Ideas #017: 21309/92176 - NASA Apollo Saturn V

[exciter1]

I'm going to use black scaffolds and mix in some reddish brown for the rust effect.

[Martae54]

Wonder if it will fit on the 60080 mobile launchpad ?

[ravenb99]

  On 5/19/2017 at 11:59 AM, KShine said:

If someone has a spare Eiffel Tower 10181 (or a partial set of it) - Those pieces might work great.

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I do have the Eiffel built which I was going to put this next too but now maybe I should just repurpose it

[ravenb99]

Little guy wanted some credit 

[gregpj]

  On 5/21/2017 at 2:12 AM, ravenb99 said:

Little guy wanted some credit 

 

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As long as the little guy doesn't think it's a fire hydrant or a tree!

[ravenb99]

  On 5/21/2017 at 3:10 AM, gregpj said:

As long as the little guy doesn't think it's a fire hydrant or a tree!

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He has a brother as well so it was a short lived photo op or I have a feeling a puppy wrestling match would of ensued knocking it over.  

Not sure where I will display it. Has stands too but think I'd need a bigger desk.  Executive style and all...

[KShine]

  On 5/21/2017 at 2:12 AM, ravenb99 said:

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Wow - That castle sure is small.

[TigerEyez]

  On 5/17/2017 at 7:32 PM, jaisonline said:

 

 

 

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That building is so big, that it can rain inside. #formerspacecampcounselor

[Bold-Arrow]

in case you missed it on the DD, it is now available @ walmart : https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Ideas-21309-NASA-Apollo-Saturn-V/55231379?u1=&oid=223073.1&wmlspartner=jfOcdvfTNg4&sourceid=39316973102175336049&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

[Dlambert2004]

Isn't it strange to be available at Walmart before SAH?

[eliminator]

Geeze, this set is bigger that I expected.

[Frank Brickowski]

Does someone recall how many sets of an IDEAS project LEGO produces/sells or how much profit a fan designer gets overall with his 1% of the net revenue of all of his sets being sold?

[mauro23]

  On 5/22/2017 at 10:01 AM, Frank Brickowski said:

Does someone recall how many sets of an IDEAS project LEGO produces/sells or how much profit a fan designer gets overall with his 1% of the net revenue of all of his sets being sold?

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Japan U Boot - 10000 sets

Mars Rover - 20000 sets

Saturn V - 1000000 sets (estimated)

1% profit for the fan designer.

Edited May 22, 2017 by mauro23

[melting]

  On 5/21/2017 at 3:14 PM, Bold-Arrow said:

in case you missed it on the DD, it is now available @ walmart : https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Ideas-21309-NASA-Apollo-Saturn-V/55231379?u1=&oid=223073.1&wmlspartner=jfOcdvfTNg4&sourceid=39316973102175336049&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

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Use Triple10 for 10% off.

[donbee]

  On 5/20/2017 at 3:57 PM, exciter1 said:

I'm going to use black scaffolds and mix in some reddish brown for the rust effect.

Use more red brick.
Share instructions.
I have several Nether Fortresses I can part out.

[kenchu2000]

  On 5/22/2017 at 1:23 PM, melting said:

Use Triple10 for 10% off.

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Stupid question, is this code targeted to specific accounts?  I could not find any field to enter this code.

[dcdfan]

  On 5/22/2017 at 2:54 PM, kenchu2000 said:

Stupid question, is this code targeted to specific accounts?  I could not find any field to enter this code.

Yes it's targeted.

[melting]

  On 5/22/2017 at 3:19 PM, dcdfan said:

Yes it's targeted.

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Oh I didn't realize.

[Val-E]

  On 5/22/2017 at 10:01 AM, Frank Brickowski said:

Does someone recall how many sets of an IDEAS project LEGO produces/sells or how much profit a fan designer gets overall with his 1% of the net revenue of all of his sets being sold?

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In the doc about Birds, the designer mentioned having made enough to buy a  car so far. We don´t know if that means a Porsche or a Tata and more units might have been produced after the film was made.

[Will 4]

  On 5/22/2017 at 3:26 PM, Val-E said:

In the doc about Birds, the designer mentioned having made enough to buy a  car so far. We don´t know if that means a Porsche or a Tata and more units might have been produced after film was made.

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I believe he said a family car (probably around the £10k mark) but that was something like the first or 3rd month after it had relased.

Edited May 22, 2017 by Will 4

[Frank Brickowski]

  On 5/22/2017 at 3:26 PM, Val-E said:

In the doc about Birds, the designer mentioned having made enough to buy a  car so far. We don´t know if that means a Porsche or a Tata and more units might have been produced after the film was made.

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...or maybe it was even a used Tata. So "car" sounds pretty vague altogether, I'll have a look at the documentary. thx

[Frank Brickowski]

"He then sold his idea to Lego and has already received about £20,000 in royalties for just three months of sales. An estimated 50,000 boxes containing his robin, hummingbird and jay have been sold around the world since their release in January. The box is priced at £39.99 in Britain."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3123117/Bricks-feather-Lego-lover-Tom-s-home-birds-fly-shelves-landed-wife.html

20,000 GBP are indeed 1% of 50,000 sets sold at 40 GBP. But LEGO says the designer gets 1% of NET PROFITS - so I guess the royalties should be lower. In the end LEGO could just pull off some Hollywood accounting and pay the designer ZERO. Since you as a designer have no other choice but to accept the deal on net profit, there's no alternative of course. But whenever you do have the choice you should opt for percentage of GROSS revenue, just sayin.

Edited May 22, 2017 by Frank Brickowski

[Miami Bomb Squad]

Am I reading this correct?...1969 pcs for $120 USD!!!
That's a great deal.
Guess their trying to makeup for some of those overpriced city sets......ie..Service Stations & Fun at the Park.

Edited May 22, 2017 by Miami Bomb Squad

[HandyHand]

  On 5/22/2017 at 3:58 PM, Miami Bomb Squad said:

Am I reading this correct?...1969 pcs for $120 USD!!!
That's a great deal.
Guess their trying to makeup for some of those overpriced city sets......ie..Service Stations & Fun at the Park.

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Can I sell you 1969 cheese-slopes for US$120 ?   Piece count isn't a good indicator when the majority of pieces are rather small. 

[dcdfan]