19/10/2015 - 09:11 Lego ghostbusters Lego news

While waiting for the official visuals (the illustration above is a creation of Brent Waller), here is the official description of the highly anticipated set 75827 Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters announced by Toys R Us Canada at the public price of 399.99 CAD (+/- 273 € at the current rate).

The two-story, 36cm-high building will be accompanied by nine minifigs and three ectoplasms. No Ectomobile.

Recreate iconic Ghostbusters scenes with the 2-story Firehouse Headquarters, featuring laboratory, living quarters, containment unit and much more. Capture the ghosts with the proton packs and restore order, or solve other supernatural cases!

  • Includes 9 minifigures: Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Janine Melnitz, Dana Barrett, Louis Tully, Zombie Driver and Library Ghost. Also comes with Slimer, Pink ghost and Blue ghost.
  • Slide the Ghostbusters heroes down the fire pole into action. Chase the ghosts and secure them in the containment unit.
  • Turn the librarian old lady into a scary ghost with the double-sided face and extra wig! Run tests on Louis in the lab to see if he's possessed!
  • Suspend ghosts around the building's exterior with attachable transparent arms. Dodge the slime oozing up through cracks in the pavement.
  • Measures over 36cm high, 25cm wide and 38cm deep.

 Note: Toys R Us Canada has posted descriptions of some of the expected new features: Star Wars here, Ninjago here, Creator here, Juniors here and a set Super Heroes DC Comics there.

18/10/2015 - 00:02 Lego news LEGO Polybags

This is not the news of the century, but fans of the LEGO City range will perhaps find something to suit them: The N ° 45 of Gulli Mag is on newsstands currently and it is accompanied by the City polybag 30313 Garbage Truck.

The magazine is sold 4.90 € and at that price you get the polybag with a minifig and enough to build a mini-road vehicle as well as a magazine for the youngest centered for this October / November issue on the range LEGO City with games, comics, etc.

17/10/2015 - 14:22 Lego news

Another minifig planned for the second half of 2016 with this version of Batman for which it is difficult to find a visually concordant source in the universe of comics, films and video games based on the DC Comics universe.

This is not a LEGO version of the Batman Beyond, the symbol on the chest does not match. This costume was not present in the video game LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. No trace of the costume as presented here in the video game Batman: Arkham Knight nor in the DLCs released to date.

All I know for sure is that the minifigure does indeed come from a LEGO factory, that it is made up of official parts, that it is not a custom, and that it comes with the two sets of soft plastic wings you see in the photos. No pad printing on the back or on the legs.

16/10/2015 - 09:55 exhibitions Lego news

Get out of your house and meet LEGO fans: This weekend, the Mont Roland sports complex in Dole (39) is hosting the Brick exhibition in Dole organized by the LUG'Est association.

On the menu, 1500 m2, around sixty exhibitors from France and Switzerland, various and varied creations including Star Wars, Disney, the post-apocalyptic diorama, trains and boats, numerous activities, a raffle and a creation competition for the youngest.

Admission is free for children under 5, minors will pay € 2 and the adult ticket is € 3.

The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.

More information the facebook page of the event.

16/10/2015 - 08:34 Lego news

Notice to all LEGO fans who are adept at brickfilm and stop-motion production, the festival Brick Cine 2015 can allow you to make your work known and gain recognition from the jury and / or the public.

To participate, it's very simple :

  1. You pull out your LEGOs, set your lighting, and get your camera ready.
  2. You imagine a scenario worthy of the greatest Hollywood successes, you animate it all in stop-motion (frame by frame) and you loop a film whose maximum duration must not exceed four minutes.
  3. You complete the registration form (to download at this address).
  4. You read the rules carefully and you sign them (to download at this address).
  5. You send your brickfilm together with the documents mentioned above to the following address: marine.chambon@fansdebriques.fr.
  6. Your fingers crossed to be part of the shortlist of eight films that will be in competition.

Three prizes will be awarded during the event Brick Fans 2015 : The Gold Brick for participants over 18, the Prize Mini Brick for the youngest and the Audience Award.

The first two awards will be awarded by the festival jury. The Audience Prize will be awarded via a vote organized here. You will have to choose from the eight films in competition the one that you think deserves to be awarded.

Please note: Your brickfilm must only feature LEGO products and must not contain insults, scenes of violence, etc.

Below are the different deadlines to be respected to be in the race and the important dates to remember:

  •  November 9, 2015 : Deadline to submit your creation.
  • November 12, 2015 : Voting begins on hothbricks.com for the Audience Prize.
  • November 26, 2015 : End of the voting sequence for the Public Prize award.
  • November 28, 2015 : Screening of films in competition and awards ceremony during Fans de Briques 2015.
  • 28 and 29 2015 November : All at Brick Fans 2015 in Bordeaux at Hangar 14!