LEGO Ideas Luxo Jr. drew inspiration from an existing LEGO set

LEGO Ideas Luxo Jr. drew inspiration from an existing LEGO set

An existing LEGO Ideas set proved to be a source of inspiration for the fan designer behind the upcoming 21357 Luxo Jr.

Fans of Disney Pixar films will most likely be bouncing with joy at the moment, following this week’s reveal of 21357 Luxo Jr. The upcoming 613-piece LEGO Ideas set is due to be released on June 1, 2025, and boasts a brick-built version of the studio’s iconic mascot, along with an Easter egg-filled Pixar Ball for the model to sit on.

Based on Toby Brett’s winning LEGO Ideas submission, 21357 Luxo Jr. not only draws its inspiration from the intro sequence of every Disney Pixar animated project, but also an existing LEGO Ideas set.

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“The design process started with watching the Luxo Jr. short film from 1986,” said Toby in a recent LEGO Ideas blog post, “and the Pixar intro over and over again to study the movement and design and then trying to mimic this in LEGO bricks.

In just a 10-second clip, Luxo Jr. has such a curious and mischievous personality, and I thought this would be fun to translate into a LEGO set.”

In addition, Toby also looked to another brick-built Disney Pixar creation when designing his submission, 21303 WALL-E. The 677-piece model was released in 2015 and is now long-since retired, yet remains a firm fan-favourite.

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“I remember looking through previous LEGO Ideas sets for inspiration and seeing the brilliant LEGO Ideas WALL-E set. I thought Luxo Jr. would make the perfect companion on the display shelf of Pixar fans!”

Those same Disney Pixar fans will be able to get their hands on 21357 Luxo Jr. from June 1, 2025, with the LEGO Ideas set priced at £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 for 613 pieces and available to pre-order now.

To find out everything you need to know about 21357 Luxo Jr., be sure to check out our review of the LEGO Ideas set right here.

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