Covering LEGO Mixels has become kind of my “thing” now. My most viewed review on yotube is Mixels-related and I’m consistently asked to cover these pocket money sets to the point where I’m now reviewing an entire wave! Much like the previous Series, this one features a returning Tribe in the form of the Frosticons but are joined by newcomers; the Klinkers and the Lixers.

The Lixers are obviously tongue-themed Mixels and that is quite disturbing on a number of levels. They’re also the weakest addition to the line since the Spikels in my opinion.

Turg is like some horrific Sarlacc with legs. He’s described as half-frog/half-chicken and I can kinda see that. His giant tongue disturbs me a lot! He’s also the Lixer designated to come with a Nixel, which is a new variant, I believe.

I thought Spugg would be my least favourite, simply being a vaguely dog-shaped Mixel but he’s got way more charm than I expected. He’s got this sleek, sloped torso that I had fun building.

Tungster is probably my favourite, coming with a segmented tongue and, for some reason, wings! It’s weird how I tend to gravitate towards some Mixels over others but I guess that’s the case for everyone.

Lixers Max takes a lot of design cues from Spugg and is pretty weak. He’s just a larger version of Spugg with Turg’s tongue (which gives the Max form a cool action feature) and Tungster’s wings. Then again, I can’t think of anything that follows a tongue theme and wouldn’t come across like something out of John Carpenter’s The Thing.

The Frosticons make their return in 2015 with a couple cool new ice-themed Mixels and one that has ski legs.

Snoof. Huuuuuuuuurrrrrrrgh. I mean no disrespect to the LEGO designers but that is phoned-in. Points for having ski-legs but the rest is just rubbish. I really have nothing to say about him.

Krog is much cooler looking, with the ice mane and whole hunched over yeti look. He’s got some gnarly looking teeth and he comes with a Nixel too!

Chilbo is probably my favourite, with his goofy-looking eyebrows and weird sloth claws. His torso is pretty cool and I’d love to see more bipedal Mixels use this design in the future.

Frosticons Max (2015) is a ton of fun. He’s a rolly-polly brute and I loved building him. He’s like a big, stocky, polar bear but with a sweet action feature; he shoots ice missiles out of his hands! That’s so cool (pun intended).

The Klinkers are a distinctly machine-like race of Mixels and between these and the Orbitrons, I can’t wait to see more and more weird mechanical Mixels in the future.

Gox has a golden moustache. I did not realise this until I looked at his cartoon form and that retroactively makes up for his kind of boring design. Sure, he’s a mono-eyed steampunk crab but it’s the moustache that sells it! He’s also the one with a designated Nixel packmate.

Kamzo is a portly gearhead with one massive spinning clamp. His asymmetrical design was one of my favourites since this series was unveiled and he doesn’t disappoint in person. I adore the little dude.

Jinky is… special. He clearly wants to make friends with everyone and everything around him. He’s a gangly, lumbering oaf and I love him. He’s my favourite. It’s his goofy face, I think.

Klinkers Max is really awesome! He’s a steam punk Frankenstein cyclops and I’m finding it really hard to choose a favourite between him and Frosticons Max. They’re both great but for different reasons. Because of the gears that make up the trio, Klinkers Max has a gear assembly in his torso that allows his arms to swing. Much like with the Bionicle figures that do this, it makes it bear to pose him and I can’t help but feel it brings the experience down a little.

Overall, I’m really happy with LEGO Mixels Series 5. The new additions are most welcome and I’m really getting into building Max figures and if they continue to have action features, that’s all the better. I’d recommend the Klinkers full-stop, the Frosticons for their Max form and your mileage may vary with the Lixers but it’s a fun series and you can’t grumble with the price point, piece count or character of this fantastic line.

Three brand-new flavours of tasty!

This new series is simply fantastic and fits right in with the rest of my ever-growing Mixels collection!

I’ve covered these mix ‘n’ match monsters before but I’m here to take a gander at the latest series. Let’s mix it up!

LEGO Mixels are available at most good retailers and also here!

I want to give a huge, heartfelt thanks to my fellow Doom staffers, the companies that have helped me review products over past few years and, of course, you the readers. Without all of you, I wouldn’t have become what I am now and for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and hope to continue entertaining you for the forseeable future.

I hope to catch you all next time on Mint in Box!

Thanks in advance to the awesome people from The LEGO Group, Norton and Co and Cartoon Network for facilitating our exclusive early look at the all new collectible, buildable and affordable toy line: LEGO Mixels!

Get creative with LEGO Mixels Series 1, build your own mini characters – the weirder, the better! Discover nine unique characters in the three tribes: Infernites, Cragsters and Electroids – each with their own ways of getting rid of the nefarious Nixels.

Dubbed the first ever LEGO constructable collectibles, Mixels is a collaborative effort between LEGO and Cartoon Network for a new series of animated shorts and a collectible toy line. I’ll be looking at a selection of figures today but here’s the trailer for the animated series which debuted on Cartoon Network UK on February 15th!

The LEGO Mixels are a colourful and unique bunch of characters and today we’ll be looking at three from Series 1! Each tribe in Series 1 consists three individual characters and, through the fun and rewarding play pattern, you can combine any and all characters into something wholly unique! The tribe members also combine into larger Mixels! I’ll be taking a look at one of each of the tribe members, starting with:

Zorch, the speediest member of the red-hot tribe of Infernites that live amid the lava near the planet’s core. When Zorch isn’t playing pranks, the fiery jets of this cheeky Mixel’s backside leave Nixels standing in a cloud of smoke.

Seismo is a quiet and shy Cragster, and just a nervous tap of this Mixel’s huge feet can cause an earthquake! This can be useful when Nixels attack because Seismo’s stomp can cause an avalanche to bury them!

Teslo is the lookout for the yellow tribe. Teslo has an electrically charged tail to zap any Nixels who challenge him. This dynamic Mixel has a secret fear of heights… well, not so secret, but the other Electroids don’t let Teslo know that they know.

All these characters come in a colour-coded pouch with the character’s portrait on it. Each contains an instruction booklet and a bag containing all the pieces you need to construct your Mixel! Watch out though, as when I built Teslo, I found a sneaky little Nixel inside! I don’t know which other characters have Nixels come with them but it’ll be fun to find out!

Each model features up to 70 pieces of LEGO – including brand new elements such as eyes, teeth and ball joints. You can get super creative by mixing and matching your models to create hilarious new characters!

I have to say that when these were first revealed, I wasn’t very interested in them but after having a few to play around with and looking at them from a consumer stand point, I highly recommend this line. The variety of pieces, the simple yet intuitive building process, as well as the RRP of just £3.00, makes any one of these figures an impressive release on their own but with the combining play pattern, that just adds so much play value to these pocket money building sets. My personal favourite is Teslo, I adore his goofy face and electro-tail (and his little Nixel pal, too!) but I also like Zorch’s expressive monobrow and Seismo’s asymmetrical and articulated legs.

If none of these characters catch your eye, don’t fret, here’s a little sneak peek at Series 2 and Series 3 to whet your appetite! After looking at these future series, I think I’m going to be all in on this line!

LEGO Mixels will be available in all good retailers from March 1st 2014!