New LEGO Botanical Collection set’s parts usage is totally bananas

When it comes to inventive ways of utilising existing LEGO elements, an upcoming LEGO Botanical Collection set is truly bananas.

European retailer Fnac revealed listings for two upcoming LEGO Botanical Collection sets earlier this week in the shape of 10638 Chrysanthemum and 10369 Plum Blossom. Although the models have since been removed from the site, the original posts provided plenty of insight into the pair of upcoming blooms and box art for the builds hints that two more may be on the way this year.

10638 Chrysanthemum is a 278-piece model due for release on August 1, 2024 and will be priced at €28.95. The colourful set presents a detailed recreation of the flower, one that stands in a brick-built pot and measures over 26cm. Beating that, in terms of size, is 10639 Plum Blossom at 34cm in height, with the 327-piece set retailing for €28.95 and also launching on August 1.

One hallmark of LEGO Botanical Collection models tends to be the inventive use of existing or recoloured elements to create the look of a wide variety of plants and flowers. That’s certainly the case when it comes to 10638 Chrysanthemum, with the build boasting what may be the most bananas in any non-Minions LEGO set to date.

From the images of 10638 Chrysanthemum released so far, we can spot yellow and orange versions of the banana piece, as well as what looks to be a new red-orange version too. With the latter element now available to LEGO designers to utilise, we wouldn’t be surprised to see that particular banana colour pop up in more surprising places and sets at some point in the future.

10638 Chrysanthemum also appears to use Technic thin liftarms to represent the black bands wrapped around the stems of the flowers, which should give the build more overall stability and perfectly represent the bands or ties used to support real plants.

We’re still waiting for official reveals for 10638 Chrysanthemum and 10639 Plum Blossom, so will bring you full international pricing and more images as soon as they become available.

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