GBC Glow Balls in the spotlight

Here in the Netherlands if feels like summer is over and we are slowly getting into the shorter days where it is becoming dark much earlier. The perfect opportunity to try our GBC Glow Balls which absolutely shine under these circumstances. The GBC group at Brickslopes (Utah USA) also used our GBC Glow Balls in their layout this year. Beyond the Brick interviewed the GBC layout coordinator Neil Snowball in which he explains carefully how what every module is and how it works. A very epic layout with a lot going on. Well done!

He even makes a shout out to our GBC Glow Balls which you can hear at minute 1:44. Joshua Hanlon asks Neil “What is the difference between the orange/white & green GBC Balls?”. Where Neil responds “Those are the GBC Glow Balls from PV-Productions”. It has to note that it was not planned as the white GBC Balls were missing. However a big benefit is that, next to the glowing in the dark, they really stand out on the module, so that it a good thing. Thank you Neil! We very much appreciate it.

Watch the full tour of the GBC layout at BrickSlopes 2023 down below.

 

GBC 51 Gravel Works in the spotlights

Our friends at Toypro wrote a nice article about our latest GBC 51 Gravel Works. A model made from all the parts of LEGO 42131 CAT D11 Bulldozer set.
Check out what they have to say about it and, while you are there, why not get the LEGO set there as well.

 

So many things are happening, GBC balls are rolling everywhere in the GBC 51 Gravel Works. With 6 modules and lots of paths for the balls to roll over, this GBC has a bit of everything. PV-Productions, the well-known makers of GBC machines (Great Ball Contraptions), have made another great machine. This time from the set 42131 Cat D11 Bulldozer (App-Controlled)…..

 

 

Read the full article on Toypro.com

 

 


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Make a wish!

Make a wish with the GBC Funnel Gravity Well. In the upcoming GBC 52 Flight Fair we use the left version to form around the general shape of the complete GBC structure. It fits nicely into place but still is, as always, an optional part to extend the GBC layout.

 

 

An upcoming engineer

A recent review completely made our day!

Naoko O. from Canada got our GBC 49 Geneva Drive for his son. This little nifty GBC features multiple mechanisms to get the minds intrigued.
This is what Naoko wrote:

GBC 49 Geneva Drive - 42120 Building Instructions

mysteaka - August 18, 2023


I bought this instructions for my son's 7th birthday gift, as he requested.  He is not a big fan of LEGO but really likes GBC videos. He made a few small GBC modules by watching examples from GBC promo videos before, but it was the first time for him to build a GBC module by following building instructions.  With some short breaks, my son took about 8 hours to build the module himself. For him, this was neither too difficult nor too easy, neither too large nor small, but there were a few exciting challenges and lots of fun to build and play.  The instructions were clear and detailed. Timing mechanisms, geneva mechanism, and arms of the caroucel might be more challenging, but they were actually not, because of the detailed "Fine Tuning" section.  On the other hand, the geneva mechanism snagged every round because a large bevel gear connected to a weapon barrel  (#6 on Page 18)  and a small bevel gear under the ratchet mechanism (#13 on Page 24) didn't mesh properly. To solve it, axles/axle-pegs connecting a weapon barrel and shell 3x1x2 technic beams needed to be adjusted by a little poking and prodding, about 0.5 mm or so (Page 19). It was tricky because what he needed to adjust was not the bevel gears themselves but other parts. When my son solved it, he was really excited, looks super happy and proud.  The LEGO Technic 42120 set is a retired product in our country, but I was fortunately able to purchase the 42120 set. Like other PV-Production's instructions, it was really awesome that all the parts came from a single existing LEGO set and we did not have to gather parts up from here and there.  Only if the instruction was printable. It seems that books/prints are still easier for this age group of children to follow instructions. It feels like more than just STEAM learning. It was a big hit and still is. My son wants more PV-Productions' building instructions, and I'd definitely buy.

Thank Naoko for sharing this with us and we hope your son will continue his passion for engineering in the future.

 

 


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We are back at LEGO World this year! Save the dates!

After 3 year LEGO finally organizes the biggest LEGO event of the year again. Covid-19 prohibited this for well known safety reasons but we are happy to report that this is now over and we are back at it again! With more and many new GBC modules we have developed in the last 3 years.

Normally LEGO World 2020 would be the 20th year anniversary but we are celebrating this milestone now in 2023 from 18 October until 24 October.
LEGO World is located in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
We would love to see you there and get in touch with you. Also watch the video below to see what you can expect!

 

Get your tickets now at www.legoworld.nl

 

 

 

GBCs (and our GBC Funnel XL) on French TV

It is always great to see our passion GBC being featured on the internet. But being it on TV is even more exciting!

Polo and his nephew Arthur (also known from Planet-GBC.com) participated to the French Got Talent show and showed various cool looking GBC modules. It is always very entertaining to watch people seeing GBC for the first time. You don’t have to speak French to see that the judges got very excited over it!

They even used our GBC Funnel XL which you can see on minute 26:48!

Let the video speak for itself here below.

Read the full article on the website of Polo

 


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