Retro Batmobile Hits LEGO Ideas Website: Vote for It Now!

Posted on 01/05/2014 by Paul Strauss

Fans of the original 1966 Batman TV show with Adam West and Burt Ward will immediately recognize this version of the Batmobile, which recently surfaced on the LEGO Ideas (formerley Cuusoo) crowdsourcing website.

LEGO and Batman fan Sam Gras designed this awesome 1966 Batmobile model after his four year-old daughter pestered him to make her a car that her Batman and Robin minifigs could ride in. The set does a great job capturing the classic Batmobile, and also would include custom Batman, Robin and Joker minifigs as currently envisioned.

While so many LEGO builds have focused on the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan era Batman properties, it’s good to see that there’s still a place for the tongue-in-cheek comedic Batman of the ’60s. The “some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb” era.

If you’d like to see the retro Batmobile turned into an actual LEGO set, you can show your support over at LEGO Ideas now. You can read more about the design over on The Insightful Panda.

LEGO JAWS Set Hits Cuusoo: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

Posted on 29/04/2014 by Paul Strauss

Another nifty proposed LEGO set has hit the crowdsourcing Cuusoo site (soon to be called LEGO Ideas), and yet again I’m hoping this set gets produced. LEGO fan Tris Spencer came up with this set inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic JAWS.

The set includes the Orca boat, minifigs of Martin Brody, Matt Hooper and Sam Quint, along with the most important member of the cast, Bruce the Great White shark. Naturally, Bruce is big enough to fit a minifig in his belly.

As an added bonus, Tris is proposing that a percentage of profits from the set would go to Shark Savers and their marine conservation efforts. Of course, all of this is subject to a) the project getting 10,000 votes; b) LEGO, Universal Pictures and Spielberg working out a licensing deal; and c) LEGO agreeing to the charitable donation bit.

So hop in the ocean and take a swim over to LEGO Cuusoo now to show your support for the project. If nothing else, the idea of having minifigs of Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss should be enough to motivate you to vote.

Elsa’s Ice Palace LEGO Set Needs Your Votes

Posted on 22/04/2014 by Shane McGlaun

Frozen has turned out to be one of the most popular movies Disney has put out in a long time. The films racked up big bucks, and the toys that go along with it have sold well. Over on the LEGO Cuusoo site someone has posted a blocky version of Elsa’s ice palace complete with minifigs and guardian snowman.

Designed by Fohzen L, the entire castle is modeled in blue parts that are translucent and it looks great. With the popularity of this film, I would think it could easily rack up the votes needed to become a reality pretty easily. Whether or not LEGO can get the licensing done to make it real is another story.

It would be great to see more LEGO sets aimed at girls. My daughter plays with “boy” themed LEGO sets all the time and thinks the LEGO Friends sets aimed at girls are “lame” so it would be great to see some other gear that is a bit more girly yet still cool from LEGO.

[via Topless Robot via Nerd Approved]

Ghostbusters Stay Puft LEGO Set: Something That Could Never Ever Possibly Destroy Us

Posted on 18/04/2014 by Conner Flynn

The 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters is almost upon us, so it seems fitting to be talking about this amazing LEGO set featuring the Stay Puft marshmallow man.

I just love this LEGO Cuusoo project created by Brent Waller, the guy behind the already approved Ghostbusters Ecto-1 LEGO kit. The details are just amazing and he even has articulated arms, legs, head, feet and hands.

This is a most impressive LEGO set and I know you think so too, so go and vote for it if you would like to see it produced.

If you don’t want this set for your very own, I’m just gonna have to revoke your geek credentials.

[via GeekTyrant]

LEGO Doctor Who One Step Closer to Reality

Posted on 27/02/2014 by Conner Flynn

Crowdsourcing site LEGO Cuusoo has to be choosy about which sets based on licensed material they allow on the site. If they don’t, or can’t get the license for those ideas, they don’t want to get our hopes up by allowing projects based on those characters. That’s understandable. However, we have some good news for Doctor Who fans.

Cuusoo users have noticed that LEGO has just lifted its ban on submitting Doctor Who based Cuusoo projects, stating that there are no longer hard conflicts between them and making the sets. So all you you LEGO builders with great Doctor Who ideas had better get busy.

I can’t wait to see what people come up with. As long as I get to see a LEGO K-9 set, I’ll be happy.

[images via Brickdon, Eldeeem and Building K-9 via The Mary Sue]

LEGO X-Men X-Mansion Concept: A Home for Gifted Minifigs

Posted on 06/02/2014 by Lambert Varias

Minifigs are often hated and feared by humans because they are different. Also because it hurts when you step on them. True believer Glen Bricker wants to build a haven for these extraordinary toys with his proposal for an official LEGO X-Men X-Mansion, aka Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.

Glen’s proposal is for a four level mansion that folds out to reveal its rooms, which includes the famous Danger Room, Cerebro, Professor Xavier’s office, Beast’s laboratory and Storm’s attic garden.

Glen included 45 minifigs in his mockups to make the proposal more appealing, but he knows that the number of minifigs – if any – that will be included in the playset will be far fewer. He knows that LEGO and Marvel will have the final say, but if he had his way he’d include Prof. X, Beast, Shadowcat, Gambit and Mystique and maybe Storm and Cyclops as well. What did Wolverine ever do to you bub?

Team up with the Uncanny Browser and head to LEGO Cuusoo to vote for the proposal. Glen also suggests reaching out to Marvel – either through Facebook, Twitter or sending them an email at officex@marvel.com – to let them know about the proposal.

[via Glen Bricker via Super Punch]

Batman Assault on Wayne Manor LEGO Set Looks Amazing

Posted on 30/01/2014 by Conner Flynn

LEGO already has some really cool DC Comics sets, but we can never have too many. This “Assault on Wayne Manor” design by LEGO Cuusoo contributor DarthKy is definitely worthy. Bruce Wayne’s mansion has never looked so amazing (though his Batcave has.)

In this proposed set, you’ll get Wayne Manor and minifigs of Ra’s al Ghul, Red Hood, Firefly, Batgirl, Lucius Fox, Bruce Wayne, Alfred, and Batman. The manor even has secret passages and a Batcave. Because what would Wayne Manor be without the Batcave.

The set is designed to hinge out into multiple sections, so you can open it up and reveal each section of the interior of Wayne Manor’s interior.

This set is estimated at 2,000-2,800 pieces, and the detail is quite impressive.

The Batcave even has some of Batman’s best known trophies, including a T. Rex, a giant Lincoln penny, Mr. Freeze’s gun, a Joker card, and some green Kryptonite. What, no Two-Face coin?

If the set gets 10,000 votes on Cuusoo, LEGO has no choice but to look at it and evaluate it for possible production. It’s almost halfway there. I think it will reach the goal easily – and it doesn’t hurt that LEGO already has a business deal with DC Comics either.

You can find more images of Wayne Manor over on Flickr, and show your support by heading to Cuusoo now and casting your vote!

[via Nerd Approved]

E.T. LEGO Set Brings Back the 80s

Posted on 01/10/2013 by Shane McGlaun

I think one of the coolest things LEGO has ever done was to launch the LEGO Cuusoo website. This is the place where you can go to vote on DIY LEGO builds that could eventually become kits you can actually go to the store and purchase. Last time we talked about this was when the Goonies LEGO set turned up on the website.

This time out it’s another 80s childhood favorite of mine with an E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial LEGO kit complete with flying bicycle and little brown alien.

The guy behind the LEGO kit says it would have about 575 pieces, including the medical van, Elliott’s house, hooded scientists, Gertie, Michael, and a pack of Reese’s Pieces. There’s even E.T.’s Speak and Spell and Elliott’s bicycle, complete with a basket for E.T. to take flight in.

The kit is up on the Cuusso site right now if you’d like to vote for it. If it happens to make it through to the next round, we might be able to buy one down at the local Walmart someday.

[via Geekologie via Nerd Approved]

Sloth Demands That You Vote for This LEGO The Goonies Set

Posted on 25/09/2013 by Conner Flynn

You would think that LEGO would already have made a Goonies set. I mean, the movie is all about kids having an awesome adventure and so is LEGO. Well, you can help make it happen. There is a LEGO Cuusoo project for The Goonies and the possibilities are amazing.

LEGO builder Lyonsblood has created a Skeleton Scare set, a Fratelli Fracas set, and eight minifigs – including Sloth! Interestingly, the sets look like they have a lot of moving features. Man, they look great. The Skeleton Scare set especially looks good. I wish I could buy them all. Hit the link above for more images.

I’m kind of surprised that Spielberg hasn’t gotten the remaining members of the cast back together again for an adult adventure. No, that sounds wrong. You know what I mean.

If you like the idea of a LEGO The Goonies set, head on over to Cuusoo and show your support now.

[TFW via /Film and Nerd Approved]

Back to the Future LEGO Set On Sale August 1

Posted on 23/07/2013 by Alexandru Chiuariu

In terms of movies that have their own LEGO sets, Back to the Future was long overdue. Luckily, LEGO announced …

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