Popular parrot now a brick bird
AUCKLAND: The kakapo — the world’s only flightless parrot — may become the inspiration for a new Lego set if enough members of the public vote for it.
The bird has already been recreated in Lego form by a fan, who posted a picture of their design on the Lego Ideas website in a bid to attract support for it.
If the design gains at least 10,000 supporters, the company would consider turning it into an official Lego set, available for purchase.
‘‘I chose to design and build a kakapo as I am passionate about New Zealand and its unique wildlife,’’ creator Flancrest Enterprises wrote on the Lego site.
The design for the freestanding bird had 984 supporters by last night, just two days after being put up on the site.
As a reward for reaching 100 supporters, Lego granted the design an extra year to make it to the next stage of gaining 1000 supporters.
Flancrest Enterprises’ kakapo design weighs 251g and has 473 Lego parts, and also features extendable wings and tail feathers. — NZME