In which we will see the contents of the final compartment of the 2019 LEGO City Advent calendar, and have a look at the LEGO Xtra 40368: Winter Accessories.
This is the third post this year looking at the LEGO City Advent Calendar for 2019. You can find the previous posts Here and Here. Today, we have but one remaining door to look behind.
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As the Lunar New Year approaches, our minds turn to the Year of the Dog. Set 40235 has been available in Australian Myer Stores as a Gift With Purchase for purchases of over $AUD88 This is the fourth set in this series, including last year’s year of the Rooster (40234), 2016’s Year of the Monkey(40207) and 2015’s Year of the Sheep (40148). The Year of the Snake set from 2013 (10250) is of a completely different aesthetic: more of the creator 4 in one build able creatures type of set. I would not include it in the current series. As well as the LEGO elements and instructions, the set comes with an envelope in which to place a gift of money for the recipient of the set. Continue reading
One of my favourite sets of the last few years is the creator set 31021: Furry Animals.
The ‘Hero model’ is a cat and mouse, and the secondary (and tertiary?)models are a rabbit and a small dog. This set contains a few new(to me) ‘SNOT blocks’ and so provides an opportunity to follow on from my recent post about the SNOT techniques used in the Ocean Explorer (31045). For those wondering, the term SNOT used in the lego context refers to Studs Not (only) on top. So… focussing on techniques used where the directions of the studs is running at right angle to the primary direction of construction.
Once again, I am suspicious that some of the lego designers are trying to tuck little lessons for advanced building techniques into these small sets. I am now actively exploring my creator sets for hidden lessons, to adapt for my own creations. Why don’t you join me…
