LEGO minifigs not wearing hats, helmets or little plastic toupees are creepy enough, but these 400ml LEGO minifig plastic water bottles take it to the next level. Lacking arms, legs and all manner of appendages, they might be easy to clean thanks to a removable bottom, but that small convenience won’t help you while they’re inevitably haunting your dreams. ~$16 from Firebox. (P.S. LEGO, you charge like $25 for a set that includes 10 bricks these days, I’m pretty sure you can cut back on the cheesy product licensing without going into Chapter 11.)
Even if you couldn’t care less about LEGO and have never heard of Rube Goldberg, I guarantee you’ll find the above video interesting, if not mesmerizing. And at the least, it’s a mindless way to get yourself 13 minutes closer to the weekend. From what I can tell, GBCs or ‘Great Ball Contraptions’ are standalone modules made of LEGO that are designed to get small balls from one area to another in a unique and original manner.
But things get even more interesting when you chain these modules up into a larger layout, and they pass the balls between each other. This particular layout at LEGO World 2011 in Copenhagen actually set a new world record with 93 modules chained together, and I must say I’m pleasantly surprised at the originality of some of these creations and the methods they use to transport the balls.
We’ve written about plenty of unofficial LEGO flash drives over the years, but the company has finally come to their senses and realized that these days a few extra gigs of novelty storage on your keychain is far more useful than an LED flashlight. At the moment they’re a little disappointing with just 2GBs of storage for ~$27, and they’ve used the most generic minifig in their catalog, but hopefully future versions will see members of their Star Wars family get converted, plus a little more storage would be nice too.
We all love the game Pictionary Junior, you know, the one with the play-doh that everyone has to mold? Problem being, not everyone knows how to mold things very well, so the easiest way to resolve that problem? Give the people LEGOs. There is a game called Creationary put out by LEGO that helps you get through charades while playing with LEGOs. You can build dinosaurs, gas pumps, and everything in between. It comes with 96 cards, a buildable LEGO dice, minifigure, microfigure, and a rule booklet.
The idea is to let your imagination run wild, and be able to make it tangible. There are three levels of difficulty, so that all ages can play. This is definitely going to be a great family fun night game for sure. And at only $35, it’s a pretty cheap way to entertain everyone.
We all love LEGOs as that awesome part of our past where we could make anything out of blocks. There is now a way to bring that nostalgic part of your life with you wherever you go when you eat. The Snack & Stack utensils are a set of three pieces of silverware with stackable lego-esque handles. These can fit into your lunchbox, picnic basket, satchel, or purse.
Even if they’re not right you for you, they’re awesome for kids, and very easy to keep track of. When it comes to kids, finding the mini version of everything they own and keeping it together can be a pain, so things that stack are definitely a blessing. This set will likely take up less drawer space and will be a lot of fun if you add other LEGOs to them. At $22, these easy to find utensils are worth every cent.
A host of various Star Wars characters have already gotten the minifigure alarm clock treatment, but now that LEGO makes Toy Story themed sets, a couple of Pixar’s flagship characters are getting in on the action too. Available for pre-order from Firebox.com for ~$40, these Buzz Lightyear and Woody alarm clocks are fully posable, and like their Star Wars counterparts, feature a large, easy to read LCD display on their chests. With Woody the buttons for setting the alarm and time are located on his back, but with Buzz they’re cleverly integrated into his chest plate. And to snooze the alarm all you have to do is either press on Woody’s hat, or Buzz’s helmet.
While they might inspire imaginations and creativity, LEGO blocks are not known for being particularly, um, ergonomic. If you thought those sharp corners were a nightmare to step on, imagine having them crammed in your pocket. Because that’s exactly the scenario you’ll be dealing with if you were to customize your iPhone 4 using this LEGO-compatible studded case. Just like with PENTAX’s questionable Optio NB1000.
On the other hand, the case would let you build and use one hell of an iPhone dock. Imagine watching Pirates of the Caribbean with this thing strapped to the deck of the Black Seas Barracuda! Available in black, white and a clear version not pictured for just $19.99 each.
I’m pretty sure the title of Martin Hudepohl’s new LEGO book says it all when it comes to what kind of models you’ll be building. Like Forbidden LEGO which we brought you a few years ago, Badass LEGO Guns lets you build a small arsenal of LEGO-based weaponry, except that they’re… you know… more badass. The 240 page book contains complete instructions for 5 different weapons described below, and besides patience you’ll also need a robust supply of LEGO Technic pieces to put them together.
Thriller – A powerful crossbow pistol with smooth cocking and chambering mechanisms. Parabella – A pint-sized, rubber-band shooting marvel. The Warbeast – A sophisticated, fully-automatic bullpup submachine gun. Liliputt – A semi-automatic pistol with a nine-brick magazine. Mini-Thriller – A folding crossbow pistol.
Badass LEGO Guns is available directly from O’Reilly for $29.95, or just $17.97 if you buy it from Amazon instead.
It’s been a while since we’ve posted an awesome LEGO creation, which of course is way too long! So here’s Flickr user thire5′s incredibly detailed T-800 Terminator bust complete with glowing red eyes and a display stand featuring piles of tiny LEGO skeletons. Awesome! No other description is provided, but in this case, it’s not needed. And we seriously hope they’re not throwing in the towel at this point. We want to see the whole thing completed!
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