LEGO today unveils a set that will be available from March 1, 2024 only on the shelves of the Store installed in the heart of the LEGO House in Billund: the reference 40505 LEGO Building System.

This box, the 5th in the collection of sets which pays homage to the emblematic products of the LEGO brand, features three universes with the DUPLO train dating from the 80s, the range Town Map with its constructions with red roofs launched in 1955 and a miniature version of the colorful LEGO Technic chassis delivered in 1977 in the set bearing the reference 853 Car Chassis.
At the back of the construction presented in front of a gray wall which embodies the staging visible in the space dedicated to the different LEGO universes of the LEGO House in Billund, we find 19 emblematic nano-constructions installed in niches as well as a space left voluntarily empty by the manufacturer which will allow buyers of this box to add their favorite model.

For those who are wondering about the presence of the number 5 on the box: this set is the fifth element of what we can now call the "LEGO House Collection" after references 40501 The Wooden Duck (2020) 40502 The Brick Molding Machine (2021) 40503 Dagny Holm - Master Builder (2022) et 40504 A Minifigure Tribute (2023), all limited edition.

Public price of the set: 699 DKK or approximately €94. This product is not available anywhere other than the Billund Store, so you will have to contact secondary market resellers to obtain it if you do not want to make the trip.

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO set 40504 A Minifigure Tribute, a limited-edition 1041-piece box that is only available from the LEGO House Store in Billund. The goal is obviously not to taunt you by presenting you with a product that will be inaccessible to most fans, it is above all a question of quickly going around it and then offering it as usual to one of you.

This set sold at the public price of 599 DKK, or approximately 81 €, is the fourth element of what can now be called the "LEGO House Collection" which already included the references 40501 The Wooden Duck (2020) 40502 The Brick Molding Machine (2021) et 40503 Dagny Holm - Master Builder (2022)

Those who have had the LEGO Harry Potter set in their hands 76393 Harry Potter & Hermione Granger will inevitably have an impression of deja vu here when discovering this big minifig about thirty centimeters high made of bricks: the process of assembling this pirate is indeed identical to that of the two Hogwarts students and the difference will only be on accessories or aesthetic variations such as the wooden leg, the hook of the left arm, the shoulder pads and the bicorne hat.

The face seems to me a little too narrow compared to the rest of the character's body and its various accessories, it will have to be done with it. For those wondering, the buttons on the character's jacket are only fixed on a single tenon and it is therefore possible to position them correctly to obtain perfect alignment and avoid the vertical offset visible on the official visuals. With the format of these maxi figures now firmly established, I expect we'll see many more figures at this scale in the years to come.

Do not expect to make this pirate take the most improbable poses, the round base at the foot of the wooden leg does not really ensure perfect stability of the whole in the event that one of the two legs is facing forwards or backwards. The hefty weight of the entire upper body doesn't help either, and the legs aren't weighted. The figurine is stable when standing upright on both legs, whether placed on its base or displayed on its own.

As for Harry or Hermione, I find that the lower part of the character's face is missed, even if the inverted chin effect here is somewhat reduced by the pad printing of the beard. Many black parts are as often a little marked, scratched or damaged, it's a shame for a pure exhibition product to the glory of the brand's know-how.

A nice wink from the designer: the inside of the head houses a micro-island with its palm tree. It is no longer visible afterwards but it is a fun detail that will spice up the construction process a bit.

I scanned you the sheet of stickers delivered in this box, it contains the treasure map as well as the symbol that adorns the front face of Redbeard's headgear, everything else is stamped. It is regrettable that a limited edition product is flanked by two stickers instead of benefiting from pad printing, that of the hat will inevitably end up peeling off one day under the effect of light and heat.

The map of Denmark contains some amusing references such as the marking of the location of Billund with a red cross, the presence of the Black Seas Barracuda at the top left or the use of a head of skeleton in the middle of the compass.

In short, I'm not sure that this model, as attractive as it is because of the subject matter and your level of nostalgia, deserves the trip to Billund. By combining the budget needed to get there and all the ancillary costs, it will probably be wiser to turn to the secondary market if this big figurine must absolutely end up on your shelves one day.

Many Danish resellers are already in line with a price that currently runs around 200 € on Bricklink and elsewhere, but the price should quickly drop with the inevitable increase in supply. Some copies signed by the designers are also offered for sale, we know that they regularly go to the LEGO House Store to sign a handful of the products on the shelves.

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LEGO today unveils a set that will be available from March 1, 2023 only on the shelves of the Store installed in the heart of the LEGO House in Billund: the reference 40504 A Minifigure Tribute.

This box of 1041 pieces which allows you to assemble a figurine about thirty centimeters high will be sold at the public price of 599 DKK, or about 81 €. The construction pays homage to the LEGO minifig seen for the first time in a manufacturer's box in 1978 and which therefore celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, as well as to the Pirates range via the chosen character: Captain Redbeard seen for the first time in the set 6285 Black Seas Barracuda marketed in 1989 then in many sets in the following years.

For those who are wondering about the presence of the number 4 on the box: this set is the fourth element of what we can call the "LEGO House Collection" after references 40501 The Wooden Duck (2020) 40502 The Brick Molding Machine (2021) et 40503 Dagny Holm - Master Builder (2022)

This product is not available anywhere other than the Billund Store, so you will have to go to the aftermarket resellers to get it if you don't want to make the trip.

A little reminder for the most dazed of you: the set 40563 Tribute to LEGO House is offered on the official online store from 250 € of purchase only until this evening, this will no longer be the case on November 28 because it will be replaced by another promotional product: the storage bag 5007488 LEGO Drawstring Brick Bag which will be offered to members of the VIP program from a purchase of €200.

For those who are wondering, this box of 583 pieces valued at €29.99 by the manufacturer pays a more or less successful (micro) tribute depending on the construction to different products that are difficult to find except to agree to treat secondary market resellers: sets 21037 LEGO House (2017) 4000026 Tree of Creativity (2018) 40366 LEGO House Dinosaurs (2019) 40501 The Wooden Duck (2020) et 40502 The Brick Molding Machine (2021)

BLACK FRIDAY 2022 ON THE LEGO SHOP >>

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Another promotional product coming to LEGO: the set 40563 Tribute to LEGO House which is now online on the official store. In this box of 583 pieces valued at €29.99 and which will be offered subject to purchase (we are talking about a minimum amount of €250 and availability for Black Friday 2022...), enough to assemble five microphones -versions of sets, some of which were or are still exclusive to the shop installed in the LEGO House Store in Billund.

These five constructions refer to the sets 21037 LEGO House (2017) 4000026 Tree of Creativity (2018) 40366 LEGO House Dinosaurs (2019) 40501 The Wooden Duck (2020) et 40502 The Brick Molding Machine (2021)