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#lego #botanicals #succulent bag 1/3. Lastly: Hens and Chicks. Of the three in this bad, this is easily my favorite!!!

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#lego #botanicals #succulent bag 1/3. Next up: Aloe Vera? The booklet doesn’t say. These turn out so cute!!!

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#lego #botanicals #succulent bag 1/3. There are three separate succulents built in each bag. First up: Orange Echeveria. This set may go down as one of my all time favorite builds from @LEGO_Group mostly because I love fascinating #microbuilds and that’s what this set is!

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Also, I have already reached out to @LEGO_Group and a replacement manual is being sent to me. Just so I don’t have to wait for it, I’ll be using my iPad for the assembly of bag 2. #mistakeshappen #greatcustomerservice

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About to start my #lego #botanicals #succulents set. Already, I love the concept. 3 numbered bags and three separate instruction books. Perfect for building together. Yes, I’m missing an instruction booklet. All instructions are available on Lego’s website.

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Yes I know, I can get pdf’s on https://t.co/WhHSEZknQa, but I do keep all my manuals. It’s not the end of the world, but I definitely want the correct manual.

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Ok, so finally have a legit actual complaint. @LEGO_Group, my sealed bag of instruction manuals for 10309 Botanicals Succulents came with Book 1, Book 1, and Book 3. I am missing book 2. I do kinda need that…

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My biggest gripe for the #lego #botanical #orchids set is the use of larger textured pieces for the loose dirt effect. It ends up looking ok, but it’s far more fiddly than the stud-full used in the last two botanicals (I also used for the bouquet set)

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Bag 4/4 #lego #botanical #orchids. My favorite thing with the botanical series is how @LEGO_Group uses pieces in unique ways to create a organic feel. It also means unique colors for parts - custom printed gormogon heads, pink frogs and pink levers.

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Bag 3/4 for #lego #botanical #orchids. I know it’s just a bunch of technic pieces thrown together, but it’s amazing how it manages to actually look organic!

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Bag 2/4 for #lego #botanical #orchids. As expected, the pot looks awesome!

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Bag 1/4 for #lego #botanical #orchids. it always surprises me how much technic parts lay hidden to create completed sets. Especially when there’s elements like circular pots. @LEGO_Group always done such a fantastic job of utilizing square and rectangular parts in ways to astound

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On to my #lego #botanical #orchids. I’m a terrible #plantgay and they all end up dead, but thanks to @LEGO_Group, I can finally have beautiful flowers in my house that I won’t kill!!

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All teasing about the free-with-purchase #lego #astonmartin #speedster, it has very nice details for the scope of the set and it’s actually almost minifig scale (slightly too small, but it doesn’t look out of place next to a minifig. Very happy with it!

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Mostly it’s the instruction manual. I just wanted a nice clean photo, but the way it was designed/printed and the way it was then folded meant I cannot unless I purposely retold it myself. @LEGO_Group clearly expects too much from me! 🤣🤣

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I have… opinions… on the #lego #AstonMartin #Speedster. Like not really. It looks super cute and it was free with purchase, but still! It has as many stickers as #OptimusPrime (but not unexpected)!!

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Literally as I was unboxing my #lego #OptimusPrime from @LEGO_Group, I got an email alert that the #botanicals were back in stock, so obv I had to immediately order them!

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Thank you to @LEGO_Group and @Hasbro for one of the most unique and interesting #lego builds I’ve ever had with the #OptimusPrime set. I hope to see many many more transformers. Dare I wish for #Grimlock and #Starscream?!?!??

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Finished vehicle mode for #lego #OptimusPrime collab between @LEGO_Group and @Hasbro. It’s not QUITE as awesome as it is in robot mode, but the fact it actually transforms (albeit the hands are a bit tricky if you don’t follow the book) more than makes up for it!!