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In terms of LEGO builds, the more moving parts and gimmicks it has, the more dynamic/”alive” they feel. Buildable animals or structures are cool, but you need moving parts if you want to do more than display sets. For that you usually go for LEGO vehicles, but that’s not a general rule. Among the prospective sets in LEGO Ideas First 2022 Review, we’ve got a brick-built toilet with working flush. For the more “traditional” vehicle build there’s a car that transforms into a jet (without adding/removing/swapping pieces). A new submission with 10-K support shows off some similarly impressive brick mechanics.

From Ideas member Homo Brickus, we have this “Adventure Box” set ready for review. Old hands at handicraft/mechanics might recognize this build. It’s a multi-deck storage on a cantilever, which opens up when the handle on the cantilever frame swings one way. The adventure box on the other hand is dual-cantilever. That provides seven containers stacked into four layers. There’s a big tray at the bottom, and two smaller trays side by side on each upper layer. Homo Brickus based his build on an old sewing case used by his mother. It’s certainly an oldie, rejuvenated by colorful LEGO-brick construction, making it a sturdy build.

This Adventure Box could serve as a neat storage for LEGO minifigs and loose pieces. Homo Brickus even proposes options for customization. The lid covers at top could have changeable tile designs. Furthermore, those lids could serve as platforms for LEGO building. Thirdly, the dimensions of the Adventure Box allow for installing LEGO Light-bricks. What better way to check the contents with built-in lighting. We’ve said it before, but this is definitely a strong contender for passing review. Time will tell if we guessed correctly.

There are so many ways to classify LEGO sets, and the same goes for the aspirants on LEGO Ideas. Take for instance the current review stage, First 2022. Subject-wise, we’ve got plenty of buildings, some vehicles, a few animals, and so on. Theme-wise, five of the submissions are contemporary/modern-day. Two are sci-fi, another two magical, etc. And of course we have the distinction of original creation and based on existing IPs. This latest product idea with 10K support falls on the latter. Furthermore, the said franchise is a classic, featuring the world’s (original) greatest detective.

We know, that last sentence was a total give-me. Anyway, LEGO Ideas member DreamnBricks got his build “Sherlock Holmes – 221B Baker Street” the 10,000 supporters needed for review. Quite obviously, it depicts the Victorian-era Baker Street, London townhouse where Sherlock Holmes resided in Arthur Conan Doyle’s works.

The building consists of three floors plus attic. Guests/clients were received in the ground-floor reception/library, which opens to the kitchen. Sherlock’s assistant Dr. Watson roomed in the second story. A fireplace where he and Holmes discussed cases is just outside his quarters. Further upstairs, Sherlock had his own bedroom, which opened to his private office and crime laboratory.

Also included in the build is an English carriage for Holmes and Watson, which features a fold-back roof. The two are joined in minifigure form by housekeeper Mrs. Hudson and Sherlock’s nemesis: Prof. Moriarty, Napoleon of Crime. Props dotted all over the townhouse refer to famous cases that Holmes has solved. Sherlock Holmes – 221B Baker Street might be a niche fandom set. But surely enough Holmesian LEGO collectors would be happy if DreamnBricks’ submission passes the First 2022 Review Stage.

Vehicle builds are a popular submission on LEGO Ideas, in hope that reviewers approve them for official set-hood. If you’ve been following us on The Brick Show, you know how many product ideas get into the review stages. For the First 2022 we have several vehicle submissions already. They range from the real-life, to sci-fi, to even steampunk and magical. Still vehicles, like other LEGO build themes, can become tedious the more there are passing 10-K support for review. Somehow a product idea must do something to stand out. If you ask us, this submission by member DarrenJones does that.

A new 10-K supported product idea is this Boeing 747 Cockpit. Like the name says, this is a recreation in scale of the original jumbo jet’s pilot cockpit. Contributor DarrenJones believes this build could make it as a LEGO Ideas set based on initial commentators. The setup makes good use of LEGO elements from the more advanced building systems.

The result is a cutaway view of the 747 cockpit featuring the instrument panel and seats for pilot and copilot. The beauty part is in the amount of details DarrenJones put in the instrumentation, flight controls and even the seats themselves.

Movable piloting yokes, control sticks and levers are just some of the technical features of this 747 Cockpit build. The instrument gauges and displays may not be 1:1 accurate, but they bring genuine sophistication to the setup. The seats are also movable. DarrenJones also adds a name plate that is flanked by male and female pilot minifigures.

The creator sees some necessary alterations should the build be accepted as a LEGO Ideas set. But it must first survive the gauntlet of the First 2022 Review Stage, which isn’t over yet.