LEGO makes a lot of exclusives and new product announcements each year for San Diego Comic-Con. They’re sharing them with us in batches, and we’ve collected the first week’s here. This week has items from their Marvel and Star Wars licenses.
We’ll have more LEGO updates leading up to the big show. Cheers!
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We built a wall (we built the pyramids)… and pretty soon we’ll be able to build Leonard and Sheldon’s living room from The Big Bang Theory! This playset, which will include minifigures of all seven of the growing ensemble cast, is the latest set to come from LEGO Ideas (formerly CUUSOO).
That’s the official idea-generating community that lets folks like you and me submit new product proposals – if enough of the community supports it, LEGO can decide to produce it. LEGO Ideas is how that LEGO Back to the Future DeLorean made it to shelves.
LEGO Ideas Big Bang Theory
Indulge your inner genius and build this LEGO® version of Leonard and Sheldon’s living room as seen in the hit American sitcom The Big Bang Theory! This set was created by two LEGO fan designers— Alatariel from Sweden and Glen Bricker from the USA—and selected by LEGO Ideas members. Featuring loads of authentic details to satisfy all The Big Bang Theory devotees and including minifigures of all seven main characters from the show, it’s ideal for display or role-play fun. Includes 7 minifigures with assorted accessory elements: Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy and Bernadette. $59.99
Here’s the original proposal for The (Mini) Big Bang Theory set by Alatariel and Glen Bricker, and an official LEGO sneak peek at The Big Bang Theory minifigures at LEGO Ideas. Bazinga!
Seems like there’s been a tremendous resurgence in the popularity of the Millenium Falcon. I suppose that’s not surprising – the iconic vehicle was featured prominently in the latest teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. With the recent Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you!) events we saw a ginormous community-built Falcon built in Australia with over 250 thousand bricks.
The version we present here was built by Titan Creations, a group of Singaporean LEGO MOCers (MOC stands for “my own creation”). In comparison, it’s ten thousand pieces, which is still an amazing amount of bricks. LEGO has had a couple of official Millenium Falcons – the regular release Millenium Falcon included 1,254 pieces, while the Ultimate Collector Series Millenium Falcon had 5,195.
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In addition to the deals LEGO is running this weekend online, they’re also teaming up with Toys R Us for a special in-store promotion. On Sunday, May 3, stop by your local Toys R Us between noon and 2PM – you’ll be able to make and take home an exclusive LEGO Star Wars mini Wookiee Gunship.
Don’t forget, they are also hosting a LEGO Star Wars Midnight Madness Shopping Spree giveaway online. May the 4th be with you!
I’ve still got Avengers on my mind, but LEGO was kind enough to remind me that it’s Star Wars Day on Monday. This weekend, they’ve got special deals for on shop.lego.com, including something extra for LEGO VIP members. With any LEGO Star Wars purchase, you’ll get a free mini-figure of Admiral Yularen, who appeared in Episode IV: A New Hope and the Clone Wars animated show. LEGO will also throw in the Episode IV poster from their collection of Star Wars posters recreated with LEGO.
You’ll also get free shipping on orders over $75, which you’d get if you pick up the new Collector Series TIE Fighter set, which just went up for sale. VIP members will also get a shot at one of ten TIE Fighters that have been signed by Kjeld Kristiansen, the owner of the LEGO Group. May the 4th be with you!
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