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WATCH: LEGO House Official Video – A Sneak Peek at What’s In Store for Visitors on Grand Opening Day.

We’re just two days away before the acclaimed House of the Brick opens its doors to the public on Thursday, September 28. Located at Billund, Denmark, The LEGO House is one of the main family attractions in Southern Denmark, with fun activities for LEGO fans of all ages. The best part is, with or without a ticket, you still get to see The LEGO House in all of its brick-built glory.

Even without a ticket and if you just wish to drop by the LEGO House, then you’ll be glad to know that you can have a leisurely stay at the spacious LEGO Square located inside the LEGO House itself. You can also visit the LEGO Shop where you can find the exclusive LEGO Architecture LEGO House (21037), and the creatively fun LEGO Mosaic Maker which was first available exclusively at the LEGO Store in London. The LEGO House also has three restaurants that integrates the LEGO brick experience, from the moment you place your order and when you enjoy your customized meal.

Those who have purchased their tickets in advance will be able to have exclusive access within the House’s six Experience Zones: the Blue, Yellow, Green, and Red interactive zones. The LEGO House also takes pride in its History Collection – an extensive collection of sets through its decades of existence. It also features the creative MOCs of the best Master Builders on the planet, all displayed in their glory at the Masterpiece Gallery.

By the way, in case you’re wondering why you haven’t heard from Tyler recently, we are pleased to tell you that he was recently invited to display some of his original creations in the Masterpiece Gallery. Yup, you heard it right – his talents didn’t go unnoticed by the LEGO House management and he was commissioned to display his original builds inside the House of the Brick. We hope to see show some pictures later on, so be sure to stay in touch.

Here’s Mike Ganderton, the Experience Designer for The LEGO House, giving us a sneak peek on what to expect from the LEGO House Experience. For more information, and other details on how you may visit The LEGO House, you may opt to visit their website right here.

Looking for a Job? Then You May Want to See How This AFOL Did It.

Here’s something to inspire us. If you’re a fellow AFOL reading this, and you are currently in the process of writing your CV or resume, then you may have realized by now that this is no easy task. Writing a resume that is succinct and comprehensive is a challenge in itself, much more giving it that touch that will somehow make it stand above the rest. The challenge becomes even more daunting when you are applying for a job that requires a great deal of creativity and innovation. As they say, especially in this case, first impressions indeed last.

However, if you are Andy Morris from the UK, a freelance creative artist and a fellow AFOL, then landing your dream job may not be that hard. In fact, you may not even need to arm yourself with pages and pages of curriculum vitae. Perhaps what it takes is just a humble LEGO minifigure.

Not content with the usual bland, white bond paper printed resume, Andy set forth to find the customized LEGO minifigure that will best represent the likeness of his creative, artistic self. The minifigure that he finally settled for is one that carries a laptop on one hand, and custom printed CV in the other. Giving the minifigure a tinge of exclusivity, Andy then packaged it in such a way that gives it an appearance of being like a Comic-Con exclusive LEGO minifig.

The front side of the packaging includes his personalized logo, age (printed like a set number), profession, and a blown up illustration of the minifigure. At the back, Andy managed to squeeze in the highlights of his professional career as a creative artist (including an audience with LEGO’s iconic owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen) using only 3 brief paragraphs, and added all of his relevant contact details and presence in the web. As a final touch and to add an element of excitement, Andy placed this ‘Comic-Con resume’ inside a gift box wittingly adding the message, “Unwrap your latest employee”.

The only issue here is that Andy is, indeed of ‘limited availability’. So best of luck to those who are eyeing on him. Here’s Andy with more on his creative process.

My name is Andy Morris and I’m a recent design graduate from the University of South Wales who enlivened my job applications with a unique CV in the form of a LEGO minifigure. I used my design philosophy and experience with toys to create a LEGO minifigure CV that sets me apart from my peers.

My fun take on the classic curriculum vitae comes in the form of a minifigure that resembles my own likeness, holding a laptop in one hand and a miniature custom printed CV in the other. Meanwhile, the packaging has been designed to appear like the exclusive LEGO figures normally reserved for the likes of Comic-Con, while also featuring design elements unique to my work. The entire package and minifigure display the care, detail, and design philosophies that I hold dear, all while conveying my commitment to fun and innovation. This combines to create an interesting CV that sets me apart from my contemporaries while still conveying the necessary information, and proving that everything can be fun if you take the right approach.

Just head over to Andy’s webpage if you wish to see the rest of his brick-themed projects and galleries, and of course, his minifigure resume.

Toys R Us Singapore Is Giving Away This Cool, 20-Inch Minifigure Maxi Stand.

Toys R Us Singapore and Taiwan is currently running a contest in connection to its Bricktober 2017 promotions. If you have your eyes set on collecting TRU’s exclusive Bricktober 2017 minifigures, then you might be glad to know that you have the chance of winning a 50-centimeter (or roughly 20 inches), maxi minifigure stand made entirely of LEGO bricks.

Based on its description, this brick-built giant minifigure replica is specifically designed with a hollow torso, large enough to fit and display an entire 16-piece LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series. It is entirely made of white bricks and at 50 centimeters in height, it comes close to the size of the 18-inch brick-built Medusa that was raffled away by TT Games at E3 last June.

52012c8e ca81 4aca b1d5 4d8904f0697c — Toys R Us exclusive giant minifigure raffle contest.

The Maxifigure/Minifigure Stand is a creative way to flaunt your prized minifigure collection. Though I hope that it will be able to accommodate at least 20 minifigures (for example, those from the LEGO Batman Movie CMF), the idea of coming up with a brick-built giant minifigure to display your minifgs is a very creative one. It is also a pretty straightforward build, which any LEGO fan can replicate – granted that you have enough white bricks, super glue, and building instructions of course.

To be eligible to join, contestants must be able to present four printed receipts, each of which reflecting the Bricktober Minifigures promo, and are dated within the specified promo periods that the minifigure sets were received. All four receipts qualify you for one raffle entry, and though multiple purchases and receipts are allowed, submitted receipt numbers may only be submitted once. Registration starts on October 20, while the winner will be announced on November 24 via TRU Singapore’s official Facebook page. For more details, you may read the full contest details right here. Will the LEGO faithful see this same raffle contest happen in the US? We just have to wait and see.

TRU’s Bricktober 2017 Minifigure Sets Comes in a Diorama Format.

A couple of weeks ago, we saw the official images of this year’s Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 minifigure sets and this time, more info is coming in from TRU’s outlets in south east Asia. Thanks to TRU Taiwan and Singapore, we have additional images that suggest that we’ll be expecting more than just the usual package of four minifigures.

TRU Taiwan’s blog site shares details on this year’s Bricktober minifigure sets which apparently includes a diorama for each of them. Each set comes with its unique, foldable diorama that complements the minifigs’ in them. Check these out.

LEGO Ninjago Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 (5004938)

LEGO Batman Movie Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 Minifigures (5004939)

LEGO City Jungle Exploration Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 Minifigures (5004940)

LEGO Toys R Us Bricktober 2017 Collectible Minifigures (5004941)

As you can see, the LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures (5004939) comes with what it seems to be a facade of Gotham City, while the LEGO City Jungle Exploration Minifigures (5004940) is placed on a jungle themed background (that seems obvious), and the LEGO Collectible Minifigures (5004941) set comes in with a sea rescue diorama format. What I find rather odd is how the LEGO Ninjago Minifigures (5004938) set is packaged. Since it is clear that the set specifically refers to Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu, the accompanying background is expected to be based on the recent season of the TV show. However, as you can see from the image above, its choice of diorama takes its cue from The LEGO Ninjago Movie, which is quite out of place in my opinion. Nevertheless, the diorama itself is a nice addition to these limited edition sets and adds a touch of exclusivity to them. It reminds me of the LEGO Batman Movie Movie Maker Set (853650), and the LEGO Ninjago Movie Movie Maker Set (853702) which comes with their similar backdrops.

Though TRU stores in some parts of Asia and Europe have already announced their Bricktober release schedules, we still yet to see the same in the US and North America. Traditionally, these sets are released in the month of October, so we are expecting to hear some word from Toys R Us any time soon. Let us know in the comments below if you happen to spot these minifigs in your local TRU store.

Top Off Your LEGO Ninjago Movie Experience With Blocks Magazine Issue #36!

Blocks Magazine Issue #36 is now on shelves, and this month’s issue explores the inner workings of The LEGO Ninjago Movie (now on its third day of screening across the US and North America), together with their hands-on review of the many cool, LEGO sets that comprise the theme. It also features an exclusive interview with Hollywood star Dave Franco, the voice behind Lloyd Garmadon, as he details some of the incredible, behind-the-scenes prep that goes on in the making of the film. Check out Blocks Magazine’s press release below. Issue #36 is now available both in digital and print formats. Visit blocksmag.com for more details on how to subscribe.

Complete The LEGO NINJAGO Movie preview in Blocks Issue 36.

This month’s issue of Blocks magazine, on sale today, is a celebration of The LEGO NINJAGO Movie with exclusive behind the scenes access and a mind blowing big build.

If fans are wondering how LEGO NINJAGO is being translated to the big screen, then this issue of Blocks has the answers. Our all-access look at The LEGO NINJAGO Movie begins in Hollywood, with interviews with Dave Franco – voice of Lloyd, the Green Ninja – and director Charlie Bean. The pair take Blocks through the process of adapting NINJAGO into an animated feature, illustrated with never before seen concept art.

Back in Billiund, the key designers behind The LEGO NINJAGO Movie take readers through the process of working alongside a major movie production, explaining the development of the sets, their contribution to the film itself and teasing a few little Easter eggs to watch out for on screen. Simon Lucas, Nicolaas Vás and Chris Stamp also provide a focused look at the development of 70620 NINJAGO City, demonstrating how it became the masterpiece that it is.

Daniel Konstanski is inspired by the amazing concept art that was designed for The LEGO NINJAGO Movie to build a massive version of NINJAGO City, taking ques from all of the different styles, colours and features that are found in the cinematic version. If readers think that Blocks magazine has gone big before, they have not seen anything yet.

Of course The LEGO NINJAGO Movie special would not be complete without reviews of the entire theme, giving readers some recommendations about which sets to put at the top of the must-have list. In our regular Technique section readers are spoilt for choice for brick bed designs, while Brick Wife is exasperated at the AFOL’s escalating polybag obsession – and of course, Month in LEGO keeps track of all of the key goings on in the world of the brick.

To avoid the risk of Lord Garmadon’s forces when heading out to buy your copy of Blocks magazine – and get the magazine early every month – set up a subscription at www.blocksmag.com.

A Look At The LEGO Ninjago Movie Book Collection.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie is now in full swing in theaters across the US and North America, and if you are like me who wants to delve deeper into the world of Ninjago, then you may find these books helpful and interesting. Similar to The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie also comes with a handful of books that will certainly cater to the ninja in you. Long time LEGO publisher Dorling Kindersley has published several TLNM books that you may want to pick up. Catering to all ages, this collection of books takes you behind the scenes of the LEGO Ninjago Movie, filled with concept arts, artworks, and tons of back stories about our ninja heroes plus some interesting trivia. Check out the details below and click on the links if you wish to purchase them via Amazon.

The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™: The Essential Guide

Discover everything there is to know about The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™ with this engrossing guide to its key events and characters. The perfect companion to the ninja heroes’ big-screen debut, The LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE: The Essential Guide explores all the heroes, villains, vehicles, and locations, with lively and informative text and captions. Images from the movie allow readers to relive the story.

Ultimate Sticker Collection: The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™

Relive the excitement of The LEGO®NINJAGO® MOVIE™ with more than 1,000 full-color stickers and scenes depicting key events and characters. Combining fun and informative captions with a range of innovative and engrossing sticker activities, Ultimate Sticker Collection: THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE is a must-have for all LEGO NINJAGO fans.

The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™: The Making of the Movie

Journey beyond the on-screen world of The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™. Packed with stunning concept art, sketches, artwork, inspiration, and LEGO builds, this book tells the fascinating story of how The LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE was made. Find out how your favorite heroes, villains, vehicles, and locations were created for the movie.

The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™: Shark Attack!

Prepare for Battle with Garmadon’s Shark Army! Meet Lord Garmadon. He is the baddest villain in Ninjago City. Learn about his Shark Army and their wicked weapons and discover Garmadon’s evil plans. Can the ninja defeat them? Perfect for 3-5 year olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words.

The LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™: Secret Ninja Force

Join the Secret Ninja Force on their adventures! Meet the members of the Secret Ninja Force. Learn how they train with Master Wu and how they keep Ninjago City safe. Discover what happens when they work together. Find out what it takes to be a ninja. Level 2 is for children who have started to read alone, but still need some help.

We’re Giving Away The LEGO Ninjago Movie Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (70617)!

Here’s another treat from the Brick Show! Hot on the heels of our previous LEGO Star Wars BB-8 (75187) giveaway, Jason and the whole team have another raffle draw that you don’t want to miss. In celebration of the theatrical release of the LEGO Ninjago Movie, we are giving away the LEGO Ninjago Movie Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (70617), valued at $100!

Coming in at 1,403 the Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon is the third largest LEGO Ninjago Movie set offered to the public. Other than the Destiny’s Bounty (70618) where you can have the entire team with their ninja masks on, the Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (70617) is the only set that has the complete minifigure roster of our teen ninjas, each donned with their own unique hair pieces and signature weapons. The Temple itself is like a shout out to Indiana Jones Temple of Doom, filled with a host of traps, a secret entrance, and two monstrous stone guardians. The design of the Temple itself is impressive, with an Asian inspired outer facade concealing the many traps waiting inside. Over-all, this is a LEGO set that I will not hesitate to recommend.

Here’s LEGO’s product animation feature of the Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (70618), showing some of the cool play features of this set.

Excited to have this? Then be sure to check out our contest mechanics by heading over to this link. Here’s Jason with more details about our next LEGO giveaway, and the announcement of our winner of the LEGO Star Wars BB-8 raffle.

As of this posting, we still have three days before our LEGO Ninjago Movie giveaway closes so be sure to visit the link mentioned above to have the chance of bringing home this one exciting set. Happy building!

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game Now Available!

If you want to bring home a piece of the action after watching The LEGO Ninjago Movie, then you may want to pick up a copy of its video game counterpart, The LEGO Ninjago Video Game. Now available in Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC versions, the game itself allows you to take the role of Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane, Nya, and Master Wu as you defend the island of Ninjago against the clutches of Garmadon. The game itself is very dynamic and it allows you to execute various moves such as wall-running and high-jumping (who says minifigs can’t do acrobatics?) collectively called Ninjagility. It also offers a lot of interesting back stories about the lives of the film’s characters, especially that of Garmadon and Misako (formerly known as the Lady Iron Dragon). You can purchase the game via Amazon, and currently retails for $59.88. Check out the launch trailer below.

The LEGO NInjago Movie Video Game

The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie Video Game will allow players to delve into the world of the new big-screen animated adventure The LEGO NINJAGO Movie. In the game, players battle their way through waves of enemies with honor and skill as their favorite ninjas Lloyd, Nya, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Master Wu to defend their home island of Ninjago from the evil Lord Garmadon and his Shark Army. To do so, they must master the art of Ninjagility which allows them to traverse Ninjago by wall-running, high-jumping and battling the foes of Ninjago to rank up and upgrade the ninja’s combat skills. Players can harness the power of Spinjitzu combat to defend Ninjago together.

Play the Action-Packed Movie: Players can become their favorite Ninjago character and experience the movie in a new, exciting way.

Master Ninjagility and Combat Skills: Players traverse open-world environments by mastering running, grappling, jumping and other unique Ninja skills to defeat enemies and defend Ninjago City.

Exciting New Locations: The game features eight large, action-packed locations based on the story of The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, each with its own unique Challenge Dojo where players can put their combat skills to the test and battle with increasingly tougher enemies.

Battle Maps: Players can go up against their friends and family in four different game modes with competitive split-screen local gameplay for up to four players.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Wave 2 Sets Revealed + LEGO Ninjago Movie Promotionals Now Up!

There has been a lot of activity in LEGO fandom during these past few days, especially prior to the launch of The LEGO Ninjago Movie in the US and the rest of North America. Though I haven’t seen it yet since the movie launch date is a week late here from where I am based, I’m pretty sure that it is a fun film to watch in spite of the mixed reviews that it is getting recently. Without revealing too much spoilers about the film, LEGO has released images of its second wave of LEGO Ninjago Movie sets said to be available towards the end of this year, courtesy of Promobricks.

We already have a hint about this second wave of sets, considering the reveal of the polybag, microversion of Cole’s Quake Mech (30379) back in July, and this time we now have a better look at its larger version. Additionally, we have one interesting set that is making a comeback: The Lloyd – Spinjitzu Master (70628). These and other new sets, along with the SDCC-revealed garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656), are expected to hit the toy shelves just in time for the holidays.

Lloyd – Spinjitzu Master (70628)
Includes a Ninjago Movie Lloyd minifigure; estimated at $11.

Piranha Chase (70629)
Includes Kai, Misako, Ray, and Shark Army Gunner minifigures; estimated at $25.

Garmadon’s Volcano Lair (70631)
Includes Zane, Garmadon, Shark Army General #1, Shark Army Octopus, and GPL Tech minifigures; estimated at $65.

Cole’s Quake Mech (70632)
Includes Cole, Misako, Fred Finley, Crusty, and Shark Army Thug minifigures; estimated at $109.

The Lloyd-Spinjitzu Master (706218) is a welcome treat for all spinjitzu fans out there. Though we only have Lloyd as of the moment, we can fairly assume that the rest of The LEGO Ninjago Movie characters will be added to the roster of spinning masters as well. The Quake Mech (70632) is a spot-on representation of Cole’s actual battle mech in the film, and over all, probably best mech-themed set in The LEGO Ninjago Movie line-up. Though common sense might tell you that this is quite an unstable build due to the fact that it is only balanced on a large wheel more like a unicycle, the designers of the Quake Mech cleverly added a rod piece at the back of the wheel to add more stability to this build. We don’t have yet the exact price of these sets in USD nor their piece count, but given its size and value in Euros, we provided a rough estimate of how much it might sell in the US.

So, if you’re still holding on to that LEGO Ninjago Movie purchase up until now, you might be interested to know that the free Mini Green Ninja Mech Dragon (30428) polybag promotional is still up at shop.LEGO.com. I’m not sure if this is the case in your local LEGO brand stores since it stocks might be out already considering that it comes as a freebie for a relatively small price range – a minimum purchase of any LEGO item of worth $35 and more.

To sweeten the deal, another promotional is currently live: the free and exclusive LEGO Ninjago Movie Lloyd minifigure (30609) polybag starting September 22 to October 8 or until supplies last. This exclusive Lloyd minifigure comes with a different torso print and a tasselled sword piece, as seen in the movie. As far as I know, this is the only Lloyd minifigure that comes with said torso print, showing his ninja garb beneath the green hoodie. You can have these minifigure polybag for free for any LEGO purchase of $50 and more at shop.LEGO.com, or at your local LEGO Store.

As of this writing, I can confirm that the Mini Green Ninja Mech Dragon (30428) is still up at shop.LEGO.com since it is still appearing in my cart upon checkout, though I’m not sure until when. So if you’re eyeing on that LEGO Ninjago Movie set that you are itching to have, then I suggest now is the time to hit that checkout button.

LEGO 2017 Advent Calendars Now Available!

Last February, we had a glimpse of this year’s range of LEGO Advent Calendars at the highly celebrated New York Toy Fair. Though it’s a bit early for LEGO to be announcing these sets, I guess LEGO fans wouldn’t mind having an early view of these neat, holiday keepsakes. Featuring a fine selection of collectible surprise gifts that draws inspiration from LEGO Star Wars, City and Friends, this year’s LEGO Advent Calendars are now available via shop.LEGO.com and Amazon. Though you might think it’s kind of early for LEGO to offer them to the general public, purchasing them as early as now may perhaps turn out to be a good decision later on. For sure, they will be running out very quickly.

We also saw their official box art images halfway through the year, and this time we now have the whole range of images of this year’s LEGO Advent Calendars, including their product descriptions. Head over to LEGO’s online store for more details, or alternatively, you may also check these sets via Amazon.

LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (75184)

Launch into the holidays with the LEGO® Star Wars Advent Calendar!

Open a door of this super-fun advent calendar each day in December to discover a LEGO® Star Wars themed minifigure, starship, vehicle or other collectible. There’s even a foldout playmat featuring images from Jakku, Starkiller Base and deep space for epic Star Wars encounters. This holiday gift is perfect for rebels, Sith Lords, Scavengers and any other life form, and includes 7 minifigures and a BB-8 figure.

Open a door every day to reveal 24 different LEGO® Star Wars themed gifts.
Features 7 minifigures plus a fun holiday-themed figure.
Vehicles include The Ghost, The Phantom, Stormtrooper transport, Rey’s speeder, Millennium Falcon, Snowspeeder, Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle, Y-wing, TIE Striker, Hovertank, AT-ST, blaster cannon, snow blower and a sled with boosters!
Weapons include 3 blaster pistols and 2 blasters.
Accessory elements include a wrench and a crowbar.
Also includes a foldout playmat with Jakku, Starkiller Base and deep space play scenes.
Collect all the gifts and play out your own epic LEGO® Star Wars adventures.

LEGO City Advent Calendar (60155)

Celebrate 24 fun days with the LEGO® City Advent Calendar!

Celebrate the holidays with LEGO® City flair, featuring 24 different surprises, one for each day of the season, including Santa’s sleigh, a gingerbread house, Christmas tree, plane, snowman, coast guard helicopter and much more. Includes several different builds and 6 minifigures.

Includes 6 minifigures: snowboarder kid, grandma, 2 coast guard members, jungle explorer and Santa.
Features 24 different items including buildings, vehicles, seasonal items and minifigures.
Open each ‘door’ to reveal the surprise for the day.
Collect all the minifigures to add to your collections or sets.
Celebrate the holiday spirit in LEGO® City with this fun Advent calendar.

LEGO Friends Advent Calendar (41326)

Countdown to Christmas with LEGO® Friends!

Open the LEGO® Friends Advent Calendar each day in December to add a piece to your Christmas party scene. Includes a Stephanie mini-doll figure in a calendar with 24 secret compartments, each containing its own buildable surprise.

Includes a Stephanie mini-doll figure in a festive outfit.
Features 24 gifts, each enclosed in its own compartment in a LEGO® Friends holiday-themed calendar.
Open a new compartment each day and count down to Christmas with buildable gifts!
Collect 24 buildable surprises including furry friends and their homes, Christmas tree, gifts and all sorts of surprises.
Visit LEGO.com/Friends when you’ve collected all the gifts to discover a special combination build on Christmas Day! Ask your parents’ permission.

The LEGO Advent Calendars are quite popular for their neat microscale builds and tons of unique parts and elements, plus the anticipation of what you’ll going to get is fun in itself. I personally want to bag that cute, little snowboarding BB-8 from the Star Wars Advent Calendar. It’s kind of neat to see how LEGO manages to include almost all of the most memorable characters and scenes included in two of the most recent Star Wars films – Rogue One and The Force Awakens.

Be sure to keep tabs with us here at the Brick Show for more LEGO set updates and reviews!