Record-Breaking 57 Product Ideas Qualify for the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

They just keep on coming, and I love it! The LEGO Ideas fan submission platform has just concluded with another record-breaking high, with a total of 57 product ideas qualifying for the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review stage, as announced over their blogsite. These 57 submissions managed to get the necessary 10,000 fan votes needed to progress for this year’s first LEGO Ideas review.

Since the start of the pandemic, the LEGO Ideas platform saw a steady increase of fan submissions, largely as a result of increased LEGO building at home. As I’ve mentioned before in a previous related article, this is a testament to how LEGO building as a hobby, turned out to be a positive outlet for most LEGO fans as we strive to cope with the series of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders.

I’ve always been a fan of LEGO Ideas, and I’ve covered and supported some of its fan submissions that eventually found their way to becoming official LEGO Ideas sets. And I also intend to continuously cover every LEGO Ideas fan submission that reaches that 10K support milestone. However, the recent influx of review stage qualifiers is just kind of hard to keep track of! I guess I just have to double down on keeping them on my radar. It will always be a pleasure to see the creativity of the LEGO fan community spring into life, so be ready with the scroll wheel because this will be a very lengthy list.

Additionally, it should be mentioned that there was a particular fan submission that didn’t make the cut even though it managed to reach 10,000 supporters. The Stadium Tour did not eventually qualify for the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review because it failed to follow the platform’s stipulated guidelines, particularly on “intellectual properties”.

As a last note, the Third 2020 LEGO Ideas Review Stage is about to be concluded, with the announcement of the winner slated to happen sometime this summer. We have to wait a lit bit more to see which among the 25 qualifiers in this particular review stage will go on to become an official LEGO Ideas set. For now, let’s take a look at what these new 57 product qualifiers for the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review Stage has to offer. Which is your personal favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

1. The Princess Bride: The Guilder Frontier by FSLeinad

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

2. Tutankhamun by Swan Dutchman

tutankhamun

 

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas – Halloween Town by Tvrulesmylife

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

4. Hyrule Castle (The Legend of Zelda) by Artem Biziaev

hyrule castle

 

5. The Polar Express by Minibrick Productions

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

6. Steampunk Airship by BrickHammer

steampunk airship

 

7. Baba Yaga by Artem Biziaev

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

8. The Office by SoGenius106

the office 8

 

9. LEGO DNA Double Helix Discovery by LegoDNA

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

10. The X-Files: I Want To Believe by BrentWaller

x files

 

11. Metroid: Samus Aran’s Gunship by L-DI-EGO

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

12. The House of Chocolate by Lepralego

the house of chocolate

 

13. Chitty Flies Again! by Norders

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

14 Among Us: The Skeld Detailed Map by VaderFan2187

among us skeld

 

15. Welcome to the Black Parade by VNMBricks

black parade

 

16. Succulent Garden by Succulent Joe

First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review

 

17. The Village Post Office by Bricked1980

post office

 

18. Train Bookends by Jimmi-DK

train bookends

 

19. LEGO Viking Ship by JonasKramm

viking ship

 

20. Jazz Quartet by Hsinwei Chi

jazz quartet

 

21. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Paradise by TiagoCatarino

animal crossing

 

22. Medieval Marketplace by DominikQN

medieval marketplace

 

23. Bike Lanes by MarcelSteeman

bike lanes

 

24. Working Bowling Alley – With Functional Pinsetter & Ball Return! by LEGOParadise

bowling alley

 

25. Asterix & Obelix by ZetoVince GP

asterix obelix

 

26. LEGO Bookends by farmfarm

lego bookends

 

27. The Shire, The Hobbithole of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins by TB Brickcreator

the shire

 

28. The King’s Castle by BrickHammer

the kings castle

 

29. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by FACEBRICKUP

charlie and the choco factory

 

30. The Trulli of Alberobello by Renato Lovicario RennaWSL

the trulli

 

31. Ancient Greek Temple by HP_Brixxter

ancient greek temple

 

32. The Karate Kid “Wax On, Wax Off”by Delusion Brick

the karate kid

 

33. Claus Toys by Bricky_Brick

claus toys

 

34. The Sewing Workshop by Bricky_Brick

sewing workshop

 

35. My LEGO Totoro (Feat. Cat Bus) by legotruman

my lego totoro

 

36. NASA’s SLS & Artemis by Matthew Nolan & Whatsuptoday & Albinolan

nasa artemis

 

37. The Lisbon Tram by Bricky_Brick

lisbon tram

 

38. Via Rail Canada – The Canadian by NickLafreniere1

via rail canada

 

39. Castle of Lord AFOL and the Black Knights by SleeplessNight

castle of lord afol

 

40. SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy (BFR) by haymaw99 & khehmeyer

space x starship

 

41. The Simpsons – The Krusty Burger by FastBrickStudios

the simpsons

 

42. LEGO Modular Expansion Pack by Fargo73

lego modular expansion pack

 

43. 4½-Litre 1927-31 Bentley ‘Blower’ by bencroot19

bentley blower

 

44. Fantasy Castle by LEGO Monkey

fantasy castle

 

45. The Castle of Brickwood Forest by poVoq

brickwood forest

 

46. Violin by SAMUEL HO

violin

 

47. Marine Life by Brick Dangerous

marine life

 

48. LEGO Astronaut by legotruman

lego astronaut

 

49. The Office by Lego The Office

the office 49

 

50. Winter Snow Globes by legotruman

winter snow globes

 

51. A Map of Middle-Earth by Artem Biziaev

map of middle earth

 

52. Retro Arcade by If You Build It

retro arcade

 

53. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs by Hanwasyellowfirst

seven dwarves

 

54. A Nice Day At The Farm by Adri Clo

nice day at the farm

 

55. The Forth Bridge by michaeldineen7

forth bridge

 

56. Scania Next Generation S730 by mpj83

scania

 

57. Modular Portal Testing Chamber by Angry4rtichoke

modular portal testing

 

LEGO Masters US Season 2 Contestants Revealed

We’re just a month away before we see the return of the grandest LEGO building contest on television. In its first season, we saw Tyler and Amy emerge as the ultimate LEGO Masters with their final build, The Treasure of the Griffin. And this time around, another batch of 12 teams will be vying for that coveted brick trophy, and $100,000 to become the ultimate champion in LEGO Masters US Season 2. The US version is released by FOX with LEGO Batman’s Will Arnett returning as its host. Its first episode is scheduled to air on June 1, 2021 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Read on for the LEGO Masters US season 2 press release. Here’s also a look at the twelve pairs of contestants taking up the challenge.

HIT UNSCRIPTED COMPETITION SERIES “LEGO MASTERS” RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW CONTESTANTS FOR A MAKE-OR-BREAK SEASON TWO!

Paired in Teams of Two, 24 LEGO(R) Enthusiasts Impress with New Elaborate Builds on the Season Premiere, Airing Tuesday, June 1, on FOX

Bringing imagination, design, and creativity to life, Season Two of LEGO MASTERS – hosted and executive-produced by Will Arnett – premieres Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, when 12 new pairs of LEGO(R) enthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO(R) bricks. The new duos are set to compete against each other in even more ambitious brick-building challenges – including an earthquake tower challenge, a demolition derby, a LEGO(R) fashion show, and more – to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO(R) builders. In each episode, Arnett, alongside expert Brickmasters and LEGO(R) employees Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard, will encourage the builders, introduce incredible challenges and put their creativity and skills to the test. The competing pairs who impress the Brickmasters the most will progress to the next round, until the finale, during which the top teams will face off for a $100,000 cash prize, the ultimate LEGO(R) trophy, and the grand title of LEGO MASTERS.

 

Bryan & Lauren

From Laguna Beach, CA | Siblings

LEGO Masters US Season 2

 

Caleb & Jacob

From La Crosse, WI | Brothers

02 Caleb Jacob

 

Dave & Richard

From Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY respectively | Friends

LEGO Masters US Season 2

 

Jack & Dawn

From Milton, OH and Coopersville, MI respectively | Siblings

04 Jack Dawn

 

Maria & Philip

From Grand Rapids, MI | Married Couple

LEGO Masters US Season 2

 

Mark & Steven

From Atlanta, GA | Brothers

06 Mark Steven

 

Natalie & Michelle

From Tulsa, OK and Mesa, AZ respectively | Friends

LEGO Masters US Season 2

 

Paras & Moto

From Boston, MA and Denver, CO respectively | Friends

08 Paras Moto

 

Susan & Jen

From American Fork, UT | Friends

09 Susan Jen

 

Syreeta & Randall

From Queens, NY, and Chicago, IL respectively | Friends

10 Syreeta Randall

 

Zach & Tim

From Gaylord, MI | Father-Son

11 Zach Tim

 

Zack & Wayne

From Stockton, CA | Brothers

12 Zack Wayne

Here’s the Final Tally for the LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Builds

If you recall from several weeks ago, the LEGO Ideas platform has launched another building contest that celebrates our most creative renditions of space using LEGO bricks. And after declaring the Grand Prize winner and the next exciting gift-with-purchase (GWP) set, let’s take a look at how the 15 finalists of the LEGO Ideas Out of this World Space Builds fared out.

Starting with the contest’s Grand Prize Winner and based on the number of acquired LEGO fan votes, the following are the 15 finalists with the 2nd to 6th place winners set to receive their runner-up prizes.

1ST PLACE AND ONE OF THE NEW GIFT WITH PURCHASE SETS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT – THE ADVENTURES OF THE USS CARDBOARD BY BULLDOOZER (2869 votes)

Adventures of the USS Cardboard

2ND PLACE – THE CLASSIC SPACE LOGO BY FSLEINAD (2158 votes)

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space

3RD PLACE – URSA MAJOR BY JOHN_CARTER (1416 votes)
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4TH PLACE – THE JOURNEY OF AN ASTRONAUT BY CHRIS221 (1085 votes)

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space

5TH PLACE – MARS RESEARCH BIO-DOME BY ABSTRACT (1071 votes)

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6TH PLACE – BOB’S UNEXPECTED SPACE ADVENTURE BY BRICKHAMMER (1035 votes)

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space

7TH PLACE – DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET BY LEGOBEE (543 votes)

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8TH PLACE – OBSERVATORY BY DALLEN POWELL (525 votes)

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space

9TH PLACE – D.U.C.K. TANK BY JULIUSBADHEAD (505 votes)

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10TH PLACE – LEGO DELIVERY ROVER BY COMMANDER BRICK (432 votes)

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11TH PLACE – ASTRONAUT ACTION FIGURE BY CHAMI (284 votes)

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space

12TH PLACE – COMMUTER CAPSULE DOCKING BY BRIKKONE WITH 284 VOTES

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13TH PLACE – SPACE HELMET BY 2116 (250 votes)

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14TH PLACE – HELLO FROM THE MOON BY 120BRICK (122 votes)

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15TH PLACE – ASTRONOMY LAB BY JAMQUOLANTERN (106 votes)

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As the Grand Prize winner for the LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build contest, bulldoozer’s LEGO Ideas The Adventures of the USS Cardboard has the privilege of becoming the next official LEGO GWP set. And in case you don’t know yet, LEGO fan designer bulldoozer or Ivan Guerrero in real life is also the fan designer behind the more recent LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street (21324).

Congratulations once more to Ivan Guerrero and a huge thanks to all the finalists for inspiring us to just keep on building.

LEGO Ideas The Adventures of the USS Cardboard is Our Next LEGO GWP

Several weeks ago, the LEGO Ideas platform has launched another contest that tapped into the collective creativity of the LEGO fan community. Dubbed as the Out of This World Space Build Contest, the contest managed to pool 15 finalists vying to become LEGO’s next gift-with-purchase (GWP) set. And after the votes were finally tallied, the honor of being the next LEGO GWP has now landed to the upcoming LEGO Ideas The Adventures of the USS Cardboard.

Adventures of the USS Cardboard

Similar to its predecessor the LEGO Vintage Car (40448), the LEGO Ideas The Adventures of the USS Cardboard was a fan-submitted entry that managed to gather the highest number of votes (2,869 votes to be exact) among the LEGO fan community and will eventually become an official LEGO set.

Designed by LEGO fan builder bulldozer (aka Ivan Guerrero), the LEGO Ideas The Adventures of the USS Cardboard is Ivan’s playful take on his fond memories of ‘space adventures’ with his brother when they were children. Another fun fact in case you don’t know yet, Ivan Guerrero is also the LEGO fan designer behind the LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street (21324). Pretty neat right?

uss cardboard 1

As a fan of minifigure vignettes, I personally voted for this entry and was sincerely looking forward to seeing this become an official LEGO set. The vibrant color scheme, the child-like wonder that the set evokes, surely hits all the nostalgic strings of childhood fun and awe. Plus, the story behind Ivan’s creative process speaks close to everyone’s heart – childhood innocence and a sense of wonder and adventure all wrapped up in close family ties make this set an absolute winner.  Plus the fact that it appeals to LEGO’s classic Space theme really hits the sweet brick spot.

uss cardboard 2

uss cardboard 3

I’ll keep you posted once LEGO releases more information later on. Congratulations once again to LEGO Filipino fan designer  Ivan Guerrero for this prestigious recognition!

Its Time to Cast Your Vote for the LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build Contest

The LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build contest has now entered its crowd vote stage. And with 15 finalists vying to be the Grand Prize winner and the bragging rights to be the next LEGO gift-with-purchase (GWP) set, it’s now up to the LEGO fan community to determine which is the best among the rest.

Launched last month, this next LEGO Ideas contest seeks to find the most playful and creative space-inspired, fan-made LEGO set out there under 250 bricks. This means that once turned into an official LEGO set, the winning entry will most likely be of the same size as that of its predecessor, the LEGO Vintage Car (40448). During the Review Stage, the LEGO Ideas Review Team selected the 15 finalists based on the following:

  • Overall coolness and originality 
  • Most inspired details
  • Relevance to the contest theme
  • Best of use of LEGO elements 

Now that the contest’s review stage has concluded with 15 finalists to choose from, fans can now cast their one (1) precious vote to help support the next LEGO GWP set. In no particular order, here are the top entries that made it past the review stage. You may click on their respective links if you wish to support your favorite entry. Remember you can only cast your vote once so be sure to consider every entry first before giving your vote. Crowd voting will end on March 19 so be sure to vote now.

ASTRONOMY LAB by jamquolantern

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

HELLO FROM THE MOON by 120brick

hello from the moon

COMMUTER CAPSULE DOCKING by BriKKone

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

URSA MAJOR by  john_carter

URSA MAJOR

LEGO DELIVERY ROVER by Commander Brick

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET by LegoBee

DISCOVERY OF A NEW PLANET

THE JOURNEY OF AN ASTRONAUT by Chris221

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

OBSERVATORY by Dallen_Powell

OBSERVATORY

BOB’S UNEXPECTED SPACE ADVENTURE by  BrickHammer

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

THE CLASSIC SPACE LOGO by FSLeinad

THE CLASSIC SPACE LOGO

THE ADVENTURES OF THE USS CARDBOARD by bulldoozer

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

D.U.C.K. TANK by JuliusBadhead

D.U.C.K. TANK

MARS RESEARCH BIO-DOME by ABStract

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

ASTRONAUT ACTION FIGURE by ChaMi

ASTRONAUT ACTION FIGURE

SPACE HELMET by 2116

LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build

 

Which of these LEGO Ideas Out of This World Space Build finalists do you think will make it become the next LEGO Ideas gift-with-purchase set? Share with us what you think in the comments section below. And for the latest LEGO Ideas sets out there such as the LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh (21326), be sure to head over at LEGO Shop@Home.

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! Contest Crowd Vote Winners Announced

Last month, LEGO Ideas rolled out its list of finalists for its LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! building contest. And following the contest’s fan voting phase, we now have our grand prize winner based on what LEGO fans voted for.

If you recall, the LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! contest has a crowd vote phase where special prizes await the sports-themed LEGO MOC that received the most number of votes from February 15 to 25. And based on this pool of 10 finalists, the LEGO Idea Review Team will select one entry that will go on to become an official LEGO Ideas set, similar to what we have with the Music to Our Ears contest and with its soon-to-arrive LEGO Ideas Legendary Stratocaster. Needless to say, bagging the grand prize for the crowd vote does not guarantee that it will be eventually chosen as the next LEGO Ideas set. But looking at this winners list, I’m really hoping that it will be any of them.

Let’s take a look at this roster of winners starting with the overall grand prize winner.

1st Place & Grand Prize Winner (1,244 votes)

Foosball Table by Constructions by Donat

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

2nd Place & Runner Up Winner #1 (599 votes)

The Soul of the Rings by theAmazingLegoBananalas

soul of the rings

3rd Place & Runner Up Winner #2 (562 votes)

Tribute to Youth-Skateboarding by Hsinwei Chi

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

4th Place & Runner Up Winner #3 (553 votes)

Tour de France Lead Cyclist Mechanical Model by ConductionProductions

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

Here’s the rest of the contest entries ranked in order of their acquired votes.

5th Place – Ballerina (with Power Up Function) by Sebastian97

ballerina

6th Place – FIFA World Cup (Full Size) by Estebrick

fifa world cup

7th Place – Michael Jordan: Basketball Legend by Brixter

michael jordan

8th Place – Posable Olympic Statue by MRB

olympic statue

9th Place – Sumo by Cugram

sumo

10th Place – The Butterfly and the Bee by johannd

butterfly and the bee

Aside from the bragging rights and a cool custom-built LEGO trophy, the Grand Prize Winner will receive the following LEGO goodies:

Likewise, the three runner-ups from this building contest will each receive their custom-made LEGO trophies and one of the following LEGO Ideas sets of their choice mentioned above. Congratulation to all of our winners!

So what do you think? Which of these finalists will go on to become the next LEGO Ideas set? Share your predictions in the comments below.

LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth Project Reaches 10,000 Supporters

If winning the support of the LEGO fan community is not enough for the second time, why not earn it for the third time? Such feat is now impressively accomplished by LEGO fan builder and designer Artem Biziaev with his next product idea that managed to earn the support of 10,000+ LEGO fans – the LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth.

LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth

If you recall from last week, I reported on the current status of product ideas that have achieved support already over at LEGO Ideas, even if the First 2021 LEGO Review Stage is yet to commence in April. From this listing, we can find that other projects submitted by Artem eventually entered into that elite circle of 10K product ideas, which includes Hyrule Castle (The Legend of Zelda) and Baba Yaga. And now with the inclusion of his LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth product idea, almost all of his entries virtually advance to the next level.

middle earth 1

The LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth features a brick-built version of Tolkien’s map of Middle-Earth, highlighting the many different places that were mentioned in the author’s Lord of the Ring trilogy. And much more, doing it in such a way that makes these locations easily recognizable even at a microscale. Mordor’s black, and infamous landscape can easily be recognized in this sort of 3D map (not to mention the wicked, all-seeing eye of Sauron), including The Shire and the kingdom of Erebor. Artem also included a handful of nanofigures of some of the most popular characters in the trilogy, adding a certain play feature to his product idea. You can chart a course for Frodo and  Sam towards the land of Mordor, or you can send Pippin and Merry on a mission to Fangorn Forest.  And of course, I love how this minifigure version of Tolkien turned out with several book accessories representing the Lord of Rings series plus The Hobbit.

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Here’s how Artem Biziaev describes his LEGO creation.

banner middle earth

Hey, Lego fans!
I’m Artem. I really love The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And i’m so excited to show you my little Idea.
Before we start let me ask you: do you know that Minas Morgul is across the river from Minas Tirith? That very close! BOOM! Now you know. And can explore more…
Look at this beautiful Middle Earth Lego map! The legend on your table.
I have placed and signed all the key objects from both trilogies. Now everyone can visually explore the path of the heroes there and back again.
Also here are the pretty travelers microfigures for your convenience.
Put your micro-Frodo and micro-Sam in the Dead Swamps, Pippin and Merry in the Fangorn forest, and everyone else in Helm’s Deep – so you played the events of the Two Towers.
I hope you enjoy my Middle-earth map! 😉
Artem’s LEGO Ideas A Map of Middle-Earth product idea is the 30th project to make it to the next LEGO Ideas review stage. Congratulations and I wish him all the best!

LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro Product Idea Achieves 10K Support

After seeing the Jazz Quartet reached its 10K milestone, another product idea reaches the inner circle of the LEGO Ideas Review Stage. Coming from a LEGO fan builder that has one of his LEGO Ideas entries already approved for production, we now have another potential LEGO set in the form of the LEGO Ideas My Totoro product idea.

LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro

Designed by legotruman, the LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro is his next creation to get the thumbs-up approval of fans following his approved LEGO Ideas Vincent van Gogh The Starry Night. This next entry features Studio Ghibli’s iconic character based on the anime movie My Neighbor Totoro. The set features a brick-built version of Totoro, a smaller blue version of him, and minifigure versions of sisters Satsuki and Mei. But makes this set stand out other than Totoro is the inclusion of the famous Cat Bus.

my lego totoro 1

The front side of the bus features a well-sculpted cat face and comes with a removable rooftop that reveals spacious bus seats. The bus also comes with six pairs of legs and a sizeable beaver-like tail.

my lego totoro 2

LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro

Here’s how legotruman describes his LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro.

This is my dream Lego set!
Ever since I was a kid and watched “My Neighbor Totoro”  for the first time, I wanted Lego to make a set with Totoro and Cat Bus.
I believe a lot of Lego fans share the same dream 🙂
With this project, I want to make our dream come true!
If you like my design and want to make LEGO Totoro real,
Please support the project by pressing the blue “Support” button above,
Voting is 100% free.
Sharing the project with your friends and on social media would be a great help too!
Features :
LEGO Totoro
  • To match the original animation, Lego Totoro is scaled to about twice the height of the Satsuki minifigure.
  • The whiskers are made of lego wolverine’s claws 🙂
  • The chest pattern is formed with lego parts instead of printed pieces.
  • I also used a smooth finishing surface to make it look cuter and more like the animation.
– Part count: 116
Cat Bus
  • Each leg is posable, so your Lego Cat Bus can run and jump as you like!
  • The left side of the main body has a loose part. You can easily switch the parts to give Cat Bus an open ‘door’, just like in the anime.
  • The roof is removable so you can easily access the interior, and put minifigures inside for a ride!
  • The top red panel displaying the destination is a 1×4 brick, multiple Kanji options can be included for changing the target station.
– Part Count: 718
The set also includes
  • Satsuki and Mei Lego minifigures, with an umbrella to recreate the iconic “raining bus station” scene (See the image above XD)
  • Blue Totoro
  • The Bus station, with accurate Kanji print to match the original animation. 
– Total parts: 869
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Lego Totoro is a dream,
If you also want to see Lego Totoro become a real set,
Press the ‘Support’ button above!
Sharing this page with your friends and on Social media (Twitter/ Facebook/ Instagram) would be a great help too!
Let’s make Lego Totoro Official together!
Thank you
Cheers from a fellow Lego fan!
LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro
LEGO Ideas My LEGO Totoro joins 28 other projects to qualify for the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review Stage which is expected to begin late this March or early April.

LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet Product Idea Hits 10K Fan Support

And the list just keeps on growing. It was only yesterday when I shared how the LEGO Ideas Review Team might be seeing their largest number of qualifying sets to enter a particular LEGO Ideas Review Stage as of date. We’re not even past the halfway mark of the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review Stage, and yet, we are already seeing a total of 27 product ideas that managed to gather 10,000 fan support starting January of this year. And this time around, another set is added to the roster of 10K achievers in the form of the LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet product idea.

lego ideas jazz quartet 4

From the creative mind of LEGO fan builder  Hsinwei Chi, this prolific builder managed to wow fans once more with his latest qualifying entry. This is not the first time that Hsinwei Chi’s creations were noticed by the LEGO Ideas Review Team. If you recall, one of his builds won as 2nd Runner Up for the LEGO Ideas Greatest Star Wars Battles Built By You. In addition to this achievement, the LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet was also named as 2nd Runner Up for the more recent LEGO Ideas Music To Our Ears fan vote contest. And as if winning on these contests is not enough for this ultra-talented LEGO builder from Taiwan, his other creation (the Tribute to Youth – Skateboarding) has been chosen as one of the ten finalists in the LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! fan vote contest.

What makes Hsinwei Chi’s (also known as lego7 over at Instagram) creations stand out is their natural, almost organic feel that these builds have. It almost feels like we’re seeing a LEGO Miniland set, but upgraded up to a notch. The way they are posed and articulated, while still maintaining a distinct LEGO brick look and feel, stands out among the rest of the entries. Just take a look at his Instagram account where he usually posts his brick creations and you’ll get a better picture of what I mean.

And speaking about his latest achievement here’s what he has to say about his LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet

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Speaking of music therapy, free-spirited jazz can be medicine for your mind, with benefits from memory improvement to stress relief.
Jazz Quartet consists of a grand piano, trumpet, double bass, and jazz drum. I would like to use LEGO bricks to express the musical vitality of the jazz band. When you look at this creation, the most familiar jazz improvisation will ring in your head.
The whole set consists of four musicians and a stage. Put it on the bookshelf and let us feel the warmth of jazz music.

 

The LEGO Ideas Jazz Quartet product idea joins the rest of 27 10K qualifiers to make it to the First 2021 LEGO Ideas Review Stage which will commence sometime in April.

Get Your Game Face On With the LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! Fan Vote Contest

If you recall from late December of last year, LEGO Ideas launched a contest similar to what it did with the Music To Our Ears fan vote contest. And this time around, the contest’s theme centers on our love for sports – whether be it your favorite athlete, team, or for the love of the sports itself. The LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! fan vote contest is now in its crowd vote phase, with 10 outstanding builds that fans can support and vote for.

The mechanics of the contest is pretty straightforward: the contest entry with the most number of fan votes from February 15 to 25 will be declared as the Grand Winner and thus, entitled to receive the following goodies:

And from this pool of 10 finalists, the LEGO Ideas Review Team will select one product idea that has the potential to become the next official LEGO Ideas set. Similar to the mechanics of its previous Music To Our Ears contest, the Review Team’s choice of a product idea is independent of that from the product idea that received the most number of fan votes. If an entry was eventually chosen to be the next official LEGO Ideas set, then the fan designer will receive:

  • 1% of the total net sales of the product
  • 10 complimentary copies of the entry’s official LEGO Ideas set
  • Credit and bio in set materials as the LEGO Ideas Fan Designer

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at the finalists for the LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! fan vote contest. You may click on the following links below to vote for your favorite sports-themed build. Remember that you can only cast your vote once so be sure to choose your entry carefully. The fan vote phase will also end on February 25 next week.

MICHAEL JORDAN: BASKETBALL LEGEND BY BRIXTER

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

 

TRIBUTE TO YOUTH-SKATEBOARDING BY HSINWEI CHI

youth skateboarding

 

THE SOUL OF THE RINGS BY THEAMAZINGLEGOBANANALAS

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

 

SUMO BY CUGRAM

sumo

 

FOOSBALL TABLE BY CONSTRUCTIONS BY DONAT

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

 

FIFA WORLD CUP (FULL SIZE) BY ESTEBRICK

fifa world cup

 

BALLERINA (WITH POWER UP FUNCTION) BY SEBASTIAN97

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

 

THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE BY JOHANND

butterfly and the bee

 

POSABLE OLYMPIC STATUE BY _MRB_

LEGO Ideas We Love Sports!

 

TOUR DE FRANCE LEAD CYCLIST MECHANICAL MODEL BY CONDUCTIONPRODUCTIONS

tour de france

 

Which LEGO Ideas We Love Sports! finalist did you vote for? Let us know in the comments below.