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40955 Maersk Dual Fuel Container Vessel

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A model of the 40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel displayed on a wooden shelf.

The partnership with Maersk is one of the oldest that the LEGO Group has in its portfolio. The announcement of 40955 Maersk Dual Fuel Container Vessel was greeted with excitement (back after 12 years), apprehension (will there be more or fewer stickers than the 133 seen in 2014’s 10241 Maersk Line Triple E) and disdain (It doesn’t look like they have brought Maersk Blue back.)

The LEGO group have sent over a copy of the set: Let’s take a closer look and see if those concerns should affect you.

Box of the LEGO 40955 Maersk Dual-Fuel Container Vessel featuring a detailed model ship design with multiple containers, suitable for ages 12 and above.

The set is priced at $AUD249.99 / £139.99 / €149.99 / $USD149.99, has 1516 pieces and will be released on March 1, 2026.

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40647 Lotus Flower (Hands-On Review and Vase MOC)

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Another of the upcoming June Releases, 40647 Lotus Flowers looks like it offers a simple but effective floral arrangement in a relatively inexpensive package.

With 220 Pieces and is priced at $AUD19.99/USD12.99/€12.99/£10.99/CAD16.99. It belongs to the company’s ‘Iconic’ theme, and will be a LEGO-branded retail exclusive.

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Show Me the Bunny: 40643 Jade Rabbit and Half-Year LEGO® Leporine Review

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This year is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac. As such, we have seen rabbits cropping up in all sorts of places during the year. We have seen small figures, large figures, small builds and large ones. More than I care to consider. So, when the LEGO Group sent over a copy of the 40643 Jade Rabbit for review, I thought we might take this moment to look at all those occasions that rabbits and hares have been incorporated in this year’s LEGO® sets, a leporine review, as it were.

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40587 Easter Basket: Gift With Purchase [Hands On Review]

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There have been some really interesting and desirable Gifts With Purchase (GWP) available with your LEGO Purchases this year. Some have, unfortunately, had required you pay a high price in order to ‘score the prize,’ as it were. Therefore, as we come into the late March purchasing period, it is quite a relief to see a fairly cute Easter-themed GWP available, with a buy-in price of $70USD/70€/£65. The promotion will run from 16th March to 9th April 2023, while stocks last.

I am fortunate to have been sent a pre-release copy of this set by the LEGO Group: Let’s take a look to see if it is worth the effort to make another online purchase this year? Or should you wait?

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