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LEGO Atreides Royal Ornithopter for Pre-Order!

by Thita (admin) on October 25, 2023

Prepare to soar above Arrakis in the new #10327 LEGO Icons Atreides Royal Ornithopter! Yesterday, the LEGO Group announced its first ever build experience from the Dune universe, from Legendary Entertainment based on Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s masterpiece, with the #10327 LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter, bringing one of the most iconic aircraft from the Spice-filled sci-fi epic to life in LEGO brick form.

As part of the new 1,369-piece build experience, fans of Dune will be able to recreate the dynamic dragonfly-inspired design of an Ornithopter like never before, with functional blades on the aircraft that can flap and retract with a 180-degree rotation.

Measuring 9 inches (23 cm) high, 22 inches (57 cm) long and 31 inches (79 cm) wide, the #10327 LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter features fold-out, flappable wings, deployable landing gear and an opening cockpit. The set also comes with eight all-new LEGO minifigures of key characters from Dune, including Paul Atreides, Lady Jessica, Gurney Halleck, Chani, Leto Atreides, Liet Kynes, Duncan Idaho, and Baron Harkonnen in his long robe.

The #10327 LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter creates an amazing toy or display piece for fans of Frank Herbert’s original Dune novels or Denis Villeneuve’s recent hit film franchise, with Dune: Part Two set to arrive in cinemas from March 15th 2024.

“Like fans across the world, we were fully enraptured by the epic Dune when it released – so our return to Arakkis in Dune: Part Two was the perfect opportunity to bring this iconic craft to life in LEGO brick form,” said Michael Psiaki, Design Master at the LEGO Group. “Builders can now recreate this impressive ship with amazing detail, whether to proudly display or recreate their favourite scenes from the epic Dune saga at home.”

“Turning a beloved Dune icon into a LEGO masterpiece has always been our dream. The unique and creative design of this product perfectly aligns with both the Dune and LEGO spirit, and we’re excited for fans of all ages to enjoy the experience,” said Amber Sheppo, Vice President, Consumer Products and Partnerships, Legendary Entertainment.

Former LEGO Designer, Tiago Catarino recently traveled to LEGO’s headquarters in Billund Denmark, and was able to see first hand the #10327 LEGO Icons Dune Ornithopter and hear about its development from LEGO Designer, Mike Psiaki. Watch the video below.

The #10327 LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter is available to pre-order from today, October 24th, and on-sale from the 1st of February 2024, with the set available to buy in-stores and online for 164.99 USD / EUR and 149.99 GBP. For more information and to pre-order the set, visit the LEGO Icons section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new Done set? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Ideas Tree House Deep Discount on Amazon!

by Thita (admin) on October 24, 2023

in LEGO Sales & Deals

The beautiful #21318 LEGO Ideas Tree House was first released in 2019 and it is rumored to retire at the end of this year. We discussed the set at length three years ago (see links at the end of this post), but in brief, it is a beautiful, highly detailed set that’s a pleasure to build, fun to play with, and looks great on display.

The regular price of the #21318 LEGO Ideas Tree House is $249.99, but it is currently 42% off on Amazon for only $144.23. This is the lowest price ever seen on this set, and an incredible deal. Even if you already have the set, it might be worth considering getting a second one (or even more) just for the parts. The set comes with 3,036 pieces, so at this price, we’re talking about less than five cents a piece. If you would like to check it out below is the link to the Amazon listing (please note that prices on Amazon can change quickly so you may or may not see the discount by the time you read this post):

LEGO IDEAS TREE HOUSE AT AMAZON (discounted price)

LEGO IDEAS TREE HOUSE AT THE ONLINE LEGO SHOP (regular price)

Here is the official description of the set: Build, display and play with this intricately detailed, 3,036-piece #21318 LEGO Ideas Tree House. A complex build for experienced LEGO builders that all the family will love to play with, it features a landscape base and three tree house cabins—a main bedroom, bathroom and kids’ room. The four minifigs are mom, dad, and two kids. The set also includes a booklet with building instructions and information about this LEGO Ideas set’s fan creator and LEGO designer. Measures over 14” (37cm) high, 10” (27cm) wide and 9” (24cm) deep.

The model is packed with play-inspiring features including a buildable picnic table and seats, swing, bonfire, treasure map and hidden gem element to play out a treasure hunt, and a wind-up crane on the balcony of the bedroom cabin. The main bedroom cabin features a buildable bed, and assorted elements including hidden scissors (as a reference to the fan creator’s day job as a hairdresser), ship in a bottle, compass, clock plus a balcony with a hand-operated, wind-up crane to lift items up to the cabin. The Kids’ room features bunk beds and assorted elements such as a book and treasure map.

The tree has interchangeable sets of green summer leaf elements and yellow and brown fall leaf elements—these and various plant elements on the base are all made from sustainable-plant-based polyethylene plastic—and the treetop and cabin roofs are removable to allow easy access.

This is one of my most favorite LEGO sets so I’m happy that LEGO fans will be able to get it for such a great discount before it gets retired. I hope you guys have as much fun with it as I did. And if you already have the set and built it, feel free to share your own thoughts and reviews in the comment section below!

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