40729

LEGO Icons 40729, Shackleton's Lifeboat, represents the lifeboat associated with Ernest Shackleton’s expedition, presented as a historical building model with named figures. Released in 2024, the set belongs to the Icons theme and contains 232 pieces.

Set 40729, Shackleton's Lifeboat, sits within LEGO Icons and focuses on a historical subject connected with exploration and survival. It is not identified as a fictional licence, but as a brick built interpretation of Shackleton’s lifeboat, supported by figures linked to the real expedition context.

The build uses 232 pieces and presents a compact version of the boat. The set includes 2 minifigures: Ernest Shackleton and Frank Hurley. With no confirmed information about specific play functions, the safest description is a small construction set centred on the vessel’s overall form, its historical setting and the two named characters.

This set is suited to LEGO Icons collectors, history minded builders and anyone looking for a modest display model. It can also support simple narrative play around polar exploration. Within the Icons theme, it is best placed as a focused historical subject, different in emphasis from larger models based on vehicles, buildings or everyday objects.