LEGO Ideas Promotes PI that Deserves Support: “Disney World Main Street Train Station”

With regards to LEGO Ideas, that ingenious submission platform for MOCs to become official branded sets, the First 2018 Review Stage concluded with two new upcoming Ideas sets; the Second 2018 Review Stage is currently ongoing, and the 10-K passers are starting to fill up for the yet-initiated Third Stage.

Now where product ideas that have been submitted to LEGO Ideas are concerned, promotion for them to gain support falls on their respective creators, though sometimes supportive voices with a social media platform can “campaign” for them on LEGO news sites and boards. But LEGO Ideas itself might feature notable product ideas on their own.

So it was that the Ideas staff posted a link to one set that looks fit to be supported on their official Twitter page. It’s the “Disney World Main Street Train Station” submitted by member DAB0526. It’s a beautiful scale replica of the Main Street USA entrance area for the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida. It even comes with a model Walter E. Disney train on included tracks.

Thus far, DAB0526’s Disney World Main Street Train Station has gain 970 supporters on LEGO Ideas, with 97 days left to hit the magic 10-K count. Comments on the Staff Pick feature on Twitter have been very positive, with some even advocating for the birth of a modular Disney theme park series featuring separate themed area sets to make a whole park. That sounds like fun, and hopefully, this product idea gets some spotlight so that the notion can be explored further in the future.

Rumor: List of “Leaked” LEGO Tie-In Sets for 2019’s “Avengers 4”

Some movie fans might say that if they want spoilers regarding an upcoming franchise movie, they just need to keep an eye on upcoming LEGO set news or rumors. Indeed, sometimes when word of a new set tying in to a film yet to release comes out in online discussion, they tend to reveal details.

Case in point, there’s still nothing but sparse details about the 2019 MCU installment Avengers 4; it doesn’t even have a subtitle yet even now. But perhaps the set of rumors newly provided by LEGO news Instagrammer falconfan1414 might shed light on what might be expected. He has listed five Avengers 4 tie-ins with working titles thus far, though the names hint at things we might watch out for when the movie premieres next year.

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  1. Captain America Kit: $20 and 167 pieces
  2. War Machine Vehicle: $35 and 362 pieces
  3. Iron Man location set: $60 and 524 pieces
  4. Avengers 4 big vehicle: $80 and 832 pieces
  5. Avengers 4 location set: $100 and 699 pieces

There’s our list of rumored LEGO Marvel Avengers 4 sets. The spotlights on Iron Man (first MCU hero) and Cap (recently hinted to be retired by actor Chris Evans) are expected, but a set for War Machine is interesting. Then again, his character (and actor Don Cheadle) got hyped up as a “Thanos survivor” in other Disney promotional things, so there’s that.

In closing, we again reiterate that when we share info titled as “Rumor”, then its veracity is up in the air until LEGO has its say on the matter, no matter how many times falconfan1414 may have gotten some things right in the past. That said, Avengers 4 will premiere next year on May 3.

List of Character Cheat Codes Discovered (So Far) for “LEGO Disney Super-Villains”

Have any of our LEGO-fan and gamer readers gotten their copies of LEGO DC Super-Villains yet? Are you enjoying your run as a DC baddie palling around with other big-name DC baddies? Then how about playing the game like a real villain by getting ahead of the storyline via cheats?

Days following its release, LDCSV now has quite the number of cheat codes discovered. These codes primarily consists of character unlocks for some of the many, many heroes and baddies included in the complete roster. That would be really helpful for unscrupulous power-gamers; but how do you enter cheats here?

Entering codes in the game isn’t even possible until the player completes the first storyline mission (where Joker flees by chopper). Upon getting to the “main hub” area, players should find a large Joker face in one corner. It can be interacted by pressing “Circle” (PS4) or “B” (Xbox One).

Here you can now enter specific alphanumeric codes that are spelled out in the Joker-face’s upper teeth. If you enter a legit code the associated character is unlocked…but not instantly. Some characters need to be used in their first story mission before becoming available; others need to be listed for purchasing by studs first (the cheat merely makes them “free” to buy once they’re put on the shop). Various gaming sites have listed these same codes and confirmed them viable.

  1. Adam Strange – QF7NT
  2. Atrocitus – 9RHJJ
  3. Black Canary – ND6AL
  4. Blue Beetle – 8VV5Q
  5. Clayface – YUCOP3
  6. Clock King – Z6AU7
  7. Detective Chimp – BQWSG
  8. Dex Starr – KFLQM
  9. Doctor Fate – KPTCC
  10. Dr Light – 6NWX5
  11. Doctor Poison – GWWBS
  12. Firestorm – HFMHM
  13. General Zod – D8577
  14. Green Lantern John Stewart – KNJ2P
  15. Harley Quinn – PLG1z
  16. Hawk Girl – LNSB9
  17. Jessica Cruz – S5DB6
  18. Lady Shiva – XQP2L
  19. Martian Manhunter – Y7MFR
  20. Monseiur Mallah – GM9MX
  21. Mr Mxyzptlk – NURPU
  22. Plastic Man – E6HUY
  23. Ravager – UVWHS
  24. Red Robin – JNLPY
  25. Red Tornado – CKDRF
  26. Star Sapphire – QD2GY
  27. Terra – F79GU
  28. The Trickster – YRZMS
  29. Toyman – VB5AS

Anyway, once a player has entered cheats on the Joker face at least once, then once they leave the hub they can automatically return there for more cheating by going to the “Extras” option in the Menu.

LEGO DC Super-Villains is now available in North America, with a worldwide release on the 19th, and has versions for the Sony PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.

Host Revealed and Casting Starts for “LEGO Masters” Australian Version

Back in July, it was revealed that LEGO Masters, the brick-building reality competition for LEGO fans produced by Tuesday’s Child for Channel 4 in the UK, has been picked up by reality programming distributor Endemol Shine Group, with the intent of having localized versions produced in countries around the world.

The first two countries to take up that gauntlet have been Germany and Australia, the latter intended to be aired on major network Channel Nine. Just over three months since the news broke, Channel Nine made a little teaser on Wednesday about their own LEGO Masters show, particularly about who they’ve tapped to host it.

Australian comedian and actor Hamish Blake is set to be the host of LEGO Masters Australia, as was seen during a trade show where Channel Nine was previewing its upcoming new programs. Blake got on stage wearing a life-sized minifigure bodysuit and introduced himself by taking the smiley headpiece off.

This version of LEGO Masters has already begun casting for contestants, adults and minors in solo or teams, all ready to face the various large-scale LEGO building challenges that await them to be crowned the LEGO Master of Australia. The show starts sometime in 2019.

One More Amazon Deal: LEGO Creator Winter Village Station (10259)

And once again, Amazon is out with the LEGO set love. They’re sharing it of course with their loyal customers, especially those hunting for priced-down LEGO. This week already had them offer discounted entries for the Ideas and Marvel product lines; now it’s for their seasonal Holiday-themed series on LEGO Creator, the Winter Village Station (10259).

Just to be specific, that’s not the Winter Village Fire Station (10263) set that came out this year. Instead, what Amazon has got on a huge discount sale is the Winter Village Station (10259). It came out last 2017 as a complement to the Winter Holiday Train (10254) that was released back in 2016.

From its SRP of $79.99, Amazon his helpfully bumping it down to $54.99, a lovely discount of 31% for a set that barely reaches a thousand pieces in quantity. If any collectors of the near-decade old Winter Village theme on LEGO Creator expert sets are behind in getting them all, you’ll surely be hard-pressed finding a value equal to this.

In the meantime, the Winter Village Fire Station (10263) is available now for $99.99 on Shop@Home and LEGO Brand Stores. It’s the ninth entry in the Winter Village theme, just as the Winter Village Station (10259) is the eighth overall.

LEGO DC Super-Villains Out Now!

It has been teased, previewed, discussed, and looked over so many times not just with us here on The Brick Show but on other LEGO and videogame news sources everywhere. But all the speculation and anticipation has gone on long enough. On Tuesday, October 16, LEGO DC Super-Villains hits US shelves and online.

That’s right. The wait is over and every decent citizen in the LEGO DC game universe crafted by WB Interactive and Traveller’s Tales had better start hiding in their basements. LEGO DC Super-Villains is here and this time the players are controlling the bad guys. They even get original-character villain avatars themselves!

But then you already know that from as recently as the launch trailer. As DC Entertainment VP Interactive and Animation Ames Kirshen would put it, “DC has some of the most popular Super-Villains in the world and it’s exciting to see these characters call the shots in this new game.”

LEGO DC Super-Villains can now be found in video game stores or bought online. Per WBI and TT practice with their prior titles, regular versions are $59.99 while the deluxe versions are $74.99 each, which includes a Season Pass, the DC Super-Villains: TV Series DLC Character Pack and an exclusive Lex Luthor physical minifigure. If you haven’t bought the game yet, be sure to check this Amazon listing for more details.

Download and Print These Latest LEGO Ninjago Coloring Pages

After the teaser that shows us what to expect from next year’s line of LEGO Ninjago sets, let’s look back at your favorite ninjas with these cool, LEGO Ninjago coloring pages. Similar to our LEGO DC Super-Villains coloring pages, this newest addition to our gallery allows you to download and print your favorite Ninjago character as you see them during the show’s previous seasons. It’s a nice way to express the creative ninja in you.

Just click on the image or the link below and have them printed on any letter-sized bond paper. Which is your personal favorite among these? Share with us what you think in the comments below.

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Cole

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Cole

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Jay

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Jay

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Kai

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Kai

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Lloyd

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Lloyd

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Morro

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Morro

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Nya

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Nya

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Sensei Garmadon

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Sensei Garmadon

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Sensei Wu

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Sensei Wu

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Skylor

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Skylor

 

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Zane

LEGO Ninjago Coloring Page – Zane

 

2019 LEGO Ninjago Sets Teased

If you recall from last July, we reported on a certain rumor that the upcoming 2019 LEGO Ninjago sets will be based on previous releases stretching back to 2011 when the theme was first introduced. Speculations regarding a Ninjago re-release were further flamed when during SDCC 2018, it was revealed by the LEGO Ninjago panel that there were no new season on the works for next year. Instead, the panel became a sort of a trip down Ninjago memory lane where the panelists talked about their most memorable episodes from the franchise during the past 7 years. This lead many LEGO Ninjago fans to think that there might be no new and unique tie-in sets to expect come 2019.

Fast forward to October, the recent update to the LEGO Ninjago Ride Ninja app were rolled out both on the App Store and Google Play, and somewhere along its cache of bikes are images of two of the most familiar rides in Ninjago. Here is a screenshot of Kai’s Fire Cycle and Zane’s Snowmobile as seen from the app.

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Kai’s Fire Cycle as seen in LEGO Ninjago Ride Ninja app.
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Zane’s Snowmobile as seen in LEGO Ninjago Ride Ninja app.

If you’re a long time fan of the franchise, it will be relatively easy for you to see that these two virtual bikes are very much the same to actual sets seen in LEGO Ninjago Kai’s Blade Cycle (9441) and Fangpyre Truck Ambush (9445). Both of these sets were released in 2012 as part of a series of sets in line with LEGO Ninjago Rise of the Snakes story arc.

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Kai’s Blade Cycle (9441).
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Zane’s Snowmobile as seen in Fangpyre Ambush (9445).

It is also interesting to note that a rumored list of new 2019 LEGO sets to watch out for also made mention of a Kai’s Blade Cycle and Zane’s Snowmobile (70667) set. It is not far-fetched to consider that we might be seeing these cool Ninjago bikes again, but this time, combined in a single set. It should be noted that the same list also includes sets such as Fire Temple (70680), Jay’s Storm Fighter (70668), Samurai Mech (70665), Cole’s Earth Driller (70669), and The Golden Dragon (70666), all of which are very similar to LEGO Ninjago sets released between 2011 to 2013.

Fire Temple (2507) from 2011

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Jay’s Storm Fighter (9442) from 2012

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Samurai Mech (9448) from 2012

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Cole’s Earth Driller (70502) from 2013

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The Golden Dragon (70503) from 2013

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The way I see it, there is nothing much to expect from these 2019 LEGO Ninjago sets if indeed they are the exact same copies of their predecessors. However, it will be nice of LEGO if they can probably throw in some new pieces or new iterations of Ninjago minifigures, and not just to rehash another re-release. I’m not really sure if LEGO Ninjago fans will agree, but the way I see it, the LEGO Ninjago theme has reached a certain plateau or saturation point where the stories behind the theme might need a reboot of some kind. For sets that are dependent on an original LEGO theme or story, it is definitely a challenge to keep it more engaging and interesting. Undoubtedly, LEGO Ninjago is one of LEGO’s original and longest running fantasy-themed line, and it’s kind of difficult to imagine that it might suffer the same fate like that of Bionicle and Nexo Knights. We just have to wait and see in 2019.

Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue #1 Debuts

Brick Fanatics has been a leading source of LEGO news tidbits and info on this side of the web for several years already, and this year marks another milestone on the life of the LEGO news outlet with the launch of their first ever Brick Fanatics Magazine.

Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue #1 covers the latest LEGO Star Wars set particularly the much talked about Betrayal at Cloud City (75222) tagged as LEGO’s first offering in its Master Builder Series. It also includes an exclusive walk-through of the massive Hogwarts Castle (71043) by none other than its LEGO designer, Justin Ramsden, and a dedicated column for LEGO’s  former Community Coordinator for North America just to name a few.

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Read on for Brick Fanatic’s full press release. Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue #1 is now available for purchase, with Issue #2 to be available early 2019.

Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 1 cover revealed

Brick Fanatics Magazine Issue 1’s cover takes inspiration from 75222 Betrayal at Cloud City and The Empire Strikes Back, and teases a unique LEGO Star Wars build project

This latest large scale LEGO Star Wars release hasn’t been to everyone’s liking, but that’s exactly what makes it such an enticing assignment for the creative team at Brick Fanatics Magazine to take on. Issue 1 leads with a sizeable modification of 75222, in the hopes of elevating it in the eyes of many LEGO fans disappointed in the £300 original. Our cover teases a fantastic project that is presented inside through beautiful layout and photography. It’s LEGO building, literally on another level.

75222 Betrayal at Cloud City’s source material also provided the inspiration for the cover build Brick Fanatics Magazine commissioned. Focusing on the climactic moment in The Empire Strikes Back, we took elements based on it from the official LEGO set, and added our own bricks and creativity for this brick built cinematic recreation.

Issue 1’s cover also hints at a number of other exciting features inside, including LEGO Designer Justin Ramsden’s exclusive walkthrough of 71043 Hogwarts Castle and LEGO Group insider Kevin Hinkle’s debut column. There’s plenty inside the magazine, including a look at the LEGO Group’s foray into crowdsourcing, a photographic review of 21311 Voltron, an interview with the father and son team behind an innovative brick-based charity, and a considered look at the new Batwoman minifigure.

Brick Fanatics Magazine is a new 80-page A5 print publication and is available for purchase now, as a single issue with postage and packaging, and as part of 12-issue and 24-issue subscription packages that offer multi-issue savings and free postage and packaging.

Take advantage of these offers at brickfanatics.com/magazine and guarantee every copy of Brick Fanatics Magazine by subscribing today. Issue 2 is due in early 2019, from when the magazine will be published on a monthly basis.

Stay up to date with all things Brick Fanatics Magazine here, including an introduction to the brand new feature concept Review+.

LEGO Worlds Free DLC Accidentally Put Behind Nintendo Switch Online Paywall

Last month on September 18, the Online Service for Nintendo Switch was formally launched, after a dry run period of free use for owners of the popular hybrid gaming system. With the service officially online now, Switch users eventually need to pay a subscription fee to access their content. Unfortunately, certain game DLCs  or downloadable content that are supposed to be free have been put behind paywalls. As such, even DLCs that are offered free by Switch game developers have been affected. The Switch version of LEGO Worlds, a sandbox adventure game by WB Interactive and Traveller’s Tales in the vein of their “mainstream” titles, already has some free DLC on offer. But the mandatory subscription requirement for Switch Online has locked it for gamers.

Paul Haan of LEGO news source Bricks to Life was the first to notice this, when the free-download DLC Showcase Collection Pack of LEGO Worlds was since barred to players unless they get a paid subscription to Nintendo Switch Online.

WB Interactive confirmed the unavailability of the LEGO Worlds’ free DLC, describing it as an error that got caught up in the policy changes following the monetizing of online support for the Switch. The developers have contacted Nintendo about the situation, though they have given no updates on it since.