Category: LEGO Miscellaneous (Page 46 of 46)

ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug Review

August 4, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, I have something a little different for my next review, the ThinkGeek Building Brick Mug. It is not an official LEGO product but can work with the bricks. I got it a few months ago when it was on sale on ThinkGeek’s website. The retail price is $19.99 for the 12 oz mug.

The ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug is dark grey can made from hard ABS plastic and is BPA-free. There are many holes and sockets for various building blocks including LEGO, Mega Bloks, KRE-O, K’NEX, and PixelBlocks. From my tests, LEGO bricks fit on all four sides of the mug although some bricks are a little loose especially if you put 2×2 bricks or larger on the single row studs in front of the mug. The front is even strong enough to hold a whole building. As far as actually drinking out of it, after all it is a mug, any liquid will work. If you drink something like coffee, be sure to wash it right after or else it will stain the mug. It is also recommended that you do not microwave the mug or else you will have a gooey mess. Overall, the ThinkGeek Build-On Brick Mug is a pretty nice accessory to add for your home or office.

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STUDS Collectible Trading Cards Review

August 3, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

During the LEGO filled third day at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, I was privileged to meet the members of the BrickJournal LEGO as an Art Form panel, Brandon Griffith, Joe Meno, Nathan Sawaya, and Tommy Williamson. After the panel, I met up with every at the TwoMorrows Publishing booth. There, Brandon and Joe both handed me a pack of STUDS Collectible Trading Cards. If you remember from last year, Brandon started the project on Kickstarter and was successfully funded. The STUDS cards are expected to be released later this year. The Series 1 base set contains 96 base cards and a 9 card poster set. Each pack contains 8 trading cards and a BrickForge Minifig Accessory Part. Also in one of my packs was a BrickNerd sticker. There are also chase cards that you can find randomly inserted into packs such as artist autographed cards which are limited to 25 per artist, 4 micro chase cards, and sketch cards.

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Roller Coaster Factory Now Available for Pre-order

June 19, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

During Brickworld Chicago 2013, the guys over at CoasterDynamix unveiled their newest product, the X-Labs Roller Coaster Factory (110171-A). Adam Reed Tucker, the creator of the LEGO Architecture Series, along with engineers at CoasterDynamix have been developing the product for three years to create the a realistic roller coaster set that will be able to integrate with your LEGO bricks. The limited edition set is now available for pre-order and only 1000 sets will be made so get yours today before stock runs out. The pre-order is on a first-come, first-served basis and will be shipping in 4-6 week. I, for one, was excited to see the Roller Coaster Factory when it was shown at Brickworld and I’m impressed with the price point and all of the pieces you get. I’ve already pre-ordered it and looking forward to doing a review on it when it comes in.

Note: On the parts image, notice that the Technic Chain Link is not included to pull the cars.

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ThinkGeek LEGO Deal of the Day

February 20, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, ThinkGeek has a coupon code that takes 20% off your total order. Enter “BLUERUPEE” without quotes when you’re checking out to get this discount. An item that might peak your interest is the Build-On Brick Mug. Although it is not an official LEGO product, you are able to connect your LEGO bricks to it. With this mug, you can look cool with a brick mug that you can build things on or just drink your beverage from a regular, boring cup.

Product Specifications

Drink your coffee and build something, too!

Black mug with exterior building surface compatible with most bricks

Compatibility:

– LEGO™
– PixelBlocks
– Mega Bloks
– KRE-O
– K’NEX Bricks™

Note: This mug is not officially licensed by LEGO™, PixelBlocks, Mega Bloks, KRE-O, or K’NEX Bricks™. It just happens to be compatible with them all.

Materials: BPA-free plastic

Capacity: 12 ounces

Washing: Hand wash

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