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Szilard Gyalay build our GBC 52 Flight Fair (made from the LEGO 42152 set) and got it working exactly like we intended it too. Great work on this and hopefully this gave you the inspiration to create your own Great Ball Contraptions as well in the near future :) He also made a review on our website (including video) for which we are really grateful. Thank you Szilard!
Here is his review: GBC 52 is a new twist on moving the balls. The catapult mechanism is a new and simple one. I loved the incorporation of the propellers to “propel the balls” so all can yet again line up for being deployed. All in all a solid build, some fine tooling required. Motor speed needs to be experimented with. Because of the lunching mechanism design, used a stronger engine. Simple . low cost and efficient. See also my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is51lucMWIw —————-
We are excited to share that next weekend (17 and 18 May) we will be present at the Bricktopia World in the MECC Maastricht. Tickets are almost all sold out, so be quick if you want to join us!
With over 3000 m2 filled with LEGO display there is something for everyone.
It would be great if we can speak with you over there :)
Do you still remember our first Great Ball Contraptions? GBC 10 Funfair is one of the first GBCs that we made building instructions for and it was an instant hit. Have you build this GBC yourself? Which GBC do you like the most?
In the video below we demonstrate some of the uses for our new 9V System adapter cables for LEGO electronics. These are just a few but there are so many use cases and variations possible. What useful or cool combination can you think of?
The product page for the upcoming GBC 57 Robotic Control is now online. Made completely from the LEGO 42129 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Zetros Trial Truck set. We are doing something very special with this one which we have not done before. Read about it on the first Fun Fact.
Exciting news! For the last 6 months we have been working hard on something very cool in the background. As fanatic LEGO builders ourselves we have a lot of old LEGO 9V electronics, as teased recently in a previous post. Until now we were not able to use them easily in LEGO projects as they have a power connector which does not fit to the new LEGO connectors Powered Up and Power Functions. Well, this is now something of the past!
Today we have released 4 new products which all connect to the 9V System. The 9V System was used for a very long time and many different motors and cool lights have been introduces in the last few decades. There are many components which are never released for the newer LEGO power systems, which got them stuck in the past. We have faced many problems in creating this 9V System connector and it really took all skills from us to make a strong and reliable connector, meeting the LEGO tolerances. You can now for example control a very old LEGO train with the latest Smart Hub from LEGO. How cool is that! (See video below)
Next to this being able to unleash new super powers and creativity, it also gives a great feeling of being able to re-use something for good. So dust of your old LEGO electronics and get started again. What LEGO electronics would you like to mix and match?
It has also came to our attention that the cable from the original 9V extension cable is very brittle and can short your LEGO. This is very dangerous as it can harm your LEGO, something nobody wants! For this we have also released a 9V System Extension Cable to replace the original cable. Available in 3 different lengths.
All products have the respective logo of the power system on the product page, so you can see at a glance what the cable/adapter supports.
