BIG IDEAS
This month, Bricks gets moving, as we look at ideas based on transport - planes, trains and boats. Our Ideas seekers Adam White and Drew Maughan pack their bags and get ready to travel
Transport
HOT AIR BALLOON BY LUCA CASCIOLA
LIGHTHOUSE BY DOMINIKQN
THE BLUE DOLPHIN BY SKYWARDBRICK
ideas.lego.com/projects/155494
ideas.lego.com/projects/155330
ideas.lego.com/projects/149857
An area that’s only recently been covered in official sets is the hot air balloon. Unlike many other MOCs, this project goes for an Ultimate Collectors Series approach, with the craft being designed to minifigure scale and constructed with a combination of Technic and System parts. A lot of thought has clearly gone into the design, including the balloon’s colours, which incidentally are the most common colours used with hot air balloons.
Adding to previous lighthouse LEGO sets is this highly detailed rendition, with the unique selling point of having two interconnecting islands instead of a single one. The numerous textures, including the rock formations, the path and the removable roof, always give us something to look at. What we really like about the lighthouse is that it’s not entirely for show: the rear wall opens to reveal a tall spiral staircase leading to the top.
Pirates may be one of the classic LEGO themes but it’s also a theme that has never really evolved beyond its original concept, unlike LEGO Space and Castle. This set still relies on the classic notion of pirates but gives it enough of a twist to edge it out ahead of other pirate-based projects currently on the LEGO Ideas platform. The use of blue elements not only ties nicely to the story behind the set but also makes it look pretty cool as well.
LEGO SEA DUCK BY PUNSMASH ideas.lego.com/projects/154178 With clear inspiration from the Yellow Submarine, this is the iconic aeroplane from the Disney cartoon TaleSpin, which is modelled after a real seaplane. Though there are other similar projects, this one appears to be designed for playability and for minifigures to sit in the cockpit. Who wouldn’t like to have a Baloo minifigure, even dressed as a pilot? 10 BRICKS
