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In lugnet.market.shopping, Ray Sanders wrote:
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My first thought upon seeing them was “is Belville coming back ?”
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I personally hope so, because my girls still miss Belville.
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Brian Davis
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Abner Finley wrote:
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BILLUND, Denmark (December 19, 2011) /PRNewswire/
LEGO® GROUP DECLARES NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR 2012: DELIVER MEANINGFUL PLAY
EXPERIENCES TO GIRLS WORLDWIDE WITH NEW LEGO® FRIENDS
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The new Friends sets are beginning to appear at WalMart US. I saw about 7 or 8
of them on a shelf a few days ago. My first thought upon seeing them was “is
Belville coming back ?”
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From the Brickworld wire:
Brickworld Announces a Belville (yes, you read that right-Belville) Contest.
Rules are as follows:
1) The MOC can be whatever you like- build a castle, a service station, or any
other building. Build a coach, a hovercraft, or any other comportage, or do a
scene or tableau. Size limit is 48x48 baseplate.
2) Not all of the pieces
have to be Belville, but uniquely Belville pieces must be an essential part of
the MOC in both design and structure AND a majority of the pieces must be
Belville pieces and/or Belville colors (ie white, pink, purple, various
transparents and pastels). Also consider other decorated pieces. For example
the decorated pieces from the Scorpion Palace coordinate well with the Belville
“winter” colors.
3) We know this will disappoint some of you, but the MOC
should be consistent in tone with Belville themes. That doesn’t mean there have
to be horses or fairies in it, but it does mean nothing violent or kinky.
Beyond that, originality is greatly encouraged.
4) Using minifigs instead
of the “big figs” is strongly encouraged, but if your design requires the “big
figs” that’s ok. Non-Belville minifigs will not count in your “piece
percentage” of non-Belville pieces. Use as many as you like.
5) For
official contest entries, no customization allowed (cutting, gluing, painting,
etc- but who would do such a thing?) and no motorization allowed. However, we
would love to include your customized or motorized Belville-type MOC in our
display, so PLEASE DO bring it, but mark it “exhibit only”. Exhibit only MOCs
may also be bigger than the 48x48 max for competition entries.
Scoff if you
like, then have some fun giving it a try. We expect great things.
Any
questions about this contest can be directed to Esther Walner, Belville Contest
Coordinator at this address.
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• Learn • Explore • Discover
www.brickworld.us
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I was so excited when I saw it on the S@H site I had to tell someone. LEGO®
Belville™ Advent Calendar, set 7600, 215 pieces, $29.99 Canadian ($19.99 US).
Large cat, kitten, teddy bear, bunny with carrot. Ohhh.
Gail Meagher
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The Blue Belle Space Patroller, or just “Belle” for short, is perfect for
extraplanetary excursions from the ol’ moon ranch or Tritonian ice castle. She
comfortably seats two, and can easily carry the goods for a nice Martian picnic,
cometary ski-fest or even a nature photography outing on the extraordinary world
of Rainbow’s Gold. This space ship has a nice, trans-red smile, with big,
friendly-eye windscreens--she tends to bring cheer wherever she goes:
The “Space Bunny” serves as the ship’s maintenance robot, pilot, cook and
all-around best friend. The Space Bunny’s laser eyes are useful for fending off
meteoroid strikes, various extra-terrestrial vermin and instantly boiling water
for tea. As the above photo was taken, Princess of Triton, Autumn Dawn, to the
right, said, “This solar wind sure is mussing up my hare!” These bunnies are
very tolerant.
Below, some of the Belle’s details are revealed. She has a powerful, ruddy
headlamp to help the vehicle “see,” including in the infrared. Also bright in
the visible spectrum, the light can be quite useful to the occupants, especially
on low-flying nighttime excursions.
An interior detail reveals the light switch, which is built right into the dash.
The seats look a bit Spartan, but they accommodate long, flowing dresses real
well. Interior storage is located behind the seats. A large bank of computers
provides instant information from the Belle’s myriad sensors. Plus, the
computers also serve as the backup pilot in case something happens to the
ever-vigilant Space Bunny. The reliability of this ship’s automation is such
that hand controls are optional. The center console is a perfect place to keep
the essentials, such as a cup of hot chocolate, gems and kitty chow.
This ship was inspired by my daughter, who has a bit of a Belville collection.
:o)
The Belle will probably visit Brickfest 2007.
Enjoy & have a great day!
-best,
Wolf
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