Restock: M1025 HMMWV “Humvee” w/ 249 SAW
Since the late 1980s, the HMMWV (“Humvee”) has been the backbone of the US military’s utility vehicle and light weapons carrier fleet, serving in all theaters of operation in dozens of uses.
This new dark gray version of the HMMWV is both a challenge to build and has some exciting play features, including the rotating armament turret and the new BrickArms M249 SAW light machine gun.
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
The M1025 HMMWV “Humvee” with M249 SAW kit has the following features:
- Has four opening doors, hatchback and tailgate
- Rotating armament turret with BrickAms M249 SAW
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
- Includes 239 genuine new-condition LEGO® and BrickArms® elements
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks and this one includes compatible accessories by BrickArms. This model comes disassembled, includes complete, full color printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box.
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Restock: Bugout Crates
Everything you need for when (not if) the apocalypse comes.
The Bug Out Crate includes:
- Transparent Smoke BrickArms crate with custom printing
- Black Mosin Nagant
- Brown SABR Shotgun
- Gunmetal Machette
- Silver Combat Knife
- OD Green M1911 (hard to find!)
- 3 different custom-printed BrickArms Ration tiles (hard to find!)
The BrickArms Bug Out Crate is a Brickmania exclusive!
Restock: WWII Jeep
The 1/4 ton 4×4 General Purpose Utility Car (aka “Jeep”) is an American legend born during WWII. Hundreds of thousands of the jeeps were produced in during WWII and remained one of the US military’s main general purpose vehicles until the late 1980’s.
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
- Hood tile has custom pad-printed US star
- Windscreen can be used in the raised or lowered position
- Has a hitch to tow a trailer or artillery piece
- 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
- The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
- Includes 124 LEGO elements.
This Brickmania model kit is made from genuine unused LEGO bricks and is shipped disassembled. Also included are full-color printed building instructions and is packaged in a sealed box. All Brickmania building kits are limited production and may be discontinued at any time.
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New Release: M551 Sheridan
Special Offer:
Buy the M551 Sheridan by January 9th and get free shipping on your entire order*
*Within the USA free shipping means delivery by the United States Postal Service using First Class Mail (packages up to 8 ounces) and Priority Mail (packages over 8 ounces). Select Countries: Free Economy Mail delivery (4-8 weeks) is also being offered to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
About the M551 Sheridan:
The Sheridan AR/AAV was a light tank developed by the United States and named after Civil War General, Philip Sheridan. It was designed to be landed by parachute and to swim across rivers. The Sheridan entered service with the United States Army in 1967 at the urging of General Creighton Abrams, the U.S Commander of Military Forces in Vietnam at the time. It was in service from 1969-1996 and operated in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and operation Just Cause. It ultimately was retired without replacement.
When the Sheridan came into the Vietnam War it was rushed into battle and was highly vulnerable to mines and anti-tank rocket fire. They were not as capable of “jungle busting” as the M48A3 medium tanks. In addition, the main gun ammunition was not available at the time, which left the Sheridan with a $300,000 machine gun platform. The Sheridan was assigned to nearly all armored cavalry squadrons involved in the Vietnam War. Towards the end of the war allied forces realized that there was a high casualty rate of the Sheridan and their respective crews.
Specifications:
- Weight: 15.2 tons (34,000 lb)
- Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
- Main armament: M81E1 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher with 20 rounds + 9 MGM-51 Shillelagh missiles
- Secondary armament: 1x .50 cal M2 Browning machine gun with 1,000 rounds + 1x .30 cal M73/M219 co-axial machine gun with 3,000 rounds (later replaced by the M240C)
- Engine: Detroit Diesel (General Motors) 6V53T, 6 cylinder, turbocharged diesel
- Power/weight: 19.7 hp (14.5 kW)
- Operational range: 348 mi (560 km)
- Speed: 43 mph (70 km/h) road & 3.6 mph (5.8 km/h) swimming
Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:
The M551 Sheridan comes with the following features:
- Comes in “Factory fresh” initial Vietnam deployment configuration, but with built-in Cavalry markings.
- Includes custom Tank Commander minifig equipped with BrickArms LCV and BrickArms M2HB Machine Gun
- Opening Tank Commander and Loader hatches plus deployable swim vane
- Fully rotating turret and elevating main gun
- 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
- Includes 538 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks, Brickmania Track Links and BrickArms® elements
- Intermediate Skill Level (3-5 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.
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New Release: Vietnam Grunt V2
The American infantryman in Vietnam, or “Grunt,” was a foundational component of our military forces. Featuring a simple loadout of jungle fatigues, pistol belt, and 3rd pattern jungle boots, this grunt will fit perfectly in a wide variety of operations. This is an exclusive minifig designed by our very own Lando!
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Restock: PBR 31 (Patrol Boat River)
The Patrol Boat Riverine (or PBR) was a fast waterborne patrol craft built in the late 1960’s and 70’s for the US Navy. Its sleek fiberglass hull was specially designed to draft less than 2 feet of water and it’s twin diesel engines and water jet propulsion meant it could reach speeds upwards to 35 knots and make a 180 degree turn within its own hull length. The PBR was used from 1966 to 1971 by the US “Brown Water” Navy to patrol the extensive waterways of the Mekong and Saigon Rivers in Vietnam, where it played a crucial roll stopping the flow of weapons and supplies to NVA troops and Vietcong guerrillas. It was also common for PBRs to engage in firefights with land-based units and was often used to transport special forces deep into enemy held territory.
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit
The PBR 31 MkII has the following features:
- Genuine BrickArms weapons
- Detailed interior
- Custom high-quality stickers
- Includes 653 Elements from LEGO®, BrickArms® and Cape Madness.
- 4 Custom minifigs with pad printed art
- 1 Custom minifig with 360 printed art
- 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
- The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
- Advanced Skill Level (6-8 years experience with LEGO is recommended)
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January hashtag giveaway month: Rules and how it works!
Brickmania has decided to run another hashtag social media giveaway event for the entire month! We often receive questions about how it works, and have decided to make a FAQ to answer general questions.
How do I enter the giveaway?
- On Facebook, share one of our posts to your timeline and insert the hashtag #legonam into the post. Alternatively, make a post on your timeline/wall with the hashtag #legonam. Note: Unless your Facebook account is set to public, we cannot see a private post on your wall. Additionally, using the hashtag as a comment in one of our posts, does not count. Continued spamming of the hashtag in the same post can disqualify you.
- On Twitter, tweet using the hashtag #legonam. Alternatively, retweet one of our posts and use the hashtag #legonam in your share.
- On Instagram, make a new image or take a picture and use the hashtag #legnam. Note, unless your profile/image is public, the post cannot be seen by anyone but you. Keep in mind that spamming/using the hashtag as a comment on one of our images not only does not qualify for an entry, but repeated use can result in disqualification.
Can I enter more than once?
- Yes, you can enter as many times as you like! It can raise the chance of becoming that week’s winner significantly.
Why does commenting on posts not count?
- Something that we have learned from past events is that people often comment on our own posts through Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag. This does not count, and repeated use can result in complete disqualification.
- The purpose of running a hashtag giveaway is to share our content to new people; commenting on Brickmania posts does not share our brand, products, name, etc
What do I get if I win? How will I know if I won?
- Each week, Brickmania staff will compile a list of everyone who has entered to that point in the month (it is retroactive, so if you entered on January 3rd, later in the month, it will still count)
- A winner will be selected for each week randomly from one of the three social media networks we are doing the giveaway on. The winner will be contacted through that platform’s Direct Messaging system (it is important that if you want to enter, make sure you have a way to directly communicate with us)
- When the winner is selected, they will recieve a kit (new or restock), which will be sent through the mail straight to their address!
- Upon selecting a winner, Brickmania staff will produce one post per social media platform announcing the winner to the world!
*These rules can be changed at any time, and Brickmania reserves the right to change and tweak things if needed
Here’s a great comic explaining it:
New Release: BrickJournal Issue #43 – January 2017
BrickJournal #43 (84 full-color pages) the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, goes to the place where video games and LEGO meet: the Gamer’s Zone! Builder IMAGINE RIGNEY shows his Bioshock builds, while NICK JENSEN talks about his characters and props from HALO and other video games. Then, join GamerLUG member SIMON LIU to see how other members of this group build LEGO versions of video game characters, spaceships and more! Plus: AFOLs (“Adult Fans of LEGO”) by cartoonist Greg Hyland, step-by step “You Can Build It” instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, BrickNerd’s DIY Fan Art, Minifigure Customization with JARED K. BURKS, MINDSTORMS robotics lessons by Damien Kee, and more!
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