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In 1999,LEGOand Disney started a relationship that has finally extend to something brick fans like me have long need with the going of the newSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs ' bungalow set . The set ’s release marks a ( hopefully ) new frontier for the brick giants , with a more obvious manoeuvre factor than some of the other Disney100 sets released for the company ’s milepost day of remembrance . And there ’s no via media on the item either : this is both an improbably clever lot and a great collectible .
Previously , other than uncommon exceptions - including the delightful Wall - E curing from 2015 - Disney LEGO was limit to the early DUPLO air , or the LEGO Friends lines , which remain consciously place young girls . They ’re unspoilt , but the minifigures are altogether different , and purist LEGO collectors lean not to assess them ( as indicated by their dearth in the monetary value charts ) . But Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ' bungalow is " normal " LEGO , and will sit down alongside all other LEGO collections .
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage Build Review
Despite this being a set dedicated to a supposed child ’s motion-picture show ( it ’s not , the original Disney Animated Classic movie is terrific ) , the physical body is enjoyably complicated . There are surprisingly few orotund blocks , and masses of very small 1 . The colour are vibrant , the detail telling , and the build is very rewarding . It also builds up to a crescendo in its 14 bags when the roof portion come up ( more of which subsequently ) , but starts gently with the quaint wishing well mini - build .
The end sequence is also a mini - figure - of Snow White ’s glass coffin - signify you may pop the first Disney princess in for some slightly morbid roleplay if you so hope . The casket has a obliterable glassful lid , and a cleverly recess bed compartment that mean Snow White ’s solid clothes sits flush into it . 10 of the bags come with minifigure builds , and there ’s the usual spare parts included to temporarily cause affright . But that ’s always just part of the play .
The Snow White solidifying include intricate stickers with singular details , including for each of the Seven Dwarf ’s bottom .
There are , admittedly , some very fiddly parts , and some that are prone to fall apart at the slightest touch . The Dwarfs table and chairs are probable to come away if the stage set is moved too sky-high , and I ping the taper in the Dwarfs bedroom off its base roughly 40 times while building the 2nd level floors . Space is also at a agiotage here : the inside is bone up with point and details , and there is n’t a passel of room to move anything around once it ’s complete . But that is exactly as it should be : the cottage houses 7 people , and their holding much collapse out . It ’s an appropriate choice .
The roof - constructed from traveling bag 8 and 9 - is easily the most complex build section . There ’s even a magical warning in the program line leaflet that advise chaotic constructor who do not sort out the relevant yellow shake art object will be leave behind Grumpy ( with an accompanying portraiture of the Dwarf ) , while those who do sort , will be happy ( though , uproariously , they include a portrait of Dopey , inadvertently diss both side of the coin ) . Heed this advice , there are lots of shingle piece , some of which are near - identical , and the time spent there save more atrophied later .
On the same subject , the roof has a removable section to aid interior child’s play ( or review ) , which has no rivet connexion at all , and instead snip off into position . This is an interesting option , given LEGO ’s mantra of connectivity , but it also intend that portion of the roof is easily criticize off by accident . But the overall impression is a good one .
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage Mini-Figures Breakdown
The LEGO Snow White Cottage contains 10 miniskirt - figures as well as 6 LEGO animal figures . Each Dwarf comes with two expressions- Sneezy is caught in two stages " just about to sneeze " and " mid - sneeze " - and each has a relatively over - sized accessory . Snow White , Prince Charming , and the Old Hag make up the 10 . The latter has a fully plastic cloak , while Snow White and Charming have the added fabric cloak that never quite sit right ( in Snow White ’s pillowcase , it ’s a heavily starched ashen collar that adhere up ) .
The best point in all the minifigures come courtesy of Dopey , who is one of the rare LEGO minifigures to in reality have ears . They ’re attached to his lid ( a growing first bring in in for elves ) , as with the other example that break one of the wordless rules of most minifigures , but it would have been unthinkable to disregard such a defining characteristic . He also has a small red lipstick mark on his forehead , recapturing the instant from the movie when Snow White kisses his bald head .
The only substantial missing element here is the Evil Queen herself- she is represented by the Old Hag minifigure , which makes sense narratively , but the set is n’t quite all over as a result . Luckily , LEGO released the Evil Queen ( complete with her Magic Mirror ) as part of the Disney 100 minifigure set , so any aggregator can fill the disruption that style ( as I already had unwittingly in progression ) .
The Evil Queen / Old Hag minifigure included in this band is the same one that come with the Disney Villain Icons adjust [ 43227 ] with a raw icteric hand basket accouterment .
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage Overall Thoughts
The LEGO Seven Dwarfs Cottage is a fantastic and complicated set that lives up to its grownup rating and the build time and complexity more than justify the premium monetary value . What sets it asunder from the exist DIsney dioramas that were released as part of the Disney 100 furrow is the active playing period factor : it would be a great exhibit model , but it also offers more engagement constituent . My 7 - year - quondam son play with the bungalow as I built it ( the LEGO motion picture scoundrel was wrong about the sanctity of all nail bent ) , and even without knowledge of the IP was delighted .
Hilariously , there is a bucket in the Dwarfs bedroom , presumptively answer for anyoen inclined to wonder , why the cottage comes without toilet facilities .
As usual , the aid to detail is exhaustive , from the formula on the Dwarfs ' faces to the concealed elements up in the balk , and the obscure baseball field and gems around the spot . To give the designers the greatest compliment , it feel a stack like a LEGO Ideas set , immaculately conceived by a fan : which is n’t always the display case with accredited IPs . There is the same consignment to the build experience and complexity as the Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters ' Cottage [ 21341 ] .
Long may this new tradition of celebratory Disney Animated Classics LEGO sets uphold : there is a massive untapped well of electric potential here for grownup collectors ( without the enforced motionless nature of a panorama approach ) , and I ca n’t wait to see which sets come next . A Maleficent in dragon form set from Sleeping Beauty would be an instant essential , for instance .
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage Key Specs
Here ’s all the central information about the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ' bungalow ( 43242 ) Seth :
LEGO Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ' Cottage ( 43242 )
Pieces
2228
Dimensions
peak : 20 cm , Width : 35 cm , Depth : 20 cm
Mini - digit
10
Leontyne Price
$ 219.99/£189.99
Release Date
1 March , 2024
LEGO ’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ' Cottage place isavailable to buy now .
