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New January 2014 LEGO Sets Now Available Plus Promo Details

December 31, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s January, in the east coast at the time of this writing, and there are new LEGO sets available to purchase on Shop@Home. Some notable additions include the Maersk Line Triple E (10241). The set contains 1518 pieces and goes for $149.99. Next is the LEGO Creator Parisian Restaurant (10243) which contains 2469 pieces and retails for $159.99. The newest LEGO CUUSOO set is also avaialble, the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover (21104). It has 295 pieces and goes for $29.99. Finally, you can get your hands on the LEGO Architecture Eiffel Tower (21019). This new addition contains 321 pieces and selling for $34.99.

There are also some promotions going on this month. From January 1-20, for every purchase of $50 or more, you can get a free LEGO City Police ATV Polybag (30228), while supplies last.

At the start of every week of January, you can get a free LEGO Movie character poster with any purchase. The characters include Wyldstyle, Emmet, Lord Business, and Batman.

Another promo for the movie is from January 20 through February 16, head over to your local LEGO Store and build something to display and you can get a free The LEGO Movie Accessory Pack.

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LEGO CUUSOO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Revealed

December 18, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover (21004)

LEGO has just revealed the final design and box art of the newest LEGO CUUSOO set, the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover (21004). The set contains 295 pieces and will be available for sale on January 1st on Shop@Home for $29.99.

This LEGO version of the highly advanced mobile laboratory features lots of great details, such as 6-wheel rocker-bogie suspension, articulated robotic arm and multiple camera sets, plus a display plate complete with LEGO brick Martian rocks – perfect for testing out the rover’s go-anywhere suspension! Similar to other LEGO CUUSOO sets, the building instruction booklet also includes background information about the fan builder, the history of Mars exploration, and the real Curiosity Rover.

The creator of the LEGO CUUSOO project and the Mechanical Engineer who worked on the real Curiosity Rover, Stephen Pakbaz, has done a review of the set on the CUUSOO Blog.

LEGO CUUSOO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover (21004)

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LEGO CUUSOO Updated Guidelines, House Rules, and Terms of Service

December 12, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, LEGO CUUSOO has posted a major update to most of their Guidelines, House Rules, and Terms of Service. The goal of these changes is a quicker turnaround during the Review Stage and LEGO can produce the products faster. Before the changes, LEGO has been fairly lenient on what they accepted as a project for submission. That will all be changed starting today.

Brick-Based Construction Toy Projects Only – You will only be able to create projects that use standard LEGO parts.
One Project = One LEGO Set – No more series of projects. The exception is the LEGO Minecraft theme due to contractual agreement with MOJANG.
No Minifigure Series or “Battle Packs” – Pretty much what it says, no more minifigure projects. You will need an actual set to go with those minifigures.
Only Use Authentic LEGO Parts – No more non-LEGO brand parts aka Mega Bloks, K’Nex.
No Company Logos or Team Mascots – No more using other brand’s logos and/or mascots as the theme of your project.
Please Don’t Use Our Logos – Again, pretty much what it says. No more using the LEGO logo even on the mock-ups.

There are many projects at are currently supported that violate these new rules and restrictions. LEGO states that many of the existing projects that are violating the rules won’t be considered anymore. Many of these projects will be removed in the near future. Some projects that are able to be modified to conform with the new rules will be contacted and projects that have … Continue

LEGO CUUSOO Projects To Actual LEGO Products

November 27, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re new to LEGO CUUSOO and wondered how a particular project goes from the idea stage to an actual product, ReBrick has recently done an article with LEGO Group Head of Community Business/Busniess Manager Daiva Naldal to explain how the process goes. After a project gets 10,000 supporters, it heads to the LEGO Jury/Review Board which consists of people from different departments:

“It consists of different people who represent different departments within The LEGO Group, to make sure that we have a decent and proper evaluation of each idea. We have LEGO Designers and people from our main markets,- like Sales and Marketing people, who will then be responsible to validate the sales potential. We also have representatives from our Brand Management Team, securing that the projects fit our Brand guidelines. And we have a close relationship to License and Legal, as well as Product Development Teams. So we get insights from all teams in order to make the final decision.”

Daiva also explains that many projects aren’t selected to become actual products not because the designers don’t like it but the company has to look at different aspects to make a decision. One aspect is to get a licence from the original IP. You may have seen that there have been a lot of projects on CUUSOO that have reached the review stage that require a license to use the particular theme.

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LEGO CUUSOO The Adventure Time Project Achieves 10,000 Supporters

November 20, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Adventure Time Project by jazlecraz now becomes the latest project to hit 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. The set features a micro-scale Tree Fort and includes various notable characters of the show such as Finn, Jake, BMO, Ice King, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline. If you haven’t heard of Adventure Time, it is an animated TV series that takes you through the adventures of Finn and Jake. The show does feature a little bit of controversy but it is geared towards kids. Whether it is suitable for LEGO’s core audience and guidelines, that is up for the the LEGO Jury to decide in the Winter 2013 Review Stage. Congratulations to jazlecraz for the achievement! One last comment: Bacon Pancakes.

Mathematical! You’ve reached 10,000 supporters!

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What time is it? Adventure time!

The candy people have united to show their support for this project and we hear you loud and clear throughout the Land of Ooo.

Our team is looking forward to evaluating this project as a potential LEGO set.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product, including playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.

Timing of the LEGO Review
This project qualifies for

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LEGO CUUSOO Back to the Future Griff’s Hover BMW

November 13, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Team BTTF is back with another project that is listed on LEGO CUUSOO. Today, the team has posted Griff’s Hover BMW which is from Back to the Future II and was seen parked in front of the Cafe 80’s. The model of the car is a modified is a BMW 633CSi and is six studs wide. The project also includes Griff Tannen and his gang of Spike, Whitey, and Data. The minifigures include accessories such as their hover boards like the Pit Bull that Griff uses. Again, the model was created by Sakuretsu and be sure to check out Team BTTF’s other projects on CUUSOO.

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LEGO CUUSOO Japanese Old Style Architecture Achieves 10,000 Supporters

November 9, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Japanese Old Style Architecture by Taxon55 has achieved 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. The project was one of the first sets that were posted on CUUSOO way back in 2011 and it now reaches the Winter 2013 Review Stage. The project uses various building techniques to recreate structures that personify the essense of Japan such as the shrines and hot springs.

The Japanese Old Style Architecture joins the Legend of Zelda: Iron Knuckle Encounter as the second project to reach the Winter 2013 Review Stage. Congratulations to Taxon55 for this achievement!

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, taxon55!

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Congratulations on this achievement, to both taxon55 and to all supporters of this excellent LEGO® CUUSOO project.

As we’ve said before, this is a very well designed project that captures the essence of these traditional Japanese buildings. The models really make you feel like you’re there! We look forward to considering your project in the LEGO Review.

What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product, including playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.

Timing of the LEGO Review
This project qualifies for the quarterly review beginning in January, which will also include all projects that reach

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