10350: Tudor Corner [Rambling Review]

The Modular building release is a key date in the AFOL Focused set release calendar. The 10350 Tudor Corner is the 20th Modular building in the series to be released (not including several other compatible releases in other themes such as Marvel, Ninjago and the Chinese Spring Festival). Due for release on January 1 2025, I was delighted to be sent a copy of the set for review by the LEGO Group. All opinions are my own.

Now, what would you expect to find in a set that represents such a milestone? A nod to the Traditions of the past? Innovations? New parts or recolours? Neat techniques? Storytelling? All of the above? Let’s take a look inside and find out.

I may have dived in too deep…

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10329 Tiny Plants: Hands-On Review

Ever since we got our first look at the Floral Bouquet, the Botanical Collection has become a go-to place for hunting down mind bending recolours, improbably geometries and parts usage that is down right unexpected (and , dare I say, somewhat neat). The latest addition,10329 Tiny Plants is no exception. Following in the footsteps of the last year’s Succulents, this collection brings us 9 plants in total, brought to us in the context of small pot plants. – Three groups of Three, each with uniting theme: Tropical plants, Carnivorous Plants and Arid Plants. So how does the building experience stack up? I was delighted when the LEGO Group provided a copy of the set for review before its release on December 1, 2023. Let’s take a look…

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