The latest addition to the LEGO Ideas family has officially been announced today, introducing the LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse (21335)!
If you’re a fan of the LEGO Ideas platform and visit it regularly you’ll most likely know the original fan designer, Sandro Quattrini. Today is a very special day as their concept has finally come to fruition, after a few tweaks and design changes by the LEGO designers.
The set recreates a classic looking Lighthouse, often seen around the World protecting sea fairing folk from the dangerous rocks and coastline, complete with its iconic beam of light that circles the top of the building.
This is where the magic is captures as the LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse (21335) includes a fully working light, it also stands over a whopping 50cm tall!
The set released 1st September 2022 and will retail for £264.99 ($299.99 / €299.99 / 2299.0 DKK / 469.99 AUD / 35980.0 JPY / 499.99 NZD / 379.99 CAD). Check out the official images and blurb below for a better look and more information.
Official details:
SHINE A BEACON OF LIGHT INTO YOUR HOME WITH THE LEGO® IDEAS MOTORIZED LIGHTHOUSE SET
18th August 2022: The LEGO Group has revealed a bright new set – The LEGO® Ideas Motorized Lighthouse. The latest LEGO Ideas set is a fan-inspired design, towering in height at 50cm tall – and is a unique way to add a new display piece to your home as it comes complete with a motorized light.
Full of details, the 2,065 piece set is designed authentically to mirror how a real lighthouse operates. It sits on its own island, with a staircase leading up to the lightkeeper’s cottage, plus two minifigures and their boat also add detail to the display.
The LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse is based on an idea shared by 20-year old, Canadian LEGO fan, Sandro Quattrini. Sandro submitted his original concept on the LEGO Ideas platform, where it reached 10,000 votes from fellow LEGO fans. The concept was then commissioned by the LEGO Group to be made into a real set.
Sandro, who is currently studying animation, was inspired to design the lighthouse by a childhood trip. “My mother loves lighthouses, and she has been telling me to build one for years,” said Sandro talking about the design. “We once took a trip around the Gaspé Peninsula, a region of the province of Quebec, which is host to lighthouses of all shapes and sizes. We visited enormous stone lighthouses on rocky beaches and small, abandoned wooden lighthouses hidden behind the trees. I guess these structures have always been in some corner of my mind since that trip many years ago and for this project I wanted to capture that towering essence of tall lighthouses, while also keeping with their solitary nature.”
Talking about the design and why it was selected, Global Marketing Vice President, Federico Begher, said, “Sandro’s design really evokes the solitary role of the lighthouse and the motorized light adds a beautiful dimension to the set. I love the attention to detail with the lightkeeper’s cottage and the boat. It’s a really exciting and challenging build that creates a fantastic display piece.”
The LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse set is available from 1st September 2022 via LEGO Stores and www.lego.com/lighthouse at the recommended retail price of £264.99 / $299.99 / €299.99 / 2299.0 DKK / 469.99 AUD / 35980.0 JPY / 499.99 NZD / 379.99 CAD
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Cool set, sadly is way overpriced here in South Africa. Almost $400. So I won’t be getting it. Legos prices have suddenly gone out of normality. How they justify it, only they know. Ah
It’s incredibly high for what it is. The Motor and lights bump it up unfortunately. The price increases will only hurt LEGO in the long run in my opinion.