Thursday, October 16, 2025

Trying webrick

 I have just received my first order from webrick.com and am delighted.  They kept me informed literally to the minute.







I only have 2 issues with these bricks

1) The exact precise fit of Lego wasn't as present in the pieces, when I stacked two motor parts together, there was a gap and when fully pressed together, the top tube of the motor was bigger on the right side (below) and the 2 tops of the motors when stacked were slightly uneven until I gave firm pressure to connect the two.


2) the color was slightly uneven with streaks of darker area mixed in with the silver as seen in the radar dishes below









Below is the whole list of what I ordered-great for greebling on a spaceship! (sorry it's so small!)



The company (Webrick..which carries "Go Bricks") kept myself informed of where the delivery was and when it left China, when it cleared in customs and when it was shipped to each of the mail service areas in the U.S..  I would buy from them again.  I was so afraid my order wouldn't come because the bricks I initially wanted came to $144 approximately on Amazon vs. approx $35 in the Webrick site. Some of the pieces I wanted were less in cost than the shippping cost on Amazon. (Webrick acquired "Go Bricks" from what I understand which might be part of the reason for the savings?) but with Pick a Brick at Lego affected by the tariff issues, it seemed\reasonable alternative with even different pieces than Pick a Brick.  

I feel bad "cheating" on Lego and I definitely acknowledge quality of "Go Bricks" vs. Lego quality is not comparable with Lego winning hands down.  However, at the time when Lego is introducing $1000 sets, it's getting to where I can't afford Lego even when sets are on clearance or sale like I could in the past.  Unless I've found pieces I like at the store in the Pick a Brick Wall, the online version doesn't seem like a good value at all which puts people who don't live near a Lego store at a disadvantage.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Lego Loch Ness monster with random bricks

 I found a 2024 lego creator set at the mall for $12.99.  Thought I would try making monsters from creator set #31145

 I put the pieces in a bag from the set:

So here's my results from random brick combinations.

Cat???, below 


Loch Ness monster (eating a mouse and paper) below

Some type of crazy animal (above)

Even though these are stupid MOCs, they gave me joy...20 mins of blocking vision and noise of TV and turned on creativity and tactile sense with just joy and being happy with just Pieces I had!  True fun and spirit of lego!  The eyes definitely made the model come together and use of perspective i.e. front legs of Loch Ness monster were an idea from Brickman's creating better models book.