After a false start due to the LEGO Ideas team choosing two designs by the same creator, the fan vote to pick the first of two sets has reopened. The submission that was forfeited to make way for the new contender was the Goonies inspired build. Replacing it is based on Disney’s Honey I Shruck the Kids. I must say this one looks great with the large LEGO Brick stick out the ground. It joins the other four sets, E.T., Karate Kid, Gremlins, and Beetlejuice.

Details have also been shared regarding the second fan vote, which will see five additional 80’s-inspired sets pitted against each other to win the ultimate prize, the ideas made into real and purchasable LEGO Ideas sets. Results of the first fan vote will be revealed 14th June, so watch this space. 

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS by MODULARMANIAC

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!