Massive LEGO Fishing Set “Old Fishing Store” Now Available
You can build anything out of LEGO, and if you want more structure, there is a set for practically every interest. While franchise-based sets such as Star Wars and Harry Potter are huge, there are sets which cater to (arguably) narrower niches. However, narrow they may be, the following can be just as fervent as the big names.
And that’s where LEGO Ideas comes into the picture.
LEGO enthusiasts are no strangers to LEGO Ideas, where builders put up projects they’ve created on their own. The community can then vote on the Ideas and with enough support, they can possibly become official LEGO sets. (Designs need a minimum of 10,000 votes to get to the review stage.)
As things turn out, the fishing slash LEGO community has a strong base. In December 2015/January 2016, Robert Bontenbal launched a LEGO fishing set project called “Old Fishing Store”. Within six weeks, it reached the minimum 10,000 votes.
It reached – and passed – the review stage, and now, more than a year later, the “Old Fishing Store” is available at the official LEGO Store!
The “Old Fishing Store” set is a record-setting LEGO Ideas project, with more than 2,000 elements. It also includes four minifigs (a captain, fisherman, fisherwoman and a child, plus cat and 3 seagull figures.), plus a chockful of accessories fitting the fishing theme.
Other details that will excite you:
- Old Fishing Store features a detailed exterior, shop and connected lookout tower with office, all standing on a sand-colored LEGO® 32×32 baseplate with rock-style elements.
- Exterior features steps to the front and side doors of the store, railings, a tap with 2 pipes with meters on the back wall, ventilator and assorted elements including: ‘Anton’s Bait Shop’ sign (2×4 tile), opening times sign, ‘gone fishin’’ sign, anchor, barrel, 2 tires with chains, 3 crates with 2 fish and transparent ice-style elements, 4 fish hanging on hooks, 2 life preservers, box of hooks (1×2 tile), and a toolbox with a drill, oil can and wrench.
- Shop features an opening back wall and removable roof with mismatched timber-style elements and decorative stickers, 2 ceiling light elements, 2 opening entrance doors, 2 glass-style windows, green and beige floor tiles, 4 opening windows, shop counter, display racks, plus assorted elements including: cash register, mug, bottle, hook boxes, cash, desktop lamp, 2 oars, fishing gear including rods, harpoons and fishing nets, 3 diving helmets, 3 oxygen tanks, 4 diving flippers, a sextant, decorated map tile, TNT box, plus a spider and spider’s web under the floor.
- Lookout tower lower level features an office with 2 opening windows, boarded-up window with newspaper sticker, desk, chair, lamp and newspaper elements, plus a ladder to the upper level.
- Lookout tower upper level features a removable roof with a weather vane, 2 opening windows, 360-degree viewing balcony, plus assorted elements including a telescope, flag, ship’s wheel, lantern and 2 decorative crabs.
Get yours for $149.99 now.
