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LEGO launches pilot program in the UK offering recoloured set variants, like that Blue LEGO Fiat 500 – available now!

September 1, 2021 By Jay 6 Comments

Ever dreamt of having different colour options to choose from when buying LEGO sets? That dream is now closer to a possibility, as LEGO have just revealed a pilot program in the United Kingdom allowing fans and consumers to choose different colour variants, and sizes of sets.

Remember that Blue Creator Expert Fiat 500 that was teased a few weeks back, it’s now available to order on LEGO.com along with 3 other sets – a Blue and Brown version of 31058 Mighty Dinosaurs, as well as 2 LEGO City Fire Station options – a starter and headquarters.

This is a very limited run pilot, and the sets will only be available until 30 November 2021!

The pilot has been designed to help LEGO gain a better understanding of their fans want from their portfolio and where they prefer to shop for new or unique products.

The bad news is that this pilot is being run exclusively in the UK as we were told that it was the most representative LEGO markets that had a diverse segment of consumers.

Good news is that, the Blue Creator Expert Fiat 500 is available from Zavvi and IWOOT, who ship internationally, so you won’t miss out on the Fiat if you live outside the UK.

Check out this table below for the LEGO Colour Variant Retailer Availability to find out where you can find these sets.

Colour Variant Retailer Availability

SetRetailers
77942 Fiat 500 (Blue)LEGO.com (UK), LEGO Stores, Zavvi, IWOOT
77941 Mighty Dinosaurs (Blue version)LEGO.com (UK), LEGO Stores, Tesco UK and Ireland
77940 Mighty Dinosaurs (Brown version)LEGO.com (UK), LEGO Stores, Smyths
77943 Fire Station Starter SetLEGO.com (UK) , LEGO Stores, Tesco UK and Ireland
77944 Fire Station Headquarters SetLEGO.com (UK), LEGO Stores, Smyths

77942 Fiat 500 (Blue)

Build an icon of Italian automotive design with this LEGO® Creator Expert light blue Fiat 500 model. All the details of the classic 500F legend from the late ‘60s are there in colorful LEGO brick form, such as the opening roof, luggage rack and detailed interior. It even comes with a folding easel and a miniature painting of the car in front of Rome’s Colosseum for that extra touch of ‘La Dolce Vita’!

  • 960 pieces
  • Price: £74.99 GBP [UK]
  • Retail availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, Zavvi.com and iwantoneofthose.com (both these sites ship internationally)

77941 Mighty Dinosaurs (Blue version)

  • 174 pieces
  • Price: £ 12.99 GBP [UK]
  • Retail availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, Tesco UK and Ireland

77940 Mighty Dinosaurs (Brown version)

  • 174 pieces
  • Price: £ 12.99 GBP [UK]
  • Retail availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, Smyths

77943 Fire Station Starter Set

  • 239 pieces
  • Price: £ 24.99 GBP [UK]
  • Retail availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, Tesco UK & Ireland

77944 Fire Station Headquarters Set

  • 908 pieces
  • Price: £ 89.99 GBP [UK]
  • Retail availability: LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, Smyths

What do you think of this experiment from LEGO? What sets would you like to see colour options be made available?

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  1. Jeff Cooper says

    September 2, 2021 at 9:44 AM

    There is nothing special about this. So many other brands have done similar things

    Reply
    • Jay says

      September 6, 2021 at 12:03 AM

      It’s special for LEGO as their manufacturing processes are usually quite rigid, so I’m keen to see how they adapt to this.

      Reply
  2. Olen says

    September 1, 2021 at 2:52 PM

    How can I get the fire station starter set if I live in the US?

    Reply
    • Finn says

      September 1, 2021 at 6:37 PM

      Perhaps you can order online, like Amazon, pr buy through the official LEGO website.

      Reply
  3. Adam Ryan says

    September 1, 2021 at 2:34 PM

    I think the Fiat would have been better in red.

    Reply
  4. Paul Castle says

    September 1, 2021 at 10:15 AM

    I would like winter snow and spring blossom add-ons for the big tree house set.

    Reply

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