Today we are quickly interested in the two "extensions" of the set's bouquet 10280 Flower Bouquet (756 - 49.99 €) marketed since January 1: LEGO references 40460 Roses (120 - 12.99 €) & 40461 ​​Tulips (111 - € 9.99).

These two small boxes allow in principle to add some flowers to the basic bouquet but they have above all the advantage of being able to compose other thematic bouquets and to do without some of the plants provided in the set 10280 such as the lavender plant or the snapdragon.

We usually offer red roses to someone for whom we have deep and sincere feelings and the tulip allows to mark a more nuanced intention according to the chosen color: white to be forgiven or to emphasize the purity of his feelings. , yellow to declare his flame and his despair of not being loved in return and purple to wish happiness and prosperity to the one who receives the bouquet. LEGO does not provide a red tulip, the flower embodying the same intention as the rose supplied in the other box.

The two roses in the set 40460 Roses are built on the same principle as those of the set 10280 Flower Bouquet, with the two green steering wheels but without the car cowl overlay, replaced here by a series of 4 elements identical to those placed near the center of the flower. the flower is therefore a little less voluminous but the effect remains successful. The stems with their thorns are based on the same assembly as the roses in the bouquet, but the wings of Pteranodon which embodied the leaves are here replaced by more classic elements, which is not to displease me.

Tulips in the set 40461 ​​Tulips are logically all three based on the same combination of parts. It's a bit simple at the assembly level but the effect is visually very successful. The stems are relatively coarse and the leaves will limit the presentation possibilities a bit depending on the vase chosen. If you plan to put together a big bunch of tulips, you can always remove some of the leaves to get a more even distribution of the thing.

In short, these two small unpretentious boxes that may convince some fans to invest in the bouquet of the set 10280 Flower Bouquet also offer many possibilities by collecting several copies, on condition that you agree to pay € 12.99 per set of two roses and € 9.99 for three tulips. I let you calculate the cost price of a large bouquet of red roses with at least ten flowers, we quickly reach peaks.

Some find the bouquet from set 10280 a bit bland and the two red roses sold separately will provide a bit of contrast to the set. The tulips can eventually fill a few spaces left empty by the basic composition, but it will be necessary to put up with the stems and leaves which are more green. flashy in these two small boxes and which will stand out in the middle of the elements in Sand green more discreet in the bouquet.

Note: The set of sets presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 17th January 2021 next at 23pm. "The" I try, I participate "are automatically deleted, make an effort. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

If you have your habits in a LIDL store near you, know that you will find there from today and while stocks last some LEGO products which benefit from a small reduction on their price. usual audience.

The visual illustration in the catalog highlights small Ninjago, CITY, Friends, Creator, Classic and DUPLO sets usually sold for € 9.99 and which are offered at € 6.99 during the operation.

It's up to you to see if the products in question and the proposed reduction justify a trip to one of the brand's stores.

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We must offer something to those who come to spend their money on the official online store and the almost instant rupture of LEGO sets 40448 Vintage Car et 30628 The Monster Book of Monsters which were offered on condition of purchase at the beginning of the year dampened the enthusiasm of many customers. The two promotional products sold out within hours as LEGO announced it could supply them at best until January 17 for the vintage car and until January 31 for the Harry Potter set.

LEGO is therefore bringing out the 2020 end-of-year promotional offer and the set 40416 Ice Skating Rink (304 pieces) is again offered from 150 € / 165 CHF of purchase and without restriction of range. This offer is theoretically valid until January 31, 2021 or as long as there is stock.

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It will take an additional set from the LEGO CITY range incorporating the new road plates: the reference 60278 Crooks' Hideout Raid will soon join the sets of the range grouped within the ecosystem "Connect Your City"which are already available: 60290 Skate Park (€ 29.99), 60291 Modern Family House (€ 49.99), 60292 Town Center (99.99 €) and 60304 Road Plates (19.99 €).

This new box that makes its first appearance in the pages of the LEGO Friends set instruction booklet 41444 Heartlake City Organic Cafe will bring some action in the middle of the city made up of the various existing sets with a den of bad guys identifiable by the stick of dynamite placed on the roof, a helicopter and a big 4x4 of the police force. The public price of this set scheduled for March should be around a hundred euros.

Today we take a quick look at two small sets from the Creator range that LEGO took the trouble to send for us to talk about: the references 40468 Yellow Taxi & 40469 Tuk-tuk, both currently sold at the public price of € 9.99 on the official online store.

The theme: the transport of people for remuneration across the world with two very different versions of the concept: on the one hand the classic American yellow taxi with its advertising panels on the roof as we see it circulating in the streets of New- York, on the other an Indian tuk-tuk with its colorful bodywork and traditional decorations.

The two vehicles are not the scale of each other, as you can imagine. The 124-piece New York taxi is strangely "crushed" in the passenger compartment and we can't really say that LEGO succeeds in selling us a Ford Crown Victoria. But it's Creator at 9.99 € and simplification is essential. The taxi is 6 studs wide, which should please fans of the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range who have not appreciated the recent change in format of the vehicles in the range. No elaborate windshield, we are satisfied with a few almost transparent bricks.

The 155-piece tuk-tuk is much more successful, we find all the attributes of the machine that circulates in the streets of Indian, Pakistani or Thai megalopolises: a mix of more or less assorted colors, traditional decorations, packed lunches placed on the roof, everything is there. The assembly of the machine is more interesting than that of the yellow taxi, the latter being ultimately a pile of bricks on wheels. If you only have 10 € to spend and you have to choose between these two boxes, the tuk-tuk should be taken, both for the end result and for the pleasure of assembly.

With their reduced inventories, these two machines are quickly assembled and it will then be up to each to find a place for them in a diorama: the yellow taxi can circulate in the streets of a "classic" LEGO city and the tuk-tuk can eventually expand a thematic exhibition shelf on Asia (Ninjago, Monkie Kid), even if the version delivered here is not really emblematic of China or Japan and that it is not on the minifig scale.

Only the taxi is accompanied by stickers for the license plates, the mention on the doors and the advertising panels placed on the roof. No minifigure in these two boxes and that's a bit of a shame. A passenger hailing the taxi and a driver for the tuk-tuk would have been welcome, just to pass the pill on the public price of these small boxes.

In short, these two small sets probably do not deserve that we spend hours there and if LEGO had not bothered to send them, we would probably never have talked about them beyond the announcement of their availability. .

These are small additions that can possibly enhance a more global staging and only the tuk-tuk seems to me sufficiently accomplished to deserve to belong to the Creator range. The yellow cab is more eyeing the universe 4+ and with its vintage yet crass design it might bring back memories for those who had LEGOs in their toy boxes 15 or 20 years ago.

Note: The set of sets presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 15th January 2021 next at 23pm. "The" I try, I participate "are automatically deleted, make an effort.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.