LEGO NEXO Knights is slated to be released this week in the UK. Immediate Media, publisher of the Chima, Ninjago, and Friends magazines, will be launching this maiden issue coupled with a very sweet deal: a Lance Richmond minifigure with a round table and feast. This is somehow a rare treat considering that this is the first time that Lance is seen without a helmet and in a rather relaxed mood. Definitely, a hero needs a break every once in a while.
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Like the ones before it, LEGO NEXO Knights Magazine comes with heaps of cartoons, activities, competitions, posters, and of course the above mentioned minifig. The magazine is aimed primarily at kids from 6-14, and is based on the popular LEGO theme set and animated television series that debuted on Cartoon Network in the US last December 13, 2015.
The series focuses on five valiant young knights namely Clay, Aaron, Lance, Macy, and Axl who have sworn to protect Knighton from the ruthless Jestro and his menacing Book of Monsters and legion of lava monsters. With the help of the digital wizard Merlok 2.0, and apprentice Robin Underwood, the Nexo Knights defends the kingdom from evil using their Nexo Powers.
We’re still keeping watch on when is the official release of LEGO Nexo Knights Magazine in the US, if ever there’ll be one. In the meantime, our best bet probably is either to order online or have our good old friends in the UK send us a copy.
Check out some of these sample pages courtesy of Brickset.com. The LEGO Nexo Knights Magazine will be available on Wednesday, February 24 at shops for a price of £3.25 (US$ 4.65)
There has been some recent hype (and worry) about the limited availability of the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Batman Classic TV Series – Mr. Freeze (30603) polybag, which was first spotted at the New York Toy Fair a couple of days ago. Some feared that the said piece is only made available during that event, same with what LEGO does with its other promotional exclusives.
Well, we can set aside our fears since LEGO has officially announced that the Mr. Freeze minifigure will be made available through all LEGO Stores, and online at shop.LEGO.com along with a minimum purchase of $75 of any LEGO product. LEGO’s April 2016 Store Calendar also mentioned that the coveted minifigure will only be made available from April 1-15, 2016 or while supplies last, limited to only one minifigure per customer. We can just hope that LEGO has plenty of stocks to go around since this cool minifig is surely destined to be a hot item.
Other than the store debut of the Mr. Freeze minifigure, the following are some of the April highlights in all LEGO Stores:
April 1 – we’ll see the debut of new LEGO sets based on the Angry Birds Movie, together with LEGO Juniors Lost Temple (10725), LEGO DC Comics Superheroes: Batman Gotham City Cycle Chase (76053), LEGO Elves: The Water Dragon (41172), and LEGO Minecraft: The End Portal (21124)
April 5 to 6 – The Monthly Mini Model Build features a Bumblebee.
April 11 to15 – The LEGO Ideas Maze Competition every 5 pm onwards. Brick fans will get a firsthand look on LEGO’s new Ideas- based product (21305) which may debut on LEGO World Copenhagen. We’ll keep you posted on this.
April 18 – Minifigure Swap Monday on all LEGO Stores.
April 25 to May 8 – LEGO Elves: Sira’s Adventurous Glider goes for FREE with a Friends, Elves, or LEGO Brand Disney Princess purchase of $35 or more.
Check out their April calendar here for more info.
Brickset.com alerted us on some useful tips scooped up by watchful LEGO fans regarding the latest sightings of some of the brick company’s latest sets. Based on submitted emails and comments by the faithful, Brickset received reports that sets being officially released this March are now starting to appear in stores quite early.
There might be variations between stores as expected. These are some of the sightings so far based on reports by brick fans and enthusiasts.
North America:
Barnes and Noble –Elves
Meijer – Captain America: Civil War, Mighty Micros, Star Wars
Toys R Us –Speed Champions (available online through their website, here in the US)
Walgreens –Minecraft
Walmart –Elves, NINJAGO, Star Wars
United Kingdom:
Toys R Us – Speed Champions
Poland:
LEGO Wear – Elves
Let us know of any similar sightings that you discover in your area. Just hit the comment button and share us what you find. For now, check out this excellent summary provided by Brothers Brick about the month of release and costs of the latest Star Wars sets that LEGO unveiled in the recently concluded NYTF.
Tom and Jason did an excellent coverage of what is hot at the LEGO booth at the New York Toy Fair. Now that the 2016 Toy Fair has come to an end, let’s look back at the highlights of what LEGO has in store for this year. Here’s a round-up of what we gathered in the NYTF.
One of the most anticipated LEGO sets revealed at the NYTF is the UCS Assault on Hoth (75098). Excitement was steadily building up to the day LEGO unveiled its latest Star Wars-based Ultimate Collectors Series. As it turned out, there were some mixed reactions about this ranging from sheer joy to downright skepticism on what LEGO is offering with its newest UCS. This informative diagram is circulating a lot within Lego Reddit circles. Though we don’t know exactly to whom the credit belongs for this photo, we’re sure that s/he has a very interesting take on what LEGO came up with in its Assault on Hoth UCS. Just send us some leads if you happen to know the source of this.
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With that being said, let’s take a look at what LEGO has revealed so far during the 2016 NYTF. Tom Baker did an excellent overview of these new LEGO sets, with Jason and Stephen covering the heat of the action in NY.
Note: The Superhero Airport Battle was elusive, but we managed to take a video of the ‘confidential’ set. Stay Tuned for a full analysis and the DC photos up soon!
Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle (76057)
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Ghost Rider Team-up (76058)
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Doc Ock’s Tentacle Trap (76059)
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Mighty Micros Full Collection:
Spider Man VS Green Goblin (76064)
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Captain America VS Red Skull (76065)
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Ultron VS Hulk (76066)
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2016 LEGO Angry Birds Collection
Piggy Car Escape (75821)
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Piggy Plane Attack (75822)
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Bird Island Egg Heist (75823)
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Pig City Teardown (75824)
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Piggy Pirate Ship (75825)
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King Pig’s Castle (75826)
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2016 LEGO Bionicle Collection
LEGO Bionicle 2016 Summer Wave Full Collection
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2016 LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 Set (75828)
And finally, probably what most of our viewers and fans are waiting for: from the galaxy far, far away comes… (play John William’s theme music for more dramatic flair)!
LEGO Maze is on its way! The upcoming Ideas based approved project was hinted at by the brick giant on its Facebook page announcing its release sometime in April. Coded as 21305 LEGO Maze, this cool contraption is the brainchild of Jason (who goes by the name JK Brickworks via Flickr) and comes in 769 pieces.
Its official entry as a LEGO-based Idea proposal was originally named “Labyrinth Marble Maze”. It’s an interactive maze built where the object of the game is to simply ensure that the ball goes from point A to point B. Of course, it may sound as simple as it may look. With mazes that are highly customizable and interchangeable, players have unlimited options on how they want their labyrinths to be challenging. According to Jason, “Having an interchangeable maze system means you can customize the maze as you see fit, build additional mazes, and make them as simple or challenging as you want. Check out these pictures of Jason’s customized labyrinths.”
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The mechanics of the game are fairly simple. Using a set of LEGO Technic axles and lift arms, players can control the movement of the ball inside the maze. It has a pretty impressive, smooth, and accurate control over the movement of the board.
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LEGO has not revealed yet how the LEGO Maze (21305) will look and work. For sure they’ll be throwing in some modifications of their won and some probable adjustments in the gameplay. Perhaps they’ll be throwing in some limited-edition minifigs. We’ll see. However, what we’re sure of is the fact that the basic gameplay will still be the same. We’ll be updating you soon on the LEGO Maze but in the meantime, check out this video demonstration by Jason on how his Labyrinth works.
We’re truly overwhelmed with the positive reviews and comments that we have received recently with our coverage of LEGO’s latest unveilings at the New York City Toy Fair. Jason, Stephen, Tom, and the rest of BrickShow’s team are working round the clock to give our brick fans the latest scoops from the city that never sleeps. From Ninjagos to Star Wars, to LEGO City and Junior Sets, BrickShow TV will continue to provide you with the latest news from the brick company live from the annual toy fair. Kindly bear with us if ever you experience any Error 503 along the way due to the heavy load that our servers are experiencing.
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In the meantime, allow me to share this excellent coverage done by FamilyGamerTV on what’s new within the quirky, crazy world of LEGO’s Mixels. In the usual LEGO way of releasing a new series every four months, the brick giant unveiled two more sets during the NY Toy Fair in addition to its officially announced Series 7. See more of it in detail in the following video.
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As you can see, LEGO Mixels have gone a long way, from its Pokemon-like themes of Earth, Fire, Lightning, Water/Ice, and Magic type of Mixels. 2016 saw a new direction with the introduction of its ‘occupation ’-based Mixels that were gradually added in Series 6 with the Weldos Tribe. Well, I prefer that LEGO will stick to its original plan of developing ‘elemental-type’ Mixels. It offers more flexibility (and sense) in terms of combining Mixels across tribes. My best guess is that LEGO is keen on developing such wacky combinations to keep up with its unique brand of humor, exemplified in its Cartoon Network animation series.
With that being said, here are the lists of the official Mixels to be offered by LEGO throughout the year. Series 7 is now available in all major stores retailing at $4.99 each. Series 8 is slated to come out sometime in June while Series 9 is in October. Credit goes to the Jedi News Team via Brickset.com for the excellent photos of Series 9 straight from the NYTF.
The LEGO Star Wars lore further expands with the introduction of the new LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures!
With the success of ‘The Yoda Chronicles’ and ‘Droid Tales’, LEGO and Lucasfilm entered into a new partnership with their next wave of miniseries that is sure to be more fun-filled and more hilarious than its predecessors. “The fun-filled adventure comedy series, set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi will introduce all-new heroes and villains in exciting adventures with many familiar Star Wars characters,” according to the series official website.
The new LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures is slated to be released this summer exclusively at Disney XD. Check this official announcement from Starwars.com.
The Force is set to meet LEGO bricks in a new galaxy-spanning adventure in LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures!
StarWars.com is thrilled to announce LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, an all-new animated television series scheduled to debut this summer on Disney XD in the US. The fun-filled adventure comedy series, set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi will introduce all-new heroes and villains in exciting adventures with many familiar Star Wars characters.
Told in the whimsically charged style that audiences have come to expect from LEGO Star Wars entertainment, the series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact — the Kyber Saber — his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
“We are very excited to launch for the first time a TV series with Disney XD,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president, of licensing & entertainment at the LEGO Group. “The creative team behind The Freemaker Adventures is extremely talented, and the series is a great testament to our longstanding and successful partnership with Lucasfilm and Disney. The show masterfully combines the rich heritage of storytelling, great characters, action, and adventure in a galaxy far, far away with the creativity, imagination, and humor that only LEGO Star Wars can deliver. We are sure fans young and old are going to love the show.”
“With The Freemaker Adventures we are thrilled to bring all-new stories to life that could only be realized in the LEGO Star Wars universe,” said Carrie Beck, vice president, of animation development at Lucasfilm. “We are embarking on an unprecedented collaboration that will allow us to extend the narrative experience of the Star Wars saga with the same playful spirit that’s always made LEGO Star Wars so much fun to watch. We are so thankful to have such great partners in the LEGO Group, Disney XD, and series developers Bill Motz and Bob Roth.”
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures is a production of Wil Film, the LEGO Group, and Lucasfilm. Developed for television by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (Penguins of Madagascar), they join Torsten Jacobson (LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales) and Jill Wilfert (The LEGO Movie) as executive producers alongside producers Carrie Beck (Star Wars Rebels), Jason Cosler (LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled!), Jake Blais, and John McCormack.
So, I’m sure that pretty much everybody already knows this, but the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Assault On Hoth 75098 set was revealed earlier today. Of course, many have already seen this on other sites, due to our inability to post pictures during our “error 503” phase — however, now that the site is back up again I thought I might as well post images anyhow!
So, here’s the full description, along with a ton of images:
LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098
2,144 pieces US $249.99 – CA $299.99 – DE 249.99€ – UK £219.99 – DK 2199.00 Available April 30, 2016 from shop.LEGO.com and brand stores.
Play out action-packed Hoth battles like never before with the LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098!
This fantastic Assault on Hoth 75098 LEGO recreation of the Rebel Force’s Echo Base from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back has all the details you need to create your own epic ice-planet battles.
Set out on scouting missions with the Snowspeeder armed with twin spring-loaded shooters, and when you spot the enemy speeder bike, get back to base and help Luke, Han and the other Rebel heroes lock down the blast doors, ready the laser cannons, man the gun turrets with dual spring-loaded shooters and power up the devastating ion cannon, also with 2 spring-loaded shooters!
This amazing Assault on Hoth 75098 has so many more features, including a service area with a crane, a control room area, a power generator with an explode function, a rotating communication dish, a scout post with dual stud shooters, and a Tauntaun with its own stable.
There’s even a Wampa cave (with Wampa) for Luke to escape from! This amazingly detailed set’s modular design also means that you can create your very own Rebel base configuration. Prepare for ultimate LEGO Star Wars action!
Includes 14 minifigures with assorted weapons: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, Rebel Officer, Wes Janson, Wedge Antilles, K-3PO, 5 Rebel troopers and 2 Snowtroopers, plus an R3-A2, Tauntaun and a Wampa.
The Assault on Hoth 75098 Features Rebel base with modular wall and trench sections, a Snowspeeder and a speeder bike.
Wall section features slidable blast doors, service area with crane, control room area, power generator with explode function, ion cannon with dual spring-loaded shooters, laser turret with spring-loaded shooters and space for a minifigure, scout post with dual stud shooters and space for a minifigure, Tauntaun stable and a Wampa cave.
Trench section features heavy blasters, laser turret with double spring-loaded shooters and space for a minifigure, and a laser cannon with rapid stud shooter.
Snowspeeder features an opening cockpit, extending speed flaps and 2 spring-loaded shooters.
Weapons include Luke’s Lightsaber, 7 blaster pistols, 2 blaster rifles and 2 blasters.
Accessories include 7 Hoth Rebel helmets, 2 Snowtrooper helmets, and Wes and Wedge’s flight helmets.
Man the weapons and prepare to fire!
Jump in the Snowspeeder and track the enemy.
Keep a lookout for Imperial forces from the scout post.
Close the blast doors and prepare for battle!
Tend to the Tauntaun.
Hoist up the Snowspeeder ready for servicing.
Bring down orbiting starships with the devastating ion cannon!
Can Luke escape the ferocious Wampa?
Snowspeeder measures over 1” (5cm) high, 7” (18cm) long and 6” (17cm) wide.
Speeder bike measures over 1” (3cm) high, 5” (13cm) long and 1” (4cm) wide.
Power generator measures over 3” (8cm) high, 6” (16cm) wide and 5” (13cm) deep.
Wall section including ion cannon measures over 5” (15cm) high, 20” (51cm) wide and 11” (30cm) deep.
Trench section measures over 3” (10cm) high, 13” (35cm) wide and 4” (11cm) deep
LEGO is on a roll in promoting its new line-up of themed sets based on the galaxy, far, far away, and there is no better time to do it than days before the 2016 New York Toy Fair. As they say, it’s all about timing.
With the recent feat of Episode VII: The Force Awakens’, grossing at $2 billion worldwide, LEGO is keen to ride on to the success of the galactic movie franchise. In an official statement made by LEGO top brass, brick fans can expect new sets centered on the latest episode together with some revamped ones – such as The Assault on Hoth (75098) set – based on Episode V of the Saga. There has been no official product description or images yet, but will keep a close watch on this especially as the Annual New York Toy Fair is about to kick in anytime soon. For the meantime, check out these images courtesy of TheBrickFan.com:
To cap off its sweet offerings for this first of 2016, LEGO has been working collaboratively once more with Disney with its newest original animated series ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures’, which will debut later this year on Disney XD. Needless to say, it’s a lovely year for the brick giant. Check out this news bit courtesy of PRNewswire about LEGO’s official announcement and some details of their newest Star Wars sets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — NORTHAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR — LEGO Systems, Inc. today announced a robust slate that will drive continued excitement for the LEGO® Star Wars™ product line, the company’s first-ever licensed theme collection that today is a perennial favorite among fans of all ages. From sets based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to those inspired by a new original animated series, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures to sets based on the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One film, the 2016 LEGO Star Wars collection is one of the largest and most diverse since its 1999 introduction.
“For more than 16 years, children and kids at heart have recreated the Star Wars story through LEGO play, and this year we will give them even more stories and characters to explore,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing and entertainment for the LEGO Group. “Our collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm enables us to bring fun and creative LEGO twists to the Star Wars universe, which is why we’re so thrilled to introduce an original LEGO Star Wars television series this year. New original characters and stories, plus two inspired building sets, will bring fans of all ages even more reasons to build and explore with LEGO Star Wars.”
The LEGO Group is celebrating the Saga in more ways than ever before, showcasing how building with LEGO bricks inspires open-ended creativity and sparks imagination. New building sets offer the chance to create the stories fans know and love while also empowering them to create their own adventures. For the second year running, a line of buildable LEGO figures brings new heroes and villains to life in a unique role-play experience.
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures To continue inspiring imagination and storytelling, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, an original animated series, will debut later this year on Disney XD. The show’s quirky heroes, the Freemakers, are a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When the youngest Freemaker discovers a natural connection to the Force through an ancient artifact, his world turns upside down as he and his family find themselves in an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new (and familiar) characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family. The series combines the excitement, action and adventure of a galaxy far, far away with a dose of brick-building humor for which LEGO content is best known. Two building sets based on the series – Eclipse Fighter™($29.99) and StarScavenger™ ($49.99) – launch this summer.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fans of Star Wars: The Force Awakens can bring scenes and characters from the 2015 blockbuster home with eight new film-inspired building sets. Five are available now, one launches in March and two follow in June. More than 10 characters from the film are represented in minifigure form for the first time through the collection, including First Order Snowtroopers (First Order Snowspeeder), Resistance Troopers (Resistance Trooper Battle Pack), Maz Kanata (Battle on Takodana), Admiral Ackbar and General Leia Organa (Resistance Troop Transporter). Assortment prices range from $9.99-$79.99.
Star Wars Saga In March, builders can expect seven new building sets based on the original Star Wars Saga. Characters from the Dark Side and Light Side ban together in the Rebel Alliance Battle Pack and Galactic Empire™ Battle Pack, and classic scenes get the brick treatment in the Carbon-Freezing Chamber, Hoth™ Attack and Droid™ Escape Pod sets. Collection prices range from $24.99-$29.99.
Star Wars:Rebels Five new LEGO construction sets inspired by the Disney XD animated series, Star Wars Rebels, launch in March, and three more follow in June. For a quick build loaded with action and a unique LEGO minifigure, fans can choose from The Ghost™, TIE Advanced Prototype™, Wookiee™ Gunship or AT-DP™ building sets, or they can build Kanan’s Speeder Bike construction toy, complete with three minifigures. Set prices range from $9.99 – $119.99.
Buildable Figures The debut of Star Wars buildable figures last year continues with six new buildable figures, available now, based on the charactersRey, First Order Stormtrooper, Poe Dameron, Finn, Kylo Renand Captain Phasma. Additional buildable figures will be unveiled throughout the year. Figures range from $19.99-$29.99.
LEGO Assault on Hoth™ Base will Challenge Even the Most Skilled Fan Builders Experienced builders can recreate the Rebel Force’s Echo Base from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back in an unbelievably detailed recreation of one of the most iconic scenes in the original Star Wars trilogy. The 2,144-piece building set inspires fans to build their own scouting missions with the Snowspeeder, armed with twin spring-loaded shooters, and get back to base on the speeder bike to help Luke, Han and the other Rebel heroes. The modular design enables fans to customize their Rebel base configuration, including a Wampa cave and Wampa figure. The set features LEGO minifigure versions of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, Wes Janson, Wedge Antilles, K-3PO, and more. Available May 1 for $249.99.
When you thought you’ve seen it all, Astonishing Studios, the guys responsible for the crazy and wacky LEGO McNugget and Cherrios vending machines, came up with another contraption that will surely leave you finger-lickin’ and craving for more. Yes, it’s no mistake and as you might have known already, their LEGO builds are not just for show. Combining creative design concepts and top-notch programming, serving and having your share of your favorite Colonel Sanders chicken is both tasty and entertaining.
As working models that actually dispense goods for the price of a dime or any other coin in particular, the cute and visually appealing outside façade hides a rather complex series of robotic mechanisms built around the LEGO Mindstorms NXT system. Needless to say, the entire vending machine is 100% all LEGO.
We hope to see more of Astonishing Studios’ LEGO vending machine concepts in the future, especially since their brand is getting more and more attention. In addition to their KFC, McNuggets, and Doritos vending machine, there’s also a Colgate toothpaste dispenser and a Hershey’s chocolate milk mixer. They even have a toothpaste dispenser specifically designed for the Foreo Issa toothbrush, which also houses a special compartment for the brush itself.
As it turns out, these companies are now actually paying to get these machines up and running because they are what they are – crazy, funny, and cool LEGO builds. We know for sure that our hopes will not be disappointed, that other brand names are now cooking up some deals with the enigmatic YouTuber. Whoever is behind Astonishing Studios, we’re pretty sure that they are on their way in becoming one of the best companies to work for soon.
For now, let’s have a feast with their video of the KFC Vending Machine. Pass the gravy, please…
