Heroes in a half shell, roll out! Builder Bazsa_MocsByB has parked a brick-built love letter to the 1987 cartoon on LEGO® Ideas, and it comes complete with the whole pizza-loving crew. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Turtle Van 1987 V2.0 puts Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello behind the wheel of their most famous ride. Remember rushing home from school to catch this show? This one is for you.

The star of the set is the Turtle Van, and it is loaded with play features. You get an openable roof, a right-side door, and back doors that swing wide, plus four seats for the gang to pile into. Roof cannons top the whole thing off, and the shell printing and front logo nail that cartoon look. It's a genuinely clever bit of building that captures a chunky Saturday-morning silhouette in plastic.

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There is more than a van here too. A slice of city street comes with a sewer entrance and working lights, all set against a backdrop crowned by a giant TMNT logo. Every turtle carries their signature weapon (yes, Raph's sai and Mikey's nunchucks made the cut), so posing your favourite hero mid-battle is half the fun. Want a display piece for the shelf or a play set for the coffee table? This compact build happily does both.

The designer built the whole thing out of pure fan devotion, noting that plenty of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets have covered the movies, yet the beloved 1987 series never got its shot in brick form. The background artwork and the van stickers are all original designs by Bazsa_MocsByB, a nice personal touch that gives the whole project real heart.

Right now Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Turtle Van 1987 V2.0 has gathered 2,956 supporters on its climb toward the 10,000 goal. If a nostalgic wave of green is calling your name, head to LEGO® Ideas and press that support button. Ready to help these heroes hit the streets in official brick form?