18+ Lion King set revealed!
Posted by Huw,
Hot on the heels of the announcement of 43243 Simba the Lion King Cub, a larger 18+ version of the young feline has been revealed by fnac.pt.
The 1,445-piece 43247 The Lion King will be released on June 1st priced at €130, which will probably equate to $130 / £110.
Ailurophiles will therefore be spoilt for choice next month, what with these two, and 21349 Tuxedo Cat, launching on the same day!
View more pictures after the break.
News via Hoth Bricks.
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"Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of.
I’m a big The Lion King fan, but I can’t say I’m particularly interested in either set. Not everything makes for good Lego, I guess.
This was not the set reveal we were waiting for.
I'm pretty sure 130€ will equate to 130€
I like this better than the smaller one but the only articulation seems to be on the neck
@Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
This is why we love Huw and his wide-ranging diction!
(shoutout to CapnRex101 as well)
@Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
And we do!
@EtudeTheBadger said:
" @Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
And we do!"
... I have questions.
Interesting interpretation of Sauron, I will give them that at least.
This is what they were teasing the other day right?
Five pictures, but always the same one mirrored... It seems to be a bi-dimensional set
Is that a cat toy behind his back?
I hope it has a B-model.
@quincy said:
"Is that a cat toy behind his back?"
He is a cat, after all.
The tuxedo cat should have some with a ball of wool.
Not on its tail though.
It could always play with the eyeballs and cat jaw!
FFS - more disney cr*p and TWO of the same subject.......
@Torrent_Studios said:
" @Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
This is why we love Huw and his wide-ranging diction!"
I had to look it up :)
Tbh, I prefer the smaller one.
@Studless said:
[[I'm pretty sure 130€ will equate to 130€]]]
No one will argue with you on that. :P
@Zordboy said:
" @EtudeTheBadger said:
" @Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
And we do!"
... I have questions. "
Rrrrrrrrrrraare!
Looks like he's been punched in the snout.
@greenhorn said:
"This was not the set reveal we were waiting for."
They made the Nameless, Formless One way too cuddly.
This is getting out of hand!
Nice that there are two options at different price points. It may spark "We have Simba at home" style arguments thought
It’s cute! Yet another set from this year’s lineup I want. Will see what the reality is going to be, which ones I’ll actually buy. The wanted list is way too long…
It's beautiful but as the models look beter and better, I feel like were closer to collecting sculptures than Lego sets. There is nothing wrong with it, but still, it doesn't look and feel like Lego.
Dare I say I much prefer the small one? While this one obviously looks way more detailed, it still feels a bit off. Once again right in the uncanny valley.
Making things bigger doesn't necessarily always make it better.
Looks pretty uncanny
I still have a cheap Simba-shaped shampoo bottle from 1994, and it looks decidedly better and less creepy than this LEGO model. It looks great for the most part, but the nose and eyes ruin the look for me. Not a massive fan of these cartoon characters-turned-buildable figures anyway, because it's so hard to do the faces justice with LEGO bricks.
I feel like it would have made more sense to recreate adult Simba at this price point, considering the cheaper LEGO Simba looks pretty good.
The title just sounds wrong.
@JayCal
Huw has edited but I can't edit not delete mine xD it used to say "€130, which will probably equate to €130 / £110"
Something happened between last year’s leak and this final model - particularly to his nasal bridge - that takes away from the final model. Hopefully the pieces exist in the right colors to reverse engineer it because my initial reaction to that leak was “I’m all in” and my current reaction is “hmmm”. The neck area also looks rough (and not just in the furry way they are going for)
@Belboz said:
"FFS - more disney cr*p and TWO of the same subject......."
We have the same "duplication" thing in Technic :D (42171 and 42165)
I prefer the smaller one. That doesn't mean I will buy it though, just that I prefer it over this, which looks kind of creepy to me.
Not going to buy this. But I like this much more than the Ideas cat. This lion looks much more lifelike and dynamic (despite, or maybe because, technically not being modeled after an actual living lion).
Might also be because there are whiskers present...
Dammit! Now I've gotta decide whether I want this or 43243.
(Probably 43243 just because it's more friendly to my bank account)
(Either way I'm gonna try modding it into Kion)
@MisterBrickster said:
"This is getting out of hand!"
I think you mean, "wildly out of wing!"
@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
" @MisterBrickster said:
"This is getting out of hand!"
I think you mean, "wildly out of wing!""
Oh I just can't WAIT! to build this thing!
Oh, look It's Simba from the 'Be careful what you wish for' song scene as being King usually means the previous King is dead, so...
Mixed feelings about this one. I definitely like how he has more 'bulk' to him than the smaller version, and I like how specific details have been built such as his 'mane' tuft and his toes. The fact that he has whiskers is a nice touch, especially since more other official figures or toys leave them off (for obvious reasons I guess), although for complete accuracy he's short one; in the movie he has three whiskers on one side and four on the other at this age. Looks like there might not have been space on his muzzle to place the extra one, though.
But I dunno. The face just isn't quite doing it for me here. Normally I do prefer brick-built details like this over the smaller set's prints, but... I both like and don't quite like the way his eyes are done here, and I can't quite place a finger on why. Having actual round pieces for the eyeballs is for sure a nice detail, and I like how the sausages work for eyebrows as well. The eyes just don't quite feel like they fit naturally with the rest of the face to me?
And I definitely prefer the *price* of the smaller version!
Still, I wonder how long it'll take before someone MoCs up the rest of the movie-canon lion cubs to match him. I'd love to see Nala, Kiara, Kovu and Vitani in this style...
If Lego could recolour those antennas in white, maybe we could add the missing whiskers to the tuxedo cat.
This set (and the smaller one) are not for me but I always welcome new parts and parts recolour.
@Huw said:
" @Torrent_Studios said:
" @Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
This is why we love Huw and his wide-ranging diction!"
I had to look it up :)"
Just relieved that this one's not titular. Keep expecting Frankie Howerd to pop up... ooh err missus!
“You must avenge my death Kimba, DAH, I mean, Simba…”
Echoing comments that I prefer the smaller model - it’s cuter and more toy-like, while of course being a fraction of the price of this larger one.
This model looks good, I’m just not sure what’s really gained by making it so large. It’d just be hard to find a place to display it.
"You know what grown-ups really want? Plush toys of cute infantile animal Disney characters! Let's make one out of ABS and charge people over $100 for it!"
This is a better model than the black and white cat. Still won't buy either though...
I think the big and the small versions both look very good. I'm actually quite surprised that they're releasing them both on the same day. A lot will probably pick one or the other, who could have ended up with both if they were a few months apart. Nice that Lego are offering the choice.
6.509x the piece count
6.503x the price
Obviously more expensive, but I think this larger one looks a lot more like a lion than the smaller one (whose face and ears remind me more of a lion mixed with a monkey for some reason). Price per part is good too.
@WizardOfOss said:
"Dare I say I much prefer the small one? While this one obviously looks way more detailed, it still feels a bit off. Once again right in the uncanny valley.
Making things bigger doesn't necessarily always make it better."
What is this smaller Simba you speak of?
It's an exceptional sculpt, and I'd love to know who the designer is to give them credit where credit is due!
Printing the white highlights on the eyes is something I've been wanting them to do for a long time. The black plastic isn't quite glossy enough on it's own, and unless you have the perfect lighting to highlight the eyes, they can look pretty soulless.
Also, glad to finally see some love for Lion King in the LEGO portfolio.
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@meclo said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
"Dare I say I much prefer the small one? While this one obviously looks way more detailed, it still feels a bit off. Once again right in the uncanny valley.
Making things bigger doesn't necessarily always make it better."
What is this smaller Simba you speak of?"
43243
Needs more Pumbaa.
It really needs a sound brick and a motion sensor up its backside so it can play The Circle of Life when you lift it in the air.
Memories of all those great Disney songs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtBjc1dz7w
:-)
Using a recolored croissant piece to represent the grubs is inspired
How has this got whiskers when the tuxedo cat doesn’t…
@kaplaa said:
"Using a recolored croissant piece to represent the grubs is inspired"
Already in 21342 Insect Collection under the Hercules Beetle's log
@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"Dammit! Now I've gotta decide whether I want this or 43243.
(Probably 43243 just because it's more friendly to my bank account)
(Either way I'm gonna try modding it into Kion)"
Oh, Kion would be amazing. They should really have done some The Lion Guard sets, that would’ve been amazing. Such a wonderful series from Ford Riley.
@thor96 said:
"I hope it has a B-model."
This is the B-model. Look out for the A-model on Rebrickable.
You guys are all way too fussy!
I think that this lion cub looks great!
I challenge any of you to make one better?…..
Some wonderful parts usage too.
Not sure if I’ll buy it yet, as the want list is VERY long and costly ATM, and space is VERY limited ATM, but I’ll probably pick it up at some stage.
I don’t need a buildable figure of Simba, but unlike apparently a lot of others here, I do at least think this one is really well-done.
Lego doing a small set and then a UCS set of the same character? That's the circle of life.
@Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
This is word nerd erasure.
Why we need two simba sets?
@thor96 said:
"I hope it has a B-model."
What is this? 1994?
@SomeTimesYouFeelLikeANut3 said:
"Why we need two simba sets?"
Two price points for two different audiences.
The smaller one looks more fun, TBH.
That face is always tilted at an angle like he didn't quite get the joke.
I suppose I'm reluctantly, for the first time ever, and hopefully, the last time ever, on team: 'smaller is better.'
Ouch! It was hard saying that. Freud would be so proud.... ;)
@EtudeTheBadger said:
" @Horesz1994 said:
""Ailurophile" sounds like a word that only vet students and furries must know of."
And we do!"
womp womp