Light Kit for Great Pyramid of Giza #21058

What the pyramid looked like when it was finished

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for Pharaoh Khufu in the Fourth Dynasty, around 2560 BC. It rose about 146 metres from the plateau and held that height for nearly four thousand years. The accepted estimate is 2.3 million blocks, moved without wheeled vehicles, and the precision of its base and shaft alignment still draws engineers as much as archaeologists. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing.

The pyramid we see today is a stepped core. Its original surface was dressed in polished Tura limestone, fitted so tightly that the joints were barely visible, and the whole monument would have read as a white geometric form rather than a brown ruin. Most of that casing was quarried away in later centuries for buildings in Cairo; a few courses remain at the base and on the cap of the second pyramid. The model can be displayed with its smooth outer shell in place, which restores the finished building rather than the weathered one.

Built from 1,476 pieces, LEGO Architecture The Great Pyramid of Giza 21058 measures 20 by 35 by 32 centimetres. The main pyramid has a removable outer shell; inside are the King's Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the Queen's Chamber, with the passages that connect them. A second pyramid, a valley temple, a section of the Nile with boats, and a small cluster of trees complete the scene. The shell can be lifted off without taking the model apart.

Exterior warm, interior cool: that is the split the ZENE Bricks Smooth LED kit for #21058 maintains. The limestone casing takes a soft white-gold wash, the chambers a narrow cooler light that makes the granite and limestone surfaces legible, and the Nile a low blue line. The valley temple and the second pyramid are left in half-light so the main pyramid stays dominant. The circuits are separate, so the outside can be lit while the chambers are dark, and the removable shell can still be lifted without disturbing the wiring.

• Supports already built LEGO® sets with a little refitting required.
• No circuit experience needed, just follow our simple step-by-step instructions for guidance.
• Twisted pair design balances robustness and installation concealment.
• Have your LEGO® sets be exciting and soul-filled even in the daytime.

Two versions:

• Both versions have the same number of LED lights.
• RC Version includes a remote controller function, distance up to 10 meter. Pair function can reduce interference and support multiple RC Version light controlling at same time.
  

What's Included

• The Led Light Kit includes Connecting Cables, Lights, Expansion Boards, etc.
• Battery Box (without Batteries).
• Instructions in PDF format provided.

Type: Compatible with LEGO® sets
Material: Eco-friendly ABS plastic