Get out of those post-game slumps with a build that turns a plumber’s nightmare into your next desk companion. The LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant (71246) set puts you right into the underbelly of the Mushroom Kingdom where every click of a brick is the chomp of a familiar foe. This 540-piece kit costs $47.95 (was $59.99) and anyone who has used a joystick before will find plenty to work with.
The slim, vertical box that hints at the model’s height—about 9 inches tall once assembled, with a footprint narrow enough for a shelf edge or nightstand corner. Six numbered bags spill out technic pins, ball joints and those white-spotted slopes for the plant’s mouth, all printed without a single sticker to peel. The instruction booklet starts with a quick rewind of the Piranha Plant’s game history from its debut in the original Super Mario Bros. to later cameos in games like Super Mario 3D World. Flip through and you’ll see posing options and a nod to pairing it with other Mario sets for a full scene.
- Buildable display model of a Super Mario Piranha Plant (71426) – Celebrate Mario Day with a building adventure as you capture the finer details of...
- Create iconic poses – Pose the head, mouth, stalk and leaves of the Super Mario Piranha Plant figure
- Buildable pipe – Place the Piranha Plant in the brick-built pipe. The set also includes 2 coins
The pipe foundation is built first, a robust cylinder coated in dark green tiles and plates that curve seamlessly—no visible studs to disrupt the illusion. Stack plates inwards with smart offsets to create a tube capable of supporting the weight shown above without the use of technic beams. By bag two, the stalk appears, with flexible green segments connected by fasteners that allow it to bend without buckling.
The neck and pipe rim have ball joints that allow the head to tilt forward in a lunge or swivel side to side, while the stalk sways as if pursuing prey. Tuck two yellow coins into the pipe’s rim to represent level rewards, or leave them out to focus on the beast. Combine it with the Mighty Bowser set for a nasty pair, or place it next to LEGO’s botanical blossoms for an unexpected garden showdown.
White spots on the cheeks in printed 45-degree slopes capture the plant’s freckled menace down to the curve. Red elements pop against the greens, from the inner mouth to the vein-like lines on the leaves, all smooth curved parts with no blocky edges. Rare parts, like new olive clips and lime wedges, fill your parts inventory for future customs, while SNOT (Studs Not On Top) techniques keep everything flush.
