LEGO icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter, available now, is a loving recreation of the dragonfly-like vehicles used in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking science fiction series, as brought to life in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: part one and upcoming Dune: part two. When the 1,369 parts are assembled into a 6.5-meter-long structure, it features aircraft blades that fold, retract and rotate through 180 degrees of motion, as well as movable landing gear.
The set also comes with minifigures featuring Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica, Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck, Zendaya’s Chani, Oscar Isaac’s Leto Atreides, Sharon Duncon-Brewster’s Liet Kynes, and Jason Momoa’s Duncan Idaho. immortalize.
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“The unique and creative design of this product perfectly captures both the Dune and LEGO spirits,” said Amber Sheppo, vice president of Consumer Products and Partnerships for Legendary Entertainment, in a press release – which is funny because every character in In fact, Dune is constantly on hard drugs, and most of them also go straight to the toilet in their pants.
But wait, what’s lurking in the background?
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It’s the best minifigure I’ve ever seen, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, a full-size minifigure in the longest robe known to man. Unbelievably, no notes.
The LEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter retails for $164.99.