Concorde – The Brick Post! https://www.thebrickpost.com LEGO® Related News, Reviews, and More! Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:14:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.thebrickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TBP_Logo_Black_Fav-100x100.png Concorde – The Brick Post! https://www.thebrickpost.com 32 32 LEGO Icons Concorde (10318) Officially Revealed! https://www.thebrickpost.com/news/lego-icons-concorde-10318-officially-revealed/ https://www.thebrickpost.com/news/lego-icons-concorde-10318-officially-revealed/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:21:50 +0000 https://www.thebrickpost.com/?p=29957 The LEGO Icons theme is expanding with the latest set being LEGO Icons Concorde (10318)!

The set is inspired by Concorde, the world’s first supersonic passenger jet. This LEGO display model captures the jet’s iconic shape and droopy nose extremely well. It will be landing in a store near you (and online) 7th September, with VIP Early Access starting 4th September. The price doesn’t seem too bad either coming in at £169.99 ($199.99/€199.99/299.99 AUD/1699.0 CNY/4474.7 TRY/84990.0 HUF/259.99 CAD). 

Check out the LEGO Icons Concorde (10318) set below along with the official details.


Official details:

PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF WITH THE NEW LEGO® CONCORDE SET

Billund – August, 10th 2023: The LEGO Group today unveils a set that is sure to reach new heights – the LEGO® Concorde Set. Arguably one of the most iconic and famous aircrafts in history, the Concorde could cruise twice as fast as the speed of sound. An engineering masterpiece, the Concorde now comes in LEGO brick form. Built in the 1960s as part of a joint venture between the United Kingdom and France, the Concorde was the first supersonic passenger carrying commercial aircraft. This 2083-piece set is an accurate scale model of the airplane, that can be showcased in the home using the display stand, allowing the possibility to pose the brick-plane either in flight mode or tilted mode for take-off and landing.
The set is also rich in detail, with a removable roof to show off the opulent cabin interior, landing gear, as well as the nose and visor tilts.

The LEGO Concorde Set is available from 4th September 2023 for LEGO VIPs and 7th September 2023 for all via LEGO Stores and LEGO.com/Concorde priced at $199.99/€199.99/£169.99/299.99 AUD/1699.0 CNY/4474.7 TRY/84990.0 HUF/259.99 CAD.

]]> https://www.thebrickpost.com/news/lego-icons-concorde-10318-officially-revealed/feed/ 0 First Look At New LEGO Icons Concorde (10318) Set! https://www.thebrickpost.com/news/first-look-at-new-lego-icons-concorde-10318-set/ https://www.thebrickpost.com/news/first-look-at-new-lego-icons-concorde-10318-set/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:30:13 +0000 https://www.thebrickpost.com/?p=29819 The Concorde was a true icon of the sky the decades it was in service. It’s unusual shapes, the dazzling speed. Even though it was only operated by Air France and British Airways flying to New York, it still managed to capture the imagination of many people beyond that. So it was exciting to see rumours popping up a few months ago that we would get a 18+ LEGO Icons Concorde set!

Today one was spotted and pictures of the box shared by The Brick News on Instagram. 

The result certainly does not disappoint. The nose can drop (as was needed for take-off), there’s retractable landing gear and many details both on the inside and outside of the model. The model contains 2,083 pieces, will be released in September and retail for $/€199.99.

The color scheme is chosen from the original launch version from 1969. Perhaps not the most iconic and including the Air France and British Airways versions as alternates would have been a suitable extra. Still, it looks set to be a stunning model with plenty of detail.

What do you think of this LEGO Concorde? Will this be flying off the shelf with supersonic speed? Share your thoughts below!

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