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"Recommended with a BrickScore of 77.6 and 418 owner ratings averaging 4.56 out of 5, this clamshell diorama is a rewarding display build for Little Mermaid fans, though its $159.99 price point and purely display-oriented design mean it works best for buyers who know exactly what they are getting."
The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell (43225) is a display-first set that owner reviewers embraced warmly for its movie references, colorful minifigures including Ursula, and a build experience that avoided the repetitiveness buyers feared from a 1,808-piece clamshell structure. The review data here is drawn from LEGO.com owner reviews rather than dedicated expert critics, and those buyers rated the set 4.56 out of 5 across 418 ratings, with the LEGO.com store rating a softer 4.0. The main recurring criticism from owners is the unfinished back of the clamshell, though many buyers actively defended this as appropriate for a shelf-display set, and the Sebastian figure draws mild disappointment as a generic crab piece rather than a dedicated mold.
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"A very fun albeit challenging build"
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"This combination of multiple locations from The Little Mermaid is interesting, taking an odd approach to minifigure-scale vignettes. They look splendid together though, framed inside an elaborate clamshell structure, whi…"
Brickset Reviews"A very fun albeit challenging build"
"This combination of multiple locations from The Little Mermaid is interesting, taking an odd approach to minifigure-scale vignettes. They look splendid together though, framed inside an elaborate clamshell structure, which provides an ideal backdrop for the scenes portrayed and accentuates their bright colours."
Most owners love the build experience and display design, but are divided over minifigure choices and the unfinished clamshell back; some report structural fragility and missing pieces.
Amazon4.7LEGO.com4.0
