In the event you’re of a sure classic – like me – likelihood is your jaw hit the ground the primary time you witnessed Pixar’s Luxo Jr. That cheeky little lamp! All boundless vitality, till – spoiler – over-exuberant bounding resulted in a tragic encounter with a ball, which left ball and lamp alike deflated. A tragic cinematic second certainly. Fortuitously, you received’t be deflated by Lego’s tackle this animated story. And that’s as a result of the Lego Concepts Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set appears to be like implausible.
It clocks in at 613 items. Two of them are sizeable lampshade elements, and I’m intrigued to see what Lego does with them in future. (It’s vanishingly uncommon for brand new bespoke Lego elements to be created with out reuse in thoughts.) In any other case, it primarily has you utilize customary Lego elements in ingenious style to assemble a totally articulated tribute to the desk-dwelling Hollywood star/workplace accent. As soon as constructed, the wee critter stands 29cm tall and can look good bounding about your individual desk – or with its lightbulb ‘face’ trying immediately at you, staring immediately into your very soul.
Mild implausible!
Lego Pixar Luxo Jr. stares on the ball, questioning why it’s now not possible to squish.
From the lean of its head to its clumpy base, the set oozes the unique animated lamp’s appeal and persona. The yellow ‘bulb’ is in fact not actual, however ought to catch sufficient gentle to present the impression of illumination. Nevertheless, I’m keener to see how properly Luxo Jr. interacts with the set’s different construct.
As a result of Lego aren’t monsters, they’ve geared up Lego Pixar Luxo Jr. with a brick-built ball. So you possibly can have Luxo Jr. stare upon it longingly or perch atop it, prepared for squishage. In fact, that is Lego, so the ball received’t really deflate. However Lego teases that it opens to disclose “hidden easter eggs impressed by common Disney and Pixar motion pictures together with Up, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story and Discovering Nemo”. Fairly what which means, I’ve no concept. Perhaps a Lego balloon, a Lego cowboy hat, a Lego rat, and three brick-built takes on thundering disappointment concerning every movie’s dismal sequel?
Anyway, I’m eager to seek out out. In spite of everything, these early days of Pixar have been magic, which is way of why I need this set. It’s a reminder of daring concepts and groundbreaking animation. And it simply appears to be like cool. Plus, it’s a golden alternative to assemble a brick-built Academy Award for Finest Animated Quick Movie, contemplating the unique Luxo Jr. was denied the true factor.
Lego Concepts Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. is launched 1 June 2025, priced $69.99/£59.99.