Spider-Mosiac by Mr. Xenomurphy

What happens when you knock over a bucket of LEGO bricks? Most people will answer "One big mess!" Ask Mr. Xenomurphy, and he'll tell you "Spidey!"
Though I doubt this came out of a brick spill, it's a great MOC with a style that I don't think I've seen before. I could see this being called the "Spill style."

See it on Mocpages.

2013 Star Wars Now at Shop@Home

Just two days after Christmas, LEGO releases the 2013 Star Wars line. What in the world? It's this kind of scheme that makes me never want to buy from LEGO again.
But you can buy them if you want. They're actually the most reasonably priced Star Wars sets in 4 years. So maybe things are looking up!

Go buy them now! BUY!

New Summer 2013 Set Rumors (LOTR, Star Wars, Castle)

A hoard of Summer 2013 set rumors have appeared all over the internet. The most exciting rumors (to me) is the announcement of more LOTR, certain Star Wars sets, and the return of Castle!
There's also some Galaxy Squad, Legends of Chima, and City. So let's dive into the rumors of 2013 LEGO!

10232 Palace Cinema

Brickset has posted an image of the new 10232 Palace Cinema. It is a Creator set, and not a modular. I wonder if it'll be a part of the modular line just under a different name. It sure would look good next to the Town Hall.
No word on release date or price. I'll update when they become available.

Santa's Pod Racer by Max Pointner

As Christmas draws nearer, more and more holiday-themed MOCs keep coming up. A nice representation of the masses of Christmas builds is Max Pointner's Santa's Pod Racer.
While I don't think Santa has a Podracer, and if he did, who knows what it would look like, you have to love the design of this baby.
I think the reindeer engines are my favorite part. With the battle droid antlers, the christmas light connector, and the rudolph nose, they should make for some fast flying. And Santa will sure need their speed in a few days.

See it on Mocpages.

LEGO CUUSOO: Summer Review Results

                       
LEGO has revealed the final verdict of the Summer 2012 CUUSOO Review. The four projects under review were Modular Western Town, BTTF - DeLorean Time Machine, Legend of Zelda, and EVE Online Ships - Rifter.

After much review, the next LEGO CUUSOO project to become a LEGO set will be:

BTTF - DeLorean Time Machine!

What a great project. Masashi Togami did a great job recreating this vehicle. I'll be very excited when these start hitting stores (or online stores).

But what about the other 3 CUUSOO projects in the review? What will happen to them. Well, LEGO has said that the projects that don't win the review will either be archived, or put aside for the next review. 

Modular Western Town: Has been archived. LEGO has said they will not produce this set due to it conflicting with an ongoing project at The LEGO Group. Lone Ranger anybody?

Legend of Zelda: Has been archived. Due to the great amount of new molds needed for this project to be made, LEGO has decided to archive this project.

EVE Online Ships - Rifter: Has also been archived. The amount of supporters with this project has made LEGO consider the gaming world more. But this project has a more challenging business case when considered alongside other products.

A very big disappointment with the archived projects. Modular Western Town was one of my all time favorite CUUSOO projects. It's sad to see it go.

Read the rest of LEGO's statement on the LEGO CUUSOO Blog.

TMNT Now For Sale From LEGO

LEGO has finally made the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sets available at Shop@Home and in LEGO retail stores.
Unfortunately, yesterday was the last day for free shipping. Though you can get it in time for Christmas by choosing Express Shipping.
TRU has some free shipping deals you can take advantage of. If you want to brave the prices.

Buy some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

LEGO CUUSOO: Review Results on the 20th

Remember those CUUSOO projects that passed the 10,000 mark 6 months ago? If you don't. It's okay, it's been awhile. The Summer 2012 review has finally ended. LEGO will unveil the the chosen project on the 20th of December. The four projects are:

Modular Western Town
BTTF - DeLorean Time Machine
Legend of Zelda
EVE Online Ships - Rifter

Which project will LEGO choose? We only have to wait a couple of days to find out. All these projects are great, so it'll be a hard decision. I don't think any of them will get rejected, just put on the shelf till the next review.
Keep your eyes peeled on this site the next couple of days for the results.

Legends of Chima Listed at Shop@Home

LEGO has listed the Legends of Chima sets at Shop@Home. Though they won't be available till January 1st. There are plenty of new pictures to see.
It's kind of a bummer that they didn't list them sooner. Looking at it from a marketing perspective, wouldn't it be better to have them available in the middle of December? I guess LEGO doesn't think so.

Buy the Legends of Chima sets on Shop@Home.

The Lone Ranger Early Sets

With the LEGO Consumer Catalogue being made available to some very lucky few, it's only natural that some 2013 sets would slip out. In this instance, the sets are The Lone Ranger.
We'll be getting a six-set wave somewhere around May 2013. With the west back in town, even I'll have to grab some of these. Who knows when Indians will be making an appearance again?

79106 Cavalry Set. Pieces and price unknown.
79107 Comanche Camp. Pieces and price unknown.
79108 Stagecoach Escape. Pieces and price unknown.
79109 Colby City Dual. Pieces and price unknown.
79110 Danger in the Silver Mine. Pieces and price unknown.
79111 Train Chase. Pieces and price unknown.

These may be down by tomorrow. Depending if LEGO wants these seen or not.
Click the button below to see more of The Lone Ranger sets!

LEGO Ninjago Continued in 2014

Just when I thought Ninjago would finally leave, LEGO tosses an easter egg onto the LEGO Message Boards. The never ending theme will reawaken in 2014 for a whole new wave.

Since the message board post is the only true way to understand this news, I'll hand it over to them.

"Calling all Ninjago fans! 

Gather round! Beckon all of your friends to gather round, too! We have important and exciting news! Not just any news. Not news about the weather or cats stuck up trees or the price of milk! No, this is news about Ninjago! 

“But, what news? What news could be so important? Isn’t Ninjago being discontinued in 2013?!”, we hear you exclaim! Ah yes, young ninja, we sense you are eager to learn more and so shall the news be revealed… 

Because our message boards fans are so awesome and because we know you love Ninjago more than anyone else in the entire world, nay universe, we are giving you guys this information first and exclusively! Check the internet; see if anyone else is mentioning this! They won’t be right now because you’re hearing this from us first and you’re the first to know!

Jammers on: Ninjago fans only!

Jammers

Ninjago will continue into 2014! 

Jammers off: Yayyy!!!!  

Well isn't that nice. Who would've thought Ninjas were so popular with the kids. I think I'm done with ninjas (I only got three sets anyway). But as long as everyone else isn't, LEGO will keep the sets coming. 

10 Things I Liked about The Hobbit: AUJ, and 10 I Didn't

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hit theaters early Friday morning. I was there with my 3D glasses, prepared for a HFR (high frame-rate) adventure.
Is The Hobbit really worth all the hype? Was the HFR terribly distracting? Will this really work with 3 movies?

While I won't be giving a review just yet (that may come after my second viewing), I have compiled a list of the 10 things I did and didn't like about The Hobbit.

Warning! The following post is riddled with spoilers. To avoid ruining an amazing movie, read this post after viewing the film. 

21102 Minecraft Back in Stock at S@H

LEGO Shop@Home has listed 21102 Minecraft as in stock. With 10 more days till Christmas, now would be a good time to get this set if you missed out earlier.
Shop@Home has free shipping on orders of $49 or more. With Minecraft being $34.99, just add a couple cheap sets and take advantage of this deal.

Buy Minecraft now!

2013 Sets Spotted at TRU

It's that time of year again. The time when all the 2013 sets start appearing on different websites and in different toys stores. Don't you just love when TRU has all the new sets and the only ones you can buy are the ones that cost less than $20? Me neither.
Toys R Us now has the 2013 Star Wars, Super Heroes, Ninjago, and other sets available at certain stores. I've yet to be at a TRU this month, the prices scare me away from the door. And I can always go across the street to Target and save $30 on a Battle of Helm's Deep.
If you want to get your Christmas shopping done before the rush, get to a TRU now!

Thanks to FBTB for posting the news first.

Finders Keepers by Ochre Jelly

Apparently I wasn't the only one that thought the LEGO One Ring was too big for minifigures. Ochre Jelly (Iain Heath) has used the One Ring the way it should be used - By brick-built figures.
I don't think there is one flaw in this entire MOC. From Bilbo's hair, to his jacket, to Gollum's eyes, everything is masterfully done.
With the nationwide release of The Hobbit less than 48 hours away, the timing of this MOC couldn't have been better.

See it on Flickr.

LEGO Star Wars Advent Calender 50% Off

For those of you that haven't yet bought the Star Wars Advent Calender (I know I haven't), and don't want to spend $50 on it, there's a solution. LEGO currently has it for the small price of $24.99.
Though buying it now won't do much good as far as a calender goes, you can still pick up some great figs and micro models.

Buy the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calender now!

The Lone Ranger Microsite Now Live

A couple months back, there were rumors circulating that LEGO would be releasing The Lone Ranger sets to tie in with the 2013 movie. And after a bit of a wait, LEGO has finalized these rumors by launching the microsite for the theme.
It's about time LEGO has restarted the west theme. After the end of the Wild West in the early 2000s, LEGO fans have practically screamed for more cowboys. So this theme should go over well.
And as usual, there will be plenty of new pieces, maybe the most exciting piece being the new revolvers, and the tomahawk!

Check out the microsite here.

Winged Centaur by MortalSwordsman.

MortalSwordsman delivers big time with his newest creation Winged Centaur. The wing design is rather similar to his Cyber Angel's wings, but with a little more mythical feel.
An all around great creation for the 300th post on BrickEnd.

See it on Mocpages.

Amazon LOTR and The Hobbit Deals

Amazon currently has some great deals on Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit LEGO sets. With The Hobbit hitting theaters a week from today, this'll be the perfect way to feed your Hobbit craze!
While most of the deals are only a few bucks off here and there, there are some drastic price drops in several of the larger and more pricy sets.

The Goblin King Battle: MSRP: $99.99. Amazon discount: $85.50. BUY!
The Battle of Helm's Deep: MSRP: $129.99. Amazon discount: $105.99. BUY!
Attack on Weathertop: MSRP: $59.99. Amazon discount: $42.75. BUY!
Uruk-hai Army: MSRP: $29.99. Amazon discount: $23.75. BUY!

Other deals include The Mines of Moria $3.50 off, Shelob Attacks $2.40 off, and Attack of the Wargs $2.50 off.
While these last deals aren't very big, if you were planning on getting these sets and don't want to wait for a bigger sale this may be the time to act. All those extra dollars off could get you Riddles for the Ring.

GAIA - AT Viper by Jon B

I just want to pick this thing up and swoosh it around the room a few times. It's just screaming "SWOOSH!" Those fins are way too cool to sit on a shelf.
I can tell you, I would not want to be on the wrong side of this bad boy.

See it on Mocpages.

Industrial Era by Riccardo Zangelmi

Run, run, run, little man. The big-scary-wheel-thing is gonna get you! Doesn't matter if you think you're Jack Sparrow, you got nothing on that pink mohawk.
What a great build by Riccardo Zangelmi. The industrial towers are very simple, but add to the MOC in an unbelievable way. And that big-scary-wheel-thing is awesome!

See it on Mocpages.

TMNT Sets Listed at Shop@Home

Though they're not available yet, and won't be till the 31st, LEGO has listed all six of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sets online.
All sets have great figures, plenty of new pieces, and best of all, excellent price-per-piece ratios. For turtle fans, these are a must-have.

But your TMNT sets at Shop@Home.

[CCY's MOC] - LEGO Westie by CCY 8086

I've seen LEGO dogs, and I've seen LEGO dogs! But none compare to this simply remarkable creation by CCY.
By using many differently shaped slopes, he was able to create a very realistic fur design. The slopes around the mouth give the look of a neatly groomed dog. While the ears point up in the cutest of ways.
And guess what else? The legs are positionable.

See it on Mocpages.

Review: CMF Series 9 on Eurobricks

Eurobricks member Whitefang has done an awesome review of the Collectible Minifigures Series 9. You may remember him reviewing every other series over there. But this one stands out as one of the best.
Complete with a Cyclops, Forest Maiden, Battle Mech, and Plumber, this series may be one of the most sought after ones since series 1. Which you'll remember was only so sought after because of the very limited quantity.

Check out Whitefang's review on Eurobricks.

Favorite Star Wars Film in LEGO Poll Closed

So sorry for the delay in posting this, because we all know it's December 2nd. I'll make it up to you. Just keep reading.
After a really close race in the November 2012 poll, one winner emerged victorious! For those of you that don't remember, the poll was for your favorite representation of a Star Wars film in LEGO bricks.
Thank you all for voting, and if you missed the chance, don't worry! We've got a great poll for you this month.
You chose from all 6 movies, the Clone Wars film, and the Clone Wars TV show. A hard decision I admit. But now for the winner of the Favorite Star Wars Film in LEGO poll! And the winner is...
The Clone Wars TV Show!

This TV show brought a whole new field of greatness to the Star Wars galaxy. So it's no wonder this option won. But the excitement of Star Wars Episode VII is over, and the time of The Hobbit has begun! As you all know, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released in theaters everywhere on the 14th. I hope you've bought your tickets, this will be a movie you don't want to miss.

Because I'm such a big LOTR fan, this month's poll will be for your Favorite LEGO The Hobbit Set. Choose your favorite. Or maybe wait till The Hobbit comes out and make your decision based on the film.

Let's hop right in to a month full of festivities and Hobbits!

2013 Galaxy Squad, City, Technic, and Creator at S@H

LEGO has posted the 2013 Galaxy Squad, City, Technic, and Creator sets for sale at Shop@Home. We've seen pretty much everything already, but there are some new pictures of the sets. That's always nice.
With nearly a full month until Christmas, you'll have plenty of time to get in some Holiday shopping. And don't forget, LEGO is still running some free shipping deals.

Buy the new sets at Shop@Home.

LEGO CUUSOO: Space Marines Floods 10,000

Just a few short hours after I posted of the Space Marines need for support, the 10,000 supporter mark was achieved. Thanks to advertising on Brickset, and many other people's support, Space Marines fans now only have to wait a few days for the review process to begin.
I have already stated in the post below of my love for this project, so I won't go into anymore detail. But Nick Royer has created a fantastic project! Unfortunately, LEGO's Galaxy Squad will most likely push any hopes of a Space Marines theme out of the picture. But we can still hope for at least one set.

Space Marines on LEGO CUUSOO.

LEGO CUUSOO: Space Marines Support Needed

Space Marines is, without a doubt, one of the best projects that has ever been on CUUSOO. Then why hasn't it got the 10,000 supporters? I have no idea.
This project has been on CUUSOO for nearly a year, and it has been in the top ten for nearly that long.
It has the most comments, with over triple the amount of comments of the second place project. It has the most views, and it currently has the most supporters.

But with the next quarterly review only a few days away, the Space Marines could be in trouble. If they don't get the needed supporters by Monday, they'll have to wait three months before they even begin the review process. Which is a long process.

They only need 80 more supporters. But last week alone they got less than two hundred. With such a close deadline, it will be a tight race.

Hurry up and give your support for the Space Marines!

Space Marines on LEGO CUUSOO.

2013 Star Wars Battle of Hoth

The guys over at Brickset have posted pictures for a previously unannounced 2013 Star Wars set. Not really anything new, but a great Hoth army builder. You hear me, Brickplumber?

75014 Battle of Hoth. Pieces: Unknown. Price: Let's hope no more than $40.

It looks like a mix of the Snowtrooper and Rebel Trooper Battle Packs from a couple years ago. With a tauntaun from the 2009 Echo Base set and a snowspeeder from the Wampa Cave.

I do like the new Rebel Trooper garb on that scout. I'm not sure if the grey helmet is a new piece or just a skateboarding helmet. Or is it hair? It certainly looks like a new piece anyway.

Why in the world are there two Luke Skywalker minifigs in here? Maybe the bottom picture is just a mistake. Cause on the box there's only one. We'll know for certain come 2013.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Sets at Shop@Home

After much waiting, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sets are now available at Shop@Home and LEGO retail stores. With the release of the film next month, you can be sure these will fly off the shelves.
It's too bad these weren't released yesterday when we could've taken advantage of Cyber Monday sales.

Buy the Hobbit sets now: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sets.

Series 9 Sneak Peek

LEGO has released a sneak peek of the Collectible Minifigures Series 9 on their Facebook page. Apparently they'll be releasing more images early next week. Let's hope for some front shots.

Autumn in the Park by Nannan Z.

Nannan Zang has built a MOC making great use of the Star Wars planets. What they're supposed to be, I'll never know. But Nannan's MOCs are always so good, and they are rarely easy to understand.
I think my favorite part about this one is the leaves scattered under the trees.

Don't forget, Creations for Charity is in its final days. You can purchase this, and many other great MOCs for reasonable prices to make a child somewhere in the world happy this year.

See it on Mocpages.

Collectible Minifigures Series 10 & 11 Lineup

The Collectible Minifigures Series 10 and 11 lineups have been revealed over on The Daily Brick. So much for my theory of LEGO stopping at series 10.
In addition, Eurobricks members have complied some 3D images of what we could possibly get in these next waves.

Series 10: Sea Captain Sad Clown Librarian Grandpa Bumblebee Girl Roman Commander Warrior Woman Decorator Tomahawk Warrior Trendsetter Baseball Fielder Revolution Soldier Motorcycle Mechanic Medusa Skydiver Paintball Player

Series 11: Yeti Evil Mech Welder Lady Robot Jazz Musician Constable Holiday Elf Bavarian Lady Scarecrow Mountain Climber Grandma Tiki Warrior Gingerbread Man Barbarian Dinner Waitress Scientist

As you can read, there are plenty of excellent possibilities here. The Tomahawk Warrior, Revolution Soldier, Bavarian Lady, and Tiki Warrior will most likely be amazing figures.

What do you think about the Series 10 and 11 lineups?

The Hobbit Gandalf Ploybag

Another The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey polybag has been sighted on Ebay. No word on when it'll be available. We'll most likely see it at TRU in the next couple of weeks.

EDIT: This polybag is now available at ToysRUs.

Happy Thanksgiving/Tommy Turkey by Detomaso Pantera

Happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone! After we all happily stuffed ourselves with many different kinds of foods, we then set out for our Black Friday line parties and picked up some very neat stuff.
I personally did not wait out in the cold for any deals. There are plenty to be had online.

On that note, LEGO Shop@Home has some great deals. Including 50% off Series 7 and 8 of the Collectible Minifigures. Unfortunately, these are all sold out.
They also offer free shipping on order over $49. So if you don't want to spend too much, just buy $50 worth.

As you can see in the picture above, Detomaso has built a very realistic turkey. The fan shape must have taken quite a while to figure out. The back view really shows the complexity of the model.

See it on Mocpages.

Astronaut Footprint by Custom Bricks

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Those famous words spoken so long ago still have a big impact on the world. Custom Bricks has built an amazingly simple, yet not so simple MOC based off of those words.

See it on Mocpages.

2013 Galaxy Squad Sets

The full Galaxy Squad line has been revealed over on Brickset. We get 6 sets: 4 "good guy" sets, and 2 "bad guy" sets.

There are tons of new pieces in these sets. Not only new minifigure gear, but also plenty of new pieces that will make for some great MOCs.

70700 Space Swarmer. 86 pieces. Ages 7-14.

Check out the rest of the line below.

CCCX Onward by Mark Erickson

Mark has built a great winter scene for the CCCX. The forced perspective in this one is awesome. The snow-covered trees and distant peaks add to the chilly atmosphere of the MOC.

See it on Mocpages.

30212 Mirkwood Elf Polybag at TRU

The first of hopefully many Hobbit polybags has appeared over at Toysrus. The set contains a brand new Mirkwood Elf minifig. And I think the first ever dark green hood.
For a probable $3.99 price point, it's not bad. Definitely gonna want a couple of these for your elf army.

Calvin and Hobbes by Lego Builders

The great comic book duo of Calvin and Hobbes are rolling around in their wagon. Lego Builders has built plenty more small scenes which are just as good, some even better, than the one above. Check them out!

See more on Mocpages.

2013 Galaxy Squad Minifigure

Images have been leaked of the Galaxy Squad minifigures on Hoth Bricks. Apparently some of the figures are available on Ebay. I don't know how the seller got them since the theme won't be available until January.
I love the look of this figure. LEGO is beginning to make tons of new headpieces for new themes. They are definitely paying plenty of attention to the minifigures. Now if only they'd fix the prices.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Sets at Kmart

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sets are now available at Kmart. All of them. And you can use coupon code KMART10PSAVINGS for an additional 10%.
Get over to a Kmart to pick up the first ever LEGO Bilbo Baggins. Not to mention the thirteen dwarves. Which I love!

Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Chicken Suit Guy

Only a little over a week after the reveal of the Collectible Minifigures Series 9 Dr. Splitz, we get the Chicken Suit Guy.
Initial reaction: Oh my goodness, that is awesome. Wait a second, where's the feather printing?
LEGO has failed to give us printing where there should be plenty. Are they throwing away a perfectly good chance to prove their printing skills? Maybe this is just an early picture and the suit isn't completed. But I think not.

3300014 Limited Edition Holiday Set

The Limited Edition Holiday set will be given away at Shop@Home and LEGO brand stores as part of their Black Friday event, November 23rd-26th. Just spend $99 or more during those 4 days and you can have this delightful little model.

Thanks to Toysnbricks for the news!

Bear in Mind by Dirk Denoyelle

This is honestly kind of creepy. The idea is awesome, and the execution is awesome. But there's just something about it that I can't get over. Hmm. Ok, I'm over it now.

See it on Mocpages.

The River Toll by James Pegrum

Studs, Snot, and foliage combine into a great little medieval vignette by James Pegrum. The trees must have taken some serious patience to get right. They're made out of flexible tubes, for goodness sake.

See it on Mocpages.