LEGO Creator Tulips Set 40461

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A single 2×2 jumper plate on the top/inside of the ‘cube’ with an added plant flower stem completes the tulip head.

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Each head has a light orange interior and a brown 3-stem flower stalk inside to represent the stamen. If the LEGO Group is hoping to grow its adult market with these gateway models, then it’s definitely going the right way about it. In my opinion the red roses are a better colour and a better design than those in the larger set so you might want to swap them out if you have the 18+ bouquet. The way they are connected looks slightly awkward but most likely they'll be inside the vase and out of sight anyway. The pterodactyl wing leaves have been replaced with a green NEXO Knight canopies which I think are more suitable.The medium nougat flowers in that used two different types of 4-wide car bonnets whereas this one uses the same one for the eight outer petals. I emerged from my dark ages in 2011 after rediscovering my old sets in my parents' attic and haven't looked back since. The white, yellow and lavender colours of the petals here make for a bright and jolly selection, but it’s almost a pity more pieces weren’t included, allowing for a single colour choice if preferred.

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Brickset, the Brickset logo and all content not covered by The LEGO Group's copyright is, unless otherwise stated, ©1997-2023 Brickset ltd. The bright yellow-green of the stem itself has a strong contrast with the bright green of the leaves. Your mind doesn't count quick enough after 5 or 7 unless things are grouped such at you can quickly count. It’s also worth noting that while the brightly-coloured lime green stems work well as a standalone set, it does stand out a bit more when placed alongside the darker green stems from 10280 Flower Bouquet and 40460 Roses. The easy-to-assemble set comes with 3 blooms – 1 white, 1 purple and 1 yellow – with bright green leaves to symbolize the fresh new life of spring.Within each of the botanical-themed sets from the LEGO Group in 2021, the leaves have been represented by an assortment of techniques and elements, with 40461 Tulips employing the use of a Hero Factory blade/weapon for the job. Until the day comes where we see a LEGO Honey I Shrunk The Kids-themed set, minifigures wouldn’t be appropriate (nor to scale) here. I think the red roses look much better than the other ones, although I do appreciate that the Lego designers tried something different.

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Comprising mostly of lime green Technic axle connectors and red notched axles, it’s a pretty easy build, and unless you have trouble lining up axles or especially weak finger muscles, there shouldn’t be any issues here.Contact Us LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies.

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These sets present an affordable entry to the new botanical collection and look beautiful and realistic when placed in an attractive vase, although I don't think the two varieties display that well together. It’s not a major eyesore by any means, but it does seem like a missed opportunity for a new element re-colour.The three heads -- white, cool yellow and medium lavender -- are constructed using two of the very useful Brick 1X2X1 2/3, W/ 8 Knobs, design ID 67329, which is ideal for building SNOT squares like this. The three herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes share the same design DNA as all the other flowers in the botanical collection but are the only ones with lime-green stems, formed using 3-long Technic connectors which in that colour are unique to this set. Making use of the supremely useful modified bricks with studs on three sides, we’re able to construct an entirely studs-out cube on top of three 2×2 round plates allowing the flower head to be built outwards rather easily.