Who’s who in LEGO Ideas 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket?
If you’re a newcomer to Hergé’s world of adventures, here’s your chance to find out exactly who’s who in the upcoming LEGO Ideas 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket.
Fans of Tintin have plenty to be happy about today, thanks to the official reveal of the first-ever LEGO set based on Hergé’s boy detective. 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket heads into orbit next month with a crew of five minifigures (plus one dog), but those not familiar with the iconic comic book characters may have some catching up to do in advance.
With that in mind, here’s a closer look at 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket’s minifigure cast, who they are and why they’ve been included in the 75th LEGO Ideas set.
Tintin
Created in 1929 by Belgian cartoonist Hergé (real name Georges Remi), junior reporter Tintin was the star of 24 stories that have gone on sell more that 270 million copies worldwide.
In Destination Moon, Tintin joins his friends on a mission to the stars and is represented by his own minifigure in 21367 Tintin Moon Rocket, one that boasts a striking orange space suit, trans-clear helmet, oxygen tanks, radio, double-sided head print and new quiff hair piece.
Captain Haddock
Joining Tintin on many of his adventures is surly Captain Haddock, a loyal but grumpy bearded sailor with a hot temper who appeared in a number of Hergé’s stories, having made his debut in 1941’s The Crab with the Golden Claws.
Captain Haddock’s minifigure has a matching orange space suit, helmet, oxygen tanks and radio, as well as his own grouchy and grouchier face prints, topped off with a black hair element.
Professor Calculus
The creator of the nuclear-powered red-and-white rocket, Professor Calculus is an absurdly deaf, absent-minded genius inventor who first popped up in Red Rackham’s Treasure, published all the way back in 1943.
The Professor Calculus minifigure sports his own tangerine-coloured space suit, two-piece trans-clear helmet and rear oxygen tank, with two different face prints and a balding head piece completing his look.
Thomson and Thompson
Appearing in more than 20 Tintin books, Thomson and Thompson sneakily snuck onto the rocket in Destination Moon, which ultimately causes some complications in the second part of the story, Explorers on the Moon.
Although not twins, the bumbling duo boast identical orange space suits, helmets, oxygen tanks and walking sticks, with double-sided face prints and slightly different moustaches. They’re completed with green hair pieces, a surprising side effect of having consumed Formula 14 in Land of Black Gold.
Snowy
Tintin’s faithful canine companion is an all-new dog figure, one that has his own printed orange space suit and blue binocular oxygen tank, but is lacking a helmet for moon-based walkies.
Snowy is a fox terrier who is fiercely-protective of his master, rushing to Tintin’s aid whenever danger frequently rears its ugly head, and was named after Hergé’s girlfriend Marie-Louise Van Cutsem, who was called ‘Milou’ (the French word for ‘Snowy’).
21367 Tintin Moon Rocket is due to launch on April 1 priced at £139.99 / $159.99 / €159.99 for 1,283 pieces and can be pre-ordered in advance right now.
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