Would be the first time! In the past few months, we have been discussing several of the LEGO Ideas projects that were released via the BrickLink Designed Program. Only the bottom rows include containers with actual bricks to pick, though. Ill be honest I saw this one and was not impressed. Round one will kick off in July, round two in September, and round three in November. Web211 views 9 days ago Today we are reviewing the final Lego set from round 2 of the Bricklink Designer Program: The Mountain Windmill. Somewhere between Ice Station Odyssey and Fabuland, https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/introducing.page, https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/support/main.page. It features a number of clear domes with parts in each dome. They should have never had a maximum of 5 units per person. Were disappointed by this as it wasnt our intention to enable such behavior.. But, now, Legos Bricklink Designer Program will give a gorgeous 1950s diner, a working waterfall, a huge train station, a steampunk science lab, and more a second chance at official Lego stardom. Its too bad because the idea has potential. The designer of the Modular LEGO Store was careful not to have any random colors mar the face of the building. Were proud to share that the BrickLink Designer Program will live on! When the second round of the Bricklink Designer Program became available, I had not yet received the sets I ordered from the first round. And this is the main issue why I wont be displaying this model with my other LEGO Modular Buildings. However, there are a few things we need to address urgently with Round 1. Thats artificial scarcity. I doubt all 3 of my preferred models will make the cut this time. It was weird.Mountain Time that is. It could be daunting to view all submissions leading to user "fatigue" and loss of interest. So, I was taking a big chance at what Id get from this program. Further down the page, the BrickLink team writes, We have chosen the next nine designs for crowdfunding! -Pete. I dont understand why Lego refuses to accept that people want real castle sets. It looks like the little boy is not getting what he wants! All future pre-orders will have a quantity limit of 1. Are there any toy fans that like exclusivity? The safe is the only one that might be in my price range but honestly, no printed instructions is a deal breaker for me. This was one of the more popular sets in the second round and one of the first to sell out. I think that the number of people who would buy more than two and not planning on reselling at a significant markup would be a very, very small number. This one has some mechanical movement, but is turned by hand versus a motor. Offers are welcome! I like the ship and think there are some great details, but Im not sure there will be a fan base for this ship. in the former rounds almost all sets were harvested [] I noticed that South Korea was also the last place other sets were available as well. Not sure if i've missed anything on this or if it's wait and see. What is BrickLink? The eight available sets have been identified. Msg 35 -macebobo(1709),246 days ago,2022-05-17to Designer Program LEGO also wants to avoid overproducing items that end up sitting on shelves and in warehouses. The entire front face of the building, for instance, is mostly vertically stacked parts with only minor interlocking near the top. As far as I know there are no plans for a round 4 or any other rounds in the future right now. The very first Bricklink program was such a success compared to the 2nd one. We had a LEGO Ideas birds set a few years back and this is a come back with another detailed bird with a baby bird and a few accessories for fun. WebIt was released as part of Round 2 of the BrickLink Designer program. LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Sheriffs Safe 910016 - Ships Next Day! 2023 LEGO BrickLink, Inc. All rights reserved. This round was much better publicized (and officially by LEGO) and was a more proven concept, so demand was much higher. the FAQ's scanned, I still cannot find where to pre-order them And 21 min after the launch, the 5 winners are already known. The only thing I could find in the current FAQ is this: When a project is not realized by the end of the crowdfunding period, all pre-orders will be canceled, and you will not be charged. LEGO 910013 Retro Bowling Alley - 2022 Bricklink Designer Program - Free Gifts! Only 5k max of each? I do believe the gears up top are a design you can find in stand alone LEGO stores. The only standalone Lego stores I have visited are the ones in Copenhagen. Msg 39 -jennnifer(3274),246 days ago,2022-05-17to Designer Program. I looked back through all of the sets in all 3 waves, and I'm disappointed. Yeah, companies/people can make mistakes, and I get that. And there we have it the Bricklink Designer Program Round 3 crowdfunding round has now closed. WebBrickLink Designer Program LEGO Sets from 2022. So much agree with everything you said. Again, produced to order. LEGO BRICKLINK 910009 Modular LEGO Store NISB New & Sealed, LEGO Bricklink Designer Program 2021 - Retro Bowling Alley 910013, New Sealed LEGO 910028: Pursuit of Flight - Bricklink Designer Program, New Sealed Lego 910016: Sheriff's Safe Bricklink - Designer Program. This was hardly the debacle some are making it out to be. This was only Round 1. Thanks for the detailed review on this. Two More LEGO Botanical Sets with Pretty Flowers! From editing steps to designing pages, you can do it all. Msg 26 -1001bricks(49246),251 days ago,2022-05-12to Administrative Galidor or Jack Stone. the potential to dilute some of the exclusivity. Again, I may just be missing it. Brickset.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, the Amazon.com.ca, Inc. Associates Program and the Amazon EU Associates Programme, which are affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. Ultimately, I had a much better experience with the smaller LEGO store sets released by the LEGO Group, and would recommend those over this one. To your own argument many could like a set, but not buy, so why have Ideas sets produced at all (or how are they really judged for LEGO to make money) if that question really does not matter? From there, the details get even more basic. They all look great, but those prices will make this round interesting for sure. At ~1,500 pieces right now and then throwing in a motor and battery pack. 910015-1 (876 parts) BrickLink Designer Program 2022. I did own one Forestmen set, which is represented in the "Castle in the Forest" set, thus I can easily justify that purchase. And you might also like to check out the following related posts: As for the Pick-A-Brick Wall towering over actual minifigures thats actually often the case in reality, since its largely set up for show. The BrickLink Designer Program brings select LEGO fan designs to life as limited-edition sets designed by All good. The observatory, for obvious reasons :) And also Pursuit of Flight. However, after I did receive and build several sets from the first round, the experience made me rather nervous about the sets from the second round. Search the complete LEGO catalog & create your own BrickLink store. I mean, its nice to get a toy that wouldnt otherwise be made because its getting a smaller-than-mass-market production run as an exclusive, but I think we only barely tolerate the corresponding inflated prices and the very common occurrence of the thing selling out in a flash so that we cant even buy one from the primary source at the original price. When you build a This is especially odd since the doors at the back are normal minifigure doors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_scarcity, https://avada.io/resources/artificial-scarcity-methods.html, (Im not entirely sure on the source, but the examples stated sounded pretty legit.). Adult fans especially love their modular buildings and many of us have been begging for a LEGO store to be officially added to our cities. Bricklink designer program - limit 10,000 production per set (now live starting 3:00PM EST) Last Updated: Aug 20th, 2022 7:34 am Category: Kids & Babies Toys & Games Tags: lego designer program limit 3000 production set live starting SCORE +20 22 2 Page 1 of 2 Next Search this thread Nov 9th, 2021 3:15 pm #1 jillaryit [OP] Deal Addict Jan 29, 2010 When there was a glitch in the ordering process for the first rounds Castle in the Forest, Lego honored those orders and made more of them. Lego's rigorous design and iteration process really does make for a better final product. Msg 12 -SylvainLS(38),252 days ago,2022-05-11to Administrative The safe and collider also look great, but I don't think I'd buy them. It seems that they werent expecting such a huge response. Issuing a second IPO? Well, to answer my own question, Brickset members own over 5,000 Ideas Blacksmiths, 9,200 POBB, 26,000 Parisian Restaurants, and 11,000. Are we funding these through BL itself like. Once the original goal is met, there are usually stretch goals to reach even higher numbers, or by adding on other perks. Have you gotten any of the BrickLink Designer Program sets? This does allow you to have a rounded shape and the ability to have loose parts in the model, but the amount I have to extend my suspension of disbelief is a bit too much for me to even recommend that this is a good idea. And the price doesnt seem to have counted much. Last time, an official unofficial Lego Store set, The $299.99 Steam Powered Science laboratory, Lego honored those orders and made more of them, Lego is now letting you preorder unofficial sets, including an epic Lego store, At least one HBO Max refugee just got picked up by Starz, EAs latest Madden NFL 23 fumble locked players out of the game, Netflixs Luther movie starts streaming in March, HBO Maxs first price hike raises the monthly rate by $1. The crowdfunding phase for round 1 of the BrickLink Designer Program is almost over, less than 24 hours after it began! It seemed odd to me as wellso perhaps I'm way off base. All Rights Reserved. So youre pledging the cost of the set and when it has enough orders to go into production then each funder is charged. Log in or Register 10 stores, 516 lots View all carts. Msg 2 -par016(5612),253 days ago,2022-05-10to Administrative Information. LEGO 910009 Modular LEGO Store - 2022 Bricklink Designer Program - Free Gifts! LEGO 910023 Venetian House - 2022 Bricklink Designer Program - Free Gifts! The info page lists how they broke the projects up. Msg 13 -StarBrick(6576),252 days ago,2022-05-11to Designer Program It has a design that has more of a play rather than a display aspect. Copyright of theBrickBlogger.com. ), Recent discussions I thought they had only planned 3? Get in touch by email or social, or subscribe below! It was available when you placed an order but by the time it hits our system after going through few systems, it was sold out. i dont see why they cant just hold 20,000 sneakers for us these next 6 months. Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! BrickLink Designer Program - Round 1 Bricks for Bricks. My question then became, what was I in for in the second round? To recap, the BrickLink Designer Program gave a second chance to a select number of LEGO Ideas projects that achieved 10,000 votes but werent chosen to become official LEGO sets, and were opened up for crowdfunding. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. I think its a cool design, but Im not really sure what I would do with a bird other than take it apart to use the pieces. The new Series 1 seems like it could start with hundreds of submissions varying wildly in quality much like Ideas does now. Well see how this one does. Msg 30 -jgrossman1025(226),251 days ago,2022-05-12to Administrative Designer Program sets will feature digital building instructions provided by the LEGO Building Instructions mobile app. Privacy Policy Dont like that either, but ok, theyre just minifigures. Where were the scalpers for that run? The first five projects to reach the goal of 3,000 pre-orders will be produced as a limited edition set. Search the complete LEGO catalog & create your own BrickLink store. Join our mailing list! It looks like you're new here. And if so, theyll take some kind of payment info at time of ordering? Sealed LEGO BrickLink Designer Program Mountain Windmill Set #910003, View seller's store: Store of Requirement, New Sealed LEGO 910010 Bricklink Designer Program - The Great Fishing Boat, LEGO Bricklinks Designer Program - Mountain Windmill #910003 - Retired, Leave feedback about your eBay search experience - opens in new window or tab. BrickLink Designer Program Round 1 Update, BrickLink Designer Program First Round Funding, BrickLink Designer Program Details Revealed. If not I apologize, but then there are a bunch of other examples with LEGO apparently not learning their lessons from past debacles, or worse yet, not caring. I get the impression Kakapo got just a small handful of extra orders from South Korea over the weekend, but it still hasnt sold out. Privacy Policy I dont know if the designer has mentioned any actual stores that served as inspiration. 10k should have been the minimum to begin with. Well see if everyone else likes it. Like I also noted, LEGO also took what was already a small amount and then made it smaller by allowing people to buy more than one, in having the 'limit' at five per customer. Today, however, the landing page for the BrickLink Designer Program claims that the first five sets are sold out, and that the second round of crowdfunding will begin in early November. Having said that, I am old and I can't remember what I did yesterday so I could be wrong. The website was founded in April 2000 and currently has more than 1 million members. LEGO BrickLink Designer Program - Modular LEGO Store (910009) BNISB, LEGO CASTLE IN THE FOREST BRICKLINK DESIGNER PROGRAM SET 910001. The prices are listed in Dollars (US) and range from $129.99 to $399.99. Limited production of 5,000 units of each set & ordering glitch, Shipping limited to countries serviced by the. The easiest change they can make to the program is to limit orders to 2 of each set instead of 5. The building itself looks okay, but there are some sections Im really concerned arent very stable. The most obvious tweak for Round 2 would be limiting purchases to one (or at most two) sets per person. When you make a purchase through our links, we may earn a small commission. Builders often forget that if they want the interior of their buildings to look inviting, they will need to let in more light. Msg 15 -SylvainLS(38),252 days ago,2022-05-11to Designer Program For quite some time now, fans have been clamoring for a LEGO store that is compatible with the LEGO Modular Building series, and thanks to the BrickLink Designer Program, one such model is finally realized. That may have been fine for some consumers, but not all. Bricklink Designer Program Round 1. -After an Order Cancel Request has been filed. at the best online prices at eBay! And they look weird. If I have one criticism of the BrickLink Designer Program is that there is no LEGO designer team to help polish these fan models. That is weird, because it was in the first round as of this morning when I looked, For those of us Bricklink noobs, how exactly do people think we will we pay for these? There is one red contraption located at the back warehouse section that helps stop the swinging back wall that looks like it should be something, but I couldnt say what it is supposed to be. With all In this case, imagine the first cubby you can reach into is at your stomach level and it is the size of your torso, Now the next cubby is above your head and there are still three more cubbies above it. I like that these are limited edition. I have only been to a standalone store, but this is not a good representation. And if so, should we still look to leverage a 3rd party payment site to protect ourselves or with BL being bought by LEGO and the seller being BL, is it safe to use direct payments? Msg 25 -yorbrick(1059),251 days ago,2022-05-12to Administrative I really can't guess which will be the fifth in production. WebBrand new, SEALED, LEGO Bricklink Designer Program set 910028, In Pursuit of Flight. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. It seems the Kakapo is only available if you live in South Korea. In a word, no. If you consider yourself a Lego fan, youre going to want to read this story and visit this website before Tuesday, May 17th, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Lol. The downside is that program will take much longer to see sets. So Im not the biggest fan of Bionicle I will say that there seems to be a large fan base for Bionicle pushing for its return. Msg 33 -par016(5612),251 days ago,2022-05-12to Administrative This one has some great play features and some fun details inside. Selling out in hours indicates just how much we want to give them money. Read our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy & Affiliate Disclosure. Thanks for looking! I think this one is a wild card. He is 10 and has very limited capacity to purchase said sets should they ever make it to production. Some great sets again. The set is expected to be around 500 pieces and will have three different aircraft that you can set on it. BrickLink Designer Program Round 1 Reopens Today! LEGO may apply lessons learned to future rounds. Projects met their funding goals and sold out so fast that many LEGO fans never had the chance to participate. LEGO Bricklink 910001 Castle in the Forest * Brand New Factory Sealed *, LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Mountain Windmill (910003) BRAND NEW Sealed, Lego Bricklink Designer Program Great Fishing Boat Set 910010 | Brand New, LEGO 910016 Sheriffs Safe Bricklink Designer Program NEW in FACTORY SEALED Box. These BrickLink Designer set are entire UNIQUE sets, that people worked hard on to submit to Ideas, which was never intended for artificial scarcity. Brickset.com. I think its a fun set, but it will only appeal to certain people. LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship Coming Soon! As we discussed recently, the first round of the BrickLink Designer Program took place on July 1st. 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