The LEGO Architecture Arc De Triomphe 21036 Building Kit offers 386-pieces of brick building fun, and it's being offered for just $31.99 shipped, today only, originally $39.99. Each of the 386 bricks accurately capture detail and scale. When built, the Arc de Triomphe measures over 5" (14 cm). The accompanying glossy booklet chronicles the Arc de Triomphe's inception, and is full of facts, stats, and beautiful photography. Product page. Continue reading for a speed build video and more information.
Located in Billund, Denmark, the real-life LEGO House has just opened, and it's a mere 10 minute drive from the airport. This 12,000-square-meter space was designed to look like 21 giant LEGO bricks stacked atop each other, topped by a 2x4 block keystone. It took approximately 7-years to complete, with the exterior facade composed mainly of clay tiles. There's a store, several exhibition areas, restaurants, four color-coded play rooms, and approximately 25 million LEGO bricks inside. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of the twenty-five greatest Super Nintendo games of all-time.
LEGO Minifigs are nothing new or special, but one designer decided to think outside the box, and use one for his resume. Andy Morris, a recent design graduate from the University of South Wales, used his design philosophy and experience with toys to create this custom figurine that resembles his own likeness. He's holding a laptop in one hand and a miniature custom printed CV in the other. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Snyzer_Tech is a LEGO fanatic that likes to take things to a whole new level, and it shows with his latest project, a functional Desert Eagle. While it may not shoot bullets, it does fire off plastic pellets, thanks to a custom-designed system of rubber-bands and plastic bricks via reloadable magazines. Continue reading for two more videos and information.
There's this version, and then the new LEGO Millennium Falcon (75192), which is set to be released on October 1st, at the price of $799.99. Consisting of 7,514 pieces, it's set to become the largest and most expensive LEGO set yet, complete with 10 minifigs - Han, C-3P0, Leia, Chewbacca, BB-8, Old Han, Finn, Rey, and two porgs. Unfortunately, this does not include any flying drone functions, which means it will have to sit tight in your Star Wars collection. Continue reading for a hands-on video, more picture and information.
McLaren partnered with LEGO to create a 1:1 scale 720S using 267,300 bricks. The car is estimated to weigh 1.6-tons (3,527-lbs), and was built around a steel frame, with a team of six people working for over 2,000 hours. It boasts real Pirelli P Zero CORSA tires, complete with silver 'Pirelli Color Edition' graphics. Continue reading for another video, more pictures and information.
You can find LEGO sets for just about anything these days, including life-sized cats. That's right, JEKCA is offering these sets that stand 1.6-feet tall each when completed, and they can be ordered in different positions as well as various colors. Unfortunately, each one will set you back $66, and they don't come assembled. Continue reading for more pictures and information. Click here for a few bonus images.
LEGO's Technic RC Tracked RC is literally a miniature Ripsaw Tank featured in Fast 8, and it's being offered for just $127.30 shipped, today only. Features a high-speed, fully motorized, remote-controlled vehicle with large tracks. Check out the fresh lime-green, white and black color scheme with cool stickers. Drive forward, backward, left and right, perform turns up to 360° and drive over large obstacles with ease. Product page. Continue reading for a speed build video and more information.
LEGO Star Wars sets may be the cool thing to own, but when this 3.28-foot tall Apollo Saturn V Rocket is released, that may change. This massive kit will come bundled with three separable Saturn V rocket stages, a lunar orbiter, lunar module, crew of three astronauts, and an American flag for the minifigs to secure on the moon. There's exactly 1,969-pieces, and that number pays tribute to the year 1969, when Neil Armstrong coined the famous "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," phrase on the lunar surface. Continue reading for a video of the actual Apollo V rocket launch and more pictures of this set.
The LEGO Star Wars Resistance X-Wing Fighter 75149 consists of 740-pieces, and it's being offered for just $51.99 shipped, today only, originally $56.72. This detailed X-Wing Fighter features opening wings and cockpit, 4 spring-loaded shooters, retractable landing gear, removable engine and a detachable BB-8. The set also comes with a building section with a container, toppling tower and fire elements to attach to the building and Flametrooper's weapon to create a make-believe blaze. Product page. Continue reading for a hands-on video review and more information.
