Includes building instructions for thirteen World War II models and stickers to make 20 minifigures!  Save 1/3 off the cover price this week only!

Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Launched on June 22, 1941, it was just the beginning of the most epic and costly battles in human history. 

Recreated in this book with LEGO® bricks are many of the most important fighting vehicles of this first phase of the war on the Eastern Front. The wide open plains of Ukraine and Russia were ideal tank country, with which most of the battles were waged.

This book contains complete full-color, step-by-step building instructions for 13 German and Russian military models from World War II. Instructions in this volume are: 

• Panzer II ausf C Light Tank
• Panzer 38(t) Light Tank
• Panzer III ausf H Medium Tank
• Panzer IV ausf E Medium Tank
• SdKfz 10 Half Track Prime Mover
• PaK 36 3.7cm Anti-Tank Gun
• T-26 Model 1939 Light Tank
• BT-7 Cavalry Tank
• T34/76 Medium Tank
• KV-1 Heavy Tank
• KV-2 152mm Self-Propelled Gun
• Gaz MM Light Truck
• 53-K Anti-Tank Gun, Model 1937

This book features a deluxe spiral binding that allows you to keep your page while building each step. It also included is a vinyl sticker sheet with vehicle insignia and uniforms for 20 figures. And finally there are visual and text-based parts list to help you find all of the parts that you will need to build each model.

Save an additional 10% off of these EPIC Russian kits!  This offer is only good through Sunday 4/24/16 so don’t delay!  Read on to learn more about these awesome kits.

The Stalingrad ’42 Motherland Defense Pack comes fully loaded with a GAZ AAA Truck, ZiS-3 76mm Field Gun, Two Custom Russian Minifigs and BrickArms!

Or maybe a tank is more your style?  Have we got the kits for you!

The T-34/76 was Russia’s secret weapon, completely stunning the German High Command. Not only was the T-34 able to withstand almost anything the Germans could throw at it, but its 76mm gun could easily knock out both Panzer IIIs and IVs, then the heaviest tanks in the German arsenal.

Or perhaps something a little… bigger?
A direct descendant of the KV-1 heavy tank program, the IS-2 was the Russian answer to the German beasts.  It’s frontal armor was thick enough to withstand hits from Tigers and Panthers.  It’s own gun would obliterate the enemy, commonly operating at combat ranges of 1000 yards.  When armed with powerful high-explosive shells it would easily knock out infantry and fortifications.

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The Cavalry is here!  Russian Tank Cavalry!  Pre- Order yours for 10% off the MSRP for this week only.  The final version of the Soviet BT series of light cavalry tanks, which were based on Walter Christie’s revolutionary tank design.  Head over to Brickmania.com to get yours and learn more.

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Get over to Brickmania.com and secure yourself one of the most prolific Tanks in history!  The Soviet T-55 Main Battle Tank.  On sale for 10% off this week only!

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This week only, save 10% off the T-55 MBT!  Read beyond the jump for more info on the awesome Soviet Tank.

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced just as the Second World War ended. The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945 and entered full production in 1947. It became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many others. T-54s and T-55s were involved in many of the world’s armed conflicts during the late 20th century.  The T-54/55 series eventually became one of the most-produced tank in military history. Estimated production numbers for the series range from 86,000 to 100,000. They were replaced by the T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80, and T-90 in the Soviet and Russian armies, but remain in use by up to 50 other armies worldwide, some having received sophisticated retrofitting.  During the Cold War, Soviet tanks never directly faced their NATO adversaries in Europe. However, the T-54/55’s first appearance in the West in the 1950s spurred the United Kingdom to develop a new tank gun, the Royal Ordnance L7, and the United States to develop the M60 Patton Main Battle Tank.

The T-55 has the following features:

• Russian Tanker minifig
• Cape Madness Soviet Flag
• Includes 536 LEGO®, BrickArms® and Cape Madness elements
• 1/35 scale matches other Brickmania models
• The over-all color scheme of this model is dark gray
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years experience with LEGO is recommended)

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Have you purchased your tickets to World War Brick Minneapolis?  Just a reminder, ticket sales are limited for weekend passholders.  If you want to experience all three days of fun, make sure you get your weekend passes.

World War Brick Minneapolis
Weekend Pass (Limited Number Remaining)
June 10th-12th
Public Day Pass
June 11th or 12th

Book your Hotel Room before May 12th

This year we have chosen the Hyatt Place Minneapolis/Downtown as the official Hotel of World War Brick.

Towering over downtown Minneapolis and a few minutes from the Brickmania Toyworks. Weather permitting we’ll even give you are ride to WWB in our Deuce and a Half each morning (and return later).

We have changed from our hotel in the past in order to put you right in the action of downtown.  You will be able to walk to numerous downtown eating and entertainment venues.  You will also be close to Minneapolis’s light rail system if you want to take a train trip out to the Mall of America and visit our store.

Your stay at the Hyatt Place includes:
AM Skillet Breakfast
High Speed Internet Access throughout hotel
24 hr Fitness Center
Indoor Pool and Hot Tub
24hr Business Center with printing privileges
Hotel Room Information Available Here

Check out all the excitement we have planned for you!

World War Brick 2016 Activities

World War Brick 2016 Activities

Micro Tank Tournament

Weekend Passholders are eligible to register for a bracket style tournament of a fast-paced tabletop Micro Tank Battle game. Matches will take between 30-45 minutes and winners of each battle will be eligible to advance to the next battle. As the battle progresses, new weapons will be introduced for an added twist. The Micro Tank Battle game can played by most ages and the outcome is determined by a combination of tactics and luck. All participants will receive one raffle ticket per battle played. The grand champion will receive a custom World War Brick trophy.  The tournament begins Friday morning and winners will advance through additional challenges throughout the weekend, with the Grand Champion crowned at the closing ceremony. – Weekend Passholder Event

Micro Tank “King of the Hill” Tournament – New this Year!

Weekend Passholders not competing in the Micro Tank Battle game are eligible to register in the Micro Tank “King of the Hill” Tournament, new this year.  Four players will be eligible to participate in a blitz match of “King of the Hill”.  There will be four initial Blitz matches.  Matches will take between 30-45 minutes and winners of each battle will be eligible to advance to the next battle. The Micro Tank “King of the Hill” game can played by most ages and the outcome is determined by a combination of tactics and luck. All participants will receive one raffle ticket per battle played. The grand champion will receive a custom World War Brick trophy.  The tournament begins Friday morning and winners will advance through additional challenges throughout the weekend, with the Grand Champion crowned at the closing ceremony. – Weekend Passholder Event

Speakers you want to talk to!

Meet some of the best builders, producers, customizers and photographers in the Custom LEGO®Community. They will show off their work, answer questions, and run demonstrations on their techniques. – Weekend Passholder Event

Games and Prizes

All day long at World War Brick there are games to participate in, and prizes to win.  When you’re between activities, jump in a game for a chance to win a prize.

BrikWars – New Scenarios This Year!

New scenarios planned this year. Weekend Passholder can join in the fun of an action packed BrikWars adventure.  Set in a LEGO built landscape. Who know what adventure you will encounter.  Confirmed sightings of zombies, aliens, robots and more.  We will have five sessions of BrikWars over the World War Brick weekend.  Weekend pass holders can sign up to register to join in on the BrikWars action on the day of the event. – Weekend Passholder Event

Brickmania Q & A – WORKSHOP

Brickmania founder Daniel Siskind will be available for a questions and answer session regarding the future of Brickmania, creating custom LEGO kits, building displays, or whatever you have in mind to ask.

Chess Tournament 

We will be holding our  second annual Chess Tournament at World War Brick Anaheim. We’re bringing our own special chess sets, but will be playing the same old strategy game we all love so much. The tournament will be played on our custom made World War II themed chess boards.   It will be simple eliminations with the champion being the winner of three straight rounds. – Weekend Passholder Event

Group Builds – New This Year!

For 2016 we have three new group builds for World War Brick.  Weekend Passholders will have access to three additional sessions of group builds during the World War Brick weekend this year.  That will be six full group build sessions for Weekend Passholders during World War Brick. We hold several group builds during World War Brick hosted by one of our skilled moderators. Using pre-built terrain maps and models, the participants set up an epic scene based on historic battles. Each group build can have up to eight participants and advanced registration is required.  Participants will be able to take pictures of the finished group build at the end of the session so bring a camera. The battles this year are:

• North Africa: a minifig scale battle set during the battle of El Alamein with Britain vs Germany during 1942.  
• Pacific:  A minifig scale beach assault
• Kursk: A minifig scale battle taking place in 1943 near Kursk (280 mile south-west of Moscow) in the Soviet Union. 

– Weekend Passholder Event

MOC Awards 

Weekend Pass holders are encouraged to bring their MOCs (My Own Creations) to display at World War Brick. Here are the categories we are awarding trophies for:

• NPU (Nice Parts Usage)
• Most Iconic Scene
• Most Over the Top
• Best Use of BrickArms
• Best Special Effects
• SNOT Champion
• Public Favorite

All MOCs are eligible for awards but you must fill out a MOC card to be eligible for prizes. For a pre-printed MOC card you must register your MOCs by Friday, June 3rd using this link HERE. Pre-Registering your MOC helps us make sure we have space for everyone and pre-registered MOCS get priority placement. MOC Awards trophies will be placed next to the winning MOCs on Sunday morning before the doors open to Weekend Pass holders. – Weekend Passholder Event

Mosaic Build – New This Year!

We are going to build three new panels in our military heroes themed mosaic for World War Brick .

We have seats for up to 36 participants at a time and we will let new people begin panels as other are completed. Panels should take no more than 20-30 minutes to complete. Additional panels can be made, but people who have not yet turned in Operation Brick vouchers will be given priority selection over repeat participants. People who complete second or third panels will receive a raffle ticket for their effort.

The Mosaic Build will take place during two sessions on Friday and a second session on Saturday. The Mosaic Build is open to all Weekend Pass holders. No additional registration is required. – Weekend Passholder Event

Robot Tank Tournament

A points-based competition using a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotics system. Each player or team will control a robot that will complete a series of tasks with double points for each task completed autonomously (i.e. without remote control). We encourage participants to create their own Robot Tank, but will have 2-3 robots available. Tournament map will be available for practice during any Open Game Play session on the schedule. – Weekend Passholder Event

Speed Build Competition 

Weekend Passholders can sign up to test their building mettle against each other.  We will provide identical kits for the competition then it is up to you to prove your building skills.  Compete against other weekend passholders and build a Brickmania kit as fast as you can.  The fastest and proper build will walk away with a prize. – Weekend Passholder Event

Wounded Warrior Benefit Auction

World War Brick has been dedicated to supporting our Veterans since the first one was held in Chicago in 2012. Many activities such as the raffle and auction are specifically designed with fund-raising in mind, with all proceeds being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. At World War Brick 2015 we raised over $10,000 and plan to far exceed that figure in 2016!  Looking to get a jump on donating.  We make all our Wounded Warrior Project donations through Our Wounded Warrior World War Brick Team Page.  This exclusive event allows weekend passholders to give back to the Veterans in our communities who have given so much for us.  Weekend passholders also receive the opportunities to bid on rare, one of a kind and out of production BrickArms, Brickmania Kits and collectibles. – Weekend Passholder Event

New Release Special Offer

The Panzer III is specially discounted 10% off the MSRP this week and we are offering free shipping on your entire order to select destinations* with purchase of this kit. Offer expires June 26th.

*Within the USA free shipping mean 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 Panzer III

Designed to be Germany’s tanks for fighting other tanks, the Panzer III saw it’s successful battlefield debut during the invasion of Poland. It proved to be a reliable and wining design and was continually upgraded and refined throughout the war. The Panzer III’s hull and chassis was also used to create the highly successful series of low-profile StuG III aussault guns and tank destroyers.

The Panzer III is one of Brickmania’s most popular kits and we are constantly making upgrades and improvements. This edition incorporates a lot of upgrades over the previously more austere version. There are lots of nice “extra” features such the new 1.5 wide Brickmania Track Links, a BrickArms MG-34 on the anti-aircraft mount (in addition to the one in the hull), accessible interior spaces (upper and lower hull sections separate to reveal the interior), and more.

Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:

The Panzer III has the following features:

• Fully rotating turret with elevating main gun assembly
• Fully articulated Brickmania Track Links™ tank treads
• Three opening hatches on the turret
• Radio antenna can be displayed in raised or lowered position
• Custom pad-printed panzer commander minifig
• BrickArms MG34s in the hull MG position and the anti-aircraft mlunt
• Sturdy construction means lots of play possibilities
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
• Includes 501 genuine new-condition LEGO®, Brickmania and BrickArms® elements
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years experience with LEGO is recommended)

All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks, Brickmania Track Links, and BrickArms elements. This model comes disassembled, includes complete full color printed building instructions, and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and may be discontinued at any time.

Additional Photos of the Panzer III:

Panzer III Preview Video:

The Brickmania team have completed another batch of the M4A2 Sherman kits just in time for Pacific Month. Buy now at 10% off the MSRP through August 31st or while supplies last. Buy it with the IJA Coastal Defense Battery and get free shipping to select destinations*

About the M4A2 Sherman

The M4A2 was a diesel powered variant of the famous M4 Sherman tank, used exclusively by the US Marines during World War II. Armed with a 75mm cannon, the Sherman was the ideal close-up fire support platform, as the Marines dug out entrenched defenders in their island-hopping campaign towards victory against Japan. The US Marines fitted their Sherman tanks with removable fording kits for the amphibious landings that each island assault would require. In this case we have fitted the M4A2 with the unique drum-style fording kits used in the US Marines’ 3rd Tank Battalion. Also included in the kit is a complete set of stickers based on tanks from the Iwo Jima and Tarawa campaigns, allowing you to customize the look of your kit.

Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:

The US Marines’ M4A2 Medium Tank kit has the following features:

• Fully articulated double-wide Brickmania Track Links™ treads
• Three opening crew hatches on turret and hull
• Fully rotating turret with posable main gun
• Optional fording trunks
• Custom-printed WW2 US Marine minifig
• Custom sticker set
• Sturdy construction for active play
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 575 genuine new-condition LEGO, Brickmania and BrickArms elements
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years experience with LEGO is recommended)

All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition elements from LEGO, BrickArms and Brickmania. This model comes disassembled, 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.

One of the climatic scenes of the Second World War, the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944 is still remembered today for the bravery and heavy sacrifice by American, British, and Canadian troops. Both in the air and on the ground, men struggled to wrestle Western Europe away from the grip of Nazism. A logistical phenomenon, the invasion coordinated thousands of warships, planes, landing craft, and men to storm the beaches of Normandy.

This year marks the 74th anniversary of this historic event. The generation that fought the war is fading away. It is our obligation to preserve the memory of this momentous episode for future generations. By remembering those who gave their lives to defeat tyranny and oppression, we are reminded that liberty often comes at a great price.

“They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.”

– President Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio broadcast, June 6, 1944

Today through Sunday June 10th, we’re offering 15% off storewide* with the coupon code OVERLORD. Just enter that code when you check out on our website, or show this email to an associate to save at one of our retail locations.

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*Discount not valid on Brickmania Elite Membership enrollment.