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LEGO MAZE (21305) WILL BE RELEASED THIS APRIL

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.

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures All Ready To Go At Disney XD

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.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Assault On Hoth 75098 Official Description and Images Released

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 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Video Game Promises Unique Side Missions and a Collectible Minifig

We mentioned in one of our posts last week that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” now has an official LEGO console game which will be launched via Microsoft’s Xbox One. Knowing that previous LEGO Star Wars video games can be pretty straightforward, that is, it tends to be solely dependent on the original movies’ plot and storyline, TT Games promises to have a different take on the latest movie from the galaxy far, far away. This time, they’re throwing in some side missions – six of them to be exact- that explore some of the character’s back stories all leading to the events that transpired in The Force Awakens. These are six optional missions that pop up after completing story missions based on the film or once a certain amount of gold bricks has been collected by players.

One of these missions tells how C-3PO got this red arm replacement. This is not revealed and explored yet, except in a comic series but we are hopeful that the genius writers from Lucasfilm will come up with something that could be way cooler than the plot in print.

Another mission that Game Informer hinted at involved certain dangerous creatures known as the Rathars which were captured aboard Han Solo and Chewbacca’s new freighter, the Eravana. The Rathars are ravenous creatures rumored to be responsible for the Trillia Massacre. The game will explore how these Rathars were captured and ended eventually in the hands of our timeless galactic duo.

If the side missions are not enough to get you excited and placing your pre-order, LEGO sweetens the deal by offering a Deluxe Edition that includes a rare and exclusive 30605 Finn (FN-2187) minifigure polybag bundled with the Season Pass for the game. Available both for PS4 and Xbox One, ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ will be available on June 28 this year.

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First Picture of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Encounter of Jakuu Set (75148)

A first look at the coming LEGO Star Wars: Force Awakens set, Encounter on Jakuu (75148), was found today on Amazon in the DK book LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Level 2 Reader. As you see we will be getting minifigures of Rey, BB-8, and Unkar Plutt. A buildable Niima Outpost will also be included.

This LEGO Paper Airplane Folding Machine Can Actually Make One – And Launch It

A custom LEGO Paper Airplane Folding Machine? Why not.

We’ve seen a lot of cool stuff lately on the different ways LEGO bricks can be used to make things easier: from dispensing tasty, chicken legs and nuggets, to dispensing toothpaste on a brush.

These LEGO MOC contraptions were meant to make things easier for us human beings in a funny, unusual way. So when someone thinks, “Hey, let’s build a LEGO paper airplane folding machine,” it’s kind of hard putting it in the right context. Not at least if you’re going to build as a tribute for a major electronics think-tank firm, and the one who’s doing it is a name that will appear on your screen when you Google, “World’s Best LEGO Robotics Designer.”

This Custom LEGO Paper Airplane Folding Machine is a Marvel on Its Own

Truth be told, building a paper plane factory around the LEGO Mindstorm project is not exactly a novel idea. The idea was spawned already by a YouTuber that goes by the name ‘Hknssn’. Using more than 7,000 LEGO Technic and Mindstorm parts, she (he) showed that building the LEGO paper airplane folding machine and being able to launch its product at the same time, is indeed complex rocket science. That was almost four years ago and as they say, technology eventually caught up.

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In a similar vein, Arrow Electronics launched its campaign ‘Five Years Out’ with the expressed goal of encouraging innovation among young minds. What better way to do it than with the help of the creative minds behind promotions and marketing firm, Elevation Digital Media and the brilliant engineering and design skills of Arthur Sacek – and yes, it was his name that came up when Jon Stevenson, Director of Production for Elevation Media, Googled the flashy title.

Gizmodo has a pretty neat round-up of Sacek’s work including a Lego Pinblock animator, a copy machine, and a 360 degrees Milling Machine but none have been as wonderfully complicated as the LEGO paper airplane folding machine that can turn a single piece of paper into a flying contraption, and even launches it the end of the assembly line.

The mission-inspired video excellently pictured Sacek’s machine, and the spirit of innovation behind Arrow’s work. You could almost feel that you’re part of something greater than yourself, as you listen to JFK’s ‘Why We Choose To Go To The Moon’ speech… OK, let’s put a break on the nostalgia, shall we?

Using multiple LEGO Mindstorms intelligent bricks, and quite a bit of custom code, Sacek’s design looks far more streamlined and reliable than the one we previously mentioned, both in aesthetics and the final output of this custom LEGO paper airplane folding machine.

Arrow Electronics shared some of the behind-the-scenes action in the making of this LEGO masterpiece, showing how some parts of the paper airplane folding machine were designed and assembled. However, as it seems, Arrow and Sacek are a little keen on guarding and revealing their ‘trade secrets’, so it’s wise not to expect any instructions or building guides. Perhaps we’ll have a better chance with Hknssn – if we can get in touch with her (him?).

42 Pictures of the LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Ecto-2 Set 75828

Here are all 42 pictures of the coming LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 Set 75828 that will be released on July 1, 2016. You’ll see the pictures broken down by vehicle and minifigures included.

The Ecto-1

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The Ecto-2

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The Minifigures

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The Rest

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First Look at New LEGO Ghostbusters Set, Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 (75828)

The director of the upcoming Ghostbusters film, Paul Feig, just tweeted out pictures of the first LEGO set based on the film that we have seen! Below are pictures of the Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 (75828) which will have 6 minifigures and cost $59.99.

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Winter Village Train Coming Later This Year?

Yesterday, Eurobricks user Nesquick posted that the 2016 Winter Village set will be a Holiday Train.

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Nesquik has been a pretty reliable source in the past. A Winter Village train is something we have mentioned several times in our videos and would be a great follow-up to the disastrous re-release of the Winter Top Shop (10249).

LEGO Star Wars Rogue One Set Numbers Surface

I’m not really sure what the point is when this happens, but we’ll post it because I’m sure some of you are interested. LEGO set numbers have surfaced for the LEGO Star Wars: Rogue One subtheme. Just set numbers…no names or any further details. Sets will be released in October.

Here you go:

75152
75153
75154
75155
75156

One thing to note, these three will be buildable figures.

75119
75120
75121