{"id":11942,"date":"2026-08-24T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/24\/you-can-now-build-a-lego-millennium-pumpkin-ahead-of-halloween\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:42:00","slug":"you-can-now-build-a-lego-millennium-pumpkin-ahead-of-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/24\/you-can-now-build-a-lego-millennium-pumpkin-ahead-of-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Now Build a LEGO Millennium Pumpkin Ahead of Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The LEGO community has long enjoyed the process of taking a seemingly normal set and turning it into the iconic Star Wars ship. LEGO has released a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/all-lego-millennium-falcons-history\">total of 12 official versions<\/a> of the Millennium Falcon over the years, but one fan has taken it even further and created <em>19<\/em> alternate builds himself.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Brad Barber, known on Reddit as Minute_Food_2881, has made headlines before for his unique builds. You may recognize his name from the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/someone-turned-lego-simba-into-a-millenium-falcon-and-provided-instructions\">cursed Millennium Simba set<\/a> last year. His most recent recreation utilizes the new LEGO Halloween Pumpkin Lantern that just released this August.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }]]><\/style>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Unlike some of Barber&#8217;s previous MOCs (My Own Creation), the Millennium Pumpkin has the added benefit of actually lighting up. The Halloween Pumpkin Lantern set includes a light brick that would normally only be activated by pressing the stem. According to Barber, the Millenium Pumpkin will also activate when you place it on the stand.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Like other alternate builds Barber has created, this version of the Falcon can be created entirely with pieces from the original set. The Halloween Pumpkin Lantern set includes a light brick which will shine forward when activated. All-in-all, it&#8217;s an impressively spooky alternative to an actual <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-star-wars-lego-sets\">Star Wars-themed<\/a> build. The set is available at the LEGO Store for $29.99 and you can grab instructions for Barber&#8217;s Millennium Falcon version <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rebrickable.com\/mocs\/MOC-274446\/CreationCaravan%20%28Brad%20Barber%29\/the-millennium-pumpkin-40872-alt\/#details\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from Rebrickable for $3 more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Where to Buy The LEGO Pumpkin Lantern<\/h3>\n<div id=\"241845\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"241845\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-303513100 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/avA8Rb?object_uuid=ee01e707-cd87-4510-83a1-b814f1411837&amp;t=article\" title=\"LEGO Halloween Pumpkin Lantern\" class=\"jsx-4218469134 product-image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">LEGO Halloween Pumpkin Lantern<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3027214138 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\" disabled=\"\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RatingLike.ea885513.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Set #40872 is currently a LEGO Exclusive which means you can only buy it at the LEGO Store. That&#8217;s generally the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/where-to-buy-lego-sets\">best place to buy LEGO sets<\/a>, but because the price is under $30, it&#8217;s not eligible for any of the gifts with purchase available now.<\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<aside class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1178573261 box\" data-cy=\"aside\">\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Follow IGN Finds for More LEGO Coverage<\/h3>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you&#8217;re looking for more of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/lego-toys\">IGN&#8217;s LEGO coverage<\/a>, you can follow us at IGN finds. We regularly post about <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/events\/lego-deals\">discounts on LEGO<\/a> as well as cool finds from the community.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/you-can-now-build-a-lego-millennium-pumpkin-ahead-of-halloween\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LEGO community has long enjoyed the process of taking a seemingly normal set and turning it into the iconic Star Wars ship. LEGO has released a total of 12 official versions of the Millennium Falcon over the years, but one fan has taken it even further and created 19 alternate builds himself. 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