Huge LEGO ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Diorama is Action Packed
This huge, action-filled diorama of the famous Raiders of the Lost Ark scene contains thousands of pieces and hundreds of hours of building.
The first time we see Indiana Jones sets the expectation for the entire franchise—action, adventure, and comedy. It’s a great introduction and one of the most memorable openings to a movie ever, solidifying Harrison Ford’s place as an action star in less than five minutes.
Raiders of the Lost Ark in Lego
Caleb Watson showed off this huge Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama he built– complete with skeletons, a golden idol, a massive boulder, and a plane– at BrickCon in Seattle. It has thousands of pieces. It uses six motors that animate the booby traps, cycle the rolling boulder into place, and add some motion to the minifigs, as well. The diorama even has Indy’s escape plane with a pilot. This huge build took a lot of work and creativity.
The front is a side-scroller-style take on Indy’s journey from almost being smushed to safety – with the prize. The back of the LEGO Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama shows all of the engineering that went into it. Not only did Watson have to build in all the moving parts, but he also had to construct a frame that could hold all of it.
Watson walks us through the diorama and shows us how it works. You really get a sense of how big it is while they stand next to it and as they walk around the build.
Temple of the Golden Idol LEGO Set
Don’t have the space for such a grand display? Build the infamous temple run from Raiders of the Lost Ark at a smaller scale with this action-filled set. Using built-in knobs, you can wing Indiana Jones across a cavern, lower a trapdoor, collapse a wall, and see Indy chased by a massive boulder. The idol lowers/rises, and the temple collapses around it. This set comes with Indiana Jones, Satipo, Belloq, and Hovitos Warrior minifgs. Once it’s built, it is an impressive display piece, complete with a description plaque.
- 1545 pieces
- 4 minifigs
- 8 in. (21 cm) high, 20 in. (51 cm) wide, and 7 in. (19 cm) deep
- Complete it with a light kit
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