One of the new LEGO Seasonal gift with purchase sets releasing soon is the Ballerina & Nutcracker Scene (40701). It has 244 pieces and will be available December 6-31 with purchases of $150, while supplies last.
Minifigure
The only minifigure in the set is the ballerina. She wears your typical ballet outfit with the torso being a new print. She also has a tutu which is somewhat a rare part as it hasn’t been used that much. Her accessory is a nanofigure of the Nutcracker.
Build
The set is based on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and features the ballerina dancing to the scene. The front of the set has a stage area for the ballerina and it uses a splat gear mechanism to move her from one side to the other.
The background of the stage has a Christmas tree with gifts on the sides. On the window panels on the back wall, there are stickers of the moon and stars.
At the back of the build, it doesn’t look bad and you can see the handle that you push and pull to swing the ballerina around.
Results
Overall, the LEGO Ballerina & Nutcracker Scene (40701) is different than what we’ve been used to getting for Christmas GWPs and it’s a neat concept. Although I do really like the old vignette scenes waiting for Santa, this one is growing on me more.
Thank you to LEGO for sending in this set for me to review. The content above represents my own opinion and not the company. Review sets sent in does not guarantee a positive review.
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