I think this is my first post on Eurobricks, so I'll make it a weird one.

I'm interested in finding more about a LEGO Mindstorms model built by the LEGO Group sometime around 2000-2001, a walking stegosaurus model shown below.

This picture is from LEGO World 2001, it can be found here.

I've confirmed that this model was built by the LEGO Group from this photo found on the Mindstorms website in 2002 on the development of the 3800 Ultimate Builders Set (I couldn't get the picture to insert, so you can find it here). It's in the top left corner.

So the question is: where is this model now? Is it in the hands of a collector? Still in the hands of the LEGO Group? Dismantled somewhere? It's almost 20 years old now, so there might be no answer.

Maybe someone knows more about this model, but if not it's an interesting piece of Mindstorms history.

 

UPDATE:

While browsing a Mindstorms site made by Mike Brandl, I stumbled upon a page about a building event hosted by LEGO and Energizer around Germany in 2002.

Going through the pages talking about the entries, the final page discussed the winners, with the grand prize winner actually receiving the LEGO Mindstorms stegosaurus model! Here is the page where I found this out.

The question still remains of where this model is now, but knowing that it was a prize for a competition, tracking it down might be impossible.

The pointless quest I've set up for myself might be winding down.

Hi. Thanks for the post and sorry for my late reply. I have been less active in the Mindstorms forum lately. I will be more active during the winter season  

I'm sorry to inform that I don't have info on that particular model.

@topo84, did you try to contact the winner, Philippe Raisin, of the competion? I think it's this guy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praisin/