LEGO: Challenging Sets For Grown-Up Builders

LEGO NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (10360)

Build the remarkable Boeing 747 and its space-faring cargo. The plane features a deployable 18-wheel landing gear and a specialized shuttle mounting system. The Enterprise shuttle has an attachable tail cone, detachable engines, and stowable landing gear tucked inside its cargo bay. The pair is ready to display with a stand and plaque detailing the carrier and the shuttle.

• 2,417 pieces
• 10.5 in. (27 cm) high, 25 in. (63 cm) long, and 21 in. (53.5 cm) wide
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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (77093)

Capture the drama of the final fight set among the ruins of a castle. Reveal hidden treasures (including three Recovery Hearts hidden in the rubble), raise Ganondorf, and take the fight against Ganon to new heights with flight stands that attach to the crumbling castle tower. Ganondorf bursts from the ruins with a touch of a button.

Display items from the game, including the Master Sword, Hylian Shield, Megaton Hammer, Zelda’s power, represented by waves of light. The set includes a transparent build representing the fairy Navi, along with fabric capes and unique weapons for the characters.

• 1,003 pieces
• 3 minifigures
• 6.5 in. (17 cm) high, 11 in. (29 cm) wide, and 7 in. (18 cm) deep

JAWS (21350)

This fan-created adult LEGO set includes an Ocra boat model with a removable roof, an adjustable boom and rigging, and plenty of iconic accessories from the movie. Place it on the brick-built sea base with Bruce the shark attacking for a perfect display. It even comes with a printed tile featuring Chief Brody’s famous line—“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

• Retiring This Year!
• 1,497 pieces
• 3 minifigs plus brick-built shark
• 14 in. (35 cm) high, 23 in. (59 cm) long, and 7.5 in. (20 cm) wide
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Claude Monet – Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (31220)

The latest addition to the art line is this gorgeous 3-D take on Claude Monet’s famous water lilies. This set captures the artist’s masterful brushwork with a variety of LEGO pieces, including butterflies, flowers, and fruit – chosen to reflect the painter’s love of nature. The trees, bridge, and iconic lilies are presented in vibrant spring colors that will bring some tranquility to your space. It can be mounted on a wall (here’s to hoping someone makes a protective case for it) or displayed with the included stand.

• 3,179 pieces
• 20 in. (51 cm) high, 16 in. (41 cm) wide, and 1.5 in. (4 cm) deep

USS Enterprise (10356)

Discover the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D in a whole new way with this brick-built version. This two-foot-long ship’s command saucer detaches; it has a secondary hull and warp nacelles with clear red and blue details. It also has a shuttlebay that opens and houses two minishuttle pods. I will say I’m a little disappointed that this has so many studs showing on the saucer, but you can’t get everything you want.

• 3,600 pieces
• 9 minifigures
• 10.5 in. (27 cm) high, 23.5 in. (60 cm) long, and 18.5 in. (48 cm) wide
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UCS Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship (75409)

This kit joined the UCS collection in May. This is the second time we’ve received a UCS build of Jango/Boba’s ship, although the first time was in Boba’s colors in 2015. The ship has a detailed cockpit with a removable section for two LEGO minifigures, a press-down main entrance, a compartment containing the seismic charge, and adjustable blaster cannons. It can be displayed upright in flight or in landing mode.

• Pieces: 2,970
• 2 minifigs – Jango and Boba Fett
• 7.5 in. (19 cm) high, 17.5 in. (44 cm) long, and 15.5 in. (39 cm) wide
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Goonies Pirate Ship (21363)

Follow in the gang’s footsteps in the interior of the set, starting with the Fratellis’ hideout and through the secret fireplace into the caves below. There are a bunch of fun moving parts in this set that recreate moments from the movie. You can activate the boulder-dropping trap and use the copper bones key to release a trapdoor. Sloth can slide down the mast on the Inferno deck. Push the keys on the skeleton organ to break the floor, which takes you down the slide to the octopus (from this deleted scene).

• 2,912 pieces
• 12 minifigs
• 14 in. (36 cm) high, 24.5 in. (62 cm) wide, and 7 in. (18 cm) deep
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Floating Sea Otters (21366)

Build an adorable mother sea otter floating on the water with her pup on her belly – or with a cracked clam. You can pose mama’s head, mouth, flippers, and claws. A perfect way to bring some calm and super cuteness to your day.

• 1,234 pieces
• 3 in. (8 cm) high, 11.5 in. (30 cm) wide, and 7.5 in. (19 cm) deep
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Neuschwanstein Castle (21063)

This grand German castle joined the architectural line this year. The set features exterior spires, turrets, numerous portals and windows, and a courtyard with multiple staircases. It also comes with two foliage options for the trees surrounding the castle—spring greens and vibrant fall leaves.

• 3,455 pieces
• 12 in. (31 cm) high, 18 in. (46 cm) wide, and 8 in. (20 cm) deep
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Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship (10365)

The legendary ghost ship has soaring masts with torn black sails and a Misty Lady figurehead at its bow to guide it through tumultuous seas and protect its crew from bad luck. Turn the ship’s wheel to steer the rudder, rotate dials to deploy the port or starboard cannons, and open the deck to reveal the captain’s quarters with a dining table, candles, maps, and provisions. If you need to abandon ship, there’s a removable rowboat.

The over two-foot-tall ship can be displayed in the included angled cradle, or the hull can be split at the waterline to depict the ship in sailing mode. The set also includes Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Gibbs, Cotton, Anamaria, Marty, Elizabeth Swann, and Hector Barbossa minifigs.

• 2,862 pieces
• 8 minifigures
• 25.5 in. (64 cm) high, 25 in. (64 cm) long, and 9 in. (23 cm) wide
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