Imagine a world where you could have Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia around all the time, just to play with? Lego, the company that makes those tiny little construction pieces that kill your feet when stepped on, has a fan site where loyalists can submit their ideas for prospective Lego sets. One entry currently gaining steam is an elaborate replication of the "Golden Girls," the popular TV show about four senior women living together in Florida that originally aired from 1985 to 1992 and lives on in syndication. If a project reaches 10,000 supporters and is chosen to be made into an official Lego product, the creator receives 1 percent of the total net sales of the product (including third-party intellectual property rights for further development such as a game, TV show or movie). The creator, which in this case goes by the handle LostSleep, also gets five complimentary copies of his Lego idea set, as well as credit on the packaging. But the first step toward the Lego brass ring is garnering 10,000 supporters, at which point a Lego review board will consider it.
The "Golden Girls" set had more than 5,000 votes at the time of publication and the enthusiasm in the comments was palpable. hillaryk722 wrote that she "would buy this in a heartbeat!" In fact, she created an account just to be able to vote for it. "Here, just take my money! Best idea ever!" wrote oshea1222. And gabbygia1 asked "How can this not be made?! Huge mistake if it's not. I can not wait to get these." Yarsian commented, "I love this idea and I would buy however many sets were created. I haven't bought Legos for myself in too long, but I would own this in a heart beat." Idea projects that reach the magic goal of 10,000 supporters are reviewed by the company quarterly, said Amanda Santoro, Lego brand relations manager. She noted that anyone 13 or older may submit an idea and that, generally speaking, about a dozen ideas per quarter reach the review stage. To date, nine projects have been made into limited edition Lego sets, including the Ecto-1 from "Ghostbusters" and the DeLorean from "Back to the Future."
Licensing rights are an issue, noted Santoro, who added "but it absolutely can be done." As proof, she pointed to the Lego "Big Bang Theory" set. So what else does an idea for a "Golden Girl" Lego set need to see the light of day? Maybe a tweet from Betty White. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Eligible for FREE UK Delivery Details 51 used & new from LEGO Superheroes 76032 Age of Ultron: The Avengers Quinjet City Chase Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.DetailsLEGO Superheroes 76038 Age of Ultron: Attack on Avengers Tower FREE Delivery in the UK. DetailsLEGO Superheroes 76031 Age of Ultron: The Hulk Buster Smash Product Dimensions54 x 28.2 x 7.8 cm Main Language(s)Spanish published, Italian Number of Puzzle Pieces722 15,636 in Toys & Games (See top 100) in Toys & Games > Figures & Playsets > Science Fiction & Fantasy Date First Available30 Jan. 2015 Launch a high-speed pursuit of Ultron with the Avengers in the iconic Quinjet.
Place Black Widow at the controls in the cockpit and soar into the sky. Fire the stud shooters and release Captain America on his super-cool bike to take the pursuit to the streets. Iron Man MK43 is flying alongside the Quinjet using his thrusters, ready to take on Ultron. When the time is right, make the perfect jump onto the truck to explode the sides and reveal the precious cargo. Includes 5 minifigures with assorted accessories: Vision, Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man and Ultron. Super Heroes 76053: Batman: Batman v Superman Gotham City Cycle Chase Superheroes 76025 Green Lantern vs. Sinestro Playset 76036 Super Heroes Carnage's Shield Sky Attack See all 44 customer reviews See all 44 customer reviews (newest first) on Amazon.co.uk Love Lego set perfect for AFOL Good price, great set Surprisingly one of the best sets i own. The jet, and particularly the cargo bay and doors, is excellently designed and very fun to build. large ship, lots of fun making and great play features.
like the fact that there are a lot of mini fugures. great fun if you are a Marvel fan. A great Lego set. I love the drop out Captain America motorbike. This went down well - You can never go wrong with Lego Toys & Games > Figures & Playsets > Science Fiction & FantasyLego's new 'Avengers' Quinjet set has plenty of secrets—and maybe spoilers? See all Editor's Picks The Daily Dot Bazaar Is it possible for Lego toys to spoil a movie? That’s what I’ll be wondering for the next month having just built the new Avengers Quinjet City Chase set.There’s quite a bit packed into this set, which seems deceptively small at just 722 pieces. Aside from the iconic jet itself, there’s a motorcyle, van and five minifigures, including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow and, for the first time, the villainous robot Ultron and his heroic counterpart, the Vision. Trailers for Avengers: The Age of Ultron, which opens on May 1, have revealed quite a bit about what we can expect from the movie—Hulkbuster Iron Man versus the Hulk, squee!— but there’s also a lot that has been kept secret.
Case in point: the Vision. The android is being played by Paul Bettany, but that’s pretty much all we know about his cinematic origin and role so far.The Quinjet City Chase, however, comes with a mini-comic book that perhaps gives some plot points away. Be warned: potential spoilers ahead! The comic opens with Thor and Hawkeye chasing a Hydra dune buggy in their S.H.I.E.L.D.-issue jeep. They dispatch the enemy and find what appears to be Loki’s staff in the back of his vehicle.Cut to Avengers Tower, where the computer system comes alive on its own and builds Ultron from scrap parts. The crazed robot attacks Tony Stark, who launches Iron Man drones—the Iron Legion, according to the list of Lego minifigures on the back of the comic.The battle doesn’t go well, so Stark calls in his Hulkbuster armor. The Hulk, meanwhile, has been incapacitated by the Scarlet Witch. The continuing melee frees him, and it looks like the two titans are about to clash.But then we cut to Captain America and the Black Widow in the Quinjet.
They’re chasing a van that has Korean writing and the words “Cho Research” on its side. It’s being carried away by another Ultron robot, which is evidently where the Lego set fits in.The Avengers smash the van and out of the wreckage steps the enigmatic Vision.It seems clear that Cho Research is somehow tied to the creation of the Vision. The company itself also likely links to Amadeus Cho, the Korean-American genius and erstwhile Hulk sidekick in the Marvel comics. All told, these are pretty significant spoilers if they indeed happen in the movie. The comic is a little hard to interpret, given that it’s only pictures, no words. But still: thanks for the info, Lego.The $79 toy set itself is one of the Danish company’s most-efficient and fun-to-build mid-range products yet. The Quinjet holds a number of surprises. Built into its core is a chamber that houses Captain America’s motorcycle. A button swings the hull open, dropping the bike and its rider onto the ground below.