The votes have been tallied and winners for the A Twist of Nostalgia Challenge have been announced!
Grand Prize
Here’s yer future Gift With Purchase…
Runners Up
And now on to the details…
Official Announcement
Here be an excerpt from the LEGO Ideas Blog:
With over 750 entries, we picked the best of the best, and you helped us choose the next LEGO Gift with Purchase set in our latest Fan Vote!
Before you jump straight into the results, we want to say a quick thank you to everyone who voted! It’s always amazing seeing the support for our incredible creators. And of course, a huge thank you to all of the talented people who submitted to this challenge.
Now, it’s time to reveal the results of the Fan Vote, and the next LEGO Ideas Gift with Purchase…
Classic Pirates Picks
Among the voting candidates, the Sea Serpent stood out due to its similarities with smaller LEGO Pirate ships.
LEGO Pirate fans have daydreamed for more sets based on smaller vessels…
Updated “Cutter” from 10320 Eldorado Fortress
After all, in a real-word historic context, these ships be a pirate’s vehicle of choice, over the bulkier and less maneuverable frigates and galleons (well, unless yer Eddy Teach).
Yet, two renditions for The Cutter be all have we, so potential is rife for a brand new LEGO Pirate ship of this ilk.
“Adventurers Raft Featuring Jenny Thunder” by BrickG.irl
This be another submission garnering attention among fans, and with some accessory swapping, it could be kitted as a fine castaway raft.
“Adventurers Raft Featuring Jenny Thunder” by BrickG.irl
Yet, it was not included among the Classic Pirates honourable mentions due to the hefty base – structures of this nature weren’t part and parcel of classic sets, but arose from SNOT techniques gaining popularity towards the late 2000’s.
Now stop and ponder… what classic set trope could the remaining part count have been utilised for instead?
An encampment which included another minifigure or two? A shrine cunningly masking a secret treasure chamber? Or a trap? A rival watercraft carrying our heroine’s arch nemesis in hot pursuit?
Remaining Candidates
13 lucky submissions were offered for fan voting and Classic Pirates highlighted six of them in the voting announcement.
Vote for the LEGO Ideas Twist of Nostalgia Challenge Winners
Overall, only one of voting candidates was loosely tethered to the LEGO Pirates theme, which somewhat influenced our focus on the good `ol Sea Serpent.
LEGO Pirate Submissions
There be no shortage of glorious pirate-themed builds submitted to the challenge either, ’tis just a pity more weren’t offered for voting.
Pirate Submissions in the “A Twist of Nostalgia!” LEGO Ideas Challenge
Still, we have a fine selection of creations to admire… and fuel our daydreaming, in the hope that one day Gift With Purchases… or even retail sets akin to these builds become a reality.
What Do Yer Think?
Are yer happy with the winners? Or do yer think different submissions should have claimed the prizes?
And what of the voting selection? Was the selection spot on? Or should more pirate-themed submissions have been offered for voting?
Avast, yer know what to do next!
March on down to that Classic Pirates Facebook Group and fire offer your thoughts on the winning submissions… or maybe just congratulate their builders…
