The U.S. Capitol Lego set includes over 1,000 pieces(Credit: Lego)Lego has unveiled another product in its popular architecture series. The U.S. Capitol kit will allow you to recreate the seat of the United States Congress, brick-by-brick. It's available on September 1 and will set you back US$99.99.President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the Capitol back in September 18, 1793, and while the neoclassical building has seen many architectural changes over the intervening centuries, it has remained one of the country's most iconic buildings. The U.S. Capitol Lego set includes over 1,000 pieces and rises to a modest height of 6 in (16 cm), with width and depth coming in at 17 in (44 cm) and 5 in (14 cm), respectively. Lego made an effort to get the detailing right, and the kit includes everything required to build the facade, dome, steps, north and south wings, colonnades, and lawns. In a nice touch, the dome is removable and lifting it reveals a peek of the National Statuary Hall rotunda, complete with tiled floor, columns, and eight statue pieces.
A booklet is included detailing information about the design, architecture and history of the Capitol.LEGO enthusiasts will soon be able to construct, for the first time, a scale LEGO model of one of Washington D.C.’s most iconic landmarks, the U.S. Capitol building. After a long embargo, LEGO Architecture will launch the set online and in stores on Sept. 1st. The set includes 1,032 pieces and doubles as a history lesson, thanks to the enclosed pamphlet that explains the building’s long architectural history. The real-life Capitol building is a prime example of neoclassical architecture, spanning more than 1.5 million square feet with over 600 rooms and miles of corridors. Like many other sets in the LEGO Architecture line, the U.S. Capitol set gives pint-sized builders a chance at an up-close look at the exterior and interior of the historic building. The set features over 1,000 pieces, including realistic representations, on a small scale, of the building’s facade, dome, colonnades, north and south wings, steps and lawns.
When the dome is removed, LEGO enthusiasts and budding architecture students gain access to the National Statuary Hall (aka the rotunda), complete with columns, eight statue elements, and a tiled floor. LEGO’s U.S. Capitol set measures six inches high, 17 inches wide, and five inches deep. The model’s scale cleverly matches LEGO’s Lincoln Memorial set, enticing builders to recreate the Washington Mall in their living room. The Capitol set is the latest in LEGO’s growing Architecture collection, which includes prominent landmark buildings from around the world, including the Empire State Building and other New York spots, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, and the Louvre. The LEGO U.S. Capitol set goes on sale Sept. 1, 2016, and will retail for $99.99. Guardian of the Deep Pop Star Recording Studio Speed Racer VS Snake Oiler Cherry Picker / Tow Truck Volkswagen T1 Camper VanYou might not have realized it until now, but you need a Lego Volkswagen Beetle. Yes, there's a gaping Beetle-shaped hole in your life, and only this Lego set can fill it.
Granted, the 1167-piece Beetle that Lego just announced is going to cost you—the set is $99.99 in the U.S.—but just look at it. Who cares about a little thing called money? With the car, you get four different license plates to choose from, a cooler, a surfboard, a roof rack, and a tiny beach towel. Plus, not only do the doors open, the trunk does, too. And inside, there's an engine exactly where it's supposed to be.As you might imagine, with more than 1000 pieces, this Beetle is pretty big. It's 10 inches long and 11 inches tall (with the roof rack). Whether you're buying it for your kid or for yourself, the Lego VW Beetle goes on sale August 1.Sign up for the Road & Track Newsletter Admit It: You Have Always Wanted to Try This Autorama Dukes of Hazzard Jump Was Historically Accurate, Right Down to the Crash Landing Cars 3 Will be Lightning McQueen's Fight Against the Future Top Gear Season 24 Premiers March 12th on BBC America An M5-Sourced V8 Turns This Van Into Quite the Drift Machine
Take a First-Person Ride on the World's Trippiest Hot Wheels Track Tanner Foust Rips Up a Mountain Road In His Global Rallycross Beetle The Fast and the Furious Will Get Its Own Stage Production, Sadly Won't Be a Musical The New Top Gear Trailer Looks Way Better Than The Grand Tour Everything We Know About Fast and Furious 8Who has time for pirate ships and space stations when there's Creepers to fight and mines that need exploring? There's a ton of cool and complex Lego sets out there, but any friend of Alex and Steve knows that the best bundles of blocks come from the Minecraft universe. But which sets deserve your money and imagination? We've complied 10 awesome Lego Minecraft sets that cover a variety of prices and play styles, leaving no Lego brick un-turned. To see more awesome Minecraft loot, check out Gamepedia's Gamer Gift Guide here. Why not begin things at The End Portal? The Endermen need a lesson in manners, and there's no better teacher than Steve and his Diamond Sword.
The library stacks of his secret stronghold are ready for discovery, as long as you can avoid the cave spider. View it on Amazon here. Sometimes your Minecraft building adventures need a little less structure and a ton of imagination. If you're the type that wants to snap things together and see what happens, the Crafting Box Set is a perfect addition to your Lego collection. From Redstone elements to TNT, every bit and block in this set can combine with other biomes to form something original and all your own. If you're in need of a gigantic set with everything from towns and monsters to heroes and watchtowers, the Village Building Kit might be calling your name. This 1,600 piece set may not take a village to raise it, but may very well require a lot of your time and dedication in the building process. With so many individual pieces and buildings, this set is perfect for custom builds and beginning new adventures with each tear-down. We all need a place to get away from it all once in awhile, so why not take a break from the world with the Snow Hideout Building Kit?
This smaller, inexpensive set features a snowscape escape that can build directly into other sets or stand alone. If the cold never bothered you anyway, grab your snow golem and set out for icy adventure. Every good adventure needs a fierce foe to overcome, and the Ender Dragon Set lets you build a villain worth its weight in Redstone. This set features a cadre of Endermen figures, a sandstone dueling ground to set the scene of battle, and the massive Ender Dragon, ready to defend the dragon egg clutch. The dragon itself is worth the price of admission, but the epic arena is just icing on the dragon-based cake. The Micro World sets are tiny bits of awesome, but none are as cool or haunting as The Nether Set. This micro-scale Lego model has flying Ghasts, patrolling Pigmen, and a compact size that combines in big ways with other sets. These micro-mobs pack a wallop, so be prepared for anything if you're planning to set foot through the portal and take on an adventure of a different size.
Need a hero with fresh looks and brand-new weapons? Get yourself a Steve who can do both with this skin pack. This pack includes additional shovels, axes, swords, and a few new looks to fit any adventuring occasion. Sometimes the only thing left to do is storm the fortress, or in the case of the Fortress Building Kit, construct the fortress before tearing it all down. Containing almost 1,000 pieces, the Fortress Kit has massive walls, looming watchtowers, and a plethora of skeletons ready to do battle. Tree-top adventures await those cracking open the Jungle Tree House Kit. This vertical abode features many crafting and accessory elements, trap-doors for fending off attacks, and multiple avenues of construction. Never has 700 pieces of blocky goodness felt like such an adventure. Customize this set to your heart's content, and prepare to keep the Creeper hordes at bay. Since we started at The End, why not end at The First Night? This set is as good as any to start your Lego Minecraft adventures, featuring all the essentials to begin a block-based quest.