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Two new contests for teen & adult LEGO fans!

ReBrick is turning out to be a really exciting place for LEGO contests. As you may remember from our previous discussions (see links at the end of this post), LEGO’s ReBrick website was recently re-launched to focus on LEGO contests for teen and adult LEGO fans. There has been several interesting contests with great prizes, and the LEGO Friends and LEGO Ninjago contests we talked about before are still running. Plus LEGO just added to more contests to challenge LEGO fans. 🙂

LEGO Contest LEGO Technic Porsche Contest

LEGO TECHNIC ULTIMATE CONTEST: Build the Porsche of your Dreams! Do you think that beauty and function are inseparable? Can you combine LEGO Technic and Porsche design in one amazing LEGO model? And would you like an exclusive opportunity to visit the spectacular Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany? Then get on your mark and start building the Porsche of your dreams!

Now you can go in the legendary footsteps of Ferry Porsche and build the Porsche of your dreams using LEGO bricks. LEGO is giving you complete creative freedom to build within the Porsche brand design and LEGO Technic look and feel. Whether you prefer to build a sports car, a race car, a historical Porsche tractor, or another Porsche model, they invite you to build the Porsche of your dreams with no limitation to a specific era or model type. While this contest gives you creative freedom, there are a few rules as well, like your entry must be no larger than 20 cm height x 60 cm length x 30 cm width. Note that the contest is open to LEGO Digital Designer entries in case you don’t have enough LEGO Technic elements. The entry deadline for this contest is no later than August 1st, 2016 at 10:00PM CEST. You can check out the specific contest rules and guidelines here.

LEGO Contest LEGO Technic Porsche Contest Prizes

The contest entries will go through two stages of judging. In stage one a panel of three expert LEGO Technic guest judges will select 20 semi-finalists. They will judge all entries upon: overall coolness and originality, most inspired details and functions on the model, understanding of the Porsche brand design and competition theme, and overall LEGO Technic look and feel of the model. The guest judges are: Jim Van Gulik – LEGO Technic moderator on Eurobricks, Fernando de Carlos – creator of Sheepo’s Garage, and Fernando Correia – creator of TechnicBRICK. In stage two a panel of judges from LEGO Technic and Porsche will select one grand prize winner and nine runner-ups from the 20 semi-finalists. The judges are: Dieter Landenberger – Manager of the Historical Archives of Porsche AG, Niels Henrik Horsted – Senior Manager LEGO Technic, and Andrew Woodman – Senior Design Manager LEGO Technic.

There will be one grand prize winner, who will receive several amazing prizes: 1. Trip from their home country to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Germany. 2. An exclusive guided tour of the Porsche Museum and the Porsche production facilities in Stuttgart. 3. One 911 limited die-cast model of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS scaled 1:18. 4. One #42056 LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS signed by LEGO designer Uwe Wabra. 5. One certificate of winning. There will also be nine runner-ups, who will receive the following: 1. One 911 limited die-cast model of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS scaled 1:18. 2. One #42056 LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS signed by LEGO designer Uwe Wabra. 3. One certificate of winning. In the video below you can learn more about the contest.

LEGO MAKE SOMETHING CONTEST: Share your DIY skills in this contest and make something! Is your head spinning with ideas of how to use LEGO bricks to solve an everyday problem in a new, unexpected and awesome way? Or, can you see yourself using LEGO bricks to prototype your idea for a new invention or robotic creation that could change the world for the better?! LEGO wants you to be a LEGO maker, and share your idea with a photo or maybe a video in this contest presented by LEGO MINDSTORMS – you don’t even need a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 to enter! The entry deadline for this contest is no later than August 10th, 2016 at 10:00PM CEST. You can check out the specific contest rules and guidelines here.

Please note that while this contest is open to all types of solutions made with LEGO elements, it is clear from the list of judges (see below), that they are looking for entries that can solve some pretty sophisticated problems. So while you may use LEGO bricks to prop up your tablet, or employ minifigs to hold cables, that will likely not be enough to impress the judges. Your project does not have to include LEGO MINDSTORMS, but it is a bonus in judging. You can take up to five photos of your creation and submit them to the contest. Make sure to show off all angles of your model. Optionally, you can upload a short video showing your innovation to a hosting site of your choice.

LEGo Contest LEGO Make Something Prizes

A panel of judges from the LEGO MINDSTORMS team will select one grand prize winner and 2 runner-ups. They will judge entries upon: overall project coolness and originality, project “maker spirit” DNA, innovative building technique and function, and innovative use of LEGO elements. The judges are: Kenneth Ravnshøj Madsen – Computer Engineer at LEGO MINDSTORMS, Jørn Kristian Thomsen – Designer at LEGO MINDSTORMS, Marc André Bazergui – LEGO MINDSTORMS Community Ambassador, Carlos Arturo Torres – Inventor and designer of the IKO Prosthetics System, and Filippa Malmegard – Community Manager at LEGO MINDSTORMS.

There will be one grand prize winner, who will receive several amazing prizes: 1. Trip to LEGO World Copenhagen 2017, which includes travel and accommodations. 2. A #31313 LEGO MINDSTORMS set. 3. A LEGO MINDSTORMS “ROBOT MAK3R” T-shirt. Exact dates for travel will be confirmed with the winner once it’s closer to the event. There will be two runner-up winners, who will receive the following: 1. A #31313 LEGO MINDSTORMS set. 2. A LEGO MINDSTORMS “ROBOT MAK3R” T-shirt.

#31313 LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Available Now

Please note that all contests at ReBrick are for teen and adult LEGO fans, so you have to be at least 13 years old to be eligible to enter. For contests for younger kids you can check out the LEGO Club magazine and website.

So what do you think? How do you like these LEGO contests? Are you planning to enter either of them? Do you have any ideas already on what you are planning to build? Feel free to share in the comment section below! 😉

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2016 LEGO Juniors summer sets review

We have reviewed most of the summer set releases already (see links at the end of this post), but there are a few more that we haven’t discussed yet. Today we will focus on the new LEGO Juniors sets that just became available at the beginning of the month. While the LEGO Juniors theme is specifically aimed at younger kids who are transitioning from DUPLO to regular LEGO, it is also of interest of older builders because of the nice minifigures and unique printed elements. 🙂

Shop LEGO Juniors Sets

LEGO Juniors have some of their own unique sets, and they also pull inspiration from other themes like LEGO Super Heroes, LEGO Ninjago, and LEGO Disney Princess. This allows younger kids to experience some of the most popular themes in easy-to-assemble sets. One of the sets released this summer is from the Super Heroes line, and the other three are from LEGO Friends. This is the first time we get LEGO Friends related sets for younger children. So let’s take a look!

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#10724 LEGO JUNIORS BATMAN & SUPERMAN VS. LEX LUTHOR: This is a fantastic little set with lot of interesting printed elements (look at all those bat logos!), a nice looking mech, a great little batmobile, a small Batcave section, fun play-features, and three excellent minifigs. A winning set all around for a very reasonable price. Here is the official description, and I also included a video-review by JANGBRiCKS, so you can see the details: Suit up alongside Batman and Superman and prepare to take on Lex Luthor! Get the Batmobile ready and arm the Batcave’s bat-disk shooter. Help Superman take to the skies with his launcher before Lex arrives in his robotic vehicle with grabbing claw and kryptonite-powered laser gun. Save the day with your favorite super heroes! Includes 3 minifigures: Batman, Superman and Lex Luthor. 164 pieces. Price: $19.99 – BUY HERE

#10726 LEGO JUNIORS STEPHANIE’S HORSE CARRIAGE: This is a small set, but it gives you all the essentials for a small horse-carriage, a sweet LEGO Friends style horse, and one mini-doll. Here is the official description: Plan a day of riding with friends! Join Stephanie from LEGO Friends and her horse Mocca for some fun journeys! Help Stephanie hitch her favorite horse to the carriage and then head to the orchard to fill the basket with fresh apples. Feed and groom Mocca in the stable once you’re back and don’t forget to brush her down well, put a bow in her mane and rake the hay. Then put the saddle on her back and set out on a relaxing ride around Heartlake City with friends! Includes Stephanie mini-doll figure plus Mocca the horse. 58 pieces. Price: $12.99 – BUY HERE

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#10727 LEGO JUNIORS EMMA’S ICE CREAM TRUCK: This set is so sweet, I don’t even know where to start! Even though the ice-cream truck is built on the standard, large, one-piece LEGO Juniors chassis, the rest of the details added make the vehicle quite unique. Also note all the nice printed tiles; two panels for the sides of the ice-cream truck, and a sign. And you get plenty of ice-cream pieces, popsicles, and other nice accessories. This set just makes me hungry for ice-cream! Here is the official description: Grab a cold and tasty treat with your friends! Head to Emma’s ice cream truck with Andrea to get some delicious ice cream in the sun. Grab a seat at the table and have a fun chat before heading back to the beach. Help Emma clean up and get ready for the next customers. Summer is a great time to hang out with friends! Includes Andrea and Emma mini-doll figures, plus a puppy. 136 pieces. Price: $19.99 – BUY HERE

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#10728 LEGO JUNIORS MIA’S VET CLINIC: While LEGO Friends had a number of similar vet related sets, the decorations in those sets are almost always stickers. The unique feature of this LEGO Juniors set is that all the beautiful decorated pieces you see are printed. So even if you have the standard LEGO Friends sets, it would be worth getting this one for the printed elements. You also get a number of very nice accessories, and four cute animals. Here is the official description: Save the animals and save the world! Join Olivia and Mia as they work to help injured and sick animals get better in the LEGO Juniors Vet Clinic! Open the clinic with Mia and get ready for the day’s patients. Tell Olivia about an animal that needs to be picked up in the ambulance and then meet her when she arrives. Bring the animal into the clinic so Mia can begin treating it. Help make the animals comfortable until they’re all better! Includes Mia and Olivia mini-doll figures, plus a rabbit, baby rabbit, cat, turtle and a hedgehog. 173 pieces. Price: $29.99 – BUY HERE

#10728 LEGO Juniors

As you can see, LEGO Juniors is continuing strong with some very nice sets. While the sets are aimed at younger kids, it is definitely worth following this theme because of the nice designs and unique pieces. You can find all the currently available sets under the LEGO Juniors section of the Online LEGO Shop.

Shop LEGO Juniors Summer

So what do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Juniors sets? Are you planning to get any of them? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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