Crocodile Submarine (LEGO 71512)

About this set

This is the Crocodile Submarine from LEGO DREAMZzz, set 71512, with a part count of 1107 and a difficulty of 3/5. The finished build is a fantasy crocodile vehicle: a crocodile-shaped body topped with a transparent blue cockpit, and the color scheme runs across blue, orange, yellow, pink, purple and green, which makes it read much louder than a standard vehicle. The set includes a mechanism that fires a blue water jet, so you can act out underwater attacks, plus a small spider model, minifigures and an energy crystal that together fill out a small scene. For build order, get the main crocodile torso solid first, then attach the limbs and tail, and save the cockpit and firing mechanism for last; the firing parts are small, so test the mechanism empty a few times before loading the water jet to avoid jamming. At 1107 pieces and 3/5 difficulty it sits at the higher end of medium, and with six colors mixed together sorting by color bag will save you a lot of digging; be careful not to force the transparent blue cockpit piece with your fingernails. It suits builders who like fantasy themes and want a vehicle that isn't strictly realistic, and DREAMZzz collectors; it takes up a fair amount of shelf space once built, so plan a spot before you start.