The LEGO® Community team have invited those in the Recognised LEGO User Group and Recognised LEGO Fan Media communities to join in the #LEGOEaster Campaign.
To join in, simply take your LEGO related easter photos, label them with the hashtag #LEGOEaster and share them on social media – Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, flickr etc.
To make it a little more interesting, the Community Managers have launched a raffle to go with it.
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Meanwhile, in Australia: we still eagerly await the arrival of the LEGO Batman Movie.
In the absence of being able to spend your Saturday night watching The LEGO® Batman Movie, there has at least been A LEGO Batman Movie to watch…Admittedly it has just been a live stream of my hands putting together my sets based on the Movie. It’s been a steep learning curve for me, but I think I have just about got it sorted. I won’t suggest too loudly that you should spending your time watching them, but feel free to come along and watch the my last set get assembled next Saturday (17th March) around 2100 Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Commenting is encouraged. Streaming is being run using Facebook Live via the Rambling Brick Facebook Page.
I have previously justified my choice of sets from the first wave.However, I thought I’d just pen a few quick thoughts about these sets so far. These are all fairly simple builds, with some interesting aspects, but not the kind of builds that kept me guessing as to ‘what can this bit be.’
I’ll put a quick summary of my thoughts on each of these sets this week, starting with…
I only picked up 4 sets from the first wave of LEGO Batman Movie sets. Three of them contained Batman. This was part of my plan. They all look much the same: the printing on each body is the same.
What I had not planned on was successfully selecting sets that each had a different Batman Head…. so I present the Many Faces of The LEGO Batman Movie BATMAN. Continue reading
The 10th anniversary celebrations for the LEGO® Creator Modular Buildings continues. LEGOrebrick have just announced an opportunity to win EVERY MODULAR BUILDING SET EVER( released at time of contest)!
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Ever since I first saw the previews for 2017’s Elves sets, I knew there was one set I would want to get ahead of all others: Aira’s Airship and Amulet Chase. This set features an Elven Airship, piloted by Aira Windwhistler; Emily Jones riding Shotgun Crossbow and Dukelin the Goblin, with his own magical flying post box…
There are two reasons I unpacked this set, and put it together quickly after bringing it home: the Goblin – this was my first experience with such a LEGO® character – and the airship, especially all of the new golden recolours. And the curlicue. It turns out however, that in my haste to get it put together, I failed to pick up on the elements in other colors which are relatively new. That said, these new golden elements could be well repurposed in to a steampunk construction. Continue reading
I have referred to the new Creator 3-in-1 Set 31058 Mighty Dinosaurs several times in the last month. I like it. A Lot. It has taught me about unfamiliar elements, as well as demonstrates the use of some of the new SNOT elements that have appeared over the last year or so.
The box art features a yellow border, introduced this year after a few years absence. The feel is delightfully retro, and extends across the Creator 2017 range. The from demonstrates the 3 main models: a tyrannosaurus rex, a pteranodon and a triceratops. The back of the box shows alternate views of these, as well as a picture of a brachiosaurus – with instructions available on line. The box is secured with security tape, so with a quick flick of my penknife we were in.
Last year, the Mighty Micros were a surprisingly fun addition to the superhero range. I had a few hours to pass this week, so I picked up this set for $AUD15, bought a coffee, sat down and got to work.
I especially love the giant fists, waiting for application in a mech, real soon now. Continue reading
