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[MatthewB]

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i forgot to take pics of bag18, basically just the deck going on

 

[nobbyiscool]

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i forgot to take pics of bag18, basically just the deck going on

So it's only held together by 4 points of contact? Or do some of the top bits snap in too? That's wild if it's only the 4 obvious ones there!

edit: nevermind, only one of the pics had loaded, I can see connection points from both perspectives.

 

[bommer16]

I like my badge
Thanks Chief

 

[Chief]

I like my badge
Thanks Chief

Wosh would have started the badge applications - I have been lazy this week playing video games in a semi-holiday mode.

 

[bommer16]

Wosh would have started the badge applications - I have been lazy this week playing video games in a semi-holiday mode.

All good Chief. Enjoy.
Thank you Wosh

 

[Wosh]

All good Chief. Enjoy.
Thank you Wosh

Looks cute

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Woo!

 

[MatthewB]

this is for the 3rd funnel

Bag 21



Bag 22



Bag 23 is a repeat of bag 22

Bag 24

 

[PoppedCorn]

badge nice thanks Wosh Chief

(little bigger?)

 

[Forward Press]

The Botanical Garden 21353 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop AU

Beautiful botanical garden set for nature-lovers

www.lego.com

Stunning in terms of both the build and the price.

 

[MatthewB]

The Botanical Garden 21353 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop AU

Beautiful botanical garden set for nature-lovers

www.lego.com

Stunning in terms of both the build and the price.

lots of small pieces in that

 

[Forward Press]

lots of small pieces in that

I do appreciate the level of detail. JBB seems effusive in his praise - mostly:

Review: LEGO 21353 The Botanical Garden (2024) - Jay's Brick Blog

In-depth review of the LEGO 21353 The Botanical Garden, a stunningly beautiful model that will appeal to fans of LEGO Flowers and Botanicals.

jaysbrickblog.com

The biggest issue, as it should be, is the price. I might treat myself anyway.

 

[Capital Power]

I do appreciate the level of detail. JBB seems effusive in his praise - mostly:

Review: LEGO 21353 The Botanical Garden (2024) - Jay's Brick Blog

In-depth review of the LEGO 21353 The Botanical Garden, a stunningly beautiful model that will appeal to fans of LEGO Flowers and Botanicals.

jaysbrickblog.com

The biggest issue, as it should be, is the price. I might treat myself anyway.

Unfortunately a lot of the more popular reviewers now seem gushingly positive about everything Lego sends them. I try and find reviews from people who've bought their own (which generally means of course you have to wait until after public release).

I try and look at each set in terms of value and the build experience. The value on this one seems poor, especially compared with the Friends set. There are new pieces (which adds to the price) which may well be a first for an Ideas set, but there is no licence fee.

 

[Capital Power]

As a comparison, Ninjago City Markets is $50 more expensive than the Botanic Garden, but has 2400 more pieces and twice as many minifigures. It's also a brilliant and varied build experience.

Mediaeval Town Square has 500 more pieces and is $100 cheaper.

On value I think this is hard to recommend. Am eagerly awaiting the review from the first poster here to buy it.

 

[Forward Press]

Unfortunately a lot of the more popular reviewers now seem gushingly positive about everything Lego sends them. I try and find reviews from people who've bought their own (which generally means of course you have to wait until after public release).

I try and look at each set in terms of value and the build experience. The value on this one seems poor, especially compared with the Friends set. There are new pieces (which adds to the price) which may well be a first for an Ideas set, but there is no licence fee.

I still trust JBB - his review of Deku Tree for example is much more mixed. Helped convince me not to shell out for it on day 1.

I can wait for a discount or something like 2X VIP points. It won't be out of production for a long time.

 

[Forward Press]

As a comparison, Ninjago City Markets is $50 more expensive than the Botanic Garden, but has 2400 more pieces and twice as many minifigures. It's also a brilliant and varied build experience.

Mediaeval Town Square has 500 more pieces and is $100 cheaper.

On value I think this is hard to recommend. Am eagerly awaiting the review from the first poster here to buy it.

Yep, paid full price for Medieval Town Square without hesitation.

It makes little sense because this isn't an IP, but hey maybe Lego are again pushing the boundary of what they can charge. Hoping this one cops an early discount.

 

[SnakeMan86]

Badges look shmick.
Thanks Chief

 

[Capital Power]

I still trust JBB - his review of Deku Tree for example is much more mixed. Helped convince me not to shell out for it on day 1.

I can wait for a discount or something like 2X VIP points. It won't be out of production for a long time.

I saw this built in the store. Thought it was a little underwhelming. One for the hardcore fans I think. In comparison with the 18+ Mario sets, for example, I don't think it really shines.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I signed up to be able to vote on Lego Ideas just to vote for the Lego Turing Machine.

Would be an amazing addition once I do up my study/man cave.

Turing Machine – Working Lego Computer

What is a Turing machine?It's an abstract model of an algorithmic machine. Although it was not designed to be implemented in real life, some people ...

ideas.lego.com

 

[Capital Power]

I signed up to be able to vote on Lego Ideas just to vote for the Lego Turing Machine.

Would be an amazing addition once I do up my study/man cave.

Turing Machine – Working Lego Computer

What is a Turing machine?It's an abstract model of an algorithmic machine. Although it was not designed to be implemented in real life, some people ...

ideas.lego.com

Probably too niche to be accepted but IMHO this style of set is entirely the reason Ideas exists. If I have a criticism of Ideas it is that many of the sets chosen aren't really "different" to mainstream sets.