Awhile back LEGO Ideas launched a contest to find the next GWP (gift with purchase) set. It follows in from the LEGO Rocket Ride from last year, it seems to be a growing tradition now!
The winner of the contest was choosen by LEGO Ideas and, drum roll please…..
Sailing Ship Adventure by yc_solo!
The choosen set will be made into the next GWP, so keep an eye open for this one, its set to be another sought after set!
With a total of 887 Votes, only 8 more than the 2nd place runner up. Head over to the official contest page to see the other entries, all exceptionally great builds in-themselves.
Yc_solo’s description:
Have you ever wanted to travel around the world, sailing away on your own ship on the turquoise waters amongst the dolphins? With this little sailing boat model you could do all that and enjoy a beautiful sunset at sea.
The whole model contains exactly 250 parts. There are 216 parts for the boat (sails and mast: 69; cabin: 24; frame: 123) Then I used up the remaining parts for added features: Dolphins: 9; Palm tree: 16; Minifigures: 8; seagull: 1.
The body itself is buildable, composed of slope elements and lateral curved plates joined at their extremeties; this allowed to maximize inner space, add a wooden floor and a sturdy support for the mast. Sails are also brick-built. The cabin can be removed to show the inner rest space. Sails can rotate, just make sure you untie the ropes first! An anchor and a few gold elements completes the ship.For minifigures I imagined a romantic pair. That sailor was an immediate participant; as soon as he heard a ship was made, he jumped on board!
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