LEGO Systems Inc. Woodland Mushrooms

I had this Botanical Lego Set on my wish list since day of launch, but patiently waited for it to be on sales as I found it a bit pricy for a Lego Botanical Set. I wanted to create a little corner of Wonderland, by adding the Alice in Wonderland BrickHeads next to it. I ended up in receiving it as a gift, from my other half, a gesture which brought a lot of joy. Really enjoyed the build, aa was less repetitive than the usual Botanical Sets. Now, I can say, I am ready for Autumn.

Bought it as addition to other botanics lego I have and because it looked fairyish to me. It appeared even better than I imagine and worth the money I paid for it.

First off, the set is beautifully detailed with the foliage and grass, and there’s some nice parts usage that has come to be a part of the Botanicals collection. However, I just felt that there were some strange choices made with the design such as the exposed red technic rod in the middle of the stump - something I’ve covered with a 1x1 round stud — but then there is still a lot of empty space around that area that I felt could have been dressed a little more with foliage or grass pieces. I also found the design of the raised bridge section really peculiar, and thought there were some missed opportunities that could have been explored here - like little easter eggs of the undergrowth in the large space it presents. I understand that LEGO are trying to reduce the piece count of the sets, but I felt like there were some really beautiful parts of the build that were let down by some unusual choices.

This was a fun and interesting build! Loved all the different build techniques that went into this set. Was never boring or repetitive. Great, quick little build!!