Review: 10374 Bouquet of Pink Roses from LEGO® Botanicals

Not every set features new moulds. Fortunately, here at New Elementary, we also like recoloured pieces. 

Today we have LEGO® Botanicals 10374 Bouquet of Pink Roses for review, which is basically a recolour of the massively successful 10328 Bouquet of Roses (you can read my review of set 10328 from last year).  This set is pink instead of bright red. There are a couple of other changes, but no big surprises. Are they running out of good ideas, or is this pink counterpart actually worth getting?

Build review: 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from LEGO® Ideas

The latest set to be announced from LEGO® Ideas, 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, is based on the 1971 movie of the same name and will be released on 15 September 2025.

You can sample all the tasty new elements and minifigures in set 21360 in our first article along with background on the original submission, while this article dives like Augustus Gloop straight into the delicious building process. 

Parts & minifigures review: 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from LEGO® Ideas

The latest set to be announced from LEGO® Ideas is 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The set is based on the 1971 movie of the same name, via the original LEGO Ideas submission from 2PPL.

We will examine the LEGO Wonka build process and play features in the next article, but first there are some fun new minifigures, recolours and printed elements to drool over. So let's go where nobody ever goes in... and nobody ever comes out.

Review: 42211 Lunar Outpost Moon Rover from LEGO® Technic

Last year, LEGO® Technic released three playsets under a multi-theme-spanning Space banner. Another set was added to the lineup in August 2025; and where the previous sets explored Mars, we now stay (relatively) closer to home – with 42211 Lunar Outpost Moon Rover Space Vehicle.

Review: 10372 Hibiscus from LEGO® Botanicals

LEGO® Botanicals have been pollen no punches with their sets recently. Following some of this year's most popular and spectacular sets – including 10349 Happy Plants and 10345 Flower Arrangement – August 2025 saw the release of 10372 Hibiscus, which adds a tropical splash to the line-up. 

Let's take a closer look at the new elements and building techniques in this stunning 660-piece set.

Review: 77241 2 Fast 2 Furious Honda S2000 from LEGO® Speed Champions

My knowledge of the Fast & Furious franchise is about as good as my knowledge of cars – in other words, virtually non-existent. An analysis of a set's elements and techniques though? Now that I can do!

Let's take a look at 77241 2 Fast 2 Furious Honda S2000 – or as I call it: the pink one. 

Review: August 2025 LEGO® One Piece sets

LEGO® One Piece is real! The longest-running and best-selling manga series in history has spawned a multimedia franchise including an anime, video games, toys, and a critically acclaimed Netflix series in 2023. The franchise now has another accolade under its belt: a dedicated LEGO theme! 

We were given all 5 LEGO One Piece sets for review, so let's hoist the sails, gather the crew: there's a treasure trove of new elements to discuss!

Set review: 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader from LEGO® Technic

After dissecting the contents of the June 2025 wave of LEGO® Technic sets, it’s time to check out what is built with them. We’ll start with 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader. Also, sorry in advance for the rant.

 

Review + MOCs: 31170 Pink Flamingo from LEGO® Creator

LEGO® Creator has been around for 25 years. I think that for most of this time, it has been a bit of a sleeper theme. There have been good sets every now and then, and some absolute classics during my childhood – 4508 Titan XP of 2004, for example. However, the coherence of design has bloomed during the last three or so years. Concurrently, the colour schemes of the sets have become bolder, resulting in more sweet recolours for us parts aficionados and MOC builders. 

31170 Pink Flamingo is one of those sets. Therefore, I'm taking a look at not one but two copies of this set, running through its parts of interest and presenting two character MOCs inspired by its pieces.

Review: 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees from LEGO® Botanicals

LEGO® Botanicals are going back to their roots with 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees, available from midnight tonight. The subtheme first sprouted within the LEGO® Icons line four years ago with the fan-favourite 10281 Bonsai Tree, and it’s been blooming ever since. Now a thriving line of its own with multiple highly anticipated releases each year, it continues to produce some of The LEGO Group's most interesting and popular models.

This latest set offers a charming trio of miniature trees—ginkgo, black pine, and wisteria—each showcasing the design ingenuity and clever parts usage that made the theme so beloved. Let’s take a closer look and see just how much the LEGO Botanicals have grown. 

Review and MOCs: 76328 The Classic TV Series Batmobile™ from LEGO® Batman™

Superman hit the movie theatres last week. As a child he was my favourite superhero so I'm pleased that we have a less gritty cinematic version of the comics' legend incoming. Disappointingly, there will be no LEGO® Superman sets, so instead, I have taken a look at one of my other childhood favourite crime-fighting superheroes: Batman™!

Back in October last year, 76328 Batman™: The Classic TV Series Batmobile™ was released and as soon as I saw the initial reveal pictures, I wanted to investigate the set and its new windscreens.

Review: 21359 Italian Riviera from LEGO® Ideas

The 67th set in the LEGO® Ideas line, 21359 Italian Riviera is a refined version of the project originally proposed by Alex Sahli. On the surface the set may look similar to the original submission, but numerous modifications have been made in order to bring the set to market. Join us today as we take a closer look at these changes and the elements in the set, with extra insight from the design team!

Review: 10357 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C from LEGO® Icons

A balance between a big engine and a lightweight chassis is the recipe for a nimble race car. Racer-turned-engineer Carroll Shelby and his team took those ingredients, wrapped them in British style, and the Shelby Cobra roared to life. LEGO® Icons pay homage to one of the most legendary cars in American motorsport with set 10357 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C.

The roadster's body reveals new curvaceous LEGO moulds which make its accurate shape possible, but even further improvements to LEGO colour formulations ensure consistency too. Read on to see all the new pieces and improvements to dark blue elements, from bumper-to-bumper.

Review: 21063 Neuschwanstein Castle from LEGO® Architecture

Set 21063 Neuschwanstein Castle is the latest to be announced by the LEGO® Architecture theme, and is available from 1 August 2025. With 3455 pieces, this is the second-largest set in the LEGO Architecture theme so far – 21061 Notre-Dame de Paris still sits at the top of the size chart, with 4383 pieces. 

Neuschwanstein Castle is a popular tourist destination in southern Germany, but does it work in LEGO form? Read on.

Review: 75414 The Force Burner Snowspeeder™ from LEGO® Star Wars™

Flaming hot-rods! Today we're looking at a souped-up LEGO® Star Wars™ T-47 snowspeeder with flames painted up the sides.

Season 2 of LEGO® Star Wars™: Rebuild the Galaxy begins on 19 September 2025, subtitled Pieces of the Past. How the Force Burner Snowspeeder™ fits into the narrative remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: The LEGO Group have definitely turned up the heat on its design, with a sizzling colour palette.

Review: 10349 Happy Plants from LEGO® Botanicals

As a result of transitioning from a subtheme of LEGO® Icons to its own theme earlier this year, LEGO® Botanicals has seen the introduction of several sets geared towards younger builders. The latest of these sets is 10349 Happy Plants, released at the start of June 2025.

Review: LEGO® 40784 African Savanna Diorama Gift with Purchase

The current LEGO® Gift with Purchase (GwP) is African Savanna Diorama, running until 17 July 2025 or while stocks last. It's a gorgeous vignette of African flora and fauna with a pleasing parts inventory, so let's take a trip to the savannah!

Review: 42661 Costume Party & 42674 Comic Book Game Store from LEGO® Friends

The LEGO® Friends June 2025 wave (August in North America) brings us two sets with a common theme: elaborate outfits. Set 42661 Costume Party with Unicorn & Fairy has the friends partying in fairytale costumes, while in 42674 Comic Book and Game Store they cosplay as their favorite comic book characters. 

Review: 76972 Raptor Off-Road Escape from LEGO® Jurassic World™

The new LEGO® Jurassic World Rebirth sets bring with them a whole group of new dinosaurs. I have already covered some of the bigger beasts in my reviews, and today I'm investigating a set with a cuter critter in it.

A new velociraptor and the minifigure-scale interpretation of Dolores the baby aquilops (a protoceratopsian) are available in 76972 Raptor Off-Road Escape. Will the cuteness of the moulded form exceed that of the buildable baby dino Dolores from set 76970? All the details follow, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Review: 43008 Nike Dunk x LEGO® Set

Earlier this year Nike and The LEGO Group announced a partnership promising sets, experiences, and more. The first step in the collaboration is the release of the Nike Dunk x LEGO® Set, a 1180 piece set celebrating one of Nike's most popular shoes, the Dunks. 

With a number of new elements including recolours, new moulds, and a new minifigure, let's see if this is a step in the right direction for Nike.