Five things you may have missed in LEGO Ideas 21347 Red London Telephone Box

17/01/202418/01/2024 Matt Yeo 1644 Views 0 Comments

The upcoming LEGO Ideas 21347 Red London Telephone Box is packed with features and Easter eggs, but here are five you may have missed.

This week saw the official reveal of 21347 Red London Telephone Box, with the LEGO Ideas set launching February 1 for Insiders members and on February 4 for everyone else. The 1,460-piece model is based on an original creation by fan designer John Cramp (aka Bricked1980) and will be priced at £99.99 / $114.99 / €114.99.

21347 Red London Telephone Box certainly packs plenty into its build, with all sorts of nods to other LEGO sets, a handy light brick and even the ability to incorporate your own smartphone. However, a closer look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas model reveals even more secrets waiting to be spotted, such as the five we’ve found below:

5 – Hidden light switch

One of 21347 Red London Telephone Box’s more impressive features is the inclusion of a light brick located inside the build. This can be activated by pressing a hidden button situated on the roof, which then illuminates the interior of the LEGO Ideas set. Oddly enough, the lamppost on the exterior of the build doesn’t light up at all, which might have made for an impressive extra touch.

4 – Printed crown bricks

There’s no getting away from the fact that 21347 Red London Telephone Box does include a lot of stickers. These can be seen on the adverts inside the box, the street sign outside and potentially the word ‘Telephone’ located on the top of the build. However, a new printed piece does at least accompany the set in the shape of four 1×3 bricks with a Pierced Royal Crown image on them to simulate the look of the original K2 Telephone Box design.

3 – Coin and phone book

Amongst all of the various items inside 21347 Red London Telephone Box are a couple that hark back to a pre-smartphone age. A five pence coin (which may be another printed element) is included, which would have been required for making calls using the iconic telephone box. There’s also a yellow phone book with a sticker, which may be a subtle nod to the famous Yellow Pages, with the last printed copies of that weighty tome last appearing in 2019.

2 – Smartphone charging

One clever feature that can be easily missed when looking at 21347 Red London Telephone Box is the set’s ability to incorporate a smartphone. There’s a space near the wrought iron fence to prop up your own digital device, as well as a small hole in the brick-built wall behind to feed a charging cable through. We’re not sure just how well a phone would be able to stand up with the cable attached though, but the thinking behind its inclusion is still appreciated.

1 – Nods to past LEGO modular buildings

Hidden within 21347 Red London Telephone Box is a ‘Help’ sticker with phone numbers for two essential emergency services. This Easter egg is actually a reference to two previous Modular Building Collections sets, 10278 Police Station and 10197 Fire Brigade. The tip of the hat to both LEGO Creator Expert builds certainly makes perfect sense here, despite the fact that neither model featured a brick-built telephone box.

21347 Red London Telephone Box will be arriving online and in stores on February 1 for LEGO Insiders, with a wider launch on February 4 for £99.99 / $114.99 / €114.99. You can find out more about the upcoming LEGO Ideas set by taking a look at our in-depth visual tour and gallery right here.

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Matt Yeo

From video game journalism to kids’ publishing, I’ve been there, seen it, done it and worn the T-shirt. I was also the editor of the first-ever official LEGO magazine way back when, LEGO Adventures. I have a passion for movies, comic books, tech and video games, with a wallet that’s struggling to keep up with my LEGO set wish list.