LEGO Reviews City40345

Mars Exploration Minifigure Pack

Name: LEGO Mars Exploration Minifigure Pack 40345
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 40345

82 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A201944 pcsHigh agreement · 93%

Expert reviews

2analyzed

Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

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LOVED (8)

01Selection of high-quality parts
02Exclusive minifigure with unique torso print
03New geode pieces with light-transmission properties
04Dual-molded helmets with detail
05Alternate face on one astronaut
06Good variety of accessories for each figure
07Four well-designed exclusive characters with front and back printed torsos
08New space helmet designs

CRITICIZED (8)

01Only one spare piece included
02Exclusive astronaut minifig torso print described as 'still looks a little bit plain'
03Limited detail compared to non-exclusive astronaut
04Not necessary if purchasing other sets from the space sub-theme (variants of same characters appear elsewhere)
05Mechanic and female astronaut appear to be common/available in other sets
06Limited building experience (not the focus)
07Lab technician lacks space suit despite Mars exploration theme
08Solar panels logically out of place indoors

What reviewers are saying

"I like it a lot, but I don't love, love, love it."

True North Bricks

"Just has four minifigures and some small additional elements available right now from shop.lego.com or any actual official LEGO stores"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

Blind bag minifigure packs — This set offers approximately 15% savings per minifigure ($3.60 each vs $4.25 each in blind bags), making it a more economical way to acquire new characters.

Other City 2019 space sub-theme sets — Many of the characters (mechanic, female astronaut) appear in other sets from the sub-theme, so this pack may be redundant for collectors buying multiple kits. Only the exclusive astronaut provides unique value.

CityTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

True North Bricks

Expert Video Source

BUY

"I like it a lot, but I don't love, love, love it."

Key Pros

✓Four well-designed exclusive characters with front and back printed torsos
✓New space helmet designs
✓Excellent brick-to-figure ratio (11:1)

Key Cons

✕Not necessary if purchasing other sets from the space sub-theme (variants of same characters appear elsewhere)
✕Mechanic and female astronaut appear to be common/available in other sets

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"Just has four minifigures and some small additional elements available right now from shop.lego.com or any actual official LEGO stores"

Key Pros

✓Selection of high-quality parts
✓Exclusive minifigure with unique torso print
✓New geode pieces with light-transmission properties

Key Cons

✕Only one spare piece included
✕Exclusive astronaut minifig torso print described as 'still looks a little bit plain'

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Value drivers

True North Bricks: Exclusive Astronaut—advertised as unique to this set, not appearing in other City space 2019 kits.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Exclusive astronaut with lime green torso print

Exclusivity

True North Bricks: Features one exclusive astronaut not available in other sets. New space helmet designs. General retail release (LEGO Store Canada/USA).

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Exclusive astronaut minifigure with unique torso print available in this set only

Resale

True North Bricks: Likely to retain value as a minifigure pack. New helmet designs and exclusive fig may appreciate slightly as the theme retires.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (4)

Scientist - Female, Blue Goggles and White Legs

Astronaut - Male, White Spacesuit with Lime Belt, Trans-Orange Visor, Stubble and Smirk

Astronaut - Female, Orange Spacesuit with Dark Bluish Gray Lines, Trans-Light Blue Visor, Freckles with Smirk and Winking

Ground Crew Technician - Male, Jumpsuit and Construction Helmet

Standout parts (per reviewers)

New geode pieces
Two new geode bricks included; described as fun elements from the City space sets
New space helmet designsValue
All four characters come with new space helmet designs
Printed solar panel tiles
Solar panels are printed tiles rather than stickers
Geode halves (gray with green interior)Value
New pieces; light-transmissive quality; 'I really like these new pieces'; can be positioned to show light through from both sides
New dual-molded helmets (white and black)
Described as 'new helmets'; 'dual molded for the white and the black classic styled air tanks on the back'; used throughout the entire series
Foldable LEGO laptop
Standard accessory that folds and closes; can be held by minifigure