Bricklink's AFOL Designer Program finalists have been selected and are now available for pre-order. Sets meeting sales goal would be produced and shipped out by May 2019. Being a castle/historical builds fan I was so happy to see a castle set, the Löwenstein Castle, being on the list! The castle looks fantastic to me. The price is a little steep, but as of this writing is already 47% funded, so chance of it becoming a reality is extremely high.

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdproject/view_design.page?id=62780

Here are the rest of the finalists: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdproject/main.page

 

I ordered the castle early and Eight Studs late and got the email.

There is also a nice review of the castle up on The Brothers Brick: https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/22/lego-lowenstein-castle-from-bricklinks-afol-designer-program-review/#more-177286

3 hours ago, Mr_Coat said:

I ordered the castle early and Eight Studs late and got the email.

There is also a nice review of the castle up on The Brothers Brick: https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/22/lego-lowenstein-castle-from-bricklinks-afol-designer-program-review/#more-177286

Same here. I ordered "everything" early, except Eight Studs, which I ordered late and got the email.

Pretty nice background - I thought that the background images idea seemed kinda dumb, but it actually looks good.

57 minutes ago, KShine said:

Pretty nice background - I thought that the background images idea seemed kinda dumb, but it actually looks good.

My thoughts exactly, presumably the outer sleeve unfolded?

all in all I think this is a good project. Where are the images coming from? Do you have the other sets to reveal?

3 minutes ago, Graham Bailey said:

My thoughts exactly, presumably the outer sleeve unfolded?

all in all I think this is a good project. Where are the images coming from? Do you have the other sets to reveal?

They've updated the images on the individual projects.

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdfunding/designer-sets-for-adult-fans-of-lego/62780/Loewenstein-Castle

is the background suppose to be the "unique element" that's been mentioned for each set?

4 minutes ago, Mr_Coat said:

They've updated the images on the individual projects.

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/crowdfunding/designer-sets-for-adult-fans-of-lego/62780/Loewenstein-Castle

Thanks, 

Most of the backgrounds look appropriate... not this one!

Some of the better ones (I think).

 

3 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

is the background suppose to be the "unique element" that's been mentioned for each set?

Oh I hope not!

So will these be available for sale (as opposed to preorder), or just after market?

1 minute ago, justapilgrim said:

So will these be available for sale (as opposed to preorder), or just after market?

Until like June on Bricklink,think I read. Or until sold out(2500)

those who have ordered the old west saloon, does it show an updated % of funding /# of backers? I think this may be the next set to sell out.

 

On 4/23/2019 at 2:56 PM, minicoopers11 said:

Oh I hope not!

i would guess this or a 1 x 8 or 1x 6 tile that you get similar to buying an Architecture set.

FYI...shipping (to Ca) for me was just $5 when I ordered the Wild West set.  INcase folks are still on the fence and concerned about shipping costs

First sets received today - the LEGO Story

16 minutes ago, DadsAFOL said:

First sets received today - the LEGO Story

If you plan to open, please update us on the Exclusive piece

I so want my Castle

So what’s the unique secret element??

I got shipping notification for the Wild West salon today. Nothing yet for the others.

38 minutes ago, locidm said:

So what’s the unique secret element??

I got shipping notification for the Wild West salon today. Nothing yet for the others.

I didn't see the option for a building in which you could get your nails done, gossip about who's sleeping with Wyatt Earp, and do whiskey shots at the same time. 

@DadsAFOL Did you receive a shipping notification or did it just show up? 

42 minutes ago, locidm said:

So what’s the unique secret element??

 

I didn't see the option for a building in which you could get your nails done, gossip about who's sleeping with Wyatt Earp, and do whiskey shots at the same time. 
[mention=3438]DadsAFOL[/mention] Did you receive a shipping notification or did it just show up? 

It just showed up today, and I haven’t been home yet. I will definitely be opening so I will reveal the special part!

31 minutes ago, DadsAFOL said:

 

It just showed up today, and I haven’t been home yet. I will definitely be opening so I will reveal the special part!

 

WAIT...no seal?

4 hours ago, DadsAFOL said:

It just showed up today, and I haven’t been home yet. I will definitely be opening so I will reveal the special part!

The boxes look nice. How do they feel or seem quality wise?