LEGO sets have, increasingly in recent years, becomes a way for fans of third party IP – particulately Star Wars; Harry Potter; super heroes and more. We love to fill our shelves and living rooms with display pieces, that become talking points with out friends. In my house, Rivendell and smaller Star Wars sets occupy the main shelves in the living room, but the building experience for each of these was relatively short lived: a few days at most.

Today, the LEGO Group have announced a new range of supersized LEGO sets for super fans. These sets represent their biggest builds yet! These commanding display pieces will take weeks to complete and take up more space than might be considered practical. There is no doubt, however, that people will be talking about them: Certainly while they are being built and once they are on display. Perhaps less so while they occupying a storage unit in preparation for their disposal once your enthusiasm for the fandom dies away…. But perhaps I am getting ahead of things.