Why LEGO made 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter

Support Brick Fanatics by purchasing your LEGO Icons 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter from our affiliate link: LEGO Icons 10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter is a real treat for fans of Denis Villeneuve’s movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic literary space opera. Watch as LEGO designer Mike Psiaki unveils the set, before immediately picking it up and swooshing it around the room. Some LEGO sets are built to be played with, and this is probably the most swooshable LEGO for Adults set since Galaxy Explorer. According to Psiaki, the idea for the set came immediately after the LEGO designers first watched Dune Part 1, as their initial thought was wondering whether they could make the ornithopter out of LEGO. This was no mean feat, as the ornithopter’s large wings required a new element, and the mechanics of giving the set the range of movements that they wanted ended up taking a lot of work to get right.