Back in September of last year, we discussed a building toy company named CADA Bricks, located in China. Currently, the company offers a good selection of Technic-type sets, standard brick-built vehicles, and military vehicles. At that time, I only had exposure to one of their smaller sets, and I was impressed by the surprisingly good […] Read more
LEGO Compatible Brands
Reviews of other toy lines compatible with LEGO, ranging from large brands to small customizers fulfilling the unique cravings of LEGO fans! 🙂
If you’re looking for something unique for the holidays, you might consider adding a light-kit to your LEGO Winter Village or other LEGO sets. There are a number of LEGO-compatible light-kit vendors, and we talked about several of them in the past (see links at the end of this post). Today we will discuss the […] Read more
I recently ran across a short video by a company named CADA, featuring their brick separator. Brick separators are very useful tools to separate hard-to-remove LEGO elements like tiles, plates, Technic connections, etc. In an article earlier this year, we discussed LEGO’s own brick separators (see: LEGO Brick Separators, Tile Remover Tools & More!). We […] Read more
There has been some exciting development in the LEGO train hobby. Canadian LEGO customizer Michael Gale recently announced the new FX Track System – a new system of L-Gauge metal tracks compatible with 9V and RC LEGO train tracks. The FX Track System restores all of the key advantages of running LEGO model trains on […] Read more
Back in 2019, there was an interesting Kickstarter campaign run by LEGO fan Matthew Asanuma. You might recognize the last name, as Matthew’s older sister, Mariann Asanuma is a well-known professional LEGO artist, LEGO model designer, and published author of several LEGO books. (You can learn more about Mariann via her website, ModelBuildingSecrets.com.) Matthew himself […] Read more
When we discussed the tiny size of the new LEGO Disney micro mini-dolls, I shared some comparison pictures with other small dolls of similar size by Mega Construx and Playmobil. (See: How Small are the LEGO Disney Micro Mini-Dolls?) One of the pictures included a small Mega Construx bike that was designed for their own […] Read more
We recently talked about some of the new custom LEGO accessories by EclipseGRAFX, including their new Pandemic Kit. The kit includes several custom printed LEGO elements to help your minifigs prepare for the worst. EclipseGRAFX is donating 20% of the Pandemic Pack sales to the World Health Organization. Please note that Pandemic Pack is selling […] Read more
The #853967 LEGO Originals Wooden Minifigure we discussed previously (see links at the end of this post) is an interesting novelty item that LEGO released shortly before the 2019 holiday season in limited quantities. It is a 5:1 upscaled version of the classic minifig carved out of oak. Although the wooden parts have no articulation, […] Read more
If you are looking for something special for the holidays, either for yourself or someone else on your Christmas shopping list, you might consider some of the unique items from LEGO customers. Just like LEGO and LEGO retailers, LEGO customizers are also running holiday specials, so this is a good time to visit their webshops. […] Read more
If you have a LEGO Modular Buildings or regular LEGO City buildings setup, it’s a fun pastime to decorate them during the holiday season. For Halloween, you can decorate the houses with pumpkins, spooky ghosts and spider webs, and dress up your minifigs as trick-or-treaters going door to door. Fall colors like yellows, oranges, and […] Read more
