LEGO Creator EXPERT 10243 Parisian Restaurant

The long rumoured and talking about LEGO Creator EXPERT 10243 Parisian Restaurant has been officially unveiled by LEGO at BrickCon in Seattle, US. Way back in July of this year, high-quality LEGO image specialist GRogall revealed on Eurobricks that the next LEGO modular building set would be 10243 Parisian Restaurant and it seems that he was right, with it being officially announced today.

Some information about the set is that it includes 2,469 pieces, will cost US$159.99 and will become available in January 2014. You can check out the official press release from LEGO, as well as the designer video with Jamie Berard, below. Alternate images can be found on the set’s detail page on Brickset here.

Ages 16+. 2,469 pieces.

Have an unforgettable evening at the amazing Parisian Restaurant!

US $159.99 – CA $189.99 – DE 149.99 € – UK 132.99 £ – DK 1299.00 DKK

It’s very busy in the Parisian Restaurant. As a scooter zips by, inside the waiter rushes between the tables as the nervous young man gets ready to propose with the ring! It’s just as hectic behind the scenes, with the chef busily preparing the food. This beautifully detailed building is the setting for so many stories and is a great addition to the modular building series. The Parisian Restaurant has a fully-stocked, blue and white tiled kitchen with tableware as well as a cozy apartment with pull-down bed, kitchenette and fireplace. On the top floor is the artist’s room with a studio that includes a cast iron heater, easel, paintbrush and two works of art by the aspiring artist. Outside, stairs lead down to the roof terrace lined with hanging lanterns and flowers where the diners eat alfresco-style. This amazing Parisian Restaurant model even includes a facade with croissants, clams and feather details that recapture the feel of Paris.

• Includes 5 minifigures: chef, waiter, girl and a romantic couple
• Also includes a rat, seagull and 2 clams
• Kitchen features blue and white tiled floor, lots of kitchen units and a variety of utensils
• Second-floor apartment features a pull-down bed, kitchenette and fireplace
• Top floor features an opening roof revealing an artist’s studio with heater, easel, paintbrush, palette and artwork
• Includes lots of food items for the customers including croissants, a pie, 2 cupcakes, 2 grapes, 2 hotdogs, turkey, cheese wedges, milk carton and colored bottles
• Also includes hard-to-find white croissants and bricks in olive green, dark blue and dark red
• Intricate exterior details include facade with croissant detailing, bus stop, sidewalk, scooter and even a dumpster and trash can at the back
• Put up the printed restaurant sign and menu to entice the customers in
• Collect and build an entire town with the LEGO® Modular Buildings collection: 10224 Town Hall and 10232 Palace Cinema!
• Measures over 11” (30cm) high, 9” (25cm) long and 9” (25cm) wide

Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning
January 2014 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone.

What do you think of LEGO’s latest LEGO Creator EXPERT modular building? Will you be buying 10243 when it comes out next January? Share your opinion in the comments below.

LEGO Maersk 10241 Triple E Container Ship Revealed

LEGO has just announced their latest exclusive set, the LEGO Maersk 10241 Triple E Container Ship, at the LEGO Fan Weekend in Skærbæk, Denmark. This set replaces two previous LEGO Maersk ships, the 10152 Maersk Sealand Container Ship and the 10155 Maersk Container Ship. The set is scheduled to be released in January 2014, contains 1,518 bricks and will retail for US$149.99 and UK£109.99.

Read the press release from LEGO, watch the designer video and take a look at some more additional images of the set below.

Build the Maersk ‘Triple-E’ container vessel – a true giant of the seas!

US $149.99 – CA $179.99 – DE €129.99 – UK£109.99 – DK 1199.00 DKK

Presenting the largest ship in the world – the record-breaking Maersk ‘Triple-E.’ Built from over 1,500 bricks, the model recreates the real vessel in amazing detail. Our LEGO® designers have included rare colors such as medium azur, dark red, sand blue and sand green. There are rotating gold-colored screw blades leading to the brick-built twin propeller engines, which you can view through the window built into the port side of the ship. You can even customize it by adding or removing the containers. This authentic set includes a display stand and fact plaque with detailed information about the ship and, as a finishing touch, there’s the gold coin that is added under the mast of all Maersk Line ships for good luck on their voyages. This model is perfect for LEGO fans!

• Features include rotating gold-colored propeller blades, brick-built twin 8-cylinder engines, viewing window into the engine compartment, adjustable rudders, detachable lifeboats, removable containers, rotating crane arms and a special ‘good luck’ coin
• Includes rare medium azur, dark red, sand blue and sand green colored elements
• Play with the model on carpeted surfaces or mount the model on the display stand
• Building instructions also include interesting facts about the real ship
• Includes 1,518 bricks
• Ship (mounted on stand) measures over 8” (21cm) high, 25” (65cm) long and 3” (9cm) wide

Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning January 2014 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone.

Rear of ship

Engines

Lifeboats

What is your opinion on the latest ship to be announced in the LEGO Maersk line of sets? Share your thoughts on 10241 in the comments section below.