- LEGO 10258 London Bus

The big red thing

no, not a phone box

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The LEGO 10258 London Bus is finally here!

It is the next big hit in the CREATOR EXPERT line.

The artworks on LEGO boxes are getting better and better. The background of the box cover features the London icons - Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster.

The artworks on LEGO boxes are getting better and better. The background of the box cover features the London icons - Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster.

It will be available to purchase from 1 August, and the LEGO VIP members may have an early access from 17 July.

But a big good news here, from 1 July, all the 5 LEGO Stores in the Greater London area will be exclusively selling the London Bus! So get ready to be one of the first owners of it, in the world.

The UK price of this set is £109.99, and in the US, $139.99

Hello from the other side

Hello from the other side

Descriptions from the press release:

All aboard the London Bus!

Celebrate iconic design with this charming double-decker London Bus, featuring a wealth of authentic details, including a bright-red color scheme, panoramic windshield, specially made standard-tread tires, destination sign, and an open rear boarding deck with a hand pole, ticket bin, fire extinguisher and a half-spiral staircase that leads to the upper sightseeing deck. Functions include an opening hood with engine, detailed driver’s cab with a sliding door, and a removable roof and upper deck for access to the detailed interior with worn look seating and additional authentic details, including a forgotten umbrella, newspaper, empty beverage can and discarded chewing gum. Reversible transit advertising posters are also provided as printed labels with a 1950s or present-day London promotion. This LEGO Creator Expert model has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience with a touch of nostalgia and charm.

Yes, this picture again.

Yes, this picture again.

The London Bus comes with an array of brick-built features and details, including large windows, bright red curved bodywork, panoramic windshield, reversible transit advertising posters provided as printed labels, specially made standard-tread tires and a destination sign. It also has an opening hood with engine, detailed driver’s cab with sliding door, and a removable roof and upper deck for access to the detailed interior.

And this

And this

Interior details include worn look seating, open rear boarding deck with a hand pole, ticket bin, fire extinguisher and a half-spiral staircase that leads to the sightseeing deck. Additional authentic detailing includes a forgotten umbrella, newspaper, empty beverage can and discarded chewing gum elements.

Choose your favorite decade with the miniature, reversible transit advertising posters, featuring a 1950s or present day London promotion.

These biscuits commercials are of course, stickers, sadly.

These biscuits commercials are of course, stickers, sadly.

Remove the roof and upper deck for full access to the detailed interior.Slide open the driver’s door to access the detailed cab with panoramic windscreen.

I quite like the grills. They are clean and neat, though I think the grills from the IDEAS entry are better.

I quite like the grills. They are clean and neat, though I think the grills from the IDEAS entry are better.

Lift the hood to access the engine.

Cool way to interpret the bonnet

Cool way to interpret the bonnet

Special elements include a new-for-August-2017 tire with standard tread, quarter bows and arches in red, and 1x1x1 A2/3 bricks with vertical studs.

FYI, MOCers, get these parts!

FYI, MOCers, get these parts!

This model includes more than 1,680 pieces.

Watch your step.

Watch your step.

This model is scaled for shelf display alongside other models in the LEGO Creator Expert vehicle series.

"There are also free newspapers and drinks on the Bus."

"There are also free newspapers and drinks on the Bus."

Measures over 7” (18cm) high, 13” (34cm) long and 5” (13cm) wide.

The lower deck

The lower deck

The upper deck

The upper deck

The roof. I like the way they leave the studs exposed.

The roof. I like the way they leave the studs exposed.

Finally, here's the designer video!

youtu.be/o6EY2Kih5fI

Also, speaking of bus...

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/27/man-hit-bus-crosses-road-dusting-walking-pub/

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/28/police-didnt-believe-saw-cctv-says-man-survived-hit-bus-thrown/

Strong bloke.

Please leave your comment about this set! Love it or hate it, we want to know your opinions or whether you will get it tomorrow, why or why not ;)

I'll probably do a review over this set since I love London Bus sooooooooooo much (I even created a London Bus Tribe, go check it out!

drivetribe.com/t/london-bus-ONUHUXU1SnWYnS6AQWbSTA?iid=Mcz70Eo-RlijjFQSF_nhmw

Until then, happy building.

*All of the official materials including press release descriptions and photos are from Brickset.com

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Comments (1)

  • Can someone tell me why the links I put in the article were automatically tripled?

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