This is it. The LEGO Ideas set we all have been waiting for is finally official. We are talking about Jonny Campbell aka Diving Faces’ winning LEGO Ideas submission “JAWS”. That’s right, one of the defining horror movies from the 70s is finally immortalized in plastic bricks.
Based on the 1975 summer blockbuster, the LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) uses 1,497 pieces to let you recreate the showdown between the shark nicknamed “Bruce” and the trio of shark hunters: Amity Island’s Police Chief Martin Brody, Marine Biologist Matt Hooper, and Shark Hunter Sam Quint.
The build includes Quint’s boat “Orca” and the antagonist “Bruce”. The LEGO boat model boasts a detailed cabin with a removable roof, an adjustable boom and rigging, and a bunch of accessories including yellow barrels, a bucket, et cetera.
Now for the brilliant part of this kit: you can recreate the famous scene of “Bruce” having a go at Quint’s vessel for antagonizing it by placing the Orca on a brick-built seawater base with a Jaws LEGO shark model emerging from the sea to attack the boat.
The beautiful brick-built base is complete with a printed tile with Chief Brody’s famous line “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” when he first saw Bruce up close in the open water. This display option has part of the shark’s “in the water”.
For the superfan of Bruce, you can choose to display the fully built shark on its stand. Your choice. Personally, I dig the diorama style of display more. But that’s just me.
The set is complete with 3 LEGO minifigures: Chief Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Sam Quint, furnished with accessories like a revolver, compass, fishing rod, and more.
When completed the Orca boat model measures over 14 in. (35 cm) high, 23 in. (59 cm) long, and 7.5 in. (20 cm) wide. The entire diorama measures 23 inches (59 cm) long and 14 inches (35 cm) tall.
The LEGO Ideas Jaws (21350) will arrive on August 06, 2024, as a LEGO exclusive set for US$149.99. LEGO Insiders Early Access starts on August 03 to August 05.
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