Should you\u2019re of a technology born earlier than the late 80s you\u2019ll in all probability keep in mind Lego Fabuland, created from 1979 to 1989. It\u2019s in all probability closest to Lego Mates by way of trendy Lego sequence. Now Lego<\/a> has revealed a tribute set (mannequin quantity 40506) that pays homage to the traditional theme, obtainable from 1 March.<\/p>\n However there\u2019s slightly catch \u2013 it\u2019ll solely be obtainable for 649DKK (round $91\/\u00a373) from Lego Home, the corporate\u2019s indoor theme park subsequent to its residence in Billund, Denmark. It received\u2019t be obtainable elsewhere. \u00a0Lego Home unique units<\/a> have develop into a collectors merchandise over latest years (that is the sixth 12 months they\u2019ve been doing them) and have included a mannequin of the Lego Home itself, in addition to a Lego mannequin of the unique picket duck that Lego first made within the Nineteen Thirties earlier than Lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen purchased his first now-famous plastic moulding injection machine.<\/p>\n The brand new set pays homage to the beloved characters Edward Elephant, Joe Crow, Dr Lucy Lamb and Clive Crocodile now reworked utilizing trendy Lego bricks and design. It was designed by Lego Home Grasp Builder Stuart Harris and Lego Senior Designer, Markus Rollb\u00fchler, in cahoots with the historians at Lego Concept Home (that\u2019s the Lego firm\u2019s personal museum that I\u2019ve been fortunate sufficient to go to).<\/p>\n Fabuland marked a little bit of a brand new starting for Lego because it was the primary theme designed so that folks may inform a narrative utilizing the animal-based characters. The directions additionally contained a narrative the place the characters have been proven constructing the set. This concept has additionally been revived utilizing authentic drawings by grasp builder Didac Perez.<\/p>\n Initially there was no lead character within the Fabuland universe. However then an animated TV sequence began in 1987 known as Edward and Mates based mostly on the characters. So Edward Elephant turned the principle character.<\/p>\n![\"Lego](\"https:\/\/www.stuff.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/lego-fabuland-3.jpeg?w=1024\")