2024 has been another incredible year for the LEGO Ideas theme with franchises like Dungeons & Dragons and Jaws being translated into brick-built form for the first time. On the 1st of September 2024, we'll see our seventh LEGO Ideas set of the year with it being 21351 The Nightmare Before Christmas. The 18+ branded model will retail for $199.99 / €199.99 / £169.99 with a total of 2,193 pieces included.
The original submission by Tvrulesmylife was approved for production by the LEGO Ideas team back in February 2023. Since then the LEGO designers and fan designer have been hard at work designing our first LEGO set based on the 1993 Disney film. The only other time we've gotten LEGO The Nightmare Before Christmas was back in 2019 with the second LEGO Disney Minifigure series including both Jack Skellington and Sally Stitches.
Jack Skellington and Sally Stitches are likely to return in 21351 but this time Jack Skellington will include longer legs along with updated printing for his torso and a new facial expression. The same will likely happen with Sally. The original submission also included a further six Minifigures of Dr Finkelstein, Lock, Shock, Barrel, Santa and Jack as Sandy Claws. Hopefully, LEGO remain true to the original idea with its Minifigure selection.
The original submission of The Nightmare Before Christmas included approximately 2,000 pieces suggesting some slight tweaks and added details. The main build of the set is Halloween Town with plenty of iconic locations combined into just one brick-built 18+ display and play model.
In the centre of the build is the haphazard house of Jack Skellington - the main character in the movie. This is the main part of the set with the house towering over the rest of Halloween town. The house can be spun around 360 degrees to reveal three small rooms inside. There is a living room with an armchair and fireplace, an attic bedroom holding Jack’s bed and a room where Jack has created his own interpretation of Christmas with a Halloween twist.
On the right of the model is the gothic but also really cool Town Square complete with a Town Hall along with a creepy green-coloured water fountain. A fun play feature is also included here with a scene depicting Santa being kidnapped and transported into the trick or treaters walking bathtub.
Meanwhile, to the left of the build is the Spiral Hill which can be found within the town's dark and dull graveyard. The graveyard is also home to Jack’s Ghostly dog Zero and his kennel tomb. Dr Finkelstein can be seen wandering the graves here whilst Jack & Sally join each other on top of the hill to recreate one of the film’s most recognisable scenes. Hopefully, many of these iconic scenes are captured in brick-built LEGO form in the final model once it releases on the 1st of September 2024.
21351 The Nightmare Before Christmas
Set Name - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Set Number - 21351
Age Range - 18+
Piece Count - 2,193
Price - $199.99 / €199.99 / £169.99
Release Date - 1st September 2024
21351 The Nightmare Before Christmas releases on the 1st of September 2024 but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 21351 in a few weeks time? Are you a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas? What Minifigures and Characters are you hoping to appear in this LEGO Ideas 18+ model? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.
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