Originally posted on TechCrunch:
Lego is no stranger to building epic sets as tie-ins timed with the release of big movies, but the upcoming SHIELD Helicarrier set (via Wall Street Journal) might take the cake in terms of scale. Lego's version of the floating command and control vessel used by Marvel's fictional global super spy and defence agency is made up of just under 3,000 pieces, and includes small quintets, fighter jets and even runway support vehicles, as well as five mini figures and 12 microfigures designed to match the Helicarrier's scale.
The set is huge, and has a higher price tag to match ($349.99) but it's not nearly as big as it might've been. The Helicarrier was originally submitted to Lego's Ideas site, which crowdsources concepts for new sets based on user submissions and consumer voting on said submissions. A Helicarrier was submitted by user YoSub Joo on May 13, 2014, which...
