When we wrote about this back in February it was still very much a “wait and see” proposition.
Now it is about to be a reality.
Tomorrow, November 1, the Lego Beatles Yellow Submarine kit goes on sale around the world.
Based on an idea submitted to Lego last year by musician and Beatle fan Kevin Szeto, the kit was brought to reality by Lego designer Justin Ramsden who was given the opportunity to refine Kevin’s initial model: “I watched the film when I was younger and was really inspired by how it oozed so much imagination – comparable to how I view LEGO elements. I’m also a massive fan of The Beatles having grown up with their music all my life so to see The Beatles in LEGO form is a dream come true.”
The finished model is very close to Kevin Szeto’s original idea, right down to what John, Paul, George and Ringo are wearing. The set contains 550 pieces and will retail for US $59.99 / EUR €59,99 / GBP £49.99, and in Australia $79.99.
To celebrate the release the Beatle mini figures gave Lego a tour of their hometown of Liverpool, including the famous Strawberry Fields:
Lego Beatles on tour in Liverpool – Strawberry Fields
© Mikael Buck / Lego
To see the kit up close go to Brothers Brick Lego fan site for a review and lots of pics.
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