Western River Steamboat LEGO Ideas project sails to 10,000 votes

A model of a Western River Steamboat has made it to 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas, and the project will now move into the review stage.

The project, created by LEGO Ideas user CTDpower, includes both the model of the steamboat and a display stand. Inspired by the concept of steampunk, the creator noted that: “I grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River and love seeing old paddle wheels still cruising up and down the water.”

Standing at 17in tall, and 7.5in wide, the steamboat is roughly 30in long and can be separated into four smaller sections, making it a great project for either play or display value. Onboard the ship we see that there are cabins that would be perfect for a few minifigures, as well as a boiler deck, an engineer’s deck, and a pilot house on the top section.

As well as having plenty of compartments and sections to play around with, the project also stays accurate to the real-life models of steam boats, complete with paddle wheels and a gangway. The LEGO Ideas project is also tagged with the phrase ‘Steamboat Willie’, harkening back to the famous Disney cartoon.

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Having reached 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas, this Western River Steamboat will now go into the review stage, and the LEGO Group will at some point reach a decision on whether to make the project come to life as an official LEGO set. If this was to happen, the creator has suggested that more stickers and a crew of minifigures could be a good idea to make the model even more realistic.

Every LEGO Ideas project in the second 2023 review

Number  LEGO Ideas project  LEGO Ideas user  Date qualified  
1         “Big Boy” Locomotive   Lassehfl   May 2, 2023   
2  Retro Arcade  If You Build It  May 7, 2023  
3  Spartan Helmet of Leonidas  Delusion Brick  May 8, 2023  
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Lego.Ozzy.Fan May 15, 2023 
5The Muppet ShowBulldoozerBuilderMay 20, 2023
6Red Bull Racing F1 Team RB18 1:12 ScaleLukasRSMay 20, 2023
7Scooby Doo Mystery MachineLet Them FlyMay 20, 2023
8Western River SteamboatCTDpowerMay 23, 2023

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