Design a nostalgic LEGO Ideas set with a twist to win big
The latest LEGO Ideas challenge is all about nostalgia, transforming builds from the past with a twist to become a future gift-with-purchase.
The LEGO Ideas team are looking for the next fan-designed gift-with-purchase, inviting users to lean into nostalgia and reimagine a set from their childhood with some kind of twist. Whatever the twist you introduce is, it must be distinctly modern and breathe life into a classic creation, imagining what it would look like if it were released today.
From the Black Seas Barracuda to the Classic Space Monorail, there’s a lot of potential in this challenge, but make sure that you keep your entries between 200 and 250 pieces. All submissions must be inspired by a specific LEGO set. These can’t be from licensed themes, including Star Wars, but they can be from original themes such as NINJAGO and BIONICLE.
You can find the rest of the rules by heading to the challenge page, where you’ll also get a glimpse at the prizes up for grabs.
The grand prize of this challenge includes a generous selection of sets, as well as the opportunity to help design a future gift-with-purchase and receive the usual 10 copies of that set and credit as the fan designer. There will be a single runner-up too, with five sets going to them.
| Grand prize | Runner-up prize |
|---|---|
| The winning design will be transformed into a future gift-with-purchase 10 copies of the LEGO Ideas set Credit and a bio as the LEGO Ideas Fan Designer in the set materials 21347 Red London Telephone Box 31147 Retro Camera 10334 Retro Radio 21343 Viking Village 10305 Lion Knights’ Castle 21342 The Insect Collection 10355 Blacktron Renegade 40649 Up-Scaled LEGO Minifigure | 21347 Red London Telephone Box 31147 Retro Camera 10334 Retro Radio 21343 Viking Village |
The winners will be determined by a fan vote on May 12, with up to 15 builds selected by a panel of experts. You’ve got until April 30 to submit your entries into this challenge, and it’s recommended that you submit at least two days early to allow for any changes and resubmission.
The results of this challenge will be announced no later than May 28 and will join the list of every LEGO Ideas set in production.
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