Beginner
≈ 5 h 45 minSuggested range3 h 30 min – 8 h 30 min
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Super Mario · SET 71391
Bowser’s Airship Expansion Set
Bowser’s airship opens into a Mario level with enemies, blocks and a mechanical hand.
- Pieces
- 1,152
- Release year
- 2021
- Theme
- Super Mario
- Set number
- 71391
- LEGO recommended age
- 8+
- Archived LEGO price
- 99.99 €
Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 23 October 2026. Retired set: this is the price shown on the archived LEGO page, not a current offer or a verified launch price.
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Bowser’s Airship Expansion Set?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial model estimate · no verified measured building time
Intermediate
≈ 3 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 30 minExperienced
≈ 2 h 30 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 3 h 45 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Opening hull, route functions and deck details. Extra electronics setup excluded. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO Italy · Bowser’s Airship Expansion Set ↗
This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.
- LEGO building instructions · Bowser’s Airship Expansion Set ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Did you know?
Inside the set
Flight or wreck
Rearrange the ship between modes to expose hero routes.
LEGO sourceNo electronic protagonist
Add interactive Mario or Luigi from a Starter Pack for digital reactions.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
The castle becomes Bowser
Nintendo recounts Bowser merging with Prince Florian’s castle after touching a Wonder Flower.
NintendoThe prince’s home
Florian welcomes Mario to the Flower Kingdom, distinct from the Mushroom Kingdom. The castle’s transformation starts the crisis.
NintendoWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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A soundtrack for your build
Bowser’s Airship Expansion Set · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Orchestral waves, reflections and changing intensity echo the subject’s water and movement. This is a musical reading of the scene, with a more spacious alternative if you prefer less momentum.
OUR PICK
Debussy: La Mer & Nocturnes
André Previn · London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestral · waves, colour and movementTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
Green
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Ambient · light and contemplativeEditorial suggestions, not official soundtracks for the set. External services may require an account or subscription; editions and availability can vary by country. Suggest another soundtrack →
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