Over the past five years, manufacturer of construction kits Pantasy has made a name for itself with its impressive brick models. The Pantasy catalog includes officially licensed building kits based on Astro Boy, Garfield, The Little PrinceAnd Dragon Ball Z as well as a series of technical models in retro style. One of Pantasy's newest building sets is perhaps its most ambitious yet: a working claw machine game. If this sounds cool to you, you have until 12:00 pm PT (December 17th) to snag the 1,910-piece assembly at the lowest price. Normally $140 on Amazon and $150 on Pantasy. The Claw Machine retails for $99..
Amazon's limited-time offer drops the price to $109, but you can save an additional $10 by clicking the coupon box on the store page. After reading about this incredibly cool building set, you'll be able to… check out our review of Pantasy's best construction deals at the end of this story, including officially licensed iGame Gaming Desktop for 64 dollars (was 70 dollars), Sherlock Holmes' apartment with more than 3,000 objects for $99.19 (was $130), Retro chewing gum machine for $59.49 (was $80), and Retro desktop computer for 75 dollars (was 90 dollars).
If you've only ever built Lego sets, it's worth noting that Pantasy bricks are fully compatible with Lego. This is common with non-Lego building sets, including Mega Block, BLDR by JazwareAnd Brick shop Hot Wheels cars.
$99 (was $140) | Limited Time Deal
Pantasy has developed some really cool building kits, including Officially licensed Astro Boy modelsA copy of gaming computerA retro computerA chewing gum machineand many others. From an interactive perspective, however, Claw Machine may be Pantasy's most ambitious product yet.
Recommended for builders 14 years and older, the 1,910-piece Claw Machine is a complex assembly with a wide variety of part types. It has five electronic modules powered by USB-C: a motor that is responsible for the claw's response to the movements of the arcade joystick, speakers for playing music and sound effects, a joystick control unit, an on/off switch, and LED indicators that flash during gameplay.
The set also includes eight brick prizes that can be placed in gashapon capsules: a clown hat, a circus tent, a crystal ball, a train, a cat, a gift box, a deck of cards and a Jack in the Box.
The finished machine measures 11.8 x 10.55 x 17.7 inches. The colorful circus theme looks great. In addition to the decorative figures around the edges, the top of the car features a circus sign flanked by a buildable clown figurine, a rabbit in a black magician's top hat, and balloons.
Here's a list of Pantasy's high-tech kits currently on sale, including the amazing Astro Boy Robot Figure. The 1,250-piece model shows the internal mechanical components on one side. Amazon is offering 1,056 Pantasy products in the lead up to Christmas. Christmas tree the backlit model costs $54.49 (was $70).
- Astro Boy Robot Figure (1250 Pieces) — $69.29 (
90 US dollars) - iGame gaming computer (1010 pcs.) — $64 (
70 US dollars) - Retro chewing gum machine (892 pieces) — $59.49 (
80 US dollars) - Retro jukebox (1273 pcs.) — $69.29 (
90 US dollars) - Retro phonograph (646 pcs.) — $49.49 (
70 US dollars) - Retro Computer + Keyboard/Mouse (1800 pcs.) — $75 (
90 US dollars) - Retro Computer + Keyboard/Mouse (1634 pcs.) — $62 (
90 US dollars) - Retro phone (766 pcs.) — $49.79 (
US$60) - Retro microscope (1107 pcs.) — $59.49 (
70 US dollars) - Steampunk Airship (1949 pieces) — $89.59 (
US$120) - Steampunk submarine (2552 pieces) — $89.59 (
US$120) - Steampunk windmill workshop (2450 pieces) — $99.19 (
US$130) - Motorized cuckoo clock (2163 pcs.) — $90 (
US$120) - Glowing Christmas tree (1056 pcs.) — $54.49 (
70 US dollars) - Garfield coffee maker (301 pcs.) –USD 35
- The Little Prince “Hourglass” (670 parts) — $39.49 (
70 US dollars) - Star adventure of the Little Prince (797 parts) — $42.49 (
50 US dollars) - Diorama “The Little Prince’s Suitcase” (519 parts) — $31 (
40 US dollars) - Dome dioramas “The Little Prince” (~200 pieces) — $18.74 (
US$30) every
Pantasy also creates detailed architectural settings, including a theater, toy store, brewery, pirate-themed pub and even Sherlock Holmes' apartment. These models have a modular design with detailed interiors and often exceed 3,000 units.
- Sherlock Holmes: Apartment at 221B Baker Street (3087 items) — $99.19 (
US$130) - Big Ben Clock Tower (2723 pieces) — $75 (
100 dollars) - Cafe “Blossom” (2826 pcs.) — $109 (
US$140) - Craft brewery (3266 pcs.) — $117.49 (
US$150) - Motorcycle restaurant (2944 pcs.) — $88.79 (
US$140) - Opera House (3518 performances) — $139.59 (
US$170) - Pub “Pirates” (2858 pcs.) — $98.79 (
US$140) - Toy store (2978 pieces) — $109.19 (
US$140) - Western mine (2850 units) — $109 (
US$140) - Ski lodge Winter Summit (3135 pcs.) — $120 (
US$150)
More inexpensive retro dice sets can be found here. these four combo packs from JMBricklayer. For $25.49 you can build three small models: Desktop computer model, boombox and Famicom knockoff.
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