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Minifigs camping out with LEGO tents

by Thita (admin) on March 24, 2015

When I place an order at the Online LEGO Shop, I always take a look at the Sales & Deals section before I finalize my purchase, as I often find some interesting odds and ends there for a really good price. The last time I went shopping I picked up the #850967 LEGO Friends Jungle Accessory Set with a LEGO Friends mini-doll and a little tent. This set was originally a companion accessory for the LEGO Friends Jungle line released in 2014, and I have been eyeing it for some time, but at $15 it was just too expensive. So I was happy to see that it is now available at half price for $7.48 at the Online LEGO Shop, which is much more reasonable. 🙂

LEGO tents are an interesting and unique accessory that so far appeared in only a few sets, so it’s worth to track them down. Besides the above mentioned #850967 LEGO Friends Jungle Accessory Set, in 2014 there was another similar set in the LEGO City Arctic line, the #850932 LEGO City Arctic Polar Accessory Set (it is now sold out at the Online LEGO Shop, but you may be able to find it at some retailers).

Then we have to go back several years for another tent in the #7624 LEGO Indiana Jones Jungle Duel, released in 2008. And before that we can find only two more tents all the way back in 1998 in the #5978 LEGO Adventurers Sphinx Secret Surprise, and the #6584 LEGO Town Extreme Team Challenge. So as you can see tent are quite rare.

All of the above mentioned LEGO tents are based on the same design; a pre-cut, pre-folded piece of cloth that stands up on its own once attached to a brick-built frame. The material is quite sturdy and comes with nice prints that you can use in many settings.

In the video review below JANGBRiCKS will show you the tent in the #850967 LEGO Friends Jungle Accessory Set. As you can see, it is a pretty sweet little set, comes with some nice accessories, and the tent has a good bit of room inside for customizing.

While the previously released LEGO tents we talked about above came in regular LEGO sets, the #850967 LEGO Friends Jungle Accessory Set, and the #850932 LEGO City Arctic Polar Accessory Set from last year are both packaged in blister-packs. I believe this makes them even more appealing to collectors who like interesting and uncommon LEGO sets and strong packaging materials to keep them safe.

I’m very happy with the LEGO Friends Jungle Set that I got, and I’m especially happy that it is now half-price. In fact I’m considering picking up a couple of more just so I have a few more tents. If you are interested to check it out, the LEGO Friends Jungle Accessory Set is still available (I assume it will be retiring soon as it is on sale) under the LEGO Friends section and the LEGO Sales & Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop.

So what do you think? Do you have any LEGO tents? Which one? And how do you like them? And what do you think of the LEGO tent accessory sets we talked about here? Are you considering getting some? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below. 😉

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LEGO Pinocchio project on LEGO Ideas

by Thita (admin) on March 23, 2015

in Featured LEGO Creations

Pinocchio premiered in theaters on February 23, 1940. It was the 2nd animated feature film released by Walt Disney Studios and is widely considered the studio’s most technical achievement. Not only this, but almost every Disney movie you see is preceded by the instrumental version of the song “When You Wish Upon a Star” that was originally featured in Pinocchio. In 1994 the film was picked by the United States National Film Preservation Foundation to be included in the National Film Registry as a culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant film. Only one film is picked to receive this honor each year. Michael Comeau and his wife are huge Disney and LEGO fans and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pinocchio they have created a LEGO version of the endearing puppet. 🙂

Michael shares the following about their LEGO Pinocchio: “My wife and I both have a love for puppets and marionettes and Pinocchio is one of our all-time favorite movies. For the LEGO Pinocchio project I designed the marionette using real LEGO bricks, and then did the rendering so Pinocchio had the correct coloring. My wife designed the Jiminy Cricket minifigure, tested the build of the final real life marionette, and did the graphic-design to present both characters. We are very excited about this project and decided to post it on LEGO Ideas for other Pinocchio fans, and for the possibility of making this into an official LEGO set.”

The LEGO Pinocchio marionette is 12 inches tall. His elbows, shoulders, knees and hips incorporates loose ball-joints that allow for free movement. Both his ankles are poseable with friction ball-joints and his fingers are individually poseable. He was built with playability in mind so that parts would not pop off while controlling Pinocchio. The marionette is controlled by manipulating the control-bar where the strings are attached (see video below). A display-stand is also included. The Jiminy Cricket minifig comes with an umbrella.

The total piece-count for the LEGO Pinocchio project is 837 pieces. 667 pieces for Pinocchio himself, which includes extra pieces for making the stringless display version, and possibly a few extra pieces to make Pinocchio’s nose longer. The stand is 140 pieces and the control-bar is 23 pieces. Jiminy Cricket includes 7 pieces with his accessories.

The LEGO Pinocchio project has been posted on LEGO Ideas just a few days ago, and it already started gathering support. However to achieve the minimum 10,000 votes for LEGO to consider this project for production, Pinocchio will need a lot more supporters before the one year deadline. If you would like LEGO to make Pinocchio into an official LEGO set, you can vote for it at the following link. It only takes a minute to register your support. Supporting a LEGO Ideas project doesn’t cost you anything nor does it oblige you to buy the set in the future. It simply shows LEGO that there are lots of people who like the project. Also, don’t forget to share LEGO Ideas projects that you like with your friends and family. Gathering 10,000 supporters is not an easy task: SUPPORT LEGO PINOCCHIO PROJECT

So what do you think? How do you like the LEGO Pinocchio marionette? Do you think this would make a nice LEGO set? Would you buy it? Do you think other people would buy it? Would you have any ideas or suggestions for the creators of this project to make it even better? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! And you can also check out the currently available LEGO Ideas sets designed and supported by LEGO fans at the Online LEGO Shop. 😉

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