Its Time to Cast Your Vote for the LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build Contest

The LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build contest has now entered its crowd vote stage. And with 15 finalists vying to be the Grand Prize winner and the bragging rights to be the next LEGO gift-with-purchase (GWP) set, it’s now up to the LEGO fan community to determine which is the best among the rest.

Launched last month, this next LEGO Ideas contest seeks to find the most playful and creative space-inspired, fan-made LEGO set out there under 250 bricks. This means that once turned into an official LEGO set, the winning entry will most likely be of the same size as that of its predecessor, the LEGO Vintage Car (40448). During the Review Stage, the LEGO Ideas Review Team selected the 15 finalists based on the following:

  • Overall coolness and originality 
  • Most inspired details
  • Relevance to the contest theme
  • Best of use of LEGO elements 

Now that the contest’s review stage has concluded with 15 finalists to choose from, fans can now cast their one (1) precious vote to help support the next LEGO GWP set. In no particular order, here are the top entries that made it past the review stage. You may click on their respective links if you wish to support your favorite entry. Remember you can only cast your vote once so be sure to consider every entry first before giving your vote. Crowd voting will end on March 19 so be sure to vote now.

ASTRONOMY LAB by jamquolantern

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

HELLO FROM THE MOON by 120brick

hello from the moon

COMMUTER CAPSULE DOCKING by BriKKone

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

URSA MAJOR by  john_carter

URSA MAJOR

LEGO DELIVERY ROVER by Commander Brick

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET by LegoBee

DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET

THE JOURNEY OF AN ASTRONAUT by Chris221

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

OBSERVATORY by Dallen_Powell

OBSERVATORY

BOB’S UNEXPECTED SPACE ADVENTURE by  BrickHammer

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

THE CLASSIC SPACE LOGO by FSLeinad

THE CLASSIC SPACE LOGO

THE ADVENTURES OF THE USS CARDBOARD by bulldoozer

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

D.U.C.K. TANK by JuliusBadhead

D.U.C.K. TANK

MARS RESEARCH BIO-DOME by ABStract

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

ASTRONAUT ACTION FIGURE by ChaMi

ASTRONAUT ACTION FIGURE

SPACE HELMET by 2116

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

 

Which of these LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build finalists do you think will make it become the next LEGO Ideas gift-with-purchase set? Share with us what you think in the comments section below. And for the latest LEGO Ideas sets out there such as the LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh (21326), be sure to head over at LEGO Shop@Home.

Here’s a Round-Up of the LEGO Marvel 2021 2H Sets Rumored to Arrive Soon

If the first wave of LEGO Marvel 2021 sets were a bit lackluster for some, then you might find this next offering of LEGO Marvel 2021 2H (or 2nd half of the year) sets more promising – well if we will consider the rumors themselves. And after the reveal of the LEGO Marvel Carnage (76199) helmet a couple of days ago, it may seem that the rumor mill may be pretty accurate this time.

Thanks to our friends over at Promobricks, we can now have a glimpse of what LEGO has in the works for its LEGO Marvel 2021 2H sets. I’ve mentioned some of these sets in my previous posts with links provided below for your reference.

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings

Escape From the Ten Rings (76176) 

    • 321 pieces with 5 minifigures | 29.99 Euros | Release date: May 2021

Battle at the Ancient Village (76177)

LEGO Marvel 2021 2H

    • 400 pieces with 5 minifigures | 39.99 Euros | Release date: May 2021

 

Marvel Helmet Collection

Venom (76187)

    • 565 pieces | 59.99 Euros | Release date: May 2021

Infinity Gauntlet (76191) 

    • Not exactly a helmet but a brick-built sculpture of Thanos’ cosmic weapon as seen in MCU’s Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. It also includes LEGO versions of the six Infinity Stones. 
    • 590 pieces | 69.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Carnage (76199)

LEGO Marvel 2021 2H

    • Revealed earlier to be a Target-exclusive.
    • 546 pieces | 59.99 Euros | Release date: April 11, 2021

 

Avengers: The Infinity Saga

From what we heard, this rumored LEGO Marvel subtheme will focus on the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will include entirely new sets and reenvisioned ones. It is quite a substantial subtheme, with plenty of sets expected to be released in June.

Black Panther Dragon Flyer (76186)

    • 202 pieces with 3 minifigures | 19.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Captain America and Hyrda Face-Off 4+ Set (76189) 

    • 49 pieces with 2 minifigures | 9.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Iron Man: Iron Monger Mayhem (76190)

    • 479 pieces with 3 minifigures | 39.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Avengers Endgame: Final Battle (76192) 

    • 527 pieces with 8 minifigures | 89.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Benatar (76193)

    • 1,901 pieces with 6 minifigures | 149.99 Euros | Release date: June 2021

Sanctuary II (76200)

    • 265 pieces with 3 minifigures | 29.99 Euros | Release date: August 2021

Unknown Disney+ Set (76194)

    • It is still not known at this point if this LEGO Marvel 2021 2H set will take its cue from either Wandavision or The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 
    • 369 pieces | 34.99 Euros | Release date: August 2021
LEGO Marvel 2021 Advent Calendar (76196)
    • 298 pieces with 7 minifigures | 29.99 Euros | Release date: September 2021 
Spider-Man: No Way Home
    • 76184 (4+) – 73 pieces | 19.99 Euros |Release date: October 2021
    • 76185 – 355 pieces | 39.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021
    • 76186 – 198 pieces | 19.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021
The Eternals

Earlier last January, we had a glimpse of these LEGO Marvel The Eternals sets through a published LEGO catalog. Here’s a recap of these LEGO Marvel 2021 2H sets in case you missed it.

Eternals Aerial Assault (76145)

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    • 133 pieces with 2 minifigures | 9.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021

Deviant Ambush (76154) 

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    • 197 pieces with 3 minifigures | 19.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021

In Arishem’s Shadow (76155)

LEGO Marvel 2021 2H

    • 493 pieces with 4 minifigures | 59.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021

Rise of the Domo (76156)

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    • 1,040 pieces with 6 minifigures | 99.99 Euros | Release date: October 2021

The LEGO Group Finished Strong in 2020

The LEGO Group has recently published its annual financial report, and despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company finished 2020 on a high note. Boosting consumer sales by up to 21% for 2020, LEGO is perhaps one of the most resilient companies in the world that managed not only to survive but also thrive in the midst of the global health crisis.

Since 2017, LEGO managed to bounce back from less than desirable sales towards an upward trend of increasing growth, reaching its highest peak so far in 2020. Here are some of the main highlights of the LEGO Group’s 2020 annual financial report.

  • Performance-wise, the company had a 13% increase in revenue.
  • Sales were up to 20%.
  • LEGO Super Mario was 2020’s most successful launch, with up to 6 million (that is an insanely large number) digital instructions downloaded.
  • There are now 678 LEGO Stores worldwide, with 134 new stores added in 2020 alone.
  • The top 5 LEGO themes (in no particular order) that were sold in 2020 were: LEGO Technic, LEGO Star Wars (yep, the Force is still definitely strong with LEGO), LEGO City, LEGO Classic, and LEGO Friends.
  • LEGO will completely roll-out its paper bags to replace its single-use of plastic packaging.

But perhaps what impresses me more is the fact that LEGO managed to rise above the challenge of this pandemic, and was able to turn a seemingly problematic situation into an opportunity that benefits not just the company but also its faithful fans. As LEGO CEO Niels B. Christiansen puts it, “We are very pleased with these results. They show the timeless relevance of the LEGO brick and learning through play. This performance is also a testament to the passion, creativity, and resilience of our people. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, they worked tirelessly to keep the world playing.”

For more details of their 2020 financial performance, you can check out LEGO’s full press release and other details at LEGO.com. Congratulations to the LEGO Group and cheers to more great builds in 2021!

The LEGO Group

New LEGO Marvel Carnage Helmet (76199) Revealed

It looks like there is a new addition to the LEGO Helmet Collection hailing from the Marvel universe. Reddit user pbpdesigns have shared some details on what seems to be a Target-exclusive. And from the looks of it, we can expect a new, crazy cool LEGO Marvel Carnage Helmet (76199) set any time soon.

This info came in when pbpdesigns shared a notification from the Target app revealing this LEGO Marvel Carnage Helmet (76199) pre-order offer as you can see below. As of this posting, the Target alert indicates that the set will go live for pre-order on March 11, 8 AM CST, and the link for its product page is not yet published live.

Carnage helmet coming to Target. Just got an alert.
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The LEGO Marvel Carnage (76199) is based on one of Marvel’s most formidable symbiote villains who is also slated to appear in future Sony films. Similar to sets under the LEGO Helmet Collections, this set follows the same design concept appealing mainly to adult LEGO fans. And though this new subtheme seems to offer more Star Wars characters, it looks like LEGO intends to accommodate more licensed characters outside of this theme. On a side note, there are also rumors (and leaked images) circulating online on what looks like a similar Batman brick-built bust. I guess only time can tell if this will also officially surface or is just another kind of deliberate misdirection.

I also understand the hype over this new LEGO Marvel Carnage helmet considering how on-point its design is. The black and red color scheme beautifully stands out, and I love how the details of Carnage’s eyes and glorious teeth define this iconic villain. I just can’t figure out if this set also comes with printed pieces for those symbiote-laden eyebrows and forehead, but I guess that it might be stickers.

Though it is labeled as a Target-exclusive, I am still expecting that this set will eventually appear over at LEGO Shop@Home. I’ll keep you posted. So what do you think of this new LEGO Marvel Carnage Helmet bust? Will you pre-order this over at Target? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

The LEGO Group Recreates Its LEGO 1980s Advert In Support of International Woman’s Day

The LEGO Group has now launched another initiative that will inspire budding builders and pioneers. Aside from offering a LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute promotional set in celebration of International Women’s Day next week, LEGO now offers a cool way of sharing some LEGO nostalgia with your child – by recreating its classic LEGO 1980s advert.

Coming in with the tagline “What it is is beautiful”, the original LEGO 1980s advert features a young girl proudly displaying her LEGO creation. This was lauded to convey a daring and inspiring message to all young girls: that playing with LEGO bricks will always be gender-free and are designed to bring out the creative and innovative side in every person.

LEGO 1980s Advert

As a way of looking back at this empowering message, LEGO has set up its LEGO.com/futurebuilders website where parents or guardians, and their children can submit a similar photo, and LEGO, in turn, will provide them with a unique digital poster similar to the style of the classic LEGO 1980s advert. Here are some samples that show how this e-poster looks like.

Read on for the LEGO Group’s full press release and additional instructions on how you can have your child’s very own classic poster.

Celebrating the female leaders of tomorrow as the LEGO Group recreates iconic 1980s advert

The LEGO Group is calling on families to help celebrate the skills, interests, and creative potential of the next generation of female leaders by recreating its iconic 1981 LEGO® advert.

On the 40th anniversary of the ‘What it is is beautiful’ advert, the LEGO Group is launching the campaign to support this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8. The campaign is designed to encourage and champion today’s young women on their journey to becoming the decision-makers, role models, and changemakers of the future – whatever their interests, passions, or career aspirations may be.

By visiting LEGO.com/futurebuilders, parents and legal guardians can find inspiration and submit a photo of their child holding their LEGO creation, along with a few words that describe their child’s creative approach. A unique poster, in the style of the iconic 1980s advert, will then be emailed back(1) – ready to be proudly displayed or shared using #LEGOFutureBuilders.

Julia Goldin, Global Chief Product and Marketing Officer at the LEGO Group commented: “At the LEGO Group, we believe children are our role models. We look to them for inspiration every day and want to help them break down gender stereotypes and create opportunities for everyone. Celebrating people helps empower people, and through this campaign, we, along with the help of parents and caregivers, want to celebrate the skills and creative potential of today’s young women – the next generation of amazing female leaders!”

Research from the latest LEGO Play Well Study shows that 73% of parents believe gender differences are driven more by societal expectations than biology(2) With many children seeking to positively challenge gender stereotypes in society, the LEGO Group is committed to supporting them and creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that will live up to their ideals and expectations.

As well as recently introducing its Responsible Workplace initiatives, the LEGO Group has signed up to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles to help guide how it can better empower women and girls, accelerate gender equality, and encourage more young girls to believe they can achieve anything they set their hearts on.

 

Exclusive LEGOLAND Water Park (40473) Set Revealed

LEGOLAND Parks has just revealed its next limited-edition set following last year’s LEGOLAND Fire Academy (40393). The LEGOLAND Water Park (40473) is slated to be offered exclusively at the LEGO Store located inside the theme park. This is good news actually, since it may suggest that LEGOLAND is already gearing up for its re-opening anytime soon. And like other tourist destinations, LEGOLAND is now trying to re-open as it tries to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. If you recall back in April last year, LEGOLAND was somewhat compelled to sell its exclusive sets due to its closure back then.

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The LEGOLAND Water Park (40473) comes in at 359 pieces and is expected to retail for $29.99. It features a portion of the slides that can be found in the actual water park, a mini waterfall, a food cart, and a couple of poolside lounges with umbrella. It also comes with a selection of minifigures chilling out under the summer sun – a lady food cart vendor, a young boy with an ice cream accessory, a baby in a stroller, a mom with a baby bottle, and a guy in swimming attire.

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If you and your family is a frequent visitor of LEGOLAND, then grabbing the LEGOLAND Water Park (40473) set is a great way to memorialize the experience. Plus, it’s a nice addition to your growing LEGOLAND collection which might include previous exclusive sets such as the LEGOLAND Castle (40306), LEGOLAND Driving School (40347), and the LEGOLAND Theme Park (40346). Just be sure to follow your local health protocols in your next visit. Keep safe everyone and happy building!

LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute (40450) Gift-With-Purchase Set Now Available

The first LEGO Store promotional item for this month is now up. And in case you don’t want to miss it, you may need to do your next LEGO shopping ASAP. The LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute (40450) gift-with-purchase (GWP) set is now up over at LEGO Shop@Home and your local LEGO brand stores while supplies last.

This brick tribute to one of aviation history’s most daring female pilots is also LEGO’s way of celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. The LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute (40450) will be added to your LEGO shopping cart for free once your purchases reach $100 or more. And as we expect that this GWP set will be quite popular among LEGO fans and collectors, I’m afraid that it is very likely that this collectible will be out of circulation even before its promo ends on March 14.

In the meantime, be sure to have your next LEGO shopping list ready and check out some of the features of this promotional set as you can see below. For the latest LEGO sets that are now available this month, be sure to check them out right here. And for more LEGO sets that are currently available, head over to LEGO Shop@Home.

LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute (40450)

203 pieces | Valued at $19.99 | Gift-with-purchase set available from March 6 to 14 at all LEGO brand stores and LEGO Shop@Home.

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Build and honor an iconic adventurer with this LEGO® Amelia Earhart Tribute set. Kids will learn about the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic as they build a replica of Earhart’s plane, the Lockheed Vega 5B. Get this FREE gift with any purchase over $100. 3/6 – 3/14 or while supplies last.

40450 2 LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute

 

LOOK: LEGO Easter Bunny’s Carrot House (40449) Official Images

The LEGO Store Calendar for March 2021 has already been released, and if you recall, one of the promotional items that we can expect in the second half of this month is the LEGO Easter Bunny’s Carrot House (40449). Though the image that we have previously was less than desirable, we now have a few official images where we can see the finer details of this seasonal set.

LEGO Easter Bunny's Carrot House

To be precise, you can expect to have this limited-edition LEGO Easter Bunny’s Carrot House added to your cart when your next single-receipt LEGO purchase reaches $60 or more. Valued at $12.99, this promotional gift-with-purchase (GWP) set will be available starting March 15 to April 5 or until supplies last.

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The build features a carrot-inspired house and a minibuild of a gray Easter bunny. Despite being relatively small, the carrot house is packed with details (though made up of stickers I think) in its interiors, with several Easter eggs adorning its garden. As an added treat, LEGO designers placed a hidden easter egg on top of the carrot house’s door for a bit of an Easter egg hunt surprise.

LEGO Easter Bunny's Carrot House

And in case you missed it, there is another promotional item that I think will be quite popular among LEGO collectors. In celebration of International Woman’s Day next week, LEGO will be offering another promo in the form of the LEGO Amelia Earhart Tribute (40450). This promotional freebie will be up from March 6 to 14 or while supplies last. Considering the details on this set and the first-ever Amelia Earhart minifigure that goes with it, you can expect that this GWP item will be quite popular among LEGO fans.

So better be ready with your LEGO wishlist this month and make sure that you plan your next LEGO purchase promptly. And for new LEGO sets available this March over at LEGO Shop@Home, be sure to check them out right here.

ICYMI: LEGO Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man Versus Venom and Iron Venom (40454) Revealed

No, this is not an advanced April Fools joke kind of a thing. Because in case you missed it, LEGO Shop@Home has been updated to include a rather quirky minifigure pack inspired by Marvel’s aniverse of Earth-8311. The LEGO Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man Versus Venom and Iron Venom (40454) minifigure pack is slated to arrive in April and comes with a rather interesting set of minifigs.

For the first time ever, it looks Spider-Ham from LEGO Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) has finally met his match in the likes of this minifig version of Pork Grind. Aside from this symbiote-powered hog, this pack also features a Venomized Iron Man with prints that are similar to its counterpart from last year’s Venom Crawler (76163). This set also includes a pair of Spider-Man and Venom minifigures plus a buildable black and white 4-wheel buggy. It comes in at 63 pieces and is expected to retail for $15 once it is available on April 1st.

In case you want to add this to your LEGO wishlist, head over to LEGO Shop@Home by clicking on the following affiliate link below.

LEGO Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man Versus Venom and Iron Venom (40454)

63 pieces | $14.99 | Available starting April 1, 2021. 

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Marvel movie fans will love this action-packed playset with popular superhero characters and a supercool vehicle. The 4 LEGO® Marvel minifigures include the amazing Spider-Man, plus 3 awesome villains – Venom, Pork Grind and Iron Venom. The bad guys race around causing chaos in the Venom buggy. Spider-Man and Iron Venom are armed with power blasts – and Pork Grind has 2 hotdogs!

  • Includes 4 minifigures – Spider-Man, Venom, Pork Grind and Iron Venom – and a buildable, 4-wheel buggy.
  • Accessories include Spider-Man’s and Iron Venom’s power blasts and Pork Grind’s 2 hotdogs.
  • Fun construction toy for young superheroes aged 6 and up.

 

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! Contest Crowd Vote Winners Announced

Last month, LEGO Ideas rolled out its list of finalists for its LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! building contest. And following the contest’s fan voting phase, we now have our grand prize winner based on what LEGO fans voted for.

If you recall, the LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! contest has a crowd vote phase where special prizes await the sports-themed LEGO MOC that received the most number of votes from February 15 to 25. And based on this pool of 10 finalists, the LEGO Idea Review Team will select one entry that will go on to become an official LEGO Ideas set, similar to what we have with the Music to Our Ears contest and with its soon-to-arrive LEGO Ideas Legendary Stratocaster. Needless to say, bagging the grand prize for the crowd vote does not guarantee that it will be eventually chosen as the next LEGO Ideas set. But looking at this winners list, I’m really hoping that it will be any of them.

Let’s take a look at this roster of winners starting with the overall grand prize winner.

1st Place & Grand Prize Winner (1,244 votes)

Foosball Table by Constructions by Donat

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

2nd Place & Runner Up Winner #1 (599 votes)

The Soul of the Rings by theAmazingLegoBananalas

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3rd Place & Runner Up Winner #2 (562 votes)

Tribute to Youth-Skateboarding by Hsinwei Chi

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

4th Place & Runner Up Winner #3 (553 votes)

Tour de France Lead Cyclist Mechanical Model by ConductionProductions

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Here’s the rest of the contest entries ranked in order of their acquired votes.

5th Place – Ballerina (with Power Up Function) by Sebastian97

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6th Place – FIFA World Cup (Full Size) by Estebrick

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7th Place – Michael Jordan: Basketball Legend by Brixter

michael jordan

8th Place – Posable Olympic Statue by MRB

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9th Place – Sumo by Cugram

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10th Place – The Butterfly and the Bee by johannd

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Aside from the bragging rights and a cool custom-built LEGO trophy, the Grand Prize Winner will receive the following LEGO goodies:

Likewise, the three runner-ups from this building contest will each receive their custom-made LEGO trophies and one of the following LEGO Ideas sets of their choice mentioned above. Congratulation to all of our winners!

So what do you think? Which of these finalists will go on to become the next LEGO Ideas set? Share your predictions in the comments below.