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Super Mario Maker 3DS and Guardians Vol. 2 LEGO Sets

Guardians LEGO
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It was a day of play around here. the kids and I got together and built a bunch of Modibots and played with those. We were going to try and do some stop motion but it is hard to do that with a kid who never stops and who is always in motion. I also couldn’t find a really good program to help with the stop motion. I tried the Stikbot studio but it still is not the best option.

This morning I popped into Target and there I saw two Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 LEGO sets. I had to pick them up. I didn’t grab all of them when the first movie came out and I am kicking myself now. I noticed that they are certainly going to capitalize on the Baby Groot character because he is in both of the sets. I am looking forward to opening these sets and building. Maybe we will do it on Built from Brick and maybe I will do my own build. I do not know.

Today I also backed a great Kickstarter from the people who brought us Modarri. The new one is called Enduro an the vehicles look amazing. You can back the kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thoughtfulltoys/enduro-toy-cars-built-for-tough-drivers

Also, the fine folks from 360 PR sent me a copy of Super Mario Maker 3DS totally out of the blue. what a great surprise! the kids are loving making courses of their own.

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Kickstarter Campaign – Modarri Toy Cars

I learned about the Modarri Kickstarter campaign from one of my PR contacts in the world of toys. This is the exact type of toy campaign that I was eager to jump on immediately and help fund. The company is looking to raise $80,000 in the next 54 days. It is a huge undertaking and really ambitious. I think that the cars have a great appeal. They are modular and that means that you can assemble and disassemble them easily. It also means that you can mix and match the components and create your own cars from the different sets.

Personally, as a kid I would “borrow” my Dad’s precision screwdriver kit and take apart my Transformers toys, the ones that were the repaints (like Prowl, Silverstreak and BlueStreak) and I would swap the parts with each other. A toy like this would have kept me from stripping the screws on my toys and breaking the screwdrivers. I also like that you can get 3D printed additional parts for the toys. Learn more about the campaign in the Press Release below. Continue reading Kickstarter Campaign – Modarri Toy Cars →