Quick look: 40702 Christmas Picture Frame
Posted by Huw,
40702 Christmas Picture Frame is likely to be the final gift with purchase of the year. It's available from today until the 24th December, free at LEGO.com with purchases exceeding $70/€70/£65, so a relatively low threshold for a change.
It might not appear to be particularly exciting, but it's well-designed and full of festive details.
Summary
40702 Christmas Picture Frame, 209 pieces.
A decent gift with your last minute Christmas shopping
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
The 209-piece set consists of a decorative base and a detachable frame suitable for displaying a 15x10cm (6x4 in old money) picture in.
Two bells surrounded by seasonal foliage decorate a corner of the dark red frame, and they look rather splendid.
Hinged plates at the back are provided to hold a photo in place.
The showy scene on the base, which includes a decorated tree, a gingerbread house, reindeer and sleigh, and a snowman, will enhance whatever seasonal photo you display in the frame.
Overall, a nice little GWP that you'll receive with any last-minute shopping you still have to do.
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I know a lot of people are 'Meh' about this but I like it. As I have already posted, I have the DUPLO frames and my grand-daughter has a picture of my wife and I (Nana and Grandad) in hers and we have a picture of our grand-daughter in ours.
I'm sure we're not the only family who have display items which only come out at Christmas so this makes a good addition. I will endeavour to order two and put our 'Christmas oufit/jumper pictures' in them so both households possess one for their Christmas displays.
A Merry Christmas to come for all (even Ridgey)
I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion
@Maxbricks14 said:
"I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion"
That exactly. It's not a bad idea, but not one you need a set for. Just make your own version from the pieces you have indeed.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion"
Fair point but I'm sure I'm not the only LEGO fan who only buys sets and, therefore, doesn't have spare pieces lying about.
Or maybe I'm just lazy..... :-))
@Maxbricks14 said:
"I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion"
If you have enough spare parts you don’t have to buy anything!
;-)
@UProbeck said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion"
If you have enough spare parts you don’t have to buy anything!
;-)
"
Unfortunately LEGO knows that so keeps introducing new ones, and recoloring existing ones :)
Looks like something I would build out of my spare parts bins if I was bored.
@AustinPowers said:
"Looks like something I would build out of my spare parts bins if I was bored. "
I ought to start calling you Moriarty....
Christmas GWPs this year were a let down IMO. Would much prefer things that readily integrate to my Winter Village setup.
I like it for what it is. Sets like these work a lot better for a GWP than something too exclusive and desirable. It's nicely finished too.
Does a standard size photo fit in well? I wonder how much the size of the lego system's measurements would do if you actually use it?
And maybe christmas cards?
@dukedishin said:
"Christmas GWPs this year were a let down IMO. Would much prefer things that readily integrate to my Winter Village setup."
You can use it as a billboard ;)
Perfect GWP. It is a bonus if you are buying something but no FOMO if not planning on buying.
But complainers will complain and complain and complain and complain.
@Belboz said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"Looks like something I would build out of my spare parts bins if I was bored. "
I ought to start calling you Moriarty...."
Always with the negative waves...
@Spritetoggle said:
" @Belboz said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"Looks like something I would build out of my spare parts bins if I was bored. "
I ought to start calling you Moriarty...."
Always with the negative waves..."
Well spotted!!
@shedjed said:
"Perfect GWP. It is a bonus if you are buying something but no FOMO if not planning on buying.
But complainers will complain and complain and complain and complain."
Adult LEGO collectors complain A LOT. ':-)
If a GWP is really good they say 'it should've been released as a regular set'. If it's not good enough, 'it's not worth buying anything for'. If someone likes it, go for it, or buy it on the aftermarket, as they're plentiful. If someone doesn't like it -- no one cares! You keep money in your pocket, good for you!
But you're right: this is perfect as a GWP, because it's nice to have if you're buying something anyway, and not something you need to complete your collection. Regardless if you can build this from spare parts, I do think it's charming for what it is.
@Huw said:
Unfortunately LEGO knows that so keeps introducing new ones, and recoloring existing ones :)
RECOLORING!!!!!
You'll be saying 'Jack O' Lantern' next.....
;-))
@Belboz said:
" @Spritetoggle said:
" @Belboz said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"Looks like something I would build out of my spare parts bins if I was bored. "
I ought to start calling you Moriarty...."
Always with the negative waves..."
Well spotted!!"
Why should I pretend that I like it if I actually find it totally underwhelming?
Remember a couple of years back when we got far fewer but arguably much better GWPs? And at generally lower thresholds too.
To name but a few examples:
40139
40222
40223
40254
40292
40293
40338
40416
40564
@UProbeck said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"I could make a simplified version of this quite easily using spare parts I have. Not worth buying anything for it in my opinion"
If you have enough spare parts you don’t have to buy anything!
;-)
"
Has become my approach this year, and probably [hopefully!] more and more so going forward.
A few $10-15, maybe $20 Pick-a-Brick orders have crossed a few of the larger/more expensive "maybes" off my wanted list. Sure I might not be able to build everything concurrently, and I might have to make a couple small substitutions to a piece here or there [I'm pretty particular so it would be things less noticeable than not applying stickers, which I wouldn't do anyway]. Absolutely worth it if it saves me a few hundred on display sets, that I wouldn't have space for all at the same time anyway.