LEGO Super Mario 40787 Spiny Shell GWP officially revealed
An upcoming LEGO Super Mario gift-with-purchase set has been officially revealed in the spikey shape of 40787 Spiny Shell.
Next week will see the highly-anticipated release one of the most impressive LEGO Super Mario sets to date, 72037 Mario & Standard Kart. Coming in at 1,972-pieces, the model includes both the largest version of Nintendo’s plucky plumber to date, along with his brick-built vehicle, and launches on May 15 for £149.99 / $169.99 / €169.99.
However, those who haven’t placed their pre-orders for the LEGO Super Mario set just yet may want to hold fire for now, as an upcoming themed GWP has now been officially revealed. Thanks to the Building Instructions page on LEGO.com, video game fans have received their first look at 40787 Spiny Shell.
The 234-piece 18+ build recreates the iconic blue shell from the Mario Kart series and should make for the perfect companion to 72037 Mario & Standard Kart. Debuting in Mario Kart 64 in 1996, the Spiny Shell is a handy (but often annoying) power-up that homes in on and takes out whichever racer is currently in first place.
40787 Spiny Shell appears to replicate the Mario Kart item surprisingly well, complete with multiple spikes on the upper blue portion of the power-up, a curved white rim around the middle and a tan and black underside.
At this stage, there has been no official confirmation as to when 40787 Spiny Shell might possibly be available as a GWP, what the spending threshold may be to obtain the set or even if it will turn up as a LEGO Super Mario promotion.
Update May 12: The LEGO Group has confirmed that 40787 Spiny Shell will be available in the Insiders Rewards Centre from May 15 for 2,500 points.
For now, the only LEGO GWP on the horizon is 40767 Up-Scaled Baby Astronaut, a 250-piece model that’s due out at some point soon, but additional details regarding the freebie model have also yet to be revealed.
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