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If you haven’t made up your mind on the LEGO Ideas The Flintstones (21316) set, LEGO has recently released the designer video for the set. LEGO designer Ricardo Silva talks about some of the details that went into the set. They also touched on how to implement the Hanna-Barbera design style into the LEGO style. The Flintstones is currently available on Shop@Home for $59.99 which you can get Double VIP points on it until the end of the month.

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The new LEGO Ideas The Flintstones (21316) is now available for purchase on Shop@Home for VIP members. The set has 748 pieces and retails for $59.99. I’ve written up a fairly thorough comparison between the LEGO Ideas project and the official set if you’re on the fence about it. Please use the following links to make your purchase as it does help support the site.

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The LEGO Ideas The Flintstones (21316) was officially announced yesterday and there has been a divide among fans of how the set came out. A few of you have asked me to compare the original project to the one that will be coming out later this week. I did have a clear look at the project when I was at Philly Brick Fest last year and here are my thoughts.

As with other LEGO Ideas sets, there are differences between the official set and the projects as LEGO has the final say on what they want in the set. One of the things I’ve noticed is that the official set has more muted colors compared to the project which had very vibrant colors as some of the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons had. The result is somewhat bland especially on the inside of the house.

The dirt path and the Welcome to Bedrock sign has been completely omitted which helped reduce the parts count. Some other things that were excluded were some of the characters such as Bamm-Bamm, Pebbles, and Dino. I’m not sure why they were left out but considering the Big Bang Theory (21302) set had seven minifigures at a lower price point, adding two, possibly three more would have been nice. Perhaps they could be in a future set? Probably not.

Speaking of the minifigures, Barney has been given regular legs and is the same height as Fred even though the cartoon, he was considerably shorter. I think using the new bendable short legs from … Continue

LEGO has officially revealed the next LEGO Ideas set with The Flintstones (21316) which has 748 pieces and retails for $59.99 and it will be available starting next Wednesday, February 20. Check out the press release and more product images below.

21316 The Flintstones
Ages 10+. 748 pieces

US $59.99– CA $79.99– DE €59.99– UK £54.99 – FR €59.99– DK 549DKK – AU $99.99AUD

*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Have a yabba dabba doo time at Fred Flintstone’s home!

Enjoy modern Stone Age suburban life in Bedrock with this LEGO® Ideas 21316 The Flintstones collectible toy! A wonderfully nostalgic building toy, it features The Flintstones house and their iconic family car. The detailed house has a removable roof for easy play, an opening front door, sofa, TV, coffee table, bowling ball and bowling pin elements, plus a green garden baseplate with a buildable palm tree. Build your own Flintstones vehicle that seats 4 minifigures and features a new-for-March-2019 fabric car roof element and an attachable dinosaur rib for creative play. The first animated TV series ever to be aired in a prime-time slot, The Flintstones cartoon was first broadcast in America in 1960 and has become an enduring family favorite around the world. Recreate hilarious scenes with the included cartoon character minifigures of Fred Flintstone, wife Wilma Flintstone and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble, or simply build and display this instant classic LEGO Ideas model.

• This LEGO® Ideas building toy includes 4 new-for-March-2019 The Flintstones cartoon character minifigures:

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