Lego Ideas
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Lego Cuusoo is a website started by CUUSOO and The Lego Group in 2008 which allows users to submit ideas for Lego products to be turned into potential sets.[1] "Cuusoo" means (roughly) "wish" in Japanese.
Process
Users may create a page about their proposed idea for a set. Once the project reaches 10,000 supporters, it is then reviewed by the Cuusoo team who then decide on whether to produce it.
Sets
Currently three sets have been produced:
Set based on an original idea
Set based on an existing theme/license or intellectual property
| Set # | Title | Creator | Project | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21100 | Shinkai 6500 | N/A | Link | |
| 21101 | Hayabusa | Daisuke Okubo[2] | Link | |
| 21102 | Minecraft Microworld | Mojang | Link | Based on the video game Minecraft[3] |
| 21103 | Back to the Future Time Machine | m.togami and Sakuretsu | Link | Based on the Back to the Future time machine[4] |
| 21104 | Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover | Stephen Pakbaz | Link | Based on the NASA Mars Curiosity Rover |
Set ideas currently in review include a project based on the Portal video game series.[5][4]
Rejected licenses
A number of sets based on specific intellectual properties have been rejected because due to the content matter presented. Anything which contains alcohol, sex, drugs, religious references, post-WWII warfare or based on a first person shooter is deemed inappropriate for younger Lego fans.[6] IPs rejected so far have been Firefly[7] and Shaun of the Dead.[8]
Other projects which have been rejected include ones based on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic due to the property being owned by rival toy manufacturer Hasbro and the UCS Sandcrawler due to the Lego Group's ongoing collaboration with Lucasfilm on Lego StarWars.[9]
References
- ^ "Project Guidelines and House Rules". Lego Cuusoo.
- ^ Pearlman, Robert Z. (2012-03-03). "LEGO launches spacecraft model chosen by fans". MSNBC.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen (2012-01-24). "There Will Be Official Minecraft Lego Sets". Kotaku.
- ^ a b Rundle, Michael. "Lego To Make Official Back To The Future DeLorean After Fans' Vote". Huffpost Tech. Retrieved December 21, 2o12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Tran, Allen "Tormentalous" (2012-07-13). "LEGO CUUSOO Thinking With Portals! Achieves 10000 Supporters". thebrickfan.com.
- ^ "Brand Standards: What makes an appropriate LEGO product?". Lego Cuusoo. 2012-05-08.
- ^ "Congratulations to the Firefly Serenity playset reaching 10,000 supporters! Here's our decision on fit with the LEGO brand". Lego Cuusoo. 2012-05-07.
- ^ "LEGO CUUSOO: The Winchester – Shaun Of The Dead Rejected". smashing-bricks.com. 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Lego Cuusoo Pony Project Canned". equestriadaily.com. 2012-06-04.
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