My son has loved building Legos since he was a kid. I have loved the Concorde passenger plane since I was a kid. So when Lego introduced the Concorde kit (#10318) in their ICON series, I had the perfect plan. I would buy the set, my son would love to build it and I would have an awesome display piece in my office. I am here to tell you that the plan worked perfectly and we were both extremely satisfied with the Lego Concorde set.
The Lego Concorde is a massive kit. It has 2038 pieces total. My plan was to fit it in my display case. I should have measured first! Length is 42″, wingspan is 17″ and height is 6″. So, it ended up displaying on top of my display cabinet, which is fine. It almost touches the ceiling but it fits and looks so cool. The instruction booklet is more like a small catalog, about 1/2″ thick or so. My son is mid 20’s and build time was under 7 hours. He actually built it in just 2 or 3 sittings. Once he get’s going on these things he is committed. He raves about the build and the kit specific parts. The display stand is well built and holds the model securely if you choose to use it.
The Lego Icon Series Concorde has a few cool details you will want to know about. First, it wouldn’t be the Concorde with out the droop nose. The real Concorde would droop the nose so the pilots could have better vision while maneuvering the aircraft on the ground. You will note in my picture that I have the nose drooped while the plane is in flying position. Let’s just call that artistic license, the nose can be moved to up or down positions. The landing gear retracts by turning the tail cone. Again another great bit of engineering that makes the Concorde set so neat. You can remove a section of the fuselage to reveal a few seats as well as the lavatory. It’s little things like these that what make Lego Lego. An after market feature you may consider is a lighting kit available on ebay. I haven’t added one yet but I just might!
Simply put, the Lego Icon Series Concorde, kit #10318 is just as advertised, an Icon. Not only is the build a rewarding experience but you will end up with a real statement piece to do display.
Lego 10318 Concorde Specifications
A Couple Of Cool Features On The Lego Concorde
Simply Put The Lego 10318 Concorde Is A Great Kit
