Vampire GT at eBay auction - Proceeds to Make a Wish foundation

Paulo Boratko is auctioning one of his Black Vampire GTs at eBay, from May 16th till 26th. All proceeds will go to Make a Wish Foundation.

Just another chance for you to get one of this rare models!

But if you want to increase your chances of getting one at an affordable price... this is also a good opportunity to remind you about the possibility to support this model at CUUSOO.

It just broke the 1.000 supporters psychological barrier few days ago and I think now it is just a matter of time, till it reaches the 10.000 supporters needed to get a formal LEGO review.
If you have not yet left your support, do it now by clicking the image below and help turn the myth into a reality! Voting is free, and CUUSOO site login is also available through Facebook.

Spread the CUUSOO word, among every LEGO Fan you know!
Go, cast your vote and make your bid as well.

TBs Giveaway 01 (Results) - LEGOLAND Discovery Center

TBs first Giveaway came to an end!

LEGO Technic fans community is not that large, and those living in Chicago and Manchester metropolitan areas should be just a small fraction of those of course.
Hence we had not that much participants in our giveaway, despite it couldn't have been easier to participate! Thus your chances to win were really high...

The winners are now raffled and got e-mail. Lets see if these are the final ones, i.e. if they're willing to visit one of the LDCs in Chicago or Manchester (what's nearest to them), or if we'll need to pick another lucky participant.


a Rafflecopter giveaway




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Week TechVideo, 2012 #19 - Internals of Basket Shooter module, by Akiyuky

It was one week ago that Akiyuky revealed the secret's behind his Basket Shooter GBC module.

Although, I have some doubts this could be named a GBC module, as I don't see any means to deliver the balls into the next module in the chain. However it could be seen as GBContraption in its essence. There is a ramp below the basket that can feed the balls into the next module in the chain. I think the ramp can be turned to make the balls returning to the shooters in this model, making it work in standalone module (another brilliant solution from Akiyuky).

No doubt this video reveals once more, the ingenious mind of his author, as we have been able to witness in all his previous modules.

LEGO Fan Survey - Gentle Reminder

LEGO looks with special interest for the results of their last survey, that's still running until the 17th (next Thursday). Hence they asked us to make here a gentle reminder, so they gather the feedback from even more fans till the end.

Dear LEGO fan,

The LEGO fan community is important to us. To improve and support the LEGO fan community we have partnered with Aarhus University, Denmark, and DePaul University, Chicago, to carry out this survey. The survey is part of a large ongoing research project aimed at better understanding user activities and interactions in communities.

We would greatly appreciate if you would complete the questionnaire (see link below). It will take you approx. 20-30 minutes. Please note that you must be at least 13 years old to take this survey.

The survey ends by May, 17, 2012 (midnight GMT). All responses are strictly confidential. We will share the top line findings (in English) with you once we have analyzed the data.

Thank you very much for your help!

Kind regards,

Jan Beyer, Community Operations Manager EU/Asia
James Foulds, Community Operations Senior Manager, Americas/Australia
Tormod Askildsen, Head of the LEGO Community Events & Engagement team


If you have questions regarding the research, please contact Yun Mi Antorini (in English) on this mail address: Yun.Mi.Antorini@LEGO.com

Below the surveys links, in five languages for you convenience:

• English
• German
• Spanish
• Korean
• Chinese

Please take it, if you have not done so already!

9397 - Modification instructions by Han

Han Crielaard (designer-han) did it again!...

Small modifications to the original LEGO Technic models, which improve functionality according to his viewpoint.
This time he presents modification instructions for Twin Wheels and double differential unit on the rear axles (2nd and 3rd axle) for the 9397 Logging Truck, while keeping the original wheel width.

As usual you can download the professional looking PDF building instructions that Han prepared, here.


MOD yours and enjoy!

New big LEGO Technic Challenge competition in the horizon...

Jeppe reveals there is a new LEGO Technic Challenge for this is year, starting around October, which replaces the traditional competition we had in the past couple of years.

While he doesn't reveal much about it, I heard some gossips from the last Nuremberg Toy Fair...
Well... let's wait and see what is it gonna be!

Meanwhile you can read the original post at technic.LEGO.com and just guess why is Jeppe so excited, about the 2013 Technic line-up.
What can it be?

Week TechVideo, 2012 #18 - Porsche Turbo S, Black Edition

It is not the first time I'm about to feature a supercar from Pablo Alvarez (SpiderBrick), hence here it is his latest creation - A Porsche Turbo S in black!

Somehow I feel that Pablo's cars are a way bit too short for what appears that should be an 1:8 scale, but it can be just an impression of mine. Also I'd have preferred to see a bit less of stacked beams in the bottom side of the car.

Apart from that, the overall aesthetics and the solutions found for this model are really great!
It also follows the typical Porsche body lines very closely!

I really enjoyed the solution conceived for the typical Porsche rear lights and the detail in the seats which make use of four of these to obtain a curve surface, each one.

As you can see from the remaining photos of this car at Pablo's Brickshelf folder, he based his design on Crowkiller's new AWD gearbox original idea.

TBs Giveaway 01 - LEGOLAND Discovery Center

TechnicBRICKs is giving away two free family tickets to visit LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in Chicago and Manchester.


To enter the raffle just use the Rafflecopter form on the right column and follow the instructions. Earn more chances to win by "following" us on Twitter and "sharing" this giveaway with your friends. All can be done from within the entry form.

To maximize your chances of win, you should complete all the 5 options and return everyday to reTweet about this raffle. The more entries you earn the more chances you will get to win!

This raffle will close next 12th of May, 12:01 EST (Saturday).



LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
Bringing your class to a LEGOLAND Discovery Center is far more than just field trip!

LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester
Celebrate with a LEGO Birthday party at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester and you'll all have a fun filled adventure to remember!

Terms & Conditions:

• This promotion is valid for the LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in Chicago and Manchester only!
• Each family ticket is valid for up to two adults plus two children and it is valid till the end of 2012.
• The winners will be contacted by email, till 48 hours after the giveaway ends, to choose the LEGOLAND Discovery Center they want to visit (Chicago or Manchester), then they will be sent the vouchers.
• In case the winners cannot or do not intend to visit any of these LEGOLAND Discover Centers, there is no place to any alternative compensation and TBs team will pick another winner from Rafflecopter.

Don't forget to apply and Good Luck!
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