It's December and New Elementary is getting in the festive mood with a Parts Fest!
We invited five incredibly talented builders, @kekenoji, @moko_bricks, @legomichiiiiii, @r194.lego, and @nobu_tary to inspire us with their LEGO creations using elements from LEGO® Ideas 21342 The Insect Collection. With an inventory that ticked all the boxes for colourful and interesting elements, it seemed like the perfect set for a Parts Fest, or maybe this time it's a Bug Fest...
LEGO® Ideas 21342 The Insect Collection
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We'll be publishing a new installment of the parts fest every Friday for the next three weeks, so make sure to come back and see what our contributors have cooked up.
For now, let's take a look at the elements our budding entomologists will be working with.
Recolours
- 4x Bar Holder with Hole and Bar Handle in Lime (6448749 | 23443)
- 8x Equipment Candle Stick in Lime (6448748 | 37762)
- 1x Hinge Plate 1 x 12 with Angled Side Extensions and Tapered Ends, 7 Teeth in Lime (6346399 | 53031)
- 2x Weapon Sword Serrated in Lime (6448752 | 19858)
- 4x Weapon Pistol / Revolver in Sand Green (6451473 | 30132)
- 8x Plant, Leaf 2 x 6 x 1 with 2 Studs in Bright Green (6433394 | 3565)
- 1x Animal / Creature Body Part, Tail / Claw / Horn / Branch Large in Black (6448746 | 67361)
- 4x Plate Angled 3 x 3 with Heart Shape in Black (6448733 | 39613)
- 2x Slope Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch Left in Black (6390748 | 80177)
- 2x Slope Curved 3 x 2 with Stud Notch Right in Black(6390749 | 80178)
- 2x Dish 4 x 4 with 4 Studs in Bright Light Blue (6448739 | 65138)
- 2x Tile 3 x 3 Curved, Macaroni in Dark Azure (6451474 | 79393)
- 2x Croissant in White (6424036 | 3346) - note this is another new mould for the Croissant, it's very subtle but the original Croissant ends were rounded, then they became Flat bar ends. We have seen it in other moulds but the first time for this variant.
New Prints
- 1x Food Egg with 1.5mm Hole with Dark Red/Reddish Brown Bee /Wasp Stripes print (6449708)
- 2x Technic Ball Joint with Dark Green Eye/Pupil print in Lime (6449711)
- 3x Tile Round 1 x 1 with Ladybug print in Red (6449709)
- 6x Tile 2 x 2 Curved, Macaroni with 3 White Dots, Bright Light Yellow Shapes print in Black (6449710)
Rare Elements
- 2x Tile 4 x 4 Curved, Macaroni in Blue (6397956 | 27507)
- 1x Wedge Curved 8 x 3 x 2 Open Left in Bright Light Orange (6448743 | 41750)
- 1x Wedge Curved 8 x 3 x 2 Open Right in Bright Light Orange (6448740 | 41749)
- 13x Plate Special 2 x 3 with Rocks in Dark Tan (6401026 | 27261)
- 6x Tile Round 1 x 2 Half Circle in Medium Azure (6445337 | 1748)
- 1x Slope Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch Left in Medium Nougat (6454169 | 29120)
- 1x Slope Curved 2 x 1 with Stud Notch Right in Medium Nougat (6454171 | 29119)
- 2x Tile Round 1 x 1 Half Circle in Sand Green (6423386 | 24246)
- 2x in Tan Plate Special 1 x 2 with Pin Hole Underneath (6404639 | 18677)
- 3x Wedge Curved 3 x 4 x 2/3 Cutout in Tan (6443063 | 11291)
- 1x Minifig Neckwear Wings Fairy in Trans Clear (6448754 | 10183)
- 1x Bar 1L with Clip [Cut Edges and One Side Hole] [Full Clip] in Pearl Gold (6453281 | 3484)
- 2x Windscreen 8 x 6 x 2 Curved in Dark Green (6392976 | 41751)
- 6x Plate Special 1 x 3 Rounded with 3 Open Studs in Dark Tan (6449564 | 77850)
- 6x Tile Special 2 x 3 Pentagonal in Medium Azure (6402641 | 22385)
- 4x Plate Round Corner 4 x 4 in Nougat (6330411 | 30565)
- 2x Slope Curved 4 x 1 Inverted in Nougat (6330417 | 13547)
- 2x Technic Ball Jointin Reddish Brown (6361175 | 32474)
- 1x Plate Special 1 x 2 with Pin Hole on Top in Sand Green (6425490 | 11458)
- 2x Plate Special 1 x 2 with Pin Hole on Top in Tan (6443920 | 11458)
Closing Thoughts
The Insect Collection is an excellent parts pack featuring loads of recolours and rare elements, plus the rest of the inventory includes elements of almost every colour across a diverse type of parts. It's truly the perfect set for a Parts Fest.
We can't wait to show you what the five builders have made from their copy of 21342 The Insect Collection. Come back next Friday when the inFESTation begins!
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So excited for the MOCs from this set!
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DeleteYet another reason why NE is one of the best LEGO blogs, period. Thanks to the mods and builders for giving us something to look forward to for the next three weeks!
ReplyDeleteAww shucks thank you!
DeleteGlad to have a "more serious" ladybug - this whole hobby was definitely too frivolous before that.
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