Setting sail for the review!

Nice ship! I just hope nobody starts a debate related to the subject though.

I think if it is to be released will be with plastic or cloth sails, thus with a much smaller piece count.

Will it fit in a box as the last IDEAS videos stated?

I think this one ticks a lot of boxes for Lego, but moderate piece count isn't one of them.

You could make cloth sails and dump the vignettes and pull the piece count down a lot. I really like it. Its the most realistic ship we've seen for some time.

I would quite like the Darwin vignettes with out the ship as an ideas concept of achievable size but I guess that isn't an option as this has been promoted as a ship with vignettes.

I remember featuring this set over 9 months ago in my Fresh Ideas series. Glad to see it made it through! http://brickset.com/article/14137

^^^Would cloth sails have to be custom parts and therefore count as new pieces (which is forbidden for Lego Ideas)?

The ship is gorgeous, but I think Ideas sets have to be around 500 pieces or they're just too big for Lego to make. Really hoping I'm proved wrong though...

^^^It's not allowed to post projects which includes new bricks, but it IS allowed for LEGO to make those after te review.
In fact, I think all sets, but the birds, have custom printed pieces.. ;-)

The sails for Pirates could be modified to work.

This is really an awesome set! No licence, just a good idea based on history. A potential set that is interesting for everyone!

They could easily re-purpose an existing sail design especially the ones from the Imperial Flagship (10210).

I love this, the aesthetic and the entire concept. The creator does mention that he didn't use cloth sails, as that option was not available in the LDD, which if used, would, as others have mentioned, reduce the piece count by over 700 bricks - and give it more stability.
So here's hoping it meets all the requirements. I would add this to my Lego ship collection in a flash !

I don't think LEGO will let it get passed partially because they can't discriminate against religions. By making the set they'd be indirectly saying religion beliefs are fake. They'd get a lot of heat from people, including myself.

^Agreed

@Packer221 & @TSK15 please.
Just because Darwin sailed on the real Beagle doesn't make a belief in any religion or fairy tale you want to follow false.

It's a piece of history. If you don't like it, don't buy it. I won't. Not because science offends me, but solely because boats ain't my thing.

@Packer221 & @TSK15
I can't even think what to write regarding your comments... This is a LEGO site not a religious one.
This is a marvelous ship and i would instantly buy it if they lower the piece count (by omitting vignettes and brick-built sails) and thus offer it at an affordable price. And as Lego Husky said, this travel did happen. It's part of human history, like it or not. And the set is really well designed.

The ship's design is very basic and obvious by AFOL standards. Of course the real Beagle was a completely unremarkable ship except for the fact that Darwin used it. Model ship enthusiasts wouldn't touch this for aesthetic reasons and certain American Protestants wouldn't touch it for religious reasons (and would publicly complain about it). Overall, I suspect this would attract only a negligible number of new fans to Lego, which is surely an important consideration for such a large and expensive set.

Looks like a decent boat, but I have a feeling it will cause a slight amount of controversy which may hinder its chances of being made. Still better than the Simpsons and Ghost Busters as a theme....

It's a really nice looking build, and once they took out the brick built sails and vignettes, the size might be manageable.

I think the downfall of this one is likely to be how big any potential market for it is. It's pretty niche, and doesn't necessarily pop the "wow" factor to win over non Darwin/History fans

It's a beauty mate. I'd pick up a couple. Certainly far better than whats on offer for ships. And who doesn't like ships?...my mate Benny likes ships heaps. Go on Lego, give it a go.

This set should not cause any controversy.
It is a real ship from the real world.
Add cloth or vinyl sails to reduce the brick count. Even remove the minifigs to reduce the brick count further.
But keep the animals because they are lovely.
Especially the Giant Tortoises and Finches, which are an absolutely wonderful natural treasure of the world.

A little tweaking and they could make a sister ship in HMS Endeavour and have a "Ships of scientific discovery" series. I dread to think what either would cost in Australia though!