Toys R Us’ bankruptcy court hearing was yesterday and they’ve announced that the going out of business sales will being Thursday for the rest of the stores with it running until June or earlier if inventories sell out quicker. Toys R Us says they are working to make the maximum payments they can to the vendors as well as the banks as they are starting to close down more than 700 stores. They are also wanting to stop more than $450 million in payments to suppliers which is a move that will hurt smaller toy companies on their books. According to a report by Reuters, there are more than 50 vendors, including LEGO, that have objected to the liquidation. Obviously LEGO would like to have their products back instead of having it sold at lower prices in order to make payments to the banks. This corresponds to the memo that I...

Last month, I ran The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigure Vignette Building Contest and it’s now time to announce the winners of the contest. I’m sorry about the lateness of choosing the winners but I’ve been dealing with other things the past few weeks. I was pretty lenient on how the builds were judged and there were some really creative ones. Since LEGO accidentally sent me another box of minifigures, I’ll also be choosing a few runner up winners, in no particular order. I’ll be contacting the winners to get their shipping details and whatnot through the platform used. Grand Prize Winner Okay Yaramanoglu – Hugo Strange’s Lab Runner Up Winners Matt Althouse – Rock the House with Black Canary Danielle Vello Richard Pennock – The Killing Joke _yellowhouse ldd_143 Wayne Allen – Wonder Twins Vignette The post The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigure Vignette Building Contest Winners appeared first on The Brick...

While not entirely compatible with the rain we're experiencing in California at the moment, I'd still love to go cruising in this sweet red hot rod by ianying616. Just look at that beefy styling, that aggressive stance and all that shiny, shiny chrome. Can you just imagine what this baby sounds like? Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Dystopia is everywhere you look these days, online, in movies, on TV and unfortunately in real life. And while everything seems a bit grim these days, at least if things go really south we can all look forward to outfitting our vehicles Mad Max style. Yes, the world will be a free-for-all wasteland, but we'll be screaming around in cool cars like this one from Mark of Falworth, at least until someone shows up with a bigger one. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the new Cloak and Dagger Level and Character Pack for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 video game. The DLC not only lets you play in a brand new level, there are also some new characters to add to the game’s roster including Cloak, Dagger, Mister Negative, Blackout, Shroud, Nightmare, and Silvermane. You can purchase it individually for $2.99 or if you have the Season Pass, you can download now it for free. Set immediately after Cloak and Dagger gain their incredible powers, players must help the two escape their evil captor, his super powered henchman, and work together through a series of puzzles using their unique new abilities. Upon completing the level, new unlockable characters Cloak, Dagger, Mister Negative, Blackout, Shroud, Nightmare, and Silvermane add to the main game’s roster of over 200 Super Heroes and Super Villains. The Cloak & Dagger Character and...

Today in anticipation of Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi coming to home media next week, LEGO and Star Wars has released a new video called LEGO Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2 Minutes which is basically an abridged version of the movie. In the middle of the video, we get to the scene in Snoke’s throne room and we may have gotten a sneak peek at the rumored set coming later this year tentatively called the same thing or The Throne Room Duel (75216). The set may not look exactly the same way but it’s assumed that it’ll look somewhat similar. For the play features of the set, it is said that it has a revolving elevator and another feature that drags Rey to the throne and the minifigures will include Snoke, Rey, Kylo Ren, and a couple of Praetorian Guards. Check out the video below. The post...

Feast your eyes on the NCS greebly goodness that is hhcBrick's Long Range Scout. It's got all the hallmarks of neo classic space, classic blue and light grey, yellow canopies, bumble-bee stripes and fantastic retro style design. But the real jaw dropper on this craft is when you flip it over. Proper greebs should look functional as well as complicated, not just a bunch of stuff attached, this is how it's done! Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

One of the best things about building competitions is the smack talk and creative use of MOCs to intimidate as well as impress. During the finale of the ABS Builder Challenge, Mark of Falworth wanted to illustrate his trophy shelf still has space for one more, and what better way to do it than with this brilliant little interior. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

As the 60th anniversary of the brick continues we're seeing so many great tributes to LEGO and our favorite sets. This micro scale Seacow from builder Travis Brickle captures a staggering amount of detail and nuance in a tiny little build. He even included the double decker sofa, Captain Metalbeard and a Micro Manager, brilliant! Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

According to builder rsmbricks this is his first spaceship since the mid 80's, and after a thirty some odd year break, it's quite the comeback. While a little unconventional even for neo classic space, there's a chunkiness and quirkiness I sorta dig about this. And of course it's Benny's, so it's flown with extreme enthusiasm. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy