Welcome again to the Italian Lighthouse! I was born and raised by the sea near Venice, Italy, and this lighthouse is strongly inspired by the ones typical of my country. It has an octagonal base, is built with sand-yellow tuff bricks, and follows a Romanesque-Neoclassical style. It rises proudly on a fortified stone embankment, built in the sea close to the coast. For centuries, it has been a source of safety for sailors. Today it is home to a family (well, more than one, if we count the pigeons!) made of a father, his teenage son, and a cat.

Story

This Lighthouse has stood for centuries, strong and steady over the water. In the past, generations of sailors were kept safe thanks to its saving light. The lighthouse today is the home of Marino, who protects the building and its history. He is a former sailor who now works as a nautical guide, sharing his passion and knowledge. He organizes nature tours starting from the lighthouse, where he teaches and inspires people who love the sea.
Living with him is his son Leonardo, a strong and kind teenager. Encouraged by his father Marino to bravely follow his passions, regardless of people’s opinions, he combines his love for surfing with his talent for painting. Marino, Leonardo, and their lighthouse remind us of an important lesson: the light we must follow is the one inside ourselves. Tom the cat and the pigeons seem to agree too…

Features

Dimensions

In the small garden, you can sit in the shade of the two large sweetgum trees, play at the fountain, take care of the plants and sunflowers, or go down the ladder to take a swim in the sea.
The octagonal ground floor of the lighthouse hosts the entrance, kitchen, living area, and sleeping area.
The first level of the lighthouse hosts some of Marino’s plants, and it gives access to the terrace above the living area, where a telescope allows you to admire the sea and the nearby archipelago. The second and third levels display the paintings of young Leonardo. The fourth level is the observation space for tourists, who finish their excursions there with guide Marino.
You can open the lantern room to say hi to the pigeons, or visit the highest terrace, with a splendid view.
Hidden gears in the model let you move the crab in and out of its cave, turn the sunflowers toward the sun, and… give the pigeons a joyride inside the lantern.
On Leonardo’s easel you can place paintings of different parts of the lighthouse, including the lantern, where the pigeons live! The electric Marino’s motorboat allows the family to reach the mainland and the islands.
Two minifigures: father Marino and son Leonardo, and two animals: Tom the cat and... several pigeons!
Nine stickers, six of which are Leonardo’s paintings.
Compared to the model that took part in the previous BDP, I have fixed some minor issues involving brick interference at the connection points between the different sections that make up the building.

Height: 21.6 in / 54.8 cm

Width and length: 10.7 in / 27.2 cm

Heartfelt thanks for your support!

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