LEGO Pueblo LEGO Ideas Project Review

Overview
This project has long been one of my favorite projects on LEGO Ideas. Created by giorgiochronas, Lego Pueblo seeks to fill the void of a Western theme that has vacant for quite some time (not counting the short lived Lone Ranger sets). This pueblo "is a fictional Pueblo set somewhere in Arizona/New Mexico" and "pays a tribute to the civilizations of North America as a whole" according to the project page.

Appeals of this Project
Lego Pueblo has numerous appeals, from the aesthetics of the set, to the pieces used in a build like this, or the versatility of the design, among many others. The use of the dark orange bricks really gives this a very nice visual appeal, and there are bits of tan, dark tan, reddish brown, black, and green mixed in beautifully. In addition to the fantastic use of colors, there are many useful, and hard to get, pieces that used throughout this build from the numerous dark orange pieces to the bricks with the masonry profile to the ingot bars, or the dark tan chicken or a number of other valuable pieces.

Growing up, I enjoyed not only getting and building LEGO sets, but also looking at the backs of the boxes with the alternative builds that used to be shown, so I appreciate the 4in1 design of this project. The four options are: The Craft (main build), The Bridge (alternative build), The Patio (alternative build), The Tower (alternative build). For the purpose of this review, I am only going to focus on The Craft and The Bridge for the sake of length, but I highly recommend checking out the Lego Pueblo project page in order to see the other two builds.

The Craft is a magnificent build with many aspects of a typical Pueblo dwelling. The Native Americans of the Pueblos were predominately farmers, although they did do some hunting and fishing. In the Craft build, there are sunflowers, a typical plant cultivated by the Pueblo Indians (another typical plant was corn), a chicken (traditionally Pueblo Indians raised turkeys, but LEGO does not make a turkey at this time), a fishing net hanging on the side of the structure with a crab and some fish, and ladders to get to the second story doors (the ladders would be pulled up when enemies came to prevent them from easily entering the Pueblo dwellings). Going inside the Craft, there are a large number of details that show the time giorgiochronas took to make sure this build was not only interesting, but also historically accurate. Some of these details include a weaver, potter, storage room and dwelling room.

Looking at the alternative build The Bridge, there are again, many great details that show the effort giorgiochronas took to be as accurate as possible to the Pueblo culture. There is an horno (oven) used for baking, cotton that will later be used by the weaver shown in the Craft interior, the doors are again on the second story (except for the kitchen which is not a dwelling, so ground doors do not matter as much). Additionally, there are many alternative arrangements as shown in this video by giorgiochronas. Finally, with the four different building options there are a large number of possibilities for you to create your own Pueblo village with multiple sets.

Areas for Improvement
I have had the opportunity to watch this project change over time from the original submission to what is now a re-submission, although the two projects are hardly the same. Everything that I would have changed from the first submission has been modified and improved in the re-submission, and despite my efforts, I cannot find anything that sticks out to me as an area for improvement. This is one of a very few projects on LEGO Ideas that I think could pass the Official LEGO Ideas Review and become as set as is without any modifications.

Conclusion
From top to bottom, from the Craft to the Tower and everything in between, this is a very strong project. I am convinced the Lego Pueblo would pass the Official LEGO Review and make a fantastic set if it reaches 10,000 supporters. To see more pictures and offer your support, you can click here to visit this project on LEGO Ideas.

Photos used and review completed with the permission of giorgiochronas.