LEGO Year of the Rat Set 40355

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We do have a couple of dual sided head prints (but only 2) I loved setting it all up, and working on posing the minifigures and lions.

Features a rotatable head and movable ears, arms and legs, plus a podium with red flower and leaf elements.Over all, I really enjoyed building this set: with the lions spread out between other elements of the model. Not only does 60431 Space Explorer Rover come with two Minifigures, the rover is also designed alternatively seat two MINIDOLLS without modification. It uses an upside down building technique for the body and tail and a snout with black dot on for the nose.

The black and white cabinet on the left with its doors of varying sizes, the white bedside table and the plant stand are particular stand outs. The next bag builds the stage and features eight poles on which our lion dancers can demonstrate feats of acrobatic skill. The spiders, rats and snakes dominate this little model but it’s the room with its furniture and details that are really the stars of the show.The first bag gives us the elememnts we require to build the 2 red lions, as well as a man carrying a cabbage. With big eyes, pink nose and outstretched tail, this buildable rodent features posable arms, legs, ears and head.

The orange and flame yellowish orange make for a nice contrasting pattern on the roof, and we also see ‘gold ingots’ of each color debut here. This terrifying vignette by Victor has a lot of phobias on display: arachnaphobia, ophidiophobia and even musophobia! Both sets feature an incredible amount of new prints, recoloring of pieces and a significant amount of minifigures which all combine into a large festival setting.

There are subtle changes with each, mainly from the point of view of color, although the gold and white dragons also feature the use of golden ivy leaf elements under their printed sides. Honoring LEGO’s commitment to offer regional exclusives sets worldwide, the two new LEGO Chinese Traditional Festival models will launch in China and the Asia Pacific region starting December 26, 2019 with global availability beginning January 10, 2020.