Considering how many of them there are these days, finding the best Lego sets can feel like looking for a brick in a haystack of bricks. More than a dozen ranges and countless models are available, so narrowing down that list isn't easy. Even browsing through the cata♔log can be intimidating.
That's why t♈he GamesRadar+ team and I are here to point you in the right direction. Our master builders have rounded up their favorite kits below, and in our opinion, these are the very best Lego sets in terms of design, build experience🧜, and display quality. Seeing as our writers have been hands-on with each and every entry in this guide, we can speak from personal experience about them.
Because this roundup includes everything from the wizarding world of Harry Potter to a galaxy far, far away, you should also be able to find something that appeals to you no matter your interests. (And if you're not sure what you want, don't miss our '澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:how to choose' guide.) We're always trying out new kits too as mentioned in our '澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:how we test' section further down 🌃the page, so pop back every n👍ow and then to see new additions our reviewers think should be on your radar.
Recent updates
May 30, 2025: For this month's update, a 'Lego sets to look forward to in 2025' has been added to the FAQ section with a few kits that our team is excited to see.
April 25, 2025: This page has been updated with a host of honorable mentions for every sectio♓n, providing alternate suggestions that fit different needs (such as the best Star Wars set for kids, or the best Harry Potter kit for display).
Although it looks good in pictures, this kit is jaw-dropping in person. Thanks to an abundance of hidden details and clever engineering choices, it's also a great conversation-starter that's worthy of being in pride of place.
There isn't a more iconic ship in all the Star Wars galaxy, and this kit does the idea justice at a price most of us will actually be able to afford. It doesn't skimp on detail despite that smaller size, either.
Many of the best Lego sets are conversation starters, but none more so than the Talking Sorting Hat. Besides looking fantastic, this thing will literally chat with you and sort all would-be wizards and witches into Hogwarts houses.
It's surprisingly tough to find reasonably-priced Marvel sets that include every OG Avenger from the movies, so this one is already winning. However, it also recreates a downright iconic moment whilst being perfect for display or play.
Premium kits like the Mighty Bowser are all good and well, but this Super Mario set will be a better fit for most people. Affordable yet deeply characterful, the Piranha Plant is the perfect desk or shelf buddy for any fan of the franchise.
If you're a Lego fan of a certain age, you may remember putting the original castle together fondly… and this revised version lives up to those memories. The team's passion for its legacy is clear.
There's something breathtaking about this kit. Photos don't do it justice; they can't capture how sprawling, intricate, and well-considered L🍰ego Rivendell is. It uses every trick in the company's playbook, and there's a sense of fierce creativity powering it.
Seriously, I can't get over how good this thing looks. Lord Elrond's home bears a fearsome price tag and takes up a good chunk of real estate, but my god is it beautiful. It feeಞls as if the team ♈poured their collective heart and soul into the design.
Buy it if:
✅ You enjoy hidden details: Lego Rivendell is crammed with Easter eggs, and every inch hides a fun nod to the movies.
✅ You want one of the prettiest Lego sets: Lego has used every trick and workaround for this kit. M🍨ore importantly, it's gorgeous - those pastel roof tiles are beautiful, and the numerous trees add an eye-catching splash of autumnal color.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't have much space: This kit is a sprawling build that will happily take up most of a table or shelf.
❌ You aren't keen on long builds: Even though I've seen some people finish it in aroun💮d 15 hours, making the set took us something like 25. Be wary if you're low on time.
Features: With more than 6,000 pieces and a width of 29 inches, this is a monstrously big kit that will steal the limelight in any space it occupies. Alongside three distinct dioramas that can be shown off separately or combined for a massive scene, it also comes with 15 minifigures (the Fellowship of the Ring alongside Bilbo Baggins, Elrond, Arwen, elves, and a visiting dwarf).
Build: Although it's not for the faint of heart due to its many pieces, 50 bags, and 20-hour build time, Lego Rivendell is all the more satisfying as a result. It's not necessarily difficult, either. Thanks to concise instructions that are incredibly clear, it avoids any kind of confusion as you put the set together section by section (the project is spli♑t into three manageable chunks).
You'll be kept amused by numerous facts and the daddest of dad jokes dotted throughout these books, too. Indeed, I'm disappointed that we don't see more of this in other kits.
Design: Sure, Lego Rivendell is an investment in terms of time and money. But ♛good lord, the outlay is worthwhile. Few other sets are as intricate as this, and it's riddled wiಞth secrets that range from tiny maps of Middle-earth to Bilbo's red book.
In fact, there are more than a few cubby-holes that serve as cute little dioramas; every time you look at it, there's something new to discover. It's like the ultimate doll's house, and my nerd heart is very happy every time I visit the las🌜t homely house in the west on its shelf.
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Build experience
Thanks to fun asides in the instruction booklets and hidden d🍷eta🅘ils that should delight fans, this is a joy to make.
5/5
Accessibility
It'll take you a while to bu🌌ild Rivendell, so even tho♐ugh it isn't 'complicated,' be prepared for an endurance race. It takes up loads of space, too.
3/5
Instruction quality
These are easi𝔉ly the💜 best Lego instruction booklets I've ever seen.
5/5
Extra features
Rivendell is drowning in Easter eggs and hidden details that Lord of the Rings fans sho💫uld adore.
5/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Benjamin Abbott
"If you ask me, Rivendell is one of the best Lego sets. As in, ever. It's a magnificent design that demonstrates everything these kits can be." Read more: 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lego Rivendell (10316) review
This enormous kit really is one of the most impressive and best Lego sets ever made thanks to its wealth of detail, expansive 🐼interior, and numerous minifigures fro💧m across the ages. The main downside is its astronomical price.
It's magic
2. Hogwarts Castle
It's an older and more exp🐭ensive kit, but this grand rendition of Hogwarts is still one of our favorite sets because of the breath-taking scale and accuracy. The inclusion of microfigures and teeny rooms is a bonus.
Wish come true
3. Disney Castle
The Disney World castle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the worl𝄹d, and it's recreated in perfect detail with this amazing kit. It really does the building justice and adds to it with an interior dedicated to different Disney characters.
Of the many spaceships flying across a galaxy far, far away, none are more iconඣic than Han Solo's battered pile of junk. There have been plenty of Millennium Falcon Lego sets before now, but this version of the Corellian YT freighter is much more affordable and easier to display.
It still packs an impreꦺssive level of detail despite🐠 being smaller, though; there's no mistaking its distinctive silhouette, even at a distance.
Buy it if:
✅ You want the most iconic Star Wars ship without breaking the bank: There are other Millennium Falcon sets out there, but this is the most reasonable in price. It doesn't compromise on quality, though.
✅ You don't have lots of display space: Because this is a smaller kit that won't need an entire table to itself, ❀it'll fit beautifully into most setups.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You want, or already have, the bigger ones: Even though this is a fantastic kit, the bigger versions obviously boast more detail and come with a host of minifigures to crew them. Want the best of the best? Go for those.
❌ You're looking for a playset: Any young padawans wanting a toy they can play with will be disappointed with this one – it doesn't come off the stand 🌞and is too frꦐagile to be carried around.
Features: This is the smallest of Lego's Millennium Falcon kits at just 921 pieces, but I'd argue that it's the best for most people. For starters, it's not the mammoth undertaking the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lego UCS Millennium Falcon is, nor will it break the bank like that one does. In addition, you won't need a small wareh🏅ouse to display this thing. It's a reasonable size and won'♕t dominate the space it's in.
Build: In contrast to the other Falcon kits, this one isn't going to take you long to construct. You can be showing off your work withi💎n a couple of hours, and the process is pretty laid back on the whole. That doesn't mean it isn't satisfying, though. You'll spend a lot of time snapping panels together to make the ship's cu🍌rves, for example, and the weighty 'click' as you connect them is oddly satisfying.
Is it perfect? No. Certain portions ar🌳e fiddly, and the instructions could be a lot clearer – it's not always obvious where you're putting new pieces. But these are niggles in the grand scheme of things. Plus, it gets a lot right; there aren't any stickers in sight, for starters.
Design: Even though this is the dinkiest of the four Lego Millennium Falcon sets available at the moment, it's still crammed with detail. As a case in point, there are some welcome but unnecessary Easter eggs which leave an impression precisely because they aren't needed. More specifically, you'll place studs that depict memorable scenes (such as A New Hope's holo-chess game) during the early ജstages of this build, but they're quickly covered up and never seen again. In much the same way, clever use of 'greebles' lend the kit that recognizably battered look without overcrowdiꦯng its hull. Lego could have cut corners here, yet it didn't.
There are compromises, of course; the set's modest footprint makes that inevitable. There's a weird gap in the cockpit neck, for instance, and it's a shame the cockpit itꦇself doesn't feature plastic windows. You can't display it off the stand, either. But on the whole, this Millennium Falcon achieves a lot in spite of any limitations. It looks🐼 fantastic at a distance or up close, and won't dominate your living space like the Ultimate Collector Series or Rise of Skywalker alternatives.
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Build experience
There's something deeply satisfying about clicking the chassi♌s into place and then covering it inಞ greebles.
4/5
Accessibility
It's not the hardest Lego set you'll build🌞, nor is it the easiest. There are quite a lot of small and fꦦiddly pieces to contend with, though.
3.5/5
Instruction quality
The instructions have the thin🌼nest of white lines around the pieces you have to add, so things could be a little clearer.
3.5/5
Extra features
Like most of the best Lego sets, this kit has lots of hidden details inside (like stud versions of the New Hope crew around the holochess table) that won't ever be seen, so are purel♑y there for the builder's satisfaction.
4/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Benjamin Abbott
"Unless you're willing to drop a lot of money and display space, this is comfortably the best Millennium Falcon kit and one of the best Lego Star Wars sets overall. It isn't perfect, but comes pretty damn close – she's got it where it counts." Read more: 澳洲幸运5开😼奖号码历史查询:Lego Millennium Falcon (75375) review
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Best premium
1. UCS Millennium Falcon
Wait, that's two mentions for the UCS𝔉 Falcon in one🌠 guide? You betcha. If you have the credits to spare, you'll wind up with one of the most impressive models out there.
Best cheap
2. Mandalorian & Child
This pair of BrickHeadz models is perfect as a gift for loved ones that adore Mando and his super-cute ward, Grogu. Whethe🌞r it's for display or the toybox, this pair should delight fans.
For kids
3. Boarding the Tantive IV
Although it's a fantastic display piece for adults thanks to its recreation of an icon♉ic scene (plus, it includes a host of awesome minifigs), kids will adore this playset due to the many interactive elements present here.
Most of the best Lego sets are conversation starters, but few take that as literally as the Talking Sorting Hat. Push down on the disguised lever to hear it bellow your Hogwarts House at you, with audio taken straigh🍷t from the movie.
When combined with a claඣssy little stand with plaques for Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff, not to mention a minifigure of Harry and a teeny Sorting Hat, this kit is the perfect display piece.
Buy it if:
✅ You want a display piece: If you'd rather something made for display instead of a playset, this is arguably the best Harry Potter kit.
✅ You want a conversation starter: It's impossible for this set not🙈 to impress your gue൩sts.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You'd rather get Hogwarts: If you can only get one Harry Potter kit, and you'd feel glum if you didn't have Hogwarts castle itself, I'd avoid the Talking Sorting Hat.
❌ You want a playset: As previously mentioned, this is more of a display piece than a playset… even if it is fun to play with.
Features: The main selling point of this kit is right there in the name – it talks. More specifically, it barks out quotes taken directly from the Sorcerer'ওs Stone movie (or Philosopher's Stone, if you're in the UK). It also yells which Hogwarts House you belong in.
While it can be displayed by itself, the Talking Sorting Hat comes with a stand from which to shout its decisions. This features a plaque for each house and a minifigure of Harry from his first year with a little Sorting Hat on his head.
Build: This is one of the more straightforward Lego kits I've cobbled together, and it'll only take you an hour or two to finish. Is it slightly tedious to slot in brown block after brown block? Sort of. But there's a thrill in seeing it all come together, and clever yet simple engineering underpins the whole thing.
Design: It's always amazing to see h💝ow a pile of plastic blocks can look so close to a set's inspiration, and it's no different♌ here. This kit captures the movie version's wonky, battered, and slightly grumpy design perfectly. Even though a few stickers are used to represent patches and stitches, they're mercifully few in number and do a lot to elevate the overall build. The fact that the Talking Sorting Hat's mouth and eyebrows move when you press the top is icing on the cake.
The stand is a handsome thing🅘 that doesn't overshadow the rest of the set, either; it's a black and gold number with space for each Hogwarts House crest which, thankfully, are printed rather than stickered. When you throw in the Harry minifig (with the adorable little legs!) with his tiny Sorting Hat, this will certainly please fans.
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Build experience
B🐲ecause it isn't a massive nor overly complicated kit, you'll have a pretty pleasant time with this one.
4/5
Accessibility
This is a straightforward build for the most part, but th🧜ere are some tricky bits when you start working on the inner mechanisms.
3.5/5
Instruction quality
There are clear red lines🀅 surrounding the pieces you have to add, so you won't feel lost.
4/5
Extra features
You won't fin🐭d hidden Easter 𒁃eggs here, but the fact this kit can talk makes it a winner.
5/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Benjamin Abbott
"I'd a🍸lways thought that the Hogwarts kit would be my go-to Harry Pott🔜er set, but this is just delightful. It sits in pride of place on my desk."
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Best display
1. Hogwarts Castle & Grounds
The newer, smaller Hogwarts model is probably a better purchase for most people than its larger cousin, mostly due to the fact it fits on a shelf rather than needing a whole ꧒table for display. It's just as🧔 accurate and detailed, though.
Best premium
2. Gringotts Bank
In terms of ambition, I'm not sure any Harry Potter kit comes close to Gringotts. It looks impossible, as if it's about to collapse under its 🌼own weight, but the magicians at Lego somehow make it work. It's cramme🗹d with detail as well.
For kids
3. Potions Class
Imaginative roleplay is a key component of any set for kids, and Potions Class is arguably best at proཧviding that. It's carrying plenty of interactive little pieces children can♍ use to make their brew, not to mention the likes of Snape and Hermione.
There are plenty of Avengers-themed kits gracing shelves right now, but few assemble the original six like this. More imꦡportantly, it recreates one of the franchise's most iconic shots to display on your shelf or jazz up your kid's toyb꧋ox.
That's because this kit is multitasking. Along with being an interactive set sporting plenty for children to play with (like blasters that ⛄fire studs or a bunker Hulk can bust), it's just as good at being a display piece. Transparent pieces hold the Avengers aloft in their iconic poses as they race through the Sokovian forest, giving it kinetic energy despite the minifigures ꦺbeing stock still.
Buy it if:
✅ You want something to display, or for your kids: This set strikes the perfect balance of being a cool display piece whilst also being ideal for kids to play with.
✅ You're lacking display space: Although bigger and arguably better Marvel kits are out there, they take up a lot of real estate. This is much more manageable.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You'd prefer the OG Avengers moment: I'm sure we'll eventually get a recreation of that shot in the original Avengers where the team forms a circle to face off against aliens.
❌ You want a showstopper: This is on the more modest side when it comes to Marve൩l sets, especially when you take the Sanctumꩲ Sanctorum, Avengers Tower, or Daily Bugle into account.
Features: This kit brings us back to a simpler time where the team only has𓂃 to worry about trickster gods and megalomaniacal robots. Recreating Age of Ultron's opening battle against Hydra, it includes minifigures for all six OG Avengers alongside semi-transparent stands so you can pose them mid-leap.
It's not a static piece, though. The blasters held by those Hydra soldiers actually fire, and you can "Hulk smash" a plank that hurls the diorama's bunker away.
Build: Seeing as it'll only take you two hours or so to build, this is a pretty accessible kit. Although the experience could have been monotonous thanks to the many white and gunmetal pieces, the designers keep switching it up🐎 to maintain your interest. I ♋just wish the instructions were clearer.
Beyond the fiddliness of putting your minifigs on their translucent stands, this is my one complaint.
Design: I've got to hand it♛ to team Lego here – this set truly does provide something for everyone. On the one hand, kids will love playing with the core Avengers in their fight against eꦆvil thanks to interactive elements. On the other, adults are getting a handsome, dynamic display piece that's instantly recognizable.
It's cleverly constructed, too; minifigures are attached to the environment in smart enough ways that you barely notice the stands, and no model obscures another෴. There's absolutely no wasted space here.
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Build experience
Putting the minifigures onto the translucent stands can be fi꧑ddly🍷, but the build is a satisfying one on the whole.
4/5
Accessibility
This kit manages to find a balanc🧸e between complexiꦕty and simplicity, but it does provide a challenge here and there.
4/5
Instruction quality
Unfortunately, most pieces aren't o🐻utlined or highlighted in the instruction booklet.♚ This leaves you to play spot-the-difference.
2/5
Extra features
While you aren't going to find hidden secrets, the Hydra soldiers' blasters fir෴e studs and the bunker can be blown up using Hulk.
3/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Benjamin Abbott
"There might be bigger and more impressive sets out there, but this one is arguably the best Marvel kit for most people thanks to how well it balances price with value… and interactivity." Read more: Lego The Avengers Assemble: A🍌ge of Ult𝔉ron (76291) review
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Best premium
1. Avengers Tower
It's big and oh boy is it expensive, but you won't find a better premium Marvel kit. With multiple stories stuffed with references to the films alongside an army of minifigures drawn from a♒cross the Infinity Saga, this is a sight to ꦕbehold.
Best display
2. Infinity Gauntlet
Is there a more infamous glove in all of cinema? I doubt it. The Infinity Gauntlet that snapped away half of all life in the MCU is downright iconic, making it the perfect display piece for fans.
For kids
3. Civil War
Because it includes many beloved heroes from the Infinity Saga, an airport to battle over, and a showstopper in the form of Ant Man's giant form, this ode to Civil War is a fantastic kid's playset - its begging for you to join in the fi𒁏ght.
I've got a lot of time for showstopper kits like The Mighty Bowser, but sometimes all you need is a plucky little Piranha Plant like this. Mario's iconic foe looks perfect in brick form, and it's oozing character despite being just nine🐟 inches high.
Whi♏le it won't do much good as a toy for kids, grown up fans should look no f❀urther than this display piece. It says a lot that numerous members of the GamesRadar+ team snapped it up right away.
Buy it if:
✅ You want an affordable Mario set for adults: The Piranha Plant's middle-of-the-road pricing is greatly appreciated after expensive kits. It's designed as a display piece too, not a playset.
✅ You want a small but eye-catching display piece: This will look fantastic on a shelf or desk.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You're looking for a kids' playset: Your Piranha Plant is liable to break if played with, so it's not a good fit for children.
❌ You want a centerpiece: G💛ot your eye on Mighty Bowser or the Mario and Kart set? This won't𝔍 impress as much as those would.
Features: This kit is a bit like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lego The Child in that it's an interactive character designed to go on a desk or your shelf. The Piranha Plant's head, mouth, and leav🎃es can be posed as well, providing a touch more ownership over how it looks.
Aside from that, there are also some hidden Mario coins that can be put into a secret compartment, piggy bank-style. It's a cool touch that wasn't necessary, but is appreciated nonetheless.
Build: As a small-scale project without🐭 too much in the way of technical parts, the Lego Piranha Plant isn't going to tax you. In other words, it's ideal for anyone coming back to – or getting into – Lego as an adult.
The instructions aren't too bad either thanks to yellow lines surrounding pieces, and I enjoy the timeline that shows off this memorable enemy through the ages.
Design: I adore this cheeky chappy. Even though the set isn't very big, it's full of charm and personality. Just tilting the head to one side can imbue it wi♒th character.
I'm impressed wܫith how well a monster built largely of curves translates into Lego, too. This doesn't feel like🌳 a rough, best-effort approximation of a Piranha Plant; it's a faithful recreation even non-Lego fans will be happy to have on display at home.
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Score
Build experience
This is an easy-going pr🌳ocess that won't take you all🤡 that long.
5/5
Accessibility
If you're returning to Lego after years aw🍌ay or are new to the for-adults range, this is the perfect entry-point.
5/5
Instruction quality
The instructions 🔴here are pretty easy to follow and feature a fun look back at the Piranha Plant's history.
4/5
Extra features
Being able to pose your Piran♔ha Plant, along with the secret compartment, adds to the overall experience.
4/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Tabitha Baker
"The Lego Piranha Plant is a relatively simple build, but one that snaps with personality once it all comes together. Those 500 pieces all work particularly hard in both value and impact on the overall figure, with each stud contributing to the finish🦄ed product. Surprisingly large for its🤪 price, and with its own hidden secrets, this is a must-have for Mario fans."
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1. The Mighty Bowser
The King of the Koopas has his own, enormous Lego kit, and he's never looked better. This for-adults display ♍piece shows o꧋ff Bowser in all his glory with posable arms, eyes, mouth, and tail. In a neat touch, he can even shoot fire from his jaws.
Best display
2. Super Mario World
If you've been a fan of the moustachioed plumber since the SNES era, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better Mario displa♕y piece. Besides capturing the blocky look of Super Mario World perfectly, it actually move💟s if you crank the handle.
For kids
3. Mario Starter Set
Sometimes, simple is best. This beginner box is t🌳he only way to get the interactive Mario figure, and he's the lynchpin of the entire range🗹. The kit also has a starter course for kids to make, along with a couple of foes such as Bowser Jr.
If there's a Lego set that deserves a hero's welcome with herald's trumpets and pageantry, it's this one. The Lion Knights' Castle is a throwback to classic kits froꦬm decades past, and it combines that nostalgia with modern advancements for the ultimate project… no matter whether you're new to Lego or a veteran of countless brick-based builds.
There's no denying that it's💛 expensive. However, you're getting a lot of Lego goodness for your money here (including more minifigures than most sets combined). It 🤪is, in a word, magnificent.
Buy it if:
✅ You had the original: For those of you that owned the original Lego castles, it'll be nostalgia in brick form. This stronghold more than honors the sets that inspired it.
✅ You're a Middle-Ages aficionado: Love visiting castles? Enjoy binging Lord 🌊of the Rings, D&D, or Game of Thrones? This is catnip for medieval / fa🐓ntasy fans.
Don't buy it if:
❌ You still have one of the original Lego castles: If you've got an OG Lego castle at home, this will obviously feel a bit redundant. It makes quality-of-life changes and features new minifigures, of course, but is an ode to those sets of old nonetheless.
❌ You're short of space: Like many of the best Lego sets, this one is sꦦuitably enormous. It can be a bit of a struggle to display, so bear that in mind before you hit the checkout.
Features: Think of this set like a revival rather than a reboot. It shares a lot of DNA with the 1984 King's Castle, but builds upon it with modern advances. There's an army of 22 minifigures included within the box as well.
Build: This set is sizeable, but don't worry - it's not difficult to construct (aside from a drawbridge that may take a few goes to position correctly, anyway). Just because it's simple to put together doesn't mean it isn't clever, though. As per Rivendell, there are cunningly recycled elements used throughout the build.
Design: Crammed with hidden nooks and charming details (including a fun Easter egg for the 1978 'Yellow' Castle), this is the sort of project that's just as much fun to look at after it's finished as it is to build. The fact it can be displayꦰed as a sprawling facade - allowing you to peek inside its many rooms and cubby-holes - or as a 'complete' building is another feather in its medieval cap.
In addition, there's a charming sense of narrative laced through every brick. Whether it's the varied army of minifigs or lived-in details for each room (including a medieval toilet, complete with a sponge on a stick…), there's very clearl✱y a story being told here. Discovering it as you build or after the castle is finished will delight all but the most cold-hearted soul.
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Score
Build experience
The wealth of Easter eggs and clever design choices make conღstruction a joy.
5/5
Accessibility
This is 💜a mighty task even for experienced 🐎builders.
3.5/5
Instruction quality
Thanks to clear examples and plenty of h🔜istory to make fans feel misty-eyed, the instructions for Lion Knights' Castle strike a chord.
4.5/5
Extra features
There are more references, hidden details, and secret nooks than I've got time to discuss🍰 here.
5/5
Expert verdict
Expert verdict
Mike Harris
"The Lego Lion Knight’s Castle is one of my favorite Lego sets to date. It’s a glorious ode to the Lego castles of the '70s and '80s, and I can hardly think of a better way to celebrate Lego’s 90th anniversary. It’s a huge, gorgeous set, with a veritable army of classic-looking minifigs and a sublime interior, complete with a tiny cameo of the 1978 ‘Yellow’ Castle (375) that started it all. When I played with smaller Lego castles as a child, this impregnable Norman keep was the structure in my mind’s eye. But even putting nostalgia to one side, it should be near the top of every Lego fan’s wishlist." Read more: 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lego Lion Knights' Castle review
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Best ship
1. Blacktron Renegade
This throwback is inspired by the 1987 model of the same name, but improves on the formula in almost every respect. Whether it's a sleeker body, more detailed panels for the cockpit, or a be💎efed up buggy, the new Blacktron is flying high.
Roll out
2. Optimus Prime
The kit may be relatively new, but it recreates the original version of Optimus Prime from the 1980s cartoon. Lego is the perfect medium to create the Transformer; its blockiness and stark🅘 edges work well with Autobots and Deceptions alike.
Best cheap
3. Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera
Polaroid cameras have really come back around in popularity, so it's fittin𒁏g that a Lego version of the beloved device is on the cards too. Along with that instantly-recognizable design, this one features Lego photos. Delightful.
There are more kits these days than anyone could know what to do with, and shopping for the best Lego sets is overwhelming as a result. Not su🌌re where to start, or put off by the countless options? Don't worry, the GamesRadar+ team can help. We've covered sets for years now and have been Lego fans since childhood, so know a thing or two about choosing the right one for you.
Here's what we'd recommend when h𓆏unting down Lego:
👪 Who are you buying for? It's an obvious question, but will help you hone in on the right kit. If you're shopping for a child, prioritize playsets (they tend to include this wording in the product description and feature a younger age-rating) that promise imaginative roleplay. If you're 🧸shopping for grown-ups, take a look at models rated 18+. These are meant for display and will usually be more complex on the whole.
🤩 What are you a fan of? There are countless sets based on franchises nowadays from Star Wars to Wicked, so൲ the first thing youꦍ should do after deciding who you're shopping for is decide what you like. Chances are, you'll find a suitable kit from Lego.
📐 How much display space do you have? This may be the most important question to answer if you're buying for-adu☂lts sets; they can be pretty sizable. Make sure you check the dimensions before clicking 'buy' to avoid disappointment.
🕜 How long are you willing to spend building? The coolest kits can take a long time ൲to build, so take a look at the estimated time below each entry to get an idea of what you're signing up for. Rivendell took me more than a dozen hours over several evenings, for instance, so wouldn't suit those short on time.
🏓 Is it going to be played with? Some Lego sets aren't made for children (honestly, I'm not just making that up) so won't hold up to play. As a case in point, Optimus Prime has a habit of coming apart at the waist if he's manhandled. Bear t꧋hat in mind before hitting checkout.
How we test Lego
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It's ♌our honor and privilege to test Lego and let you know which sets are worth buying, so we take the matter very seriously.
To start with, the GamesRadar+ experts (who have years of experience between them) won't ever🌃 recommend a product that they wouldn't be happy buying themselves with their own money. The cost of living is tightening purse-strings everywhere, after all, so knowing what is worth the cash comes in very handy.
We aไpproach each listing on this page wit💯h distinct sections to help you understand what a kit is like quickly and easily. This includes:
Introduction: Our writers give you the basics here alongside 'buy if/don't buy if' boxouts for a TLDR cheatsheet.
Features: We discuss the set's elevator pitch here.
Design: You'll find our thoughts about the look of the finished model here.
O🐠nce that's out of the way, we use a ratings table to break the sꦉet's individual elements down. Here's an example of what that looks like.
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How fun is it to put the kit together?
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Is it easy to make?
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. It features a wealth of o🎃ptions that will chaꦗllenge and entertain you in equal measure. The Technic and Ultimate Collector ranges are great examples.
We'd recommend starting small, though. Namely, it's worth checking out builds from the 'helmets'💖 line l𒆙ike or . They're relatively simple yet awesome display pieces that aren't too overwhelming.
What is the best Lego set to start with?
Lego Krusty Burger | As a lifelong Simpsons fan that could probably spend the best part of a day quoting old episodes, I am psyched to see an all-new Lego kit based on the franchise for the first time in... well, years. Honestly, I don't know what took Lego so long to bring this back.
📆 Release date: June 1, 2025
Lego Klombo | If I can be completely honest, I had no idea what a Klombo was until this kit was announced - I've been out of Fortnite for a long time. However, now I've been formally introduced to the monster, I'm obsessed. This kit absolutely does the creature justice with those expressive eyes and wonderfully derpy smile.
📆 Release date: June 1, 2025
Lego The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook | The book nook range is probably one of my favorite additions to Lego in a long time, and this scene feels practically made for the format.
📆 Release date: June 1, 2025
What is Lego's best-selling set?
. These fan-favorites create a lot of buzz... and understandably so.
Howeverꦗ, it's not all about pop-culture. Recreations of world monuments are always popular too, and vehi♊cles (including those in the Technic range) have an enormous following. In fact, cars and ships make up more than a dozen entries on the bestsellers list we mentioned above.
It's entirely possible that something simple likeꦚ the pack beats the competition, though. This tried-and-tested option offers a wealth of building materials for your own designs, so it's perfect no matter whether the customer is a child or master builder.
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I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and now manage GamesRadar+'s tabletop gaming and toy coverage. You'll find my grubby paws on everything from board gamꦐe reviews to the latest Lego news.
