Get some Celine Dion on your playlist and prepare to re-enact a few overwrought death scenes -- a ridiculously detailed Lego recreation of the RMS Titanic has successfully gained enough support on Lego Ideas to be considered for production.One of the biggest and most ambitious projects ever to hit the Ideas platform, which sees users submit their own kit concepts for voter approval, the Titanic is the work of designer Ssorg. It's his second success too, following his Douglas DC-3 model which also crossed the line back in March.Having gained 10,000 votes of support, the Titanic set will now go through Lego's approvals process, ensuring it meets the construction, design and legal requirements to go into full production. However, unlike most previous successful projects, there's a slight uncertainty as to which version will be released.Using Lego-specific CAD program MLCAD, Ssorg has created three different scale options for his plastic masterpiece. The smallest, and most recently added to the campaign page, is a still sizeable 750-piece offering, which measures 41.4cm long and splits in half for authentic sinking action -- a design feature Ssorg says is "a little macabre, but many people have been asking for."
The lower part of the hull is also detachable, allowing it to be displayed on a shelf as if it were at sea.The medium scale one jumps in size considerably, measuring 60.4cm and consisting of circa 1250 pieces, while the pièce de résistance is a colossal 4000 piece monster, measuring 120.7cm (around four feet for the Imperially minded) -- or about the height of an average six-year old. The larger ones don't have the grim splitting feature, but all three are remarkable recreations of the doomed cruise liner, with its signature angled funnels and incredible attention to detail on the deck layout.Looking at past Ideas successes, such as the Lego Discworld set (designed by GlenBricker, rapidly becoming a celebrity on Lego Ideas and a collaborator with Ssorg on this set), it's most likely the smallest version will be the one to go into production if approved. The 4ft titanic Titanic would definitely be a conversation piece for the hardcore adult collector though.The period from approvals to release typically takes around a year, but whatever form this project might take hopefully will eventually hit store shelves -- it'd be a shame for it to sink without trace.
Get some Celine Dion on your playlist and prepare to re-enact a few overwrought death scenes—a ridiculously detailed Lego recreation of the RMS Titanic has successfully gained enough support on Lego Ideas to be considered for production. One of the biggest and most ambitious projects ever to hit the Ideas platform, which sees users submit their own kit concepts for voter approval, the Titanic is the work of designer Ssorg. It's his second success too, following his Douglas DC-3 model which also crossed the line back in March. Having gained 10,000 votes of support, the Titanic set will now go through Lego's approval process, ensuring it meets the construction, design, and legal requirements to go into full production. However, unlike most previous successful projects, there's a slight uncertainty as to which version will be released. Using Lego-specific CAD program MLCAD, Ssorg has created three different scale options for his plastic masterpiece. The smallest, and most recently added to the campaign page, is a still sizeable 750-piece offering, which measures 41.4cm long and splits in half for authentic sinking action—a design feature Ssorg says is "a little macabre, but many people have been asking for."
The lower part of the hull is also detachable, allowing it to be displayed on a shelf as if it were at sea. The medium scale one jumps in size considerably, measuring 60.4cm and consisting of circa 1250 pieces, while the pièce de résistance is a colossal 4000-piece monster, measuring 120.7cm (around four feet for the Imperially minded)—or about the height of an average six-year old. The larger ones don't have the grim splitting feature, but all three are remarkable recreations of the doomed cruise liner, with its signature angled funnels and incredible attention to detail on the deck layout. Looking at past Ideas successes, such as the Lego Discworld set (designed by GlenBricker, rapidly becoming a celebrity on Lego Ideas and a collaborator with Ssorg on this set), it's most likely the smallest version will be the one to go into production if approved. The 4-foot Titanic would definitely be a conversation piece for the hardcore adult collector, though. The period from approvals to release typically takes around a year, but whatever form this project might take hopefully will eventually hit store shelves—it'd be a shame for it to sink without a trace.
This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. “I’ll never LEGO, Jack.” Sorry, couldn’t help myself, but you know you would have made the exact same joke after seeing this incredible, gigantic LEGO recreation of the Titanic as it hit that fateful iceberg, broke up, and sank. Made by Ryan McNaught, Mitchell Kruik, and Clay Mellington, this masterful homage required over 120,000 pieces and 250 hours of work over a 13-month span. This is incredible and gorgeous, but it can be tough to appreciate how big this really is without a little perspective. As you can imagine, building this was not exactly easy. McNaught wrote, “This model breaks a lot of normal brick building conventions, its sheer size and of course the angle it is on, together with the slice made for a significant amount of challenges, which with a lot of planning were overcome.”The ship seems like it really is breaking apart as you look at it—that it’s about to split apart at any second.
It has a very tangible energy to it, and also an inherent sadness. That might be why some really humorous details were included, to make it a little more fun. Check out this LEGO person crushed by a chandelier. There are lots of other great details throughout, including people holding onto to the ship, survivors boarding lifeboats, and some passengers already struggling in the frigid Atlantic waters. I wonder how long LEGO Rose would cling to LEGO Jack before forgetting the whole “never let go” promise. Think it’s longer than five seconds? I would imagine LEGO people are built from stronger stuff. What are some of the best LEGO creations you’ve come across? Tell us in the comments section below.An Autistic Eleven-Year-Old Is Building The World’s Biggest Lego ShipWe dropped in at the workshop of one of Iceland’s youngest shipbuilders. Published January 15, 2015Last summer, eleven year old Brynjar Karl set out to build the biggest Lego ship the world has seen—a replica of the Titanic itself.
As we learned when we paid him a visit, autistic Brynjar is a remarkable kid fostering some high goals and big ambitions—after six months and 56,000 Lego bricks and untold hours of toil, it’s safe to say the results are amazing. With only about 5,000 bricks to go, the 6.3metre long Lego-Titanic is getting massive in scale, as you may see for yourself in the accompanying video.Brynjar has always been infatuated with the Titanic but what inspired him to make this dream a reality? “I uploaded a video to YouTube, asking if I should build the Titanic, and Lego saw the video, contacted me and told me that they wanted me to build the ship,” Brynjar says. “When I uploaded the video I had no clue that this would actually happen.”The ship was designed by his grandfather and is as close a replicate of the original as is possible. During our visit, we learned that Brynjar’s ambition knows no bounds—when he finishes the project, he plans to either display the finished product in a museum, or create his own “Lego Iceland,” featuring the Lego Titanic as crown jewel.
“It depends on if I get permission from my mom, and if I can raise the money… Such a place would be really expensive to establish,” Brynjar told us, smiling at the thought.Brynjar plans to finish the construction sometime in February, but the ship will go on display at the Smára Tívolí in Smáralind in a few days time. Incidentally, Brynjar’s celebrates his birthday on January 20, and he plans to celebrate by visiting the Tívolí with his class, to see the ship and have some fun.If you want to take a look at the ship, help Brynjar with the construction or just follow him on his journey, go like his Facebook Page already! Culture Artist Talk: Designer Ágústa Sveinsdóttir by 10:59 amAt DesignMarch 2016, Ágústa and Elísabet Karlsdóttir—who together make up the powerful design team ALVARA—presented a jewelry line called ‘Silfra’. Culture The Shape Of Things: Icelandic Design In 2016 by 10:48 amEven in Iceland, design is not an island. There is an inherent function associated with “design” that allows it to Culture Rendered Useful: A New Line Of Reindeer Products By Alvara by 10:03 pmEach permitted hunter is allowed one reindeer.