Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!

Name: LEGO Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! 70816
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70816

85 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA2014940 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

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Highly Recommended

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"With a BrickScore of 84.9 and 98% of owners recommending it, Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! is one of the most beloved licensed sets LEGO produced in the 2010s, delivering a feature-packed nostalgic tribute that critics and buyers alike rate as a standout purchase."

Reviewers are nearly unanimous in their enthusiasm for Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!, with the set earning a BrickScore of 84.9 across three sources and an owner rating of 4.67 out of 5 from 72 buyers. The set's nostalgic tribute to 1980s Classic Space LEGO is cited by virtually every reviewer as its defining strength, delivering genuine emotional resonance for adult fans who grew up with that era. Critics and owners align tightly: 98% of LEGO.com buyers would recommend it, and value for money scores 4.58 out of 5.

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LOVED (9)

01Faithful homage to 1980s Classic Space sets, including the worn-helmet Benny minifigure
02Extending wings that reveal spring-loaded missile ports via a single push mechanism
03Large scale (roughly 64 studs long), offering substantial presence on display or in play

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CRITICIZED (3)

01Heavy reliance on stickers rather than printed parts, which some reviewers found tedious to apply
02No landing legs included, requiring modification to display it level alongside classic space ships
03Unikitty's head and the cockpit hatch can detach easily during play

Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

all

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

classicspacepartswingsbennylargestickersdetachablewingdesigngoodmodernbuildingexcellentincludingmechanismplayastrokittyappealundersidecraftnostalgiatechniquesplayabilityfourafolssturdy

What reviewers are saying

"Without a doubt, this set is Awesome!"

Rebrickable Reviews

"this is a 940 piece set highly anticipated"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

928 Galaxy Explorer — The new set has evolved building methods and includes almost 3x more parts than the original Classic Space set. Modern building is more complex with more greebling and details compared to the simpler bottom-up construction of the original. Both have design similarities befitting the theme.

LL 918 — Modern set draws inspiration from these classic space sets that launched the theme; this set is the spiritual successor connecting vintage and new.

LL 924 — Referenced as part of the classic space line that inspired this set's design aesthetic and nostalgic connection.

LL 928 — Part of the original space line that influenced this spaceship's design and target audience of vintage collectors.

The LEGO MovieInvestment Grade

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"Without a doubt, this set is Awesome!"

Key Pros

✓Awesome set that combines Classic Space nostalgia with modern building techniques
✓Great playability with four guns, detachable pods, and transforming wings
✓Appeals to all ages - both AFOLs and children

Key Cons

✕Some parts use stickers instead of prints, which can collect fingerprints
✕Robo Pilot's visor falls off easily

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (7)

Space Wyldstyle

Unikitty - Astro Kitty

Benny

Robo Emmet

Robo Pilot

Classic Space Droid - Light Bluish Gray and Blue with Trans-Yellow Eye (Benny's Droid)

Classic Space Droid - Light Bluish Gray and Blue with Trans-Red Eye (Benny's Droid)

Standout parts (per reviewers)

New print of the Classic Space logo
Great to see a new print of the Classic Space logo as a tribute to the original LL 928 printed part from the Galaxy Explorer
Trans-yellow canopies
Canopies which are new in trans-yellow
Benny's helmet
New mold with a fake broken chin strap
Laser engraved 1x4 tile
Special code used to unlock content from The LEGO Movie Videogame. Code unlocked Robo Pilot and Astro Pants in the game.
New type guns
Two guns mounted on top of the hatch, of the new type seen in some 2014 Star Wars sets
Motorized expanding weapon bay mechanism
Hidden in center engine, smooth and well-engineered with no catching; reveals side shooters when deployed