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Nightmare Shark Submarine — LEGO set 71500

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Dreamzzz · SET 71500

Nightmare Shark Submarine

A fantasy shark transforms into submarine or hammerhead battleship, with mini craft, prison and modular weapons.

Pieces
1,413
Release year
2025
Theme
Dreamzzz
Set number
71500
LEGO recommended age
9+
LEGO Italy price
97.99 €Previous listed price: 139.99 €

Available at LEGO Italy 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. Price and availability may change. Check the store for current details. This is not 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 Nightmare Shark Submarine?

Active building time · one person

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

Beginner

≈ 7 hSuggested range4 h 30 min – 10 h 15 min

Intermediate

≈ 4 h 30 minSuggested range2 h 45 min – 6 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 3 hSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min

Based 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

Shaped body, fins, cockpit and modules. One configuration, not both. 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.

Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Two alternative transformations

Reconfigure the shark structure into one of the two vehicles.

LEGO source
02

A prison inside

A cell, opening cockpit, detachable craft and mouth missiles fill the model.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

04

Teeth tell history

Cartilage preserves less easily than hard material. Fossil teeth help reconstruct shark evolution.

Natural History Museum

Written 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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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

Nightmare Shark Submarine · 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 movement
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