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"A charming, interactive Christmas BrickHeadz with a novel moving-jaw mechanism that owners love at 4.8 out of 5 across 4,541 ratings, though expert reviewers are split on whether the character execution is convincing enough to earn a full recommendation."
The BrickHeadz Nutcracker (40425) lands in Mixed Reviews territory largely because expert opinions diverge meaningfully: Brickset praises its novel lever-operated mouth as the first interactive mechanism in the BrickHeadz line, while The Brothers Brick finds it falls just short of capturing the nutcracker character convincingly. Owner sentiment strongly favors the set, with 4,541 ratings averaging 4.8 out of 5 and a 95% would-recommend rate, making this a case where the crowd is noticeably more enthusiastic than the critics. The moving jaw feature is the dominant talking point across all sources, for better or worse.
Where they split: Brickset calls it an attractive addition to Christmas BrickHeadz that brings something genuinely new to the format. The Brothers Brick finds the character identity ambiguous and notes several missing details. Owner ratings at 4.8 out of 5 align more closely with Brickset's positive read than with The Brothers Brick's mixed one.
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"Sticking out its back is a lever which, when moved up and down, causes the gent's mouth to open and close, a feature typical of Nutcrackers, especially functional ones."
Brickset Reviews
"While I appreciate that LEGO is branching out from traditional holiday subjects like Santa, elves, and reindeer, This model falls just a bit short for me, and at first glance could easily be confused for a generic Russia…"
The Brothers Brick"Sticking out its back is a lever which, when moved up and down, causes the gent's mouth to open and close, a feature typical of Nutcrackers, especially functional ones."
"While I appreciate that LEGO is branching out from traditional holiday subjects like Santa, elves, and reindeer, This model falls just a bit short for me, and at first glance could easily be confused for a generic Russian Czar."
Owners overwhelmingly praise the set's cute design, movable jaw mechanism, and value as a Christmas decoration, though a small minority report quality control issues with part consistency and jaw assembly stability.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.6
