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LEGO Unveils First Wallace & Gromit Set with 1,038-Piece Motorbike and Sidecar

LEGO revealed its first Wallace & Gromit LEGO Ideas set, a 1,038-piece motorbike and sidecar model priced at $99.99, releasing October 1.

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LEGO officially revealed its first Wallace & Gromit-themed set, which depicts the British stop-motion characters Wallace and Gromit in their vintage motorbike and sidecar. [1] Lego announced a new 1,038-piece set featuring Wallace and Gromit riding a motorbike and sidecar as part of its Ideas line, scheduled for release on October 1. [2] The LEGO Ideas Wallace & Gromit set is priced at $99.99, is available for preorder on the LEGO online store, and has a scheduled release date of October 1. [3] The official LEGO version contains 1,038 pieces and is marketed as an 18+ set intended for adults. [4] The set was originally designed by fan Sébastien Esnault and won the Grand Winner prize in the LEGO Ideas '90s Throwback - The Next Chapter' challenge, a fan-submission program where LEGO selects original designs through fan voting. [5] Preorders for the Wallace and Gromit Lego set are currently live on the Lego website at a price of $99.99. [6] The set depicts Wallace and Gromit riding a motorbike and sidecar, an image taken from the film A Close Shave. [7]
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  1. LEGO officially revealed its first Wallace & Gromit-themed set, which depicts the British stop-motion characters Wallace and Gromit in their vintage motorbike and sidecar. · ign.com
  2. Lego announced a new 1,038-piece set featuring Wallace and Gromit riding a motorbike and sidecar as part of its Ideas line, scheduled for release on October 1. · Mashable
  3. The LEGO Ideas Wallace & Gromit set is priced at $99.99, is available for preorder on the LEGO online store, and has a scheduled release date of October 1. · ign.com
  4. The official LEGO version contains 1,038 pieces and is marketed as an 18+ set intended for adults. · ign.com
  5. The set was originally designed by fan Sébastien Esnault and won the Grand Winner prize in the LEGO Ideas '90s Throwback - The Next Chapter' challenge, a fan-submission program where LEGO selects original designs through fan voting. · ign.com
  6. Preorders for the Wallace and Gromit Lego set are currently live on the Lego website at a price of $99.99. · Mashable
  7. The set depicts Wallace and Gromit riding a motorbike and sidecar, an image taken from the film A Close Shave. · Mashable
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