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Lego to release a 9,090-piece scale model of the Titanic — its biggest set, ever
CNN ^ | Oct. 9, 2021 at 7:46 p.m. | Amy Woodyatt,

Posted on 10/10/2021 6:53:01 PM PDT by BenLurkin

At more than 53 inches long, the model is a replica of the doomed liner, which, at the time of its maiden voyage, was the largest passenger ship afloat.

The original Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, to New York on April 10, 1912.

Late on April 14, around midnight, it struck an iceberg and sank in less than three hours. According to the US Senate report on the disaster, 1,517 people died and 706 survived out of 2,223 passengers and crew.

Made up of 9,090 pieces, the replica model divides into three sections to reveal the interior of the ill-fated vessel, including the first-class grand staircase, which sprawls over six decks, as well as a Jacobean-style dining saloon and the engine room.

The Lego ship is a 1:200 scale model and also includes a recreation of the ship's bridge, promenade deck and swimming pool.

The set won't come cheap though: Available for pre-order from November 1 and general sale from November 8, the ship will retail at $629.99.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: biggestset; lego; titanic
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To: BenLurkin

There are some sets that are significantly more expensive.


41 posted on 10/10/2021 9:49:44 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: algore

I was at a wargame convention many years back, and one of the vendors had Zeppelins for World War I air combat games...

...cast from lead.

Lead Zeppelins...


42 posted on 10/11/2021 4:23:03 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: algore
The $500-million luxury cruise liner, built by China, is a reconstruction of the original Titanic, which met its infamous fate back in 1912. The Titanic, although being constructed more than 100 years after its ancestor, will feature the period décor and layout design.

Will it come with period correct high sulfur brittle steel?

Made in China so it probably will.

43 posted on 10/11/2021 4:41:17 AM PDT by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy

Ehh.


44 posted on 10/11/2021 5:05:16 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Hodar

Kind of like 3D coloring books for adults...no skills required or acquired beyond the level of kindergarten, but absent creative imagination with no distinction from any other assemblage.


45 posted on 10/11/2021 5:08:22 AM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and fools who can not govern. " Chesterton)
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To: BenLurkin
The set won't come cheap though: Available for pre-order from November 1 and general sale from November 8, the ship will retail at $629.99.

Are we sure that price is correct? Most Lego sets are a fair value at ~$.10 per piece, although most cost a bit more than that.

9090 pieces would usually cost closer to $909, if not more. I mean, this set is double the pieces of the Star Destroyer, yet is $70 cheaper...?
46 posted on 10/11/2021 8:58:07 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: BenLurkin

The actual Titanic is in 9,090 pieces.
The replica model is made up of 9,090 pieces.


47 posted on 10/11/2021 4:02:09 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: Yo-Yo
You're missing the big red streak down the side. My Grandfather saw it when he came over from France in 1912 when he was 8 years old on a following steamer. Paper work delayed the family's transit otherwise they would have been 3rd class steerage on the Titanic.
48 posted on 10/11/2021 4:19:03 PM PDT by Polynikes (Nicht geimpft Mensch 2. Klasse)
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