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LEGO Goes Big on Star Wars as The Phantom Menace’s Mos Espa Podrace Diorama Hits an All-Time Low

This one comes with a plaque featuring Qui-Gon Jinn’s advice.

The LEGO Phantom Menace Mos ESPA Podrace Diorama build set helps recreate a dynamic snapshot of the Mos Espa Podrace on Tatooine, and you can now pick it up without overspending.

This $80 set is currently sitting at just $56 at Amazon, after the retailer slashed its price by 30%. Both Prime and non-Prime members can take advantage of the discount. Just be sure to grab it before the stock sells out, or Amazon pushes the price back up (which could be any moment now).

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Hyper-Realistic and Detailed

This set captures an iconic moment from the Mos Espa Podrace in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It includes hyper-realistic, impressively detailed LEGO brick models of Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer and his rival Sebulba’s Podracer, plus features the Arch Canyon part of Tatooine’s Mos Espa Podracing circuit. It’s part of the LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary edition lineup, so it also includes a 25th anniversary brick to mark the milestone.

We know it may seem gigantic at first, but it comes together in just over 700 pieces. You can dedicate a weekend to it, or just get right into building straight away if you’re feeling a little too passionate. For the former, you can queue your favorite movies from the franchise in the background, or even host a watch party with friends to build with other fans of the galaxy far, far away! Once made, this LEGO Star Wars buildable model measures over 4.5 in. (12 cm) high, 12 in. (30 cm) wide, and 5.5 in. (14 cm) deep. It sits on a display stand in all its glory, and is completed with a plaque featuring Qui-Gon Jinn’s advice; perfect for a little midweek Jedi motivation.

The set comes with a detailed instruction booklet that takes you through each building step. It’s quite easy to follow, but you can also install the LEGO Builder app for 3D instructions. This platform lets you zoom into the blocks to understand the build better, save sets, build with friends, explore more sets, etc.

In short, if you’ve been looking to bring an iconic piece of the Star Wars universe home, now is the time to act. This set typically goes for $80, but you can now grab it for just $56 at Amazon. It’s part of a series of collectible, buildable LEGO Star Wars diorama models, so if you enjoy building this, you can always expand your display over time. Snap it up right now to avoid paying the full price later!

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