Brickmania 2021 Veteran and Active Service Member Spotlight: Justin Haun
For November 2021 Brickmania has elected to spotlight several deserving individuals who are military veterans or active service members and part of the military LEGO community. Our goal is to show those new to this community that it is supportive and welcoming, and that no one is alone.
We’re also working in conjunction with the Minnesota Military Family Foundation to raise money all month long to support service families in need. For more info, click HERE.
Today’s spotlight is: Justin Haun
“My name is Justin Haun and I’ve been an Fan of Lego since I was about 2 or 3 when I got Lego Duplo at that age. Since then, I’ve been growing up on Legos and have a HUGE collection. I 1st got into 3rd party custom Lego company’s and the custom Lego community about 12 years ago in about 2009 when I found out about Brickmania and Brickarms. That’s when I started to try to make my own designs and started down the very expensive hobbie of buying and collecting Brickmania and other 3rd party custom military Lego kits, minifgures and weapons. After high school in 2016, I joined the United States Marine Corps, earning both the tittle of United States Marine and the Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) of 0311/ 8152. Being an 0311 aka “grunt” (Infantry Rifleman) and 8152 (Security Forces) meant that we locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat. I have been in 5 years, earning the rank of Sergeant while deploying a number of times to a few amazing places in the world. Now, I am part of the Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) community aka “LARSOC” as we like to joke that we are! With being in the Marines, it has not only been amazing to see Brickmania and other 3rd party custom company’s create amazing products that look very, very close to what we use not only in the Marines but in the military. Plus, it has fueled my collection to grow to where it is now!! And with my daughter princess Leia being gifted to my wife and I, I can now show here the amazing and wonderful things called Lego and Brickmania!!!!“
Find Justin on social media as: juan_solo_98
We asked those participating in this month’s spotlights to submit photos of themselves, the work they’ve done, and their military LEGO collections. Find them in the gallery below!
A special thanks to all who participated in this year’s spotlights, and an additional thanks to all those helping raise money for the good people at the Minnesota Military Family Foundation. Brickmaniacs are truly the best fans in the world!
WWI British Armored Car & Black Bess Digital Instructions!
The WWI British Armored Car and Black Bess + Mark IV “Male” Conversion have arrived as digital downloads on brickmania.com! Each set comes with a CSV file and an XML file for easy BrickLink integration, and all third party necessities are listed on the download’s product page. Don’t forget the corresponding sticker pack for Black Bess, as well!
PAVE HAWK™, Stryker, MB240, and More! November Charity Drive Continues!
Another week, another round of epic reloads on brickmania.com! Highlight’s from today’s massive restock include the PAVE HAWK™, Stryker, Roman Chariot, USMC Dress Blues, General Patton, and so much more! Remember, our November charity drive is still going strong! Let’s do some good this year together!
Here’s a look at the complete rundown…
(more…)USS Arizona, Fokker D.VIII, Cannone 65-17 Modello 13, and WWI Italian Infantry
Friday’s drop features the USS Arizona, Fokker D.VIII, Cannone 65-17 Modello 13, and WWI Italian Infantry live right now at brickmania.com! As always, you can hear more about these builds in our Friday SitRep. Also, did we mention we now have COBI® kits for sale on the site? Check ’em out!
WWI German Machine Gun Pill Box & Bruno Digital Instructions!
The WWI German Machine Gun Pill and Bruno have arrived as digital downloads on brickmania.com! Each set comes with a CSV file and an XML file for easy BrickLink integration, and all third party necessities are listed on the download’s product page. Don’t forget corresponding sticker packs for each build as well!
Brickmania 2021 Veteran and Active Service Member Spotlight: Evan Shade
For November 2021 Brickmania has elected to spotlight several deserving individuals who are military veterans or active service members and part of the military LEGO community. Our goal is to show those new to this community that it is supportive and welcoming, and that no one is alone.
We’re also working in conjunction with the Minnesota Military Family Foundation to raise money all month long to support service families in need. For more info, click HERE.
Today’s spotlight is: Evan Shade
“I’m in the U.S. Navy, been in for about 7 years, and I work on aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the E/A-18 Growler. Been on 2 deployments and 5 different aircraft carriers. Found Brickmania in 2019, my first kit was the Bf-109 E, and went from there.“
Find Evan on social media as: slimschademillionaire
We asked those participating in this month’s spotlights to submit photos of themselves, the work they’ve done, and their military LEGO collections. Find them in the gallery below!
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A special thanks to all who participated in this year’s spotlights, and an additional thanks to all those helping raise money for the good people at the Minnesota Military Family Foundation. Brickmaniacs are truly the best fans in the world!
November Charity Drive Kickoff! Restocks and Restock Preorders!
Restocks and restock preorders have landed on brickmania.com! Plus, we’ve kicked off our November charity drive with the Minnesota Military Family Foundation! Our veteran and active service member spotlights will follow in the comings days on our blog as well as social media! Let’s do some good this month!
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(more…)November 2021 Charity Drive: Minnesota Military Family Foundation
Join us in supporting the Minnesota Military Family Foundation!
For November 2021 Brickmania has elected to spotlight several deserving individuals who are military veterans or active service members and part of the military LEGO community. Our goal is to show those new to this community that it is supportive and welcoming, and that no one is alone.
We’re also working in conjunction with the Minnesota Military Family Foundation to raise money to support service families in need.
All month long Brickmaniacs can make donations to the Minnesota Military Family Foundation in the sums of $5, $25, $50, and $100 via our donations page. Donors will receive a downloadable thank you certificate with each donation and from 11/8/2021 to 11/14/2021 Brickmania will be matching donations for MMFF.
Donate HERE.
Brickmania strongly believes in the betterment of the military LEGO community as well as the veteran community as a whole. The Minnesota Military Family Foundation has an incredible track record of putting the military community first and we are proud to partner with them this month to help those in need and hope you feel the same.
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(more…)Brickmania November 2021 Calendar: Download Here!
Novembers’s calendar has arrived! Great War Bricks preorders are already in full swing and there’s plenty to look forward to, Including new releases and restocks at both the online store and in our retail locations!
Download the Brickmania 2021 November calendar below:
Plus, Homefront Bricks is just around the corner! We have some very exciting builds and minifigs planned for December, including some that our fans have been begging for for a long time! Stay tuned!
Moving forward we’ll continue to drop monthly calendars here on the blog, as well as including physical copies in select orders and available for free in our retail locations. Be sure to check back for next month’s look ahead and always stay in the know on upcoming themes, builds, sales, and more!
A.E.G. G.IV, Nieuport 11, MXY-7 Ohka, and WWII US Marine Flamethrower Operator
Friday’s drop features the A.E.G. G.IV, Nieuport 11, MXY-7 Ohka, and WWII US Marine Flamethrower Operator live right now at brickmania.com! As always, you can hear more about these builds in our Friday SitRep. Also, starting Monday we’ll be kicking off our November charity drive, so be sure to tune in then for more details and let’s do some good together!
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