It’s January 1977 and 8 year old me is on holiday in New Zealand with my family and I am needing something to read. One day we are looking around in some local specialty stores (I seem to remember beeswax candles being bought at the time), and we take a detour to a book shop. I have never seen a tintin book before: More substantial than a 22 page comic – and with far more words than you might ever expect to see in tone too. I look over the shelves and one in particular catches my eye. Destination Moon. I am sure I was drawn to it by the large red and white rocket on the cover. I was a little disappointed when I discovered that the story continued in a second book, Explorers on the Moon. Not one to be deterred, I devoured every Tintin book that I could find in my primary school library.
The appeal of this rocket is undeniable: for me, I first saw it in the years between the end of the Apollo program, and the arrival of the Space Shuttle. And it was not until a couple of years later that I realised that this book predated the original Sputnik launch in 1957 by several years.
Fast forward some 29 years to 2006 and I am sitting down in front of the TV with my kids, while we watch the 1990s Adventures of Tintin animated series on DVD. At some point in the next year, my son is given a copy of Explorers on the Moon: at last we have the complete story.
Fast forward another twenty years to 2026 and the LEGO Group are proud to announce that LEGO IDEAS set 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket. With 1283 pieces, and including five minifigures (and one dog), the set presents the Rocket from Destination moon and Explorers on the Moon in LEGO Form. Based on the submission by Tkel86, the final model has done away with the gantry from the original submission, choosing to focus on the iconic rocket.
Read on for more pictures and the official Press Release…
Blast off into comic book history with the LEGO® Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket (21367), a detailed display model inspired by the classic Tintin comic books Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon.
Designed for adults aged 18+, the 1,283-piece set recreates the instantly recognisable red-and-white chequered Moon Rocket. Standing at 49cm tall, it is crafted as a display-ready piece that brings Tintin’s legendary journey from page to brick-built reality.
The set includes six classic Tintin characters – Tintin, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, Thomson and Thompson, all dressed in detailed space suits with helmets and oxygen tank accessories – plus a Snowy figure. Builders can relive an iconic moment from Explorers on the Moon by removing a panel at the top of the rocket to reveal a hidden control room, allowing a minifigure to be placed inside for the breathtaking first view of Earth from space.
The Tintin Moon Rocket was submitted by Portugal-based Fan Designer Alexis Dos Santos (LEGO Ideas username: TKel86), via the LEGO Ideas programme. Once designed and published on the platform, it achieved the landmark 10,000 vote status and following the rigorous selection process by the LEGO Ideas Review Board, was approved to be made into an official LEGO set.
“Creating the Tintin Moon Rocket has been an incredible journey,” said Alexis Dos Santos. “I wanted to capture the spirit of Tintin’s iconic rocket in a way that celebrates both its engineering elegance and its place in pop culture. Recreating its curvature and connecting the three floors pushed my creativity, and seeing it finally come together with all the minifigures in their space suits has been incredibly rewarding. I hope the build sparks the same sense of imagination and adventure that inspired me from the very beginning.”
The outline of this rocket is simple, effective and timeless. I am surprised when we look at the amount of building going on inside the body of the rocket. I also love the way that the shape of the fins is captured. The iconic curve of the body of the rocket appears to be less obvious than with the original illustration – but it is visible… just bursting to get out. The minifigure selection is absolute peak, and includes all of the characters you would consider necessary. But would you have dressed them in their space suits, or ‘traditional’ costumes?
The LEGO Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket (21367) is available for pre-order from today, and available for immediate purchase from 1st April 2026, priced at £139.99 / €159.99 / $159.99 via LEGO.com/Tintin and LEGO Stores.
For myself, Tintin’s moon rocket represents one of my first Pop Culture touchstones: among my interests, it predates Star Wars, Doctor Who, The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek. I am excited to be taking a look at this set soon and I cannot wait to present my early review some time before release day.
Was Tintin part of your childhood? Or even Adulthood? Is this a set you will be reaching for on release day? Is there another Tintin Story you would like to see presented in LEGO form? Let me know in the comments below.
The LEGO Ideas Tintin® Moon Rocket (21367) is available for pre-order from today, and available for immediate purchase from 1st April 2026. with 1283 pieces and five minifigures, it is priced at $AUD279.99 / £139.99 / €159.99 / $USD159.99 via LEGO.com/Tintin and LEGO Stores.
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