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The long-awaited summer sets for The LEGO Movie are now starting to trickle in at various LEGO retailers, and will also be officially released next month. One of our most favorite LEGO reviewers JANGBRiCKS got all three of The LEGO Movie summers sets, and have already done a full review on each of them, so let’s take a look! 🙂

LEGO Benny's Spaceship Review

#70814 THE LEGO MOVIE EMMET’S CONSTRUC-O-MECH: Construction vehicles are awesome. Mechs are awesome. So what could be better than construction vehicles and mech’s combined? There are a lot of fun details in this set, so the video-review below will really help to see all the features. Also, here is the official description for your convenience: Get ready and prepare for the ultimate battle with evil Lord Business. Join creative forces with Master Builder Emmet to make this massive Mech. Open up the cockpit and place Emmet in the driver’s seat. Knock over anything that gets in your way with the swinging wrecking balls. Grab a Skeletron in the Mech’s excavator bucket or rotate the roller to iron out the opposition. But hurry before Lord Business glues the whole world together. Includes 3 minifigures with accessories: Emmet and 2 Skeletrons, plus an Angry Kitty figure. 708 pieces. Price: $59.99

#70815 LEGO MOVIE SUPER SECRET POLICE DROPSHIP: This is the largest vehicle for the Robo Police in The LEGO Movie line, and is capable of carrying quite an army! If I were into army-building, I would definitely get several of these. In my opinion it is on par with LEGO Star Wars dropships! Check out the details in the video-review below, and also here is the official description for your convenience: Oh No! Lord Business’ Robo Police have invaded Cloud Cuckoo Land in their high-tech Dropship and are in hot pursuit of Emmet, Batman, Green Ninja and Johnny Thunder! With a pair of Robo SWATs at the controls in the dual cockpit, fire up the rocket boosters for lift-off. Once airborne, turn the rear control to rotate the boosters and surge forward in fly mode. Fire the stud blasters and target the heroes with the rotating front cannons and rooftop rifle. Open the sliding side panels to access the weapon rack and extend the zip line to lower the Robo SWATs to the ground. Make a smooth landing and then try to capture Emmet and co in the Dropship’s removable prison. Includes 8 minifigures with weapons and accessories: Emmet, Batman, Green Ninja, Johnny Thunder and 4 Robo SWATs. 853 pieces. Price: $79.99

#70816 BENNY’S SPACESHIP, SPACESHIP, SPACESHIP!: This set has been causing such a flurry of excitement in the LEGO community there is hardly any words for it besides SPACESHIP! and AWESOME! When you watch the video-review below you will see that the set lives up to the expectation and hype in every detail. Also here is the official description for your convenience: Go intergalactic with The LEGO Movie Benny’s Spaceship, spaceship, SPACESHIP! with detachable wing flyers plus Robo Police interceptor. Benny may have spent too much time in space with a lack of oxygen, but this wacky character is also a Master Builder. Help him construct the Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! of his dreams then help the heroes to evade the Robo Police interceptor. Includes 4 minifigures with accessories: Benny, Astro-Kitty, Wyldstyle and Emmet (in robot disguise). 939 pieces. Price: $99.99

Benny’s Spaceship is surely a must for any LEGO Classic Space fan, or any fan of The LEGO Movie. I have already been hearing people discussing getting several of this set to build even more spaceships – expect a new wave of fans for LEGO Classic Space and a lot more awesome LEGO Classic Space creations hitting LEGO forums and galleries! The construction mech and police dropship are also very solid sets. In general, The LEGO Movie product-line has been incredibly fun and creative. The summer sets will be officially available next month, and if you don’t have them already, you can check out the currently available sets at the Online LEGO Shop.

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So what do you think? How do you like The LEGO Movie summer sets? Which one is your favorite? Are you planning to get any of them? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Event Philly Brick Fest Repeats!

We have recently talked about the various LEGO conventions happening around the USA, as well as some tips for attending such events (see: Tips for Attending a LEGO Convention). Most LEGO conventions are held once a year, however today I would like to update you on a recent LEGO event that was so successful it will be repeated this fall: Philly Brick Fest. If you live or travel in the area you have a second chance to attend.

LEGO Event Philly Brick Fest

Philly Brick Fest is the result of the hard work of Chad Collins, the organizer of the event, who also runs the YouTube channel Your Creative Friends with his daughter. The first ever Philly Brick Fest was held this April at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and filled with over 75,000 square feet of collaborative LEGO displays. (Picture below: Kevin Hinkle, Benny the 1980-something space guy, and Chad Collins)

LEGO Event Philly Brick Fest Kevin Hinkle and Benny and Chad Collins

The event was three days long, with the first day open to registered attendants only. This is the day when LEGO fans could mingle and also participate in various games, activities and presentations specifically geared towards adult LEGO fans, before the general public floods the convention hall. LEGO’s own representative Kevin Hinkle was present and gave a talk on the LEGO CEE (LEGO Community Engagement & Events) department’s programs and support opportunities that are currently available to the adult LEGO fan community. You can see pictures from the event at Kevin’s Flickr Gallery.

LEGO Event Philly Brick Fest Attendants

The following two days were the public days and thousands of people poured in to see all the LEGO exhibits and participate in all the fun. Of course the main attraction is all the LEGO displays. Kevin mentioned in his blog-post that this was the first time all four Pennsylvania based LEGO fan groups showcased their collaborative displays at the same venue at the same time: DelVaLUG, Steel City LUG and ColonialLUG.

Besides the LEGO displays there were also plenty of fun activities: Brick Fest Derby where you could build and race your car down a 35’ long track, guided builds of large-scale LEGO models, free creative play in the Brick Zone, live trivia and Q&A with YouTube celebrity hosts The Brick Show, reading and coloring stations, and learning about LEGO robotics with First LEGO League. There were also dozens of vendor tables with truckloads of LEGO merchandise including buckets of bulk LEGO bricks, custom minifigures, minifigure accessories, LEGO jewelry, and more.

LEGO Event Philly Brick Fest Displays

As I have mentioned, due to the success of Philly Brick Fest, it will be repeated this fall. The dates are September 12th for registered attendants, and September 13th-14th for the public events. It will be held at the same location at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. If you want to register to showcase your own creations you will need to contact the organizers ahead of time, or if you want to just participate in the public events you can get your tickets anytime from now on. I do recommend that you don’t wait until the last minute; once the event is only a few days away you won’t be able to buy tickets online, and you may or may not be able to get in. Before the last event I got several worried emails from people who were unable to get tickets. To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets visit the Philly Brick Fest website: BrickFestLive.com

So if you are in the Philadelphia area this fall I would suggest you stop by Philly Brick Fest. And if you would like some tips for attending read the following guide: Tips for Attending a LEGO Convention. What do you think? Are you thinking about attending? Maybe even showcasing some of your own LEGO creations? Feel free to share in the comment section below!

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