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LEGO Avengers Helicarrier Available for Pre-Order!

by Thita (admin) on July 6, 2024

Back in 2015, LEGO released the #76042 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes SHIELD Helicarrier. This was a massive set with 2,296 pieces and measuring over 11” (29cm) high, 31” (80cm) long and 17” (45cm) wide. It featured two runways, microscale Quinjets, fighter jets, ground support vehicles, a highly detailed interior, as well as five regular-size minifigures and twelve micro-figures. Matching the hefty size was also a hefty price of $350, which fell outside the budget of many LEGO fans.

The set has been retired, but the Helicarrier remains a popular subject with Marvel fans, so it made sense for LEGO to release a new model. Interestingly, this time they are taking a different approach. Instead of releasing another massive set, they are using midi-scale for the upcoming #76295 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers Helicarrier.

Midi-scale has been very popular with Star Wars fans. It’s basically a smaller version of large ships that still allows plenty of details. They are more practical for small display spaces, they take less time and effort to build and are also more affordable at $79.99.

The new #76295 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers Helicarrier comes with 509 pieces and measures over 7 in. (18 cm) high, 13 in. (33 cm) long and 8.5 in. (22 cm) wide. It features the two runways, and Quinjets represented by small tile pieces and there is also lots of greebling around the ship to suggest mechanical parts. A removable display stand is also included. I find it interesting that LEGO chose not to add any minifigures with this set – it would have been a perfect opportunity to release some unique variations of the main characters. But in any case, this set is still a good option for those who missed out on the larger Helicarrier, or simply prefer a smaller version.

The #76295 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers Helicarrier is going to be available in August, but you can already pre-order it at the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the new Helicarrier? Do you prefer smaller starships over larger versions? Or do you like minifig-scale models? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Ideas JAWS Set Coming with Boat & Shark!

by Thita (admin) on July 4, 2024

in LEGO Exclusives

Today the LEGO Group unveils the #21350 LEGO Ideas JAWS set, a brick-built diorama commemorating the infamous 1975 blockbuster movie “JAWS,” from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.

To celebrate the launch, the LEGO Group, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, has created the first ever summer “brick-buster” mini-film, “JAWS…in a Jiffy,” a playful recreation of this iconic summer blockbuster movie – told in just 90-secs. The film features all the favorite scenes, plus a surprise minifigure reveal at the end, featuring award-winning director Stephen Spielberg behind the clapperboard.

Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, JAWS set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss), and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror, JAWS remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history. JAWS will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.

The LEGO Ideas JAWS set is a meticulously designed recreation of one of the most famous scenes from the movie, allowing fans to relive the suspense and excitement of Spielberg’s masterpiece in brick form. Originally conceived by LEGO fan Johnny Campbell, via the LEGO Ideas community platform, the 1,497-piece set captures key elements and characters from the film in LEGO minifigure form – including Police Chief Martin Brody, marine biologist Matt Hooper, and sailor Sam Quint. The set also features the iconic Orca boat, with a detailed cabin with a removable roof, an adjustable boom, and rigging, plus lots of recognizable accessories, such as a revolver, compass, fishing rod, harpoon, spear, and the yellow barrels that were pivotal to the movie plot.

The set can either be placed on a brick-built seawater base with the JAWS LEGO shark model attacking the Orca boat. Also attached is a printed tile with Chief Brody’s famous line (“You’re gonna need a bigger boat”) to the base to complete this nostalgic and playful centerpiece. Alternatively, the Shark can be displayed separately from the boat, on its own stand.

Speaking about how he approached the design for the set, fan designer Johnny Campbell, reveals: “JAWS is my favorite movie of all-time, so I really wanted to recreate it in LEGO bricks. LEGO building has always been a part of my life in some shape or form but in order to get all of the finer details, I actually freeze-framed JAWS as I watched it so that I could catch a glimpse of the finer details taking notes as I went along. It is just mind-blowing that my design is now an official LEGO set. I can’t wait to stand in a LEGO shop looking at the shelves and seeing a set that I have been involved with and watching someone buying it. It’s every LEGO fan’s dream!”

The #21350 LEGO Ideas JAWS set is going to be available for LEGO Insiders from the 3rd of August and for all from the 6th of August at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO Shop. Prices are as follows: €149.99 / 129.99 GBP/ $149.99/249.99 AUD/1399 CNY/199.99 CAD/3999 MXN. For more information and other sets originally designed by LEGO fans, visit the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Are you excited about the new LEGO Jaws set? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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