The winner of the Special Prize of the first Minifig Customization Workshop Contest is revealed!

Click here to see who he is and to compliment him on winning the exclusive Eurobricks Stormtrooper custom minifigure.

Check the Minifig Customization Workshop Forum for the latest news and updates on this contest and on the Customization world.

From Jan Beyer:

LEGO User Group Bulk Order Program

The “LEGO User Group Bulk Order Program” (LUGBULK) will be offered to LEGO User Groups as a pilot/test program from August 2009 and possibly going into 2010. Due to new legislation in the USA, we will unfortunately not be able to offer the program to USA based LEGO User Groups until we implement some additional processes. We expect to open up the program to US LEGO User Groups at a later date.

This document explains to you how to get access to and use the program to order smaller amounts of LEGO bricks from the whole LEGO assortment directly at the LEGO Group.

Please notice again that this is a pilot project and it may be terminated on short notice at any time.

Sounds interesting ? Read more and discuss here!

Update from Jan B:

• 200 DKK is the amount per registered member - if 50 members submit their data then the LUG can order for 10.000 DKK max, but if only 20 out of the 50 order they can still order up to 10.000 DKK.
  
• The focus right now is to help people who are doing shows get bricks to build more and thus help them build new stuff for their shows.
  
• A 2x4 brick in white is 0,45 DKK without VAT.
  

Update 16/8 from Tormod on why this is not upon for the US:

Explanation from our Quality Department:

We are awaiting clarification on the testing and certification demands for elements that are not sold as part of a finished good. The complexity of the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) has left many unanswered questions and until we are certain that we can meet the requirements of the law, we must withhold sales of loose elements, outside of the PAB assortment, in the US market. Be assured that the elements themselves are fully compliant and safe; we simply need to have clarity as to what process we must use to ensure the elements meet the test and certification demands.

I doesn't happen often, but sometimes a LEGO ship is made that looks like a real scale model. To achieve this, several techniques can be used to give the ship the right shape (not an easy thing to do with LEGO), real rope rigging has to be added and the sails should be made out of canvas with an authentic look. The 64-gun Sang Royal of our member Admiral Bejaune has it all.

Visit the discussion thread for more pictures of this beauty.

New Staff Members

Welcome to the staff, guys!

starstreak has finished a very detailed review of the 2009 Technic Flagship model, 8258 Crane Truck. It even includes a 100 photo assembly process video!

Find the review here!

Eurobricks members, Alywin and legomilk have both shared new set images of the 10199 Winter Toy Shop, together discovered by HKLUG members. It appears that this new exclusive Christmas set has a piece count of 815 pieces plus a surprising light brick. Find out more in

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Picture is link to topic.

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Go here to discuss and check some of the tricks used to make it.

Captain Green Hair, one of the best all time ship builders, is building a new frigate and shares detailed pictures of every step he adds. This means you can just follow the master's lead and build your own awesome frigate. If you like to participate, now is your chance.

Go here for all details (part list, etc...) and get started. Enjoy!

Lego train fans gather around the tracks for this exciting announcement regarding Eurobricks' latest contest! In honor of TRAIN MONTH in August and the grand opening of the Train Tech train forum, Eurobricks and RailBricks have combined efforts to bring you the Train Tech Building Contest. Three separate categories allow train enthusiasts to build a Complete Train, a Single Train Car, or Trackside Structure. The grand prize will be an official Lego Emerald Night train set (from Eurobricks), as well as two custom train sets provided by RailBricks as 2nd and 3rd place winners. The contest ends September 30, 2009. Make sure you don't pass on this great train contest!

Click HERE for contest details.

The winners of the first Minifig Customization Workshop Contest are now officially announced!

Visit the MCW Winners’ topic to see which are the three best entries of each category and to compliment the Customizers.

Check the Minifig Customization Workshop Forum for the latest news and updates on this contest and on the Customization world.

ALL ABOARD!

TRAIN TECH

Eurobricks is proud to announce the new comprehensive Train Forum, TRAIN TECH! Due to the overwhelming interest in train topics and the large number of train fans joining Eurobricks, the Trains & Town forum is now being split into two separate forums. In honor of the new forum, Eurobricks has declared August 2009 as Train Month. Train Tech will have a number of new and exciting topics as well as a special building contest in which participants have an opportunity to win an Emerald Night, as well as two other prizes sponsored by RailBricks e-Magazine for Lego Trains. Check out Train Tech today!

Does this picture excite you?

If so you need to see the full 8265 review by Blakbird... if not you're obviously looking at it wrong. Look again and click anyway.

Believe it or not, there are more unexpected new LEGO sets coming to our way. Both Eurobricks Members, Alywin and whung have shared this wonderful news all the way from

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Eurobricks Member, The Cobra has discovered an unexpected new activity set for the latest Pirates 2009. Looks like this new 852750 LEGO Pirates Tic Tae Toe is going to be available soon in

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More pictures from San Diego Comic-Con thanks to our member dieselboy m.

Joe Meno from Brick Journal is at ComicCon and he's been uploading photos to his

Discuss the camel and other stuff here!

Redcoat vs Bluecoat Tournament

Enlist now!

FBTB have posted hi-res pics of the new Rebel Blockade Runner:

http://www.fbtb.net/2009/07/22/10198-tantive-iv-first-look/

Discuss here!

Plus LEGOScum hands us pics of the Special Exclusive San Diego Comic Con Cinematic Sets

Thanks!

The 8879 Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control has been recalled from the U.S. and Canadian Market. For more details visit

Thanks to ILikePi for reporting this.