NathanR

It might be helpful with these reviews if you added some pictures of the set... or at least weblinks to the set's bricklink entry or Lego shop page. I wouldn't be quite so critical of the designs. This is a Lego "classic" set, so the focus isn't on the models that Lego show you how to build - rather, it's about what kids can design themselves. The provided models are just basic ideas to get the creative juices flowing. I also agree it would be good if some of the Creator or Classic sets had a more limited colour palette, just to get bricks in bulk, but I don't think kids would care too much. Speaking for myself, I remember one of my very earliest childhood MOCs was a large-ish brick built figure of Darth Vader that didn't use a single black brick, and looked like he'd had an accident with a paint mixer

For Bugs, maybe they could do a custom piece that works like divers flippers, attaching to the minifig legs and giving him his distinctive feet. Lego have been getting adventurous with different shaped minifig parts in the Trolls series, so maybe custom moulded bodies aren't completely out the question. For Tweety bird, I think this guy's Lego Ideas project nails the design: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/223073c5-0473-4d60-8c88-916b97340edc I'm going to stick my neck out, but I don't think he does work. He is recognisable as the character, but he doesn't quite look right. Kind of like Betty and Wilma from the Flintstones, these characters are so slim that I think they would have worked much better as mini-dolls.

oooh... I tawt I taw a Lego puddy tat! Very exciting if true... Though I need to see the figures before I can got too excited about them. I'm skeptical how well cartoon characters can translate into mini figure form, especially after the Flintstones Ideas set. That being said, I would love to own minifigures of Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, and Tweetie Bird.

The Zero-X spacecraft appeared in Gerry Anderson's classic movie Thunderbirds Are Go, where it carried the first men to Mars. With a highly modular construction, the vehicle comprised a main body, a Mars Excursion Vehicle, and a detachable nose cone and lifting bodies to assist with flight in Earth's atmosphere. Unfortunately, the first Zero-X was sabotaged and crashed on launch. The second mission went more smoothly, but disaster struck on the return to Earth when one of the lifting bodies was destroyed and the escape unit damaged. Only the timely intervention of International Rescue allowed the crew to survive. This model is available in two configurations. The default flying mode: And the take-off configuration: (Take-off configuration is basically the same as the flying model, except that the lower wing has a minor modification to add wheels, the upper wing has a more extensive modification, and a wheel block is added to the main body) The model is fully modular, with detachable wings, MEV, nose cone, and (of course) the escape unit: This is a digital build, and has not been tested in real life, but all the parts do exist and I believe it would be robust enough for swooshing. It's my first time using Stud.io, so I'd welcome any feedback on the design and the quality of the instructions. Stud.io files and instructions can be downloaded for free here (personal use only): https://bricksafe.com/pages/NathanR/supermarionation/zero-x

Nice, I never spotted that filter before!

This is a pretty good idea actually. It would certainly be a useful filter to be able to find original content as opposed to licensed sets. I fear that if the number of required votes was increased, then only the subjects with the largest and most vocal fanbases would ever be able to achieve support in the available time. This would move Lego Ideas away from its initial concept of creating new and unusual Lego sets, to a popularity contest where whatever has the most fans gets a set made. Lego Ideas has already been criticised for being dominated by space-themed models, licenses, and (more recently) sitcoms, and I think we would drift to seeing even more of these as opposed to models like grand pianos or typewriters. Lego Ideas doesn't need you to have a good project submission, just a well-defined concept and the ability to run a good social media campaign.

Can anyone tell me what is the weight of one assembled art panel? I'm trying to work out if Command 3M adhesive strips would be strong enough to hold the mosaic on the wall.

Oops - I must confess I haven't been following the movies that closely. The first was fun, but the later ones didn't really grab me. Lego did just introduce 18+ sets to specifically target adults. Sounds like this would be a perfect way of getting some Futurama sets.

Aw, that really is sad. I remember their various Star Trek figures, it was an impressive lineup. Always wondered why they'd stopped selling them.

We are getting a young Gru in one of the "Rise of the Minions" sets, but the focus of the series is very much on the Minions themselves - as comedic clowns, they are probably more acceptable than the Gru himself. I think Bender could work in Lego, just label the bottle "C++" or (for a larger brick-built Bender figure where there's more room on the bottle) "Ye Olde Fortran" so he isn't explicitly boozing - he's just imbibing "computer code" and "new programs"... Yeah, this sounds ridiculous even as I type it. There have been some great Lego Ideas models based on the Nautilus, though the most well-known version of the submarine is the Disney version so that might cause licensing issues.

Looks like part 41530: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=41530#T=C but this has never been produced in yellow, looks like you'd need to spray paint it.

Wow, very impressive! How did you do the lettering on the saucer? Custom stickers, water-slide transfers, or an actual printed piece?

I have a question about the new Iron Man Art set. The part count suggests that each set has around 800 extra 1x1 round plates. The 16x16 picture frame panels are listed on bricks and pieces for £5.67 each (though currently out of stock). If you bought just two Iron Man sets, and an extra bunch of the 16x16 frames, how far could you get towards finishing the giant three panel picture? I'm wondering if it is worth the extra expense of a third set to avoid the hassle of buying the remaining parts individually. Also, buying three sets would leave me with about 2400 1x1 plates at the end, which is more than enough to cover a fourth 48x48 panel.

Depends how much space is in there, but I doubt it would be possible to squeeze in a rotating drum like you find in music boxes. And having your phone play the music isn't necessarily a bad thing.

@OneThousand Purely random. You can see a long axle with 2L technic half beams on it, as the axle spins the beams will cause the piano keys to lift and fall. You can probably reposition the half beams to set a different pattern, but from the video clip I doubt you'd see much difference.

Got to say that this is a stunningly beautiful set. The mechanism looks fantastic, and I never dreamed they'd be able to make it actually play music. It looks like you can't play your own melodies, and that simply tapping any key will play the next note of the tune, but I think that may have just been an unreasonable expectation on my part. As it is, the set is nothing short of amazing! It's a light sensor. Looking at the photos and all the promo material/set descriptions, it looks like when you tap a key on the piano keyboard, it will move a coloured block in front of the sensor, sending a signal via bluetooth to the phone to play the next note of the song.

Wow, that's an amazing build! I didn't think it was possible to cram so many details into such a small space! I love it!

Wow, that is awesome!!! Is this really only using parts from Voltron? If so, then I have got to get me one of these! You've done an amazing job on the detailing.

Anyone noticed the crank handle on the side of the TV set? Looks like the TV "picture" is a scrolling backdrop, with Mario automatically jumping over obstacles. For that alone I'm tempted to buy this set, it's going to be an impressive mechanism...

Thanks! Actually, I managed to find a seller on brickowl who differentiated between the old-style unreinforced and new-style reinforced axle hole variants. The old style gears run amazingly smoothly! I've finished the main gear box and I'm now understanding why so many builders have complained about the amount of friction in the whole drive train, it makes me really glad I got the old gears.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I've run into the same problem. I'm on Step 86 of the Chiron, and already the tan and black bevel gears (20t and 12t) are clicking loudly as they move, It takes quite a bit of effort to force them to turn. The gears look ok, and have enough space between them that they should be moving freely. Do you mean to sand down the circular sides of the gears, or the rectangular blocks on each tooth? It seems to me that the problem is that the rectangular blocks on the teeth of tan and black bevel gears are catching on each other as they turn, with the blocks making the teeth almost snap into position. I'd like to build the standard Chiron (it's only my first build through), any suggestions for a simple fix? I read that the older 20t gears work better, but bricklink doesn't distinguish them - any tips for tracking down the right version of the gears? Our could I get away with swapping the 20t and 12t pairs for 24t and 8t? Would that be buildable? Would it dramatically change the apparent gear speeds in the assembled car?

The tripod isn't a Lego piece, it's Playmobil: https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-61-9330 Nice scene, by the way!

If they can reproduce the actual typewriter mechanism (push a key on the keyboard, and it causes a hammer to strike the paper), instead of the current design of a crank handle on the side to lift some of the hammers, then I might be interested. But I'm very wary of this one until I see how the Piano turns out. I loved the idea of a playable piano, and the mechanism of an actual piano was cleverly reproduced, but if the piano doesn't make any musical tones, is it really playable? Also, one set with 26 different printed designs?? The letters will be a sticker sheet for sure.

I... what just happened? Home Alone I understand, it's a popular movie though not one I've ever seen or have much interest in. Seinfeld I've never even heard of - why is this so popular? And I would have thought the Typewriter was a little too similar in style to the upcoming piano to stand a chance. I'd been really hoping for the aquarium, the Winter Chalet, and it would have been awesome to have Bionicle make a final comeback. I can't help but feel deflated with this round of results. But in any case, congratulations to the winners!

Wow, they look nice. Would have preferred Mickey's face to have the more modern flesh tone rather than a black-and-white look. They're also absolutely huge! The ears are 8x8 circles, and the display bases look to be about 24x24 studs!