Lugging pt. 4: Starting a LUG...
The Brothers Brick - Thanel - July 30th, 2009

What if you're interested in joining a LEGO User Group (LUG) because of Part 1, but the tips in Part 2 let you down and you couldn't find a LUG? Or what if the experiences described in Part 3 weren't quite up to snuff? Then you have the option to start your own LUG. Since I have absolutely no experience doing that, I've gathered a sort of panel of experts to help describe how they've gone about organizing their LUGs....

LEGO Disney Toy Story First Look
FBTB - Ace - July 23th, 2009

You know, when I first heard about the LEGO Disney alliance and that they would be making figures based on Toy Story 3, I felt a twinge of excitement. I mean, who doesn't love the Toy Story movies? And seeing them rendered in LEGO minifigure form would make any fan wet their pants with anticipation. What I saw today at SDCC just completely blew my mind. The figures that were there were final production figures, so what you see is what you get. And I can't believe just how AWESOME they are...

New Macaroni Brick revisited...
Bricklink - BRICK_CHICK - July 20th, 2009

The new macaroni brick featured on flickr is indeed a reality. It was a mold that has been recently revised in order to bring this part into 'system' and the designers thought they were doing a great job...until we all started whining that is...