What is BRIXINIT?
BRIXINIT is a LEGO subscription box. The service provides a box of genuine LEGO parts, including minifigures, once a month via the post. The general philosophy of BRIXINIT is to encourage creative builders a chance to explore new techniques and challenges, whilst also building their parts collection.
They offer a three different levels of subscription, with the price difference roughly following the differences in number and rarity of pieces. For those who are not familiar with LEGO pricing, an average acceptable price is 10c per piece, with higher prices often garnered by larger pieces and pieces only available in limited sets.
In summary the three tiers are:
Level 1: Elements costs $25 and contains between 200 to 300 parts
Level 2: Advanced costs $52 and contains between 450 to 550 parts
Level 3: MOCBOX costs $120 and contains between 400 to 600 parts with a greater emphasis on rarity
For my first trial of the subscription service, I selected Level 2: Advanced. On to the first box!
Each box contains a selection of minifigures. In this box, I received four minifigures (although one was a keychain minifigure). Minifigures are generally desirable as a complete item so I decided to look up the average prices for the ones included in my box.
Wicked Witch: $2 this figure has appeared in two sets, one being a large Batmobile and the other a Dimensions Fun Pack
Drax (Jet Pack): $10 this figure was only released in one set, The Milano vs The Abilisk (76081) which originally retailed for $50
Cat Costume Girl: $3 this figure was packaged in its original blind bag packaging from the recent Collectible Minifigure Series 18
Kiss Kiss Tuxedo Batman Key Chain: $2 this was a promotional polybag included as a gift with purchase, however it was a fairly common inclusion in orders during the promotion
As an interesting side note receiving the keychain minifigure prompted me to research how to remove the keychain. This was a fun side project. As you can see in the image above the keychain has been removed.
Each box also contains a “Challenge Pack” and a “Feature Piece”.
The inclusion of a written pamphlet of the history and potential uses of the feature piece is one of the main reasons I was interested in this particular subscription box. And this part lives up to my expectations. The feature piece for this month was the “Jumper” and over 20 were included in the total pieces.
The challenge pack is designed to help spark creativity and teach uses of the feature piece. The challenge pack for this month was titled “A Night In Gotham City”. This months challenge was to build a microscale Gotham City using only elements included in the box. The pieces in the challenge pack along with the included pamphlet helped make this an achievable task.
You can see some of the skyscrapers I built for this challenge in the photos featured here.
Aside from the above special features, the BRIXINIT box includes a large collection of other assorted pieces. Mine all happened to oranges, yellows and blacks; I did confirm with BRIXINIT that this selection is variable between every box.
Below are some additional images showcasing the included pieces.
My final note on this first unboxing experience is in regards to BRIXINIT’s excellent customer service. I have found the team at BRIXINIT are keen to take on feedback and suggestions. As with my Board Game Bento subscription, this is initially a three month trial of BRIXINIT and I have high hopes for the next one!