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LEGO Gives Bondi Blue iMac G3 a Second Look
A fan-made Bondi Blue iMac G3 has moved into LEGO Ideas' Parking Lot, keeping alive its chances of becoming an official set.
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LEGO has not approved a Bondi Blue iMac G3 set yet, but it also has not rejected it. The fan-made project has been moved to Parking Lot status on the LEGO Ideas platform, meaning it remains under consideration for a future official set.
LEGO Ideas lets fans submit mockups for possible products. Any proposal that reaches at least 10,000 supporters goes to the LEGO Review Board for evaluation. In August 2025, LEGO fan terauma submitted a brick-built version of Apple’s 1998 iMac G3 in Bondi Blue.
The model recreates the original machine’s all-in-one design, along with the “hockey puck” mouse, matching keyboard, and cables. It also uses translucent blue bricks close to Bondi Blue, with interior details including a cathode ray tube and a circuit board.
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After hitting the 10,000-vote threshold, the project advanced to LEGO’s review process. Parking Lot status means the company needs more time to decide. MacRumors notes that LEGO could be communicating with Apple about permission, though that has not been confirmed.
The project was part of the third 2025 Ideas review round, which included 75 qualifying submissions. LEGO selected three to become sets, placed four — including the iMac G3 — into Parking Lot status, and rejected the rest. Projects can stay there for up to three review periods before LEGO makes a final call.
That extra review time is at least a better sign than an immediate rejection. Downton Abbey and The Old Man and the Sea both passed through the same stage before reaching production. A separate LEGO Apple Store proposal, however, ultimately did not make it through.
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via MacRumors
