The five sets in the running were revealed and voting started, but due to a slight oversight, by the LEGO Ideas team, two of the submissions are from the same creator. This goes against the terms and conditions of the challenge and therefore the voting process has been paused and will eventually be reset when an alternative submission has been chosen.

Read through the official statement below and click here for more information about the fan vote and challenge. 

Official statement:

We wanted to thank you all for your feedback surrounding the Fan Vote for this challenge. We have read your comments and deeply appreciate your support. 

In response to your feedback, we will be restarting the Fan Vote, with 5 projects, from 5 different creators. One of the submissions by the same creator will be replaced with a new submission. This is in no way a reflection on the quality of any of the submissions and is solely due to an unfortunate mistake from us.

We will have full details in the Fan Vote relaunch blog coming very soon, however, we can tell you this will not impact the other Fan Vote for this challenge (which we’re very excited about!). 

While we’re resetting this Fan Vote, it’s important to note that the creators who have received thousands of votes for their submissions, haven’t done anything wrong. Please be respectful of every, and all, of our incredibly creative challenge participants. 

Thank you all, for your patience and understanding. Please keep an eye on the LEGO Ideas Blog for the relaunch announcement.  

The LEGO Ideas Team 

Last month the retro challenge started and proved very popular amongst fans. With the end goal was to create a set inspired by an 80’s TV or film. Five finalists have been chosen with the possibility of one of them becoming a future LEGO Ideas set. They include designs based on iconic scenes and characters including E.T., Karate Kid, Gremlins, The Goonies and Beetlejuice.

You can now vote for your favourite by signing into your LEGO Ideas account and selecting your chosen design. The fan vote closes 3rd May.

Vote here: https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/6e21d7aa-7751-4f19-9fed-f2500018cf5b?challenge_phase=2e0c2e84-0b37-48c6-961f-b0c9828bceb9&query=&sort=random

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL – ‘FLY ACROSS THE MOON’ – DIORAMA by BRICKESTER

THE KARATE KID (1984) “WAX ON, WAX OFF” by DELUSION BRICK

GREMLINS BY BULLDOOZER

THE GOONIES (1985) BY DELUSION BRICK

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE! BY BRICK BUILT LABS

The mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create a set inspired by a classic 80s TV or film. As usual there are guidelines to follow including only using allowed IPs, the list can be accessed using the LEGO Ideas IP checker tool. To limit things a little it must NOT be based on an IP that LEGO has done before.

The prize pot is amazing with the winning entry receiving Tron Legacy (21314), Seinfeld (21328) and Back to the Future Time Machine (10300), along with having their design turned into a future LEGO Ideas set and the perks that come with it.

So, if you feel the need… the need to build, get cracking, as the closing date to submit your entry is 9th April, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST.

To learn more about it read the details below or click here to be taken to the official LEGO Ideas challenge page. I love it when a plan comes together!

Official details:

If We Could Turn Back Time!

We’re talking leg warmers and big hair: this challenge is all about the 80s!

Regardless of if you were around in the 80s or not, there are so many iconic TV shows and films from that era. With a huge amount of nostalgia, could you build submissions that celebrate these shows and films using good old LEGO bricks?

There must be a retro show or film you love from that era that inspires you. A cult classic, something from your childhood, or an old-school action-packed adventure!