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Build Your Very Own Beetle with this LEGO Creator Expert Reproduction

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We’ve all thought about while trolling Craig’s List. We’ve all seen a cheap Beetle and thought, That could be me! Fortunately, that’s when our better judgment steps in and prevents us from pouring all of our money and time into yet another project that probably won’t ever be completed.

Now though, you can build your very own Beetle without losing all your house, thanks to LEGO’s latest “Creator Expert” set. This $99.00, 1,100-piece kit is not only cheaper to buy than a second-hand Beetle, all of the pieces are there and you’re much less likely to contract lock jaw from a LEGO set than you are from a rusty old Beetle.

The LEGO Beetle is a pretty sizable thing at 10” long, 11” high, and 4” wide. It’s Azure Blue on the outside and beige on the inside, and the finished product is surprisingly detailed.

Not only do the doors, hood, and frunk open, inside there are tilting seats and even an engine and gas tank.

LEGO’s Beetle is inspired by California surf culture, so the kit also comes with a surf board, a cooler, and even a towel. And all of this stows neatly on the roof rack that also comes included.

Let LEGO save you money, and also build your very own Beetle with this Creator set, available as of August 1.

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