lol username Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 For those who don't want to watch the video... Peter Reid’s Exo Suit has been chosen to be the next LEGO Cuusoo set. Here is the status of the other projects that were reviewed: The Land-Rover Defender 110 is still being considered, but the others are all out for one reason or another. Also, psst, support Steamrod and Hyperboria! Sources: LEGO Cuusoo Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeabodySam Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well, this is... disappointing. Don't get me wrong, I love the model that won. But, part of the appeal of this particular project is the incredible attention to intricate detail achieved by unorthodox building techniques. Given how horribly butchered the Delorean was, I do not have particularly high hopes that the final product will be nearly as well received as the original model. Shame about a few of the other projects, though. It didn't help that they only had one product from three review periods pass. Particularly Space Troopers; with Galaxy Quest Squad exiting stage left at the end of this year, one would hope that there would not be a conflict of interest between Galaxy Squad and Space Troopers. As for the other projects, they're all licensed, and I'm betting that's the reason why they didn't pass, for better (Purdue Pete) or worse (Portal). Well, that means that, at the very least, we have our first non-licensed CUUSOO set to pass review. And I know some Neo-Classic Space fans are going to disagree with me, but I hope the final product has a classic yellow-skinned minifig, just to stand out from the Micro Mobs and Marty/Doc. If you are reading this, you have the sudden urge to support The Adventures Of Steamrod. Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Noooo! Not Lego Portal! I was looking 100% for that! And guess what... DENIED! How bothering... Thank you Lego! you have greatly disappointed me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am happy with the results. LEGO wanted non-licensed products on CUUSOO, yet there are so many submissions for licensed models it almost annoys me. Yes, Thinking with Portals would have been great, but it's not a truly unique design as its creator took the aesthetics from someone else. I am disappointed that Space Troopers didn't make it - it was the only project I wanted other than the Exo Suit - but I can see why it was dropped, e.g. Galaxy Squad was already due for release/had been released, and its creator wanted it to be a product line rather than a single model. I think that the Exo Suit is the perfect example of what a CUUSOO project should be - it's not based on a brand, it's not a product line, and it's a great model/set. I can see why LEGO put it through, and I'm glad it was, I for one am likely going to buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorBrickkeeper Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well it is certainly a nice surprise to see a non-IP CUUSOO set getting produced. Of course, despite how incredible the original model is, I am most certain that LEGO will tone down all the details and with that, erase one of the things that got this project so much support in the first place. *sigh* In other news, that background for Tim Courteney in the review looks like a LEGO Store that was converted into some cheesy evil villains lair with the red lights and all. :P Pranciblad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 LEGO wanted non-licensed products on CUUSOO, What about the Back To The Future Delorean? That, I believe, was licensed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 LEGO wanted non-licensed products on CUUSOO, What about the Back To The Future Delorean? That, I believe, was licensed. Indeed, as was Minecraft, but that's because they were the best choices from the options they had available. It doesn't mean they wanted licensed products. I'm talking about this part of their guidelines: Licensed ideas are OK, but note the following. You may submit models that require licenses, but be aware that we can't guarantee the production of your model if it is linked to a competitive licensor – this is where all the legal stuff becomes complicated. Note that we do not check all new project submissions for license conflicts as there are too many potential conflicts. Maybe I've exaggerated that a little bit, but to me the whole reason for CUUSOO was for new unique designs. Then again, they also say this: Original Model Ideas. You will receive 1% of net sales if your LEGO CUUSOO Project is chosen and the LEGO Group commercializes it as a LEGO set. Original Model Ideas based on Licensed IP. You will receive 1% of net sales if the model you submitted is based on third-party intellectual property (e.g. Star Wars™) and is your original work. So I guess both are treated equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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