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LEGO Ornithopter – Build the Iconic ‘Dune’ Flyer With Official 1300 Piece Set

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Jan 16 2024
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The official LEGO Ornithopter set is out next month—make sure you have your pre-order in. It even comes with a floating Baron Harkonnen minifig.

There have been some complex MOC plans out there for the iconic flyer a bit, but this is the first official LEGO set inspired by Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi universe. In conjunction with the release of the upcoming sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, fans are finally getting a LEGO Ornithopter. It’s got flapping, rotating wings!

Dune doesn’t have a ton of stand-out vehicles and starships like Star Wars does. We can hope this means a sand crawler, or maybe a Space Lighter or Heighliner, is in the future. I’d jump at the chance to build Chris Foss’ concept art for Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune with LEGO bricks.

Art by Chris Foss

LEGO Atreides Royal Ornithopter

Build the iconic dragon-fly inspired Ornithopter with this new set designed with grown-up builders in mind. The craft has functional blades that flap and retract with a 180-degree rotation. It also has foldable landing gear. The set includes eight of the key characters: Paul Atreides, Lady Jessica, Gurney Halleck, Chani, Leto Atreides, Liet Kynes, Duncan Idaho, and Baron Harkonnen in his long, flowing robe.

  • 1369 pieces
  • 8 all-new minifigures
  • 9 inches (23 cm) high, 22 inches (57 cm) long and 31 inches (79 cm) wide
  • Pre-orders open now; ships February 1, 2024

Dune: Part Two

The sequel covers the second half of the classic sci-fi novel. Starting with Paul and Jessica’s trek to the Fremen sietch. This half will bring more interplanetary politics, Paul’s rise as a leader, and the fight for Arrakis’ independence that becomes Muad’Dib’s Jihad.

The returning cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.

Dune: Part Two arrives in theaters on March 1st.

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Author: Mars Garrett
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