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Akash Rastogi 13-08-2012 16:06

Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
So I saw this on Imgur...

Apparently with enough votes, LEGO will produce and sell a kit for this.

I love LEGO, so I voted for this little guy. I figured the people of CD and FIRST would too.

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/3431#

Andrew Lawrence 13-08-2012 16:17

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
+1 vote. This is just awesome! I want this thing on my desk.

Chickenonastick 13-08-2012 17:09

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Or even better yet, a future FLL challenge.

Marc S. 13-08-2012 17:23

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chickenonastick (Post 1181556)
Or even better yet, a future FLL challenge.

Or at least a revamped version of the 2003 FLL game, Mission Mars.

Justin Montois 15-08-2012 10:16

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
+1. Awesome project, would make a great kit.

Anupam Goli 15-08-2012 11:16

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
What would be even cooler would be if it were made from Technic and / or came with actual motors from Mindstorms!

Taylor 15-08-2012 11:37

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
For those more LEGO-literate than I, what would you expect the MSRP to be on this kit?

Richard Wallace 15-08-2012 12:35

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor (Post 1181786)
For those more LEGO-literate than I, what would you expect the MSRP to be on this kit?

Depending on complexity it could be like 7471. I have that one myself, but I think the price was less back when I bought it at Target, circa 2007.

jcarr 15-08-2012 13:37

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 1181550)
So I saw this on Imgur...

Apparently with enough votes, LEGO will produce and sell a kit for this.

I love LEGO, so I voted for this little guy. I figured the people of CD and FIRST would too.

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/3431#

I agree. I like it and woudl get it for my little one. However, I would like to see it done with an NXT, motors, and gears to make it mobile.

WizenedEE 15-08-2012 15:40

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarr (Post 1181798)
I agree. I like it and woudl get it for my little one. However, I would like to see it done with an NXT, motors, and gears to make it mobile.

Building Robots with Java Brains by Brian Bagnall has instructions to build it (in chapter 20)

z_beeblebrox 15-08-2012 21:37

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Someone already built a Mindstorms one...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...news&tag=title

Joe Ross 17-08-2012 11:43

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 1181550)
Apparently with enough votes, LEGO will produce and sell a kit for this.

After reading about the process, it's not quite that easy. First, it needs 10,000 votes by September 4th (right now it's over 4000 short). After it reaches 10k, Lego will review the design for manufacturability and whether it fits their business strategy. If it passes the review, it might get manufactured. Lego says they have production capacity for one model a quarter. If more then one model passes review, they will make one, and the others will get put in a queue that may or may not be eventually made. Last quarter, 4 models had 10k votes. So far this quarter, no models have 10k, but Curiosity is currently 4th.

capnrmorgan 19-08-2012 21:58

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Ross (Post 1181985)
After reading about the process, it's not quite that easy. First, it needs 10,000 votes by September 4th (right now it's over 4000 short). After it reaches 10k, Lego will review the design for manufacturability and whether it fits their business strategy. If it passes the review, it might get manufactured. Lego says they have production capacity for one model a quarter. If more then one model passes review, they will make one, and the others will get put in a queue that may or may not be eventually made. Last quarter, 4 models had 10k votes. So far this quarter, no models have 10k, but Curiosity is currently 4th.

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/3431 Achieved its 10K goal. I hope it becomes a kit! I will definitely order this kit! Will be right next to the Falcon 9 Flying Rocket!

Eagleeyedan 22-08-2012 00:36

Re: Vote for a Curiosity Rover LEGO Kit
 
Wow, never thought I'd see CUUSOO on CD but hey, anything can happen. I have a couple projects on there :P This one already has my support.


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