Published 11:01 IST, October 30th 2020
LEGO releases massive 3898-piece replica model of Man United's Old Trafford stadium
Man United celebrated the 110th anniversary of Old Trafford by partnering with Lego to create a whopping 3898-piece replica model of the iconic stadium.
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Manchester United are celebrating 110th anniversary of ir iconic home stium, Old Trafford, by partnering with Lego to create an equally iconic replica of ' atre of Dreams'. 1:600 Lego Old Trafford model is an intricate piece of artwork which features a whopping 3,898 pieces.
Developed for true Man United fans, d 16 and above, attention to detail has been priority for designers, who included auntic Old Trafford features like Munich memorial clock and United Trinity statue. Man United are hoping that building this set will be a stalgic experience for ir fans, while also providing a unique building experience for all Lego fans all over world.
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How to buy Lego Old Trafford replica model?
Man United stium Lego model was officially unveiled on January 16, 2020, just over a month before club celebrated 110th anniversary of first home game played at Old Trafford. replica model is available to purchase on Lego's official website as well as Man United's official online store. Currently, model retails for £249.98. Along with nearly-4000 Lego pieces, fans will get a detailed building instruction, along with some information on stium and its rich herit and a brief introduction of designers worked tirelessly to bring model to life.
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"To create Old Trafford in Lego bricks was a tremendous design challenge for team, and we couldn't be happier with result," Michael Psiaki, LEGO design master told manutd.com. " 110-year-old stium provided us with so many important locations, features and stories to tell as we constructed this model. We are excited for our fans to be able to experience all of that history and attention to detail as y construct and proudly display this iconic stium."
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Home of 13-time Premier League champions, Old Trafford is widely considered as one of most iconic football stiums in Europe. Built in 1909 in Greater Manchester, 74,000-seater stium is second-largest football stium in UK behind Wembley Stium. On February 19, 1910, Manchester United hosted arch-rivals Liverpool FC in ir first home game at Old Trafford. Liverpool scored a 4-3 win on back of a brace each from Arthur Goddard and Jimmy Stewart. Sandy Turnbull, Thomas Homer and George Wall were scorers for United on that day.
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(Im Credits: Man United Official Website)
11:01 IST, October 30th 2020