At long last, following the success of the LEGO® Fortnite video game, construction sets have been officially announced... and they're hilarious!
Coming 1 October 2024, the 77070 Durrr Burger, 77071 Supply Llama, 77072 Peely Bone and 77073 Battle Bus are jumping onto your actual desk top.
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Release Date: 1 October 2024
Pre-order is available now on LEGO.com for the Fortnite sets
- 77070 Fortnite Durrr Burger ℹ️ 193 pieces ℹ️ 14.99 €/ £12.99/ US$14.99/ AU$24.99/ 19.99 CAD/ 5990 HUF/ 349 MXN
- 77071 Fortnite Supply Llama ℹ️ 691 pieces ℹ️ 39.99 €/ £34.99/ US$39.99/ AU$59.99/ CA$49.99 CAD/ 16990 HUF/ 999 MXN
- 77072 Fortnite Peely Bone ℹ️ 1414 pieces ℹ️ 99.99 €/ £89.99/ US$99.99/ AU$149.99/ CA$129.99/ 42990 HUF/ 2599 MXN/ 959.99 BRL
- 77073 Fortnite Battle Bus ℹ️ 954 pieces ℹ️ 99.99 €/ £89.99/ US$99.99/ AU$169.99/ CA$129.99/ 42990 HUF/ 2599 MXN/ 959.99 BRL
Let's take a look at each in turn, and spot some of the new parts coming in them.
LEGO Fortnite Durrr Burger set
This 193-piece set is intended for builders aged 9+ and features the iconic mascot from the restuarant chain of the same name within LEGO Fortnite.
Recolours
- Brick Round Corner 4 x 4 x 3 Dome Top (49612) in Orange
- Brick Round Corner 5 x 5 x 1 with Bottom Cut Outs [No Studs] [1/4 Arch] (24599) in Orange
- Hinge Panel 3 x 4 x 3 Curved (18910) in Coral
- Age mark: 9+
- Price: 14.99 €/ £12.99/ US$14.99/ AU$24.99/ 19.99 CAD/ 5990 HUF/ 349 MXN
- Pieces: 193
- Set number: 77070
- Height, length, width: 11 x 8 x 9cm (4.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches)
- Fortnite Durrr Burger on LEGO.com
LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama set
Recolours
- Tile Round 1 x 1 with Hollow Bar (20482) in Lavender
- Slope 45° 2 x 2 Double (3043) in Medium Lavender
- Plate Special 1 x 1 Rounded with Handle (26047) in Medium Lavender
- 1x2 plate with wide handle (48336) in Medium Lavender on the lower jaw
- 2x2x2/3 inverted curved slope (32803) in Medium Lavender on the back of the head
![box of LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama set](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXN81bfOukHwFBAcJ06v6jTIbovJ9Ea3qSU_mRARRq9L3MyvAyyTx1TShgVxaOJwIZxrOOexqquKb19J1QkZSOIuW5yaBzp4Rkg73asif2HlnCIuCxCCrrLu3ZlVeE6ja4yiMZcgIuCqwyTQn9mw62ILJVo7L-0VS-MUFyhDp7NhCMEIzfnaDOi9fyjZ4h/w628-h640/LEGO%20Fortnite%20Supply%20Llama%20set%2077071_Box1_v39.jpg)
- Age mark: 12+
- Price: 39.99 €/ £34.99/ US$39.99/ AU$59.99/ CA$49.99 CAD/ 16990 HUF/ 999 MXN
- Pieces: 691
- Set number: 77071
- Height, length, width: 24 x 8 16cm (9.5 x 3 x 6.5 inches)
- Fortnite Supply Llama on LEGO.com
LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone set
![man adds the backpack to the LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone set](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielI16Sobr8Y9GCkJHBnNcroCyNiyUmZwfbozRb3xTaP54gSu_Jt-ME0N9B8e11sjTI-r9nhxlH1SbqNT-MShAYWEypxJ9o2SQQixW0wtBHD91l4x0Xm6tTKClVcsBBzgX1E-kaTMRE2ZIBFmYs3mkCnlFzzz_DUW7XYxig4tTcVLi-zyVUCDAi5gR16kl/w640-h444/Backpack%20bunch%20bananas%20LEGO%20Fortnite%20Peely%20Bone%20set%2077072.jpg)
Recolours
- Plant, Fern 3 x 4 x 2 (5151) in Yellow
- Wedge Sloped 45° 3 x 3 Left (42862 & 48165) in Yellow
- Technic Brick Special 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, Rotation Joint Socket (48169) in Yellow
- Brick Round 1 x 1 diameter Tube with 90 Degree Elbow (2 x 2 x 1) and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at each end (25214) in Bright Pink
- 2x2 Quarter Dome, which will make its debut in Pearl Gold in the exciting August set 75398 C-3PO, is here in White
- 4x4 round brick with slope (5649) from the Countach set in Yellow at the base of the "torso"
- 2x2 curved corner plate with 1x1 cutout (79491) in White on the right foot
- connector with axle hole and male click hinge (53923) in White on the right foot
- connector with male and female click hinge and Ø3.18 hole (54662) in White on the right foot
- 2x2 tile with two quarter-circle cutouts (3396) in Reddish Brown on the left foot
- 2x4 round tile (66857) in Yellow on the left leg
- 2x6 wedge plates (78443 & 78444) in Yellow
- 1x2 plate with angled triple handle (92692) in Yellow on the left hand
- Age mark: 18+
- Price: 99.99 €/ £89.99/ US$99.99/ AU$149.99/ CA$129.99/ 42990 HUF/ 2599 MXN/ 959.99 BRL
- Pieces: 1414
- Set number: 77072
- Height: 36cm (14 inches)
- Fortnite Peely Bone on LEGO.com
LEGO Fortnite Battle Bus set
The Battle Bus is a flying vehicle that transports Fortnite players to an island to fight. It is yet to appear in LEGO Fortnite, but that is about to change apparently!
The 954-piece set comprises the Battle Bus model with accessories Slurp Juice, Grappler, Pickaxes and Slap Juice. The bus has a removable roof, so that you can place the minifigures – yes, all 9 of them – within.
Recolours
- Stylised flame with clip (80519) in Tr. Light Blue on the balloon
- 1x4x5 train doors (42819 & 43967) in Blue – a slightly different variant of this mould from the 2014 version
- Age mark: 10+
- Price: 99.99 €/ £89.99/ US$99.99/ AU$169.99/ CA$129.99/ 42990 HUF/ 2599 MXN/ 959.99 BRL
- Pieces: 954
- Set number: 77073
- Height, length, width: 28 x 28 x 13cm (11 x 11 x 5 inches)
- Fortnite Battle Bus on LEGO.com
Conclusion
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The only main issue with yet another minor videogame tie in theme is all the printed parts and minifig parts are likely not going to make it to PaB, does make it a bit frustrating but at least the bus is mostly affordable for one set of the minifig bits and the bus can be altered to fit a city theme.
ReplyDeleteAlso I absolutely hate the banana skin with skeleton...thing. Just...why? haha. I'd have thought a minifig sized battle area would have made more sense for a first wave.
Wouldn't call Fortnite a "minor" tie in theme by any stretch—love it or hate it, it's one of the most popular and successful video games out there these days.
DeleteI use "minor" as in quantity of sets/amount of parts not the popularity (I'd consider LotR also "minor" but it's got 2x £400 sets and is one of the most well known things on the planet!). It's just frustrating since there are usually a lot of good torso/printed parts which are solely tied down to expensive sets. It has been noted very explicitly that Lego has a licence agreement with these parties to never release the copyrighted designs they are reproducing outside of the given sets (which is why Star Wars or Harry Potter prints are never available on PaB either). It saves Lego I guess a lot of money ie makes the sets affordable to produce in the first place.
DeleteThe win is having new colours/element designs which find their way into other sets or possibly PaB, and some generic minifig parts like hairs sometimes make it.
We're mostly lucky a lot of Ideas sets are unbranded, the Modular line is continuing well and City/Ninjago/Friends is strong and Lego at least experiment with Dreamzz and Monkie Kid, since every additional tie in licenced theme locks those new bits up behind a very hefty price point (regardless of if you Bricklink individual parts it's not cheap!). At least you do get a hefty amount of minifigs on the bus in this instance, but it's still not a £30 set you can pick multiples of easily.
Some bat-ape minifigs there. Many of the parts seem to be useful for customizing.
ReplyDeleteAlong with the new 2x2 quarter dome, there is a new 1x2 slope brick, no? Otherwise I don't know what they're using that could match the curve of the dome.
ReplyDeleteThat's not much of a mystery actually—it's most likely the 1x3x2 arch with curved top (92903). The curve of the 2x2 quarter dome matches that just like the vertical curve of the 3x3x2 quarter dome (they're even used together on Peely's skull there), but unlike the 3x3x2 quarter dome the 2x2 one has the same curve in all three dimensions.
DeleteAh yeah indeed, there's room for the extra stud
DeleteIs that bus constructed 7-wide? The 6-wide standard for official Lego trains will look a bit puny in comparison. Have Lego ever made 7-wide minifigure buses before or is this a first?
ReplyDeleteLooked again, it's 8-wide! A behemoth compared with Lego trains.
DeleteThe bus from the Hidden Side theme was also 8-wide (actually even wider when you add the large wheel arches). In general it's not that uncommon for vehicles in "action themes" to outscale your typical City vehicle, since they're designed more for play than to scale with average street layouts.
DeleteLEGO has definitely made plenty of buses this wide or wider, such as https://brickset.com/sets/41106-1/Pop-Star-Tour-Bus, https://brickset.com/sets/41395-1/Friendship-Bus, https://brickset.com/sets/70423-1/Paranormal-Intercept-Bus-3000, https://brickset.com/sets/41759-1/Heartlake-City-Bus, and https://brickset.com/sets/42619-1/Pop-Star-Music-Tour-Bus
DeleteIn general, there are loads of vehicles outside the City theme that would be extremely oversized by City/Town standards to allow for more detail and playability (consider all the oversized cars, trucks, and motorcycles in themes like Agents, Ninjago, and Monkie Kid).
A larger scale like this is also not uncommon for licensed sets like Jurassic Park jeeps, Batmobiles, or Speed Champions sports cars, particularly since it helps to ensure they accurately reflect the details of a very specific vehicle design (whereas a City bus, tow truck, or race car just has to evoke the general idea of a bus, tow truck, or race car).
Unfortunately it looks like you only get the left hand train door in the set, not the right hand one.
ReplyDeleteThis was a worry of mine too, since the right-hand door is not visible in these photos, but the 360-degree spin video on LEGO.com shows that one is included on the right side of the bus!
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