Official Astro Boy Brick-Building Sets Get Steep Discounts At Amazon

If Lego ever tries to get the license for an Astro Boy set, it's going to have a pretty high benchmark to clear when compared to the kit produced by Pantasy. Not just faithful replica of the manga and anime icon, this set lets you peer into the inner workings of Astro and is on sale $70 (normally $90) at Amazon.An officially licensed replica of Astro Boy, the 1,258-piece kit has a half-mechanical design full of intricate details, and when fully assembled, the bionic boy is over 32cm tall. As a display piece, there are some fun extra touches on this Astro Boy replica, including LEDs, a small amount of articulation, and a display base to keep Astro securely in place.Pantasy has expanded its Astro line with a few more kits, in case you're looking to put together a few diorama pieces. You can get an all-white version of the model listed above for $55 in a limited-time Amazon deal, and the end result of this project is quite striking to behold. For something more casual, there's a set that'll appeal to Avril Lavigne fans, as you can build a skater boi version of Astro. This is very similar to the models listed above, but instead of seeing Astro in his default form, he's dressed to shred and comes with a skateboard that you can pose him with.The other really nice set is the Astro Boy Awakening Moment kit, a lovely little showpiece that recreates the manga, TV, and movie scenes where Astro was brought online for the first time. You've got a mini-Astro, the pod he was sleeping in, and all kinds of neat mechanical pieces that you can construct to bring this iconic moment to life.Below you'll find a few other fun sets from Pantasy, as the toy manufacturer has branched out into other IPs as well over the last few years. You can visit the apartment of Sherlock Holmes down on 221B Baker street with two kits, build a personal computer straight out of the '80s. The PC kit is particularly cool, because not only do you get to "build" an old-school computer and assemble its mainframe, it even comes with MS-DOS backgrounds and an interactive game of Minesweeper.We've also included a few budget-friendly sets from JMBricklayer, including kits for less than $35 that come with a trio of retro builds. Astro Boy$70 ($90) See at Amazon Astro Boy (White limited-edition model)$55 ($70) See at Amazon Astro Skater Boy$60 ($80) See at Amazon Astro Boy: The Awakening$52.80 ($65) See at Amazon Monkie Kid$40 ($60) See at Amazon Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street Apartment (Interior)$55 ($60) See at Amazon Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street Apartment (Exterior)$120 See at Amazon Retro Computer$90 ($100) See at Amazon Three-in-one vintage set (Typewriter, TV, and Walkman)$32 ($35) See at Amazon Retro TV, boom box, and NES Famicom$32 ($35) See at Amazon Space Panda$50 ($55) See at Amazon More Pantasy setsPopeye 3D Art -- $36 ($40)Popeye's goil, Olive Oyl -- $40Popeye & Olive Oyl -- $76.49 ($90)Popeye's Steamship -- $90The Little Prince -- $38 ($45)Retro TV Aquarium -- $50 ($55)Fantastic Idea Nutcracker -- $45 ($50)The Great Wave Off Kanagawa -- $50 ($55)Retro gumball machine -- $72 ($78)Cabin house in the woods -- $59.60 ($76)London's Big Ben -- $80 ($100)European Bakery -- $95 ($110)