The LEGO IDEAS series is a very distinctive theme series in the LEGO product line, which integrates the diversity of third-party IP licensing, covering multiple fields from real objects to film and television works, from antique art to fictional fantasy, and has also bred many outstanding fan designers, which has won the wide love of players.
Since its debut in 2008 under the Cuusoo name, the IDEAS series has come a long way for 16 years. From the first Cuusoo set, the 21100 Shinkai 6500, which was launched in 2010, to the 21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Legend of the Red Dragon, which will be released on April 1, 2024, the series has released 64 IDEAS sets so far, of which 56 are official releases.
In the early days, the LEGO IDEAS collection was more inclined to offer small, affordable sets. However, over the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of parts in the IDEAS set, often reaching two or three thousand particles, showing a trend towards larger sets. Ever wondered which IDEAS sets have the largest number of parts?
To that end, we've put together the top 10 sets with the highest number of parts in the IDEAS series. Let's explore the list and see what impressive sets are included.
TOP 10
21341 Disney Witches Are Crazy Too: The Sanderson Sisters' Magic House
- Set number: 21341
- Set Name: Disney Witches Are Crazy Too: The Sanderson Sisters' Enchanted House
- Number of parts: 2316
- Number of minifigures: 9
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 1999 yuan
- Release date: July 1, 2023
This set was originally submitted to the IDEAS platform on February 8, 2021 as a IDEAS submission, and it is the only set that passed the review and entered mass production in the third round of review in 2021. The version created by the original author, Amber Veyt, used 2,992 parts, which was reduced to 2,316 after being changed by the IDEAS team.
TOP 9
21311 百兽王Voltron
- Set number: 21311
- 套装名称:百兽王Voltron
- Number of parts: 2321
- Number of minifigures: 0
- Recommended age: 16+
- Official price: 1699 yuan
- Release date: August 1, 2018
The ninth-placed 21311 Beastmaster Voltron is only 5 parts ahead of 10th. The inclusion of this set on the list is still very surprising, as a special set in the LEGO IDEAS series in recent years, it is very rare for large robots, transformation, and merging functions to be concentrated in one set. The final set has also changed a lot compared to the original len_d69.
TOP 8
21337 Foosball
- Set number: 21337
- Set Name: Foosball Ball
- Number of parts: 2339
- Number of minifigures: 22
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 2099 yuan
- Release date: November 1, 2022
This table football was originally not a regular submission to the IDEAS platform, but rather a design submitted to the LEGO IDEAS We Love Sports competition. The original piece was designed by Hungarian fan designer Donat Fehervari and is much larger than the formal set we see now, but the IDEAS team has changed it down considerably.
TOP 7
21344 Orient Express
- Set number: 21344
- Set Name: Orient Express
- Number of parts: 2540
- Number of minifigures: 8
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 2499 yuan
- Release date: December 1, 2023
Designed by fan designer Thomas Lajon, the 7th-ranked set originally consisted of a steam locomotive, a tractor and a passenger car, with around 3,000 parts without the minifigures. In the official changes, the coach compartment was changed to two cars by Lego designers, the number of parts was changed from about 3,000 to 2,540, and the length and width of the carriage were reduced. The final product reaches a length of 116 centimeters, making it one of the longest LEGO sets ever made.
TOP 6
21322 Barracuda Bay Pirates
- Set number: 21322
- Set Name: Pirates of Barracuda Bay
- Number of parts: 2545
- Number of minifigures: 10
- Recommended age: 16+
- Official price: 1899 yuan
- Release date: April 1, 2020
21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay is the second classic themed set to return in the LEGO IDEAS series, and the fan designer Bricky_Brick is one of the most prolific and powerful players in the history of the IDEAS platform, with 19 submissions now receiving 10,000 votes. At the time of its release, there was a clear polarization of reviews, with those who liked it loving it and those who didn't thinking it was far from the original.
TOP 5
21332 Globe
- Set number: 21332
- Set Name: Globe
- Number of parts: 2585
- Number of minifigures: 0
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 1999 yuan
- Release date: February 1, 2022
The 4th place set is the 21332 Globe released in 2022, which uses 55 parts in the version submitted by fan designer Disneybrick2060, and the final official set is changed to 2585 parts. Comparing the original submission with the official set, the globe is built in almost the same way.
TOP 4
21318 Treehouse
- Set number: 21318
- Set Name: Treehouse
- Number of parts: 3036
- Number of minifigures: 4
- Recommended age: 16+
- Official price: 2099 yuan
- Release date: August 1, 2019
As one of the best-selling IDEAS sets, 21318 Treehouse became a hit as soon as it was launched, and even postponed the production of products several times, all of which confirmed the success of this set. After the official changes, this set broke through the 3,000 parts limit set by the IDEAS platform itself when it was released in 2019, becoming the largest IDEAS set by the IDEAS set at the time.
TOP 3
21323 Piano
- Set number: 21323
- Set Name: Piano
- Number of parts: 3662
- Number of minifigures: 0
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 3399 yuan
- Release date: August 1, 2020
The top three set is the 21323 piano by Donny Chen, with 3,662 parts, and although the number of parts in this set is not the largest in the IDEAS series, the official price is indeed the most expensive at the moment. This piano has detachable 25 keys, a realistic hammer function, movable silencers and pedals, as well as a Bluetooth module and motor. Paired with the LEGO Powered Up app, players can either play the music themselves or have the piano play automatically. The set was also voted a "Special Award of the Year" toy product by The Toy Association.
TOP 2
21348 Dungeons & Dragons: Tales of the Red Dragon
- Set number: 21348
- Set Name: Dungeons & Dragons: Legend of the Red Dragon
- Number of parts: 3745
- Number of minifigures: 6
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 2999 yuan
- Release date: April 1, 2024
In the LEGO Dungeons & Dragons × IDEAS competition, fan designer BoltBuilds' "Dragon Fortress: The End of the Journey" won as a production set. The original design used about 3,000 parts, and the official designers added more than 700 parts to this to give the model more details.
TOP 1
21330 Kooni
- Set number: 21330
- Set Name: Home Alone
- Number of parts: 3955
- Number of minifigures: 5
- Recommended age: 18+
- Official price: 2499 yuan
- Release date: November 1, 2021
The number one 21330 Home Alone has a staggering 3,955 parts, which is close to breaking the 4,000 parts mark, which is also a cut above the 3,000 parts limit of the IDEAS platform. This set was launched in 2021, and it has been 3 years since it dominated the title of the biggest set in the IDEAS series. The original work was designed by fan designer Adwind, and the official designer maintained the idea of the original design in terms of proportions and design, adding a thief's van.
Many of the best IDEAS sets we know don't make the list, such as the 21333 Vincent van Gogh – Starry Night, 21325 Medieval Blacksmith, 21343 Viking Village, 21338 A-Cabin, 21335 Electric Lighthouse, and 21310 Classic Fisherman's Shop, all of which have over 2000 parts.
Which of the above 10 largest LEGO IDEAS sets do you have in your collection?