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LEGO Batman vs Superman Unboxing and Review Video 76044

Unboxing and review video of LEGO Batman vs Superman – Clash of the Heroes 76044.

Watch Daddy Bricks and Junior unbox, build and review LEGO set Clash of the Heroes 76044, featuring new Batman and Superman minifigures engaged in an epic battle, inspired by the movie Batman VS Superman Dawn of Justice. See which surprise Mystery Bricks we add to the build!

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LEGO Rice Krispie Treats!

Do you know someone who loves LEGO? Are you planning a LEGO-themed birthday party? Why not prepare some tasty LEGO Rice Krispies treats for everyone to enjoy? These LEGO treats also make great party favors. They're easy to make and delicious!

We've provided a simple recipe and materials list – everything you'll need to prepare a batch of awesome LEGO crispy rice treats. Let's get started!

Make a batch of plain treats

First, you'll need to make a batch of plain Rice Krispies Original Treats. The standard recipe can be found here on the official Rice Krispies website, here:

Rice Krispies - The Original Treats

Tips

Be sure to grease the pan well with non-stick spray, butter or margerine. Doing so will make it easy to remove the cooled mixture from the pan.

When spreading the mixture in a pan, aim for a thickness of about 3/4 - 1 inch deep.

Rather than cut pieces in the pan, we suggest overturning the pan and allowing the mixture to fall onto a cutting board as one whole piece.

Place a sheet of wax paper on your cutting board to prevent sticking.

Materials

Here's what you'll need to convert plain treats into colorful LEGO crispy treats.

Plain M&M's

Icing, in the same colors as the M&M's

Spreading knife

Cutting board and knife

Wax paper

Cellophane bags and ribbon (optional)

We chose to use Red, Green, Yellow and Blue, and discard the brown M&M's. (By discard, I mean eat separately!)

Trim

Trim away any uneven edges so that all the cut pieces will be even and symmetrical.

Cut the "bricks"

Before you begin cutting pieces, place a few M&M's on the mixture to get a rough idea of the scale. As the M&M's represent "studs" on LEGO bricks, visualize cutting blocks proportionate to the number of studs on each one. It helps to have a few actual LEGO bricks on hand for reference.

Once you cut out a properly-sized "brick", you can use it as a template for cutting more pieces. We found cutting pieces that were 2x2, 2x3 and 2x4 worked best, but you can certainly try other sizes, like 1x2, 1x3 or 2x6.

Apply Icing

When all the pieces are cut, it's time to apply the icing! Using a spreading knife, smear icing evenly over the top of each piece. Be sure mix up the colors and shapes.

Add M&M's

After applying icing on each piece, place matching-color M&M's on the icing. Try to set each M&M firmly enough so that it will stick well to the brick. Tip: make sure the printed "M" logo faces down into the icing.

Dry

Unless you will be serving the LEGO treats immediately, allow some time for the icing to dry before handling bricks, especially if you plan on presenting them in bags or other packaging.

Package

We made this batch to give away as party favors. We used clear cellophane food bags fastened with multi-colored ribbon. The results were fantastic – everyone loved them!

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed our guide to making LEGO Rice Krispies Treats. Be sure to LIKE Epic Bricks on Facebook for more fun with LEGO!

Share your comments and post your photos on our Facebook page. We'd love to hear from you!

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LEGO Christmas Tree Ornament

Excitement is in the air! The holiday season is upon us! LEGO fans eagerly anticipate this special time of year, a time of giving and receiving gifts...of LEGO, hopefully!

Christmas is also an opportunity for many LEGO enthusiasts to express their creativity. A fun way to incorporate LEGO into your holiday decorations is to build these delightful LEGO Christmas tree ornaments!

Here are the instructions for constructing these eye-catching LEGO Christmas tree hangers. We've also included a convenient parts list to find the pieces you need on BrickLink.

Let's get started!

Before you begin...

It's a good idea to lay out the parts and make sure you have everything ready. If you're missing anything, use our handy parts list below to order what you need from BrickLink!

Step 1

Make one side using the various plates like this. Repeat five more times so you have a total of six sides.

Step 2

Start connecting the sides using the Modified 1 x 1 bricks. Make sure the studs face outward.

Step 3

Continue adding the sides, using the modified bricks to hold everything together.

Step 4

Attach the top and bottom sides.

Step 5

Connect the round lifting ring to the very top.

Step 6

Cover all the remaining studs with round 1 x 1 tiles.

Step 7

Attach a loop of decorative ribbon to be used for hanging on the tree. You're done!

Parts List

Here's a list of parts you'll need to make one LEGO Christmas Tree Ornament. For convenience we've included links to the respective BrickLink pages:

Quantity BrickLink Item No. Name 6 3031 Plate 6 x 6 6 3020 Plate 2 x 4 6 3022 Plate 2 x 2 8 4733 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides 12 3023 Plate 1 x 2 92 98138 Tile, Round 1 x 1 1 74698 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Lifting Ring Thick

Special Thanks!

We'd like to extend our special thanks to Trevor Douglas for making this guide possible. Trevor is a LEGO enthusiast and regular contributor to various LEGO-related Facebook groups. All the images in this article were provided by Trevor and we appreciate his generosity in sharing them with us!

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FAKE LEGO Batman Minifigures Identified! LEGO Fans Beware!

During the last few weeks there has been a spate of online postings showing what appear to be new, unreleased LEGO Batman minifigures. Users on Facebook, EBay and even well-known fan sites purport these figure are genuine LEGO products to be released in 2016. I can't be sure if the authors of such posts are being purposely deceptive, or if they themselves have been deceived.

After observing at least a half-dozen posts on the matter, I felt compelled to set the record straight: these figures MUST be fake! Read on for all the evidence you'll need to determine for yourself that these CANNOT be authentic LEGO designs.

First, a word should be said about so-called "custom" LEGO minifigures. For years, serious LEGO enthusiasts have created unique minifigure designs, commonly referred to as "custom". Clever graphic designs and sophisticated printing methods are used to create minifigures of people and characters too controversial for LEGO to produce itself. Characters from adult-oriented movies and television shows, military themes, professional wrestlers and other material deemed not appropriate for children are typically the subject matter that inspires the manufacture of custom jobs. In many cases, custom designs are printed on authentic LEGO part, which only adds to the confusion.

However, honest sellers always designate their custom minifigures as such. The problem arises when unscrupulous sellers try to pass off custom minifigures as genuine LEGO product. And that's exactly what's happening here with these Batman minifigs. This is where we enter the realm of COUNTERFIET LEGO.

Users posting these images always tell a similar story. They claim these are authentic, yet-to-be released minifigures. They say we should expect to see these figures released in actual LEGO sets next year, in 2016. They highlight the fact that the plastic pieces have LEGO stamped on them, and that the printing on the plastic wings include the LEGO trademark. Their posts are littered with adjectives like "real", "genuine" or "authentic".

Yet, to anyone vaguely familiar with any of the official Batman minifigures released by LEGO in recent years, numerous problems with these stand out like a sore thumb. Indeed, when all the evidence is considered together, any reasonable observer cannot see these as anything but fake.

And now, the evidence. Any one of these items should serve as a giant red flag. But when considered together, the argument for authenticity completely falls apart. Consider the facts...

1. The chest printing was copied from a previous design.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the chest piece artwork is an exact duplicate of the design used in two previous sets (see 7786 and 7787). The fake design is nothing but a cheap clone of the "Classic Comic Suit" Batman minifigure, just with different colors. For a company known for its innovative creations, it's completely uncharacteristic for LEGO to release something that is virtually identical to previous versions.

2. The lines of the chest printing are too thick.

Examine any recent LEGO minifigure and you will notice clean, fine lines make up the artwork. While the original Classic Comic Suit Batman mentioned above had lines that were somewhat heavy, historical context must be taken into consideration. The Classic Suit version was manufactured in 2007 and probably used less sophisticated printing methods. For comparison, take a look at the bright blue LEGO "Juniors" Batman minifigure released in 2014. Note the fine the lines and cleaner design on the Juniors version (see set 10672). Why would LEGO revert to courser designs and/or more primitive printing methods? I don't think so!

3. Lack of back printing.

This fact should be considered the "smoking gun". It is inconceivable that LEGO would take such a huge step backwards like this – ALL recent Batman minifigures include ornate printed designs on the backs, even when the designs would be obscured by wings or capes. Case in point – the white "Space Batman" that was included with the recent Green Lantern vs. Sinestro set released in 2015 (set 76025). Note the intricate detail and fines lines printed on Space Batman's back. Would LEGO actually offer something so inferior to its previous designs? Of course not!

4. The wings – trademark/copyright is far off-center.

This one is a no-brainer. Compare the wings that came with Space Batman. Not only is the printing on Space Batman's wings immaculate, the copyright line is almost perfectly centered. That the copyright line is nowhere near centered on the suspicious minifigure should be a glaring red flag.

5. The wings – the die cut lines are asymmetrical and sloppy.

Die cut lines are stamped into the plastic by a machine that allows the end user to easily separate the wings from the sheet they were printed on. There is absolutely no symmetry nor consistency in these die cut lines. To be frank, the shape of the cut lines appears drawn by hand. In any case, these die cuts look terrible, and LEGO would never release such shoddy work to the public.

After honestly considering these facts, how can anyone claim these minifigures are authentic and keep a straight face?

And who would believe the LEGO Group – known for its focus on detail and quality – would release products as awful as theses? Doing so would be highly illogical, not to mention counterproductive in terms of product development and marketing.

Fake LEGO Batman Challenge - Prove us wrong!

We at Epic Bricks feel so confident these minifigures are fake, we will award a prize to the first person who sends us irrefutable, verifiable evidence these minifigures – as they appear in the photos above – are authentic LEGO products to be released in 2016. To the first person who sends us proper proof that these minifigures will indeed be releases in official 2016 sets, we will send one sealed "Batman & Super Angry Kitty Attack" set from The LEGO Movie (set 70817)!

Valid evidence may include links to official LEGO press releases, LEGO catalogues, or links to reputable sellers like Toys R Us. We will ship the prize to the winner as soon as we can verify the authenticity of the submitted evidence.

Please send proof to: [email protected]

Ultimately, it is up to LEGO fans and collectors to decide for themselves if these minifigures are authentic, yet-to-be released products. Based on the evidence presented above, however, our advice is simple: BUYER BEWARE!

Addendum

Just in the last few days, images of a suspicious JOKER minifigure appeared! It didn't take long for observant LEGO fans to determine it was yet another fake. I won't spend more time writing another detailed analysis like I did with the questionable Batman minifigure. Instead, I will simply leave you with this image and let you decide for yourself. On the left is an image of an authentic Harley Quinn minifigure included with the "Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout" set (10937). On the right is a photo of a questionable Joker minifigure that appeared in the same posts as the fake Batman. Is the Joker on the right real, or fake? The answer should be obvious to all.

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LEGO Space unboxing video featuring The Brick Board!

Here's the first Epic Bricks LEGO unboxing and build video! In this premier episode we open and build two, small LEGO City space sets – LEGO City Space Starter Set 60077 and a LEGO City polybag with space utility vehicle 30315.

After building the two sets, we introduce a special segment called "Mystery Bricks" when old and new bricks from our collection are mixed into the build, allowing for some unique creations. Naturally, a Brick Board is on hand and serves as the perfect building platform for our LEGO space base.

Join us for some LEGO fun!

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LEGO for Refugees

Everyone knows LEGO bricks make kids happy. And for thousands of refugees escaping the war-torn Middle-East, a little bit of happiness is desperately needed.

Thanks to generous people like Jörg Ruckel, some refugee children will get a small gift of LEGO to brighten their day.

Moved by the refugee situation unfolding in his country, Ruckel, resident of Kassel, Germany, decided to take action. Working in conjunction with fan site 1000steine.de as well as other LEGO groups, Ruckel collected donations, sorted and organized gift packs, and helped distribute them to refugee children in his area.

So far, the project is relatively small-scale. However Ruckel indicated he will use social media and other means to promote the project if interest continues to grow. A dedicated Facebook page has just been created. Please join it as show your support:

Lego-Fans Help Regugees-Kids Facebook Group

We at Epic Bricks extend our heart-felt gratitude to Jörg Ruckeland his generous friends at 1000steine.de, and we wish them success in their goals. Please contribute what you can to this admirable cause.

Updates about the LEGO For Refugees project will be posted as more details emerge.

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

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Force Friday Tonight! What LEGO Collectors Need to Know

Force Friday officially begins 12:01am tonight! There have been many rumors floating around Facebook about special product releases scheduled for Force Friday, a marketing event designed to hype new merchandise for the forthcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

So what's the deal? Will there be any exclusive minifigures? Will there be any limited edition brick giveaways? We went straight to the sources and distilled all the relevant LEGO info available. While some details have been released, final details won't be known for sure until the doors open tonight at midnight.

According to the official Star Wars Force Friday Event Guide, there will be a two, possibly three LEGO giveaways happening in America on Force Friday. The first will be a "limited edition LEGO Star Wars Commemorative Brick" available in limited supply at ALL Toys R Us stores, beginning at midnight, 12:00 am Friday.

LEGO fans lucky enough to attend the Force Friday event at the Toys R Us store in Times Square will get to participate in a "LEGO make and take" event! We assume there will be some cool – if not free – LEGO involved. The official Star Wars page also refers to a "Collector's Edition LEGO Star Wars Commemorative Brick" that will be given to attendees of the Times Square event. Will the "collector's edition" brick be the same as the "limited edition" one given at all other Toys R Us stores?

We have only a few more hours to speculate since the actual event starts tonight and fans will start reporting what they got. Be sure to check Epic Bricks.com tomorrow for an exclusive report on the special LEGO Star Wars Commemorative Brick giveaway. We are planning to attend the event at our local Toys R Us and may even share some video of the experience!

UPDATE: We received an unconfirmed report that the Commemorative LEGO Star Wars Brick will look like this:

Based on the photo, the commemorative brick will feature printed artwork of the new storm trooper minifigure as well as the LEGO and Star Wars logos.

Is this commemorative brick as cool as an actual minifigure? Maybe not, but in our eyes ANY free Star Wars LEGO is cool, especially if it's rare and collectable!

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Identify LEGO Minifigures with Your Fingers - Expert Tips

Have you ever wondered how some people can tell exactly what's inside a sealed LEGO collectible minifigure bag? It's not magic! There are proven ways to narrow your chances of getting just the minifigure you want. Read on!

LEGO enthusiast Bill Murphy recently shared his expert "feeling" advice with the popular LEGO fan group, AFOLs of Facebook:

"I've felt at least 10,000 figs including finding Mr. Gold. I've got tips...

"First thing is, you need to know the parts of each fig in the series really well. For a lot of them I start with the legs. Regular, short, pegleg, slope brick for a dress, genie, snake, and now ghost legs, are all very distinct.

"Once I've done that I look for large pieces, like space marine armor or Patty and Selma hair.

"Next I look for unique accessories. Only one fig in the series with a 2x2 tile? Only one fig with a plain 3 or 4 module bar? Mr. Gold was found by his diamond.

"The most mistakes I see are based on just using one approach, or lack of familiarity with the contents of the pack. I carry an insert with me for the current series in my wallet for reference. Sometimes there will be a couple figs that are very hard to discern."

Thanks Bill for your fantastic advice! We will be sure to use your tips the next time we are hunting for that elusive collectable minifigure!

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Lego Worlds - Building Orthanc on YouTube and Twitch

Epic Bricks is building the mighty ORTHANC! I'm constructing the epic wizard's tower from Lord Of The Rings...inside the new game LEGO WORLDS!

Watch as I make good progress assembling the dramatic, cathedral-like windows on the upper portion of the tower. The game provides powerful building tools and an unlimited supply of virtual bricks.

While I build, I chat with my Twitch followers watching the live stream (starting around 32:00). I talk about pc gaming, Lego, Lord Of The Rings, among other topics. The background music is taken from my personal collection of fantasy MMO soundtracks.

Be sure to FOLLOW Epic Bricks on Twitch for more entertaining Lego Worlds live streams.

SUBSCRIBE to Epic Bricks on YouTube, to watch selected highlights from past streams.

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Epic Bricks Builds ORTHANC in Lego Worlds Live on Twitch!

Watch as I build ORTHANC in Lego Worlds live on Twitch!

WATCH and FOLLOW Epic Bricks on Twitch now!

Orthanc is the iconic wizard’s tower from Lord Of The Rings. Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White have an epic battle inside its walls.

Over the next few days I will be streaming on Twitch, so you can watch me build in realtime!

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Building the Candyland Sky Lounge...ON TWITCH!

Last night, for the first time, I streamed my gameplay to Twitch, for more than an hour! Twitch doesn't save the entire video for playback later, but I exported to YouTube so you can check it out!

In this video I begin construction on a simple "lounge" perched atop an ice cream mountain in Candy Land! It's my first (second) attempt at building a MOC in Lego Worlds. I plan to stream on Twitch when I work on it. Please FOLLOW Epic Bricks on Twitch!

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Lego Worlds - Cole’s Earth Driller and The Dragon Discovered!

This was an amazing Lego Worlds session! I discovered a bunch of stuff I was hoping for, not to mention a few big surprises. In this Lego Worlds gameplay video watch as I find the Bazooka, the Blunderbuss and the sword. Then, I stumble across Cole's Earth Driller from Lego Ninjago! I had no idea the company's branded content was already in the game! Yay!

After I play with Cole's Earth Driller a bit, I go hunting for Dragons! Do I finally succeed in catching my prey? Or do I become the prey, myself? Watch and find out!

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Lego Worlds - BANANA BOMBS and FLAPPY BAT VAMPIRE!

Here's the next video installment of Epic Bricks In Lego Worlds! In this new episode, I experiment with hand-held items…and RANGED WEAPONS, including apples and bananas! Then, I unlock the Vampire minifig and discover its special ability!

If you aren't already subscribed to the Epic Bricks YouTube channel, please do so. I am currently building my first, decent-sized MOC in-game. I think it may cause some excitement in the community, once people see how easy it is to create a large structure.

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Candyland Discovered in Lego Worlds!

Happy Friday! Today I have a special treat! It's a video of me discovering a fantastic Candy Land covered with giant lollipops, gingerbread houses, and Jell-O the size of mountains!

Finding candyland was completely accidental. I was trying to generate a fresh world so I could start experimenting with the building tools and actually start building stuff. I wanted a fresh world because my first one appeared to be bugged with the appearance of huge black monoliths (watch my second Lego Worlds video to see the monoliths).

Once I saw the pink landscape, the gigantic candy canes and massive cupcakes, all I wanted to do was explore. Thankfully I recorded the experience to share with you. Enjoy!

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Epic Bricks plays Lego Worlds - second video

Here's the next installment of Epic Bricks plays Lego Worlds! In this video, watch me figure out how to work the controls and interface. I discover some amazing new content, too, like the Small Plane, the Helicopter, Mushroom Land, and cute, ridable HUSKIES! Check it out!

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Lego Worlds... The Next Minecraft?

Will Lego Worlds take off and become the next big thing, "post Minecraft"?

Think about it. Did you really expect Minecraft to dominate forever? Surely something had to come along eventually to replace it. I'm getting the feeling this will be the sandbox game Minecraft fans will "graduate" to. If any company can do it, Lego can. They've got the budget, obviously. They've got the a catalog of past titles that includes huge hits. The have the licensing deals with all the big francises like DC Comics, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Lord Of The Rings.

But most importantly. Lego has the bricks. The beautiful bricks. That's what will push Lego Worlds to a level beyond Minecraft. In Minecraft, the basic building block is...a block. Sure you can generate primitive, low-res objects. But at the end of the day, you're left with blocky, low-res creations. With the shapes and color pallets available in Lego Worlds, players will have creative power an order of magnitude beyond Minecraft.

I suspect the hysteria hasn't set in yet simply because Lego Worlds isn't easy to access yet. Not many people know about or understand it yet. Apparently the company quietly pushed it out on Steam without any forewarning. It's only available on Windows. And you'll need a decent machine. The game struggles substantially on our dinky i5 HP laptop.

I'm also hearing calls of "knock off". Trust me, this is no knock off. While there may be similarities, Lego Worlds is very different than Minecraft. It's better and easier, in many ways. Once the game moves closer to gold release and people start to grasp what will be possible, they will get excited.

I expect Epic Bricks will be there for the ride, offering our unique perspective of everything. Won't you please join us?

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Welcome new friends!

Hello everyone. Wow! The response to the launch of Epic Bricks has been very positive! Thanks for all the Likes! I wanted to take a moment to welcome all the new faces and explain what Epic Bricks is all about.

First and foremost, Epic Bricks is about having FUN with Lego! Our family-friendly content aims to be light-hearted, entertaining, and appropriate for new Lego fans and experienced enthusiasts alike.

Next, Epic Bricks promotes creativity and family time. Playing with bricks, children can develop their sense of expression by using their imaginations and building infinite objects and shapes. Playing with Lego can be a social activity, one which presents important bonding opportunities for relatives and loved ones.

What does Epic Bricks have to offer its followers? At this time we are developing a very special line of products that most serious enthusiasts in the MOC community will care about. I can't give any details quite yet, as we are still taking the last few steps to finish up the business side of things. Suffice to say we will announce our exciting, new products very shortly.

And there's more! Soon we will begin posting exclusive videos of my 4 year-old son and I in which we unbox new sets and showcase our products. They will be entertaining, informative videos with high production value.

And...Lego Worlds. It seems as if the release of this pc game was a cosmic coincidence. I'm a long time gamer. I'm a long time Lego fan. I know how to produce gameplay videos. And most importantly, we're on the ground floor of what might take off to be a huge phenomenon. Will it take off? More about Lego Worlds in the next post.

In the meantime, check out the new video coming later today, the second episode of me exploring and discovering new things in Lego Words. It's really interesting and fun to see what Lego has done so far with it.

Again, thank you for the Likes, Views, Subscribes and Shares. In the crowded spaces of Facebook, YouTube and other social media, getting any attention at all in an accomplishment. I'm really pleased so far with people's growing interest. We will work hard to earn your appreciation and continued support!

-Michael aka "Daddy Bricks"