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"The Bird of Paradise is a standout in the Botanicals theme, with a BrickScore of 78.4 and a 94-percent recommendation rate from its 1,142 owners: the display result is consistently described as lifelike and stunning, with the caveat that the full MSRP always felt slightly high for what amounts to a beautiful vase of filler plus three flowers."
The Bird of Paradise (10289) is one of the most beloved sets in the Botanicals lineup, scoring 78.4 on BrickScore with a Recommended tier and drawing strong praise across all reviewers for its stunning, lifelike display result. Owners award it 4.77 out of 5 across 1,142 ratings, with 94 percent saying they would recommend it on LEGO.com, among the highest figures in the theme. The primary friction point is price: at $99.99 MSRP, several reviewers felt the value was undermined by filler pieces in the vase section, and LEGO.com value-for-money scores average a more modest 3.94 out of 5.
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"the flowers are a whole other thing they are super simple but in my opinion they're as perfect as they could possibly be to be done with lego pieces in this scale"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"Chris is particularly proud of the model's repositionable flowers and the fact that the model sways just like a real plant when placed in a light breeze."
The Brothers Brick
"The botanical collection continues to surprise and delight me, and I am particularly impressed with this one: it's large, realistic, fun to build, and nothing more is needed to display it, unlike the flowers."
Brickset Reviews
"For the right audience, this brings a very good representation of a Bird of Paradise, in a relaxing build."
Rebrickable Reviews"the flowers are a whole other thing they are super simple but in my opinion they're as perfect as they could possibly be to be done with lego pieces in this scale"
"Chris is particularly proud of the model's repositionable flowers and the fact that the model sways just like a real plant when placed in a light breeze."
"The botanical collection continues to surprise and delight me, and I am particularly impressed with this one: it's large, realistic, fun to build, and nothing more is needed to display it, unlike the flowers."
"For the right audience, this brings a very good representation of a Bird of Paradise, in a relaxing build."
The Bird of Paradise is a beautiful and satisfying display set beloved by botanical fans, but a significant number of owners feel it is overpriced for the build time and piece count, especially compared to the Bonsai and Flower Bouquet.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.6
