Action Packed ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Opening Scene Entirely in LEGO

This huge, action-filled diorama of the famous Raiders of the Lost Ark scene contains thousands of pieces and hundreds of hours of building.

The first time we see Indiana Jones sets up the expectation for the entire franchise (which is getting an expansion next year)– action, adventure, and comedy. It’s a great introduction and one of the most memorable openings to a movie ever and solidified Harrison Ford’s place as an action star in less than five minutes (that “fake” boulder was no joke).

Raiders of the Lost Ark in Lego

Caleb Watson showed off this huge Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama he built– complete with skeletons, a golden idol, a massive boulder, and a plane– at BrickCon in Seattle. It has thousands of pieces. It uses six motors that animate the booby traps, cycle the rolling boulder into place, and add some motion to the minifigs, as well. The diorama even has Indy’s escape plane with a pilot. This huge build took a lot of work and creativity.

via Caleb Watson

The front is a side-scroller-style take on Indy’s journey from almost being smushed to safety – with the prize.

via Beyond the Brick

The back of the LEGO Raiders of the Lost Ark diorama shows all of the engineering that went into it. Not only did Watson have to build in all the moving parts, but he also had to construct a frame that could hold all of it.

via Beyond the Brick

Tour of the Diorama

Beyond the Brick and Watson walk us through the diorama and how it works. You really get a sense of how big it is while they stand next to it and as they walk around the build.

Swinging across the trap.

via Beyond the Brick

Swapping out the golden statue.

via Beyond the Brick

The giant boulder set up to run Indy over.

via Beyond the Brick

So close! Run Indy!

via Beyond the Brick

Pop culture staff writer that has been on the BoLS team since 2010. Contributor on the One of Us podcast. Marvel, Vertigo, Batman, and dystopian sci-fi fan. Enjoys bad movies, amazing stunt performances, and the internet. Hates rom-coms. (she/they)

Read the Comments (0)

Read more at this site