Jawsome LEGO Ideas Set is One Step Closer to Reality
Recreate the final showdown of the classic monster movie with this Jaws LEGO Ideas set – it’s hit 10K votes!
LEGO Ideas has produced some fantastic pop culture sets over the years. I’m hoping that they add this Jaws LEGO kit from creator Jonny Campbell (aka Diving Faces) to that list because I want it for my collection.
You’ll be able to build the ORCA with all of its equipment– including the yellow tracking barrels – and the giant shark. The submitted plan is 1,599 pieces.
Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and Quint minifigs are included, as well as several shark-hunting weapons.
Campbell talked to the Ideas team about the challenges of creating his Jaws LEGO set. It took him several months to perfect, which included a couple of frame-by-frame viewings of the final fight.
For the shark I wanted him to appear as he does for the majority of the movie (as a fake shark) so I looked at pictures of Great White sharks as well as photos of “Bruce” the actual animatronic shark for the movie.
Getting the shark’s top and bottom teeth to curve around at the front was quite a challenge particularly given the fairly small space to work within. I also had to be careful that he wouldn’t bite me. Putting your hands in a shark’s mouth isn’t recommended.
The Jaws LEGO set is being looked at by the LEGO Review Board. You can keep up with the progress of this set here.
Hollywood-Inspired LEGO Sets
LEGO has a history of looking to Hollywood for inspiration – from brick-built TV show sets and memorable scenes to iconic vehicles. These sets are all available now – dive into a new project inspired by your favorite franchise!
Ghostbusters ECTO-1
This version of the converted 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance is based on its appearance in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. It has a gunner seat, a trapdoor with a ghost trap, working steering, and a ghost sniffer. It’s also really large at 18″ long. This is akin to the Technic car kits with their high piece count and a lot of detail.
- 2352 pieces
- Measuring over 8” (22.5cm) high, 18” (47cm) long, and 6” (16.5cm) wide
The Office LEGO Ideas Set
The Office may have gone off the air nearly a decade ago, but that doesn’t mean the fans have stopped loving it. Now you can show that love by randomly quoting the show all the time and a LEGO Ideas set. This brick-built version of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office includes Michael Scott’s office (which slides out for display on its own), the conference room, plus iconic props, and the entire staff.
- 1164 Pieces
- Measures over 3 in. (7 cm) high, 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and 10 in. (25 cm) deep
T. Rex Breakout
This cinematic set is a great build for fans. At twenty-three inches wide it’ll be a great showpiece for any LEGO or Jurassic Park collection. It comes with a terrifying T. rex, two Ford Explorers – one turned upside down by the giant carnivore – and the broken electric fence. Plus all of the characters in the scene in minifig form.
- 1212 pieces
- 6 in. (15 cm) high, 23 in. (58 cm) wide, and 8.5 in. (22 cm) deep
Back to the Future Time Machine
Recreated with details from the movies that include opening gull-wing doors and wheels that fold down for flight mode; as well as interior details like printed dashboard dates and an iconic light-up flux capacitor. It doesn’t stop there – there are a lot of Easter eggs in the accessories. The DeLorean has swappable license plates and comes with a banana and tin can to power the Mr. Fusion device.
Fans can build three versions with this one kit. Which version will you build first – the original, Mr. Fusion, or old west?
- 1872 pieces
- 4.5 in. (12 cm) high, 14 in. (35 cm) long, and 7.5 in. (19 cm) wide
