about the set
The LEGO Tails’ Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) set was released in August 2023 as part of the start of the Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO line. The set has 376 pieces. It includes 2 minifigures and 2 other Sonic characters.
Packaging
The box does a good job of showing how the set can be played with. The final build resembles the play on the box. The set came with four bags. It has two instruction books, one for the dresser, chair, badnik, rings and plane and another for the workshop.
Front of the LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog: Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) set box
LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog: Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) bags
Back of the LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog: Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) set box
LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog: Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) set box instruction books
Who is the set made for
The set is made for ages 6 and up. It contains all the pieces needed to recreate a Sonic obstacle course.
The set does not include any stickers but has imprinted pieces including Buzz Bomber’s eyes (new to LEGO’s Sonic line sets), round tiles with red spirals meant to resemble Tail’s favorite candy, pieces with gauges and sonar, and rounded tile with two fox tails for the back of the red biplane.
Spiral targets (tail’s candy) in dresser drawer
Imprinted tiles with gauges and buttons
Badnik’s Buzz Bomber eyes
Double fox tail tile on red biplane
What’s Inside
The set has 2 minifigures – Sonic, and Tails (Miles Power), and 2 characters – Badnik Buzz Bomber, and Clucky.
The set also has a chair, dresser, rings, a red biplane, and the workshop.
Sonic, Clucky, Tails (Miles Prower), Badnik (Buzz Bomber)
Red biplane front view
Workshop front view
Workshop back side view
Dresser, chair, rings
Red biplane back view
Workshop back view
Workshop front side view
Notable building techniques
The set uses standard pieces to make Buzz bomber.
Buzz Bomber side view
Buzz Bomber back view
Buzz Bomber front view
Unique features
Sonic and Mile’s heads and Miles’ tail are one piece and can be found in this and other sonic sets.
Buzz bomber’s eyes are a new piece in sonic sets.
Sonic’s head
Buzz Bomber
Tail’s head and tail
Challenges building the set
The instructions are easy to understand but be sure to watch the rotations in instruction book one to avoid going back and rebuilding.
Instruction book 1
Instruction book 2
Comparisons to other sets
There are several other Sonic the Hedgehog sets released by LEGO, some designed for play and a TAILS brickheadz for display. When Tails’ Workshop and Tornado Plane was released it was the only one to include both Sonic and Tails minifigures together.
Sonic and Tails front view
Sonic and tails back view
Conclusion
The set is great for action playing as you can set up and go though the obstacle course catching rings before releasing clucky from badnik and then hang out at the workshop where you can use tools to repair the plane or care for rescued characters.
The Sonic minifigure is true to the character with his iconic hair and red sneakers. Tails is also true to character with his two tail and white fur design. The set is fairly sturdy and works well for heavy play and there are lots of options. I would recommend the set for play and for Adult lego fans who want to display characters and features from the sonic video game. I love the versatility of the set and the red, one-seater, biplane with an imprinted round fox tail emblem on the back. I think the plane is great for displaying and I like that the set feels like a real-life version of the video game with characters that keep the same features and lots of ways to recreate playing the game. The set took about two hours to build and is priced at 39.99 or 11 cents per piece. The set is available at LEGO.com
LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog: Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) set