Welcome to The Brick Stand’s weekly spotlight on retired LEGO sets! This week, we’re diving into the depths of the ocean with the retired set, the LEGO Creator Underwater Robot (31090). Released as part of the Creator theme, this set officially retired on June 4, 2021. Join us as we explore the features and highlights of this unique and creative set that allowed builders to craft their own underwater adventures.
Deep Sea Adventures Await
The LEGO Creator 3in1 31090 Underwater Robot set provides an exciting deep-sea adventure with its 4124 pieces. This set features a highly posable robot with a large transparent domed helmet, a red robot eye, ballast tanks, and large feet for walking on the seabed. The robot also comes with a claw, drill, and grabber, offering a range of play possibilities. It includes a buildable manta ray and a small seabed with sea plant and golden nugget elements. Notably, the set offers three different building experiences, allowing builders to create an underwater robot, a toy submarine, or an underwater crane treasure hunt center. The underwater robot stands over 5” high and comes with a yellow, gray, black, and red color scheme. The set was first available in 2019 and was priced at £17.99 / 19.99 € / $19.99 US / $24.99 CAD.
Diving into LEGO History
The Underwater Robot set, part of the Creator theme, holds a significant place in LEGO history as one of the unique underwater-themed sets. Released amidst growing interest in aquatic exploration and robotics, the set introduced a distinctive combination of a robot, a submarine, and an underwater station, catering to a niche interest. Upon release, the set received mixed reviews from builders, with some appreciating the intricate details and playability, while others found the build less engaging due to large specialized parts. This set continues to hold a special place among AFOLs for its unique theme and the array of unusual and useful parts it provides for creative building.
Fan Buzz
The Underwater Robot set from the LEGO Creator 3in1 series received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. One reviewer from The Brick Stand commented, “The end result of this set is very cool, its quite tall and stylish. The poses it can take are limited because it doesn’t have knees or elbows, but still looks cool on the shelf” (East64). However, another review praised the set, stating “I built the submarine. Lego put a lot of unusual and useful parts in this set. It really looks like a large one man submarine. It has a lot of articulation. Everything you should expect to move, moves” (Puidwen). Despite the differing opinions, it is evident that the set offered unique building experiences and diverse play opportunities. The set also included a small seabed build with sea plant and golden nugget elements, contributing to its overall appeal.
All the reviews for this article were provided by Brickset.com: Underwater Robot Reviews
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In this week’s spotlight, we explored the retired LEGO Creator set, Underwater Robot (Product Number: 31090). Don’t miss out on our upcoming weekly series featuring previously retired sets, and be sure to check back in next week for our next exclusive spotlight!
