Category: LEGO Review

Review of LEGO BrickHeadz Donald Duck 40377

April 28, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the LEGO Donald Duck build. Donald Duck is part of the LEGO BrickHeadz series.

Number: 40377

BrickHeadz Number: 101

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 10+

Release Year: 2020

Retired as of Publishing: No

Donald Duck is a BrickHeadz in the Disney Mickey Mouse and friends line. He has been around since 1934. He is generally shown as being in a relationship with Daisy Duck.

Unlike many BrickHeadz, Donald does not start with a square base. He begins with attaching the tail and adding on L-shaped pieces. You then expand to a square and build from there. Donald has printed bricks to create the sailor’s top. Once you build the shirt, You start an average build with the typical core for the head. The head is simple, with the final detail being the classic sailor hat. The hat is a bit of a letdown because it is super blocky compared to the fluidity the hat has typically.

Donald Duck detail of front printed brick

Overall I really like the Donald Duck build. I really like the detail that the printed block gives to the build. I just wish that the hat didn’t have the cheese wedge because it makes the hat look a little odd.

Things I liked:

The detail in the printed LEGO bricks

Things I didn’t like:

His hat is a little backwards lumpy

Link to order: LEGO

Review of LEGO BrickHeadz Road Runner & Wile E Coyote 40559

April 21, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the LEGO BrickHeadz Road Runner & Wile E Coyote build. Road Runner & Wile E Coyote are part of the LEGO BrickHeadz series.

Number: 40559

BrickHeadz Number: 161 & 162

Number of Pieces: 205

Difficulty Rating: 10+

Release Year: 2022

Retired as of Publishing: No

Road Runner & Wile E Coyote were two of my favorite cartoon characters growing up. I loved watching all the plans that Wile came up with to try and catch the Road Runner.

I was excited that the kit came with 2 instruction manuals and 2 bags, one with everything for each character. I was super excited when I was looking at the photos to make the builds.

Road Runner

The Road Runner is like no BrickHeadz build I have ever done. This is because its head is so narrow, and there aren’t stacked bricks making up the outside of the body like a tower. The build starts by making a body that is a rectangle that is just over a 2 height square. The head is a bit more tricky, and I had to restart it a couple times to get everything lined up. Overall, I enjoyed the build and am super happy with the finished product.

Wile E. Coyote

I really liked the build for Wile. While it starts on a square base like most BrickHeadz, it didn’t stay that way for long. While the body is a typical square with studs to hold the arm, the head is more unusual. The head has external studs of various heights that allow there to be more variation and curves in the face. I really like the nose and how it appears curved, which is unusual for the BrickHeadz line. I was also surprised to see that Wile has a tail because you can’t see it in any of the photos.

Things I liked:

Wile E. Coyote’s tail was an unexpected surprise

Things I didn’t like:

Putting together Road Runner’s head

Link to order: LEGO

Review LEGO Easter Rabbits Display 40523

April 7, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the LEGO Easter Rabbits Display build.

Number: 40523

Number of Pieces: 288

Difficulty Rating: 8+

Release Year: 2022

Retired as of Publishing: No

This LEGO kit comes with 2 instruction manuals. One has the instructions for the Rabbits, and the other has the instructions. I personally wish that the bunnies were split up so that I could split building the bunnies with my husband. I think that the number of steps of the base and Rabbits requires them to be broken up the way they are.

Instruction book 1 is the instructions for the bunnies. Overall the rabbits are pretty static, having only ears that move. The builds are very straightforward, with excellent directions to create each rabbit.

Instruction book 2 is to build the base that the bunnies sit on. It creates a little grass hill with various egg and flower decorations. I found the base more challenging to make than the bunnies because more pieces were added by step, so it was easy to miss a part here or there. There are two studs in the light green grass to place the bunnies. It limits where you can place them, but I think it makes a nice diorama.

Things I liked:

I think the bunnies are super cute

Things I didn’t like:

I wish the Bunnies had been split between the manuals

Link to buy: LEGO