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LEGO Ideas Stranger Things Contest

by Thita (admin) on May 18, 2019

in Community News

As we discussed a couple of days ago (see: LEGO Stranger Things Set Available Now!), the #75810 LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside-Down set is now available for LEGO VIP members (general release will be on June 1st). And now, the LEGO Ideas team is challenging LEGO fans to build something from the Stranger Things universe and enter for a chance to win amazing prizes. Below are the details of the contest.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – INTRO: Warning… you might find yourself in the Upside Down with this contest where the LEGO Ideas team invites you to build from the iconic universe of the Stranger Things series. What do you find most iconic from the universe and how will you build it? As a countdown for Season 3 starting July 4th, the LEGO Ideas team is looking for a celebration of all things strange.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – DETAILS: The contest will consist of 3 phases. During the submission phase, you can build and submit your entry before June 19th, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. EST. The LEGO Ideas team recommends submitting your entry 2-3 days before the deadline in the event they have to return it to you for changes. During the judging phase, the LEGO Ideas contest judges review the entries and choose the winners by July 3rd, 2019.  During the winners announcement phase, the LEGO Ideas team will share the grand prize winner and two runner up winners at the LEGO Ideas website no later than July 11th, 2019.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – HOW TO ENTER:  You can enter this contest by building any item from the Stranger Things series that you find iconic. Submissions may be in either physical bricks or by using a digital building tool such as LEGO Digital Designer. You’re welcome to use image editing tools, such as Photoshop, to enhance your photos/presentation. Take up to five photos of your creation and submit them to the contest. Make sure to show off all angles and any features or functions of your creation.  Please submit your photos in as high a resolution as possible all the details can be clearly seen. If possible, the shortest edge should be at least 1080 pixels. Add a title and short description. Upload your entry to the contest using the blue Submit Your Entry button on this page.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – RULES: You must be the original creator of all creative work you submit (the model, images, photographs, description text, etc.) and you must have the exclusive right to submit your model to this LEGO Ideas contest. You may not submit a model or any other content made by, or on behalf of, someone else. Entries must be new creations and not previously posted online or submitted to any other contest. You are allowed to use any official LEGO element (LEGO System, LEGO DUPLO, LEGO Technic, LEGO Constraction) in your entry. The LEGO elements must be genuine (not cut, glued, or otherwise modified). Entries should relate to the Stranger Things universe and not contain copies or references to any other existing third-party work or creation or infringements of any third-party intellectual property right. The only intellectual property that your creation may be linked to for this contest is Stranger Things. You may use minifigures in your entry. Please only use LEGO Stranger Things or generic minifigures that do not use any third party intellectual property. You must be at least 13 years of age to participate and enter. There are some other rules, which you can read on the contest page.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – DEADLINE: Submit your entry no later than June 19th, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. EST.  If you’re not sure what time zone you’re in, you can use a time zone converter.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – JUDGING: A panel of judges consisting of members of the LEGO Stranger Things team will choose a grand prize winner and two runner up winners based on the following: overall coolness and originality – 25%, most inspired details – 25%, relevance to contest theme – 25%, and best use of LEGO elements – 25%.

➡ LEGO STRANGER THINGS CONTEST – PRIZES: One grand prize winner will receive the #75810 LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside-Down set, a $300 shopping spree at the Online LEGO Shop, and Stranger Things merchandise. Two runner up winners will each receive the #75810 LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside-Down set, and a $200 shopping spree at the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO CONTEST – WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners will be contacted on the email address associated with their LEGO ID account after July 31st, 2019. Winners will be announced on LEGO Ideas when all winners have returned the signed Winner’s Certification Documents. A winner who does not return their Winner’s Certification Document within one week (5 days) of receiving it will be disqualified, and a new winner will be selected.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Stranger Things set? Did you get it already? And what do you think of the contest? Are you planning to enter? What would you build? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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Emmet’s Triple Decker Couch Mech & More!

by Thita (admin) on May 16, 2019

in Other LEGO Sets & Themes

One of the recently released sets from The LEGO Movie 2 is the #70842 LEGO Movie 2 Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech. Back in the first part of The LEGO Movie, Emmet introduces his iconic invention, the double-decker couch, “so everyone could watch TV together and be buddies”. The double-decker couch appeared in several scenes in the first part of the film, as well as in two LEGO sets; the large #70810 LEGO Movie MetalBeard’s Sea Cow (in 2014), and the small and highly popular #70818 LEGO Movie Double-Decker Couch set (in 2015). Fans of the movie even built their own, life-size double-decker couches for fun!

The original double-decker couch featured four cup-holders with removable cups, and flip-up ladders at either end. The contraption could comfortably accommodate several minifigs on its two decks. The color-combinations and building techniques of the double-decker couch were quite nice as well.

With the second part of The LEGO Movie, Emmet adds a third deck to his famous couch with two extra cup-holders and cups, extended ladders at the sides, and headrests at the two lower decks. Other than these updates, the couch looks almost identical to the original double-decker version with the same color-scheme and similar building techniques. However, the triple-decker touch has one surprise feature that was not present in the previous version; it can transform into an awesome and menacing mech.

In the #70842 LEGO Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech the transformation between couch and mech happens by taking apart the set and completely rebuilding it. The mech still resembles the triple-decker couch, but the first deck gets shorter and narrower, the second deck is used as a cockpit for Emmet, and the third deck transforms into the shoulders of the mech (and could work as a sitting/standing platform for additional minifigs). The mech also gets highly posable legs and arms. One of the arms has a gripping claw, and the other a spinning gear wheel. The ladders from the sides of the couch transform into wings at the back of the mech.

While the double-decker couch was used throughout The LEGO Movie, the triple-decker couch appeared only briefly in The LEGO Movie 2. Just as Sweet Mayhem is about to kidnap Emmet’s friends, Emmet builds a convertible triple-decker couch that can transform into an awesome mech. Unfortunately, it gets immediately destroyed by Sweet Mayhem. Although the triple-decker couch is short lived, from the screen captures we can see that the LEGO set version is quite accurate. Still, I feel that the set could have been done better to make it a more satisfactory play-set. For example, in mech-mode, the lowest deck of the couch is too small to accommodate a minifigure, and the arm with the gripping claw is too flimsy. In addition, the folded up ladders at the back look messy. Although I haven’t had the time to experiment with this yet, I’m fairly confident that with a bit of modification the mech could be made more tidy and functional.

The three characters included in the set are Emmet, Sweet Mayhem, and a new version of Unikitty called Rampage Kitty with angry features and a bushy tail. Only Rampage Kitty is exclusive to this set.

In summary, I would say that the #70842 LEGO Movie 2 Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech is a decent set, but I don’t think it will be as popular as the #70818 LEGO Movie Double-Decker Couch. The triple-decker couch has a very brief appearance in The LEGO Movie 2, and the idea of a multi-decked couch is no longer fresh. The converting feature is fun and surprising, but the playability and looks could use some improvements. Also, while the #70818 LEGO Movie Double-Decker Couch came with five characters and Emmet’s car, the #70842 LEGO Movie 2 Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech only has three characters. The price difference can affect desirability as well. The earlier set was only $15, which could easily be an impulse purchase. On the other hand, the new set is $30, which could make LEGO fans pause and consider if they really want it. If you would like to check it out, along with the other new sets related to the second film, visit The LEGO Movie 2 section of the Online LEGO Shop.

I should also mention that The LEGO Movie 2 was released on DVD/Blu-ray a few days ago. Besides the film itself, is also includes special features like outtakes, deleted scenes, making the movie footage, and more. You can purchase it at various retailers and through Amazon: THE LEGO MOVIE 2 ON AMAZON

What do you think? Did you enjoy The LEGO Movie 2? Do you like any of the related LEGO sets? Which one is your favorite? And how do you like Emmet’s Triple-Decker Couch Mech? Do you have it already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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