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Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#41

Post by davidpolberger » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:06 PM UTC

buildsjets wrote: post #23

It's cool and all, but Boeing appears to license their IP to Cobi (yet another questionable decision), so this project seems unlikely to proceed. edit - add link to Cobi sets https://www.boeingstore.com/search?q=cobi&type=product&optio...

Boeing is a military contractor[1], and Lego appears to have a strict policy against doing military sets[2] (unlike Cobi[3]). Here's another company which makes Lego-compatible military sets[4].

[1] https://www.boeing.com/defense/

[2] https://www.zmescience.com/other/did-you-know/lego-military-...

[3] https://cobi.pl/en/armed-forces/

[4] https://bricktanks.co.uk/

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#42

Post by SSchick » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:13 PM UTC

If they do this I really hope they do proper printed-on bricks and not use stickers for absolutely everything, Lego product quality has gone down :/

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#43

Post by google234123 » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:14 PM UTC

MKais wrote: post #40

The James Webb Telescope got his 10k votes too. I hope it'll be approved by the LEGO review board. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/3decd220-889e-4eb3-b938-96aa... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR62coEAaY8

That looks more likely to be made into a set than this (since it's self contained, not just a part of a plane). Very cool and beautifully well done.

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#44

Post by 908B64B197 » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:15 PM UTC

omoikane wrote: post #33

Daneel_ wrote: post #25

For those interested, a second aircraft-related Ideas submission that has a higher likelihood of making it to production is this "aircraft engine workshop": https://ideas.lego.com/projects/224b606d-44d0-452e-9693-88be...

I wonder what's the story for including "international spy"?

Maybe this [0]?

[0] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-raytheon-engineer-sent...

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#45

Post by rahkiin » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:27 PM UTC

I don’t see this happening. Others mentioned IP issues already, but the sell quality is just low: For playing it does not work, as it is not minifig scale and is only the cockpit so what is there to play. For visuals I am missing the plane and I don’t find the build to be directly recognisable as a very famous plane either. (I am no plane expert, just an adult lego builder). The outside on its own is a bit odd in my opinion and it is the first thing you see.

I think it works better as an instruction guide / rebrickable for plane enthusiasts than an IDEA set.

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#46

Post by bathtub365 » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:30 PM UTC

davidpolberger wrote: post #41

buildsjets wrote: post #23

It's cool and all, but Boeing appears to license their IP to Cobi (yet another questionable decision), so this project seems unlikely to proceed. edit - add link to Cobi sets https://www.boeingstore.com/search?q=cobi&type=product&optio...

Boeing is a military contractor[1], and Lego appears to have a strict policy against doing military sets[2] (unlike Cobi[3]). Here's another company which makes Lego-compatible military sets[4]. [1] https://www.boeing.com/defense/ [2] https://www.zmescience.com/other/did-you-know/lego-military-... [3] https://cobi.pl/en/armed-forces/ [4] https://bricktanks.co.uk/

The 747 isn’t a military vehicle. LEGO have released a Boeing branded set before, for the Dreamliner: https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstructions/1017...

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#47

Post by ghostly_s » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:32 PM UTC

SSchick wrote: post #42

If they do this I really hope they do proper printed-on bricks and not use stickers for absolutely everything, Lego product quality has gone down :/

I remember my lego sets coming with apply-your-own decals in the 90's...

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#48

Post by bathtub365 » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:33 PM UTC

I don’t think this is a very interesting design and seems to rely heavily on stickers or printed pieces for a lot of the detail. Without those it would just be a tan panel. There are also exposed plate bottoms on many sides which are kind of an eyesore.

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#49

Post by pcurve » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:42 PM UTC

rahkiin wrote: post #45

I don’t see this happening. Others mentioned IP issues already, but the sell quality is just low: For playing it does not work, as it is not minifig scale and is only the cockpit so what is there to play. For visuals I am missing the plane and I don’t find the build to be directly recognisable as a very famous plane either. (I am no plane expert, just an adult lego builder). The outside on its own is a bit odd in my…

This would be for adult and I don’t think they would actually play with the completed kit?

A lot of adults are into aviation and they are probably the target audience.

Personally growing up with lego sets in 80s I prefer kits that do not have too many specialized blocks and parts because it kills composability, so even though I love planes and Lego, I don't think I'd buy this.

Re: Lego Ideas Boeing 747 Cockpit Achieves 10k Supporters

#50

Post by pcurve » Tue, Feb 08, 2022, 10:44 PM UTC

bathtub365 wrote: post #48

I don’t think this is a very interesting design and seems to rely heavily on stickers or printed pieces for a lot of the detail. Without those it would just be a tan panel. There are also exposed plate bottoms on many sides which are kind of an eyesore.

Agreed. I’m surprised there are more than 500 parts. I guess to do a proper Justice the kit would need to be twice as big with 5 times more parts