New Items and Pre-Orders at Brick Command

Brick Command has just put up their new minifig gamer stands for sale in black and white. If you've been paying attention, I've started to use these very stands in the Ninjago Minifigure Guide entries. They work great for me and are a nice alternative to the collectible minifigure stands.

Also up for pre-order are chrome shurikens (pictured above and on the right), a Final Fantasy style buster sword, and a pearl gray version of the gamer stand.

You can check out all that Brick Command has to offer at their website. You can also see our review of the Brick Command Wing Sword and Shuriken here.

UPDATE: Brett at Brick Command just let me know that chrome shuriken are half-off ($0.50 USD) if you pre-order. Also the buster swords will be available in black, pearl gray, and gray.

Huge FireStar Toys Sale and More

UK based FireStar Toys is currently having a huge sale on hundreds of items on their site. They need to make way for all the fantastic LEGO products and customs slated for 2011, including the Brick Command items we just reviewed!

What's more, since FireStar Toys buys from all the great custom houses around the world, like Amazing Armory Ltd., Si-Dan, BrickArms, Tiny Tactical, and now BrickForge, you can mix and match accessories and not worry about separate shipping and handling fees. Case in point...

You really like the Brick Command Wing Sword but worry how a Bat'leth would fare in a firefight. No worries, just pick up Federation issue phasers from either BrickArms or BrickForge too!

Do you want to expand your Spinjitsu master's arsenal? In addition to the Brick Command stars you could also pick up the BrickForge Sai or any of the Si-Dan Ninja accessories.

As one of my personal heroes, Ron Popeil, is often fond of saying, "but wait, there's more".  Now through the end of January you can use coupon/voucher code 'KV882256' to get an additional 10% off your order at checkout.

So hurry on down to FireStar Toys today. Offers are limited (not really), and operators are standing by (sort of)...

Product Review - Brick Command Wing Sword & Throwing Stars

Today we a have a short review of two items from new custom house Brick Command. Brick Command currently has a small selection of custom minifigure accessories and brick-built models. We will be covering the accessories they currently have for sale - the Wing Sword and Throwing Stars.

The Brick Command Wing Sword is modeled after the Klingon long sword or, bat'leth. The 'sword of honor' was the preferred weapon of Klingon martial artists and resembled a double bladed crescent with four points and three handles.

The Wing Sword accessory measures 6 cm from tip to tip. There are three 'handles' where the minifigure can grip. The distancing of the two outer handles allow the minifig to hold the sword in a double handed grip (as shown above). All connections with the minifigure's hand were firm and there were no concerns or issues with breakage. The wing sword is made of ABS plastic and currently comes in a silver color only.

The Brick Command Throwing Stars resemble the  Japanese shuriken - a hand held weapon often used for slashing, stabbing, or throwing. Shuriken were often made from a variety of common materials and took many shapes.

The Brick Command items have the appearance of a flat four-pointed  star. There is a ball on one of the points that acts as the connection point with the minifigure hand. The ball most easily slips into the top of the hand. Once the connection is established, you can rotate the star in the figures' hand similar to a ball joint. This allows for a wide variety of configurations during play.

Once the item had been placed into the minifigure hand, there were no connection issues. The Thowing Stars are made of ABS plastic and currently come in a gray/gunmetal color only.

Although I cannot claim the original credit for this idea, a nice little play feature is that the tip of the Throwing Stars can balance on the inside of the LEGO issue flowers to resemble a wound. This poor karateka never saw it coming...

Overall these are recommended items with quality construction and great play value. The Throwing Stars are especially timely with the new Ninjago series just being released. Head on over to BrickCommand.net or FireStar Toys to pick yours up today!

Additional Stats - Brick Command Wing Sword
Custom House: Brick Command
Website: www.brickcommand.net
Location: United States
International Shipping?: Yes (see store for details)
Colors Available: Silver
Retail Prices: $1.00 USD

Additional Stats - Brick Command Throwing Stars
Colors Available: Gray/Gunmetal
Retail Prices: $0.50 USD