LEGO's "true intentions" - nominations for a classic set 'make over'

HuskerDont

I would like to see 6561 Hot Rod Club re-imagined.

Also 6380 Emergency Treatment Center so we can finally get a hospital. What better way than with this great set.

madforLEGO

Truck Stop: 6393

Didn't they technically redo the truck stop with the latest 7642 Garage set?
1592 is the winner in my book....
The set had a bit over everything....

bkpr

I'm pretty sure I had the Galaxy Explorer when I was young, but my vote would go to 6980 'Galaxy Commander': http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6980-1

It was massive for me as a little tacker, and if I recall correctly, the back end separated from the front spaceship part and opened up to reveal a command centre. It came with two space buggies! And heaps of 1x1 trans round pieces which were rare and precious.

I loved that set so much.

…and, 'Commander' is surely a step up from 'Explorer' :P

joseph289

6335-1 Indy Transport

Istokg

My Vote also goes to another type of old time Locomotive Hobby Set... such as the 396 Thatcher Perksins.... except one from Europe (no cow-catcher on the front).

They could even use the 397 number (never been used in a Hobby Set)..... ;-)

Maybe a historic German train.... such as the WERRA BAHN.....

paul88

Hey Guys,
This is a no brainer now knowing their plan :) any of the following 3 would be perfect!

6980-1: Galaxy Commander

487-1: Space Cruiser

375-2: Yellow Castle

sidersdd

Any idea on the turnaround time on something like this project of theirs? I was in my dark ages when the Home One Mon Calamari set came about. Wasn't the idea for this set solicited with the LEGO AFOL community? With those familiar with this set, what were the timeframes from solicitation to shelves? What are other examples of sets which were developed based on explicit feedback requests (e.g., not the Factory-esque sets like Hobby Train or Market Street)?

Ondra

Please vote for some bigest lego sets in that era :-) .I vote for 5571 Black cat or made some new truck in that size.

bluemoose

Any idea ...

Please start a new topic rather than going off-topic here. Cheers :-)

Yellowcastle

@Istokg - I think they are limiting the sets to only those that included Minifigures.

bluemoose

If the sets are from the 1970s and did not originally include minifigures, try to imagine that the new version would have minifigures.

Yellowcastle

@Istokg - please imagine Minifigures with your selection. Thanks!

Istokg

LOL.... OK guys.... I imagine that there's room for more than 1 minifig in the locomotive train engineer area of the existing 396 Thatcher Perkins.... and I would imagine that THAT is more room than in any 4.5V, 9V or 12V train.... I can also imagine that TLG would be able to "picture if you will...." on any minifigures used for a 397 (or any other set number) for such a purpose... ;-)

FYI.... several years ago I thought about building this "397" Locomotive in these colors as sort of a companion to the 396... almost like bookends...

The name WERRABAHN is the famous German historic railway, which followed the Werra River thru Germany's forested "green heart" of Thuringia.

devilhead

As a 'City' collector any of the following (or similar) would make me happy. Main Street was one of my favorites when I was young.

Main Street
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6390-1

Hot Rod Club
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6561-1

Hamburger Stand
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6683-1

Motorcycle Shop
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6373-1

Post Office
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6362-1

If I was Lego, I'd have a 'City' sub-theme called 'Main Street' that would be exclusively a variety of commercial and municipal buildings.

devilhead

This would be a great addition to the Farm sub-theme

Riding Stable
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6379-1

madforLEGO

A couple of things I am seeing here.. They are not redoing a set brick for brick, correct? It seems like people are thinking that on here. But they are making a set SIMILAR to the set picked, right?

Post Office
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6362-1
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Nice catch.. completely forgot it has been ages since a Post Office has been created. Was hoping for a Modular of a Post office, but Id take a regular Lego set (although after seeing the Marina, it seems like Lego is 'junior-izing' with their city sets again)

bluemoose

Thanks everyone ... I'll send these off to LEGO & we'll see what happens :-)