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Where to find LEGO Dimensions instructions

by Thita (admin) on November 17, 2015

LEGO Dimensions definitely turned out to be an exciting game, and I believe it will continue to do so as LEGO is adding more expansion packs to unlock new features. As we have discussed previously (see links at the end of this post), both the LEGO Dimension Starter Pack and the LEGO Dimensions add-on packs come with physical LEGO sets. This is a great way to blend real life and virtual play. However one frustration LEGO fans have been facing is that the expansion packs do not contain building instructions for the small LEGO models. Of course there are instructions within the game itself, but if you are away from your gaming device, or if you are a collector who is only interested in the sets and not the game, you are stuck with a handful of elements you didn’t know how to put together.

LEGO fans started sharing building instructions on various social media sites, so those who didn’t have access to the instructions from the game could still build the models contained in the expansion packs. LEGO recently remedied this situation by adding links to the instructions from the main LEGO Dimensions website, but it is a bit difficult to locate them. So here are the steps you need to take to how to find them:

Go to the official LEGO Dimensions website (just click on the link) and select Products from the tabs on top of the page. Here choose the LEGO Dimensions set you would like to get the instructions for. Once the product page is open, you will see three blue icons below the image of the set. The first one is to buy the set, the second is to add it to your wish-list, and the third is to get the building instructions for the set.

Once you click on the blue icon for the building instructions, you will be taken to the LEGO Customer Service page where the instructions for the particular set you were interested in is already pulled up. Download the PDF instructions from here. Alternately, you can go the LEGO Customer Service page directly, but in this case you will have to type in the set number yourself to find the instructions. Please note that you will usually find several PDF instructions for each set, because LEGO Dimensions packs come with a number of alternate models. So you can download just the model you are interested in, or all of alternate models as well.

Although getting the instructions online is not the best solution as you still have to be at your computer to download them, but at least you don’t need to have access to the game to get them. Hopefully in future LEGO Dimensions packs instructions will be included with the sets, but if not, you can always get them this way.

On another note, I also thought to mention that now that we are getting close to the holidays, several retailers are offering special prices on the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack and the LEGO Dimensions add-on packs. Amazon in particular has been offering discounts on all gaming platform versions of the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack, and Target stores have been having a buy-two-get-one-free on the add-on packs. So it is a good idea to keep an eye on these and other retailers.

Amazon.com also got a really helpful dedicated section just for LEGO Dimensions that guides you through the process of starting with the game and finding all the packs that you want. All the currently available LEGO Dimensions packs are listed in this section, and you can also pre-order some of the future packs. Here is the direct link where you can find everything: LEGO DIMENSIONS SHOP ON AMAZON

And if you like to shop directly from LEGO to support the company and to collect VIP Points, the LEGO Dimensions Starter Packs and first and second wave of LEGO Dimensions add-on packs are now available here: LEGO DIMENSIONS AT THE ONLINE LEGO SHOP

So what do you think? Did you get any of the LEGO Dimensions packs already? Which one of the add-on packs do you like the most? And have you been playing the game? How do you like it so far? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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Nature with bricks: Beautiful LEGO Wild!

by Thita (admin) on November 16, 2015

in LEGO Books & Magazines

(Written by Geneva – gid617)

As a good number of LEGO builders have demonstrated throughout the years, LEGO is not just a child’s toy, but it can also be a stunningly beautiful medium of art. Mike Doyle has already proved this with his two previous books in the Beautiful LEGO series – Beautiful LEGO and Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark – and he set out to do it again with a third installment; Beautiful LEGO: Wild! With a focus on the beauty of the plant and animal kingdoms, Mike takes us all the way from elaborate tree-houses to dino dioramas to sea otters to red-eyed tree frogs! 🙂

Here is the official description of the book: Scenes from nature spring to life in Mike Doyle’s latest curated collection of LEGO art, Beautiful LEGO: Wild! From botanical marvels to adorable critters—as a sea otter family made from 3,500 LEGO pieces—every page is sure to delight the artist and naturalist in all of us. Interviews with LEGO masters from around the world give you a glimpse into the inspiration behind these incredible works of art. Discover amazing landscapes, insects, mythical creatures, and more, all within the enchanting pages of Beautiful LEGO: Wild!

To star off, Beautiful LEGO: Wild! has the same size and style as the previous two books in the series (all published by No Starch Press), so they make a very nice collection. The cover is soft but durable, with a gorgeous display of LEGO creations on both the inside and outside of the front and back covers – a great way to give you a taste on what this book is about. At over 220 pages the book is quite substantial, and is very satisfying to flip through. The author did a great job avoiding clutter in arranging the pictures and with enough white space around them for contrast. I felt that on some pages there was maybe a bit too much empty space, but overall the book is very tastefully done. It is certainly a beautiful collection of some of the best creations by the LEGO fan community – exactly what you would expect from a book of this nature.

By far, the greater amount of pages are dedicated to pictures of LEGO creations, but there are also a few interviews with builders like Sean Kenney and Tom Paulsom (who submitted the original design for the #21301 LEGO Ideas Birds set). On the whole, however, the reader is allowed to admire the models with a minimal amount of text interfering.

Beautiful LEGO: Wild! is arranged by topic, though I will admit that I don’t quite understand the order, except that it progresses from plants to animals. Categories include living with nature (tree houses and such), trees, other greenery, blooms, fruits birds, artificial creatures, horses, cats, dogs, ocean creatures, bugs, beast, mythical animals, and more. I was pleased to recognize several creations that I had previously admired, and was also amazed at the excellent builds I had never seen before.

To me one of the best pages of the book is of course the one I was published on (featured above – mine is the one in the middle). But the talent demonstrated throughout all the pages is amazing. Even for me, as a builder who has been creating MOCs (My Own Creations) for years, there were comparatively few models that had any of the typical nitpicky trouble spots my eyes are used to noticing.

I looked through Beautiful LEGO: Wild! very thoroughly right after receiving it, but subsequent perusals haven’t been boring either – there is just so much to explore in this book! Also, if you make your own LEGO creations, this book is excellent to give you inspiration and ideas for your own models. Although there are no step by step instructions, the pictures are large enough to learn some interesting building techniques, or clever piece usage.

Overall, I’m very glad to have a copy of this book, and would seriously recommend Beautiful LEGO: Wild! as a fantastic example of just how beautiful LEGO creations can really be! It is a perfect gift for LEGO fans, or anyone who enjoys unusual artwork. The book – along with the two previous LEGO books in the series – are available on Amazon. Here are the links:

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I hope you found this review helpful if you have been considering getting any of Mike Doyle’s LEGO books. And if you already own any of the books in the series, feel free to share your own thoughts and review in the comment section below! 😉

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