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Brickfan is neither owned by nor affiliated with The LEGO Group.Tumblr (3.0; @brickfan)http://brickfan.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs9fdekSY1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pirates?  Star Wars?  Why just have one?!  What a great idea (sorry, don’t know who the builder is)…</p>http://brickfan.com/post/18061489972http://brickfan.com/post/18061489972Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:14:01 -0800piratesStar WarslegoR2-D2<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlnd41oY21qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Space: 2099 Reboot of the Day: 1970s space franchise Space: 2099</strong></p> <p>Originally called Space: 1999 — is returning to TV courtesy of ITV Studios America and HDFilms, the company that rebooted V for ABC.<br/><br/>The show starred Martin Landau and Barbara Bain as crewmembers of the space research station Moonbase Alpha, fighting for survival after an explosion knocked the moon into deep space. Aboard the runaway moon, they encountered new alien species and weird phenomena.<br/><br/>“While we are indeed re-imagining the franchise and bringing something new and relevant to today’s audiences,” HDFilms’ Jace Hall said, “I feel strongly that some of the overall tones set by the original Space: 1999 television show represent an exciting platform to explore possibilities.”</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=237754">http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=237754</a></p> <p>Builder:  [shinyafujita (6166)]</p> <p>Article REPOST from geektyrant.com, though NOT all content on geektyrant.com may be suitable for little ones.</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17829663855http://brickfan.com/post/17829663855Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:31:51 -0800Space 1999Space 2099LEGOScifiSci-Fi<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzic5gOKr81qkp7kbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>LEGO Blade Runner!</strong></p> <p>This would make an incredible “official” set, though, IMO, it wouldn’t be a very fun theme overall - not enough variety of sets, vehicles, etc. that would appeal to most (young) children.  That being said, this would be an iconic set if LEGO were to make a line-up of a single set per iconic Sci-Fi “Top 10”, for example.  :-)</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hertje.com/post/17767537912/awesome-police-spinner-and-figurines-based-on-the">hertje73</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Awesome Police Spinner and figurines based on the movie Blade Runner made with Lego by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/legohaulic/">Legohaulic</a>. And yes, I’m a hopeless Bladerunner fan.</p> </blockquote>http://brickfan.com/post/17829038527http://brickfan.com/post/17829038527Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:19:57 -0800LEGOBlade RunnerBladerunnerScifiSci-Fi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlmdlI6GC1qfnb5io1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Draw LEGO with LEGO looking crayons?!</strong></p> <p>Stumbled upon these last night - thought at first they were ‘hand made’ casts using the LEGO minifig ‘ice cube trays’ - but they look to be made differently.  Regardless, if you’re still using crayons to draw - then these are for you!</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/1979373-Crayon-Lego-Men-Set-of-8">www.folksy.com/items/1979373-Crayon-Lego-Men-Set-of-8</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17828555572http://brickfan.com/post/17828555572Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:10:00 -0800legoMinifigcrayon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlm5bWJzp1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Smaller than a speeding bullet!</strong></p> <p>Wow… the great give away swag at cons, like Comic Con make me so envious!  Check out the write up on some of the new Marvel and DC LEGO - and get to bustin’ bad-guys!</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/10/12/lego-is-giving-away-dcs-greatest-super-heroes-at-nycc">http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/10/12/lego-is-giving-away-dcs-greatest-super-heroes-at-nycc</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17828292714http://brickfan.com/post/17828292714Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:05:00 -0800LEGOMinifigDCMarvelComiconNY Comic ConComic Con<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkfx7kkCZ1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/> 2005 - "Space Mech Deployment Ship"<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkfx7kkCZ1qfnb5io2_500.jpg"/><br/> 2006 - UCS Galactica Viper<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkfx7kkCZ1qfnb5io3_500.jpg"/><br/> 2007 - Train Station<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkfx7kkCZ1qfnb5io4_500.jpg"/><br/> 2009 - Nauticus Cruise Ship<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkfx7kkCZ1qfnb5io5_500.jpg"/><br/> 2010 - Museum <br/><br/> <p><strong>Brickfan’s Builds For Brickcon</strong></p> <p>For anyone who’s curious, here are some pics of things I’ve built over the years for our local (Seattle, WA, USA) LEGO fan club show, “Brickcon.”  The con was really pretty small way back in the day, but has been growing bigger and bigger each year!</p> <p>For more information on Brickcon:  <a href="http://brickcon.org/">http://brickcon.org/</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17797490239http://brickfan.com/post/17797490239Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:53:00 -0800LEGOBrickconNWBrickConLEGO conventionAFOL<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzj24bqbJn1qfnb5io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The keyword here is “up to”</strong></p> <p>So, while browsing through one of my new favorite sites… looking for deals, I thought this was odd - the key word here is “…. on sale for <strong>up to </strong>50% Off Retail Price or in some cases, even more!”</p> <p>Either way - I love this site - but am a little disappointed in these “Great Deals”.</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com">http://www.entertainmentearth.com</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17757965020http://brickfan.com/post/17757965020Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:57:00 -0800Entertainment EarthLEGO<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzj1c0kgWE1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Doctor Who Building Dalek Progenitor Room Mini Set</strong></p> <p>Ok, ok - these aren’t LEGO… but if you’re a Doctor Who fan - this would make a great desk toy!</p> <p>Entertainment Earth has a ton of different Doctor Who themed building sets, so you should check them all out.  :-)</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=UT03857">http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=UT03857</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17757634399http://brickfan.com/post/17757634399Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:40:00 -0800LEGOknock-offDoctor WhoDr. WhoDalek<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzj09g3jBu1qfnb5io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>LEGO Minecraft</strong></p> <p>[REPOST]:  <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57379791-1/lego-minecraft-available-for-preorder/">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57379791-1/lego-minecraft-available-for-preorder/</a></p> <p>So, I suppose as an AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) I <em>should</em> be excited about seeing LEGO Minecraft… but looking at the “sets” - I’m not too impressed. </p> <p>Although I’ve played literally a zillion hours of video games - I have to say that I’ve never played Minecraft.  Maybe I just wasn’t impressed with the “blocky” 8-bit look?  Either way - from all of the stats, it seems Minecraft certainly allows players to do something the recently shuttered LEGO Universe oddly didn’t: build. </p> <p>Anyway - I’m probably the last blog on the planet to comment on this deal - but still wanted to throw in my $00.02.</p> <p>BTW:  I want to be clear, however, that I really admire Markus Alexej Persson for creating such a popular game - the articles I’ve read on him in GDM (Game Developer Magazine) and other industry rags provided a lot of insight into the challenges and vision of “Notch”.  :-)</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17757139227http://brickfan.com/post/17757139227Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 -0800MinecraftLEGO MinecraftLEGO UniverseLEGO<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzizvsIinI1qfnb5io1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzizvsIinI1qfnb5io2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>LEGO® MBA Kit 1: Begin your journey to better building!</strong></p> <p>[REPOST]:  <a href="http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Master-Builder-Academy-Kit-1-Space-Designer-20200">http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Master-Builder-Academy-Kit-1-Space-Designer-20200</a></p> <p>So, I’ve seen this set at our local LEGO retail store - while the colors are cool (lime green), the builds themselves are - meh.  The book itself looks moderately interesting - probably more useful for folks just starting out in their building journey - especially for younger children (maybe 8+). </p> <p>IMO, if a LEGO newbie really wants to ramp up quickly, I actually recommend “The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide”.  I was very pleasantly surprised by the book - though for younger builders, since the book doesn’t come with any pieces, better have a set ready!</p> <p>LINK:  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Builders-Guide/dp/1593270542">http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Builders-Guide/dp/1593270542</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17756951011http://brickfan.com/post/17756951011Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:09:00 -0800LEGOLEGO MBAMaster Builder AcademyThe Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziz6ptgxX1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not a huge Duplo fan - but this would be great to do in my home-office with “normal” LEGO.  I could mount all my little mini-figs!</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17756579653http://brickfan.com/post/17756579653Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:54:25 -0800LEGODuplo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziz3nNBZ41qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>OK - so I think I would have made mine out of RED LEGO, but this is still pretty clever… not sure I could get my wife to wear one of these, but a great idea for others!</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17756529930http://brickfan.com/post/17756529930Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:52:00 -0800LEGOlego artLEGO jewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzh4xltp9H1qfnb5io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>REPOST:  <a href="http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/news-room/2012/february/the-force-remains-with-the-lego-group/">http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/news-room/2012/february/the-force-remains-with-the-lego-group/</a></p> <p><strong>“The Force” Remains with The LEGO Group </strong></p> <p>BILLUND, Denmark (February 13, 2012) – The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm Ltd. today announced renewal of the Star Wars™ licensing deal that, 12 years ago, transformed a construction toy theme into a global entertainment property with strong cross-generational, multi-platform appeal. Fans can look forward to LEGO® Star Wars product and content development for the next 10 years, according to the terms of the deal.<br/><br/>The LEGO Group first acquired the rights to manufacture LEGO toys based on the Star Wars universe in 1999, marking the first time in its global history that the world’s leading construction toy manufacturer would represent someone else’s story and characters in the LEGO world. What was once considered a licensed novelty is now considered a core LEGO franchise, similar to LEGO CITY, and ranks among the company’s global top themes.  <br/><br/>A best-seller since its introduction, LEGO Star Wars has experienced tremendous growth over the last six years in particular, due to the continued strength of core construction toy development and expansion to video games, publishing, television and video content and other relevant categories for fans of all ages.  <br/><br/>“It is very rare to find an evergreen property that delivers growth year on year in toys, even in years without events driving box office buzz, yet Star Wars defies all odds, continually reinventing itself, and our LEGO business continues to grow exponentially,” said Jill Wilfert, Vice President of Licensing and Entertainment for The LEGO Group. “Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon that shares many characteristics with the LEGO brand–cross generational appeal, versatile story and character content, creativity and imagination—and we believe that we can continue to grow LEGO Star Wars for many years to come.”<br/><br/>“We are delighted to have extended our long and very successful relationship with LEGO Group,” said Derek Stothard, Senior Director for Global Toys and Hardlines at Lucas Licensing. “Bringing together these two iconic global brands has created something special that is enjoyed by kids, families and fans everywhere.” <br/><br/>Star Wars is as relevant—perhaps more relevant—today than it was in 1977 when it was introduced, and in 1999 when the first of the next three episodes began to be told. For 2011, Star Wars is the #1 property and #1 license for Boys ages 6 and older according to NPD Group, and has been a top‑3 boy’s license for the last 11 years. The LEGO share of the property continues to grow, as new generations of children discover, engage with and explore the Star Wars stories through constructive play.<br/><br/>A global toy phenomenon<br/>LEGO Star Wars continues to rank among the best-selling global toy lines, with in excess of 200 million boxes sold worldwide since its 1999 launch.  More than 340 LEGO Star Wars models have been developed, replicating iconic scenes and starships, as well as more than 425 minifigures from the Star Wars universe.  Sets depict everything from the feature film Saga to the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Four cross-platform LEGO Star Wars video game titles have changed the face of casual gaming, selling in excess of 30 million units, and are reciprocally driving desire for building toys and video games while also bringing families together to share both forms of play. The line has inspired short- and long-form entertainment in the form of mini movies and the first-ever 30-minute television special, LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace, aired on top children’s networks around the world, including Cartoon Network in the U.S., Super RTL In Germany and on France TV, and is now available on Blu-ray/DVD. LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary from Dorling-Kindersley has been on the New York Times Bestsellers list for 81 weeks, topping the list at number-one for 18 weeks. Additionally, the franchise is the basis of the first-ever LEGOLAND® Park Miniland display area based on a fictional environment, which debuted last year in Carlsbad, California, Billund, Denmark and Gunzburg, Germany and opens this year in Windsor, England.</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17702872725http://brickfan.com/post/17702872725Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:03:21 -0800LEGOStar Wars<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7tluUiv1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7tluUiv1qfnb5io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7tluUiv1qfnb5io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Wait - are those LEGO?  Nope.  A system called “Bayko” - not too bad looking - especially for aspiring architects.  It’s amazing how many competing systems LEGO had to position against - something we all take for granted now.  :-)</p> <p>More info:  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayko">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayko</a></p>http://brickfan.com/post/17592558292http://brickfan.com/post/17592558292Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:15:00 -0800knock-offLEGOBayko<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7ndog7A1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7ndog7A1qfnb5io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7ndog7A1qfnb5io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>For anyone that’s ever wondered what a “build your own minifig” looks like at a LEGO retail store - here are some shots.  These are from 2009, but the overall format hasn’t changed at all.  The retail store is always changing in parts - so you never know what you’ll find!  Play on!</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17592377995http://brickfan.com/post/17592377995Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:11:36 -0800LEGOminifig<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd7hdSAXW1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Space Marines?!  In LEGO!  A very neat mod of the “Star Wars” Stormtrooper helmet.  I grabbed this pic a while back - and didn’t save the builder’s name… lame.  Sigh…</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17592193666http://brickfan.com/post/17592193666Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:08:01 -0800LEGOSpace MarineWarhammer<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbamxWjVC1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Shaun of the Dead</strong></p> <p>LEGO and zombies?!  Could life get any better?!</p> <ul><li><a href="http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/7451">http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/7451</a></li> </ul>http://brickfan.com/post/17532453558http://brickfan.com/post/17532453558Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:20:57 -0800Shaun of the DeadLEGOzombies<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbab5Q6oc1qfnb5io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some amazing food-themed builds on this ‘not really LEGO’ site…</p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.foodiggity.com/the-lego-food-art-of-bruce-lowell/">http://www.foodiggity.com/the-lego-food-art-of-bruce-lowell/</a></li> </ul>http://brickfan.com/post/17532029541http://brickfan.com/post/17532029541Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:13:53 -0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzba2wwYG51qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzba2wwYG51qfnb5io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>February SEALUG - some great builds by some of our members!</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17531742204http://brickfan.com/post/17531742204Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:08:55 -0800SEALUGSeattle LEGO ClubLEGOAFOL<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb9s1BUsO1qfnb5io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Who doesn’t like LEGO looking Gummy bricks?!  How fun!</p>http://brickfan.com/post/17531347980http://brickfan.com/post/17531347980Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:02:25 -0800LEGOLEGO foodGummy