LEGO Group and Vespa: a style icon in the new LEGO Vespa 125 set [PHOTO]

LEGO® Wasp 125 is the set presented by LEGO Group e Vespa to remember the technical and stylistic innovation of the iconic Vespa.

The presentation

The unveiling of the set took place via live streaming at the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera. The event was hosted by two well-known faces from the small screen: Guido Meda and Vera Spadini. On this occasion, the most representative stages in the history of Vespa and the LEGO Group were remembered and a special edition in 1:1 scale of the model. A Vespa 125 made with bricks, which replicates the same example as the miniature set. In total they were employed 110.000 pieces of 11 different colors that weighs 93,3 kg, as reported. A life-size work completed in 320 hours of work by a team of four construction specialists.

Initiatives

A twin model of the one made in 1:1 scale, developed by LEGO Certified Professional Riccardo Zangelmi, will arrive in Milan on the occasion of the Fashion Week. Enthusiasts will be able to get close to the 125:1 scale LEGO Vespa 1 at the POP UP in via Montenapoleone, from 25 February to 3 March. The place was set up earlier today to broadcast live coverage of the event held in Pontedera on a giant screen.
This is a collective project in which the LEGO Store in Milan San Babila, in Corso Monforte, is also involved, where the master builder Zangelmi is expected for an event “live building” on February 25th and 26th from 11:00 to 19:00. The creation of a helmet that can be worn and also a 1:1 scale spare tire is planned, as indicated. Furthermore, from 25 February to 3 March the original Vespa 125 will be on display in the shop, courtesy of the Piaggio Museum.
From the 4 March, however, the 1:1 scale model together with the helmet and the spare wheel will leave for a trip around Italy, initially reaching the LEGO Store in Turin, where the work can be admired until April 30th. Other stages and two further initiatives aimed at various enthusiasts called: "LEGO icon on two wheels" and "VESPA SCRATCH&WIN" are also planned.
“LEGO icon on two wheels” is a competition that offers the possibility of winning a Vespa tour for two people in the Tuscan Maremma, a guided tour of the Piaggio Museum, two nights for two people in a hotel in Pisa with full board and various other gadgets. The first step to take in order to participate is to purchase the LEGO Vespa 125 set, and then connect to a specific site linked to the competition. The official start of the initiative is scheduled for March 1st and will be active until March 14th throughout the national territory, but those who purchase the set at the LEGO Store San Babila and the Montenapoleone POP UP from February 25th, the date of presale in Milan, you can still participate in the competition by keeping the receipt.
Then there is the "VESPA SCRATCH&WIN" initiative, designed exclusively for the 20 LEGO Stores and active from 25 February at the LEGO Store San Babila and from 19 March in the other 8 LEGO Stores present in Italy. Until March 125, after the purchase of the LEGO Vespa 125 set, a scratch card will be released which allows you to win exclusive Piaggio gadgets. Furthermore, with the LEGO Vespa 25 sets collected in the POP UP in Montenapoleone, from 3 February to XNUMX March, you will be able to receive the "VESPA SCRATCH&WIN" postcard directly in the San Babila store, by presenting the dedicated coupon, as indicated.

The model

The new set LEGO® Wasp 125, designed to commemorate the innovative Vespa project, will be available from March 1st. The scale specimen has a color in pastel blue, a reference to the typical tones of the 60s and the Vespa world, rarely used within the LEGO lines. For the first time, there is a wheel made up of two shades: black for the rubber and white in the internal area of ​​the tyre. The model also features other interesting details such as the handlebar with steering wheel, the removable engine hood, the kickstand, a spare wheel and a bouquet of flowers in the rear basket.

Photo: LEGO E Vespa