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[The Real Indiana Jones]

While I do think they'd like to have a bit of good news each review period, I think it's safe to say they won't go to any and all lengths to ensure it.

It looks like we are good from here on out... With just the normal amount of acceleration that sets always get on the home stretch, it looks like BrickSauria, Wall-E, and Buffalo Airways will be among all the various sets that pass during this year, and I think that all three of those are solid approvals, plus hopefully a few more too. Plus they have the Female Minifigs waiting on standby, and there will be more great sets passing in 2015. From here on out, I don't think they will ever be stuck without at least one good set to approve. In fact, at a certain point, they will have the opposite situation... As soon as we have a situation where a popular runner-up set might be delayed, everyone will start begging for them to open up more production slots and, and begging them to approve more sets per cycle!

"Everything is Awesome"... Go Cuusoo! =D

Edited February 12, 2014 by The Real Indiana Jones

[Super Goblin]

Was the exo suit shown at toy fair or do we have any idea when I will be released?

[Faefrost]

Was the exo suit shown at toy fair or do we have any idea when I will be released?

No. They said they are still working on the final design and consulting with Peter Reid. So it may be a bit before they have it nailed down. The original Exo Suit design used a lot of advanced building tricks that they will never use in a production set. Things like the legs are each supported by a single pneumatic T joint. There are a lot of little things they will need to work through and re engineer in order to keep the look, but make it sturdy and playable.

Whereas the GB Ecto 1 looks to have been pretty solidly designed from the word go with well used standard building techniques. So it was probably a much shorter and easier journey from submitted project to final model design. There is probably a lesson buried in there for CuuSoo creators. The closer you stick to standard building styles, the quicker a set can see production. Exotic techniques will slow things down.

[Faefrost]

Some interesting new news creeped out today. We now have a clear example of what happens with regard to CuuSoo, when a previous license conflict that disallowed a project is resolved. (GlenBricker spotted this one and posted it on his blog http://blog.brick-hero.com )

From the CuuSoo knowledge base.

http://legocuusoo.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/325064-license-conflicts-and-resolutions

Sometimes we have to turn down project submissions that refer to specific brands or licensed properties. We do this to avoid getting your hopes up for something we know we aren't able to make. In these cases, we already know the LEGO Group can't secure licensing rights to produce construction toys based on a particular brand or property, due to a conflicting interest with a third party.

If such a conflict goes away, we'll then be able to accept projects based on a particular brand or license.

The Fine Print:

If your project was previously turned down, archived, or deleted due to a licensing conflict that is now resolved, you may re-submit it as a new project. Supporters from past projects cannot be applied to a future project.

Resolved Past Licensing Conflicts

We now welcome projects based on the following licenses that used to have conflicts:

Doctor Who - February 2014

Last updated February 25, 2014

So at a minimum Dr. Who is now back on the table as Character Builder appears to have lost it. My suspicion is this will only effect projects that were archived or turned down prior to review. I'm guessing that this probably does not apply to Projects that made it to 10k and did receive a full formal review. So the MWT is probably still off the table.

[Lyichir]

Lego Cuusoo just gave a very encouraging update for fans of British sci-fi television: the licensing conflicts around Doctor Who-based projects have apparently been resolved! Previously Doctor Who proposals had to be removed due to Character Building holding the license to Doctor Who building toys, but apparently that license has expired. Doctor Who has a huge worldwide fanbase, and has been the subject of a great deal of amazing MOCs in the past, so I would not be surprised if we see a Doctor Who Lego set produced through Cuusoo in the future!

[SandMirror38]

YES!

Lego Doctor Who would be great!

[B-Lister]

Look forward to it, but they better make sure every Doctor is represented. I don't want the first 42 years to take a backseat to the past 8.

[Lego Otaku]

The BttF time machine train is just under 100 vote away from 10k: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/35422#_=_

[lightningtiger]

It's quite possible that the BBC is interested more than Lego since the talk of a few weeks back of Lego Top Gear.....which has gone a little quiet.

On another note, the BTTF train......I'm not sure if this has a chance, it's price point would be higher than any other Cuusoo set......judging by how much regular Lego train sets go for ?

Edited February 26, 2014 by lightningtiger

[Blondie-Wan]

Look forward to it, but they better make sure every Doctor is represented. I don't want the first 42 years to take a backseat to the past 8.

I want all the Doctors as well, although it's still very very early to talk about how they "should" do it - there's still nothing approaching a guarantee it'll even happen at all yet; this news merely establishes it as now being within the realm of possibility.

For it to actually happen - at least, for it to actually happen through CUUSOO as opposed to being just another regular licensed theme (which is what would make it appropriate as a subject of discussion for this thread), there first needs to be one or more new Doctor Who projects that make it to 10,000 votes (I'm sure this much will eventually happen, at least, but still), and then get approved. Even then, it wouldn't apply to a whole Doctor Who theme, just to the individual set(s), unless and until either more projects make it through CUUSOO and/or what does make it through proves so popular that TLG launches a whole new theme around it, a la Minecraft. In other words, even if LEGO Doctor Who does happen (through the CUUSOO channel, anyway), it'll almost certainly be just one Doctor or another to start with (though of course it depends upon the set - someone could always get a project done of one of the numerous multi-Doctor stories, after all).

But still. Yeah, this could be awesome, and I do hope it eventually gives us all the Doctors, from Hartnell to Capaldi, and beyond...

Edited February 26, 2014 by Blondie-Wan

[Leewan]

Wow, as a big fan of the show, I'm really excited by this news ! Well, of course this doesn't mean we'll get a Doctor Who set, but as Lyichr said, this is encouraging.

[Faefrost]

Yeah. Just to remind everybody. This does not mean Lego is actively seeking a Dr. Who license. Just that the property is available. I honestly don't think that this is one that Lego would seek to pursue as a regular license. Still just a bit niche. But it would probably work exceptionally well as a limited project such as CuuSoo.

So don't put up a wish list of what a Dr. Who theme has to have. Design it, put it up on CuuSoo and let us all start voting.

[Aanchir]

If anyone's looking for Doctor Who projects to support, this one is my favorite by far. Not only is the TARDIS a nice size and shape, it also unfolds to reveal a brilliant console room that is indeed "bigger on the inside"! So cool! It also includes two Daleks.

Most of the other TARDIS projects are static display pieces with no built-in interior or even opening doors of any kind. And many of them are not nearly as well-proportioned. The only thing I dislike about this unfolding TARDIS is that it doesn't have the correct number of door panels, but that'd be an easy thing for the designers to fix if they think it necessary — after all, Glenbricker's TARDIS design is about the same size but has more accurate door decorations.

[Faefrost]

If anyone's looking for Doctor Who projects to support, this one is my favorite by far. Not only is the TARDIS a nice size and shape, it also unfolds to reveal a brilliant console room that is indeed "bigger on the inside"! So cool! It also includes two Daleks.

Most of the other TARDIS projects are static display pieces with no built-in interior or even opening doors of any kind. And many of them are not nearly as well-proportioned. The only thing I dislike about this unfolding TARDIS is that it doesn't have the correct number of door panels, but that'd be an easy thing for the designers to fix if they think it necessary — after all, Glenbricker's TARDIS design is about the same size but has more accurate door decorations.

I agree. That's the only one that struck me as truly reasonable and well executed. It's both sad and hilarious that there are now 2 -3 pages of new CuuSoo projects all blue cubes of some form or the other. Let's all jump on the bandwagon why don't we?

[Leewan]

It's both sad and hilarious that there are now 2 -3 pages of new CuuSoo projects all blue cubes of some form or the other. Let's all jump on the bandwagon why don't we?

I think the same way. Now that the license is available, everyone is trying to take advantage of it. While Ghostbusters and BTTF were fan-projects, I suspect most of those builders to be there only for the pride/fame/whatever you want to call it rather than because they love the show and want a Lego set based on it. And as a Whovian, yes, I think it's sad. x/

[Faefrost]

I think the same way. Now that the license is available, everyone is trying to take advantage of it. While Ghostbusters and BTTF were fan-projects, I suspect most of those builders to be there only for the pride/fame/whatever you want to call it rather than because they love the show and want a Lego set based on it. And as a Whovian, yes, I think it's sad. x/

There are a few decent fan projects out there. and there have been a few good ones in the past. That UCS tardis interior is interesting. Not something I would particularly want in my display mind you, just because it is a little strange to display. But still cool. I particularly like the project that Anachir pointed out. Most of it is just more of the same "copycat" approach that seems to permeate CuuSoo. As soon as a project starts doing well someone will post some form of a copy of it to attempt to ride the wave. (Yes on rare cases there are two similar completely unrelated projects, such as Ghostbusters, but the majority of these types of things do seem to be "me too" or "mine is better" type proposals.)

[Blondie-Wan]

Well, considering how quickly these went up, it seems possible some of them were people's existing MOCs that they just decided to put on CUUSOO as soon as they saw the franchise was now acceptable subject matter. They may not all have been designed with CUUSOO in mind.

[Faefrost]

Well, considering how quickly these went up, it seems possible some of them were people's existing MOCs that they just decided to put on CUUSOO as soon as they saw the franchise was now acceptable subject matter. They may not all have been designed with CUUSOO in mind.

Honestly, some yes... and some... well lets just say an enthusiastic cub scout and 15 minutes with LDD and leave it at that.

[brandon90820]

I think the same way. Now that the license is available, everyone is trying to take advantage of it. While Ghostbusters and BTTF were fan-projects, I suspect most of those builders to be there only for the pride/fame/whatever you want to call it rather than because they love the show and want a Lego set based on it. And as a Whovian, yes, I think it's sad. x/

I think it's great that there are so many. It pretty much ensures that one or many of them will get 10,000 supporters and be a set. the more the merrier (maybe they will give it its own theme after seeing the support)

[dvsntt]

It will make it with that kind of groundbreaking entry into Cussoo. I'm excited!

[The Real Indiana Jones]

It looks like we are good from here on out... With just the normal amount of acceleration that sets always get on the home stretch, it looks like BrickSauria, Wall-E, and Buffalo Airways will be among all the various sets that pass during this year, and I think that all three of those are solid approvals, plus hopefully a few more too. Plus they have the Female Minifigs waiting on standby, and there will be more great sets passing in 2015. From here on out, I don't think they will ever be stuck without at least one good set to approve. In fact, at a certain point, they will have the opposite situation... As soon as we have a situation where a popular runner-up set might be delayed, everyone will start begging for them to open up more production slots and, and begging them to approve more sets per cycle!

"Everything is Awesome"... Go Cuusoo! =D

.....And to add to that list, GlenBricker's Doctor Who project is already over 6,400 votes after just 4 days! It has already earned a demonstrated profit for a competing block company, so it is another guaranteed hit for Cuusoo, presuming that the license is available now.

Once again, "Everything is Awesome!"

[Dorayaki]

.....And to add to that list, GlenBricker's Doctor Who project is already over 6,400 votes after just 4 days! It has already earned a demonstrated profit for a competing block company, so it is another guaranteed hit for Cuusoo, presuming that the license is available now.

Not being a DW hater, it's alittle unfair for GlenBricker since the creator also have some other good projects with few votes (my favourite is the Magic School Bus, honestly). If the votes are just due to that license, this project would have fewer chances to pass for lack of designs and originality.

I'd hope to see every creator come up with a new set based on different generation of the DW series. It might even help us to get the whole DW collection.

Edited March 6, 2014 by Dorayaki

[Leewan]

If the votes are just due to that license, this project would have fewer chances to pass for lack of designs and originality.

Yeah, I personnally prefer AndrewClark2's and flailx's projects, they offer creative ways to display both the interior and the exterior, and unlike Glenbricker's project, they focus more on the actual set project than the minifigs.

[Dr Leg O Brick]

I have no clue how other projects are doing but, it appears, The Big Bang Theory playset is at 8,710. It was only went past 5,000 on the 12th. As a big fan of the show I can only pray that this makes it past the review and gets made. Just like The Ghostbusters and BTTF sets, I wouldn't care about the price, I'd just buy it. Here's the link:

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/58456

What does everyone else think?

[BrickG]

The Big Bang Theory is terrible. I won't go into why. I judge people who like it ;P.

Anyways if Doctor Who becomes a set... then I'll only need Star Trek to have everything I've ever wanted franchise wise. K-nex or whatever has that license needs to die.