Everyone knows Fortnite is the king of crossovers, however the tables have turned lately, with Fortnite crossing over into LEGO territory. We have had a handful of units come out that symbolize the bizarre and whacky world of some of the common battle royale video games, just like the Durrr Burger and iconic Battle Bus. The newest set, which dropped earlier this month, is the big Mecha Workforce Chief. I am not the largest Fortnite participant, however even I can not deny how a lot enjoyable this construct was.
LEGO Fortnite Mecha Workforce Chief
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The LEGO Fortnite Mecha Workforce Chief is well the largest construct I’ve achieved right here on IGN. When the field arrived within the mail I used to be genuinely shocked at its measurement. Coming in at just below two ft, the field is totally large. The set itself is comprised of two,503 items and is unfold out amongst 19 luggage. The instruction booklet is simply as heavy-duty, feeling like a graphic novel at 317 pages. The directions and sticker units even got here in a premium-feeling envelope to guard it, which I appreciated.
I did not fairly know what I used to be getting myself into after I began this construct. I’ve constructed numerous LEGO units in my day, however actually nothing fairly at this scale. I constructed this in at some point as a result of I do not know the right way to loosen up, with a pair breaks in between as a result of my kitchen desk chairs aren’t comfortable by any means. Total, I feel it took me round 5 or 6 hours. Each side of the mech’s physique is exquisitely detailed, every with their very own extraordinarily technical and distinctive attachment strategies. I timed it, and only one leg took me virtually an hour.
I am not educated on the lore behind the Mecha Workforce Chief’s design, however I feel I can converse for everybody after I touch upon how ridiculous (and ridiculously superior) this set is. One leg is made up of what appears to be like like ice cream, with an apple foot, whereas the opposite foot is a literal cheeseburger. I do not get it, and I do not care; this factor guidelines. Constructing the every physique half was extraordinarily satisfying, attending to see how in-depth the attachment strategies are. Each limb is movable and posable apart from the knees, which sadly do not bend. However you may nonetheless articulate the mech’s arms, fingers, and fingers to place it up in your shelf nevertheless you need.
One in all my favourite features of this construct is the large sword. It cleverly makes use of a gray LEGO minifigure clean head and ponytail coiffure to simulate what I am fairly positive is a cloth tassel on the tip of the sword’s grip. You may slot the sword into both of the mech’s fingers, so be happy to pose it nevertheless you need, the sword will not fall off.
The mech’s chest cavity opens as much as enable a minifigure model of it to enter, and that is additionally one of many first components of the construct. You construct out the pilot cockpit, full with an in depth chair and screens to survey the battlefield, that are the place a lot of the sticker components come into play. The mech’s armor breastplate itself was enjoyable to construct, however I am questioning a few of the sequencing within the steps right here; it was troublesome to connect the higher breastplate as soon as it was totally assembled to the remainder of the physique with out breaking off different items within the course of.
The teddy bear head actually ties the entire set collectively. It is the final little bit of the construct, and it additionally one in every of my favourite components. I all the time respect how LEGO designers can take strange brick shapes and mould into an especially detailed, uncanny recreation of what everyone knows to be a head, and the Mecha Workforce Chief’s head isn’t any totally different. Its eyes, ears, and little tufts of hair protruding are superior little particulars.
Despite the fact that I do not play Fortnite, the LEGO Mecha Workforce Chief is one in every of my favourite builds I’ve ever achieved, whether or not for IGN or alone. As soon as it is all mentioned and achieved, it stands at virtually 18 inches tall. It is an impressively designed and time-consuming construct that I extremely advocate spacing out over a number of periods. The minifigure model of the mech, the buildable sword, and “Fortnite” printed LEGO plaque are all nice additions to an already nice set. I really like LEGO and I am an enormous nerd relating to appreciating the design of large, technical units like this, and I can not wait to see extra of what they’ll cook dinner up. Take a look at our Fornite LEGO designer interview for information on earlier Fortnite units.
Myles Obenza is a contract author for IGN. Observe him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.
