LEGO Ideas Ship in a Bottle (21313) Teaser Reveals First Official Image.

LEGO has released its first ‘official’ (aka non-leaked) image of the next LEGO Ideas set slated to be released this January. Released via its social media channels, this fan designed LEGO set from Jacob Sadovich features his original Ship in a Bottle, Flagship Leviathan, which was successfully considered to be an official LEGO Ideas set during the LEGO Ideas Third 2016 Review Stage.

As I mentioned in my previous post, there was a leaked image of 21313 that made its rounds over LEGO fan forums and Instagram which allowed us a first look at the set. I love how the designers recreated the bottle’s overall, streamlined appearance. Its base was thoughtfully recreated as well, and attention to detail was evident on how the cork was made using reddish brown and gold LEGO pieces. However, I expect that the ship’s design will be more faithful to Jacob’s original creation which is more realistic and aesthetically impressive.

The LEGO Ideas Ship in a Bottle (21313) is expected to be released anytime soon this January, so more official images will be out anytime soon.

New on LEGO Friends: Clubhouse Pod (5005236) Featuring Stephanie.

Here’s another update following up from our recent feature on the LEGO Ninjago Sons of Garmadon Zane Pod (5005230). The Ninjago line isn’t the only one getting some character pod love lately, especially in light of the New Year. Another LEGO label with a new pod coming is LEGO Friends.

Humongous play sets aren’t the only thing in store for 2018 with LEGO’s hip girls-oriented product line. They’ve also got some compact goodies in store. Take for instance this upcoming polybag, LEGO Friends Clubhouse Pod (5005236). It’s filled with plenty of props, a LEGO Friends minifigure and even a pet.

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Featured in the Clubhouse Pod (5005236) is sporty Stephanie in the characteristic LEGO Friends minifigure type: larger and more detailed. As is her type, our athletic blonde in the circle of Friends is dressed in simple active-wear, with a shirt for their hometown of Heartlake City, plus skirt and shoes.

Stephanie isn’t all alone in her pod (500526) however; she’s also got her pet hamster figure along for the ride. The other half of the pod is stocked with “mission gear” props not just for her, but for all of the LEGO Friends, almost all featuring grips for minifigure handling.

From a GPS pad to binoculars, Stephanie’s Clubhouse Pod (5005236) is a welcome add-on for any of the large LEGO Friends sets that don’t have her among the included minifigures. She and her collection of gadgets simply bring more fun. Since official images of this polybag, along those with LEGO Ninjago have already surfaced, we can fairly say that this new LEGO Friends polybag may be expected to arrive in stores in the next few weeks.

More LEGO Ninjago Polybags for 2018 – WU-CRU Target Training (30530) and Training Kit (5005231).

Over the weekend we got word about a new LEGO Pod featuring Zane from LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Sons of Garmadon (5005230). Needless to say, LEGO has a whole lot more where that came from in terms of brand new LEGO Ninjago stuff set to come out this 2018.

Case in point, we now have two more polybags in the LEGO Ninjago line for avid collectors to snap up. One is a standard play set with two minifigures, a mini-structure, and props galore. The other is a set that the player directly interacts with.

As reported by The Brick Fan, the first is the LEGO Ninjago WU-CRU Target Training (30530) which is a fairly basic set featuring characters Lloyd Garmadon and Nya in WU-CRU garb, practicing target training. It bears a close resemblance to the LEGO Ninjago WU-CRU Traning Dojo (30424) polybag released in 2016. The target’s a dartboard suspended in a Japanese mon/gate frame that they’re trying to hit with shuriken, though they’ve also got a spear and sword to spar with. It is also interesting to note that having Nya and Lloyd in this particular polybag now completes the ninja’s roster in their new training garb: with Kai in Kai’s Dojo Pod (5004916), Zane in Zane’s Kendo Training Pod (5005230), and Jay and Cole in their black outfits with Jay (853758) and Cole (853759) Dojo Pods.

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Next up is the LEGO Ninjago Training Kit (5005231) set. As stated earlier, it’s unique in that the LEGO player himself actually manipulates the set as part of Ninjago training. From the polybag illustration, it seems to involve stacking bricks of different shapes and sizes.

From a certain point of view the whole exercise looks like a round of LEGO Jenga with a Ninjago twist. After all, the player in the illustration was doing his stacking with a pair of chopsticks. Also included are a Lord Garmadon mini-standee and a shuriken, probably the standee’s base.

They’re due to come out anytime soon, so it won’t be long until we get down to the finer details of both; we hope you’ll stick around here at The Brick Show.

Additional LEGO Ninjago Pod Revealed – LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Sons of Garmadon Zane Pod (5005230).

It looks like we’ll be getting another LEGO Ninjago pod anytime soon. After Kai, Jay, and Cole received their respective training/battle pods, it seems that its Zane’s turn to have his skills honed. We were able to have the following official image of the LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Sons of Garmadon Zane Pod (5005230), similar to that of Jay (853758) and Cole (853759), that features the icy cool Zane with his signature long range ninja weaponry.

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Like the previous pods, this one features a kendo helmet with black, gold and white printing, a pair of golden shurikens, and a bow. Zane also comes with the same predominantly white minifig torso and legs, very much like with Kai has in the LEGO Ninjago Kai Pod (5004916) which we first saw back in July. I think this is the best LEGO Ninjago pod that I have seen so far (I like how the white pod looks like in this image), which leaves us with only Nya and Lloyd still waiting to have their own respective training pods. We’ll see if LEGO has something like that in the works, but for the meantime, be sure to check out what’s in store for the next wave of LEGO set releases due to be out this Summer.

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LEGO City Become My City Hero (40302) Polybag Official Image + Building Instructions.

If you recall, we previously reported on a new LEGO City polybag that was spotted in Spain’s First LEGO Certified Store last December. The LEGO City Become My City Hero (40302) polybag went for sale at the said LCS, retailing for 4.99 Euros. As it seems, it is an add-on for LEGO City’s more recent Mountain Police subtheme. Now that we have its official image, we can now take a look at the finer details of this latest LEGO City polybag. Check this out.

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polybagThis  comes in at approximately 90-130 pieces, with a Mountain Police/Ranger and dog minifigure plus a couple of smaller builds that looks like a hideout for crooks to keep their stolen gold and cash, and some log pieces. We don’t have details yet on this polybag’s availability but in case you want to give it a try and make this set, LEGO has uploaded 40302’s building instructions via its customer service portal. Check out and see if you have the parts to build this one.

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Though there is no new element or piece that was introduced in the LEGO City Become My City Hero (40302) polybag, it’s a great way to get an additional Mountain Police and dog minifigures. We’ll keep our radars open once this polybag becomes available in the US, so keep tabs with us here on the Brick Show.

A Closer Look at the LEGO Star Wars DJ (40298) Minifigure Polybag.

Since the latest LEGO Star Wars collectible minifigure is now reportedly out in some parts of the world and over at Toys R Us stores, it is somewhat common that we now see this minifigure iteration of Benicio del Toro’s code breaker character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi strewn all over the Internet. The LEGO Star Wars DJ (40298) minifigure polybag is the next Star Wars collectible minifig in a similar vein such as that of the R3-M2 (40268) and Scarif Stormtrooper (40176) polybags which all comes with a connectible stands and background cards, each representing the most recent Star Wars films that were released. Frankly speaking, I am not very much impressed with DJ’s LEGO minifigure rendition, nor his character in the big screen. Nevertheless, the most dedicated LEGO Star Wars fan will probably appreciate taking a look at this latest LEGO SW collectible. Check out the official image below.

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As we can see, the minifigure is at its best, a faithful rendition of DJ’s costume as seen in The Last Jedi, having the same brown-over-black color scheme, particularly on his threadbare trunk coat. The minifigure face printing also tries to capture the rogue code breaker’s rugged, unkempt look. Truth be told, I am not that excited with LEGO’s choice of having DJ as a collectible minifigure considering that there is a lot of candidates in the film that has greater potential as a collectible minifig.  I have in mind Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo (since we only have her in the Resistance Bomber (75188) set) or old man Luke Skywalker now that he is officially deceased from the Star Wars galaxy, or even better, perhaps a minifigure rendition of the Vulptex: one of those Crystal Foxes on planet Crait which was instrumental in the escape the remaining Resistance Forces.

In any case, if you’re out to collect all LEGO Star Wars minifigures that there is (just like Stephen’s 1,400 LEGO minifigure wall), then adding DJ in your roster is definitely a must.

 

Another LEGO Batman Movie Polybag: The Batshooter (40301).

Ok, let’s turn off the leaky faucet on the major LEGO set reveals (Infinity War, Star Wars Solo, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, CMF 18) for a while,   and see what other goodies are waiting for us out there in the next few weeks. Last week, we featured The Mini Ultimate Batmobile (30526) as the latest LEGO Batman Movie polybag expected to be around this month. This time, it looks like LEGO still has another TLBM polybag under its sleeve, which can easily pass for another promotional. I’ve already seen its polybag packaging over on Instagram, but I thought it would be nice if we can all take a look at a clearer image.

The LEGO Batman Batshooter (40301) polybag is a pretty straightforward build and comes in at approximately 40-50 pieces, with four printed disc shooters. It also includes images of Joker, Scarecrow and Poison Ivy printed on what looks like a piece of sturdy paper or cardboard for target practice.

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There’s not much play features on this one, but it will surely be a nice addition to your TLBM polybag collection. There is no word yet on when this polybag will be released, or if it will be offered as a promotional. Needless to say, 2018 is one exciting year for LEGO, so stay tuned and keep tabs with us here in the Brick Show for more juicy LEGO updates.

Set Names, Numbers for 2018 Summer LEGO Minecraft Sets.

Here we have three 2018 Summer Minecraft set names and numbers. The release on these are set for August of 2018.

21147 – Bedrock Adventures
21146 – The Skeleton Attack
21145 – The Skull Arena

We have seen rough images of these sets, and you can hear our very own Brick Show Brian talk about them in the video below:

We will continue to update our extensive list of 2018 LEGO Summer sets.

How “The LEGO Batman Movie” Was Made to Sound Really Good.

It just goes to show how powerful and popular The LEGO Batman Movie is when, despite having premiered way early in the year that’s gone by, it still continues to enjoy a steady stream of new LEGO products in its own dedicated thematic line: minifigures, play sets and polybags galore.

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Seeing as there are some new LEGO Batman stuffs to collect this 2018 now seems like a good time to have a look back at the movie that started it all. A spinoff of 2014’s The LEGO Movie, LEGO Batman built up its own following; Rotten Tomatoes rated it 91%.

One of the main draws of  the film, according to critics, was the 3D CGI animated film’s impressive sound design. Musical soundtrack aside, The LEGO Batman Movie was audibly brilliant with some impressive sound effects courtesy of the Warner Animation Group’s expert sound designers.

The secret to the film’s awesome audio according to supervising sound editor and designer Wayne Pashley, was the choice to treat the production like it were a live-action film. Real sounds were sampled, such as the ground and flight modes of the Batwing being from a jet engine and F-1 car.

But LEGO Batman also involves LEGO constructs in action (and crashing together), and that level of “realistic sounds” applies to the brick and minifigures too. Pashley noted that they recorded “Lego, Duplo and many other plastic props, all varying weights, utilizing the plastic world to enhance the comedy when required.”

Collectors looking for the latest LEGO Batman sets can certainly appreciate the big-budget film treatment that director Chris McKay tendered to the source material of their favorite LEGO items. Surely when building and playing with their latest acquisitions, they’ll hear the film sounds in their heads.

Next “LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2” DLC: Teen Heroes “The Champions”

It’s been close to two months since its release in November 2017, and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 just continues to go strong, with the help of its regular infusions of downloadable content (DLC) to further freshen up the base gameplay experience and introduce more characters from Marvel media, comic books or films.

Our last coverage of LMSH2 DLC involves some of Marvel’s space-setting superheroes, The Guardians of the Galaxy as seen in their popular renditions from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The team of Star-Lord and friends (already present in the base game) got alternate movie-version costumes and even an additional game level.

But the comic-book side of Marvel isn’t to be neglected; it was the original medium for Marvel Entertainment after all. So the next DLC batch for LMSH2 will be centered on The Champions, a team of teenaged superheroes who debuted in the 2016 Marvel NOW branding, after Civil War II.

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A press release from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has it that the Champions DLC will include the characters of Amadeus Cho (Hulk version), the current Nova, Sam Alexander; Riri Williams, inventor of her own Ironheart armor and reluctant protégée of an inactive Tony Stark/Iron Man; Kate Bishop, the “other/female” Hawkeye; Viv Vision, sythezoid daughter of the Vision; Nadia Pym, the “other” Wasp and daughter of Hank Pym/Ant-Man; Inhuman genius Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl and her companion Devil Dinosaur.

This core group of young heroes assembled following a period of general distrust of the public against the older, more established superheroes. That’s not to say they had a comfortable run with it in their titled comic book series, but let’s not spoil details any further. The Champions DLC pack is available for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and can be preordered now from Amazon.