Posted February 16, 20169 yr I was just wondering why the HMS Beagle at lego ideas https://ideas.lego.com/projects/93900 hasn't been mentioned in the forum yet. Looks like it would be a very nice addition to the pirate theme if it can make it on shelves.
February 16, 20169 yr I am rarely on Ideas. It's great to see a MOC like this get all of the needed votes. It's a good looking vessel. I would buy the set.
February 17, 20169 yr That was the project that finally made me give in and get an Ideas login The consensus from "Ideas observers" seems to be that it's dead on arrival--I guess because of the piece count (??) Obviously the brick-built sails would have to go, but that would bring it down to like 1300 pieces I think. It seems like with just a bit more compression Lego could make it workable. Hope so anyway...
February 17, 20169 yr I would buy this in a heartbeat. It's a good solid set with a beautiful colorscheme, and lots of useful pieces for MOCing. I'm only vaguely familiar with it, but I thought (correctly, it seems) I remembered it as the vessel Darwin sailed on, so it could be a good historic set. As noted above, dropping the brickbuilt sails would drastically lower the piece count. But I fear this type of set stands no chance, unless the powers that be realize their grave error in not giving us a vessel for the latest Soldiers and do produce something like this. I just have a hard time imagining prefab ship hulls ever making their way into an Ideas set for some reason.
February 17, 20169 yr I recall it being talked about in the Ideas thread over in the Embassy forum. I think it is DOA too. It's too many pieces to fit in the production space that LEGO allocates for Ideas set production. I am not really crazy about the brick sails either, too much like Sea Cow.
February 17, 20169 yr That's a fine vessel! I really have to start an account on this Ideas website sometime to be able to vote for projects like this. I would like to see it released, she's a real beauty. Although if I were to be picky, most other models of HMS Beagle I've seen online have a brown hull below that black part. Wonder why this wasn't used here. Anyway, glad it got over 10000 votes! Edited February 17, 20169 yr by Dreamweb
February 17, 20169 yr I just have a hard time imagining prefab ship hulls ever making their way into an Ideas set for some reason. Well, I can imagine an Ideas set using prefab hull rather than a brick-built hull which would make the piece count skyrocket and impossible to turn into an actual set.
February 17, 20169 yr Sure, sure, any ship would obviously use prefabs. I'm just saying that I can't hardly envision a sailing ship being produced as an Ideas set. Maybe I'm being pessimistic, but this last round of Pirates seemed like a turn for the worst for the theme (short lived, few sets) and I question how much demand exists for something like this. But I could be wrong, and I hope I am. This would definitely make a good Ideas set, and it has educational value. What's not to like?
February 17, 20169 yr this last round of Pirates seemed like a turn for the worst for the theme (short lived, few sets) All the more reason we need a decent sailing vessel this time. HMS Beagle would certainly qualify, while the Brick Bounty was a letdown to some of us (I'm not saying everyone). This would definitely make a good Ideas set, and it has educational value. What's not to like? 100% agreed
February 23, 20169 yr The consensus from "Ideas observers" seems to be that it's dead on arrival--I guess because of the piece count (??) Whats the largest cuusoo set they ever approved? They seem to have a penchant for mid-sized sets, probably cos they're cheaper to mass produce and lower risk.
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