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Give it your own spin!

Create your own GBC by combining some of our modules and connect them together in your own custom loop. This is very possible and Szilard Gyalay from the USA proves it. He combined some modules from our GBC 36 Crazy Carnival. Can you spot which ones?

This is what he wrote himself:

This build is inspired by GBC 36. The original PV-Production build features two of my most favorite elements. I used a very compact format for these two with a tight return circuit.

Yet again a build inspired by a PV production design and added my “spin to it ” and just my own lego pieces and fun, no need to own the set. Use your imagination to make it work. That is what Lego all about is in’t it ?

 


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A welcome update – USB C

For the last month we have been working hard on bringing our beloved USB Power Box – PF/PF into a new era. After weeks of updating, redesigning and testing you can finally say hello to the new USB-C version, a USB standard which even got Apple to bend the knee. We will still have the micro USB version around for so much longer as many builders have already extra cables for this connector laying around. Great to re-use your old cables and reduce the e-waste.

As an added bonus this new version also includes 2 LEGO Technic holes to fix it onto you build. The dimensions also changed to 4 plates high and 3 studs wide, so you can easily fit it into your system bricks as well. Awesome!

What does our USB Power Box do? Well, replace your batteries so you always have maximum power!

 

Level up

There are some hints in this update on what this next big GBC is going to preform. Can you figure it out? Something never seen before on this scale. I like the sound of that! For those urgent waiting for the answer on the last last post question. This new next level GBC will be made of the biggest LEGO Technic set ever released. The LEGO 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 set. Product page to be revealed soon!

 

GBC 52 Flight Fair in action

Got the new LEGO 42152 Firefighter Aircraft set this Christmas? Great, you now have all the parts necessary to build our GBC 52 Flight Fair.
Monique Simon from Luxembourg had the same thought and build it in record time with our building instructions.

 

 


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Software from Scratch – literally

The amazing builders from the Beyond Blocks Workshop (in the UK) took on a new challenge.

After building our GBC 23 Ball Color Sorter they decided to create their own software in the programming language Scratch. This visual programming language makes it easy to get started in software development. And they did a great job!

There code is (not yet) the fastest but it can sort out the different colored GBC Balls, just like our original software does. When watching the video you can feel the tension and excitement being present in the room. Great job and keep those videos coming!

 

 


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