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June 2018 – new LEGO sets & promotions

by Thita (admin) on June 1, 2018

With the beginning of June, we get new promotions, as well as a very large selection of new sets across a number of LEGO themes. So, let’s take a look at all the new summer sets and freebies! 🙂

➡ LEGO FREE DARTH VADER POD: This promotions started last month, but since it doesn’t expire until June 3rd, I thought to mention it again. The #5005376 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Pod is a highly desirable set in the LEGO Collectible Pods series. It was a special offer back in April, and LEGO brought it back to celebrate the release of the Solo: A Star Wars Story film. If you missed out during the previous promotional period, you can get it now with LEGO Star Wars purchases of $60 or more at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ DOUBLE VIP POINTS ON LEGO JURASSIC WORLD SETS: During the entire month of June, you can earn Double VIP Points on the #75928 LEGO Jurassic World Blue’s Helicopter Pursuit set and the #75929 LEGO Jurassic World Carnotaurus Gyrosphere Escape set. Both of them are available, along with all the other Jurassic World sets, at the LEGO Jurassic World section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ FREE EXCLUSIVE CREATIVE STORYBOOK: A very nice promotional item this entire month is the exclusive #40291 LEGO Creative Storybook set, free with purchases of $99 or more. This is a beautiful and quite large model depicting an open storybook, all built out of LEGO bricks. I expect this promotion to be very popular and the set will very likely run out before the end of the month, so make sure you stop by your LEGO store, or place your order as soon as possible at the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO CREATOR ROLLER COASTER AVAILABLE: LEGO VIP members got early access to the #10261 LEGO Creator Roller Coaster last month, and now the set is available to the general public. This is a massive set with 4,124 pieces and impressive engineering details. You can check out the review of the set at LEGO Creator Roller Coaster Review, and purchase it at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO TECHNIC BUGATTI CHIRON AVAILABLE: The #42083 LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron should have been available for LEGO VIP members last month, but for some reason it was delayed. This beautiful vehicle with gorgeous curves and colors is a worthy match to the previously released #42056 LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS for those who like to collect large LEGO sport cars. For more details and pictures check out the LEGO Technic section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO ARCHITECTURE 2018 SUMMER SETS: The #21042 LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty is now available! This is a large set with 1,685 pieces, and a beautiful sand-green Statue of Liberty standing on an elaborate pedestal. It seems that the other new LEGO Architecture sets, the #21041 LEGO Architecture Great Wall of China, won’t be available in the U.S. until August, although it might be released earlier at other places. You can find both sets at the LEGO Architecture section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO CITY ARCTIC SETS AVAILABLE: The sub-theme for LEGO City this summer is Arctic exploration. This is not the first time we got LEGO City Arctic sets, however instead of mining rare crystals, this time the explorers are looking for prehistoric animals frozen in ice! There are new animal moulds like a saber-toothed tiger and mammoth, as well as old favorites like huskies and polar bears. You can find the whole selection at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ OTHER LEGO CITY 2018 SUMMER SETS AVAILABLE: There are some other noteworthy new LEGO City sets, including the #60202 LEGO City People Pack – Outdoor Adventures minifig pack, and the #60204 LEGO City Hospital. You can find them both, along with all the other new LEGO City sets, at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO CITY TRAINS WITH NEW PF SYSTEM: Looks like the new train sets won’t be available until August in the U.S., but I thought to mention them anyway, as they are already uploaded at the Online LEGO Shop with detailed descriptions and pictures. Both trains use the updated LEGO Power Functions system that can be operated with either a Bluetooth remote control or via an app. (Please note that the Bluetooth remote is not compatible with older infrared remote-controlled LEGO train sets.) Tracks are included as well, so both sets are ready-to-go remote controlled train systems! The two sets are the #60197 LEGO City Passenger Train, and the #60198 LEGO City Cargo Train. Find them at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO CREATOR 2018 SUMMER SETS AVAILABLE: There are four new LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets this summer; the #31077 LEGO Creator Modular Sweet Surprises cake shop (rebuilds into a pool house, or a food corner cafe), the #31083 LEGO Creator Cruising Adventures (rebuilds into a beach house with dock and sailboat, or a helicopter and control tower), the #31084 LEGO Creator Pirate Roller Coaster (rebuilds into two other fairground rides), and the #31085 LEGO Creator Mobile Stunt Show (rebuilds into a hot rod pickup or two dragster racers). You can find them all at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO ELVES 2018 SUMMER SETS AVAILABLE: There are two new beautiful LEGO Elves sets, both continuing the previous collection. The sets are the #41195 LEGO Elves Emily & Noctura’s Showdown, and the #41196 LEGO Elves The Evenstar Tree Bat Attack. Find both sets, along with earlier releases, at the LEGO Elves section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO FRIENDS 2018 SUMMER SETS AVAILABLE: LEGO Friends is about go-kart racing this summer, with lots of colorful and fun go-karts. Sets include the #41348 LEGO Friends Service & Care Truck, #41349 LEGO Friends Drifting Diner, #41350 LEGO Friends Spinning Brushes Car Wash, #41351 LEGO Friends Creative Tuning Shop, and #41352 LEGO Friends The Big Race Day. There are a couple of other new sets not related to racing, like the #41341 LEGO Friends Andrea’s Bedroom, and #41342 LEGO Friends Emma’s Deluxe Bedroom. You can find them all at the LEGO Friends section of the Online LEGO Shop.

➡ LEGO JUNIORS 2018 SUMMER SETS AVAILABLE: There are also some sets for younger builders with simpler instructions across several themes. This includes the #10762 LEGO Juniors Belle’s Story Time, the #10763 LEGO Juniors Stephanie’s Lakeside House, and the #10764 LEGO Juniors City Central Airport. You can find them all at the LEGO Juniors section of the Online LEGO Shop.

If you live near an official LEGO store, there are also in-store events you can sign up your children for throughout the month. Make sure you call ahead as some of these events require prior registration.

Besides all the new sets mentioned here, don’t forget about other great sets that were recently released. This includes the #76105 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition, the #10260 LEGO Creator Downtown Diner (the latest in the LEGO Modular Building series), and many new sets under the LEGO BrickHeadz, LEGO Disney, LEGO Minecraft, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO DC Super Heroes, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, LEGO Technic, and LEGO Speed Champions categories. Also, don’t forget some of recent big releases like the #21309 LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V, the #21313 LEGO Ideas Ship In A Bottle, the #70922 LEGO Batman Movie The Joker Manor, and the #10256 LEGO Creator Taj Mahal. Visit the What’s New section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new sets and promotions? Are you planning to get anything this month? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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Build your own LEGO Iron Giant!

by Thita (admin) on May 31, 2018

in Featured LEGO Creations

The Iron Giant, the 1999 animated science fiction film, is based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (and published in the U.S. as The Iron Giant). Although the film initially didn’t perform well in theatres due to poor marketing, it received widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards praising the story, animation, character portrayal, and voice performances. Through home video releases and television syndication, the film eventually gathered a cult following and is now widely regarded as a modern animated classic. 🙂

The film was produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation uses both traditional animation and computer animation techniques to tell the story. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film is about a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers a giant metallic robot who fell from space. With the help of beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, they attempt to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant.

I have seen numerous LEGO fans attempt to recreate the Iron Giant in LEGO, in fact, there are a couple of great Iron Giant projects currently posted on the LEGO Ideas platform. If they achieve 10,000 supporters, there is a chance that LEGO will make an official Iron Giant set. So, if you like them, make sure you support these projects at LEGO Ideas.

If you don’t want to wait for a possible official set, and you want to build the Iron Giant now, instructions for a fantastic LEGO version of the Iron Giant just became available at BuildBetterBricks.com. As we discussed previously (see: Custom LEGO Models by Build Better Bricks), Build Better Bricks is an online shop where you can purchase high quality custom LEGO instructions. Most of the instructions are for original custom builds, and there are also instructions for alternate models for official LEGO sets, and even some small custom kits with both parts and instructions included.

The LEGO version of the Iron Giant comes with 23 point of articulations, which makes him easy to pose in a variety of positions, as you can see on the pictures. You can also build his Superman ‘S’ sign and his laser gun arm. The model uses 818 pieces, which should cost around $80, if you don’t have any of the pieces already. Build Better Bricks designers are careful to use parts that are easily available for the standard price of around 10 cents/piece. Your mileage may vary, depending on which Bricklink sellers you use. When you purchase the instructions, you will get both a parts lists and a Stud.io file, so you can easily import the list of parts you need to Bricklink. And, of course, the full PDF instructions (115 pages – very nice quality) are included as well. Price of the instructions is $12, which is very reasonable for such a large and detailed model. If you are interested, check it out at the Build Better Bricks website, and you might want to check out the great selection of other custom models as well.

I think this model is fantastic and very faithful to the original. I especially like the super expressive face, which really brings this classic model to life. And, all that posability is awesome! If you end up building the model, feel free to share your review and thoughts in the comment section below! 😉

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