
The Lego Creator Sopwith Camel set plays by the rules: the beautiful green biplane is made of mostly run of the mill bricks, even the propeller is designed in simple pieces.ĭifficulty: 14+, comes with 833 pieces – this is a large set! For some yeqrs now, the business/passenger jet sets often come with a large, smooth nose section and sometimes tail cone and wings, which takes away from the brick building spirit. Why it’s a must have: One thing people tend to dislike about lego airplanes are the large moulded parts. I am not too sure of what they were going for, but it is always nice to have another model to build! The pieces can also be used to build a fighter. With all the accessibility into the depths of the model, I can imagine this model being pushed even further with custom led lights and stickers… It does come with moving pistons, a joystick-controlled elevator and ailerons and a spinning propeller. What’s cool about this model is that it is not a simple static model.

Anyone who has ever had the chance to see or fly on a sea plane will appreciate this model, that to me looks like a mix between a Cessna Caravan and a DHC-2 Beaver. Especially when the design doesn’t use many large moulded pieces like this one. Why it stands out: Well designed Technic sets give a very raw, almost concept-study feel to a piece. In this article, we’ll look at 6 of the coolest new and older sets that stand out in the Lego airplane landscape!īest designed Lego airplane sets for aviation fans This gave me the idea to do a research and find some of the coolest aviation themed Lego sets. A friend of mine recently got a huge Apollo 11 set, and although I was skeptical in the beginning, it surprisingly makes for a very eye catching display piece in his aviation themed room.

It is one of the rare collectible items that you get to build yourself, modify if desired and put up somewhere to enjoy.
