LEGO 21335 Motorized Lighthouse is set to illuminate your LEGO collection

August 18, 2022 | 18

LEGO have announced the brightest set in their collection thus far, the LEGO Ideas 21335 Motorized Lighthouse!

This 2,065 piece set will be priced at US$299.99 / AU$ 469.99 and has a release date of 1 September 2022, and will be available exclusively from LEGO.com or from your local LEGO Store.

Update: To see more of the Motorised Lighthouse, check out my full review of 21335 Motorized Lighthouse!

The LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse is packed with details, and most importantly, has a motorised light allowing it to be a fully functional lighthouse to steer ships away from treacherous reefs and cliffs.

See below for regional product pages and pricing

• 21335 Motorized Lighthouse [US] – US$299.99
• 21335 Motorised Lighthouse [AUS]  – AU$469.99
• 21335 Motorised Lighthouse [UK] – £264.99
• 21335 Motorised Lighthouse [EU] – €299.99
• 21335 Motorised Lighthouse [CA] – CAD$379.99

The Motorized Lighthouse packs quite a bit of display presence, standing 50cm tall, sitting above a really attractive new dark blue 32 x 32 baseplate. Yup, that’s a dark blue baseplate all right.

The set is is designed authentically to mirror how a real lighthouse operates. It sits on its own island, with a staircase leading up to the lightkeeper’s cottage, plus two minifigures and their boat also add detail to the display.

The original fan design was submitted by Sandro Quattrini (aka Roses Must Build) and you can immediately tell that LEGO have improved upon the initial LEGO Ideas project, upsizing the model to minifigure-scale.

Here’s a look at the two new minifigures, as well as a new white boat with oars. I really dig the Lighthouse Keeper’s design, as well as his female companion who have very Lighthouse/nautical appropriate attire.

Here’s a look at the cosy interiors, where a stove is illuminated by a Powered Up LED Light. Included in the set to motorise the Lighthouse are battery box, motor and aforementioned LED light with the cable

The walls of the Lighthouse also can be easily removed to reveal the interiors.

Of course, the highlight of the set is the Lighthouse Lantern Room situated at the very top of the tower.

As you can see from the photos provided, the illumination of the Lantern Room seems quite intense, not something that’s easily achievable with the existing LEGO LED Light.

Looking at the photos provided, and this was a very pleasant surprise for me, I discovered that there’s a Fresnel Lens element which helps create and focus a more powerful beam of light from the included LED cable.

This is incredibly ingenious, and true to the design of classical lighthouses, and is such an incredible piece of LEGO engineering that will surely add so much to the enjoyment and accuracy of the set.

Most importantly, the set is gorgeous, and a fine companion to 21310 Old Fishing Store. It has height, and is just a great standalone display model that many adult LEGO fans will undoubtedly enjoy.

The LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse is based on an idea shared by 20-year old, Canadian LEGO fan, Sandro Quattrini. 

Sandro, who is currently studying animation, was inspired to design the lighthouse by a childhood trip. “My mother loves lighthouses, and she has been telling me to build one for years,” said Sandro talking about the design. “We once took a trip around the Gaspé Peninsula, a region of the province of Quebec, which is host to lighthouses of all shapes and sizes.

We visited enormous stone lighthouses on rocky beaches and small, abandoned wooden lighthouses hidden behind the trees. I guess these structures have always been in some corner of my mind since that trip many years ago and for this project I wanted to capture that towering essence of tall lighthouses, while also keeping with their solitary nature.”

Talking about the design and why it was selected, Global Marketing Vice President, Federico Begher, said, “Sandro’s design really evokes the solitary role of the lighthouse and the motorized light adds a beautiful dimension to the set.  I love the attention to detail with the lightkeeper’s cottage and the boat.  It’s a really exciting and challenging build that creates a fantastic display piece.”

Here are more lifestyle photos supplied by LEGO.

The price is going to be a contentious point for some, but with the inclusion of a Powered Up battery box, motor and LED Light, these elements would naturally contribute to the slightly higher than usual price. The Australian price is probably the worst globally, although its fairly close to the UK price.

I’ll have more to say on this set in my full review, which I’ll be sharing very very soon, so be sure to keep an eye out on the blog for it!

21335 Motorized Lighthouse will be released globally on 1 September 2022, and will be available exclusively from LEGO.com or from your local LEGO Store.

What do you think of the LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse? Let me know in the comments!

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