LEGO Ideas 21326 Winnie the Pooh: Everything You Need to Know

LEGO today unveils the LEGO Ideas set 21326 Winnie the Pooh, an official product inspired by the project Winnie the Pooh initiated by Ben Alder alias benlouisa. In the box, 1265 pieces and five characters: Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Coco Lapin, Eeyore and Tigger. Those who remember the cartoon broadcast on FR3 in the 80s will undoubtedly regret the absence of Master Owl in this set which remains despite everything a beautiful evolution of the initial project.

The LEGO designer has taken over Benlouisa's proposal by expanding the tree that houses the teddy's hut and giving it a more cartoonish side than that of the reference project. The result is in my opinion a bit messy in places but LEGO takes the austerity out of the original project tree and that's a good thing.

Behind the tree which makes use of the corals delivered here in green, the hut opens in two parts to allow a presentation of the small troop in front of the planned facilities, we may regret the absence of a table and some chairs to avoid leaving the Tigger and Piglet minifigs sitting on the floor. LEGO doesn't skimp on the jars of honey and the interior of the hut is full of furniture and supplies. Special mention for the swarms with their bees on a rotating axis fixed on the branches of the trees, it's cartoon and it sticks to the atmosphere of the cartoon.

The five characters provided are all very true to their appearance in the differences between movies or animated series that have been released for many years, and ultimately Winnie I find the least successful of the set of figures provided. The teddy bear seen on the screen has a rather angular face, but the head of the minifigure does not make him as sympathetic and naive as I remember.

The set which is spread over a format of 24 x 18 cm and 22 cm high does not escape a handful of stickers that will be used to dress the interior of the cabin and its few accessories, the LEGO Ideas range does not avoid not the stickers.

We could discuss the graphic design of the packaging, LEGO having chosen to use the usual format of products intended for adult customers. Some will appreciate the sober side of the thing with a real emphasis on the content of the product without unnecessary frills but others would probably have preferred a presentation more in the spirit of the animated series with a colorful background and a less staid aesthetic.

You will have to pay € 109.99 from March 18, 2021 to afford this box for the planned VIP preview. The set will then be available to all customers of the official store from April 1st.

Nostalgia often has a price and it is therefore up to everyone to see if this set, which refers to a universe very popular with a whole generation, deserves to spend the hundred euros requested by LEGO. We will also remember that this is not the first appearance of Winnie and his friends at LEGO, many sets had been marketed between 1999 and 2001 and then in 2011 in the DUPLO range.

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