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Lego Minecraft arrives, sudden drop in productivity expected when the UPS man gets here

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Lego Minecraft arrives

Minecrafters, commence running through the streets screaming "It's here!, It's here!" as Lego's homage to the world-building game is now available to buy. The Cuusoo-developed project features Steve, a Creeper and 480 bricks, including plenty of 1x1 tiles to recreate the pixelated landscape we know and love. It costs $35, with a proportion of the profits off to a charity of Lego's choosing -- enabling us to turn our attentions to getting Ladyada's workshop the 10,000 votes necessary to press it into production.

Lego Minecraft arrives, sudden drop in productivity expected when the UPS man gets here originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada’s Workshop, vote for it to become a reality

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Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada's Workshop, vote for it to become a reality

If 10,000 of you go and vote at Lego Cuusoo, we could soon have a Ladyada Lego Workshop. The concept, whipped up by Limor Fried and Phillip Torrone, was a direct response to the borderline offensive Lego Friends set that was marketed to young girls last year. The seemingly unnecessary line of pastel-hued bricks inspired Fried to hire renowned Lego artist Bruce Lowell to help create a set of blocks that told girls it was ok to aspire to more than good hair and gossipy friends. Ladyada's Workshop is an ABS celebration of hacking, tinkering, strong women and all things DIY. Now all that needs to happen is that enough of you head on over to the Cuusoo site when the set goes up for vote. Hit up the source link for more images of what could wind up being the very first Lego product based on a company that sells DIY electronics kits.

Adafruit unveils Lego Ladyada's Workshop, vote for it to become a reality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 07:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tiny LEGO Star Wars Scenes Need to Be Made Into Actual Kits

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A while back, we featured a gigantic LEGO diorama of the Death Star landing bay, and it was pretty awesome. It also took over 30,000 bricks and months to build. This is not that LEGO set, but it is nonetheless just as awesome.

death star hangar

What you’re looking at above is a micro-scale scene of the Death Star hangar and Imperial Shuttle landing as envisioned by toomuchcaffee (2MC). The set is one of several that are currently being pitched for consideration over on LEGO Cuusoo, including tiny versions of Hoth, Tatooine, and other locations from the Star Wars saga.

tiny hoth

Each set would use a minimal number of primitive bricks to convey classic scenes from the films, going well beyond the few examples shown here. Personally, I think they’re just swell, and it’s kind of fun to know you could assemble each of these tiny dioramas with ease – in stark contrast to some of the massive multi-thousand brick LEGO Star Wars sets out there today.

tiny tatooine

If you like these sets as much as I do, hop in your Land Speeder and head on over to LEGO Cuusoo to show your support. With enough votes, I’m hopeful that LEGO will be convinced to put these into production.

[via Super Punch]


LEGO Firefly Playset Gets a Step Closer to Reality

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The LEGO Cuusoo system lets users submit designs and concepts to the Lego company, and if they get 10,000 votes, LEGO will pass them onto the next step for possible manufacture. This Firefly playset found on Cuusoo has already got the votes, so now all we can do is hope that LEGO will actually produce it.
lego firefly

The set includes minifig designs for the Firefly cast and these figures will be able to play in the dining area and the cargo hold, which has a movable loading ramp, just like in the show. Best of all, the firefly drive even lights up, and the engine on the inside rotates with it. The only thing I don’t see are the shuttles.

firefly minifigs

This project is so good that it even has the support of several of the actors from the show. Now it is off to the LEGO review team, who will decide if it will be manufactured. Check this ship out here. I hope we can buy this one very soon.

[via Geek]


LEGO Tachikoma Can Be Official, but It Needs More Than Eleven Individuals to Vote for It

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Peer Kreuger put his motorized LEGO Tahickoma tank up on Cuusoo and needs your support for the powers that be to notice it. If you’re a Ghost in the Shell fan that should be all that you need to know, but in case you still need more motivation, here’s a look at the toy:

lego tachikoma by peer kreuger aka mahj

Still not impressed? What if I told you that it can wave its arms and move its head? No? What if I told you that it has wheels but can also walk? No? What if I show you all those things I just said?

Kreuger estimates that the toy will sell for $150-$200(USD) if it becomes a real product. That’s a big if; as per Cuusoo rules, gathering the required 10,000 votes is no guarantee that LEGO will make it a real product, just that they will consider the possibility. But a true Section 9 operative never gives up, so go to LEGO Cuusoo and vote for the Tachikoma – and tell your friends to do the same. I bet if LEGO includes a Laughing Man sticker with every toy it will sell like crazy.

[via The Brothers Brick]