If you’re following our blog site for some time now, you may probably have stumbled across the impressive work of Jason Allemann or aka JK Brickworks for most members of the LEGO fan community. He’s been known as the fan builder behind some official LEGO sets released such as the LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book (21315) and the LEGO Ideas Maze (21305). But in spite of his many accomplishments, he always finds time to give back to the community. And this time around, he is sharing to the world one of his prized creations to show us how we can build our very own LEGO Ideas Pursuit of Flight custom set.
If you recall, the Pursuit of Flight was Jason’s most recent entry to the LEGO Ideas platform that managed to enter the Second 2019 LEGO Ideas Review Stage. However, it was bested by the now approved LEGO Ideas Medieval Castle and Winnie the Pooh. However, in spite of this setback, it did not deter Jason from giving back to those LEGO fans who supported his work. He now makes the building instructions available to the public for free as his way of saying thank you for the 10K support that his LEGO product idea received throughout the years.
If you want to have your own set based on this entry, then you may head over at Jason’s website, JK Brickworks, to download the instructions in PDF format, including its parts list, and a reference to a Rebrickable page so you can check if you have the 367 parts needed lying around in your LEGO collection. You also have the option of motorizing this build, using the Power Functions M-Motor instead of the hand crank. In case you missed it, here is a video demo on how his Pursuit of Flight works.
A huge thanks to Jason for sharing this impressive work for us to enjoy!
Here’s another way of looking at LEGO. Chronicle Books have teamed up with LEGO for a pretty neat LEGO Still Life Photo Contest where you can show your most creative brick rendition of real-life situations without connecting LEGO pieces! Here are some examples of creative entries.
Chronicle Books launches this contest to coincide with the upcoming release of their eight new licensed LEGO products in April, including a first in a line made specifically for adult fans of LEGO.
In order to join the LEGO Still Life Challenge, participants have to compose their own “still life” scene using only unconnected LEGO bricks. Then you need to share a photo in a public Instagram or Twitter post with hashtags #LEGOStillLife and #ChroniclexLEGO. Once shared over at social media, you need to enter the details of your entry at Chronicle Books’ website.
In order to participate, you need to be a US resident and 18 years old and above. Participants ages 13-17 may require parental consent in order to join. There will be three winners to be announced: a Grand Prize Winner (to receive all 8 Chronicle Books products + a LEGO Gift Card worth $250), a Second Prize Winner (6 Chronicle Books products + Brick Backpack + Key Chain + more), and a Third Prize Winner (Chronicle Books Stationery + Colored Pencils + Buildable Ruler)
If you wish to know more about these latest LEGO Chronicle Books products, you might be interested to know that you can pre-order them now over at Amazon, with a release date of April 7. Click on the following links to know more. For more 2020 LEGO-themed books that come with free LEGO bricks and minifigures, click right here.
LEGO has now published its March 2020 Store Calendar and with it, we can catch a glimpse of the various promos that will kick-start our spring brick-building. For starters, the upcoming LEGO DOTS customizable accessory kits take center stage in this monthly store calendar, together with other spring-themed building activities. Let’s check out the details.
Free Exclusive LEGO Trains 40th Anniversary Set (40370)
Promo period: March 1-15, 2020
We first spotted this set last month, with some sketchy details on when and how it will be available. Like other commemorative sets, this one will be exclusively available in all LEGO stores and at LEGO Shop@Home for a single-receipt, qualifying purchases of any LEGO merchandise worth $99 and above. Expect this to be popular among AFOLs especially those who are fans of LEGO Train sets. There are plenty of LEGO fan websites that already gave their thoughts about this set, and it only makes me more excited to have it. This is one set that I’m looking forward to adding to my collection.
Free LEGO DOTS Mini Frame (30556)
Promo period: March 9-22, 2020
Further expanding the creative possibilities of the LEGO DOTS theme, LEGO is throwing another freebie with this exclusive polybag offering. Fans can expect this new LEGO DOTS Mini Frame (30556) to be added to their cart once their purchases reach a minimum of $35 or more anytime between March 9 to 22.
Free LEGO Easter Egg (40371)
Promo period: March 23-April 13, 2020
Here’s a cute, little Easter surprise from LEGO. Every LEGO purchase that you make from March 23 to April 13 worth $50 and above will entitle you to a free customizable LEGO Easter Egg (40371) set. Though we do not have official images of this promotional item, on the get-go we can see that its design is somewhat similar to what LEGO released in the UK back in 2004 (sets 4212850 & 4212852). Its retail value of $12.99 may also suggest that this free set will clock in at more or less 100 pieces. The brick-built chick is a cute addition to this freebie, with the yellow and green color scheme perfectly complementing the vibrant mood of spring. Be sure to check this out towards the last week of March if you want to bag this one.
Free LEGO Easter Bunny (30550)
Promo period: March 23-April 13, 2020
It seems that LEGO intends this next freebie to complement its LEGO Easter Egg promo. For a minimum single-receipt purchase worth $30 or more, you’ll get to add the LEGO Easter Bunny (30550) for free. It’s a pretty neat set to add to the LEGO Easter Egg, where you can have both sets once your purchase reaches a $50 price point.
Build. Unbuild. Rebuild
In-store event: March 11, 2020
Kids ages 6 to 14 can come to their local LEGO Store between 4-7PM of March 11 to participate in this in-store building event. As a token for participating, each child will receive a small gift. However, parents or caretakers must ensure that their children are pre-registered at their local LEGO Store starting March 6.
How Do You DOT?
In-store event: March 19, 2020
Participants ages 6 to 18 can visit their local LEGO Store on March 19 to create their own LEGO DOT accessory and bring it home for free as a gift for their selves. However, LEGO DOT bracelets (sets 41900, 41901, 41902, 41903 & 41912) needed for these accessories are sold separately. This building event requires in-store pre-registration beginning March 6.
Fans of the Indiana Jones films will probably love to see this become an official LEGO set. Following the success of the LEGO product idea Retro Bowling Alley, now comes another 10K achiever in the form of the LEGO Ideas Indiana Jones Trilogy by BenBuildsLego.
This LEGO product idea takes inspiration on the 40th anniversary of the Indiana Jones franchise, with all three films aptly represented through its different microscaled builds. It follows a design similar to what you can find in recent LEGO Architecture Skyline sets.
“It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage.” – Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.
This microscale build is constructed in the style of the LEGO Architecture Skyline series and features the iconic locations where famous archeologist, Indiana Jones, recovered priceless historical artifacts:
The Temple of Doom (Sankara Stones) [1935, The Temple of Doom]
The Well of Souls (The Ark of the Covenant) [1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark]
Temple of the Sun (The Holy Grail) [1938, The Last Crusade]
Unlike the historical artifacts (which belong in a museum!), this set belongs on your desk! This compact 650-piece set (9.4″ L x 3.2″ W x 3.7″ H) makes for the perfect display piece for every fan of Indiana Jones. The set is also paired with a stand that includes three desirable minifigures from popular films:
Indiana Jones
Marion Ravenwood
Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Sr.
The backside of the set also includes additional references to the films with a microscale mine car chase and the interior of the Grail Temple. Lego fans young and old will delight in creating these iconic locations and discovering their hidden secrets.
If you love Indiana Jones and LEGO, I would be forever thankful for your support!
Last August, LEGO and Gameloft officially announced their newest collaboration that brings your favorite LEGO minifigure character to life in an RPG world. Since then, the LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed mobile game was up for pre-registration which will reward users with coins, gems and a chance to have as their fan-voted minifigure as their starting character. And though the wait may seem forever, those looking forward to this latest LEGO mobile game will be glad to know that Gameloft has announced a global release date of February 27.
Available both for Windows, Apple, and Android users, LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed is a mash-up of classic and modern LEGO minifigures, all at your disposal to create the winning team that you can use to engage in fun and epic team battles. Though the game’s official social media channels mention a Feb. 27 release date, I was surprised to see that it was already available to download in Southeast Asia via Google Play since Monday. I managed to install it to my Android device, with my initial roster of characters to be the Hiker from LEGO CMF Series 16 (71013), the Chicken Suit Guy from CMF Series 9 (71000), and Crook Chuck from LEGO City sets 60126 and 60130. Throughout the game, the player is assisted by the wizard Majisto, from 1993’s Dragon Knights Castle subtheme. There’s a total of 53 minifigure heroes to unlock, with more to come I presume. The game begins with a preliminary stage which AFOLs can humorously relate with very well – “The Dark Age”, with the goal to rebuild Piptown and all its brick-built structures.
I like the idea that the game developers went to lengths to give each minifigure character its own skillsets and power-ups, both for offense and team support during a team battle. For example, the Chicken Suit Guy can inflict damage across multiple enemies through its Spin Attack, while the Hiker has the special ability to heal its members through a funny, kumbaya camp song. Crook Chuck also has the strategic ability to taunt opponents, forcing opponents to direct all their attacks at him so as not to damage his teammates. You also get to unlock other minifig abilities, characters, and quests as you progress in the game. I’m sure to explore other aspects of this game later on as time permits.
If you’re excited about this game and raring to see your favorite LEGO minifigures in action, then be sure to give this a try and download LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed. Check out the game’s official description below.
LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
Immerse yourself in a vibrant LEGO® universe full of action, battles, sets and heroes! Your favorite minifigures and sets are busting out of the box in the most vibrant turn-based RPG ever assembled.
Battle your way to the top of the leaderboard with teams of iconic heroes from the LEGO themes you love, and prepare for action-packed RPG campaigns that will take you all the way from the high seas to space.
[STRATEGIC RPG BATTLES] Create the LEGO mashup of your dreams! Utilize each hero for their unique skills to battle and dismantle your RPG foes. Take your team to the next level with a winning turn-based strategy.
[COLLECT ICONIC HEROES] Unite iconic LEGO minifigures from all eras such as Hot Dog Man, Captain Redbeard, Lloyd from Ninjago, Majisto, Willa the Witch, Spaceman Reed and many more! Power up your heroes to build awesome abilities and strike down your enemies!
[BUILD REAL LEGO SETS] Rediscover amazing sets from every LEGO theme including: LEGO City, LEGO Castle, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Pirate and LEGO Space (with many more to come!). Build sets and unravel their secrets to add strength and create synergies to help your teams in battle.
[MULTIPLAYER TURN-BASED STRATEGY RPG] Join forces with other RPG players in asynchronous multiplayer battles! Join a guild and borrow heroes to help you battle your way through campaigns and events.
[NEW LEGO ADVENTURES] Strikeout into a completely new RPG LEGO world on a journey of thrills, chills, humor… and peril!
After making its debut at the New York Toy Fair this weekend, LEGO has finally updated its servers to list the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151), with a release date of June 1, 2020. Check out its high-resolution images below.
This next LEGO Marvel Spider-Man set, following the official reveal of the Venom Crawler (76163), puts the spotlight once more on Marvel fandom’s favorite Symbiote. Coming in at 640 pieces the Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) is expected to retail for $ 79.99 and includes a buildable Venomized dino (much similar to a T.rex) a mega-buggy, and four minifigures. As I’ve mentioned before, what practically could be the main selling point of this set is the inclusion of the first-ever Spider-Ham minifigure which I feel will be quite popular to collectors.
If you wish to add this to your LEGO shopping wishlist, just click on the link below to login to your LEGO Shop@Home account.
640 pieces | $79.99 | Available starting June 1, 2020
LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) puts Marvel movie action into kids’ hands. This versatile playset inspires endless role-play as young superheroes enact imaginative battles between Spider-Man and Venom.
Marvel Spider-Man role-play adventures Marvel fans can recreate favorite movie scenes and devise their own imaginative adventures with Spider-Man, Iron Spider, Spider-Ham and Venom minifigures in a battle for the crucial Venom egg. The creative play steps up a gear when kids place the Venom minifigure into the mighty Venomosaurus building toy, with its vicious jaws and black web-weapons, and put Spider-Man into his mega-buggy, with its awesome weapons and super-suspension.
Popular superhero construction toys LEGO Marvel Spider-Man playsets are filled with collectible vehicles, mechs, buildings, minifigures, weapons and gadgets. These hot building toys transport kids to a universe of superhero adventures where they build key skills as they explore and play.
The awesome LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) playset puts superhero movie action, collectible minifigure construction toys and endless imaginative role-play fun into young Marvel movie fans’ hands.
Kids relive favorite Marvel movie scenes and create adventures of their own with Spider-Man, Iron Spider, Spider-Ham and Venom minifigures, as they battle for the Venom egg – inside of which is the Venomized skeleton.
The creative play intensifies when kids place the Venom minifigure into the Venomosaurus, with its vicious jaws and black web-weapons, and put Spider-Man into his vehicle with its awesome weapons and super-suspension.
It’s not just Marvel movie fans who’ll be thrilled to receive this Spider-Man building toy as a birthday present. It makes a great gift for any child aged 8 and up who loves imaginative play with hot action construction toys.
With the Venomosaurus building toy measuring over 7” (18cm) high, this popular playset inspires endless epic adventures and makes an awesome display in any kid’s room.
LEGO has just listed its line-up of LEGO Minions tie-in sets at its Shop@Home portal just in time for the New York Toy Fair. However, it’s evident that LEGO is still holding back some details regarding these sets due to a limited number of images that it opted to upload on its servers. And this time around, they’re ready to show it all at their booth at NYTF. Thanks to The Brothers Brick who are still reporting live at the Javits Center, we can now have a hands-on, closer look at these little yellow guys.
The largest in this series, this set features a sizeable replica of Kevin and Stuart with a hidden surprise inside.
The box art for this set suggests that you can build Bob as the third minion in the group. However, bear in mind that if you prefer to display all of the three Minions major characters than you have to purchase two of these sets. It’s also a nice touch to see three unique builds or lairs dedicated to each of the three Minions: Stuart’s room features some items and gadgets supposedly to carry out their despicable plans, Kevin has his computer room filled with many of his ingenious plans and weapon schematics (I think I see a fart gun somewhere), and Bob has his martial arts room filled with all kinds of weapons to hone his villainous skills.
This set comes in at 876 pieces with three corresponding minifigures of Stuart (in blue pajamas), Kevin (with a white hard hat) and Bob (in his kung fu garb) all of which will retail for $49.99.
Without being too spoilery about the film, this set features a Chinese temple build in predominantly red design. It also features a training ground, dragon puppet, and three minifigures: Stuart and Kevin in their kung-fu get-ups and the significantly larger Otto. I like how LEGO throws in a bunch of multi-colored bananas together with this set just for laughs. This LEGO Minions set comes in at 310 pieces and will retail for $39.99
This third regular set from LEGO Minions features a buildable motorbike that perfectly reflects the budding nefarious deeds of the gang. It also comes with a red rocket skate for the Minions to ride on. But I guess what could be the main attraction for this set, especially for collectors, is the inclusion of an exclusive Gru minifigure. Since Minions: The Rise of Gru is a prequel of sorts, we can also expect a younger version of Gru, complete with his trademark scarf printed on his torso. He also comes with new medium legs. Other than the exclusive Gru minifig, this set also includes the minifigures of Bob and Stuart.
One of the “4+” set in this series, this set features a small private plane and two minifigs: Stuart in a unique pilot uniform and Bob in blue overalls. This set comes in at 119 pieces and will retail for $29.99.
Another 4+ set, the Minions in Gru’s Lab features an orange slide, a red track, and a small rocket-powered coaster. This set will retail for $19.99 and comes in at 87 pieces.
Thanks again to The Brothers Brick for sharing these images. LEGO Minions sets are slated to be released starting April 27, with the Minions: The Rise of Gru scheduled to be released in theaters on July 3.
The LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 1 has just been released at the start of the year, and it looks like LEGO is all prepped to release another wave of these sets. The LEGO Booth at the New York Toy Fair took the opportunity of showcasing their LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 2, with five additional sets scheduled to be released on April 1, 2020.
The Brothers Brick managed to snap some images of these sets, including a closer look at what we can expect from them. Retailing for $9.99 each similar to its predecessors, this next wave of LEGO Friends Play Cubes features several new pieces, particularly those of animal plush toy figures. I guess this is now becoming a trend with younger LEGO fans as LEGO finds out through their market research.
The LEGO Friends Play Cubes Series 2 centers on a shopping theme that includes a minidoll and a mystery animal plush which I assume is not so mysterious any more after this reveal. Though I’m not that much of a fan of the LEGO Friends theme, I appreciate what LEGO did here by including a set of four animal plush figures on each of Play Cube. The cool part is that these animal plush figures are based on new molds and colors.
Check out these images for a closer look and be sure to check with LEGO Shop@Home any time soon for more details. All images are courtesy of our friends from The Brothers Brick.
It looks like we’ll be seeing more of Venomized LEGO sets for this year. Following the official reveal of the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venom Crawler (76163), there is still one particular Venom-inspired set that LEGO has been putting under wraps since it was first presented at the Nuremberg Toy Fair last month. But this time, the LEGO Booth at the New York Toy Fair 2020 pulls the veil from the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) for all LEGO fans to see. Zusammengebaut is still reporting from the Javits Center, sharing to us the rest of this set’s details.
For starters, I’ve opted not to post the box art image of the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) just to be on the safe side of things. If you refer back to Andres’ post, the box in question that was displayed at the toy fair has the dreaded “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark clearly placed on it. Though Andres claims that the embargo for this set has been probably lifted by now as of press time, I think I will be playing it safe here.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut. The box art is blurred due to the CONFIDENTIAL watermark printed on it.
Furthermore, I have to correct my earlier post when I said that the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) features a dinosaur mech similar to what you can find in the LEGO Jurassic World T. rex vs Dino-Mech Battle (75938) set. As it turns out, it seems to be a genetically modified dino whose embryo has been corrupted by the Venom symbiote. It also includes a smaller monster truck build, a dinosaur egg incubator, and four minifigures, plus a skeleton.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
I love how the Venomized dino turned out actually, especially with its black and white color scheme. Though the venom plumes are made up of stickers, it doesn’t make this Venom Dino less menacing. However, I think LEGO Marvel fans will agree that one of the main selling points of this set is the inclusion of our first-ever Spider-Ham minifigure. The minifig itself comes with a new head mold and a hotdog accessory. The print on Spider-Ham’s head is pretty impressive, especially the details on its snout.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
The LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Venomosaurus Ambush (76151) comes in at 640 pieces and is expected to be released on March 1st. There’s no mention of its retail price, but since the embargo is expected to be lifted soon, expect this set to be listed at LEGO Shop@Home any moments from now.
Following the reveal of the LEGO CMF Series 20 (71027) at the New York Toy Fair, LEGO has also unveiled another set dedicated to the next cutest droid in the Skywalker Saga. The LEGO Star Wars D-O (75278) set comes in at 519 pieces and is expected to retail for $69.99, as reported by Zusammengebaut.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
This brick rendering of D-0 follows a kind of UCS style similar to what LEGO did with the LEGO BB-8 (75187) set back in 2017. The LEGO Star Wars D-O (75278) set is slated to be released on April 19, a month ahead of the annual May the Fourth celebrations and promos.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
Similar to its screen counterpart, this life-sized model of D-O (standing at almost 11 inches in height) emphasizes its monowheel form and its recognizable white and green color scheme. It should be noted that D-O’s wheel is fixed and does not rotate. It also comes with a base to keep it stable, its own UCS-style plaque and its own minifigure version similar to what you can find in LEGO Star Wars Rise of Skywalker sets such as the Resistance Y-wing Starfighter (75249) and Millennium Falcon (75257).
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
Similar to LEGO Star Wars UCS sets, this LEGO Star Wars D-O set is better built for display purposes rather than for its play features – which is very much limited to its head being able to turn from left to right, and tilted up and down. The antennas at the back of his head may also be adjusted to give it a wide range of non-verbal cues, giving D-O a sort of personality and range of emotions as seen in the film.
Image courtesy of Zusammengebaut.
Andres from Zusammengebaut also posted a video about the LEGO Star Wars D-O as you can see below. Be sure to stay tuned here in our blogsite for more updates from the LEGO Booth at NYTF 2020.
