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Happy LEGO Star Wars Day & weekend!

by on May 4, 2017
in LEGO Star Wars

Today is Star Wars Day, so “May the Fourth be with you”! And it’s not just any Star Wars day, but it is also the 40th anniversary of the beloved sci-fi saga that so many of us grew up on. If you are a Star Wars fan, you may want to do something special today, like participate in the many Star Wars related events organized around the world, or celebrate with family and friends by re-watching the episodes and drinking some blue milk! Check the official Star Wars website for events and ideas. 🙂

If you are both a Star Wars and LEGO fan, you have even more fun things to do! LEGO always participates in Star Wars Day by holding special events at official LEGO stores, releasing new sets, and running special sales and promotions. We already talked about some of these events at the beginning of the month, but I thought to recap them here for your information and convenience.

➡ FREE LEGO STAR WARS R2-D2 SET: Between May 4-7th, you will get a free #30611 LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 polybag with any LEGO Star Wars purchase of $50 or more. This is a really nice brick-built version of R2-D2 with some unique printed pieces that collectors will love to have, and it’s a great little model overall. You can check out all the sets under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS DOUBLE VIP POINTS & SALES: Also, for the rest of the week, between May 4-7th, LEGO VIP members will earn Double VIP Points on all LEGO Star Wars purchases both at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS ITEMS ON SALE: Some LEGO Star Wars items are going to be on sale during the May the 4th weekend, so make sure you check the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS BONUS VIP POINTS: During entire the month of May, you will also earn Double VIP Points on two LEGO Star Wars sets; the #75171 LEGO Star Wars Battle on Scarif, and the #75172 LEGO Star Wars Y-wing Starfighter. If you have been eyeing these sets, this is an excellent time to pick them up. They are both available at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS UCS SNOWSPEEDER: And of course, no Star Wars Day would be complete without a new LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set. The #75144 LEGO Star Wars UCS Snowspeeder is the latest addition to the list of advanced LEGO Star Wars models. You can find it under the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO STAR WARS STORE EVENTS: Besides the LEGO Star Wars promotions and the new LEGO Star Wars UCS set, there are also some special events at official LEGO stores. All three of the activities mentioned here are restricted to ages 6-14. The first event runs from April 24-June 25th, where kids can take part in the Rebel Alliance by building vehicles, aircrafts or droids for the LEGO Star Wars Rebel Base Camp at their local LEGO store. By taking a photo of their creation and uploading it to the LEGO Life mobile app, kids will also receive wearable Yoda ears (while supplies last). Today, May 4th there are two events. All day kids can come in dressed as their favorite Star Wars character, and complete the search and find activity to earn wearable Yoda ears. At 5 PM there is going to be a minifigure speed build challenge with the fastest builder getting a free minifigure. This activity may require prior registration, so make sure you check with your store.

If you have been waiting to pick up some of the latest LEGO Star Wars sets, or even earlier releases, this is a great time to get them. You might consider the updated #75159 LEGO Star Wars Death Star which is both an impressive display-piece and an excellent play-set, the #75105 LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the #75098 LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth, the excellently designed and very popular #75060 LEGO Star Wars Slave I, the #75095 LEGO Star Wars TIE Figher, some of the sets related to the new films, the large buildable characters, or many of the smaller sets available at the LEGO Star Wars section of the Online LEGO Shop.

And if you already have some LEGO Star Wars sets, you might consider dusting them off for some playtime, rebuilding them, or even adding some upgrades while watching the episodes. There is plenty of ways to have fun on this special day, so feel free to geek out! 😀

What do you think? How are you planning to celebrate Star Wars Day? Are you going to any of the events, hang out with friends, or celebrate by yourself? You are welcome to share in the comment section below! Also, if you see or hear about interesting events or deep discounts on LEGO Star Wars sets you can add them as well! Happy Star Wars Day! 😉

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LEGO Classic Space mining operation

by on May 3, 2017
in Featured LEGO Creations

LEGO Classic Space is still very much well and alive, with both old and young LEGO fans building light-gray and blue spaceships and space stations, with smiling LEGO Classic Space minifigures exploring distant planets. It is particularly interesting when LEGO Classic Space gets upgraded with newer LEGO pieces and advanced building techniques to bring them to the modern era (referred to as LEGO Neo-Classic Space). Today I wanted to show you an excellent diorama in LEGO Classic Space style, called the Tregatis VI Mining Operation. 🙂

According to the builder Brick Knight, Tregatis VI is an uninhabited planet located in the Pegasus galaxy. The explorers discovered that the planet contains a rare mineral that has great potential as an energy source. They have set up a mining operation on the planet to extract the ore and ship it back to Earth for refining. In the picture above you can see the entire mining facility and below we will look at it in more detail.

The buildings include a couple of large pods (one is used for living facilities and control of the base, and the other for vehicle maintenance and as a landing platform), separate landing platforms, a rocket launcher platform, and a couple of Stargate style portals for instant travel to distant places. All the buildings use the standard LEGO Classic Space colors; light-gray, blue, and translucent yellow, with translucent red and translucent green warning lights. While many of the pieces are the same as in the original LEGO Classic Space sets, there are also modern elements, like the blue shield pieces from the LEGO Nexo Knights sets. Looks like little Benny from The LEGO Movie is very happy to work at this base!

There are two type of vehicles at the Tregatis VI Mining Operation. Spaceships for long-distance travel, and land vehicles used for mining, transportation, etc. The spaceships all feature the classic triangle shape of the original LEGO Classic Space ships, with a light-gray and blue color combination, translucent-yellow windshields, and yellow and black bumblebee stripes. But they also have upgraded features, using more complex building techniques and new pieces to add interesting details.

The mining and other land vehicles also come with classic as well as upgraded features. I particularly like the third picture below with mining and transporting the translucent-green ore. The sideways building technique to create the opened surface of sand-colored ground is very effective.

The Tregatis VI Mining Operation is populated by smiling LEGO Classic Space minifigs wearing white, red, blue, yellow and black space-suits based on their duties, as well as a host of droids to help with running the facility. Even R2-D2 and C-3PO participates!

There is a lot more to see at this space station, so if you are interested, make sure you check out Brick Knight’s flickr gallery with more detailed images. And if you would like to start building in LEGO Classic Space style, I highly recommend getting the #70816 LEGO Movie Benny’s Spaceship. It gives you a very fun ship reminiscent of the old LEGO Classic Space Galaxy Explorer, as well as lots of pieces that match the style. It is no longer available directly from LEGO, but you can still get it on Amazon. And you might also consider the LEGO Space: Building the Future book by Peter Reid and Tim Goddard, which is full of LEGO Classic Space style creations you can use for inspiration. It’s one of my most favorite LEGO books.

What do you think? How do you like this LEGO Classic Space creation? Do you ever build in LEGO Classic Space style? Would you like to see more official LEGO sets bringing back LEGO Classic Space? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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