Lego lets you build Sir Ernest Shackleton’s iconic lost ship, the Endurance, in the next Icons set
- Lego’s latest set is an accurate, brick-built recreation of the Endurance
- The ship was used on a trans-Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton
- It is made of more than 3,000 Lego blocks and is over 90 cm long
Lego’s next Icons set is getting ready to set sail, and it could be the perfect accompaniment to one of the latest documentaries on Disney Plus. The new icons The Endurance The set consists of 3,011 bricks from the iconic ship piloted by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
It’ll launch on November 29, 2024 – aka Black Friday – for $269.99 / £229.99 / AU$399.99, about three weeks after Endurance launches on Disney Plus; it premiered on November 2, 2024.
The ship was a trans-Antarctic expedition led by Shackleton, which became stuck in the ice in 1915. Miraculously, the crew and Shackleton survived and made it back to the ship’s lifeboats, including harrowing days in Antarctica.
The structure lands at 18.5 inches high and over 31 inches long, complete with ten sails spread over three masts. Many details come from the ship itself, which was recently discovered, and you can learn more about it in the documentary. Using more than 3,000 parts, you’ll build the ship’s hull, main masts, sails and more intricate details, including the main rudder, steam engine and ship’s wheel. Of course you will make the lifeboats and interior details, including cabins.
As a whole it is a faithful reproduction of a historic ship and fits the well-deserved title of the latest Lego icon set. It will be placed alongside a few other ships, including the Titanicand other modes of transport such as the NASA Artemis Space Launch System and a Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole.
The new one Icons The Endurance Set will be ordered on November 29, 2024from Lego for $269.99 / £229.99 / AU$399.99. Whether you want to build in addition to looking Stamina on Disney Plus or if you want to learn more about Shackleton’s journey, watch TechRadar’s interview with the filmmaker about the documentary here.
