5 LEGO Set Pairings You Won’t Regret

LEGO sets are great on their own, but paired with another, you can take things to a whole new level…

This entire article is community-inspired. When I recently released an article about the LEGO Batcycle with the “abominable” twist of getting no other than teenage Groot to ride it, my readers reacted in ways I did not expect. Instead of pitchforks and machine guns, renguy, Jacques-A. Gerber, Rebecca Tapley and Chris Hornberger all found it both entertaining, and the two sets a fitting match for each other, which made me come up with this article. Jacques makes a good point.

Those two photos make both sets look much better than they are on their own. Well done! — Jacques-A. Gerber

Precisely. While that wasn’t my intent, it’s an excellent point. LEGO sets on their own are fantastic, but sometimes mixing and matching them will sell them much better, and perhaps LEGO should take note. Currently, all their shops sell sets by themes, but LEGO bricks are meant to be used creatively, and some of that can be inspired by suggesting pairings between themes you’d never expect to see together. Seeing how LEGO doesn’t do that, I decided, I will, and perhaps in the comments you can propose other pairings as well!

Groot and Batman’s Batcycle

The “I am Groot” set, depicting the teenage version of Groot from The Infinity Saga, is a pretty fun set in itself and for 50 bucks, I would not consider it overpriced when taking into account the licensing fees the LEGO Group had to pay and the nearly 500 pieces you get in the box. It’s a very posable model, it can even flip people off, which in my book is a big bonus! If you modify the joints areas a bit, it can take even more poses. Fun set, worth every penny.

But it becomes even more fun, if you get it to ride a motorbike, and not just any motorbike, but the Batcycle. Apparently, it’s not an abomination if you have the right audience. As Rebecca Tapley has pointed out, that’s precisely what teenage Groot would do, and I have to agree! The Batcycle sets you back another 55 bucks, and while overall, it’s not the most beautiful LEGO Technic motorcycle out there, the two sets together work perfectly.

Pirate Ship and the Motorised Lighthouse

As a kid, I loved everything pirates. Books, LEGO sets, anything and everything, so when I had the opportunity to finally afford — let’s be honest, I became a software engineer to afford more LEGO 🤣 — the big Pirate Ship, I bought it and I don’t regret it one bit! It’s a fun set, lots of play opportunities, it really takes me back in time, albeit for a not so negligible 130 bucks.

But what if you had more than just a Pirate Ship? What if there was something those pirates could actually threaten? What if an entire story could be enacted with just who sets — the Pirate Ship and the Motorised Lighthouse? I still consider this one of the most epic sets. It does come with an equally “epic” price-tag of around 300 bucks, but my God, the play opportunities together with the Pirate Ship are endless, and they really look good together even as a display piece. You could of course go even further, adding the A-Frame Cabin as well, buuut… that’s gonna be even harder to justify. 😬

007 Aston Martin DB5 and London Postcard

If the previous suggestion felt like something you could never justify to the family or yourself, here’s a very budget-friendly solution that’s equally fun. For 25 bucks, possibly even less, you can get the 007 Aston Martin DB5. A true classic and in Speed Champions format it really brings everything it can at a ridiculously low price. Kudos to the designers for pulling it off. You even get an exclusive James Bond minifig and replaceable licence plates!

But you gotta admit, there’s more to 007 stories than just the cars or James Bond himself. There needs to be some context and decor to have a more immersive play experience. This is where the London Postcard set comes in. At 15 bucks, you get the backdrop to much of the 007 action! Vibrant colours, all the major landmarks, the iconic red bus and even a British flag. If you’re Irish, like me, and it triggers you, you can leave it off. 🙂

Flower Bouquet and Wildflower Bouquet

I know, flowers with other flowers are an easy match to make, and these are technically sold alongside each other in the shops, because they are part of the same Botanical Collection, but as obvious as it might seem, not everyone gets just how mixable and matchable the Flower Bouquet and the Wildflower Bouquet are. They’re all individual flowers bundled into two larger sets. Once you build both of them, it is entirely up to you which flower goes in which vase. In fact, you can throw them all in the same vase. Whatever you feel works best. I would honestly not even consider at this point getting just one of the two sets. Together, these will set you back roughly 120 bucks. Grab both and have fun with the floral arrangements YOU like!

Fender Stratocaster and The Rolling Stones

If you like music, this one is for you. The Rolling Stones logo is another huge favourite of mine. For 150 bucks, you get a 3D buildable LEGO Rolling Stones logo you can hang on the wall. It’s a very different building experience to what you’d normally expect, but still incredibly fun, and the end result looks so incredibly great on the wall. You have no idea just how great a conversation starter this set can be, even on its own.

But add to that the Fender Stratocaster I have built but have yet to review, and you have a match made in Rock n Roll heaven. This will set you back another 120 bucks or so, but it comes with an amp that’s a whole lot more detailed than you think. For a few minutes, I genuinely felt like I was building a working electric guitar amplifier!

Bonus: Groot, Christmas Tree and Optimus Prime

Every listicle must have a bonus item if you wanna be taken seriously, said someone somewhere at some point, or maybe I just made that up. 😄 Nevertheless, here’s a bonus match, one that predates by quite a few months my lucky Groot + Batcycle attempt. While this is a seasonal suggestion, it’s one that you’ll want to absolutely consider for next Christmas, because it’s incredibly heart-warming and cute, and of course, it involves teenage Groot.

Throw in the Christmas Tree, and Optimus Prime — another set I have built but have not yet had the chance to review — and you have yourself a festive combo like no one has ever seen before. Yes, altogether it will set you back around 250 bucks, but at Christmastime, these are prices you’re more likely to swallow than other times of the year. Also, if you’re smart, you’ll pick them up during a sale or Black Friday in November.

Attila Vago — Software Engineer improving the world one line of code at a time. Cool nerd since forever, writer of codes and blogs. Web accessibility advocate, LEGO fan, vinyl record collector. Loves craft beer! Read my Hello story here! Subscribe and/or become a member for more stories about LEGO, tech, coding and accessibility! For my less regular readers, I also write about random bits and writing.