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 anyone wanting to create a unique arrangement in the provided vase. There are many interesting possibilities beyond simply following the instructions and layout. With a little effort but a generous dose of sensitivity and creativity, it should be possible to transform this set bouquet into something even more majestic and pleasing to the eye, perhaps by using flowers from the 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet set (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.
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| djige - Comment posted the 03/02/2025 at 9:27 |
