LEGO stores usually have some of its new sets built up for shoppers to peruse (Image: Joshua Boyles)
LEGO megafans will know that the sets on offer are constantly being rotated in and out of production. If you see one you love, you must strike while the iron is hot before it becomes unavailable, and you’re left trying your luck on the second-hand market.
According to tech writer Joshua Boyles, the selection of sets available right now is “arguably bigger and better than it’s ever been before.”
Fans can purchase fully licensed renditions of Minecraft, Super Mario, Formula 1, , and a whole array from the Original Ideas range.
Boyles headed to his nearest LEGO superstore to check out the sets on display and shared his thoughts on each one – from the cheapest at £13.49 to the priciest at £189.99.
“Whatever you happen to be into, there’s like a LEGO set out there for you,” he in Manchester Evening News.
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LEGO Polaroid OneStep SX-70 set costs £69.99 (Image: Joshua Boyles)
LEGO Tiny Plants – £44.99
The Tiny Plants would be a lovely decoration for your home, particularly if you cannot keep real plants alive for more than a few weeks. However, Boyles admitted they were not as tiny as he expected, but “with 758 pieces in total, it’s a very good price-to-brick ratio averaging out at 6p per piece.”
LEGO McLaren Formula E Race Car – £46.99
This is a more affordable alternative to the large replica model of McLaren’s F1 car. “Featuring the same papaya orange colour scheme as its Formula 1 counterpart, it proudly displays its NEOM sponsor livery on the side to create an incredibly accurate replica for its size. The tyres spin too, so it’s ideal for younger children that might want to use it as a toy instead of a shelf ornament,” Boyles said.
LEGO Grogu with Hover Pram – £89.99
In his Hover Pram, this replica of Grogu, or Baby Roda, “perfectly recreates his adorably massive eyes while sitting in his egg-like hover chair”. This set has 1,048 pieces and comes with a tiny replica minifigure of Grogu. Boyles explained: “The included name plinth makes this an ideal pickup for Star Wars fans looking for their next display item.”
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LEGO Grogu with Hover Pram will set you back £89.99 (Image: Joshua Boyles)
The LEGO Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle has almost 2,000 pieces (Image: Joshua Boyles)
LEGO F1 Garage & Mercedes-AMG & Alpine Cars – £69.99
This set replicates a pit garage and a couple of racing cars in miniature, which come with official Mercedes and Alpine liveries. The included minifigures don’t bear any likeness to the drivers of the respective teams but “that at least future-proofs the set as drivers swap in and out of the teams in the future,” according to Boyles. Small details include data screens at the back of the garage and replacement tyres scattered around the floor.
LEGO Minecraft Crafting Table – £79.99
From the outside, the set perfectly recreates the cube crafting table from Minecraft, but it’s inside the cube where the magic happens. “With two of the cube’s sides missing, you can see inside to reveal an entire diorama of a Minecraft village and biome inside. Complete with snow-capped mountain peaks right down to pigs and sheep roaming the plains below, it’s a gorgeous set design that’s an absolute must have for any gaming or LEGO fan.”
LEGO Polaroid OneStep SX-70 – £69.99
This set invokes nostalgia by replicating the white and multicoloured OneStep SX-70 instant camera. It comes with a buildable pack of film with the Polaroid logo across the front and three custom LEGO Polaroid prints to either store in the film cartridge or with the camera. Boyles describes this one as “a truly timeless piece.”
LEGO Leonardo da Vinci Flying Machine – £54.99
“A set that I wasn’t expecting to love as much as I did was the Leonardo da Vinci Flying Machine, but as soon as I saw it built in person, I felt a need to add it to my collection,” Boyles explained. This set would look “incredible on any collector’s shelf”.
LEGO Millennium Falcon – £74.99
This is a smaller version of the Ultimate Collectors Series Millennium Falcon, which has more than 7,000 individual pieces and costs from £734.00. At a fraction of the price, this set still has almost 1,000 pieces and captures “all the detail you could want”—and won’t require its shelf to be displayed.
LEGO Japan Postcard – £13.49
This is a smaller set at 262 pieces but is a bit of a steal with its more affordable price. The Japan Postcard “captures a gorgeous cherry blossom scene in the form of a postcard”, Boyles said.
LEGO Leonardo da Vinci Flying Machine – £54.99 (Image: Joshua Boyles)
LEGO Japan Postcard is the cheapest on the list at £13.49 (Image: Joshua Boyles)
LEGO Insect Collection – £69.99
“I’m a huge fan of LEGO’s Botanical collection, and while not part of the same series, the Insect Collection certainly gives off similar vibes. You’re getting three models in one set here, which is ideal if you want to build one a day over the course of the week to split up your building time,” Boyles said.
LEGO Fortnite Battle Bus – £89.99
Boyles describes this one as a “must-buy” for video game fans. It is stacked with nine mini-figures, including Peely the Banana and Captain Jonesy. The main attraction, however, is the “meticulously created” replica of the Battle Bus, recognised by all Fortnite players.
LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant – £57.99
This set of the Piranha Plant, an iconic enemy in the world of Nintendo, would serve as an “excellent ornament for a gaming setup”, Boyles suggests.
LEGO Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – £189.99
This technic model has almost 2,000 pieces and recreates the Lunar Rover that Apollo 11 astronauts used to explore the moon’s surface in 1969. It includes all the internal suspension and steering elements needed to make this replica drive like the real version. Boyles said: “It’s an expensive model to get out and use regularly, but it would equally look stunning on a shelf as part of a larger LEGO collection – mine, ideally.”