17/05/2013 - 20:23 Lego news

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

You might as well tell you right away, Michael Price's interview (writer and producer of The Yoda Chronicles mini-saga but also author for The Simpsons, The Padawan Menace and The Empire Strikes Out) published on toonbarn.com does not tell us much new. 

Between two evasive responses, we obtain confirmation that the broadcast of the first of the three episodes, entitled The Phantom Clone, will take place on May 29 on the US Cartoon Network channel, that the following two episodes will be broadcast during the year, that a Blu-ray / DVD edition could be released with an exclusive minifigure, but that nothing is is still decided ...

We also learn on Twitter via the account @insidethemagic that the secret (See this article) which is due to be revealed next May 23 in Times Square (New York) and May 29 on Cartoon Network is in fact the largest LEGO model in the world: "... World's largest LEGO model to be displayed in New York's Times Square on May 23 in promotion of LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles ..."

The interview is to read at this address.

14/05/2013 - 16:23 Lego news Lego stores

LEGO Store @Disney Village

Some additional information about the LEGO Store which will open its doors on September 27, 2013 in the Disney Village of Marne-la-Vallée thanks to disneygazette.fr which publishes a series of interesting documents including a virtual rendering of the appearance of the future facade (See the image above).

The LEGO Store will be set up in the premises of the Hollywood Pictures brand and the administrative procedures having come to an end, work should start very soon: in February 2013, LEGO obtained the necessary authorizations to carry out the facade modifications and launch the building. interior design of the future store.

For more information, visit the forum of disneygazette.fr.

(Thanks to Nicolas for his email alert)

14/05/2013 - 16:00 Lego news

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The members of BIONIFIGS go to such lengths to share their passion that their participation in the next Bordeaux International Fair from Saturday 18 to Sunday 26 May 2013 is a fair reward.

More than 300.000 visitors are expected for this event during which these fans of Bionicle action figures, Hero Factory or even Legends of Chima (See references 70200 to 70205) will have a large stand in the space dedicated to the world of toys.

The only LUG present at the event, BIONIFIGS will present products that fall within its main area of ​​interest but also LEGO Star Wars, Technic, Mindstorms or even Ninjago, etc ...

On the program and as usual with BIONIFIGS, many activities (construction workshops, combat arena for motor vehicles, etc.) and a good time to share with family or friends by going to meet these tireless fans who are of almost all LEGO manifestations.

Note that BIONIFIGS will only be present on site from May 18 to 22. The Fair opens its doors from 10 a.m. to 00 p.m. with a night on Saturday 20 until 00:18 p.m.

You will find more practical information on the BIONIFIGS website.

14/05/2013 - 15:05 Lego news

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Open your LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia on page 167 and take a duplicate ... This is not for a written quiz but rather for a nice wink and interesting info for all fans of the LEGO Star Wars range.

If you carefully read the box titled Did you know"bottom left, you'll learn that the Forest Maiden Series 9 minifig features a soft plastic hairstyle that has been designed to be attributable to other characters including one from a galaxy far, far away ...

Obviously, this implication mentions Princess Leia in the land of the Ewoks seen in theEpisode VI Return of the Jedi.

You can be sure that if the publisher of the book, Dorling Kindersley, inserted this information in the description of this minifigure, it is under the control of LEGO and therefore we can hope to obtain a new variant of Leia with this pretty hairstyle soon, probably in the mystery set about which we do not know much at the moment: 10236 Ewok Village.

Praiter Yed had also been a precursor with his custom Leia equipped with the same hairstyle I was talking about in March on the blog.

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13/05/2013 - 18:10 Lego news Lego stores

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After Levallois-Perret (Center Commercial SO Ouest) and Lille (Center Commercial Euralille), a third LEGO Store is due to open in April 2015 in space "Promenade Sainte-Catherine"in Bordeaux with an advertised area of ​​700 m². This is in any case what the LSA magazine reveals on his website.

Despite some persistent rumors and some officially unconfirmed information regarding the upcoming opening of a LEGO Store in Paris (Beaugrenelle Shopping Center), it is not yet known whether other official stores will open their doors elsewhere in France by April 2015 and whether this Bordeaux LEGO Store will indeed be the third in France.

(Thanks to Tribolego for its email alert)