Among the many creative ideas that Leonardo Da Vinci Experimented with was the idea of human flight. Taking inspiration from seeds and birds, he developed his ideas in over 500 sketches. Today, the LEGO Group has revealed 10363, Leonardo da Vinci’s Flying Machine. With 493 pieces, this set also features a minifigure of the man himself.
The set was previewed at the Fan Media Days this year, and we saw the model and minifigure close up.
The wings are cloth (plastic foils would look too toy-like), and a mechanism is included that allows them to flap. ICONS Senior Designer, Antica Bracanov, stated that the model does not fly, but can descend rather rapidly (accelerating at a rate of 9.8m/s/s). That said, the model is exceptionally swooshable.
Those with a keen eye will see that Leonardo’s notes may well be written backwards. A keen eye means ‘access to a better image than I took.’ As such, I’ll refer you to the Instagram of the set’s Graphic Designer.
I love the use of the fabric and string elements to give us the movement of the wings in response to pulling the trigger on the base of the machine.
It is a novel model in the current LEGO portfolio,unlike anything else currently for sale. I expect it will be one that appeals to those who enjoy history, flight, renaissance art and thought, and more.
I’d love to know what you think of this set: Are there any other inventors/invention sets you would like to see developed as LEGO sets? Leave your comments below.
The set goes on sale on January 1 2025, and will be priced at $AUD99.99/£54.99/$49.99/€59.99
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