Lifelites' eLite LED kits add pizzazz to those humdrum LEGO models

Toy blocks infused with LEDs aren't items that your youngster isn't familiar with, but implanting hints of light into existing LEGO kits just adds an element of satisfaction not bundled with pre-fabricated alternatives. Enter the Lifelites eLite kits, which enables builders to wire LEDs within LEGO models fairly discretely, and given the option, you can spring for models that actually let you control the flashing action. Available now, the kits range from $30 to $50 sans a 9-volt battery box and cell, and you can tempt yourself further by checking out a finished product after the jump.

[Via BoingBoing, video courtesy of BrickJournal]

[Yevon @ Mar 24th 2008 8:06PM]

"I hope this thing takes off because it's cool"

lol

[Rafer @ Mar 24th 2008 8:56PM]

Basically the point he is making is Legos are cool which in turn makes Legos with lights even cooler. I agree.

[Yevon @ Mar 24th 2008 8:58PM]

Really? I would have never guesses that was his point. Captain Obvious saves the day again!

[YoJIMbo @ Mar 24th 2008 9:26PM]

this makes me want my Legos back!!!

[LordZargon @ Mar 24th 2008 8:28PM]

Yeh I donated my huge crate of it to my young cousin...

I want it back.

[Rafer @ Mar 24th 2008 9:14PM]

I just pulled um out of the closet.

[TheChris @ Mar 24th 2008 8:28PM]

Everything seems to have frickin' laser beams (or just flashing lights) attached to them these days....

[Neebs @ Mar 24th 2008 8:55PM]

You beat me to the frickin' laser beams.

[Joseph @ Mar 24th 2008 8:28PM]

freaking awesome


when i used to play with legos, I made a working elevator with the motor that came from the movie kit,

but this takes the cake. It adds so much more to that castle you were working on.

[Gfxlonghorn @ Mar 24th 2008 8:31PM]

Doesn't seem like that big of an add on, the lego mind storms kit had sensors(light) with LED's on them, don't see how it would be all that difficult to make the module control the led instead of the sensor it self..

[jmenomeno @ Mar 24th 2008 9:16PM]

On the Mindstorms sensor, you only had red and maybe green LEDs to choose from. These are white and can be colored using transparent plates, so the options are higher.

[Bobs @ Mar 24th 2008 8:49PM]

Ahh, legos, had an assload of leggos and knex, still do, they are too awesome to sell. Did anyone els build things by color? i sure as hell didnt, it was all spotty, whatever i made.

[jimgirardi @ Mar 24th 2008 8:55PM]

Me wants my legos back!

[ScOObyDoo @ Mar 24th 2008 8:56PM]

Holy crap! Lego news posted to Engadget BEFORE it's posted on Gizmodo... I always thought the Giz had the sole rights to posting Lego related news...

[chrise524 @ Mar 24th 2008 10:56PM]

Great now the Millennium Falcon collectors edition will be twice as hard to build.

[Will @ Mar 24th 2008 10:59PM]

I have light-up Legos from the early '70s - incandescent, of course, but still a similar idea. Glad to see it's coming back.

[Matt @ Mar 25th 2008 12:13AM]

Glad to remember I am not the only one who remembers the little 1x2 block incandescent LEGO blocks from back in the days of the original CITY and Dacta kits.

[Hammond X @ Mar 24th 2008 11:25PM]

Damn! and I was just one day away from a patent for an Erector Set with candleholders! Oh, well, back to the lab.

[Thor Erik @ Mar 25th 2008 1:56AM]

YAY FOR ME!!! I did't give away my bricks yet :D
Poor you guys up there who did give them away :( I feel for you.
*My precious*

[sockatume @ Mar 25th 2008 4:39AM]

DISCRETE = Seperate, distinct
DISCREET= Subtle, quiet, not drawing attention to itself.

[Econ @ Mar 26th 2008 2:50PM]

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