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The Awesome Building Buddies LEGO contest

LEGO is running an interesting contest to continue building excitement for the upcoming The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part film coming early next year (see: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Trailer). The Awesome Building Buddies Competition ask LEGO fans to pair up and build something unique for a chance to have their creation included in the credits of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Details below. 🙂

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – OVERVIEW: Join the Awesome Building Buddies Competition! Do you and your best building buddy want to see your awesome design in the end of The LEGO Movie 2? Awesome happens when two imaginations collide! So, team up with a friend, parent, brother or sister, distant cousin, pen pal, extra-terrestrial pet – you get the picture! Then build a cool, creative combination of your two favorite things. Send us a picture of you both with your awesome creation by following the steps below for a chance to win!

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – HOW TO ENTER: Step 1: Team up with your best building buddy. Step 2: Build a LEGO creation that combines your two most favorite things in the whole world. Broccoli and cookies? A dragon and a butterfly? What will it be? Step 3: Download, print out and sign the submission form and terms and conditions. If you’re 18 years old and below, you need a parent (for each building buddy) to sign for you. Step 4: Send a picture of you and your awesome creation along with a picture of your signed submission form to BuddiesUS@LEGO.com.

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – RULES: The creation should be a combination of two of your favorite things, as decided by you and your Building Buddy. Photos should be shot horizontally, featuring the Entrant and the Building Buddy and their creation in the same image. All entries must be photographed in natural daylight (no flash). If the photo gets too dark, it will be hard to see the detail in your creation. Please take your photo in front of a plain white or off-white background to keep the visual focus on the creators and creation. Photographs must be in color and in a digital format. No print or film submissions will be accepted for entry into this competition. Photos must be at least 3000 pixels x 2500 pixels in dimension. The photo image must be in .jpg, .tiff or .png format, with a maximum file size of 25 MB. Any photos shot on a smartphone (e.g., iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, etc.) will accommodate this size. If emailing the photo from a smartphone, please make sure to select “Actual size” or “Original size” when prompted what size photo to attach. Only still photos should be submitted; no video. Do not wear clothing that contains any visible logos, copyrighted material or busy patterns which visibly distract from your LEGO creation. Solid colors or simple patterns are preferred. Both the Entrant and the Building Buddy must be visible in the photo. Both must be directly facing the camera, smiling with both eyes open. Try to avoid glare in your photos. If you wear glasses, a slight downward tilt of the head/glasses should help reduce the glare. The Submission cannot have been previously published or submitted in any competition of any kind. Your submitted photo must be accompanied by a signed consent form. The consent form must indicate the consent of a parent or legal guardian for anyone under the age of 18 appearing in the photo. Please note that there are other rules and restrictions, including eligibility, limitation on entry, what minifigures and pieces you can and can’t use, etc., so make sure you read through the contest page carefully.

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – DEADLINE: You must submit your entry by July 31st, 2018 at 23:59 Central European Time. You can use an online time-zone converter to make sure you don’t miss the deadline.

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – JUDGES: The potential winner(s) will be selected by members of The LEGO Movie 2’s directorial and production team beginning on August 3rd, 2018. The judges will have broad discretion in the selection of potential winners, but will be looking for submissions that are fun, creative, original, and in keeping with the overall spirit of the LEGO brand and The LEGO Movie films.

LEGO MOVIE 2 CONTEST – PRIZES: The winner or winners will have their submitted photograph displayed during the end title sequence of The LEGO Movie 2. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available. The prize has no cash value. The number of prizes to be awarded will be determined by The LEGO Movie 2 filmmakers, based on their judgement, and subject to technical limitations. There will be at least one winner and possibly as many as 50 winners.

LEGO CONTEST – WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Potential Winners will be contacted via the entrant’s email address on August 6th, 2018. Potential winners have ten (10) days from the date of notification to complete and return the Winners’ Documents. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, has not claimed their prize within ten (10) of days of notification, or fails to complete the required Winners’ Documents correctly, a new potential winner may be selected from all remaining eligible entries received before the closing date, in accordance with the selection procedure above.

LEGO run a similar contest before The LEGO Movie with great results! If you would like to see your LEGO creation at the end of The LEGO Movie 2, this is your chance to participate! It’s interesting that this time, LEGO is asking you to build with a partner, which may be hinting on the theme of The LEGO Movie 2.

What do you think? Are you excited for The LEGO Movie 2? And are you planning to participate in the contest? Who are you going to build with? And what will you build? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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As we briefly discussed at the beginning of the month (see: July 2018 – New LEGO Sets & Promotions), the first wave of the new LEGO Harry Potter sets are now available. This includes five regular sets, and three LEGO BrickHeadz sets. I know many of our readers already purchased the sets, or anxious to get them as soon as possible, so today we will take a look at all of the new sets in more detail. 🙂

#75950 LEGO HARRY POTTER ARAGOG’S LAIR: The #75950 LEGO Harry Potter Aragog’s Lair is the smallest of the 2018 LEGO Harry Potter sets, but it still includes many of the new pieces introduced with the collection. The set itself is pretty simple; it features Aragog and his colony of spiders, plus a buildable tree with web shooting function. The two minifigures are Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, with nicely printed and generic enough torsos to be reused in other settings. And, take a look at the pieces! Spiders in two new colors, new wands, a candle (new base and flame), new lantern, and more! The brick-built Aragog is very poseable, and includes four (plus one extra) new printed eye pieces. The play-feature of shooting a small spiderweb from the base of the tree (small round printed dish) is very basic, but at least it gives us another interesting printed piece. Even if you don’t care for Harry Potter, this set is a great source of interesting parts! 157 pieces. Price: $14.99 – BUY HERE

#75953 LEGO HARRY POTTER WHOMPING WILLOW: This is one of the largest sets in the new LEGO Harry Potter line, and it can be combined with the #75954 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall for a larger layout. The buildings are reminiscent of medieval castles and churches, so the buildings can serve other purposes even outside of the Harry Potter universe. Lots of the minifig accessories and other new parts are included, so make sure you check out the video-review below. Here is the official description: Help Harry and Ron race to Hogwarts in this action-packed LEGO Harry Potter set, as seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Fly the Ford Anglia into the spinning branches of the Whomping Willow, then help the young wizards escape to join Hermione at Hogwarts, featuring a dormitory, potions classroom, Professor Snape’s office and an owlery. Includes 6 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Seamus Finnigan, Argus Filch, and Severus Snape, plus a Hedwig owl figure. Whomping Willow measures over 7” (18cm) high, 7” (20cm) wide and 7” (20cm) deep. Flying Ford Anglia measures over 1” (5cm) high, 4” (11cm) long and 2” (6cm) wide. Hogwarts castle section measures over 10” (27cm) high, 13” (35cm) wide and 3” (8cm) deep. 753 pieces. Price: $69.99 – BUY HERE

#75954 LEGO HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS GREAT HALL: This is the largest set in the new LEGO Harry Potter line, just brushing the $100 threshold, and as mentioned above, it can be combined with the #75953 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow to create a larger layout. So many new and re-colored pieces here! Notice the small double slopes and pyramid slopes on the roof in tan, a large number of tan spearheads, and the new rectangular lattice windows! There is a lot to see in all the little rooms, so make sure you watch the video-review below. Here is the official description: Build and recreate a magical fantasy realm from the Harry Potter movies with this detailed LEGO Harry Potter building kit, featuring a fireplace, benches, tables and reversible house banners, plus the Grand Staircase tower with a spiral staircase, potions room, treasure room, sorting hat, Mirror of Erised and lots of magical artifact accessory elements. Includes 10 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Susan Bones, Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrell with dual Lord Voldemort face, Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore, and Nearly Headless Nick, plus buildable Basilisk and Fawkes creatures, and Hedwig and Scabbers figures. Hogwarts™ Great Hall measures over 14” (37cm) high, 11” (30cm) wide and 7” (18cm) deep. 878 pieces. Price: $99.99 – BUY HERE

#75955 LEGO HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS EXPRESS: This was one of the most anticipated sets in the new LEGO Harry Potter line, with the fourth LEGO version of the iconic Hogwarts Express. It’s always interesting to see re-releases like this, and take the time to study all the new parts and techniques. The train itself includes a carriage with 4 seats, removable side panel and roof, plus the Trolley Witch with sweets trolley. While the set comes with both stickers and printed pieces, it’s great to see that the most essential engine decorations are printed! And, the clever way to lock/unlock the small front wheels of the engine is genius! The set also includes a railway bridge with a clock and steps leading to Platform 9¾, moving brick wall entrance, ‘Wanted’ poster and Daily Prophet newspapers. Unfortunately, the train is not set up for motorization right out of the box, however I’m sure LEGO fans will figure out a way to add LEGO Power Functions components. Includes 5 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin, and the Trolley Witch, plus Dementor and Scabbers figures. Platform measures over 5” (13cm) high, 12” (31cm) wide and 6” (17cm) deep. Hogwarts Express measures over 3” (9cm) high, 18” (46cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide. 801 pieces. Price: $79.99 – BUY HERE

#75956 LEGO HARRY POTTER QUIDDITCH MATCH: The last of the new LEGO Harry Potter sets, the #75956 LEGO Harry Potter Quidditch Match is set up with play in mind. The Gryffindor house tower features an opening hatch, the Slytherin house tower includes a pop-up fire spell function, the Ravenclaw house tower comes with a removable megaphone element, and the Hufflepuff house tower includes a scoreboard. There is also a base with 3 goalposts and rings, moving Keeper function and Bludger stud shooter. You can use the broom’s mounted shooting function to shoot the Quaffle through the rings and recreate the famous Quidditch games, or make up your own fun challenges. If you would like to see the play-features in action, check the video-review below. Includes 6 minifigures: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Oliver Wood, Lucian Bole, and Marcus Flint. Each tower measures over 7” (18cm) high, 1” (4cm) wide and 1” (4cm) deep. 500 pieces. Price: $39.99 – BUY HERE

You can use the dropdown menu in the upper left corner of the video-player below to select the review you would like to watch, or just let them play one after the other.

In addition to the regular LEGO Harry Potter sets, there are also three LEGO BrickHeadz Harry Potter packs: the #41615 LEGO BrickHeadz Harry Potter & Hedwig double pack, the #41616 LEGO BrickHeadz Harry Potter Hermione Granger, and the #41621 LEGO BrickHeadz Harry Potter Ron Weasley & Albus Dumbledore double pack. Dumbledore comes with some really nice printed pieces, and the other characters look good too. You can find them at the LEGO Harry Potter section of the Online LEGO Shop.

In summary, it is super exciting to see the re-release of some of the LEGO Harry Potter favorites with updated designs and pieces. The sets are fairly priced, and none of them are too big or expensive. Besides being tastefully designed Harry Potter sets, the large number of new pieces are neutral color-schemes also makes these great part-packs for other applications. Also, it is worth mentioning that there is a LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigure Series coming soon (already confirmed – see image below), as well as a large LEGO Harry Potter Microscale Hogwarts Castle (not yet confirmed).

Please note that most of the new LEGO Harry Potter sets are shown as backordered at the time of this writing, but there is no need to panic. You can still order the sets, there will be just a bit of delay in delivery. To see all the sets, visit the LEGO Harry Potter section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new LEGO Harry Potter sets? Do you have any of the previous releases? How do you think the new sets compare to the old ones? And which one is your favorite so far? Did you get any of them already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below! 😉

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