The LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithoper (10327) set has been revealed, and it faithfully recreates the aircraft seen in the movie. Consisting of 1,369-pieces, the aircraft’s dragonfly-inspired design comes complete with functional blades capable of flapping and retracting with a 180° rotation.
After numerous leaks, the LEGO x Animal Crossing collaboration has been confirmed and it offers five new play experiences. All of these sets were designed to easily fit together while boasting a high level of customization. This means you can switch elements between buildings with just a simple click.
Comprised of 540 pieces, the LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant (71426) not only recreates the iconic leafy green stalk topped with a white-spotted red globe, but it has a movable mouth, stalk as well as the ability to grow out of the warp pipe. The one thing this LEGO version can’t do is walk freely on its own roots like in some of the Super Mario Bros. games.
María Pérez Suero’s LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) set consists of 1,111 pieces and set to be released on September 7th, priced at $79.99 USD. There are five insects included: a Blue Morpho butterfly, Herculues beetle, the Chinese mantis, a honeybee, and the seven-spotted ladybug, the latter of which is one of the most common insects in the UK.
After numerous leaks, the new LEGO Concorde Set (10318) has officially been revealed. It faithfully recreates the first supersonic passenger carrying commercial aircraft with 2,083 pieces. Unfortunately (or fortunately), this model is not capable of traveling at twice the speed of sound like its real-life counterpart.
Robosen unveils a $1,499 USD Grimlock Transformers robot. Featuring over 150 original Generation 1 Transformers audio lines, recorded exclusively for Robosen by Gregg Berger, original voice of G1 Grimlock.
The LEGO Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman’s Death Egg Robot (76993) set has been revealed, and it consists of 615 pieces. Featuring a Dr. Eggman mech with a removable capsule containing the small animals captured by the villain and used to power up his suit. He faces Sonic in his Speed Sphere who hopes to release the animals and save the day
Luxury balloon rides to the edge of space is one thing, the Legonauts project accomplished the same feat, but with 1,000 LEGO astronaut minifigures. They were carried up there by a high-altitude stratospheric weather balloon on a 3D-printed space shuttle from an airport in Slovakia. The balloon burst at an altitude of 21-miles, with the landing platform returning to Earth safely with a parachute.