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LEGO 43226 Disney Duos 100th Anniversary Celebration Display Set Featuring 4 Pairs of Iconic Characters from 4 Iconic Movies 6+ 553 Pieces Perfect Display Set

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All of the figures are fun and easy to build with cute poses that sell their personality accordingly. This is also the first appearance of Finding Nemo in LEGO and that’s sure to be a selling point for some Disney enthusiasts. It’s a good start for LEGO Finding Nemo, but there’s room for more, whether it be through further duos or not.

One thing that impresses me about this set is how it leverages many of the small pieces introduced over the last few years to create such diminutive versions of the characters while still keeping them recognisable and full of detail: a feat that would not have been possible even five years ago. In fact, it's a master-class in building miniature creatures. They don't offer much playability, but of course they've been designed primarily for display, so they do look great lined up next to each other on the shelf. The figures can be taken off their bases and posed around as you wish. A printed piece marking the 100th anniversary of Disney can be removed too, and its inclusion is greatly appreciated as it’s a nice bonus in an already amazing set. Note that posing options for the figures are limited as these seem to be intended mostly for display. While Cogsworth’s pendulum is prone to slipping out of its frame they are otherwise exceedingly sturdy and can be moved around with little to no issue. — LEGO Disney 43226 Disney Duos price — Pua is Moana's pot-belly pet pig, and Heihei is the bumbling accident-prone rooster who unintentionally accompanies her on her adventures. His round face looks spot-on, but the 3x3 square white plate behind it looks a bit strange and spoils the contours of his body.The round piece that forms his cheeks was new last year, a long overdue corner curve, 1/4 Sphere 1X1X1 1/3, that matches the contour of other 1.33 high curved pieces.

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Disney Duos seems like a one-of-a-kind set, but hopefully that’s not the case for long as there is so much potential to explore with further characters. Not only is 43226 Disney Duos an incredible set, but it also sparks excitement for what else might come of this format. Disney 43226 Disney Duos pros The pig has hinged hips allowing his legs to be splayed, and his ears can be adjusted slightly, but there's no other articulation. Offering bite-sized builds of iconic characters makes them infinitely more displayable and forces the designers to use some creative techniques to properly depict the pairs. The full cast of characters in 43226 Disney Duos consists of Lumiere and Cogsworth from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Pua and Hei Hei from Moana, Nemo and Squirt from Finding Nemo and Meeko and Percy from Pocahontas. The bird in particular is excellent, particularly considering how few pieces he's made with. His eyes are printed on a 2x2 boat stud. bdproduct search=’43226′ sort=’discount’ numberOfRecord=’1′ brand=” sliderMinValues=’0′ sliderMaxValues=’750′] — LEGO Disney 43226 Disney Duos build —

Squirt is the young turtle in Finding Nemo and its sequel. He's a cheerful, playful and colourful character with a very attractive print on his shell. The four separate builds each has a separate instruction manual which makes it ideal for building as a family. Some of the characters are undoubtedly going to be more iconic than others, and there’s no question that some have better builds too. However, with some time you can easily tell who is who from these builds and that seems to be the point of this set – recognisability. The models are a mix of sizes and complexity, with Lumiere arguably being the best of the lot. Disney enthusiasts looking to get just one or two models to celebrate the anniversary should still seriously consider 43226 Disney Duos for how expertly it recreates the characters, not to mention being the first and so far only appearance of LEGO Finding Nemo.Given these are small models I won't dwell in their construction, but it's worth noting that the display stands are made using the 6x6 rounded corner plates that were introduced in Super Mario sets, coupled together with a 45 degree plate which debuted last year in Ninjago mech limbs.

Disney Duos is excellent, though not perfect. While the eye print usage for some characters is confusing, the hilarious and accurate expressions paired with interesting builds as well as an affordable and reasonable asking price makes 43226 Disney Duos one to look out for. Each character is posable, and every pair comes with a connectable display stand featuring a Disney-100th-anniversary-decorated elementWhen the play is over, the iconic Disney collectables will look awesome on display in any kid's room

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