Our community, 603 want it Our community, 613 want it Our community, 572 want it Our community, 1088 want it Our community, 873 want it LEGO City Coin Bank Our community, 980 want it Our community, 1134 want it Our community, 1207 want it Our community, 1542 want it Our community, 1784 want it Our community, 1999 want it Announcing the Next LEGO Ideas Set, and Winter 2014 LEGO Review Results Yup, you’ve got it! This is the results of the Winter 2014 LEGO® Review. Six projects from the Winter Review and one still under consideration from the Fall 2013 LEGO Review have been considered from every angle. Here’s what we have decided: LEGO Ideas #008: Research Institute We’re very excited to release Ellen Kooijman’s Female Minifigure set, featuring 3 scientists, now entitled “Research Institute” as our next LEGO Ideas set. This awesome model is an inspiring set that offers a lot for kids as well as adults.
The final design, pricing and availability are still being worked out, but it’s on track to be released August 2014, so keep an eye out! All other projects from the Winter 2014 Review periods will not be producedWe’ve decided that all other concepts in the winter 2014 review period will unfortunately not be produced as LEGO sets. Getting 10,000 votes for on a project is a huge accomplishment in and of itself. First 2014 LEGO Review Results Coming Late Summer/Early Fall-2014 The first 2014 LEGO Review is well underway, and you can expect results late summer/early fall. We’re very excited about bringing you the Research Institute set and look forward to considering more of the amazing projects reaching 10,000 supporters and thereby qualifying for the LEGO Review. From LEGO CUUSOO to LEGO Ideas As you may have noticed, LEGO CUUSOO changed its name to LEGO Ideas. But the name is not the only change! We introduced a new and improved website, complete with responsive design and the possibility of embedding videos into your project.
We’ve also changed a few rules… For instance project creators now can be 13+ rather than 18+. We’re excited to see what the younger audience will bring of fresh new ideas and great builds. Also, a project is now only given year to reach 10,000 supporters. This means that you (yes, you) need to start campaigning in order to make the deadline. We hope you are as excited about the new LEGO Ideas as we are. And while we know that some transition time is required, we know that LEGO Ideas will be an even better community with more amazing projects than before! As the sun sets slowly in the west, we wish you happy building! Our community, 926 want it Our community, 896 want it Our community, 880 want it Our community, 424 want it Our community, 302 want it Our community, 560 want it Microfighter Super Pack 3 in 1 Our community, 208 want it Our community, 210 want it Our community, 1419 want it Our community, 1223 want it
Our community, 1499 want it Our community, 1312 want it Our community, 1462 want it Our community, 1435 want it Our community, 1868 want it Our community, 1706 want it Our community, 1771 want it Our community, 1438 want it Our community, 2015 want it Are you sure you want to log out of LEGO Ideas? Listen, Lego has always been cool, but the big success of The Lego Movie has only reminded us all that the brick-building line is more than just a toy -- it’s a way of life! The bottom line is we at IGN love Lego -- always have, probably always will. And while there are so many awesome Lego sets out there, past and present, the following 10 are the Lego sets that truly rocked our world. Imperial Flagship While Lego has been doing pirates since the 1980s -- as well as Pirates (the Johnny Depp kind) more recently -- this beauty is surely the, ahem, flagship of the theme. Like most of the items on this list, the Imperial Flagship makes for a great display piece (assuming you’ve gotten past the whole “I’m too old to play with Lego publicly” thing).
It’s also a nice reminder that not all Lego collections need to be based on franchises. 9 Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon Look, there are a lot of excellent Star Wars Lego sets, and there are a lot of excellent Star Wars spaceship Lego sets. Some would say the Star Destroyer should be on this list, or the Super Star Destroyer, or the Imperial Shuttle (sorry Peer!). But in the end, you gotta go with the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon! There have actually been about seven different Lego takes on the Corellian freighter, but the Ultimate Collector's set from 2007 and its 5100-plus pieces takes the prize. It also cost $500 at that time, which makes it the most expensive Lego set (in retail) ever. 8 The Batcave Lego has given us some really nice superhero sets over the years, with the company creating both Marvel and DC collections. But this Batcave set from 2006 is one of the finest examples of this partnership. Also called The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion, the set features over a thousand pieces, a chamber for Bruce Wayne to magically switch into his bat-costume, a bat-computer station, a vehicle repair bay, and of course several minifigures (good guys and bad).
A different Batcave set was released in 2012, though this one remains a favorite if only because it was a nice preview of what the Lego Batman video game would be like two years later. 7 Technic Grand Prix Racer As part of the Technic Lego theme, the Grand Prix Racer -- which came out just last year -- isn’t simply a building set, but also features moving parts and “realistic functions” like independent all-wheel suspension, moving pistons, and steering capabilities. You can also power it up by adding a motor set (sold separately!) to this two-foot long baby, or convert it into a race truck. As for where you can play with this thing, you might need the Technic Mobile Crane to build some roads… 6 Galaxy Explorer Spaceship! While Benny “the 1980-something space guy” from The Lego Movie finally did get to build his ultimate spaceship during that film’s climax, for those of us who were around way back when, the original version of that vehicle still holds fond memories. The Galaxy Explorer, first released in 1979, was a jewel in Lego’s Space line of the era, though it must be noted that Benny was apparently not a part of that ship’s original crew, who were red and white spacemen.