by ramblingbrick | Apr 12, 2023 | The Rambling Brick
One of the most exciting aspects of the LEGO Ideas round unveiled last September at RLFM days was that, after a number of ever larger and more expensive sets released there were a few appearing on the horizon which addressed this relative imbalance. One of these was...
by ramblingbrick | Apr 9, 2023 | The Rambling Brick
I hinted a couple of weeks ago about my fondness for the intrinsic ‘spirit’ of series such as Ninjago and Monkie Kid – they are both sci-fi fantasy themes and, as such, bring us the closest thing to Classic Space and Castle themes that we are likely to see on an...
by ramblingbrick | Apr 7, 2023 | The Rambling Brick
While I have been busy chipping away at some Ninjago set reviews, this message from the Ninjago Team landed in my intray: Dear Ninja. We come to you for assistance in our hour of need. Can we count on you? A poster that reveals the name of the new NINJAGO show has...
by ramblingbrick | Apr 7, 2023 | The Rambling Brick
It was 1983, and fourteen-year-old me had been waiting fairly patiently for the arrival of Return of the Jedi (teased for a while as Revenge of the Jedi) – bringing with is the conclusion to the story that had been inspiring my school friends and I for the previous 6...
by Bricks RSS | Jul 16, 2020 | The Rambling Brick
The ROBOTMAK3RS sponsored a community Smart Boat Contest. Participants were challenged with the task of creating a smart boat that includes MINDSTORMS, BOOST, Powered UP, CONTROL+, WeDO or SPIKE Prime. The boat did not have to float on water. The winner of the contest...
by Bricks RSS | Jun 12, 2020 | The Rambling Brick
Exciting news for LEGO robotics fans! Today, LEGO announced the newest member of the MINDSTORMS family. LEGO 51515 MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor set is a 5-in-1 set for ages ten and up. Get ready to build, code, play, and rebuild as many times as you want! The new...