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Set was revealed at Lipno Point Event in Czech Republic.
LEGO® StarWars™ set 10236 Ewok™ Village
Ages 12+. 1,990 pieces.
Recreate classic scenes at the Ewok™ Village!
US $249.99 CA $299.99 DE 249.99€ UK 199.99 £ DK 2,099.00 DKK
Travel to Endor™ and visit the treetop home of the Ewoks. Just like in Star
Wars™: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, this recreation of the Ewoks’ forest
dwelling is packed with cool functions, including the tree-trunk hideout, secret
Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating
throne. Use the rammer function to take out the Scout Trooper’s speeder - just
like in the movie! Realistic details include rope walkways, vine and leaf
elements, kitchen, food storage area, bedroom and a planning room.
The Ewok Village set is the perfect addition to your LEGO® Star Wars collection.
Includes R2-D2™and 16 minifigures with weapons: Luke Skywalker™, Princess Leia™,
Han Solo™, Chewbacca™, C-3PO™, 2 Rebel soldiers, 5 Ewoks™ (including Wicket™,
Teebo™, Chief Chirpa™ and Logray™), 2 Scout Troopers and 2 Stormtroopers™.
• Includes R2-D2™ and 16 minifigures: Luke Skywalker™, Princess Leia™, Han
Solo™, Chewbacca™, C-3PO™, 2 Rebel soldiers, 5 Ewoks™, 2 Scout™ Troopers™ and 2
Stormtroopers™.
• Features tree-trunk hideout and secret Lightsaber stash, spider web and net
traps, slide, catapults, elevating throne, speeder rammer function, kitchen,
food storage area, bedroom and a planning room. Speeder also included.
• Weapons include a Lightsaber, 3 blaster pistols, 2 blasters, 2 blaster rifles,
2 spears, bow and a crossbow and also includes 2 staffs.
• Collect hard-to-find Endor Princess Leia, C-3PO, Luke, Han Solo and Wicket
Ewok minifigures.
• Measures over 1” (35cm) high, 21” (55cm) wide and 13” (35cm) deep.
• Sale release date September 2013.
• LEGO Designer Video
YouTube.com
Press Release info from LEGO.
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The World’s Largest LEGO Model Is A Life-Size X-Wing - Video
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While this is a great model, I’m not sure it can claim to be the world’s largest
- in most dimensions it probably is, but it’s definitely not the tallest, not by
a long way:
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The World’s Largest LEGO Model Is A Life-Size X-Wing - Video
By Corinne Iozzio
May 23, 2013
This morning, LEGO opened up a gigantic box in Times Square. Inside: a
full-scale replica of an X-wing fighter made entirely of LEGO bricks. It’s the
single-largest LEGO sculpture in history, claiming more than 5.3 million bricks
and weighing nearly 46,000 pounds. Last week, far away from the mayhem of
midtown Manhattan, we had the chance to preview the sculpture, learn about the
engineering that goes into a project of its scale, and (most importantly) sit in
the cockpit and high-five LEGO Luke Skywalker.
We met with Erik Varszegi, a LEGO Master Builder based at the company’s U.S.
headquarters in Connecticut, in a hanger at Ronkonkoma airport on Long Island.
Varszegi is one of 32 builders who spent a combined 17,336 hours constructing
the model (that’s about four months, if you do the math).
Here’s how they do it:
Every LEGO model starts as a computer model. Designers use a proprietary
software called LEGO Brick Builder. The software first draws a grid over any
3-D object (a tank, a plane, the Death Star), and then it reinterprets that grid
as LEGO bricks. Corners are corners, while contours and curves become slowly
sloping staircases of bricks.
The X-wing fighter, which stands 11 feet tall with a wingspan of 43 feet, is a
precise 42-times scale model of the same kit you can buy at Toys ‘R’ Us. That
means for every one-by-one Lego peg on the kit, there’s a 42-by-42 square on the
sculpture. (And yes, there is a raised “LEGO” logo on each of those gigantic
pegs.)
This model has an added complication: after its time in NYC, the X-wing will
travel cross-country to LEGOLAND in California, a state with a set of stringent
seismic standards. The computer models help designers plan an intricate steel
infrastructure that will ensure the X-wing won’t shatter in a quake. It’s also
strong enough for you to sit in the cockpit or perch atop one of the engines.
After the steel substructure is complete, builders go about constructing the
model one layer at a time. A temp-to-perm solvent binds the bricks
together—after they’ve been clicked together. Builders put a dollop of glue
inside each of the holes on the underside of a brick; the glue cures overnight,
reacting with the plastic to fuse the two together permanently. Mistakes do
happen, Varszegi admits, so if they catch a mistake the next morning, they can
pry apart bricks with a little elbow grease and perhaps a flathead screwdriver.
The team also added some (literal) bells and whistles to the final sculpture.
The engines have lights and speakers, and so they light up and cycle through a
pre-programmed series of launch and battle sounds. Not to be outdone, R2D2 also
chimes in.
For projects of this scale, LEGO maintains a facility in Kladno, Czech Republic.
Once it’s completed, the fighter breaks down into 14 separate pieces that are
packed in custom shipping containers and delivered by boat. For the move to
Times Square, it was separated into four segments and was loaded onto trucks.
The X-wing unseats the Herobot 9000 robot at the Mall of America as the largest
LEGO sculpture in the world. Though ‘bot stands about 34 feet tall, it has
slightly less than 3 million bricks and is grossly outweighed by the X-wing’s
tonnage. “It’s almost too big,” said Varszegi “from far enough away, you can’t
really tell it’s LEGO.” Sorry Erik, to us that’s the best part.
Video and images from:
POPSCI.COM
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The LEGO® Group Unveils World’s Largest LEGO® Model To Delight LEGO Star Wars™
Fans Across The Galaxy
-More than five million LEGO bricks used to create life-sized X-Wing starfighter
in celebration of new LEGO Star Wars animated TV special “The Yoda™
Chronicles” premiering on Cartoon Network-
NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Group today unveiled the
world’s largest LEGO model, a 1:1 replica of the LEGO® Star Wars™ X-Wing
starfighter, in New York’s Times Square. To celebrate the upcoming premiere of
The Yoda Chronicles on Cartoon Network on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 p.m. (ET,
PT), the massive replica took 32 master builders, five million LEGO bricks and
over 17,000 hours to complete. The model weighs nearly 46,000 pounds, stands 11
feet tall and 43 feet long, with a wingspan of 44 feet. The Model will “take
off” for a summer landing at LEGOLAND® California Resort where it will be
installed through the remainder of the year.
“Just as kids love to test and hone their LEGO building skills and imaginative
storytelling, our LEGO Master Builders are always testing their creative skills
to top their last larger-than-life sized creations,” said Michael McNally ,
Brand Relations Director for LEGO Systems. “The size and structural complexity
of a freestanding model 42 times the size of one our retail sets was a challenge
they could not resist.”
LEGO Star Wars is the original and most successful licensed product collection
in The LEGO Group’s history and remains among the best-selling global toy lines.
The theme’s evergreen strength comes from its appeal across generations to fans
of all ages and a steady introduction of digital content such as The Yoda
Chronicles to compliment the building experience.
“Much the same way that fans can build the Star Wars universe with our LEGO
sets, we are fortunate to work with Lucasfilm to build new stories, characters
and vehicles through one-of-a-kind content such as the new ‘Yoda Chronicles’
miniseries launching on Cartoon Network,” said Nicholas Hort , LEGO Star Wars
brand manager.
LEGO Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Model Fun Facts
•Contains 5,335,200 LEGO bricks
•Weighs 45,980 pounds
•Height: 11 feet / 3.35 meters
•Length: 43 feet / 13.1 meters
•Wingspan: 44 feet / 13.44 meters
•32 builders spent 17,336 hours to construct – about 4 months
•Built in the LEGO Model Shop in Kladno, Czech Republic
•Is a one-to-one replica of LEGO Star Wars set #9493; The model is 42x the size
of the retail building set
•The model was heavily engineered to withstand all the transportation,
setup/break down and to ensure it was safe for Times Square given the subway
system below and California’s seismic requirements for the LEGOLAND California
Resort installation.
How to Celebrate From a “Galaxy Far, Far Away” with Cool Content and LEGO
Bricks
“The Yoda Chronicles”
The Yoda Chronicles is an exciting, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars
story told in three animated TV specials. “The Phantom Clone” will premiere on
Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network with specials two and
three airing later this year. In the first of three specials, a brand new
character, Jek 14 will enter the Star Wars universe. Created by the LEGO Group,
Jek 14 is a clone who has been ‘enhanced’ by the Force.
LEGO Star Wars Red Five X-Wing Starfighter™
The most detailed and realistic version of the construction set, the LEGO Star
Wars Red Five X-Wing Starfighter, is now available as the ultimate collectible.
This exclusive model that contains over 1,500 LEGO bricks comes with a special
display stand and data sheet label, is available at LEGO® brand retail stores
and shop.LEGO.com for $199.99 USD.
For more information, visit LEGO.com/StarWars
About The LEGO Group
LEGO Systems Inc. (LSI) is the Americas division of The LEGO Group, a
privately-held firm based in Billund, Denmark that is the world’s leading
manufacturer of construction toys. The company is committed to the development
of children’s creative and imaginative abilities through high-quality,
creatively educational play materials, and its employees are guided by the motto
adopted in the 1930s by founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: “Only the best is good
enough.” For more information, visit www.LEGO.com
LEGO, its logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2013 The
LEGO Group.
STAR WARS, THE CLONE WARS and related character names are trademarks and/or
copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or
its affiliates.
©2013. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.
Source: The LEGO Group
On YouTube:
Time Lapse video Building the
largest Lego Star Wars model X-Wing Fighter
ITN Channel: Life-sized LEGO Star
Wars X-wing Starfighter
AP:AssociatedPress: World’s Largest
LEGO Model Revealed
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