LEGO Review Results for Anatomini by Stephan Niks: Not to Produce

[MTBingNinja]

It's too bad that Lego decided not to produce the Anatomini, I was really hoping that the set would come to fruition.  Aside from trying to build this on my own, I wish that another party would produce the set and sell it.  Is the future bleak for Niks' Anatomini or is there still a sliver of hope?   Would really display nice along my 3723-1: LEGO Mini-Figure. 

 

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/a7687039-bb20-45f4-b8e4-11619720245c/official_comments#content_nav_tabs

https://brickset.com/article/29513/anatomini-on-lego-ideas

https://brickset.com/article/41969/ideas-showcase-anatomini

 

[Stephanix]

Hi, there is hope. I am thinking in two directions: 1) free instructions or 2) update and put it on LEGO Ideas again. This depends on LEGO's reaction on why he didn't make it through the review

[MTBingNinja]

Per recent Lego Ideas update this week, looks like Lego will continue their evaluation of Stephanix' Anatomini model due to it's complexity. 

[Mylenium]

On 2/17/2020 at 12:17 PM, Stephanix said:

why he didn't make it through the review

Probably a combination of factors:

• The way it's build doesn't exactly feel like it would be easy to translate into a mass-producible model.
• Similar to the first point, something likely wouldn't have worked out with their internal design rules.
• Underlying issues with the minifigure trademark.
• Some secret plans they have on their own (as usual).

Personally I won't miss it, not being into minifigures to begin with, but your effort (and likely LEGO's as well to make this work) are appreciated. On that note, I'd be cautious filing this again in Ideas. I seem to vaguely recall that in the detailed rules there's a paragraph that all too similar designs that were previously already submitted may be kicked to the curb right away...

Mylenium

Edited February 19, 2020 by Mylenium
Fixed typos