BrickaGram is Now BrickGeekz - Dimensions, Upcoming comp and more

Hey Hey

Been nearly 2 weeks since the last blog and so much has gone on .. In the BG world and the Lego world.

Firstly as always the BG stuff out the way !!

You might be wondering why the name change ? why all of a sudden would BrickaGram now be BrickGeekz

After continuing pressure from Instagram the world dominating app and my use of the word gram, In our social media network - for nearly 12 months i tried to win the right for our name BrickaGram but ultimately failed against the giants of social media -

So after a vote and much deliberation BrickaGram Is now BrickGeekz, which to me is a cooler name that depicts what we all are ...

On to Bigger things 

Here are the updated Links for all of the BrickGeekz network

New BrickGeekz facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/712786535487145/?ref=bookmarks

BrickGeekz Trading - https://www.facebook.com/groups/462333587253873/   

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBmML0ooK5f2ebRA93RmIQ

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_brickgeek/?hl=en  (@the_brickgeek)

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/brickgeekz/profile 

Twitter - Brickgeek

The BrickaGram app will now be called BrickGeekz and is under development for the name change - please wait for links  

AWESOME FREE WORLDWIDE  - COMPETITION COMING SOON -
(postage may apply to international winners)

Check this out BrickGeekz got this awesome free worldwide competition coming soon to Brickgeekz

it will be your chance to win this Amazing Star Wars Lego set Tydirium 75094 - keep your eyes peeled for this

One winner ... Keep watching the BG Network

Ahh the joys of Giving awesome prizes away - My fave part - besides the photos, animation, sharing pics , votes (lol)

And it gave us great pleasure to give all 16 series 16 minifigures away to our Fellow BrickGeek Saintrick from the Netherlands (enjoy)

Ok now onto Streaming news and the new Lego Dimensions wave 6 -


As you know BrickGeekz, I am a massive fan of the awesome Lego game - Dimensions and BrickGeekz has been doing live stream right from the beggning of the release of this game back in Sept 2015 - I said to myself i do no need this game it will be like infinity , yadah yadah yadah ... I was wrong, so so so wrong . I came across a very cheap second hand package with a few packs in it in a local paper and thought before i shout it down i need to try it .

And it was awesome so good in fact one of the best games i played in my many years and very different from infinity - if anyone has played any Lego games in the past with vast open worlds and building , collecting studs solving problems, upgrading vehicles  - all mixed in with some pretty hardcore level game play, This is that but with the added exception of some amazing physical characters that you place on the the interactive board that comes with it  ... which adds an all new element to it

Ok i am a Geek and proud - I love this game - It is freaking awesome . If you can get past the minor glitches and bugs - you will be made up . And the characters Lego has intelligently revived some very cool 80s characters especially for us afols ... Who could resist

But i may add this game isnt with out its problems  - for example We are stuck and cant get the last Brick on the mystery mansion mash up level - which will trigger off the minkit event in the portal dimension - I rang warner bros they are aware of the problem are are fixing it  --- ( we hope)
so basically we are stuck with this problem - sort of liekd when it wiped my save game .. it left me with a bitter tate in my mouth, but didnt stop me from going back and streaming this amazing game

After being an addict for this game owning all the first wave which consists of 5 releases over the year the new wave which is wave 6 is coming out this friday  - and we will be streaming it from friday this week ---- sweeeeeeettttt -  I almost forgot about the 4 player battle arenas that will be coming out with this new update - which is place any character on the board and fight in certain dimensions with your mates
 and of course that the base plates are no longer blue - they are gold

So here is a low down of the latest wave that is coming out  5 packs in totla and you will have to buy the ps4 starter pack to obtain the elusive super girl --- (we will have to wait for gremlins goonies and the alleged beetlejuice) 

Ghostbusters 2016 Story pack :

Dimensions have introduced the new story packs which involves a new diorama and these awesome characters from the new ghostbusters movie

(looks pretty cool)

Mr T  : character pack
(obviously aimed at us adults or fans of 80s tv shows - sweeeet does this mean an a team dimension ) 

Mission impossible : An all new level pack

Adventure time : All new level pack and if you havent seen this cartoon _ you ought to

Harry potter : Team Pack






 If you want super girl ;)

 



as always a pretty good mix of packs ....

Bring on friday -- see you at the streams link above



New Releases :

Avail for vips 75159 --- I think at 400 ill pass, really should have done so much more with this..

10254 - Winter Holiday Train  (59.99)

This is defo on my Christmas list, will look awesome and go so well with other xmas village sets

 

Buckingham Palace looks classssss (59.99)

United states capitol building looks grrrrreat!

 

Daily Features :

As you know BrickGeeks if you use the #The_brickgeeks you will have a chance of getting feature across our BG Network ...

And as you know its been doing pretty good ... here are some of our awesome features over the past 2 weeks


Lego Mcfly 

Lots of legs
 
 Wendy Verboom




Lego rva

 



 Nick Sweetman




Craig Mortensen

 Simonpasedtheborder

Amazing Pics BrickGeekz Keep up the awesome work 

And some BG pics to end our blog 

 

Peace Love Respect --- see you all at our next awesome blog

Last chance to enter series 16 comp - Cmf Disney and the glorious Disney castle!

http://brickagram.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/series-16-comp-brickagram-sharing-posts.html Hey BrickaGrammers :) 

Time for another weekly blog Brickagrammers

 



Ok, lets get some BG stuff out the way


Firstly this competition ends on Sunday, its your chance to win a full set of sealed series 16 Lego characters for free!

All you have to do is look on the previous blog on series 16 minifigs titled

FREE WORLDWIDE Series 16 comp , Brickagram sharing posts , prize winners , Ghostbusters 2016 and more

http://brickagram.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/series-16-comp-brickagram-sharing-posts.html


To enter :

As you know Brickagram is now featuring one picture a day to our audience of Brickagrammers bringing more photos and videos from Brickagrammers round the world!

and its got of to a flying start - here are our first few shares

enjoy :D

"fight or fall"

@legophotomadrid 

  

 Makku Mercado
Shark guy is awesome "I am sharky, fish are not food"

  @brickdom_studio

 

 @brick_commander

Some amazing pics there Brickagrammers keep up the awesome work.


Last Bit Of BG News


GAME STREAMS -

There will be a game stream Fri, Sat , Sun this week from 7pn GMT UK time - well be taking a votes on what game to play before we get Lego dimensions series 2.. We will be doing guess the minifig and also don't forget to comment in the stream for a chance to win! Also extra entry for series 16 minifigs!

Gooooood luck :)

Live on Facebook and Twitch

www.twitch.tv/brickagram

or facecbook  group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/712786535487145/


Ahhhh


This week i managed (which is something i wanted to do for a long time -
this is old hat you might think) to complete a stop motion video on these awesome figs

but i love these minifigures - after all they are Disney -

check out the stop motion build here for all 18 cmfs -

Creeping an extra 2 minifigs into the series  and i am pretty sure we are going to see a series 2 -
wonder who the characters will be - the impact of series one of Disney cmf were evident on the shelves
as as soon as you saw them they were gone - and now are getting even harder to find - though i do know Argos has a few  making it harder for people to get a full set , if you come across these beauties here is a quick feel guide of all 18 figs
And if your lucky you will own a full series and will be showing your Disney minfig series -

I have to admit of all the figures that are in the series, The Cheshire cat and Aladdin just awesome figures - and amazing in their own cartoons awesome in Lego figure form - but i am sure you all have your own favorite - few people looked a buzz and complained about his head i thought it was pretty neat maybe not quite as authentic looking as the original buzz but still its wasn't a bad addition to the collection


So here we go a low down on all 18 minfigs and a feel guide!

1 ) Stitch 

 Great fig and cartoon - feel for the elongated head with ears

 

 2 ) Alien 

 from toy story - cute fig pretty much the same as the older alien from the earlier Disney toy story sets - similar feel to stitch, feel for smaller head than stitch and different ears

 3) Buzz 

classic character - not the greatest - and certainly not as good at the original - not bad though

easy find -- feel for plastic half helmet - or robot like body backpack

4) Aladdin

Awesome classic Disney cartoon - and awesome fig - feel for the lamp and his fez hair combo

No 5) Genie 

wish they would have molded the head and had a complete piece instead of the separate piece -- could have been better - Feel for the bottom part of body with curl 

6) Maleficent

This is an awesome fig - Just look at it  easy feel - just look for horns on crown

7) Alice

This is another awesome fig - nice print and alice in wonderland is sooooo classic - feel for bottle and dress - hair

8) Cheshire cat

This figure is Amazing - love Alice in wonderland story and also love this fig loads of colour feel for shorter legs tail or head -

No 9 ) Daisy Duck

Another classic fig - look for bow and beak molded head  

No 10 )   Donald Duck

Great Minifig Lego are picking iconic characters here, his hat is separate and there is a very small fragile stem inside - be careful not to break it otherwise you'll be searching for another minifig

 

               

11)  Minnie mouse 

 

great figures again classic fig and Lego's reproduction is perfect as in Mickey - easy -  feel for skirt and Lego mouse head

12)  Mikey mouse 

Pretty plain Figure - feel for mouse head and no skirt in bag

 

13) Mr Incredible 

 In my Opinion the worst of all these figures - don't think i need to explain why...though like his printed 2 x 2 tile - It's such a good film though

 14) Syndrome

This is much better figure than Mr incredible - feel for Spikey elongated hair and 2x2 tile

15) Peter Pan

Classic character and pretty cool fig - pretty tricky feel -  feel for pointy hat and hair combo

16)  Captain Cook

This is awesome i love this fig - the molded hair and hat makes for an easy feel -

 the printed torso is awesome 

17)  Ursuala

Another really great looking figure and really easy to find

 

18) Ariel 

Much better than the older Ariel figure - love the printed torso and hair - easy feel

 


Looking back at these figures - there are so many iconic characters and Lego's reproduction it pretty much like their cartoon counterpart

I give this series an 8.5 out of 10 -

PROS - Who doesn't love Disney

Cons - Few figs were just ok, Buzz was pretty ok could have been better - Mr incredible, Syndrome and Genie could have been better too.



Ok Before this weeks blog has finished i wanted to write something down for all of us who haven't yet managed to get our hands on the Disney castle -

And look at it, it's huge! really big in fact its 73 cm tall making it as tall than the tower of Orthanc .. But not as mighty as the Eiffel tower !! which is a staggering 1.2 m high

This building does not close - in other words there are no doors to seal of he back -  instead when you turn it round you have a variety of rooms that has sections from all Disney films they have even slung in some different characters and of course Tinkerbell i am sure a lot of peoples favorite.

This set comprises of over 4000 pieces and hopefully soon well be able to get our hands on one and do another awesome blog review



So for now my fellow Brickagrammers keep it real:)