Dozens of videos are now popping up from a media/LAN-exclusive preview event from a month or two ago that demonstrate the action features LEGO has abjectly failed to convey to the general public. Landing gear fold via a lever, wings open/close via a lever, and wings gently flap via a handle, all readily accessible. Looks exceptionally well done. Such a shame that they've decided to not show off all these great features to the general consumer public. Also, as of the moment of this post it's listed at $150 USD on Target's website, though $165 at Amazon.
I just watched one of those videos. The designer did a fantastic job making it functional. Reminds me of the old GiJoe toys where you hold the tail and pump a lever to make a rotor spin.
It's baffling that they don't included a video of the thing in action, those mechanisms elevate it to an entirely different level. Another masterpiece by Mike Psiaki!
Lots of nerds at Lego - I am not surprised. There was probably a significant number of designers who pitched it to the board because they were such fans.
They gave us all the mini figs in one set, which tells me this is the only Dune set. Do we have another example of giving us the whole cast in one licensed set and then producing other sets?
I can't think of any other sets they could make. Unless they make a paul atreides riding the sandworm but I don't know how that would look or mabye a spice harvester set. A heighliner would look insane but that would most certainly be mini-scale for obvious reasons.
I've got no issue with the technic parts either; I think Jang just doesn't like some of the pins being red/blue/tan/etc prolly gonna pick up alt colors for em in black
That was my thought. Although I see what Jang is talking about. I almost wish it was scaled up even more, but then it would've pushed the price up even further.
Admiteddly, it looks absolutely spectacular. IMO, the best option to display this would be to somehow hang it off of fishing wire, wings fully spread out, from your ceiling.
This set looks pretty interesting, I love how they made a well built looking ship that is a display set that looks perfectly like a nice set to play with
I was thinking it doesn't look enough like a display model and too much like a toy, but there's a video showing it in action, and it's all justified - I'm sold
Love how creative the play feature is expanding/retracting the wings and landing gear. Imagine if this designer was responsible for designing the Star Wars sets.
I’ll take it for $130. The 30 to 40 or more markup for these adult themed sets is really beyond irksome at this point. I know it’s (current year) and inflation is (percentage) but they can’t keep getting away with it. I’ll get it used or on clearance. Full price lego just can’t compete with actual model kits these days.
When this thing got leaked I was so hyped for it. Waking up today seeing the product page I got giddy for a lego set in a way I haven't since the delorean from last year. Can't wait. Hope it's good.
It'd be cool if you could hang it on a wall. Displaying it wings out will be difficult for a lot of people, hanging it on a wall would at least make things a bit better if that's your preferred look. Like they did with the big Batwing!
I love this and I am thrilled Lego has made a set from a very adult movie (theme). I also have issues with the Technic build, but given the size this may be justified. Interestingly, however, as it is Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter, it would be from Part One of the saga, yet, the Lady Jessica figure is clearly from Part Two as she is now a Reverend Mother. Heading out tomorrow to buy more and bigger shelves….
I've loved the look of so many lego sets recently but just can't justify the prices,this one however is an instant "shut up and take my money",i love Dune and while this set may not be perfect it's more than enough to trigger my inner fan boy,glad I've worked sone extra shifts this month so i can save the cash for it! The bricks must flow
...This is so different than I expected. I thought it would be $20 or $30 like the Black Panther flier from the other year. And those figs are SO interesting!!
What a striking look it's got. Haven't seen the movie and not familiar with the source material (read the novel years ago), but man does this look cool and proper. Both in terms of its design and as a LEGO set build. I don't know the actual in universe size of the thing, but it 'looks' pretty close to 1:1 scale. I'm just not used to seeing an official LEGO aircraft/spacecraft build that is or 'feels like' a 1:1 scale thing, that also has a narrow, long, and large fuselage like this (kinda shaped like an actual real life military cargo helicopter or something). It just... struck me as unusual (for lego), and cool. Be looking forward to seeing this on the review.
I'm with you, the technic pins are a mess, otherwise I would've gotten this right away. I still can't understand why LEGO refuses to make those pins in different colors.
I wish they’d introduce some more shades of grey, like very dark grey and very light grey, for the sake of these sorts of sci-fi sets… and possible even warm and cool varieties.
Wow, I had no idea LEGO was making Dune sets, this is amazing though! I don't think kids would be interested in this, it's good that it is released under the Icons banner. It is definitely a must-have for a Dune fan as myself. Watch the movie again, Jang, at least before Part Two comes out next year! "Chaw-Nee" is how you say Chani's name, Jang!
you should read the books! they are mind blowing, if you are a fan of sci fi. I really enjoyed the newer movie, but after reading the books I realized that no movie can accurately capture the actual impact of this series. Its just incredible.
I was excited then I saw the $165 price tag and said no thanks… Sure it looks great with a good set of minifigs but still too big and too pricey for me. And then I saw the play features with the wings and the landing gear and damn, they look absolutely awesome! I very tempted but still gonna hope for a $50ish version.
I don't mind the technic bits; I'm just glad it's not pure technic. The price seems reasonable to me, I was expecting something upwards of $200 when I heard about the piece count and specialized pieces.
I agree, looks spectacular on some of the pictures with the wings folded out, but the the technic look of the body is a little too much. To be honest: I will buy it as I am simply super happy to get a Dune set. Loved the books as a kid and the recent movie is a masterpiece. Don't know if we really need a whole Lego Dune theme, but I know that I really want to have a sandworm-diorama for a very long time. So hopefully there is more coming.
I'm guessing that the set was ready to go now when Dune 2 was originally scheduled to be released but are kind of staying in parallel with the film and releasing the set around February when the film promotion kicks in.
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There's literally no way to pack so much functionality into such a small space without Technic. Even if it was possible, it would fall apart when played with. Definitely not a display piece as much.
I acknowledge that 100%. My issue is I don't want uncovered Technic brick pin holes (they can be easily hidden with tiles) or all of the completely out of place red & blue connectors. In other words, same build, same space, only a few more pieces, significantly more finished looking collector/display product.
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@@JANGBRiCKS Fully agreed, although I suspect most of the holes in this case, if covered, would hinder functionality. On the pin colors - as a "Technic main" I tend to "look past" the blue pins more easily but understand the issue others have. The red 2L axles exist in black, so that part could be "fixed" by modding. I wonder if it would be possible for Lego to make some sort of "pin hole cover" as an aesthetic solution for the most egregious spots. A thin circle with a thin shaft that would friction fit inside the end of the pin?
I like the set, cool to see an official lego ornithopter but I agree the off color bright pins are a bit if a bummer. Still cool to see new molds arrive into the inventory and a foldable landing gear is always nice to see on an aircraft lego build.
Yep, I immediately thought Justifier too, but once you see the action features you realize the Ornithopter was actually given some design love. Even with the features, the set comes across as dull ( maybe the colors?). The cockpit shaping is excellent, but the tandem seats ( a literal plate with 2 slopes) is so bad and not what one would expect in $150 set. Quite the shortcut.
I will likely get some secondhand technic pin and axle pieces of the corresponding colors so it looks a little less like technic, but then this thing will be gorgeous.
Its cool, good looking set. But a full technic set would have been nice aswell. Or an actual mini fig scale one ... but that'd be like 4k pieces. It's probably going to spawn some amazing mocs!
"The Spice Must Flow" i definetly gonna get this. i am alooong time fan of Dune. read the books, have the original movie from 1988. still the best movie :)
I always love LEGO's living space display photos, like, their main target group lives in an architectural luxury mansion. Or like people living this stylistic, care for LEGO sets. It just feels so off or is it just me? Anyway, I love the set and am likely to buy one to display it in my very normal flat 😂
I'm getting this simply out of how AFFORDABLE this!!! thing is. IT Looks ridiculous and is so large, i LOVE it, looks complex and combines both the aspects of system and technic perfectly. The remake of Dune i liked gonna have to watch it again but the characters, conflict between the factions i thought was interesting a shame to hear that PT2 has been delayed.
Glad I’m not the only one who gets annoyed by Technic colour vomit! It’s fine in the more kid aimed/simpler sets, but the adult targeted sets really ought to have black or grey pins/gears to make sets look less toylike. Once I’ve built a set, I often actually buy some replacement pieces to get rid of the more obvious red/blue/yellow parts that end up looking obvious.
The only thing I remember about Dune other than the desert color of the old movie was there being some rather complex board game that was fun. Unlike Clue where each person is doing pretty much the same thing each of the characters had different goals
I would’ve loved a stand to have it airborne and banking. Still buying it though, wish we could get the Spinners from Bladerunner and Bladerunner 2049.
Well thats a set im gonna consider either buying or adding to my bday wishlist. And when i have the set, definitely gonna try to suspend it from fishing line, with how long and wide its gonna be.
having read the books and seen the lynch dune, this newest adaption is really good, so I'm glad to see they are making sets from that version. sadly, most of the figs do not look like the characters in the new movie. the books, and the adaptations are not for children, so it makes sense this should be an Icons/18+ set. thanks for pointing out the disappointingly visible technic pins. I don't mind them in some sets, but there's really no excuse when they are producing something that will primarily be a display model - and built by adults (which theoretically means more advanced builders). thanks again for the review. p.s., i wonder if the advanced release/announcement is LEGO's way of combating leaks?
Wow didn’t know any Dune sets were coming. Awsome to see though I’m yet to be a fan of the franchise. Maybe one day I’ll read the book or watch one of the movies.
Dozens of videos are now popping up from a media/LAN-exclusive preview event from a month or two ago that demonstrate the action features LEGO has abjectly failed to convey to the general public. Landing gear fold via a lever, wings open/close via a lever, and wings gently flap via a handle, all readily accessible. Looks exceptionally well done. Such a shame that they've decided to not show off all these great features to the general consumer public.
Also, as of the moment of this post it's listed at $150 USD on Target's website, though $165 at Amazon.
Thanks Jang. Hope you don't mind me saying but there's more integrity in this single comment than all of those videos combined! ❤
That's probably because Lego is hiding it so that clone or knockoff brands dont rip it off and copy it.
I just watched one of those videos. The designer did a fantastic job making it functional. Reminds me of the old GiJoe toys where you hold the tail and pump a lever to make a rotor spin.
@@michaelreilly7106that they wouldn't include a video of those features on their official website is so weird to me
Oh so bought
It's baffling that they don't included a video of the thing in action, those mechanisms elevate it to an entirely different level. Another masterpiece by Mike Psiaki!
It is wild that Lego thought to create a set out of a movie like Dune.We’re truly living in an incredible time
Lots of nerds at Lego - I am not surprised. There was probably a significant number of designers who pitched it to the board because they were such fans.
The Terminator & ALIEN when? 👀;;
I'm just glad to see sci-fi sets that aren't Star Wars.
A Lego dune set? Imagine if they turned this into a licensed theme
They gave us all the mini figs in one set, which tells me this is the only Dune set. Do we have another example of giving us the whole cast in one licensed set and then producing other sets?
Yeah, that'd be really cool...and expensive
We have enough licenses already. Be nice if they pumped the brakes on them.
It‘s in the Icons theme. I won‘t expect many other sets.
I can't think of any other sets they could make. Unless they make a paul atreides riding the sandworm but I don't know how that would look or mabye a spice harvester set. A heighliner would look insane but that would most certainly be mini-scale for obvious reasons.
I actually like technic parts being visible in this model. Makes it more "industrial"
I've got no issue with the technic parts either; I think Jang just doesn't like some of the pins being red/blue/tan/etc
prolly gonna pick up alt colors for em in black
That was my thought. Although I see what Jang is talking about. I almost wish it was scaled up even more, but then it would've pushed the price up even further.
na this is no excuse to make the pins shiny red and blue
Admiteddly, it looks absolutely spectacular. IMO, the best option to display this would be to somehow hang it off of fishing wire, wings fully spread out, from your ceiling.
Great thoughts as always😊 As for the “bunker” it’s common in newer modern buildings here in Denmark. It’s polished concrete/cement.
Why do I get the feeling that guy with the big cloth piece is gonna cause a ton of complaints from Star Wars fans? “What about clone skirt?”
Lego Star Wars subreddits are already salty. It’s almost as if The Baron isn’t designed to sit down or be part of a younger audience focused set.
You know they'll complain because they always find a way to complain about EVERYTHING.
the clone skirt is just for looks; here the Baron*s dress is almost iconic and has a specific function without which it would just not be him
You’re right, it already has!
It already has and it’s sad that’s all some ppl look at
This set looks pretty interesting, I love how they made a well built looking ship that is a display set that looks perfectly like a nice set to play with
I haven’t bought a set in years but will definitely be picking this one up!
I was thinking it doesn't look enough like a display model and too much like a toy, but there's a video showing it in action, and it's all justified - I'm sold
When I first saw the mister tall boy I laughed out loud!!!😂😂😂
The prices are actually obscene, i dont know how lego is still able to sell to kids at this point
This set is not aimed to Kids, but instead adult builders
Because this is not meant for kids.
Love how creative the play feature is expanding/retracting the wings and landing gear. Imagine if this designer was responsible for designing the Star Wars sets.
The LEGO Paul looks much more like the 1984 version played by Kyle MacLachlan :-)
my thought exactly
I bet this was going to be released in November with the second movie but they moved it when the movie was delayed to March
Dune in Lego! Finally! Awesome set.
I’ll take it for $130. The 30 to 40 or more markup for these adult themed sets is really beyond irksome at this point. I know it’s (current year) and inflation is (percentage) but they can’t keep getting away with it. I’ll get it used or on clearance. Full price lego just can’t compete with actual model kits these days.
I wish the Baron had more of white/grey skin color
The top down profile with the wings back looks so cool. Really wish I had the space for this!
I absolutely love Dune so this set is on my wishlist for sure. It'd be easier for me to afford than Rivendel set but still. This is one I really want
Never saw this one coming! Definite buy for me. Love your channel Jang!
Looks amazing! Hope they make another Dune set in the future!
I really hope they make more dune sets. If they made a spice harvester that would be so awesome
Don't watch all the reveal/thoughts videos, but when i do he never fails to make me laugh with the side analysis of the 'bunker'
I like how in the box art the wing transitions to the top side of the box.
Jang always impresses me about his knowledge of so many subject matters in pop culture
When this thing got leaked I was so hyped for it. Waking up today seeing the product page I got giddy for a lego set in a way I haven't since the delorean from last year. Can't wait. Hope it's good.
I need long Baron.
This is my jam. This and Jaws boat will be my lego purchases next year.
It'd be cool if you could hang it on a wall. Displaying it wings out will be difficult for a lot of people, hanging it on a wall would at least make things a bit better if that's your preferred look. Like they did with the big Batwing!
I love this and I am thrilled Lego has made a set from a very adult movie (theme). I also have issues with the Technic build, but given the size this may be justified. Interestingly, however, as it is Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter, it would be from Part One of the saga, yet, the Lady Jessica figure is clearly from Part Two as she is now a Reverend Mother. Heading out tomorrow to buy more and bigger shelves….
What happened to black technic pins? I swear I had them growing up.
Surprised the baron isn't pale white
I've loved the look of so many lego sets recently but just can't justify the prices,this one however is an instant "shut up and take my money",i love Dune and while this set may not be perfect it's more than enough to trigger my inner fan boy,glad I've worked sone extra shifts this month so i can save the cash for it!
The bricks must flow
Hopefully the next licensed sets will be Star Wars sets, I’d love to see what Lego could do with such an untouched source material
This set looks so cool!
That canopy piece at the front is soooo close to being a good X-Wing canopy. It just has an extra angle at the front.
I'm really excited!!! Thanks, Jang!
...This is so different than I expected. I thought it would be $20 or $30 like the Black Panther flier from the other year. And those figs are SO interesting!!
What a striking look it's got. Haven't seen the movie and not familiar with the source material (read the novel years ago), but man does this look cool and proper. Both in terms of its design and as a LEGO set build. I don't know the actual in universe size of the thing, but it 'looks' pretty close to 1:1 scale. I'm just not used to seeing an official LEGO aircraft/spacecraft build that is or 'feels like' a 1:1 scale thing, that also has a narrow, long, and large fuselage like this (kinda shaped like an actual real life military cargo helicopter or something). It just... struck me as unusual (for lego), and cool.
Be looking forward to seeing this on the review.
Great video Jang. Love the golden cloaked figure in this set
I've never read or seen Dune, but this looks great and I'm tempted to get it.
I'm with you, the technic pins are a mess, otherwise I would've gotten this right away. I still can't understand why LEGO refuses to make those pins in different colors.
I'm not even a Dune fan, but this looks great to me. Definitely picking it up once it's on discount.
I wish they’d introduce some more shades of grey, like very dark grey and very light grey, for the sake of these sorts of sci-fi sets… and possible even warm and cool varieties.
I never thought about forcing Lego to send you free reprints on their dime… unexpected praxis comrade Jang
Looks fantastic set and fun flying around great preview
My favourite film of 2021 in Lego who would thought in a million years Lego would pick THIS
Wow, I had no idea LEGO was making Dune sets, this is amazing though! I don't think kids would be interested in this, it's good that it is released under the Icons banner. It is definitely a must-have for a Dune fan as myself. Watch the movie again, Jang, at least before Part Two comes out next year!
"Chaw-Nee" is how you say Chani's name, Jang!
that long minifig is wild
She's a beauty
you should read the books! they are mind blowing, if you are a fan of sci fi. I really enjoyed the newer movie, but after reading the books I realized that no movie can accurately capture the actual impact of this series. Its just incredible.
Second stellan skarsgard figure within a week. Just found that interesting.
I am really happy with the way this looks. Definitely one I'll be picking up.
I was excited then I saw the $165 price tag and said no thanks… Sure it looks great with a good set of minifigs but still too big and too pricey for me. And then I saw the play features with the wings and the landing gear and damn, they look absolutely awesome! I very tempted but still gonna hope for a $50ish version.
This blew me out of the water. I think I'll buy it.
I don't mind the technic bits; I'm just glad it's not pure technic. The price seems reasonable to me, I was expecting something upwards of $200 when I heard about the piece count and specialized pieces.
The spice must flow.
Honestly, it makes me forgive the price just because of how good it looks
This is definitely a purchase for me looks rly good and it have the functionality I would want in a model like this
I agree, looks spectacular on some of the pictures with the wings folded out, but the the technic look of the body is a little too much. To be honest: I will buy it as I am simply super happy to get a Dune set. Loved the books as a kid and the recent movie is a masterpiece. Don't know if we really need a whole Lego Dune theme, but I know that I really want to have a sandworm-diorama for a very long time. So hopefully there is more coming.
I love this and will obviously get it. But oh what could have been if this had the Lynch version of the Baron, Feyd, the LEGO-like power suits!
This is an Incredible set and the mini figures are remarkable!
That Baron fig though 😮
That Canopy reminds me of the early 2000 cockpit canopies from Star Wars. For example the first Gunship and V-Wing.
Love it...Haven't said this in a while, but this is a must purchase for me!
People are going to buy it for that glorious Baron minifig.
So out of left field, but I'm here for it, the fact we get minifigs too is wild.
I'm guessing that the set was ready to go now when Dune 2 was originally scheduled to be released but are kind of staying in parallel with the film and releasing the set around February when the film promotion kicks in.
There's literally no way to pack so much functionality into such a small space without Technic. Even if it was possible, it would fall apart when played with. Definitely not a display piece as much.
I acknowledge that 100%. My issue is I don't want uncovered Technic brick pin holes (they can be easily hidden with tiles) or all of the completely out of place red & blue connectors. In other words, same build, same space, only a few more pieces, significantly more finished looking collector/display product.
@@JANGBRiCKS Fully agreed, although I suspect most of the holes in this case, if covered, would hinder functionality. On the pin colors - as a "Technic main" I tend to "look past" the blue pins more easily but understand the issue others have. The red 2L axles exist in black, so that part could be "fixed" by modding. I wonder if it would be possible for Lego to make some sort of "pin hole cover" as an aesthetic solution for the most egregious spots. A thin circle with a thin shaft that would friction fit inside the end of the pin?
This is going to be so awesome!!!!!
This set is one of those weird ones that looks small in some shots and large in others.
I like the set, cool to see an official lego ornithopter but I agree the off color bright pins are a bit if a bummer.
Still cool to see new molds arrive into the inventory and a foldable landing gear is always nice to see on an aircraft lego build.
Yes. I will definitely get one.
Yep, I immediately thought Justifier too, but once you see the action features you realize the Ornithopter was actually given some design love. Even with the features, the set comes across as dull ( maybe the colors?). The cockpit shaping is excellent, but the tandem seats ( a literal plate with 2 slopes) is so bad and not what one would expect in $150 set. Quite the shortcut.
I will likely get some secondhand technic pin and axle pieces of the corresponding colors so it looks a little less like technic, but then this thing will be gorgeous.
Its cool, good looking set.
But a full technic set would have been nice aswell. Or an actual mini fig scale one ... but that'd be like 4k pieces.
It's probably going to spawn some amazing mocs!
Another awesome amazing technical engineering feat by lego
So will this set be accessible? Will it be sold in stores or just in Lego shop and retail market?
"The Spice Must Flow" i definetly gonna get this. i am alooong time fan of Dune. read the books, have the original movie from 1988. still the best movie :)
I'm sorry, but Duncan looks straight up like Peter Griffin with the white shirt and green pants.
I really miss the 2014-ish opening theme. It's so nostalgic for me
Lego needs to come out with “plugs” for the unused technic holes
That actually goes hard
I always love LEGO's living space display photos, like, their main target group lives in an architectural luxury mansion. Or like people living this stylistic, care for LEGO sets. It just feels so off or is it just me?
Anyway, I love the set and am likely to buy one to display it in my very normal flat 😂
I'm getting this simply out of how AFFORDABLE this!!! thing is.
IT Looks ridiculous and is so large, i LOVE it, looks complex and combines both the aspects of system and technic perfectly. The remake of Dune i liked gonna have to watch it again but the characters, conflict between the factions i thought was interesting a shame to hear that PT2 has been delayed.
Awesome set
The functionality should be advertised
The dreamer has awakened father 😎
Glad I’m not the only one who gets annoyed by Technic colour vomit! It’s fine in the more kid aimed/simpler sets, but the adult targeted sets really ought to have black or grey pins/gears to make sets look less toylike. Once I’ve built a set, I often actually buy some replacement pieces to get rid of the more obvious red/blue/yellow parts that end up looking obvious.
The only thing I remember about Dune other than the desert color of the old movie was there being some rather complex board game that was fun. Unlike Clue where each person is doing pretty much the same thing each of the characters had different goals
I would’ve loved a stand to have it airborne and banking. Still buying it though, wish we could get the Spinners from Bladerunner and Bladerunner 2049.
I need to raise my Lego budget to below $200, even though most if not all of my sets are below $60. This is my sweet spot of interests.
Well thats a set im gonna consider either buying or adding to my bday wishlist.
And when i have the set, definitely gonna try to suspend it from fishing line, with how long and wide its gonna be.
It's actually 165€, too. At least in Germany.
At first glance I was hoping it wouldn't be over $100, so $165 is... a lot
having read the books and seen the lynch dune, this newest adaption is really good, so I'm glad to see they are making sets from that version. sadly, most of the figs do not look like the characters in the new movie.
the books, and the adaptations are not for children, so it makes sense this should be an Icons/18+ set.
thanks for pointing out the disappointingly visible technic pins. I don't mind them in some sets, but there's really no excuse when they are producing something that will primarily be a display model - and built by adults (which theoretically means more advanced builders).
thanks again for the review.
p.s., i wonder if the advanced release/announcement is LEGO's way of combating leaks?
Wow didn’t know any Dune sets were coming. Awsome to see though I’m yet to be a fan of the franchise. Maybe one day I’ll read the book or watch one of the movies.
we need some David Lynch Lego sets
A Blue Velvet set would be quite something.
I wish the Ornithopter was a bit smaller sized and as Jang said... just less technic-y. It just looks like a Technic set tbh
LEGO Mass Effect when?