Bright colours and a pop of pink in this new LEGO Botanicals set!
With each LEGO botanical bundle of flowers that LEGO presents to us, we see more and more how the company has grown. This time around, we are given a bouquet with a theme of pink – and what a vibrant display it is! There are lots of new moulds, colours and techniques to dive into. Let’s begin!
Cornflower & Eucalyptus ‘Baby Blue’
The Cornflower is one of the smallest flowers across the build, being a spritz of white with a pink centre. The build is simple, with cracked eggshells is a round pattern around a grass stalk in pink. Amongst the rest of the other flowers, it is actually incredibly hard to notice, considering how much it blends into its surrounds.
How badly does it blend in? Well, I forgot to photograph them because they didn’t stand out to me. Professional, I know. But for those playing at home, it’s the white spikey one at the highest point in the first photo!
The Eucalyptus Baby Blue is also plant one would think to overlook, mistaking it for plant life to accompany the flowers. With a simple curved design and multiple 2×2 round tiles in sand green, it balances well as a framework for the flowers.
Elder, Rose & Blue Daisy
With out more vibrant colours coming in to play, our elderflower is a soft background in the bouquet. With subtle lime green to represent yet-to-flower buds, and soft blues for the flower itself, it’s a subtle nice touch.
The Rose is would be easily seen as the same as previous models, if it were not the new(er) rose mould within the centre! Yes, the rose has a rose, and I love this. The soft colour change here is also fantastic.
And finally, the blue daisy. This flower sports a new mould multiple times over, beautifully complimented by the yellow short hair texture in the middle. It’s a perfect make of a daisy. Love this.
Canterbury Bells & Persian Buttercup
The Canterbury Bells is such a delightful build, reminiscent of other botanicals of before. The dark greens against the bright whites look beautiful, and the strategic asymmetry of the pods going to bloom is fantastic.
On the other side, we have the Persian Buttercup. Our champ for nice-parts-usage in this set is the insane amount of axe heads used to make this flower. And there are two of them in this set!
Waterlily Dahlia & Boat Orchid
The Waterlily Dahlia is a stunning build amassed from shields and skeletons. If it weren’t a botanical, it’d be a horrifying D&D Monster.
Our last flower is the Boat Orchid, of which is probably the worst flower to try and translate into LEGO. I can see where the designers were going with this and ensuring it would be stable. And look, I have to commend them. This looks hard as hell to make, and they did a great job with what they had, but you’ll no doubt have to look it up to understand what it is.
Verdict
End of the day, I love this set. I love all the botanical bouquets, but there is something here that really elevates the build. That is the balance of soft colours to vibrant colours.
The softer greens behind the flowers, the touches of blue and then the deep pinks of the Boat Orchid really make this a bunch that stand out. And I’m all for it.
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