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figmentPez
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The fan-inspired set to be built by Lego Cuusoo has been announced!
The Back to the Future(BTTF) - DeLorean Time Machine
The builders have announced that they will donate their 1% royalty from the set to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
The expected release date is mid-2013.
More information on the selection process and the sets that did not make it -- here.
The builders have announced that they will donate their 1% royalty from the set to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
The expected release date is mid-2013.
More information on the selection process and the sets that did not make it -- here.
figmentPez
Staff member
My son got the minecraft micro set that lego put out over the summer, but we went to the lego store this week and he beelined to the loose lego wall to start gathering things to make his own version. What I find the most amusing is that he showed almost zero interest in Legos until he started playing Minecraft, which I'm pretty sure is backwards. 
My son's been asking if he can play Minecraft lately. I don't know if it's because it's Lego-like or because my husband used to play a lot.
He got a few new sets for Christmas: Gandalf Arrives, Escape the Mirkwood Spiders, Riddles for the Ring, Palpatine's Arrest, and a Tie-fighter. Plus he got the Lego Hobbit board game. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised when he put the tie-fighter together by himself. We've all been having fun with the board game, even our 3 year old daughter!
He got a few new sets for Christmas: Gandalf Arrives, Escape the Mirkwood Spiders, Riddles for the Ring, Palpatine's Arrest, and a Tie-fighter. Plus he got the Lego Hobbit board game. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised when he put the tie-fighter together by himself. We've all been having fun with the board game, even our 3 year old daughter!
I set up a server over LAN so that we can all play together. It's winner.
figmentPez
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figmentPez
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figmentPez
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That's just.... malicious.
But how exactly was that copter displayed? I'm just seeing a table in the middle of the mall. So no glass casing? No proper fixtures? It was just sitting on a table waiting for some jerk kid to push it on purpose, or some clumsy fellow to accidentally bump into it?
Brothers Brick has a short interview with the builder, TheBrickMan.
As part of coping with the loss, he decided to build something that would survive a crash next time
As part of coping with the loss, he decided to build something that would survive a crash next time
San Diego Comic Con news:
The Cuusoo Back to the Future set has been formally announced. Unfortunately, reviews have been mixed (Brothers Brick, Brickset, Eurobricks). The consensus is that the set has a great minifigs, a good price to piece ratio, and nice customization features as the car can be reconfigured into versions from any of the three movies. The problem is that model itself is a little disappointing.
Also announced at SDCC, two new Mincraft sets:
and
(via BrothersBrick)
The Cuusoo Back to the Future set has been formally announced. Unfortunately, reviews have been mixed (Brothers Brick, Brickset, Eurobricks). The consensus is that the set has a great minifigs, a good price to piece ratio, and nice customization features as the car can be reconfigured into versions from any of the three movies. The problem is that model itself is a little disappointing.
Also announced at SDCC, two new Mincraft sets:
The Village
and
The Nether
(via BrothersBrick)
figmentPez
Staff member
I am so excited for the Lego Movie.
Am I the only one who likes the idea of a double decker couch?