These are the instructions for building the LEGO Hero Factory Duncan Bulk and Vapour that was released in 2010. Download These Instructions as PDF: BI 3005/40 - 7179 [5.35 Mb] View which pieces you need to build this set ) which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site The LEGO® StoreNORTH STAR MALL 7400 San Pedro Ave.San Antonio TX 78216 Visit the LEGO Store at North Star Mall!Have you picked up a large tub of used LEGO at a garage sale? Did you find that some pieces were in need of some serious cleaning? Well, the good news is that LEGO is quite easy to clean and bring back to its original shine! ➡ WASHING: in most cases you can just wash the dirt right off with warm water and a mild soap or detergent. Make sure the water is not too hot (no more than 104 Fahrenheit or 40 Celsius) as this can damage plastic. If the water hurts your hand, it is too hot! This is the safest way to clean LEGO, and it is not difficult to do.Do not wash electric LEGO parts in water!
➡ SOAKING: if pieces are very dirty, you can first soak them in the soapy solution overnight (or even longer) to loosen up the dirt and grime stuck to them. Then later use an old toothbrush to gently clean the little nooks between the studs, and crevices on the bottom where dirt can still hide. ➡ RINSING: make sure you rinse off all LEGO pieces well so there is no residue left on the bricks from the cleaning solutions you used. Using a colander can really help in the process! ➡ USING BLEACH: if you want to disinfect dirty LEGO parts you can ad a LITTLE bleach into the water solution. 1TBSP/gallon of water is safe and shouldn’t damage your LEGO bricks. Make sure you rinse them well! ➡ USING ALCOHOL: for extremely dirty LEGO bricks you can use a bit of rubbing alcohol to wipe off grime. Keep the exposure to the alcohol brief (as longer exposure can fade the plastic), and make sure you rinse the pieces off fully when you’re done. ➡ USING A DISHWASHER OR WASHING MACHINE: if you have lots of second-hand LEGO to clean, you may consider using a dishwasher or washing machine.
Place you LEGO in a mesh-bag used for laundry delicates, and use the gentlest setting (otherwise you can seriously damage parts). If you are using a dishwasher, only use the top rack! Make sure the water is not too hot!Do not use a clothes dryer or your dishwasher’s dry setting for LEGO as the heat can seriously warp them!Do not place electric LEGO parts, parts with batteries, or LEGO tires in the washing machine or dishwasher! ➡ DRYING: Once your LEGO is clean spread them out well on a towel. Placing parts on their sides also helps so they don’t hold water. You may use an electric cooling fan to speed up the drying time. It may take a day or two for all your LEGO to fully dry. You may also like to read these sections for further ideas: Let your LEGO shine! Business, General, News, Top Stories By ERIC A. HOWALD Matthew Bauman, the franchise owner of the new Bricks & Minifigs on River Road North, knew that local Lego enthusiasts were looking forward to the store opening.
Still, the response surprised him. “I was away from the shop for a little while on the first day and called my wife. She told me there were 20 people in the store shopping and to get back as soon as possible. It feels like everyone has been very excited and welcoming,” said Bauman. Bauman opened the shop, located at 3670 River Road N., about three weeks ago and a steady stream of customers was still flowing through the doors in the run up to Christmas. “We have a lot of people shopping for new sets as gifts, but we’ve also sold a lot of bulk bricks and taken in a lot of trades which has helped us build our stock,” Bauman said. The Bricks & Minifigs franchise started with a shop in Canby and that was where Bauman rekindled his love for a childhood passion. “I took my kids, Luka and Liesl, there and then we pulled out some of my old sets and saw how well everything fit together,” Bauman said. When he and his wife, Sarah, were looking for a new business opportunity, Sarah asked how he would feel if a Bricks & Minifigs shop opened up in the area and he wasn’t the owner.
It led to them purchasing the franchise last April and they’ve spent the last seven months preparing for the opening while working in vacations and business trips. “I knew it would be more fun to be in control,” Bauman said. Brick & Minifigs stock-in-trade is the rebuilding, reusing and reimagining of the Lego world that is rapidly approaching its 75th year. Bauman’s store has sets big and small for casual fans and die hard builders. Those with old sets or even a collection of mismatched parts can trade them in for store credit or cash where they will be resold as complete sets or broken down into bulk bins that can be purchased by the bag. Bauman said the attraction for most builders is the store stock of minifigs. Glass cabinets contain them by the hundreds and they can be purchased individually. “A lot of times, someone will lose a figure that completes a set and we try to have a big selection on hand,” Bauman said. It’s also a way to build out armies of figures like Star Wars Stormtroopers.
Brick & Minifigs also carries a selection of third party items compatible with Legos. “The one thing Lego doesn’t make a lot of is weapons, but there are people who want to recreate Civil War battles. We have weapons that would fit that style and even things like tanks,” Bauman said. They can also host birthday parties on site. Attendees will have access to a derby track and access to enough Legos to let their imaginations wander. They also get to leave with a minifig. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 503-390-1830.The Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei art show set to take place in Australia in December 2015 was planning on using large amounts of LEGO bricks to execute a number of statues. Unfortunately this would have required that LEGO sell the art exhibition a number of bricks – in bulk. According to Ai Weiwei, the fact that LEGO has decided NOT to sell him the bricks suggests that they’ve discriminated against him and have decided to use their position of power to censor his artwork.
It was in June of this year that the Ai Weiwei Studio began to design a number of artworks that’d require a vast amount of LEGO bricks to complete. According to the studio, “The artworks’ concept relates to freedom of speech.” Because LEGO will not sell Ai Weiwei the bricks directly – at least not when they have knowledge of their intended use – the artist is not pleased. Lego will tell us what to do,or not to do.that is awesome! — 艾未未 Ai Weiwei (@aiww) October 25, 2015 NOTE: The image you see at the head of this article is part of the “Making History. 50 years LEGO” campaign from around the year 2009. You can find additional political images from this campaign at Gutewerbung – it is not known if any of these images made it to print or were actually used by LEGO for their own advertising. Below you’ll see an image of a previous exhibition made by Weiwei with LEGO bricks. There portraits were constructed of LEGO bricks and exhibited at Alcatraz prison.
This photo comes from HiFructose Below you’ll see the text Ai Weiwei suggests came from LEGO in response to his studio’s request for bricks. “We regret to inform you that it is against our corporate policy to indicate our approval of any unaffiliated activities outside the LEGO licensing program. However, we realize that artists may have an interest in using LEGO elements, or casts hereof, as an integrated part of their piece of art.
In this connection, the LEGO Group would like to draw your attention to the following: • The LEGO trademark cannot be used commercially in any way to promote, or name, the art work.
• The title of the artwork cannot incorporate the LEGO trademark. • We cannot accept that the motive(s) are taken directly from our sales material/copyrighted photo material. • The motive(s) cannot contain any political, religious, racist, obscene or defaming statements. • It must be clear to the public that the LEGO Group has not sponsored or endorsed the art work/project.