The MQ-9 Reaper and OV-10G+ Bronco have arrived on digital download at brickmania.com! Up next week is the MH-47G Chinook and RSOV. Plus, you can see a breakdown by Dan and Dilan of everything hitting the web for #SpecOpsBricks digital instructions right now on our YouTube channel. Be sure to check it out!
Friday’s drop is here! And absolutely ridiculous! Three new kit preorders, two new kit releases, two new Perfect Caliber BrickArms, and the new Battle of Mogadishu Delta Force Operator minifig. If that’s not an epic way to kickoff the weekend, we don’t know what is. Plus, a special appearance from George Hicks taking a closer look at the Rigid Inflatable Boat is live now on out YouTube channel. Don’t forget we’re at Tank Farm and BrickFair New Jersey this weekend! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there!
October’s calendar has arrived! Wunderwaffe 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 October calendar below:
Plus, Great War Bricks is just around the corner! We have some very exciting builds and minifigs planned for November, 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!
This Monday’s lineup is EPIC! Three restock preorders, four restocked minifigs, and so much more is live right now at brickmania.com! Remember, our free shipping promotion ends this Thursday (10/28) and will be exclusive to Brickmania Elite members beyond then – see our email, blog, or website for more details! Have a great week everyone!
Here’s a look at the complete rundown…
We have an open position in our Paper Print Department! Details HERE.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
More information on the Minnesota Military Family Foundation:
Who we are – The Minnesota Military Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 2004 and is composed of a board of 11 people – all volunteers.
What we do – The mission of the Minnesota Military Family Foundation is to provide timely financial assistance to deployed and currently serving Minnesota military personnel and their families – which includes active duty, national guard and reserve components, across all services – who have a financial crisis that is not supported by existing state or federal programs. The Minnesota Military Family Foundation is a 100% volunteer organization.
How we do what we do – We rely on the military funded Soldier and Family Readiness Specialists (SFRS) to bring to our attention, service members and their families who are in need. Service members contact the SFRS for help with many things. When the need is financial, the SFRS verifies the need, schedules the service member and their family for financial counseling and then contacts the MMFF with a grant request, detailing the need.
When the MMFF receives a grant request, the board members are asked to vote to approve or deny the request. Because the SFRS does the vetting of the request, almost all grants are approved. When a grant is approved, the SFRS is notified. The SFRS then sends the information needed to the MMFF Treasurer so that she can pay the bills. Money is not given directly to the service member, the MMFF pays the bills that are causing the financial emergency. In most cases, the time from receiving the request, approving the request, receiving the payment information and putting checks in the mail is less than 24 hours.
How are we funded – Contributions are made by people who understand that there are many sacrifices that military families make and want to help soften the extraordinary financial hardships that may occur, especially when a family member is deployed. The MMFF, along with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs receive some funds from the Support Our Troops license plate fund. Disbursing the Support Our Troops funds meets the established regulations for need and amount.
Our results – Since our inception in 2004, the MMFF has provided grants to 2,000 families for over $4,000,000. We average between 100 and 150 grants per year with yearly payouts averaging between $275,000 and $400,000. The board is all volunteer so our only expenses are a yearly audit, check stock, postage, envelopes and credit card processing fees. We are able to have greater than 95% of every dollar go to the program. Another way to say it is that we have overhead that is less than 5%.
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!
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!
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