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I was just thinking about the Hero Factory Brain Attack sets and was struck by something unusual. Obviously, from a story perspective, it's obvious that the theme for the year was a combination alien invasion/zombie apocalypse. But has anybody noticed that the sets almost had more of a historical fantasy flavor to them? Think about it — the heroes had helmets with visors that folded down over their eyes, and segmented metallic armor. Rocka, Furno, and Stormer all carried a traditional sword and shield combo, Breez carried a staff and shield, Evo carried a polearm, and Surge carried some type of lightning lance. Furno even had a cape. The villains had elemental themes and included a dragon, an ogre, a minotaur, a rock giant, a frost giant, a spider monster, and some type of sea or lake monster, and those that carried weapons also carried very traditional sorts of weapons like swords and flails. Needless to say, this "robot knights" theme was a lot different than the "robot police" theme of 2012, in which every hero carried a pair of handcuffs and some type of shooter as either a primary or secondary weapon, and the villains looked more like the sort of theme villains you'd expect to see in a superhero comic. I wonder if the sets and story for the Brain Attack arc might have been better if they didn't have to balance these medieval-inspired design sensibilities with a 50s B-movie storyline about genetically engineered mind-controlling brain creatures from SPACE! A time travel arc, with the heroes stranded in their robotic world's distant past, might have suited the designs better.
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So, I just found something really cool on ebay! Right here! The seller has them for all six elements and claims it's a UK only promo item, not sold in stores. So is this legit, or juts a fan-comic? Either way, it's totally awesome.
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Anyone have ideas for any new Lego Themes? Not reboots of past themes or things like that; more along the lines of movies/shows you'd want lego sets of or just ideas you have that you'd like to see as a full on line? As for me, I'd kinda like to see some Greek Mythology lego sets; Mt. Olympus, Greek architecture, that sort of thing. If that's not "marketable enough" Just slap the name Percy Jackson on it and add those characters in haha. That should fulfill that wish! But I'm curious to hear other peoples' ideas!
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LEGO is looking for feedback from the community regarding the perception of sustainable materials and how you would see such a thing be applied to LEGO. Below are a few questions they've posed. If you have time to answer them, that would be awesome! First, please list what consumers can generally expect when a toy product is made of "sustainable materials". Kindly elaborate your answers and provide examples, if possible. The richer descriptions you provide, the more we know excatly what you mean! Secondly. please rank what is most important to consumers. Please motivate the ranking (1. = most important etc.) What characteristics of the LEGO experience are currently most important to consumers? For each characteristic, please describe excatly what it is about. The more explanation you provide, the better we understand your input. Secondly, please rank what is most important to consumers. Please motivate the ranking (1. = most important etc.) What characteristics of the LEGO experiences are relevant to consider when addressing "sustainable materails"? Rich descriptions and examples, please. Secondly, please rank what is most important to yconsumers. Please motivate the ranking (1. = most important etc.) Is there anything else you feel is important regarding Sustainable Materials that wasn´t covered in the questions above, that might help get a better view about the topic? Feel free to elaborate as much as you'd like on any of the questions and provide additional comments. The feedback is needed by noon on Tuesday, September 1st. Thanks!
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*Begin Transmission 57758 at 23:48. Hey there! Seems you stumbled upon my datatrack somehow. Oh, who am I kidding, I've been pushing this on all the major 'nets. Anyways, ladies and gents, here's the star of the show: Havoc II! Err.... that's one of her forms anyways. You see, the beauty of this ship is that she's totally modular! Is... is that the right word? I can configure her how I need to for my current robbery vandalizing ventures! It's pretty useful for different situations and lets me escape the fuzz rush hour space-traffic. Here's the weaponry: a pair of military-grade frontal laser cannons, two sets of plasma rockets, and a totally legal rotating rocket turret! The storage pod can carry my captures citizens who are up to no good and need to be turned in, or all this cool stuff I didn't steal from rich dudes! The whole deal's powered by Mars Crystals, which are powerful but run out quickly. A good buddy of mine.... loaned me the groundbreaking blueprints for the easy-removal boxes. Well, I've got to be going now. Blast ya later! End transmission Any further image inquiries are to be placed to Space Police Division 39, as the vehicle has been taken into their custody.
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Lego has plenty of pieces to build with, whether they be involved with the classic bricks, minifigures or even technic pieces, but there are often pieces that some of us would love to see be produced or even brought back. I personally want to see this piece get put back into production, it's very useful and it's a shame its moulds got scrapped. What pieces, colors or prints do you want to see get created?
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(cross-posted from Brickset) This is just something I've been thinking about lately. When #70751 Temple of Airjitzu was announced, a question that seemed to be on a lot of people's minds is "how many AFOLs will be interested in buying a Ninjago set?" (or conversely, "how many Ninjago fans are even old enough for a set this size?") This is something that I see a lot of in the AFOL community — themes like Ninjago being perceived as "too childish" for most adults to take a serious interest in. And yet at the same time, that seems to fly in the face of the actual target audience for these themes. Many AFOLs are perfectly fine with buying LEGO City sets, and yet even the largest LEGO City sets such as #60097 City Square (1683 pieces, $190) and #60098 Heavy-Haul Train (984 pieces, $200) are recommended for ages 6–12. By comparison, the smallest Ninjago sets like #70752 Jungle Trap and #70739 Airjitzu Kai Flyer are aimed at ages 6–14, while the largest non-exclusive sets like #70732 City of Stiix and #70738 Final Flight of Destiny's Bounty are aimed at ages 9–14. The Temple of Airjitzu itself is aimed at ages 14+. Some might point to the "silliness" of the story as evidence of the Ninjago theme's childishness, what with the colorful ninja piloting sci-fi vehicles and fighting robots, ghosts, and fantasy monsters. And yet there are plenty of AFOLs who have no trouble enjoying LEGO Super Heroes sets (and the corresponding Marvel Cinematic Universe movies) that portray fights between Norse gods, robots, aliens, mutants, mech pilots, and B-movie monsters. I've also heard plenty of AFOL excitement for the Scooby-Doo theme, based on a series in which a bunch of teenagers and their talking dog solve formulaic cartoon mysteries perpetrated by middle-aged men and women in goofy monster costumes. Are these things honestly any less silly, or is it just the veneer of nostalgia that makes AFOLs less afraid to enjoy these "old-school" cartoon and comic book adventures? For what it's worth, the LEGO Ninjago TV series can be quite cerebral compared to what you might expect from a merchandise-driven cartoon, with plenty of character development, complex storylines, and moral ambiguity. The LEGO Ninjago sets are intricate and full of creative part use, elaborate action features, and intricate details. So why is it that so many AFOLs who casually enjoy themes aimed at an even younger audience have a hard time seeing Ninjago as anything other than a "kiddy theme"? The only explanation I've been able to come up with is that character-driven, genre-blending themes like Ninjago are so different than the themes many older AFOLs grew up with like Town or Castle. Because so many kids, teens, and young adults like these themes in a way they can't begin to understand, these older AFOLs assume that themes like Ninjago are simply more childish than the LEGO themes and movie brands that they continue to enjoy from their own childhoods.
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I currently have 7 Hot Dog Guy minifigs. Granted, six of them are sealed in the bag and in my BrickLink store, but still. Just imagine a whole lineup of Hot Dog guys in some sort of MOC. Craaaaaaziness. I also have 4 unicorns, all sealed. Oops, or yay? -CF
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What a fantastic time! I miss you all. I love you all.* I say that ever year. But hey, there was merriment, there was fun, there was friendship, there was building, there was a bit of everything. I will definitely remember this year fondly like I do every year. And boy did I had a good time with everyone! Granted, I didn't get enough time with everyone, and I like to take my "everyone" in separate chunks, but putting everyone together in the same place really makes BrickFair feel like a LEGO Christmas. It's those moments that really make it special, even if it's 2 AM in a giant hotel room with a cool drink in hand. BrickFair highlights for me include my SHIP being nominated for two Brickees (though I didn't win), meeting set designer Marcos Bessa who made a ton of superhero sets like the Milano (and even took a picture holding it on the set of the actual ship) and is a big X-Men fan, seeing the LEGO Brickumentary for free (everyone should see it), and getting lots of good deals and free swag (bubble helmets!). I also walked around with a huge BrickBadge, as usual. This was my 11th year going to a LEGO convention, and my 12th convention under my belt. (And I might get to BrickFair NJ this October, making a third for this year.) My BrickBadge looked something like this all weekend: It's actually a great conversation starter! People always say "you've been doing this for a while!" or something, and then a few other bricks point out themes I'm active in that they should definitely check out. This year I made a tiny Pharaoh's Labyrinth vignette which I think really adds to the pizzazz. We should really just make this thing two weeks long. We could actually plan movie nights that don't start at midnight, take plenty of photos, build to our hearts' content, visit DC, sleep in, and tell each other our deepest darkest LEGO secrets. Until next time, play well! -CF *BrickFair theme tehe.jpg
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Hello everyone! I want to show you my latest MOC - Luxael. Photos are clickable (you also can read description on Flickr, if you want). Hope you enjoy, any comments are welcome!
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I know this is going to be quite ironic going up of against all the hardened warriors that everybody created, but I am quite curious how this model will do against the rest of the battle machines and warriors. (Sorry about the Link, but I can't get the photo to upload here correctly) https://www.flickr.com/photos/114873918@N08/20021258529/in/dateposted-public/
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We know what the sets of 2015 are: the Toa, the Protectors, and the skull villains. But, what about 2016? What do you want for wave one, wave two, and the small sets? Personally,I want more villains in wave two. Makuta is a must, in my mind. We saw a glimpse of him in Episode 0 (that's what I like to call the episode titled "The Legend"), but I want to see more of him in the role of the supreme villain. As for wave one, The Toa again, but more in tune with their elements. Lewa has more jungle-esque pieces, Gali has a flowing water motif, Tahu has more flame, etc. As for small sets? Villagers. Make them small. Barebones, not much armor. Little to no tools. Why? So we can have 12. 12 little villagers with their 6 leaders. 2 per element. We've seen villagers in episodes 0 and 2, but what if we actually got a few of them? That'd be a whole lot of world building for what, 5 bucks per set? See, 2001 didn't have the same issue we do now. They had villagers (McToran) and leaders (Turaga), plus their heroes, the Toa. That gave the Toa extra incentive to save the island. Now, all we have is the Protectors, and that's less interesting. What do you guys think?
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Remakes and reboots are kinds of buzzwords for disaster these days, aren't they? But... they sometimes work. Just look at Dredd and Batman Begins. The only thing is that you have to both respect the property and do something different with it. So, without further ado, I will purpose a few ideas for beloved themes that should be rebooted. #1: Alpha Team Yeah, Ultra Agents would eventually have to move out of the way for this to be welcome, but I still believe that this theme deserves to see the light of day again. After all, it was the original Agents theme. The original story is nothing special and is frankly quite dated, but that's why I think it deserves a reboot. LEGO could breath some fresh new life into this theme that has been discontinued for eleven years as of now. #2: Exo-Force Now, this is a beloved theme. This one may be the youngest of the very small batch, but it probably has the most potential. I don't even need to explain why this is a good idea. It's EXO-FORCE: The LEGO series starring mech suits, a mountain split in half and a golden robot, all in an anime style. Make it happen. #3: Knights Kingdom Yeah, we kinda sorta need this theme to be rebooted. It is, without a doubt, the best Castle theme ever. And hey, it has a story. It's at the very least digestible. Those were just some classics that I immediately thought of. Do you think LEGO should reboot younger themes like Atlantis, or really old themes like Adventurers? Tell me what you think.
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Steampunk fans! Have you heard the sweet tunes of the Steam Powered Giraffe? For the uninitiated, they are a steampunk-themed rock band (with a slight hint of folk), and at shows they even act the part of being automatons through their movements and way they talk with each other. They have all kinds of songs, from things about steamboats to pirates and suspenders to magic. It's not a gimmick, their singing is really good and the songs are catchy! So I immortalized them in LEGO for BrickFair's Steampunk theme: Furthermore, I'm bringing another new Steampunk build, utilizing the Pteranodon: And, almost surprisingly, there are more MOCs to come! I've been keeping busy the past couple of weeks, seeing as how I procrastinated on LEGO building for a while. Stay tuned! -CF
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Have any one started playing it? What you guy think of it? I had plenty of fun so far, for me this is the game Lego Universe should have been. Here're some links from the game and my creations: http://store.steampowered.com/app/332310 http://steamcommunity.com/id/sir_kerub/screenshots/?appid=332310
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Hello everyone! I was wondering if any of the people who went on the LEGO Inside Tour would be willing to post some pictures of the exclusive Gali mask that was handed out on the tour. That would be awesome! I'm sure other members would like to see pictures of this as well. Thanks, ~KopakaFan116~
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Topic title says all. Who would YOU like to see as a minifigure with NFC stand in the new Lego Dimensions theme? It could be classic minifigures, new minifigures, licensed characters, unlicensed characters... heck, even if they haven't been a minifig or they haven't been licensed by Lego before, they could be fair game (looking at you, Wicked Witch of the West). For extra credit, list what sort of mini-build or accessory could come with them (since all the figs but Gandalf and Wyldstyle come alongside a mini-build of some sort). Me? I'd like to see Bionicle minifigs, of course! All six new Toa, using last year's mini-hero builds. Not sure what they could come with apart from golden mask stands... there haven't exactly been any vehicles in the new theme yet. Other characters that would be cool to see: more Ninjago characters (Skylor, Dareth, Wu, Garmadon, Lloyd, etc.), Lego Elves characters (ain't no law that mini-dolls can't appear), Lego Friends characters (Ditto)... heck, how about some Lego City: Undercover characters (Chase McCain, and possibly even some characters who hadn't appeared physically like Ellie and Frank). For that matter, as much as people hate console exclusives, maybe console-specific exclusives could be released with their respective versions of the game... could be our best chance to FINALLY get figs of characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda! Now it's your turn! Can't wait to see other people's suggestions!- 75 replies
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Which version of the Toa Mata is your favorite? Mata, Nuva, adaptive armor, or 2015?
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I have been looking into the personalities of the different toa and I've found some of their personalities. (These are just from my perspective, and if you don't agree, comment below. I will add more now and then. Toa Mata/Nuva/Okoto Tahu: ESTP/ENFJ Kopaka: ISTJ/INTJ Gali: INFP/ESTJ Lewa: ESFP/ENFP Onua: ISFJ Pohatu: ESFJ/ISTP
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So, today I was thinking of redesigning my mask rack, which held seven Golden Masks of Power aswell as my trans-orange Mask of Fire. While contemplating certain designs I came up with in my head, a new thought approached. "Why not make a rack for Gali's Shark Fins?" I mostly did this because I was tired of Gali holding the "Shark Fins" in her left hand. She was initially holding them in her left hand because I was also tired of her holding the Elemental Trident, which as a lot of us know, is very heavy. Because of its heavy weight, it would sometimes fling Gali's right arm down. A photo album of my creation can be viewed here.
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You know what's great about having a friend who is extremely adept at making trades and scouring ebay for deals? He knows just how to grab something rad online. A few days later and bam!--Toa Lhikan Hordika puts in my hands the Collector, one of San Diego Comic Con's exclusive LEGO minifigs last year! (A trade, of course.) He looks good with the team, and by team I'm including the proper Nova, of course. And Drax has his signature energy axe. (A second thanks goes to xccj for grabbing me Rocket in his Ravagers outfit.) What is really cool about the Collector is the backing of the case unfolds to show a large image of him, scowling (the other side of his minifig head). Not that any sane LEGO collector would display this unless there was a safe way to do so, but it's a pretty neat bonus. But the exclusives don't stop there! I also have another benefactor: my manager who used to work at GameStop and snagged all kinds of extras for the LEGO video games. So now I have the exclusive Elrond figure and, better yet, Lex Luthor in power armor and, better yet, Plastic Man! Certainly exciting additions to my collection. What's next? Making a display case for all of these (and my other exclusives)! -CF
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Darn, these fun packs are awesome to make. And this is just the beginning... Thanks to Dina Saruyama's Brick Daddy fun pack for the inspiration to make this!
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You know how some people complain about the G2 animations? Thank goodness we didn't get mostly terrible 75-minute CGI movies. That would have been even worse. We'd either get totally robotic characters that resemble the sets a little too much or biomechanical characters that only vaguely resemble the sets, small insects somehow forming giant Wave One Red Coloured Sets, cringe-worthy lines, eyes magically changing colour to indicate alignment, and characters with more rocks in their head than a Po-Matoran of Stone. We might get halfway decent voice actors though... You know, if this was Hero Factory, we'd know the plot of the entire year by the end of January. ...Completely unrelated, but did anyone else think that the Metru Nui years took place after the Mata Nui years until the end of 2004? Because I did, and I got really angry about Ahkmou being in MNOG II, claiming that, of course, he should not be there because he was on Metru Nui. I don't think I had realised the Toa Metru and Turaga were the same characters that point, I just thought they had the same names. I once bought a Pohatu Nuva but I somehow managed to crack the torso in half within five minutes. I was 7.
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As previously mentioned, during my recruitment workshop there was a camera team, putting together a documentary about getting the design job and the company in general. Very interesting and aside from my colleague Justin in Super Heroes, I show up in the background every now and then, not to mention our very own 55555 ^^ Hope you get a little glimpse behind the scenes!
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