Light Kit for Las Vegas #21047

Neon as architecture

Las Vegas was a railroad town before it was a resort. The legalisation of gambling in 1931, the construction of Hoover Dam and the post-war boom turned it into a destination, and the Strip became a place where hotels were designed as complete theatrical worlds. The Bellagio's fountains, the Luxor's pyramid and the Strat's tower are not ordinary buildings; they are signs, stages and landmarks at the same time. The city has rebuilt its image repeatedly, from desert neon to corporate spectacle.

LEGO Architecture Las Vegas 21047 measures 19 by 27 by 7 centimetres. The Bellagio sits behind its fountain, the Luxor rises as a dark glass pyramid, the Encore supplies a curved hotel tower, and the Strat is the tall observation tower at the edge. The welcome sign, the palm trees and the low desert base complete the composition. The scale is small, so the model depends on silhouettes and colour rather than on interior detail.

The Strip's mixed light is the starting point for the ZENE Bricks Plug-and-play kit for #21047. The Bellagio's windows take a warm gold, the fountain a cool blue, the Luxor a narrow white edge, and the welcome sign a warm red-white accent. The Strat's observation deck gets a small bright point, and the street stays low and amber. The separate channels let the hotels be lit while the fountain remains cool, which is the way the real Strip reads after dark.

The Strip is a stage set, and its architecture is designed to be seen at night. Many of its landmarks are copies of other places: Egypt, Paris, New York, Venice. The lighting does not try to make the model realistic in daylight; it accepts that the city is a stage set and lets the signs, windows and fountains do the work.

• Supports already assembled LEGO® sets with minimal disassembly 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.

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