Top 5 LEGO® Sets of 2016
SET RANKINGS
10/23/20251 min read
Overview
Total Sets: 675
Total Retail: $24,254.51
Here are my personal top five LEGO sets of the year 2016.
5. Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Set Number: 42056
Collection: Technic
Pieces: 2,704
Retail Price: $299.99
Release: July
Fun Fact: Functions include opening doors and hood with storage compartment and suitcase, plus an opening rear lid that reveals a detailed flat 6 engine with moving pistons.
4. Big Ben
Set Number: 10253
Collection: Icons
Pieces: 4,163
Retail Price: $249.99
Release Month: July
Fun Fact: This set is actually a model of the Palace of Westminster and Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the tower.
3. Firehouse Headquarters
Set Number: 75827
Collection: Ghostbusters
Pieces: 4,634
Retail Price: $349.99
Release: January
Fun Fact: This set includes 9 minifigures: Peter Venkman, Raymond Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Janine Melnitz, Dana Barrett, Louis Tully, Library Ghost, and Zombie Driver.
2. The Disney Castle
Set Number: 71040
Collection: Disney
Pieces: 4,080
Retail Price: $349.99
Release: October
Fun Fact: This set includes 5 minifigures: Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Tinkerbell.
1. The Death Star
Set Number: 75159
Collection: Star Wars
Pieces: 4,016
Retail Price: $499.99
Release: October
Fun Fact: The set includes the following minifigures: Imperial Navy Officer, Imperial Officer, 2 Stormtroopers, 2 Death Star Troopers, 2 Emperor’s Royal Guards, 2 Death Star Gunners, Death Star Droid, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, C-3PO, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, plus R2-D2, an Imperial Astromech, Grand Moff Tarkin, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine.
There you have it—the top five LEGO sets of 2016! Unfortunately, all of these sets are now retired, so you will likely have to pay above retail price to grab one of them.
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