![]() ![]() Jens: I’m Danish, and as you know, in Denmark every kid plays with LEGO, right? Same thing for me. TBB: Did you grow up playing with LEGO as well? Did you build your own Star Wars models before you joined LEGO? And then before I started on that, I saw a job application for a permanent position as model builder and I got the job. At that event in Copenhagen, there were some LEGO people there, and they were looking to hire designers not for model builders but for making new prototypes for new elements, and well I was of course interested in that. I have a hobby building plastic model kits, which mainly is of World War II stuff. In 1998 I was participating in a model building exhibition. I really, really loved LEGO but I was never thinking of it as a profession or a career to be honest. LEGO has been a great part of my life for as long as I remember. Jens Kronveld Frederiksen: A little bit of a weird story and coincidence. The Brothers Brick: Just about every LEGO builder’s dream is to become a set designer. Read through to the end to learn a really cool detail about the movie Millennium Falcon Jens saw during a visit to Pinewood Studios during the filming of The Force Awakens! Jens has been with LEGO for more than 20 years, and shares his insights on how he joined the company, what lessons he’s learned over the years, and how LEGO balances input from both kids and adults. The LEGO Star Wars AT-AT set is available from 26th November 2021 via LEGO Stores and at the recommended retail price of $799.99 / £749.99 / € 799.To celebrate the 20th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars, I recently sat down with Jens Kronveld Frederiksen, the Director of Design for the LEGO Star Wars line. The set forms part of the Ultimate Collector Series, which also includes the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon set, LEGO Star Wars UCS A-wing set, and the recently released LEGO Star Wars UCS Republic Gunship set. But we have also packed in plenty of details that will deliver hours of fun for fans of LEGO and Star Wars alike.” The AT-AT was an engineering masterpiece and the LEGO set will make an impressive display. Discussing the design, Andersen said, “the mega-sized LEGO Star Wars AT-AT set is the one everyone has been waiting for, and it’s been a thrill to bring this highly-anticipated build to life. ![]() ![]() Whilst all the pieces are stored in four internal boxes, which combined show the famous Battle of Hoth scene.Ī must-have for any dedicated Star Wars fan, this model has been designed by legendary LEGO Design Master Henrik Andersen. In addition, the set comes with nine minifigures and accessories, including Luke Skywalker (along with a wire so fans can recreate the famous scene of him swinging from an AT-AT’s underside in an attempt to thwart their attack), General Veers, two AT-AT drivers, a Snowtrooper Commander and four Snowtrooper minifigures, as well as two speeder bikes and an E-Web cannon set accessories - plus plenty of interactive elements and easter eggs! An amazing set for display or action, the set can also fit an army of Snowtrooper minifigures inside – 40 in total.Įven the unboxing is a rewarding experience, as the packaging displays beautiful imagery of the final set from all angles. ![]()
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