Today we take a quick look at the contents of the LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 3 set. 910041 Camping Adventure, a box of 669 pieces available for pre-order from October 8, 2024 at the public price of €49,99 as part of the financing phase of the third series of the reboot du Bricklink Designer Program.
I have deliberately chosen to present to you this product imagined by Joshua Kingma aka KingCreations because in my opinion it embodies the ideal complement to other official sets within the framework of a thematic diorama which would bring together for example the LEGO IDEAS references 21338 A-Frame Cabin (179.99 €) and 21318 Treehouse (€249,99). We can almost consider this creation as a simple, unpretentious but relatively accessible extension that will bring a little context to larger and more emblematic products.
As usual, the version received is a prototype whose instructions are not yet fully finalized and optimized and there were some missing elements in the bags provided. Nothing serious at this stage, we know that these problems will be resolved by the time the set is actually marketed.
The atmosphere is there, the caravan is properly laid out even if the rather restricted interior space leaves little room to install the two figurines provided, the base which accommodates the staging is decorated with vegetation and a few Tiles which give it a bit of relief and the two characters provided do not seem lost in the middle of a presentation which could have been less compact and concise at the risk of appearing a bit empty.
The caravan can possibly be attached to an official vehicle at the cost of a few modifications in order to integrate a hitch into the latter, such as the off-road vehicle from the LEGO Creator set. 40650 Land Rover Classic Defender (14.99 €).
The tree provided brings a bit of volume to the scene, I would have appreciated having alternative foliage in the box to switch everything to a spring version. This is not the case, so we will remain in a very autumnal atmosphere unless we call on our personal stock of parts to change the foliage.
In terms of assembly experience, the most interesting techniques are obviously used for the caravan with some good ideas, particularly in terms of glazing. You will get your money's worth here, no more, no less, with enough on arrival to flesh out a diorama or start fitting out a campsite by reproducing the caravan in several copies and changing the colours used.
Let's be clear right away, don't expect the usual LEGO "experience". These products do not go through the hands of the brand's designers for a proper adaptation to the manufacturer's standards and requirements before they are marketed, LEGO's intervention often being limited to a few cosmetic changes, particularly for reasons related to the availability of the elements initially chosen by the product designer. No stickers in this box.
The marketing of these creations "as is" therefore risks disappointing some who will not find the same well-crafted assembly process as well as the techniques that generally ensure a certain solidity to the constructions offered in the official ranges. Fans of fan creations (MOCs) will be on familiar ground here, they know that fans of the brand sometimes use interesting techniques in terms of design but do not always care about the solidity of the final result.
For those wondering, the girl's torso is the one also seen in a handful of official products including the LEGO IDEAS set. 21338 A-Frame Cabin, the other character's plaid shirt is a very common element at LEGO that is present in more than twenty official sets marketed so far.
The bike in Dark Azure has been present at LEGO since 2023 and is available in products sold under the Friends and Animal Crossing labels. We also get in this box two butterflies available at LEGO since 2023, a copy of the squirrel available since 2022 as well as a red bird.
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