Review : LEGO Disney 43286 The Aristocats: Adorable Marie

Today we're going to quickly review the contents of the LEGO Disney set 43286 The Aristocats: Adorable Marie, a box of 369 pieces currently available for pre-order on the official online store at a public price of €39,99 and which will be available from January 1, 2026.

I don't need to draw you a picture, this is about assembling a display figurine of Marie, the daughter of Duchess, the older sister of Berlioz and the younger sister of Toulouse in the animated film The Aristocats released in theaters in 1971.

Why not, if LEGO truly intends to release the entire cat family as well as the two main characters from the film? The figure isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it would easily fit into a collection of similar cat figurines. However, I doubt Disney and LEGO are considering other cats from the same film; we know that almost all the merchandise from this franchise features only Marie.

The animal is quite well designed considering the limited inventory of parts, some of which are also used in the buildable accessories. The fur isn't ultra-detailed, but a few small elements provide the necessary texture to make it all quite believable. At this scale, there are bound to be some aesthetic shortcuts, like the slightly flat head seen in profile, but overall it seems fairly coherent.

This vaguely articulated cat, about fifteen centimeters tall, might appeal to younger children, but there's not really much fun to be had here, contrary to what LEGO claims when they promise us "games full of fantasy"Marie's head can be moved (slightly), her ears can be positioned (slightly), her tail, fixed to a clearly visible gray ball joint, can be raised or placed to the side, and her single movable leg can be raised to be placed on the included box. Everything else is fixed on this display figure."

Marie's face is pad-printed, and in my opinion, it's very well done; there are no stickers in the box. LEGO provides a pretty pink bow to place around the cat's neck. The material is high quality, and the accessory doesn't wrinkle. The cat comes with a few accessories, including a box that's obviously used to pose the animal, taking advantage of its movable paw. The colorful build included with the box, the comb, and the fish is supposedly a mouse, probably a vaguely stylized version of the Roquefort character.

In short, this cute little display set is yet another entry in the middle of the LEGO Disney range, and it will undoubtedly appeal to those nostalgic for the franchise as well as cat lovers of all kinds. There's obviously no good reason to pay the full retail price of €40 for it; this cat will be available at a discounted price everywhere in the coming months.

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