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LEGO Mixels Series 9 – the final series review

by Thita (admin) on October 10, 2016

Some of the recently released sets we haven’t discussed yet are Series 9 of LEGO Mixels. LEGO Mixels have been popular both with collectors who like the cute little brick-built characters, and those who are looking for small interesting parts for their own creations. The new ball-joint pieces that are available in all of the LEGO Mixels sets have been particularly useful. Sadly, LEGO Mixels is going to get retired after this series, so this is your last chance to collect them…

Just like with the previous series, LEGO Mixels Series 9 includes three tribes, with three characters in each. This time we get the green Trashoz that take care of the garbage, the orange Nindjas with ninja weapons and powers, and the Newzers who cover the news from around Mixopolis.

➡ LEGO MIXELS SERIES 9 TRASHOS: The “Garbage Mixels” (as LEGO refers to them on the LEGO Mixels website) include #41572 LEGO Mixels Gobbol, #41573 LEGO Mixels Sweepz, and #41574 LEGO Mixels Compax. These are actually my favorites from this series. Each character has so much personality, and so many great parts. Plus this is the first time we get a green Mixels series without a lot of the lighter lime color mixed in. In the video-review below you can check them out in more detail.

➡ LEGO MIXELS SERIES 9 NINDJAS: This tribe includes #41575 LEGO Mixels Cobrax, #41576 LEGO Mixels Spinza, and #41577 LEGO Mixels Mysto. This last character in particular looks excellent as a display figure. Just like in all LEGO Mixels series, the three characters in each tribe can be combined into a larger LEGO Mixels Max, and there are also other combinations you can download from the LEGO Mixels website.

➡ LEGO MIXELS SERIES 9 NEWZERS: The news crew include #41578 LEGO Mixels Screeno, #41579 LEGO Mixels Camsta, and #41580 LEGO Mixels Myke. All three are very creative characters, and round 2×2 printed tile is a nice addition. In the video-player below, you can check out all the characters in more detail.

LEGO Mixels have been an excellent theme from the very first series back in 2014. While the characters are all about the same size and style, LEGO designers managed to keep them different enough to keep collectors interested. Each pack is only $5, so it’s an easy way to pick up a handful of useful parts, learn some interesting building techniques, and end up with a cute character. You can find Series 9, along with some of the previous characters under the LEGO Mixels section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Have you been collecting the LEGO Mixels characters? And how do you like Series 9? Are you planning to get them? How do you feel about LEGO Mixels being discontinued? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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LEGO Classic micro-building contest!

by Thita (admin) on October 8, 2016

in Community News

There is a new contest at LEGO’s ReBrick website for teen and adult LEGO fans that I wanted to make sure you know about. It is a really fun LEGO micro-building contest with some great prizes. Details below. 🙂

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➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – DESCRIPTION: With LEGO Classic, everything is possible, and LEGO Classic bricks can become anything you can imagine! LEGO invites you to create original micro models based on five categories that turn the LEGO Classic bricks into amazing micro-build objects. The categories are “Animals & Adventure Creatures”, Household & Everyday Items”, “Architecture & Buildings”, “Space & Sci-Fi”, and “Vehicles”. Your micro-build can be as large as a 8×8 stud base, and you have complete creative freedom within the five categories.

➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – HOW TO ENTER: Choose a category from the five listed above, and create your micro-build. Take up to five photos of your creation and submit them to the entry page on ReBrick. Make sure to show off all angles of your creation. An exploded view showing the individual bricks of your build is welcomed but not a requirement.

➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – RULES: Entrants must be at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. Your entry’s base must be 8×8 studs, although elements of your model can extend the base. Only use LEGO system bricks – do not use LEGO Technic, LEGO Mindstorms, or LEGO Constraction parts. Your entry must not contain copies of any existing third party work or creation, or infringements of any third party intellectual property right. This includes the use of other brands, or even LEGO IP brands, including LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Lord of the Rings, etc. Elements from these properties can be used, but avoid using elements which clearly come from or only appear in a non-LEGO Classic sets. Do not include LEGO minifigures or any minifigure accessories in your model. You can enter as many entries as you would like, however you can only be grand prize winner in one of the five categories. You can read other rules and terms and conditions here.

➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – ENTRY DEADLINE: Submit your entry no later than November 4th at 10:00 AM EST. If you’re not sure what time zone you’re in you can use an online time zone converter.

➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – JUDGES: A panel of judges from the LEGO Classic team will select five grand prize winners – one from each category. They will judge entries upon: overall coolness and originality – 25%, most inspired details on the micro-build – 25%, attention to contest theme – 25%, best use of LEGO Classic elements – 25%.

➡ LEGO MICRO-BUILDING CONTEST – PRIZES: Winners will be contacted at the email address associated with their LEGO ID account no later than November 18th 2016, and announced on ReBrick when the winner has returned the signed Winner’s Certification Documents. There will be five grand prize winners. These winners will receive the full 2016 LEGO Classic assortment, including: #10705 LEGO Classic Creative Building Basket, #10702 LEGO Classic Creative Building Set, #10698 LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box, #10696 LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box, #10695 LEGO Classic Creative Building Box, #10694 LEGO Classic Creative Supplement Bright, #10693 LEGO Classic Creative Supplement, #10692 LEGO Classic Creative Bricks, #10699 LEGO Tan Baseplate, #10700 LEG Green Baseplate, and #10701 LEGO Gray Baseplate.

When the LEGO Record Your Creativity Contest was announced back in August (you can still enter it!), I said that was my favorite contest on ReBrick up to that time. But I have to say that this one is my favorite too! While micro-building with LEGO doesn’t require a lot of pieces, it does force you to think creatively about the parts you got. There are already some really fantastic submissions at the contest entry page that you can check out. If you don’t have a large collection of LEGO pieces, but love to play around with basic LEGO elements, this is a great contest to test your creative muscles.

What do you think? How do you like this LEGO contest? Are you thinking about entering? Feel free to share in the comment section below! Also, remember that the LEGO Record Your Creativity and the LEGO Friends contests are still running. 😉

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