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No Sets Approved for First 2015 LEGO Ideas Review Stage

Today, the LEGO Ideas team announced the no sets would be approved this time around, despite 13 projects being up for review. Those projects included:

  • Science Adventures
  • The Discworld
  • Medieval Market Street
  • Disney Princess Frozen Elsa’s Ice Castle
  • Douglas DC-3
  • Bricksauria/Tyrannosaurus Rex
  • International Space Station
  • The Golden Girls Living Room and Kitchen Modular Set
  • Legend of Zelda: King of Red Lions Play Set
  • RMS Titanic
  • 1969 Corvette
  • Small Yellow
  • Daft Punk

 

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Personally, I would have liked to see the International Space Station become a set.

Here is the official video:

 

LEGO Star Wars : A look back…

Star Wars. Without doubt one of the largest film franchises ever to exist. With films spanning nearly 40 years of pop culture, the now iconic movies have served as the defining chapters in cinema’s visual effects, scores and overall awesomeness. And back in 1999, a little toy company known as Lego decided to step forward and make a desperate grab for the license of Star Wars in order to make build-able toys based off of the films. Little did people know that this would turn the Lego company around from near bankruptcy to, literally, the largest brand in the world (seriously, google it, I’m not exaggerating).

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Back before the turn of the century, Lego was on death’s door ; the products produced were not being sold  for as much as they cost to make, and this continued well into 2003. However, back in 1999, LucasFilm agreed to give Lego the license to allow them to produce sets based off of the then soon-to-be released Phantom Menace movie, along with some kits being based off of the classic films.This was the first time that licensed themes had become a huge part of Lego’s line of products. The deal then was that these sets would be discontinued after 2007, meaning that no Clone Wars, Rebels, Sequel Trilogy or re-made older sets would ever of been produced if this was to of been the case. With many themes failing left right and center (I’m looking at you Galidor), Lego were hanging on by the skin of their teeth, and only just managed to scrape by with the popularity of their own self-made brand, Bionicle, and these new Star Wars kits, consisting of sets like the Naboo Fighter, X-Wing Fighter, Land-speeder and Gungan Sub (Which was the second set we ever reviewed).

[Naboo Fighter]

[X-Wing Fighter]

[Land-speeder and Gungan Sub]

New designers were also starting to get hired. The designers who were good at creating products but knew next to nothing about Lego’s history were fired, and the Die-hard Lego enthusiasts with a little less experience stepped in. They were keen to make sure that themes such as Star Wars didn’t do what Galidor did ; they made sure they kept the “Lego  feel” , with the classic bricks being built in with only a few new molds.

This meant that the Lego Star Wars theme became a rapid and huge success, just about keep Lego’s head above the water line. After scraping by for a few more years, and with many more set opportunities being created by all the vehicles seen in the Star Wars universe, Lego then decided to use this new name in a different style – a Video Game, previously unheard of from the company. The 2005 Lego Star Wars : The Video Game was an instant hit what with the conclusion of the Prequels coming out that year, and is still a classic today. Oddly enough, the game came out on March 29th whereas  the film was released on May 7th, meaning those who got the game before that date received a good few spoilers about the film (Likely why the game was comically inaccurate, a trend that continues today). This was then followed by a game  focusing on the original Trilogy the next year.

After realizing the huge success that  this theme had spawned, the licensed was then renewed to 2011. The theme was now a household name for the company, with a huge amount of molds exclusive to the line and sets of all sizes from Battle Packs to UCS sets.

And low and behold, the Clone Wars was upon us. In 2008, the now fan-favorite TV Series and animated movie was released, spawning yet another sub-theme for the line and eventually the 3rd Video game in the series.

We all know what happens from there. The license was then renewed to 2022 in February of 2012, and the rest is history.

Over the last 16 years, Lego Star Wars, as a theme, has truly become a symbol for lego, and has been its most successful licensed line ever since it’s conception. This is the theme that got me into Lego, and I have more Star Wars themed sets than any other. It truly is a theme that I and many millions of others adore, as it is the theme I have the most history with (Fun fact : Lego Star Wars is the same age as me with only a few months differnce, as it began in summer 1999, when I was born).

As such, I hope for another 16 years of Lego Star Wars, and a happy May the 4th to all!

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How Accurate Are The Age Of Ultron Sets?

It is common knowledge with Lego Marvel fans that The Lego Group aren’t best known for their screen accuracy…I’m looking at you Iron Man 3. That said, they have hit both ends of the spectrum, with the original Avengers sets and recent Guardians of the Galaxy sets being pretty spot on. So, now we must ask a new question ; just how accurate are the Avengers : Age Of Ultron sets?

*MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ‘THE AVENGERS : AGE OF ULTRON’ AHEAD*

#1 Iron Man Vs Ultron

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So where to begin…Well lets start with how excellent the figures are. The Mark 45 is very accurate  and a nice new addition to the Iron Legion. The sentries are also great, appearing throughout the film and with the new head mold being used to finish off the Ultron Prime figure, they really are brilliant. But, what is that vehicle…

It is so far from being accurate it might as well be a DC vehicle. Seriously, what is that?! It never appears in any part of the film, and the drones certainly don’t combine to form one! They literally made this vehicle simply because they had to, as Ultron has no vehicles in the film…       6/10

#2 The Avengers Hydra Showdown

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This set, however, is quite accurate indeed, which I honestly didn’t expect. Thor and Hawkeye are accurate as expected, although a Qui-Gon hair style for Thor would of suited his new look a bit better. The henchman is also suprisingly spot-on, and resembles their on-screen counterparts, unlike the extremis figures from 2013. The Avengers jeep is also seen on screen with something resembling the Hydra buggy also being shown. All in all, quite well done.        8.5/10

#3 The Hulk Buster Smash

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Yet another set that has presented us with a ton of screen accuracies. The MK 44 ‘Veronica’ Armour is obviously not to scale, but is at least highly detailed and rather uncanny. Surprisingly, the odd-looking contraption that the Hulk is held in does appear on screen, although does look slightly different. The implication of Scarlet Witch controlling him is also correct, and even though Ultron does not appear in this scene, the design of him is perfect.      8/10

#4 The Hydra Fortress Smash

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Now despite the hideous price point, this set is also reasonably accurate; the tank may not be the correct colour but the shape and size is good enough. Stucker’s suit it the wrong colour, but that is really a minor issue. The new Captain America is very well done, although the odd looking face does detract from the overall look. Quicksilver wears a different outfit at this point in the film but again, minor nitpick. The new gem in the end of the sceptre is a more accurate resemblance than the original design, and since the fortress is so large in the film there’s a chance that there’s a get somewhere which looks like this….     7.5 / 10

#5 Attack On Avengers Tower

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This set is one of the most accurate in my opinion. The balcony obviously can’t fit the Quinjet on it like in the movie, but the lounge area, sceptre storage room, Ultron Progam screens and Iron Legion docking room all appear in the film, and the drones and Ultron Mk 1 are very well designed. The Avengers’ outfits are way off, but it does mean that these figures are easier to obtain.       8.5/10

#6 The Avengers Quinjet Chase

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Ok, now this set is near perfect. I honestly didn’t expect this, but the whole ‘The vision needs to be rescued from a truck that’s controlled by Ultron and he’s in this weird cradle device” is, well, exactly what happens in the movie! And he is rescued with the jet! And the bike does come out the bottom! And Ultron is on top of the truck fighting Catpain America! And the design of the jet is also perfect!     10/10

Overall rating for entire line : 8.8/10!

 

LEGO Dimensions Official Announcement!

Over the last few days, a few images have been released by Lego, showing multiple mini figures (such as WyldStyle, Gandalf and Batman) in front of a blue portal with the hashtag #BreakTheRules. We had no idea what this meant…until now.

Earlier today, an official announcement regarding this has been released, saying that these images were regarding a new game to be released on September 27th : LEGO Dimensions!

[This is the starter set, containing the portal along with the above-mentioned figures. I hope they’re not glued to those stands!]

The game will be similar to that of popular titles such as Skylanders, where minifigures are placed on to some sort of interactive plate, causing a virtual version of said minifigure to appear in-game. The starter pack will feature a buildable portal along with a Batmobile mini build, Batman, Wyldstyle and Gandalf figures. Additional packs containing Ninjago, Back To The Future,  Lord Of The Rings and The Wizard Of Oz characters will be sold separately.

Fun Packs will include a figure and a vehicle, a Team Pack contains 2 figures and their vehicles and a Level Pack contains a figure, a vehicle and an additional level.

You can pre order all of them over on Amazon, right here.

What do you think of these new sets? I for one think the idea is great, but not at those prices! since these games are gonna be aimed at TFOLS and kids, I can tell you no one will want to spend that much!

(UK Related) 3 Age of Ultron sets on sale on Amazon!

I understand that most of those who normally stumble upon these articles and either across the pond in the USA or deeper into Europe, but since the UK is second only to the US in terms of views on the site, I’d say that this still warrants an article.

Today, I was looking for a few bits on Amazon UK, and stumbled upon something remarkable ;  3 Age of Ultron sets are already on sale below the retail price, not even two months after being released. They were selling rather well before this too, so there seems to be no logical reason for it in terms of getting rid of stock.

My speculation is that with the film coming out Aprl 23rd over here, Amazon knows they will sell tons of these sets. As such, they want people to buy these sets via them instead of LEGO Shop, and will lower the prices by a few pounds to make themselves that little bit more appealing. And it must be working because I’m stocking up on them!

Here’s the full list of sets on sale :

76029 Iron Man Vs Ultron – £9.00 (Down from £11.99)

76030 Avengers Hydra Showdown – £15.00 (Down from £19.99)

76032 Avengers Quinjet City Chase – £58.00 (Down from 69.99)

Happy Spending!

Lego Simpsons Kwik-E Mart and Collectible Mini-figures Images!

So, this news actually came out yesterday, but I was unavailable to post it…But I’m here now! So, here in a not-so Brick Show Exclusive, we now have the official Kwik-E Mart and Series 2 Simpsons Collectible Mini-figures set images…try saying that 3 times fast. But I digress. Your not here to listen to me (or read) so how about I just get straight into it with these photos?

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New Avengers Sets On Amazon?!

So, the Brick Show has been blessed with an early Helicarrier review, and may very soon be pumping out reviews for the new Age of Ultron sets that are due to be officially released in May!

Yes, Amazon.com is giving us the Iron Man vs Ultron set and the Attack on Avengers Tower set way ahead of the release on Lego.com….and bonus news for the UK.

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I tried searching for these on the US site but nothing showed up, but it appears that on the UK site of Amazon, we get all but the Hydra Fortress available…which is fantastic for me! They may well be on the US site too though, so don’t necessarily take my word for it. For UK shoppers, visit This Page, and then in the “Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed…” bit, you should see the other sets as well. They do appear to have the Prime logo visible, indicating that Prime can be used to get very short delivery times. Get ’em quick!

New 2015 LEGO Ideas Sets Confirmed!

Recently, LEGO officially announced the next Ideas sets. Yes, sets; plural. The most recent review has decided to give us two sets from the review stage for later this year. Which was nice of them.

For all you Disney fans out there, you’ll be glad to know that one of these sets is going to be WALL-E (https://ideas.lego.com/projects/52042), which is great for those who want a set of the lovable robot, but not so great for us here at The Brick Show, as no-one is gonna want to buy our custom STUD-E  figure anymore….

But wait, that is not all…Doctor Who fans rejoice! We will also be getting a Doctor Who set (https://ideas.lego.com/projects/59181) which is awesome, especially for me given that I am a Whovian. It looks from the pictures of the fan submitted set that we will be getting a TARDIS, a Dalek, a Weeping Angel and a Cyberman. The picture shows Tennant’s Doctor, but LEGO may update this to Capaldi. Also, for a little display stand, we might be getting Tom Baker…how odd.

(Let’s see who got that Tom Baker joke).