Source: Guris14, via Lego Ideas

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This Lego Creality Ender 3 V2 Replica Could Become an Official Set

by Matthew Mensley
Published Dec 31, 2025

It won’t print, but this Ender 3 V2 replica in Lego has the potential to become an officia set, provided it gets enough votes and passes muster in Lego’s evaluation stages.

As far as desktop 3D printing goes, the Creality Ender 3 is arguably one of, if not the most significant printer yet. This basic black bundle of aluminum extrusions was the ubiquitous launchpad for thousands of hobbyists and, according to a recent poll of ours, is still a daily driver for a significant chunk of you reading this. It was only a matter of time before someone attempted to immortalize it in Lego.

Currently up for voting on the Lego Ideas platform, where the public can vote new set ideas into contention, is the “3D Printer”, an Ender 3 V2-inspired model by designer Guris14. It mimics the silhouette of the printer with surprising fidelity, down to the blue accenting, angled LCD screen, top-mounted spool holder, and the signature blue Bowden tube snaking its way to the print head.

The build relies on Technic and standard system bricks to replicate the machine’s kinematics. While it won’t actually extrude plastic, the axes appear to be moveable, with ribbed hosing standing in for the Z-axis lead screw. There is a certain charm to the “meta” quality of the build – using mass-manufactured injection molded blocks to recreate a machine primed to disrupt some of the necessity of mass-manufactured injection molded blocks.

It even has the pull-out tool drawer (Source: Guris14, via Lego Ideas)

That said, getting this set onto store shelves is a procedural marathon. Under Lego Ideas rules, a project must amass 10,000 community votes to even be considered for production. It’s a tiered system: projects have 60 days to reach the first 100 supporters, followed by extended deadlines to hit 1,000, 5,000, and finally the 10,000 vote mark. Guris14’s model handily beat the 100 vote tally within two weeks of going online and is currently in the 1,000-vote phase with a total of 414 days to run.

If Guris14’s printer hits that 10K threshold, it enters the “Review Phase.” Here, a board of Lego designers and product managers evaluate the submission for stability, playability, and brand fit. Historically, complex mechanical builds face scrutiny over fragility, so the structural integrity of that gantry will likely matter.

In short, it’s a long road from digital render to cardboard box. But given how many of us have an Ender 3 gathering dust in a corner, the nostalgia factor might just carry it through to the judging round. You can vote for the idea, among others, over on the Lego Ideas website.

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About the Author:

Matthew Mensley

Matthew Mensley is a senior editor at All3DP with nine years covering consumer 3D printing hardware. He writes news, reviews, and buying guides with the clarity of someone who's seen enough hype cycles to know which ones to take seriously.

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