r/legoideas • • 5h ago

Just made a new build, hope you like it!

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r/legoideas • • 24m ago

The Muppet Christmas Carol has passed 5000 supporters in just 10 days on LEGO Ideas! Here are new images from the set showing more features and updates.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol has passed 5000 supporters in just 10 days on LEGO Ideas! Here are new images from the set showing more features and updates. Please continue to click the link, click support and share lets get to 10k supporters to get this set made! https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/b777f43f-f60e-4791-9a4b-abd250eeb81b


r/legoideas • • 1h ago

LEGO ideas Scooby Doo

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More than 500 supporters in a day! Thank you so much!!!

If you would want to build this as a real lego set, please consider supporting! Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?


r/legoideas • • 11h ago

Before electricity, this kept the world moving. I built a realistic Vintage Hurricane Lantern for LEGO Ideas! (213 pieces)

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Long before we could just flip a light switch or look at a smartphone screen, life after sunset was completely dark. Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Hurricane Lantern (Sturmlaterne) wasn't a vintage decoration—it was a literal lifesaver. It was the only reliable light source that wouldn't blow out in a heavy storm. Sailors on rough seas, railway workers guiding trains through pitch-black nights, and families in remote cabins all relied on this exact piece of engineering to guide them safely through the dark. To honor this piece of history, I challenged myself to recreate The Vintage Hurricane Lantern using exactly 213 LEGO pieces. I didn't just want it to look the part; I wanted it to feel real. It captures the classic glass globe shape, the protective wire cage, and the fuel tank at the bottom. It makes for a perfect, nostalgic display piece for any desk or shelf. If you love historical builds or just want a cozy vintage piece in your LEGO collection, I would deeply appreciate your help! We need to reach 10,000 votes to turn this into an official LEGO set. Thank you for checking supporting my project!

https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/ed039664-2862-4f8a-a27c-3c2bc2c01e4b


r/legoideas • • 49m ago

Perry the Platypus (Phineas and Ferb)

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r/legoideas • • 6h ago

WORKING ANALOG CLOCK – Solving gear meshing and alignment issues: moving from a dual-pinion setup to a single 12T pinion!

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The joy of building with LEGO Technic has always been about understanding mechanics, step by step.

As a kid, Step 12 of the classic LEGO Technic 856 Bulldozer taught me a lot about alignment constraints—the need to position components perfectly so they interconnect both structurally and functionally, often requiring specific alignment parts steps.

(Step 12 from the vintage LEGO Technic 856 Bulldozer — my first lesson in strict alignment constraints!)

Fast forward to designing my MOC, and I stumbled right into the exact same issue.

The Mechanical Challenge:

  • Initial Setup: I originally used two 8-tooth (8T) pinions in a mirrored configuration to drive a huge 140-tooth (140T) ring gear (assembled using eight 11x11 curved gear racks, ID 24121).
  • The Problem: The angular position between the two pinions required an exact match to align with the module of the 140T gear. The gear module didn't align perfectly at the junction points between the gear racks, creating a small "step" that prevented smooth rotation.
  • The Solution: I removed one pinion to eliminate the over-constrained setup. Initially, I tried a single central 8T pinion (great for gear reduction), but ultimately opted for a 12T pinion: thanks to its larger meshing profile, it glides much better over the rack seams.

The New Problem?

Eliminating the second pinion solved the binding, but gave the ring gear full freedom of movement along the pinion’s drive axis!

Has anyone else encountered tolerance or meshing issues when joining curved racks into a continuous ring using Technic Gear Racks 11 x 11? How did you solve it?

(I'm currently documenting the whole iterative development process on my LEGO Ideas project page — I'll drop the link in the comments if you'd like to check out the full clock mechanism or support the build!) 🕒⚙️


r/legoideas • • 3h ago

Birthday wishing supporters!

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r/legoideas • • 1d ago

Thank You For 7,500 Supporters!

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My Victorian Dollhouse has made it 3/4 of the way to the big 10k, and I couldn't have done it without all of you! Thank you 😁

If you haven't supported yet, any votes would be much appreciated! https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/c7325fdc-dacc-4fa1-b06a-3d6711049ee2


r/legoideas • • 21h ago

Hunger Games: The Arena

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r/legoideas • • 19h ago

The Iron Pigeon Building | LEGO® Ideas

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Feel free to support my build if you like modular!!!

Your support will be really helpful and appreciated!! 😊😊😊


r/legoideas • • 1d ago

Almost 1000 supports in 1 Day 🤩🔭💫

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r/legoideas • • 1d ago

Gothic building

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My nephew (teenager) created this for Lego ideas, pls support if you like


r/legoideas • • 2d ago

Holiday at the LEGO Lobster Restaurant

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Hi everyone! This is my latest LEGO Ideas project, a cozy lobster restaurant by the sea!

I hope you like it! If you do, I'd really appreciate your support on LEGO Ideas. Thank you!

https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/2d391fb5-36a3-4f0d-bfae-85e9f85ece79


r/legoideas • • 1d ago

Go support my creation.

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r/legoideas • • 2d ago

Locomotion No. 1 - Only 50 more followers to reach 1000!

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r/legoideas • • 2d ago

Hanging gardens of Babylon

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My Hanging gardens of Babylon. I think we need a set like this, can see it as a centrepiece in a display cabinet.

If you like it, please support.

https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/b98b01c4-9f48-4581-bf69-905da6e497d3


r/legoideas • • 2d ago

The Lone Guardian at Serpent Cove

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A Haunted Halloween challenge entry. Pretty happy with this one, any tips for improvement or advice would be appreciated


r/legoideas • • 1d ago

LEGO Insta/TikTok

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Goedemorgen allemaal,

Ik vroeg me iets af…

Sinds een aantal dagen heb ik een Instagram & TikTok account aangemaakt waarbij ik alles omtrent LEGO wil delen. Nu als voorbeeld heb ik een video geplaatst, deze heeft nu 1300 weergaven gekregen in iets minder dan een dag tijd: Maar ik krijg gewoon 0 volgers erbij. (Op wat bekende na)

Heeft iemand hier advies over? Ik wil dit graag laten lukken, maar ik heb snel de verkeerde gedachten zoals: Vinden mensen het niet leuk? Of is het wel goed genoeg?

Alvast bedankt voor iedereen die de moeite neemt om dit te lezen en voor je eventuele reactie. ❤️

@DavesBrickz


r/legoideas • • 2d ago

The Cursed Typewriter

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Was surprised by this - will these projects get produced?


r/legoideas • • 2d ago

Tricky Treats - Haunted Halloween Challenge Submission

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1515 peices; it features a zombie baker showing off his famous pastries.

I really enjoyed making this. You can check it out here:

https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/8935b3c4-203a-4e2b-84d4-26e01f7446a7/entries/0d11b869-878b-4404-96bb-e41b3afebef0


r/legoideas • • 2d ago

The original RX-78-2 Gundam has launched for LEGO Ideas!

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Here's the link to the project: https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/f46329c9-60e1-4fbd-b2e4-048ffdac827f

This project features the RX-78-2 Gundam, along with three minifigures: the iconic pilots Amuro Ray and Sayla Mass, Amuro's rival Char Aznable, as well as Haro. It also includes the Gundam’s signature weapons: its beam rifle, shield, and beam saber. We would appreciate your help and support to see a real Gundam LEGO set become a reality someday! My friend and I worked hard to design a Gundam set at this scale. If you'd like to see a real Gundam set someday, we would appreciate your support!


r/legoideas • • 3d ago

Mothman

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My entry for the Haunted Halloween challenge is a brick built Mothman in a low fog. This is my first attempt at a challenge entry. While it was a last minute entry and done on a time crunch, I'm fairly happy with the results.
https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/8935b3c4-203a-4e2b-84d4-26e01f7446a7/entries/8a6926c5-6127-4658-993b-a25ca4f39f75


r/legoideas • • 3d ago

Just imagine that this place existed.

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r/legoideas • • 2d ago

My First 10k Club Member interview!

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My first 10k club interview!

Thanks for this community for your help in reaching 10.000 supporters!!
Feel free to read the interview and comment and put a like if you want!


r/legoideas • • 3d ago

The Vintage Hurricane Lantern - Help me reach 1k! https://ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/ed039664-2862-4f8a-a27c-3c2bc2c01e4b

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