Lego's first-ever Tintin set is coming next month and it's a space-themed Lego Tintin Moon rocket

Available for purchase on April 1, Lego is releasing a Tintin Moon Rocket set, which is the toy brick manufacturer's first-ever Tintin set, and it will feature 1283 pieces, six minifigures (including Snowy the dog), all in spacesuits and helmets and it will be largely designed for display purposes instead of play.

Currently it's only listed on the Lego store site, but we anticipate it to launch on regular retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target, too. Naturally, we hope to get our hands on it and review it, so we can determine whether it's among the best Lego space sets out there. Standing at approximately 19.5 x 8 x 9-inches, (H x L x W), it's going to stand out wherever you choose to display it and from initial looks, it looks like a fantastic nod to the iconic-looking rocket from Tintin's 'Destination Moon' and 'Explorers on the Moon' comics.

On release, this set will cost $159.99, which does seem like a lot for a set containing 1283 pieces, but this set is quite large, is designed for display and does come with six minifigures. If this isn't quite right for you, you can always check out our other pages on the best Lego Star Wars sets, best Lego Marvel sets and best model rockets.

Lego Tintin Moon Rocket: $159.99 at LEGO

Lego's first-ever Tintin set, the Tintin Moon Rocket, features 1283 pieces, stands at 19.5 x 8 x 9 (inches, height x length x width) and has a removable cone to reveal a detailed interior room.

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Naturally, we don't have much more information on the set outside of its proposed release date, key specs and a few images. However, our initial thoughts are that it would be a cool standalone model, or as part of a space collection, as Lego doesn't currently have any other available Tintin sets.

The set features the red and white panelling of the rocket from the Tintin comics and there's more than meets the eye. You can remove the rocket's cone to reveal an internal control room, packed with detail, which has enough room to pose a minifigure inside.

This rocket is a nod to the Tintin comics, where Tintin, his dog, Snowy, and others travel to the moon and explore the lunar surface. The six minifigures included are: Tintin, Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson, Professor Calculus and Snowy. And, while you can't currently preorder it, or put it in your basket, it will be available to buy from April 1 and we expect it to be popular.

We're hoping that the release of the Tintin Moon Rocket set continues a trend we like with Lego. We recently saw Lego release its first-ever Star Trek set, the U.S.S. Enterprise, and now, with its first-ever Tintin set, we hope to see more Lego firsts for franchises and titles it hasn't previously made sets for.