Mega Bloks Hierarch's Shadow minor update

Immediately after wrapping up my Hierarch's Shadow Convoy review, I found myself unable to escape a burning desire to see the vehicle with an open cockpit and more substantial turret.  I still planned to quickly disassemble the thing (as usual), though, so I invested only a brief bit of time a desk with a spare parts bin to make just a few small changes to put my curiosity to rest.

JANGBRiCKS City Minecraft corner update Aug. 29, 2014!

New happenings in my LEGO minifig-scale Minecraft corner!  All of the new stuff was done just last night, and as always, when there's an update, I post an update!

• Video: JANGBRiCKS City Minecraft corner update Aug. 29, 2014!

The next update will be posted, as always, the next time there's an update! :)

Mega Bloks Halo 97521 Hierarch's Shadow Convoy review

Out of all sets Mega Bloks announced for this year, this one here has generated the very most requests for a review.  Now that I have the thing in hand, my feelings about it are decidedly mixed and sure to ruffle some feathers!

• Video: Mega Bloks Halo 97521 Hierarch's Shadow Convoy review!

LEGO Classic Town 6627 Cabriolet / Convertible from 1980!

Very old, very small set here, about as basic as you can get for a vehicle offering -- the car doesn't even have a roof!

• Video: LEGO Classic Town 6627 Cabriolet / Convertible from 1980!

Mega Bloks Alpha Series transparent Active Camo minifigs

I finally made time to film the three candy-styled transparent figures from Mega Bloks' Alpha Series mystery packs.  These are the undocumented "chase" figures that are rarer than the "ultra rare" partial-AC Brute stalker from this series.

• Video: Mega Bloks Alpha Series transparent Active Camo minifigures

Here's a bonus pic of a couple normal figures with some of the new transparent bits swapped on.  Do we call these partial active camo as well?  Or is it energized armor? Something else?

FAQ: Why I say both positive & negative things in reviews

Q: "Why do you do say both positive and negative things in your product reviews?"

• Because that's what a product review is -- an evaluation of the product in the context of its intent and a report on its good and bad aspects. If I only looked for good things to talk about, that would be an advertisement.  I'd also see it as a disservice to viewers, who deserve balanced & thorough narrative. I, personally, never trust any source of information that is 100% positive (or negative) about things, because I know they're consciously looking for one side of things and intentionally ignoring the other. Now, most of my "JANGBRiCKS" video reviews are mostly positive, because most of the products I review are very good and enjoyable.  When I encounter something that doesn't stand up to the level of quality or value I expect, though, I say so.  If I think something is a really bad deal or poorly made, I say so.  Thus, both positives and negatives are covered in my reviews, as seems appropriate to me. 

LEGO Friends 41034 Summer Caravan review!

Here's another LEGO Friends set that's new for Summer/Fall 2014, but unlike most from this season, this one is not from the jungle sub-theme.

• Video: LEGO Friends 41034 Summer Caravan review!

Mega Bloks Halo Metallic Series Cobalt ODST drop pod review!

Yet another single-figure set here, a rolling update that actually involves a completely new product with the 2014+ super-articulated figure system.

• Video: Mega Bloks Halo Metallic Series Cobalt ODST drop pod review!

Mega Bloks Halo Sector 12 NMPD Police Cyclops & Offword Cyclops reviews!

Two new Cyclops videos here for the Mega Bloks Halo fans, one being a completely new variant, just released for the first time, the other being a "rolling update" to an earlier release, now including one of the better-articulated 2014+ figures.

Videos:

• Mega Bloks Halo 97326 Sector 12 NMPD Police Cyclops review!
• Mega Bloks Halo 97214 UNSC Offworld Cyclops 2014 version review!

LEGO Hero Factory Invasion From Below MOC: Shadow Beast

It has been quite a long time since I last found inspiration or motivation to make a custom Hero Factory MOC, but here's one now!  As usual, it's one of those things where I looked at one part, then thought about other parts, then started assembling, eventually leading to... a thing!

• Video: LEGO Hero Factory Invasion From Below MOC:  Shadow Beast