There is a touch of lad in us all. Block builders boldly buy bits and bobs, opening the Legos at the first opportunity. How hasn’t wondered at the beauteous form of the simple defender, a Land Rover that was in production since before the creation of life itself. Only kidding, but 75 years is a good innings in anyone’s language.

To that end, LEGO and Land Rover are celebrating 75 years of the delicious Defender. Like the original, this one will last a long as the owner’s determination will allow. LEGO® Icons Classic Land Rover Defender 90 is a hefty 2,336-piece set and unlike the real thing, is complete with all the accessories for an off-road expedition to the farthest reaches of the known land masses.

The two-in-one format gives its builders a chance to fashion an everyday road-ready Landie, or something customised to within an inch of its life, just as you would in real life.

If one vehicle is instantly recognisable, it is Defender. It has amassed 75 years opening the inner sanctums, carving pathways through dense jungle, crossing sandy wastelands, and perhaps more importantly, humanitarian aid work. It has carried explorers and princesses, and even queens and kings.

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ABOVE: Lego Land Rover Defender Model Set

This is no miniature model. It is a full 32cm-long. Your LEGO Defender comes with accessories including a roof rack, raised air intake, front bumper with working winch, side rails and toolbox. Just as if you were setting off for your own African (photo) hunt, it has traction plates for crossing mud and sand, working steering and suspension, opening doors and bonnet, and an interior with details based on the full-size Classic Defender. I’m excited just thinking bout it

Paul Barritt, Director of Land Rover Classic, said: “Defender is synonymous with adventure and this new LEGO set is a perfect way to capture the spirit of an incomparable, unstoppable automotive icon, whilst also sharing the playful side of the vehicle.”

Kurt Kristiansen, LEGO Design Master, said: “Bringing the Classic Defender to life in bricks was no easy challenge. Defender can take you anywhere, so during the design process we wanted to infuse the set with that sense of adventure. We can’t wait to see fans’ reactions.”

To launch the set, the LEGO Group placed a real Classic Defender in the Scottish Highlands and used it to house the hardest-to-reach LEGO Store in the world. That was the scene for a challenge, with adventurers Raha Moharrak and Aldo Kane racing to be the first to find and build the new set. Watch the film at www.lego.com/Defender

The LEGO Icons Classic Land Rover Defender 90 set is on sale from 1st April to LEGO VIP members, 4th April on www.LEGO.com/Defender  and in LEGO Stores and 1st July through Land Rover retail channels, priced at $369.99 in Australia.

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