This is too cool to not share…

 

https://youtu.be/BISNBL1VX3A

http://www.lovehulten.com/brixsystem.html

VicLUG will be at the 6th Gottacon on Feb. 27th to Mar. 1st at the downtown Victoria Convention Centre. We’ll be running VicWars, Lego D20 plus our kid build zone and a board games table.

VicWars will have a new rule set but still familiar for returning players. We’ll be running a few games a day, come by the booth for an updated schedule. Hope to see you there!

Bring something you made or just come out and meet the gang!

When: Sunday October 12, Noon-2:00
Where: Denny’s (across from Mayfair Mall)
Who: Adults interested in joining VicLUG

Come spend some time with Block-Heads like yourself before scarfing down all that Thanksgiving Turkey.

VICLUG will be attending the Victoria Model Railway show:  Sunday, September 7th at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre. We will be displaying a Lego railway, with multiple levels of tracks and several large bridges. Trains will be controlled by DCC, along with a range of lit buildings.

VicLUG will be at the upcoming Cherry Bomb Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair on April 27th. Along with our regular Lego shop and kid build zone we are planning our first ever Great Ball Contraption.
The Toy Fair is at Pearkes Arena behind Tillicum Mall.

Kids are free!
Adults are $5 from 9am – 3pm
Early Birds are $15 from 8am – 9am

http://cherry-bomb-toys.myshopify.com/

Chima roundup time!

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Gorillas!

Squirrels!

Hero Factory scale parts look neat, here’s 70201 Chi Eris

You can get a zoo of those new crystals in this Chima boardgame:

Have you seen the new Chima tv shows? Here’s one site that has them: http://thebrickblogger.com/2013/01/watch-lego-legends-of-chima-tv-show/

I found it fairly watchable! This whole new venture is looking nicer every day.

This is happening at our local Toys’R’Us on Feb. 23rd, probably something similar happening in your area too.

Chima Speedor Boulder Bowling Tournament

There’s a bunch of Technic freaks in my lug who are losing it over all the new sets. They really do look amazing, the sets the past couple of years have looked like they are right out of a fan convention.

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42008 Service Truck

The Lego Architecture line is coming out with the Leaning Tower of Pisa

I wonder if they will give any kickback to this Cuusoo idea?

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/2427

I’m curiously not going out of my gourd about Galaxy Squad, I really should be. This set looks good, it has some bizarre looking eggs

70709 Galactic Titan

I am however fascinated with this Lone Ranger set, 79109 Stagecoach Escape. Most of the Lone Ranger sets look wonderful but this one is now in the budget

We’ve been catching glimpses of this set as it gets pulled on and off the net. It looks great and a smart buy all around.

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79005 Battle at the Black Gate

The eagle’s wings are articulated.

Looks like they are using the same hair/beard piece for Saruman and Gandalf the White, smart recycling there.

Wizard Battle 79005, this looks like an inexpensive and classy little set.

79006 The Council of Elrond, there’s lots to like in this set, primarily the wonderful elf hair pieces!

Here’s a massive piece of set I won’t be picking up: 79008 Pirate Ship Ambush

There’s a whole bunch of nice new Castle sets coming out. Nothing mind blowing but great sets if you are building up a Castle collection. This new dragon is fun, 70403 Dragon Mountain:

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