Stranger Things comes to LEGO with 75810 The Upside Down. Available now!

May 15, 2019 | 12

Fans of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things are in for a treat as LEGO unveil 75810 The Upside Down, a massive new Creator Expert set that’s available NOW! (be sure to log into your VIP account)

The set weighs in at 2,287 pieces features a detailed recreation of the Byers house, with a clever Stranger Things twist – a mirror-version of the house in the Upside Down, an alternate mirrored dimension where everything is all dark and spooky.

The set will cost US$199.99 and AU$349.99, and will be available from LEGO.com immediately. See below for links and regional pricing:

• LEGO 75810 The Upside Down [US] – US$199.99
• LEGO 75810 The Upside Down [AU] – AU$349.99
• LEGO 75810 The Upside Down [UK] – £179.99
• LEGO 75810 The Upside Down [EU] – €199.99
• LEGO 75810 The Upside Down [CA] – CA$199.99

Huge props to LEGO for pulling off the same-day availability and reveal. I think it’s awesome that fans can order the set the day it’s officially announced.

Also, this is a massive coup for LEGO, landing the Stranger Things license from Netflix. It’s quite possibly the biggest TV show that isn’t Game of Thrones, making it pretty much the hottest license that they have that isn’t Marvel Super Heroes or Star Wars.

As mentioned, the set’s play feature is an ingenious one, with the ability to flip between the normal Byers house and the Upside Down version where it’s all dilapidated and dark, with a Demogorgon minifigure hunting Will, who went missing in the Upside Down.

Both halves of the set is built separately, so you and a partner can both tackle this project at the same time, in anticipation of the Season 3 premiere on Netflix on 4 July 2019.

As with any licensed LEGO set, the minifigures are a huge draw and the set includes eight of your favourite characters from the TV show: Chief Hopper, Joyce Byers, Eleven, Mike, Lucas and Dustin, Will and most excitingly, a Demogorgon Minifigure!

LEGO have thrown in some amazing new hairpieces, and I love how they nailed Dustin’s hair and hat.

The lineup is great although a lot of fans will be upset that fan favourite character Barb isn’t included, but I guess the designers didn’t want to give fans the ability to recreate her death scene with the Demogorgon. I’m sure resourceful LEGO fans will be able to re-create her in minifigure form anyway.

The accessories included are great – I love that Eleven’s look and her favourite food Eggos Waffles are captured which should please fans.

Fans will also be delighted at the inclusion of Hopper’s car, which does seem a bit too orangey for me.

To display the main characters from Stranger Things, the set includes a stand complete with Stranger Things logo.

The set looks really good, especially for fans of the movie. The mirror image effect of The Upside Down is executed beautifully, and makes this quite an eye-catching sight.

Once built, the set measures over 12” (32cm) tall, 17” (44cm) wide and 8” (21cm), making it a pretty sizeable display.

As you can expect from a set of this calibre, it’s packed with all sorts of Easter eggs and references from the show, such as the Alphabet Wall that Will uses to communicate with his mum.

The rooms are a little compact, but allow you to squeeze in at least 2 minifigures, which should make for great photo opportunities.

For me, I think The Upside Down is the more interesting feature of the set, giving you the option to set up scenes where Will is being hunted by the Demogorgon.

All in all, I think LEGO have their hands on a winner here, especially for the legions of Stranger Things fans, many of whom will undoubtedly make this their first foray into LEGO.

My sources initially told me that there were more Stranger Things sets on the way, and in the press release, LEGO described this as the “first” set, seemingly suggesting that there’s more to this partnership than this one set, which is really exciting.

I’m not a massive Stranger Things fan as I don’t really enjoy horror-themed movies or shows, but I made it through Season 1, so I’ll most likely give this one a miss.

But that said, I really liked what LEGO have done with the set. The minifigures are great, and the design does really clever things delivering the Upside Down version of the Byers House, and should make an amazing display showpiece for fans of the TV show.

Because the house is essentially mirroring itself, I love how trippy it looks.

So what do you think of the set? Do you love the show and are you planning to purchase it? Let me know what you think in the comments!

LEGO 75810 The Upside Down is available now from LEGO.com