WALL•E115 ReviewsFIND MORE PRODUCTS LIKE THISFantasyIdeasBuild, display and role play with WALL•E!Before you can vote for cool new LEGO sets, or submit your own you'll need to sign in with or register for a LEGO ID: You're currently signed in to LEGO ID as . Would you like to sign in to LEGO Ideas with this LEGO ID? LEGO Ideas is designed for older builders. We’re sorry, but based on the birth date we have on file for you, this means we can't let you have an account here. Create and Share Galleries as a place to share your models with other LEGO builders like you. Are you sure you want to log out of LEGO Ideas? Official LEGO Comments 4Photos: Official Lego WALL-E Set Now Available For Pre-OrderPosted on Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 by Peter ScirettaUpdate From Editor Peter Sciretta: The official LEGO WALL-E set is now available for pre-order. See photos and learn how to pre-order this lovable droid, after the jump.The LEGO WALL-E set is available for pre-order now on Amazon for $59.99.
The set is scheduled to be released on September 1st 2015. The WALL-E LEGO creation measures over 7″ (18cm) high, 6″ (16cm) long and 6″ (16cm) wide, features movable arms which can move up and down and side to side and a trunk which can open and close. It comes with a booklet about the designer and the animated Pixar movie. Here is the official product description:Build, display and role play with WALL-E! Construct the LEGO Ideas version of WALL-E with posable neck, adjustable head and arms, gripping hands, opening trunk and rolling tracks. Build a beautifully detailed LEGO version of WALL-E -the last robot left on Earth! Created by Angus MacLane, an animator and director at Pixar Animation Studios, and selected by LEGO Ideas members, the development of this model began alongside the making of the lovable animated character for the classic Pixar feature film. It has taken almost a decade to perfect the LEGO version, which incorporates many authentic WALL-E characteristics, including a posable neck, adjustable head, arms that move up and down and side to side, plus gripping hands and rolling tracks.
With a trunk that opens and closes, you can tidy up the planet one pile of garbage at a time! This set also includes a booklet about the designer and the animated Pixar movie.The original story from June 12th 2015 by Germain Lussier follows:Earlier this year, Lego approved official sets based on a bunch of awesome properties: The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who and WALL-E. Personally, that last one was the most exciting and now we have our first look at the set. There still are not any official specs but you can get a look at how beautiful this set turned out. See the official Lego WALL-E set images below.Thanks to Smyths Toys, via The Brick Fan, for the images.Lego Wall-E According to the site, the Lego Wall-E will be out in December and cost about $40. That’s not official yet but when official info comes out, we’ll update. Cool Posts From Around the Web: ZergNet LEGO Does Doctor Who and Wall-E Sets LEGO has announced that it will produce Wall-E and Doctor Who-themed sets. The two sets were both designed by community members as part of the LEGO Ideas program, which evaluates popular fan-designed proposals for their suitability in becoming official LEGO products.
The Wall-E set, which was designed by Pixar animator and director Angus MacLane -- who actually worked on the film -- beat out seven other Ideas designs. Meanwhile, LEGO has also provided an update on its Doctor Who set. Two Who sets were under final consideration by the Ideas team, but they have now settled on the proposal called "Doctor Who and Companions." This set was designed by Andy Clark, an artist from a gaming company. Pricing and release dates for the two sets are still unannounced, though as a Lego representative says in the above video, "We wish we had a Tardis so we could transport you straight to the release date of this set." Final product design remains to be determined, but Clark's model can be seen here. The LEGO Ideas program previously produced the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Back to the Future DeLorean sets, among others. Katie Williams is a freelance writer and games journalist. She tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.Published on Oct 7.
Meet the LEGO Ideas member whose project became 21303 WALL·E. Pixar animator and director Angus MacLane talks about the ten years he spent designing multiple versions of WALL·E in LEGO bricks, that eventually became the LEGO Ideas set.After securing the rights from Disney/Pixar, LEGO has just released the first images of its upcoming WALL-E set. The set started as a LEGO Ideas submission by Angus MacLane that got the necessary votes to be considered by LEGO for production (comparison shot between the original idea and the final product after the jump). That WALL-E -- such a lil cutie. And that's saying a lot coming from me because that's the first time I've ever called anything a cutie in my life. A while ago my girlfriend asked me to start being more affectionate and give her a pet name so now I call her T-Rex. Keep going for the other shots. Thanks to becca b, who still has her fingers crossed for a Johnny Five LEGO playset. Yeah, you might just want to call it a loss and uncross those.
Well That's Something You Don't See Every Day: A Giant Squid Giving Birth Tattoo Artist Turns Crappy Pikachu Tattoo Into Work Of ArtThe WALL•E set is the latest release from the LEGO Ideas platform, and has received a decent amount of news coverage lately, including plenty of criticism. In case you didn't know, WALL•E is the main character in the 2008 Pixar movie titled WALL•E.The box, like all previous Cuusoo/LEGO Ideas boxes, is re-sealable. At least in the sense that you don't have to tear it apart to open it in the first place. The packaging is bright light orange, like most of the new colored parts in this set.), and he will be helping us today :)Thanks to Sheo for helping me out with the photos in this review!EDIT: turns out he has deleted all his photos, sorry.The usual 1:1 picture on the side of the box is strangely a 3D perspective view instead of the usual side-on. This does not give it a very realistic true-size indication which kind of defeats the whole purpose of it being there.
The box contains 9 unnumbered bags and the glue binded instruction booklet. There are no stickers, or loose parts in the box.The instructions contain a couple of pages describing who WALL•E is, and a bit about the designer of the winning LEGO Ideas set. The designer, Angus MacLane, was also the Directing Animator on the actual WALL•E film at Pixar. There are no new part designs in this set, however there are plenty of parts showing up in never before seen colors. And by colors I mean Bright Light Orange. There are also a few new printed parts, and it's nice to see them instead of a sticker sheet.The 4519 Technic Axle 3 part is notably new in Yellow, which I find quite strange. It is not easily visible in the completed model, and doesn't seem to serve any visual purpose. There doesn't appear to be any good reason why LEGO have gone to the trouble of producing it in this color, unless perhaps it's also being used in new sets about to be released."There's nothing too interesting or different in the initial build.
The base of the robot is built up, which is basically a box with a few attachments.The base of the neck is attached via a couple of 30387 locking hinge connectors which are strong enough to hold the entire head/neck without it falling down (see Head/Neck Issue below though).The sliding arms are done via a rubber technic axle connector moving along a hidden 8L axle. The rubber part rests on a long tile part to give it some friction and stop it moving too easily while manipulating the robot. A pretty interesting way of doing things.Next up, the back is covered with some nice paneling.And then the front door.And now the main body is done.The side mounted tracks are built next and make nice use of four wheels to shape them. Like most models with tracks, they don't move very freely on smooth surfaces without applying a lot of downwards pressure to the robot. They work fine on carpet however.Since they are next to what is effectively an empty box, there is plenty of potential to stuff some RC functionality inside which of course has already been done :)The rest of the neck is added, making use of more 30365 hinges and a 48171/47455 rotation joint.
The eyes are definitely the highlight of the set. There are a crazy amount of SNOT building techniques used here. They are used to give that distinctive look that is instantly recognised as WALL•E.The arms and hands are fairly simple. They don't require many parts, and yet I think they look great - a very faithful recreation of the animated robot. The stripes on the side of WALL•E's arms are missing from the model though, an extra printed part may have been nice here. I guess they are trying to mimic it with the studs on the arm?The plant in the boot is included in the model which is a nice touch. However, the boot looks nothing like a boot!WALL•E has plenty of freedom of movement. The head can be made to look in nearly any direction (see Head/Neck Issue below).The head can be lowered or raised to some degree. In the movie, WALL•E can completely hide his head/arms/tracks inside his body... which would be seriously awesome to recreate in LEGO but sadly unfeasible for this model.His arms can slide back and forth, using the rubber axle connector part to hold it in place with a little friction.
Unlike the movie, they cannot extend however.And of course, the eye stalks can wiggle up and down a little, helping give WALL•E some character and emotions.The front door can swing open to store any item, such as a rare plant one might happen to find on a deserted planet.If you've been following any of the news around this set's release you will have heard something about an issue with the model's head/neck. There have been several confusing stories floating around, probably stemming from the fact that there are actually two issues. One - the North American version had a problem that didn't appear anywhere else (weak hinges at the base of the neck) which caused some stores to recall their stock. Two - the 'fixed' version still has an issue with the stability of the head.AND IT WILL SWIVEL AWAYThe reason the head turns so easily is that it is only connected via a single non-friction pin between part 47455 Technic Rotation Joint Ball Loop with Two Perpendicular Pins with Friction and part 32523 Technic Beam 1 x 3 Thick.Chris McVeigh has published a very good fix that uses ball/joint parts instead.
With this fix poses like the following are possible. However, the weight of the head can cause it to tilt forward in some poses so it's not a perfect fix.I know the guys at LEGO Ideas have been listening to the feedback and take it seriously, but I'd be surprised if there was a revision made at this late stage.The LEGO Ideas project was originally submitted in Oct 2013 and hit 10,000 supporters by Jul 2014. Then in Feb 2015 it was approved for production as the 11th LEGO Ideas set. During that time, the model went through several modifications mainly in the head and neck. It's pretty obvious that the changes were a huge improvement, and more accurately reflect the robot in the movie. This did perhaps make the head a bit too wide when compared with the animated WALL•E but it doesn't detract from the look.Everyone in my family said this model was "cute" and you have to agree. I think WALL•E is an iconic Pixar character and a lot of people would be familiar with him. For that reason alone, this set will be popular.