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"The Tulips set is a charming but admittedly thin display build whose Mixed Reviews score of 69 reflects real limitations in build depth and single-set sparseness, even as over 1,700 owners rated it 4.78 out of 5 as a gift and decoration piece."
The Tulips set (40461) earns a Mixed Reviews tier on the strength of its display appeal and gift potential, but reviewers and experts alike note limitations: it is a very brief build, the three tulips feel sparse unless multiple sets are purchased, and the proportions drew some criticism as shorter than expected. Owners are considerably more enthusiastic than the expert BrickScore of 69 suggests, averaging 4.78 out of 5 across over 1,700 ratings, pointing to a genuine gap between critic and owner sentiment on this purely decorative set.
Where they split: The BrickScore of 69 (Mixed Reviews) reflects expert-level reservations about build depth and the single-set sparseness, while 1,707 owners awarded an average of 4.78 stars. This gap is notable and likely driven by the fact that most owners bought it as a gift or display piece and evaluated it on those terms, rather than as a challenging build.
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"The tulips have a fun range of colors, all of which fairly scream springtime."
The Brothers Brick
"quick (and I mean really quick!) the end results look great, and I can't help but be in awe of the endless creativity found with LEGO. Taking car hoods and making petals!"
Rebrickable Reviews
"The three herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes share the same design DNA as all the other flowers in the botanical collection but are the only ones with lime-green stems"
Brickset Reviews
"The leaf shape is good, but the angle is not particularly good. Like why does this come all the way out here and then come in?"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"The tulips have a fun range of colors, all of which fairly scream springtime."
"quick (and I mean really quick!) the end results look great, and I can't help but be in awe of the endless creativity found with LEGO. Taking car hoods and making petals!"
"The three herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes share the same design DNA as all the other flowers in the botanical collection but are the only ones with lime-green stems"
"The leaf shape is good, but the angle is not particularly good. Like why does this come all the way out here and then come in?"
Owners love the tulips as permanent, pet-safe decorations with charming spring colors, though some find them small compared to other LEGO flower sets and wish the leaves were fixed rather than spinning freely.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.4
