build Event, you’ll be pleased to know that here’s your chance to build one of your own. Thanks to Brickset, the building instructions to create this Porg are now available online for everyone to try. So while we’re waiting to see if the UCS-like Porg (75230) will really happen in October, try to see if you have the necessary parts to build this portable avian cutie.

As far as I see it, these parts may be readily available in any moderately-sized LEGO collection, except probably for the new, Roof Rock Tile 4x 4 w/ Angle which can only be found in 7 LEGO sets released last year. Nevertheless, we can always improvise, and the lack of these parts will not affect the main part of the build which is the Porg itself. Take a look at the building instructions below and give it a try. Alternatively, you can download these instructions in PDF format right here. Thanks again to Brickset for making sure that there will be enough brick-built Porgs to go around. Happy building!

LEGO Ninjago Dragon Hunter (30547) Polybag Found

It looks like LEGO Ninjago’s latest subtheme will also have a polybag of its own. After the reveal of its initial summer wave of LEGO Ninjago Free the Dragons sets which is based on the TV show’s Season 9 offering, it looks like LEGO has thrown in a polybag set to go along with it.

This particular LEGO Ninjago Dragon Hunter (30547) polybag was found listed on eBay, and it looks like it features a unique Dragon Hunter minifigure not found in any of the seven sets originally revealed. There is no other information listed on the eBay posting regarding this polybag, but it is likely that it is made up of 50-60 pieces. I like the clever use of the LEGO Nexo Knights swords on the dragon’s legs and tail, and the over white color scheme of the dragon’s build. We don’t have any release date or price point as of the moment, but we’re sure to keep you posted once more info comes in.

LEGO Ninjago Dragon Hunter (30547)

On a similar note, the Japanese magazine CoroCoro has just shared via its YouTube channel a teaser for the Ninja’s next adventure in the realm of Oni and Dragons. Though it is dubbed in Japanese, I have to say that there are some spoilers ahead so be warned. Thanks to Brick Samurai for the tip.

New LEGO Creator Christmas Train (30543) Polybag Spotted

It seems were getting our first look at another Christmas seasonal set, followed by the reveal of the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2018 (41353). It’s not yet summer, but LEGO has already given us a taste of things to come with a new seasonal set, the LEGO Creator Christmas Train (30543) polybag spotted over at Amazon Germany.

This very much welcomed addition to the LEGO Christmas seasonal polybags, which has been dominated by various iterations of Christmas trees, snowmen, and St. Nicks. We don’t know much about this set other than it comes at 66 pieces. Most likely, it will also be a promotional offering, a gift-with-purchase during the holiday season at shop.LEGO.com and at LEGO brand stores.

If you want to have a head start in setting up your LEGO winter village MOC as early as now, and you can’t wait to have the LEGO Creator Christmas Train added to your village, then you may want to check this eBay listing. But paying 40 bucks for a 66-piece set is not my thing, so I will prefer to wait for LEGO’s official announcement later on. For now, let’s take a look at these images.

LEGO Creator Christmas Train (30543)

Additional LEGO Friends Summer 2018 Set Images

Last April, we saw a huge number of LEGO Friends Summer 2018 set images that were released by Amazon France. This latest summer offering features a new go-kart theme, plus new sets to add to the ever expanding Heartlake City. However, eagle-eyed readers notice the absence of two particular sets from the series, hinted by the gap in the series numbers.

This time, we have images of those sets, two in particular, that were not originally listed by Amazon France. The first being the Heartlake City Airplane (41343) and next to that is the Heartlake City Pet Center (41345). Let’s take a look.

Heartlake City Airplane (41343)

Heartlake City Pet Center (41345)

To check the rest of the LEGO Friends Summer 2018 sets, click here. These sets are scheduled to be available next month so be on the lookout if you like to collect these sets.

More Box Art Images of the LEGO Unikitty! Sets

Though the LEGO Unikitty! sets have been revealed a few weeks ago, we never saw anything beyond its front box art and its roughly translated product descriptions. Slated to be released next month, we’re still waiting for additional images to pop up so we can have a better look at each set’s play features.

But for the meantime, additional box art images of the LEGO Unikitty! sets were released by The Brick Fan that gives us a closer look on what to expect from these sets. I’m posting these images right here, together with the ones that we’re previously revealed for a better perspective. Check these out.

Unikitty Cloud Car (41451)

Prince Puppycorn Trike (41452)

Party Time (41453)

Dr. Fox Laboratory (41454)

Unikingdom Creative Brick Box (41455)

First Look At the LEGO Unikitty! Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775) Blind Bags

Brickset has uploaded our first images of the contents of the upcoming LEGO Unikitty! Collectible Figures Series 1 (41775), which were first announced by LEGO last April. Found over at a LEGO Certified Store in Zagreb, Croatia, Brickset reader Alan K was kind enough to share these images. The flyer itself follows the typical collector sheet format similar to LEGO CMFs. The sheet and blindbag itself is marked with the Series 1 logo, which suggests that LEGO intends to follow-up with another wave later on.

What I find particularly interesting is the use of new parts to make the Unikitty! Collectible Figures more stable, especially at the neck area. Unlike Unikitty’s first iteration, this later version is sturdier thanks to the introduction of a new 1×3 inverted tile with hole in the middle as you can see below. This allows a 1×1 round plate with shaft to be inserted snugly underneath. It’s surely an improvement both functionally and aesthetically. The cloud baseplate is also an excellent piece with lots of potential.

However, it should still be noted that feeling your way through these LEGO Unikitty blindbags is practically impossible. So if you’re planning to collect all 12 of them, then your best shot is to purchase the whole box and share some to your Unikitty-minded friends. Are you planning to get all of the LEGO Unikitty! Series 1 Collectible Figures? Let us know in the comments below.

More Images of the LEGO City Hospital (60204) Released

Last April, we saw the very much welcomed announcement of a LEGO City Hospital (60204) set that fans have been waiting for so long. Slated for a summer release, this set is the first ever City Hospital that LEGO will release following the LEGO City Helicopter Rescue (4429) – which quite frankly, does not really come close in looking like a hospital building.

Another huge thanks to The Brothers Brick, we now have additional images of this much awaited LEGO City Hospital, with its interesting array of pieces and builds such as the baby stroller, minifigure arm cast, and wheelchair. As the images below suggest, this three-storey build follows a modular design in predominantly white and red colors. It features the bare essentials of a hospital facility such as an ambulance, rescue helicopter, operating room, x-ray and laboratory.

As of this writing, we do not have any confirmed price and piece count, but LEGO fan forum members were suggesting a piece count at around 861 pieces, and a retail price of 80 Euros. Check out the set images below including the set’s blueprints which gives you an idea on the LEGO City Hospital’s exact measurements.