Lego’s new motorised lighthouse has a rotating Fresnel lens – just like the real deal
Get on board with the 2,065-piece nautical-themed set
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Your support makes all the difference.Land ahoy! Our favourite brick company has just launched a brand new nautical-themed set – if you’re looking for something to light up dreary evenings once the weather draws in, Lego’s motorised lighthouse set is here to light the way.
Whether it’s a 3,000-piece rollercoaster or impressive replica of a Seventies Porsche, it’s no secret the company’s creations are becoming more realistic and intricate with time, with moving parts playing a huge role in bringing the brand’s sets to life – and this latest drop ticks that box in a very major way.
Launching today, the 2,065-piece set depicts a dramatic lighthouse standing tall over a quaint cottage – but what sounds especially intruiging are the motorised elements which include the rotating lens and glowing fireplace nestled in the cottage below.
What’s more, the lamp actually uses a Fresnel lens that magnifies the beams of light, just as a real lighthouse does. Creating the scene below is the craggy coastline, hidden treasure (of course) and rowing boat for the lighthouse keeper and sailor to hop into.
Keen to get on board? Drop your anchor and read on for everything you need to know about the maritime set.
Lego motorised lighthouse: £259.99, Lego.com
Towering above a rocky outcrop and cosy looking cottage, this 2,065-piece set measures 54cm when built – a grand build that’s sure to impress once on display. The set includes a battery box and motor that power the rotating light and glowing fire place below – reflecting the real deal, the lamp even uses a Fresnel lens to magnify and direct light out to sea (or in this case, your living room).
Of course, it wouldn’t be a coastal scene without a lighthouse keeper and his cat, a sailor bracing the waves in a brick-built rowing boat and a seagull overhead. The minifigures can also make their way up the winding staircase inside the lighthouse itself, and the impressively intricate details inside the cottage, including a kettle, clock and glowing fireplace can be easily seen. If the minifigures are lucky, they’ll find the pirate’s treasure in the cave below too.
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