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LEGO Bricklink Order #7 and a PAB Cup – The neatest packing ever? These orders were about getting things moving and letting my minifigures come and go – you’ll see what I mean in the video. And I was also at the Sydney LEGO store and did a small PAB Cup that I was rather proud of!

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As I’ve said in a few of my videos and my recent roller coaster videos, I’ve been wanting to get into motorizing some of my city and also starting to add some articulation.

The second order is really, really boring! Unless you love building LEGO MOCs! Because what do buildings need more than anything? Windows and Doors! And I realised that I plain didn’t have any windows and doors. This changes that! Big Time!

And last, but by no means least, I did a small Pick-A-Brick Cup which I was rather proud of how it was packed – and of course how much potential is in the cup!

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BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

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Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 1 video). I’ve mentioned a few times that I was going to combine 2 Unikitty Unikingdom Fairground Fun sets (41456) with some extra track pieces. This is the first version of my LEGO Roller Coaster track and I’ve learned a few things already!

Building a Custom LEGO Roller Coaster (Part 2 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eLfH935OPo
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Here’s the Bricksonville video I mentioned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KGwdaYEMuU

Combining the two roller coasters is easy enough. But extending the track and making the layout more interesting is not as easy – but it is a lot of fun.

In this video I’ll talk through some of the design challenges and thoughts on them. I’ll show you what I’ve built – and how much fun it is to play with. And what I’m going to do to improve and change it.

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BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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Carny’s Dance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: https://soundcloud.com/kevin-9-1/carnys-dance
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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LEGO City Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control Review Video! 60228. LEGO has returned to space in a big way! Not quite the same as the Classic LEGO Space theme, this year there are 6 sets sending LEGO to Mars. A big set that’s not a long build but it is a lot of fun. This is an unboxing, speed build, and video review! Let me know what you think in the comments.

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If you want to skip through the video as it is long, the key times are:
TOY Unboxing: 3:03
LEGO Speed Build: 5:13
Review Start: 9:46
Geode: 14:56
The Rocket: 15:21
Control Centre: 21:42
LEGO Minifigures: 29:08
Spare bricks: 32:15
LEGO Review Conclusion: 35:12

This is a big set and takes up a lot of space. Featuring the roller coaster used as a fun little monorail build. The control centre features some superb details and unexpected features.

With 6 minifigures, a robot and a rover to add to it, this is a set that has loads of playability! The rover features a new for this year grabber piece and the set also includes the gorgeous new Geode pieces.

Overall I really enjoyed this set. The build was excellent and the end model is a lot of fun!

But there’s more coming! I’m going to be upgrading the launch control building to something inspired by NASA and their launch control centres such as the iconic APOLLO 11 Mission Control – which was recently restored. The pad will be getting some new details added. I will also be laying the whole set out differently and placing it in a crazy part of our Custom LEGO City of Studsburg. Stay tuned for that!

Be sure to check out the real-time build of this set if you want to watch a relaxing LEGO Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TPV9TU43x4

And join me again soon when I place the rocker into our Custom LEGO City of Studsburg. I think you’ll like it and be surprised and delighted!

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

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BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

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I’ll be talking about how the Moc-Ability potential of some LEGO sets with @DrMcBrick. We’re both going to pick a couple of sets from our backlogs and talk about what we think could be done to turn them into something better. But we’d love you involvement in making other suggestions or improvements to our ideas.

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The phrase MOC means My Own Creation. So what we’re talking about is how to take a set and use it as a foundation to build something better or use it as the foundation to build a full MOC.

An simple example might be taking the Flinstones set and then building it out to be more like the original LEGO Ideas submission. That would mean making it bigger, more detail inside, etc. But you’ve taken that original set and built on it.

A more extreme example is to take something like Hogwarts castle and turn it into a church.

We’ll talk about some ideas we have for the sets in our backlogs and what we are planning to do and how.

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
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LEGO City Space Haul from Mars via LEGO Shop at home! When LEGO said they were going back into Space I was super excited! And just like NASA they decide that a mission to the Red Planet of Mars was on the cards!

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So you’ve guessed by this point it is a LEGO City Space set, but which one? TBH, there’s a good chance I’ll collect them all over the next year as I think they’re excellent. But this is on that my wife saw and said “You have to get that!”. I didn’t hesitate and ordered it there and then before she changed her mind!

One thing I do love though, is how much inspiration they took from NASA on the designs of these sets – I’m surprised they didn’t actually involve them TBH. But glad to see this happening! And I am over the moon (see what I did there!) that LEGO is back in Space!

The good thing about this order was that I got to use some expiring points, but also got the free exclusive LEGO Space Rocket Ride (40335)! Excellent.

For good measure I also order a Power Functions XL Motor for powering some of my theme parks rides. That motor should easily power 3 or 4 rides with some clever gearing. That will include the Ferris wheel (10247), Carousel (10257) and Pirate Roller coaster (31084). So keep an eye out for my videos on that motorisation process!

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
#bricktubers
#bricktubersnetwork

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From LEGO:
This LEGO City set features a modular, multi-stage rocket with cockpit, booster and payload storage modules, and a monorail system with stops at the rocket, research area with geode retrieval training and launch control tower. There’s also a launchpad with opening tower arms, rover with articulated, new-for-June-2019 grappling arm and launch control tower with detachable window section, fold-out function and a countdown function. Kids can use a mobile device as a screen for interactive play opportunities with the City Explorers app. Give any LEGO builder an amazing building experience with Instructions PLUS, available in the LEGO Life app for smartphones and tablets.

Includes 6 LEGO® City minifigures: 2 astronauts, 2 scientists, Launch Director and a ground crew technician, plus a robot figure.

Features a modular, multi-stage NASA-inspired rocket that can be customized in different ways with the booster, payload storage and 2-minifigure cockpit modules, rover with articulated, new-for-June-2019 grappling arm, space telescope with folding solar panels and magnifying glass, plus a monorail system with multi-stop track and 2 cars.

The detailed toy playset includes an opening launch control tower with removable window, 2 desks with small screens, large screens for countdown and monitoring of the telescope and space to insert a mobile device, as well as a launchpad with opening tower arms to launch the rocket, plus a ground research area with a tile with secret symbol

Accessory elements include 2 new-for-June-2019 geodes, 2 helmets with blue visors, a magnifying glass, scanner element, tile with secret symbol, circular saw, wrench, cell phone, 4 water elements and a camera, plus a brick separator.

Lower the gates to stop the monorail cars along the route and help climb aboard or exit a car.

Aim the robot’s scanner over the tile in the research area to see the secret symbol.

Join some of the Bricktuber team as we discuss:
– What is a LEGO minifig hangout exactly? And more to the point, what is a sigfig?
– Why and how a LEGO minfigure hangout can be done as a community project?
– What are good ideas for a hangout?
– Should there be a standard size for community projects

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This is our second stream and I have confirmer JC from Small Brick City and Caz from BlockheadUK!

Join us at 11pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (1pm GMT)

Let me know what you think along with suggestions when you’ve finished watching the video and don’t forget to like it!

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GJBricks is part of BrickTubers Network (https://thebricktubers.com) that includes awesome LEGO channels such as:

BlockheadUK https://www.youtube.com/blockheaduk

Brick After Brick Toys https://www.youtube.com/brickafterbricktoys
Brick Bakery https://www.youtube.com/brickbakery
Bricksonville https://www.youtube.com/bricksonville
Dr McBrick https://www.youtube.com/drmcbrick
GJBricks https://www.youtube.com/gjbricks
Small Brick City https://www.youtube.com/smallbrickcity

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The GJBricks LEGO YouTube Channel is all about the happiness we get from LEGO! My kids already love Lego and I’m a lifelong AFOL and this channel is all about sharing the joy we get from LEGO Creations.

I’m fine with constructive criticism as well as polite disagreement!

Please help me keep this channel as a friendly, positive and safe environment to talk about LEGO! *

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies and are in no way associated with this channel unless stated in the video description.

*There is a ZERO tolerance policy for disrespect, swearing, bullying, sexism, racism, etc. and no spam on my channels. All comments are moderated by me to protect people of all ages in the LEGO/LEGOS community. If you breach these rules you will be reported and blocked!

#lego
#bricktubers
#bricktubersnetwork