LEGO Icons 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner officially revealed
LEGO Icons 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner has been officially revealed, bringing the golden age of air travel to brick-built displays.
Made up of 1,903 pieces, 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner captures a slice of aviation history for LEGO Icons. It’s due for release on April 1 for LEGO Insiders, with a general release on April 4, retailing for £199.99 in the UK, $219.99 in the US, and €219.99 in Europe.
The set features many authentic features from the original plane, including the familiar silhouette, a detailed cockpit and passenger cabin inside, and retractable landing gear that moves via a simple retro dial. Check out the full gallery of images of the LEGO Icons plane below.
There are also four minifigures included in 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM Airliner: a pilot, a purser (lead flight attendant), a stewardess, and a flight attendant, all wearing historically accurate PAN AM uniforms. Once complete, the aircraft can be showcased on its included display stand with an information plaque, as well as a matching one for the minifigures.
LEGO Icons 11378 Douglas DC-3 PAN AM will be available for LEGO Insiders to buy from April 1 and for everyone else from April 4, retailing at £199.99 / $219.99 / €219.99.
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The overall design is good, but the nose is awful. In 2018, Brickmania release a C-47, aka., DC-3, designed by Cody Osell in 1/35 scale. His design had a wingspan of 32″, vs. the Lego DC-3 wingspan of 30″. That translates to about a 1.5 stud difference in the fuselage. Not that much. Cody design, at the time, had a far superior nose design, compared to the new Lego DC-3 design. Cody, now designing with Brick Veteran, has designed a 1/32 scale C-47, and the results are even far superior.