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The Endurance

Name: LEGO The Endurance 10335
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 10335

81 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA20243,011 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

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Owner ratings

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BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 81.0 and 616 owner ratings averaging 4.68 out of 5, The Endurance is one of the most consistently acclaimed ship builds LEGO has produced, delivering a historically rich, sticker-free model that owners repeatedly describe as among their best LEGO experiences ever."

The Endurance earns a Highly Recommended verdict on the strength of an immersive, rewarding build and an outstanding finished display model. Owner sentiment is exceptionally strong at 4.68 out of 5 across 616 ratings, with 92 percent saying they would recommend the set and value for money scoring 4.35 out of 5, aligning closely with the BrickScore of 81.0 Reviewers consistently compare the experience favorably to the LEGO Titanic, with many calling it one of their best builds ever.

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LOVED (8)

01Exceptional display quality as a finished model, frequently described as stunning
02Immersive, historically enriching build experience with instruction booklet narrating Shackleton's expedition
03No stickers; all placards are printed

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CRITICIZED (2)

01No standard minifigures; figures are at micro scale, which some owners found disappointing
02Some felt the set could be larger at the price point

Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~three or four hours

🧩 Difficulty

advanced

🎯 Audience

adults

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

historicalhulldetailsremovabledisplaybuildingshipinteriorsectionsdeckconstructionvisiblelimitedexcellentenginecabinriggingscaleexperienceelementsrealinstructionmultipleonlythoughimpressivefabricsails

What reviewers are saying

"De Endurance, een schip dat zijn naam eer aandoet."

Bouwsteentjes

"10335 The Endurance feels like a perfectly-sized model that conveys the scale of the real-life ship without demanding you redesign your living room to find space for it."

Brick Fanatics

Ecosystem

LEGO Icons 10294 Titanic 80 — Both use brown curved plates with Technic axles to connect ship sections, representing similar advanced ship design techniques. However, unlike the Titanic, the Endurance pieces cannot be disassembled, which the reviewer notes is not a problem as there are no critical details at that stage anyway.

10294 Titanic 80 — 10335 The Endurance is more practical to display than Titanic; feels like a perfectly-sized model that doesn't demand redesigning your living room. Endurance is now first place in reviewer's list of LEGO sets based on British shipwrecks of the 1910s, with Titanic in second place.

🎨 Designer Hans Burkhard Schlömer (named by critics)

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"De Endurance, een schip dat zijn naam eer aandoet."

Key Pros

✓Unique and exceptional build experience
✓Excellent use of SNOT and angled/rounded elements for realistic hull shape
✓Strong and solid construction reflecting the historical strength of the real ship

Key Cons

✕Some repetitive building in hull sections (though this mirrors the symmetrical design necessity)
✕No interior details or furnishings visible from outside (walls only hide the structure)

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"10335 The Endurance feels like a perfectly-sized model that conveys the scale of the real-life ship without demanding you redesign your living room to find space for it."

Key Pros

✓Impressive size balanced with practical display considerations
✓Authentic and detailed representation of the real Endurance
✓High-quality fabric sails that add life to the ship

Key Cons

✕Build experience is slow in places with repetitive mirrored hull sections
✕Limited hands-on interactivity beyond two removable deck areas

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Dimensional Analysis

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Investment score 90

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

1×4 Toothed Plate
Used cleverly to represent a microscale staircase, demonstrating thoughtful part repurposing
Masonry Bricks (baksteen-onderdelen)
Used on the lower deck to provide texture and detail representing the wooden floor
Brown curved/semi-round Plates
Used to connect different ship sections with Technic axles, similar to technique used in LEGO Icons 10294 Titanic, forming robust connections
1×1 Round Tile with black print
Used to represent portholes (patrijspoort) visible throughout the ship
Printed Tile with 'Endurance' in gold lettering
Applied to the stern, featuring the ship's name. Reviewer notes product photos had this airbrushed out in Photoshop but the part has the injection mold marks
Printed Tile with pressure gauge representation
Part of the steam engine display mechanism