LEGO Fortnite 77072 Peely Bone review

A stunning but challenging skeletal creation with seemingly narrow appeal makes for the most perplexing LEGO Fortnite set yet.

LEGO Fortnite's first four sets have proven diverse, eschewing minifigures in all but one, and 77072 Peely Bone demonstrates the wisdom in this choice. While Fortnite fans may want as many minifigures as they can, everyone should give 77072 Peely Bone a chance for the build experience alone.

Compared to 77073 Battle Bus and even 77070 Durrr Burger, 77072 Peely Bone is a perplexing model, opting for an odd version of one of Fortnite's most iconic characters to depict as a giant sculpture. Still, there's no doubt that the result is a-peeling (sorry not sorry) and it deserves to find an audience.

Release: October 1, 2024 Price: £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99 Pieces: 1,414 Minifigures: 0 LEGO: Order now

LEGO Fortnite is nothing if not diverse

LEGO Fortnite's diversity in its first sets is astounding and it's not hard to see why the design team wanted to keep as many minifigures as they could in a single set. This design decision allows the rest of the models to explore different yet familiar concepts, including a highly-detailed banana humanoid with half its insides on display.

77072 Peely Bone is a fantastic recreation of the Peely Bone outfit and the matching accessories are the cherry on top of a fantastic package, but this is coming from a dedicated Fortnite enthusiast. How others will interpret this set is up for debate and you may not be quite as taken by this odd model based on first appearances.

The LEGO Group's latest foray into big-budget display figures is an undeniable success in terms of the build using a great manner of simple and complex techniques in a model that is a genuine challenge to put together. That only means that it's incredibly satisfying when you snap everything in place though. It's not too fragile either, with only the hands occasionally detaching due to some weak connections compared to the weight of the accessories. Still, you're not going to be moving 77072 Peely Bone around much once the set is in position in your collection.

More than a few bones to pick

Whether 77072 Peely Bone will attract much of an audience both within and beyond the Fortnite community has yet to be seen and it's hard to imagine it being quite as popular as 77073 Battle Bus. LEGO enthusiasts should take note of almost half of this build in particular though.

In the 2021 BrickLink Designer Program, Stephanix's Anatomini almost offered the chance to explore the anatomy of a LEGO minifigure and while it was never approved for a set, 77072 Peely Bone is the next best thing, just in a banana-shaped package. LEGO enthusiasts owe it to themselves to at least read through this set's instructions as there's a wealth of information to learn and appreciate.

Despite the fruitful appearance, 77072 Peely Bone's anatomy is ripped straight from the Fortnite outfit and it's surprisingly in-depth, befitting of the Halloween season. Everything matches up faithfully with the Fortnite character, which fans are sure to appreciate, but it's wacky and wonderful enough to draw in a wider audience too.

A triumph of LEGO figure design

The LEGO Fortnite designers have gone to great lengths to ensure that 77072 Peely Bone can entice anyone, but it's still undoubtedly specific to the Fortnite community. First impressions are going to be all too crucial for this build, which is tied for the most expensive Fortnite set at the time of writing. As brilliant as 77072 Peely Bone is, going up against the only LEGO Fortnite minifigures (in 77073 Battle Bus) for the same price is no easy task, even though this model is much better value from a price-per-piece perspective.

With any luck, this figure will find its legs and prove to everyone that it's one of the most astounding brick-built sculptures to come out of Billund in recent years, showcasing the diversity and potential of LEGO Fortnite. It would be a shame if this was the last LEGO Fortnite figure build as there's a vast catalogue of characters to cover that have just as much potential as Peely Bone.

Older Fortnite enthusiasts are undoubtedly the primary audience for 77072 Peely Bone but longtime LEGO fans and aspiring model makers should give this set a chance, if only to learn some fantastic techniques and skills that will shape the way you build for years to come. You can pick up 77072 Peely Bone right now for £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99.

This set was provided for review by the LEGO Group.

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Honest opinion: An engaging, challenging and stunning build that will leave you wanting more – and deserves to find an audience beyond its relatively niche demographic.