- “Hey, it's Camsta!”
- — Screeno
Description
Personality
This brave member of the Newzers tribe is MIX TV’s ‘eye in the sky’ who will go anywhere to cover a story. Whether hovering low in a small room or soaring high for shots of the whole of Mixopolis, Camsta always delivers award-winning pictures. So spin those rotors and launch into Camsta’s next job!
Physical Appearance
Camsta is mostly blue. He resembles a news helicopter. He has a single large eye inside a grey camera lens. On his right side is the Mix TV logo. On his head, he has a red light on the left, a white light on the right, buck teeth, and a small jaw with two sharp teeth. He has yellow and black ski-like feet. His arms are striped blue and yellow with yellow pincers. On his head is a black propeller. He has a tail as well, with a smaller black propeller.
In the cartoon, he has a black stripe on the top blue part of his head, connecting to his handle. His white light is rounder and smaller, the grills on the front of his face have two lines instead of three, and his lens connector lacks a stripe.
Ability
Origin
Camsta can fly, as well as recording events using his camera eye.
Biography
Early life
Little is known about Camsta's past. However, at some point, he began working for Mix TV as a cameraman.
First adventures
Camsta helped record news reports with Screeno and Myke at the Mix TV station. Later, he helped Screeno and Myke into the Nixels' tower and recorded King Nixel taunting the Mixels; broadcasting it to Mixopolis Stadium's jumbotron and exposing King Nixel's plan just before the Mixels get Nixed by him. ("Nixel, Nixel, Go Away")
Further adventures
Camsta and the Newzers reported live from a glass of milk. With experts agreeing it was a historic event. ("Upcoming Event: Reporting Live From A Glass Of Milk")
Camsta and the Newzers shot a scene of Spinza carving an ice sculpture, only for failure to ensue. ("Nindja in an Epic Ice Sculpture Fail")
Set Information
Camsta was released as part of the Series 9 Mixels sets in the October 2016 product wave. His set number is 41579 and contains 62 pieces.
The set includes a Nixel with nerd glasses.
41579 Camsta can be combined with 41578 Screeno and 41580 Myke to create the Newzers Max.
LEGO Shop product description
Take off with newscopter Camsta!
Launch the Newzers tribe's newscopter Camsta, featuring a helicopter body with rotating rotors, camera-style head, cyclops eye, opening mouth and posable joints. For more building and role-play fun, collect all 3 Newzers featured in LEGO® MIXELS™ Series 9 to create the MAX.
- Fly high to cover the breaking news stories with newscopter Camsta of the LEGO® MIXELS™ Newzers tribe.
- Camsta features a helicopter body with rotating rotors, camera-style head with a cyclops eye for a lens, opening mouth and posable joints.
- Collect all 3 Newzers in LEGO® MIXELS™ Series 9 to build the MAX!
- Go to LEGO.com/MIXELS for exclusive building instructions, games, animations and much more. Ask your parents' or guardians' permission before going online.
- Watch all your favorite MIXELS™ characters on Cartoon Network.
- This set includes an age-appropriate building experience for ages 6 and over.
- Stands over 2” (6cm) tall.
Trivia
- His LEGO model only contains one Mix TV logo on the left side of his body. However, in Nixel, Nixel, Go Away, he has two on both sides.
Behind the Scenes
Name and basis
Camsta's name is a play on the word "camera".
He resembles both a news helicopter and a camera.
Voice
In the TV series, and where sound clips are used, Camsta's voice is provided by Gregg Bissonette.
Real-life history
Reveals
Camsta appeared with the rest of Series 7 through 9 at Toy Fairs in late January and early February 2016.[1][2]
Content
Camsta debuted in the TV series on October 1, 2016 in Nixel, Nixel, Go Away, with his LEGO set (along with the rest of series 9) becoming officially available on the same day.
Gallery
- Main article: Camsta/Gallery
Appearances
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Sources and References
External links
- Products page on LEGO.com
- Character page on LEGO.com
- Instructions on LEGO.com
- Newzers Max instructions on LEGO.com
