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Today we take a quick tour of the content of the LEGO Star Wars set 75429 AT-AT Driver Helmet, a box of 730 pieces which will be available at the retail price of €79,99 from March 1, 2025.
This product is already the twelfth reference of what is called the helmet collection of the LEGO Star Wars range and it must be admitted that not all the proposals marketed so far are of the same level with some more successful than others.
In this specific case, I have the impression that the format has reached a certain maturity with a production that remains within the codes of the exercise but that knows how to make the most of the imposed restrictions and the artistic choices that contribute to giving a certain unity to the range. Not everything is perfect in terms of proportions, far from it, and you only have to compare this model with the helmet as it appears on the screen to understand that we are frankly reaching the limits of the format here. The fact remains that this helmet is immediately recognizable, at least by fans who will happily be satisfied with it, and that the main attributes of the accessory are represented.
As is often the case, it is up to each individual to assess whether this representation is too crude to convince or whether, on the contrary, it is a stylistic exercise that can be freed from the need to obtain a result faithful to the reference accessory down to the smallest details. In any case, it is only a LEGO product to be assembled and displayed, with no other pretension than to be the vision of the manufacturer and his designer in charge of the file.
The assembly of the product does not revolutionize the genre even if this helmet has some attributes and other appendages that require rather interesting techniques. As is often the case, there are empty spaces here and there but the whole is rather coherent and will not require perfectly positioned lighting to obtain the optimal rendering.
The curves of the accessory seen on screen are no longer as curved here, the scale of some elements is far from being respected and the roundness of the upper area is ultimately only suggested by the presence of the smooth headband that crosses the center of the helmet, the rest being composed of the usual staircases of tenons.
The product does not escape the stickers with a sheet of stickers that has little difficulty in justifying itself as the patterns present on these stickers are generic. It is difficult to understand why LEGO pad prints pieces flanked by specific patterns like the two front discs while pieces with simpler patterns and which could therefore easily be reused in other sets must be satisfied with stickers.
The black base is in the usual format, the small plate that specifies what it is is still as crude, the collection effect is assured. For this helmet, I would have almost tried the exercise in white instead of the usual gray, and perhaps two sections of flexible pipes are missing at the back in order to improve the finish of the object a little.
There is no point in spending the €80 requested by LEGO to get this thing as soon as it is launched, we know that these products are very quickly available for less elsewhere than on the official online store. It is therefore advisable to wait for at least one interesting promotional offer from LEGO, for example on the occasion of the commercial operation May the 4th, so as not to feel like you paid too much for this product.
Once again, we have to face the facts and admit that this is not a model but rather a simple adaptation of the subject matter to LEGO sauce. By opting for this philosophy, the product's flaws are no longer an obstacle. This AT-AT pilot helmet is, in my opinion, one of the most successful interpretations to date in a range that had taken a salutary break in 2024. Fewer products but more accomplished products, that's what I expect from LEGO on certain licenses and I'm rather satisfied here.
Note: The product shown here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 9th February 2025 at 23:59 pm. Just post a comment under the article to participate. Your participation is taken into account regardless of your opinion. Avoid "I'm participating" or "I'm trying my luck", we suspect that this is the case.
Today we'll take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO BOTANICALS set. 10345 Flower Arrangement, a box of 1161 pieces which will be available from February 1, 2025 at the public price of €109,99.
We could almost see in this product a best-of of what the LEGO BOTANICALS range has to offer, the floral composition to assemble here bringing together various varieties with very specific shapes and therefore with associated construction techniques: the bouquet brings together camellias, peonies, hydrangeas, gypsophila, ranunculus, bouvardies and lilies, it's LEGO who says so and I would be quite incapable of naming all these flowers off the top of my head.
The whole thing is installed in a rather elegant vase without overdoing it, it is correctly proportioned and sufficiently sober so as not to harm the highlighting of the star of the product: the bouquet. LEGO also invokes the possibility of filling the bouquet with flowers from other products in the range, this is purely theoretical because there is not much room left once the entire contents of the set are assembled. It will also be necessary to show patience and tact to possibly insert another flower in a specific place without deforming a neighboring flower or unhooking something.
It's hard to blame LEGO here for not giving us value for our money regarding the different construction techniques at work. There are inevitably a few phases that can be downright repetitive when it comes to building the same sub-assembly or the same flower several times, but the sequences follow one another and we don't get bored.
The final result is of appreciable solidity, the flowers being firmly inserted into the vase and the object can therefore be moved or manipulated in all angles without fear of losing a few petals in the process. This is not the case for all the bouquets offered in this range.
The set also allows you to obtain a batch of parts delivered here in new colors. Don't spoil the techniques at work here too much, the pleasure of assembling all these flowers lies mainly in the designers' finds to divert a part like a parasol or a shell and offer often very original sub-assemblies, for example involving car steering wheels, butterflies or vehicle wings. This type of product is one of the most convincing exercises in terms of diverting parts, keep the surprise effect, the pleasure also comes from there.
The price LEGO is asking for this bouquet, which offers both an entertaining assembly process and obvious exhibition potential, is in my opinion a little too high. LEGO understood that this range had quickly found its audience with fans who have been trying since the launch of the first references to accumulate all of the products marketed. The collection effect is there, both on the accumulation of these very popular products and on the exhibition of the latter.
As you know, I am not a big fan of plastic flowers and even if this new product appeals to me visually, I remain attached to the fact that flowers fade to remind us that it is necessary to take care of them and ultimately that it is time to offer new ones. I nevertheless salute the creativity of this achievement which brings together the best that the range has to offer. The finish of each of the flowers is sufficient so that observing the bouquet from a certain distance draws a smile of satisfaction from fans or visitors who would discover this exercise, this is the desired goal and it is achieved with this pretty bouquet.
This product is also an interesting starting point for those who would like to install in the vase provided a new composition, there are many interesting possibilities beyond following the instructions provided and the documented arrangements to the letter. With little effort but a big touch of sensitivity and creativity, it should be possible to transform this imposed bouquet into something even more majestic and pleasant to look at, for example using the flowers from the set 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet (749 pieces - 59,99 €).
It will definitely be possible to pay a little less for the thing by being patient, at LEGO for example on the occasion of a doubling of Insider points or elsewhere as soon as a reduction is offered by the brand concerned.
Note: The product shown here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 8th February 2025 at 23:59 pm. Just post a comment under the article to participate. Your participation is taken into account regardless of your opinion. Avoid "I'm participating" or "I'm trying my luck", we suspect that this is the case.
LEGO today unveils a new product that echoes the signing of the partnership between the manufacturer and the Formula 1 franchise, the set 40819 Up-Scaled Racing Driver Minifigure, and this is a pilot figure in the format already used for the sets 40504 A Minifigure Tribute, 40649 Up-Scaled LEGO Minifigure or even LEGO Harry Potter 76393 Harry Potter & Hermione Granger.
We therefore find the scale which allows you to display an oversized minifig at home which retains a certain mobility and which allows you to display your passion for LEGO products without overdoing it and with a little originality.
Good news on a specific exercise, the head being dressed in a helmet, we escape a little from the strange aspect of the character's face. We will find a mini-scene hidden in the helmet as is already the case for the figurine of the set 40649 Up-Scaled LEGO Minifigure with his cap.
This box of 694 pieces will be available from March 1, 2025 at the public price of €54,99.
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The official app Lego builder dedicated to the digital instructions of LEGO products has been updated and it allows us to obtain the first visuals of three new products expected very soon on the shelves. Nothing crazy, these are products that rumors have been announcing for a long time and which are in the continuity of the ranges to which they belong: The Badnik will come to flesh out a Sonic diorama, the Minecraft set extends a little more the global playset and the product of the CITY range is a chestnut tree that stages policemen and robbers.
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Two of these three products are now online on the official store, the Minecraft and CITY references (direct links above).
If you live in Paris or its region, you should know that you can take part in an event that will take place on February 13 and 14, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m. at the Gare de l'Est: the LEGO BOTANICALS range will be in the spotlight via a truck dedicated to this event and we are promised "breathtaking" creative workshops in which it will be possible to participate to build "personalized stems" or even the possibility of taking selfies in front of the truck and its staging.
As usual when there is a chance to get something free, there should be a lot of people and you will probably have to be patient or settle for the video session on the same theme hosted by the creative director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V Jeff Leatham which will be available from February 4, 2025 at this address. If you don't live in Paris, you won't have a choice anyway.
You can find all the dates of the flower truck world tour at this address. Only one date planned in France.
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