LEGO Icons Shackleton’s Lifeboat (40729) – 232-Piece Adult Building Kit

Relive the Heroic Age of Exploration

Step into a mindful building experience with LEGO Icons Shackleton’s Lifeboat (40729). This 232-piece model is designed for adults who enjoy history-inspired, detail-rich builds. Recreating the lifeboat salvaged from the icebound Endurance, the set invites steady assembly, focused attention, and a display-worthy tribute to a legendary voyage.

The kit balances authentic maritime detail with flexible play options. The hull can be opened to reveal an interior, enriching how you present the scene and sparking conversations about survival, resourcefulness, and teamwork in extreme conditions. When you’re ready to switch narratives, detach the sleigh and transform the model into an ice-travel scenario, expanding storytelling possibilities from a calm harbor to a frozen frontier.

What’s in the box and what you build

• Two minifigures — Sir Ernest Shackleton and photographer Frank Hurley — plus a camera on a tripod, a stove, a sleigh, two oars, a supplies crate, two pickaxes, a shovel, a sextant, and an ice ax
• 232 bricks with historically inspired colors and textures for a faithful, display-ready ship model
• A removable boat hull for interior access, enabling you to explore the crew’s life aboard the lifeboat
• An ice-travel mode option by attaching the sleigh to expand display possibilities
• Dimensions: over 6 in. (15 cm) high, 7 in. (17 cm) long, 2.5 in. (6 cm) wide

Build, display, and enjoy

• Perfect for desk or shelf display, with a compact footprint that invites close viewing
• An engaging project for adults who appreciate historical narratives and careful construction
• A mindful, focused building experience that blends design details with collectible charm