Jump Starting the Year 2019: Lego 10264

Sorry people, I just completed my copy of Corner Garage, ahead of the release date
Great build-ups of the modular, especially when it sits across the corners

My advance greetings to my readers
Happy New Year 2019

Release January 2019

Lego 71023 Minifigures The Lego Movie Series 2

CMF The Lego Movie Series 2

Giraffe Mascots coming soon

Release Febuary 2019

LEGO 70840 Welcome to Apocalypseburg!

If you are writing a story that takes place in New York in the moment,
and you cannot integrate intelligently it into Lego
The results is horrible misinterpretation to Statue of Liberty

Release Febuary 2019

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Lego TLM2 70840, Welcome to Apocalypseburg!

10 LEGO Power Functions Tricks You NEED To Know
Do you know V2 IR receiver is not necessary suitable for M-motor?

Real or Sham Authentic Element Now?

How do you feel with the authentic of every Lego element now

WOT: Why my Bricklink store does not sell overseas

Many a times, I have been asked via bricklink message or email if I do deliver order to countries outside Singapore.

Well, I have done an exception recently, and yet again this is my Bad Experience with forex loss with paypal.

Here is why NOT again.

If you understand how my store works, buyer only pay for actual postage to whatever country (I would go get a quote from local post office) and adding in a percent for Paypal seller's charges. All these sounds fine in a deal, but let's understand more...

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Hi xxxxx,
Please find the Quote.

Weight of package: 157.5 grams
Cost of package to Germany: S$12.35
Courier: Singapore Post (National Post)
Payment method: Paypal
Additional charges for Paypal: 4.4% of total Order + S$0.50
https://www.paypal.com/sg/webapps/mpp/paypal-seller-fees

Items: xxxxx
Qty: 40 pieces
Total: S$14.00

Estimated Order total for your consideration.
S$14.00 + S$1.17 + S$12.35 = Singapore Dollar $27.52

Warm Regards,

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And so the buyer agreed to pay for the package. Paypal was the gateway to receive payment and was frequently used to pay for my purchases from overseas. This order was billed in Singapore Dollar, and so I would only make senses I need any balance in paypal to be in US Dollar or Euro.

I requested the payment in Euro. And so the transaction when thru, and I receive Euro in my paypal account.

And so in summary:
Bricklink order in total would be in S$27.58
But due to wonderful paypal conversion rate, I would only receive S$23.82 to be used for my next purchase.

Why is this happening?

I will not utilize any Singapore Dollar in paypal account.

Buyer is innocent in the deal, and shouldn't be ask to pay for difference.

Banks' Credit Card exchange rate are way better than Paypal conversion rate.

This order bypass Bricklink order process, so it exclude Bricklink Seller Fees.

So until my brain could process such loss with Bricklink's order, I would never process with another overseas request.

Thank you for the understanding.

http://www.bricklink.com/store/sgbulkbricks

Black Manta (76095)

This little Minifigure caught my eyes
sh526 Black Manta (76095)


The Lego Black Manta

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Lego 76095 - Aquaman: Black Manta Strike

Clash Of Kings Castle Themed Diorama Public Display

Lego castle themed display
1st - 9th September 2018
Raffles City Shopping Mall, Singapore


The blue factions


The red factions


The villages in fine details


The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the subterfuge that the Greeks used to enter the independent city of Troy and win the war


The armada of ships


Army building


A panoramic view of the display

Lego 2019 Modular Building?

Is this the year 2019 Modular Building
Lego 10265 Post Office
Source : Unknown

Lego Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control Awareness

What is inside a Lepin Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control? Lets take a look.


Lego on the Left / Lepin on the Right


Lego on the Left / Lepin on the Right


Lego Remote Control internal buildup
Lego with LED infrared sensor in the middle top


Lepin Remote Control internal buildup
Note Lepin used a wired antenna for communicating


Lego on the Left / Lepin on the Right

Harry Potter Aragog

When was the last time Housekeeping on Lego was done?

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Lego 75950 - Harry Potter Aragog

Scooby-Doo in the day
Moonlighting as Dog Ace in the night

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Lego 76110 - Dog Ace from Batman™ The Attack of the Talons

Ideas #022 21311 Voltron

Voltron: Defender of the Universe



Look at that size, as compared to my Maxifigures.

Lego Ideas #022
21311 Voltron
Available from stores 1st August 2018

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Lego Ideas #022 21311 Voltron

Only true love can fuel the hard work that awaits you..
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

The Surprising Truth About Bricksworld AFOL MOC Competition

You have probably heard about Lego Certified Store Bricksworld's held AFOL MOC Competition. The entries were fantastic and votings are underway.
But.. did you ever observed the entries by some individual looks familiar? Have I ever seen it somewhere before?

Let's review the entry
BW Entry Link

Where have I seen this before?

Original entry was from Robert Lundmark, submitted for Lego Ideas UCS Rey´s Speeder 2 years ago.
The Ideas project however was Not Approved.
The original entry and pictures for comparison can be found HERE

BW Entry Link

Where have I seen this before?

Just go buy the instructions from ebay at USD 20. How is this called original MOC?

And this is not the first time Lego Certified Store Bricksworld's failed in her diligent to check for plagiarism. The following entry was also accepted and displayed in LCS store in earlier MOC competition.

BW Entry Link

Where have I seen this before?

The original Lester minifigure was designed and retail by Taiwan Mocer Helen Sham under Helen Sham Figures in Oct 2017, You may buy the complete figure with instruction from her website.
The original entry and pictures for comparison can be found HERE

It is a shame that competition entry were submitted and claimed to be their own design without giving credits to the originator. But when doing so, it also means these entries will not be eligible to join the MOC competition.

Perhaps this is yet another of Bricksworld lousy Spot The Difference contest