LEGO Reviews Monkie Kid80043

Yellow Tusk Elephant

Name: LEGO Yellow Tusk Elephant 80043
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 80043
Rating: 4.75 (11 reviews)

57 · SKIP ITINVESTMENT GRADE: B2022844 pcsHigh agreement · 79%

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LOVED (8)

01Sturdy construction
02High playability for children
03Interesting part variety (851 parts in 31 colors)
04Multiple play features (movable trunk, rotating cannons, transforming mech section)
05Ball-joint feet placement detail creates natural stance
06Five minifigures with varied appearances
07Makes use of space for easier display, without sacrificing appearance
08Surprisingly affordable price for the volume of bricks

CRITICIZED (8)

01Chaotic design with many gaps and sticking-out parts
02Unclear visual identity—difficult to recognize as elephant at first glance
03Unproportional appearance
04Scattered colors throughout build create disjointed feel
05Ugly gap underneath the elephant
06Inconsistent ear ring placement
07Unnecessary Technic connectors in later-covered sections
08It's not exactly a fair fight for Mei

What reviewers are saying

"Breaking ground for LEGO elephants, Monkie Kid's 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant is aptly-named and makes smart use of the limited space available"

Brick Fanatics

"To be blunt: no."

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Ecosystem

previous Monkie Kid sets — does not meet the high expectations set by previous sets in the theme; reviewer states 'the end result is not as good as I'm used to from previous sets in the theme'

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"Breaking ground for LEGO elephants, Monkie Kid's 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant is aptly-named and makes smart use of the limited space available"

Key Pros

✓Makes use of space for easier display, without sacrificing appearance
✓Surprisingly affordable price for the volume of bricks
✓A genuinely great LEGO elephant without using specialised pieces

Key Cons

✕It's not exactly a fair fight for Mei
✕The hoverboard is forgettable, but it's not a huge loss

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"To be blunt: no."

Key Pros

✓Sturdy construction
✓High playability for children
✓Interesting part variety (851 parts in 31 colors)

Key Cons

✕Chaotic design with many gaps and sticking-out parts
✕Unclear visual identity—difficult to recognize as elephant at first glance

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Value drivers

Brick Fanatics: Yellow Tusk Elephant minifigure with new exclusive element

Rebrickable Reviews: Yellow Tusk Elephant character with unique printed parts; Ink Demon and Ink General as new season 4 characters

Exclusivity

Brick Fanatics: Wide retail availability through LEGO.com and in-store

Rebrickable Reviews: Regular retail LEGO set (€69.99/$79.99/£59.99 RRP)

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Mei Power-up

$17

Yellow Tusk Elephant

$15

Pigsy

Ink General

Ink Demon

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Yellow Tusk Elephant minifigure elementValue
New element exclusive to this set and 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech
Rapid Shooter (design update version)
Updated design of previous part; reviewer questions the necessity of the redesign
Minifig Neckwear Elephant Ears, Trunk and Yellow Tusks print (2689pr0001)Value
New part specific to Yellow Tusk Elephant character
Hair Mohawk with Ponytail (75512)
New part for character customization
Launcher Trigger, Weapon Rapid Shooter, Ridge Around Axle Hole (77257)
New weapon launcher component
Launcher, Weapon Rapid Shooter Six Barrel, 2 Fingers (77258)
New six-barrel shooter launcher