40756 Lucky Knots revealed
Posted by Huw,
Another gift with purchase that will presumably be available in the coming weeks has been added to LEGO.com. The 317-piece 40756 Lucky Knots builds two very intricate knots that, in China, are considered to be good luck charms to ward off evil spirits.
There's no information about dates or spend threshold yet, but we'll keep you informed.
40756 Lucky Knots
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I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles).
@curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Brick separator is probably the culprit!
@curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Spares?
I like the effect.......but these seem like rather tedious builds.....
Meh
@curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
LEGO seems to include the number of sticker sheets in the piece count. I found out about this when I was trying to create my own owned parts database (as the parts lists on Brickset are often incomplete). I wrote a piece of code that, among other things, was able to calculate the total number of parts based on the parts list at the end of each instruction booklet and it was always short by the number of sticker sheets included in the set.
I do have to add that I don't know if the tiles in this set have stickers or prints on them.
@MisterBrickster said:
" @curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Brick separator is probably the culprit!"
Yep, I think that's probably it!
@turboslot said:
" @curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Spares?"
Do they include the spares in the official piece count? I'd always assumed not.
@CT8088 said:
" @curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
LEGO seems to include the number of sticker sheets in the piece count. I found out about this when I was trying to create my own owned parts database (as the parts lists on Brickset are often incomplete). I wrote a piece of code that, among other things, was able to calculate the total number of parts based on the parts list at the end of each instruction booklet and it was always short by the number of sticker sheets included in the set.
I do have to add that I don't know if the tiles in this set have stickers or prints on them."
TIL that the sticker sheet counts as a part!
My initial assumption was printed red tiles, like a lot of similar earlier sets. However, the more I look at it, the more I'm seeing white tiles with very well-positioned stickers.
Oh, the irony. If anyone has ordered bricks (and other things) from China warehouses... if you know, you know.
That’s knot enticing me to buy anything
@MisterBrickster said:
" @curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Brick separator is probably the culprit!"
I don't think a set like this comes with a brick separator
Is this something people are likely to actually display in their homes? I suppose the continued success of the botanical collection would point to yes.
@curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
You get one more piece for good luck!
The pattern and hanging laces look amazing.
@blowing_chunks said:
"Oh, the irony. If anyone has ordered bricks (and other things) from China warehouses... if you know, you know."
Did... did you order something and receive an evil spirit instead?
I like the use of the broom pieces.
@kyrodes said:
" @MisterBrickster said:
" @curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
Brick separator is probably the culprit!"
I don't think a set like this comes with a brick separator"
I built 40642 the other day, and was surprised to find a brick separator in that set (although it does make a certain amount of sense, if you take the fact that the set was designed to be customized into account), so I could see this set including one.
Looks kind of interesting, but to me not interesting enough to entice me to buy something for it.
Maybe they'll go crazy for it in Asia, who knows.
Between this and Year of the Snake, it looks like we won't have any GWP to tie into the Blacktron Renegade.
Not surprised, exactly, but a bit disappointed. (They could've throw Castle fans a bone like they did around Galaxy Explorer's release, IIRC.)
Really cute set! Novel subject matter that really looks the part.
@curtisstu said:
"I'm curious as to how this set has an odd number of pieces, given that the two builds look identical (apart from the printed tiles)."
I would guess the sticker sheet would be the odd-numbered piece (one sheet for the stickers on both knots)
@blowing_chunks said:
"Oh, the irony. If anyone has ordered bricks (and other things) from China warehouses... if you know, you know."
I don't know.... :-(
I'm definitely not the target audience for these annual Chinese/lunar/whatever New Years sets. I don't purposely plan my purchases around getting them. I just consider them bonus bricks that get added to the spare parts bins when I aquire them due to purchasing items I actually want. This one has some interesting parts in it.
Did any one else see those new chains elements!!!!
I actually quite like these. I won't get this set unless I stumble across the it for cheap.
@MandoEli37 said:
"Did any one else see those new chains elements!!!!"
Yup, they're also in some of the new Lunar New Year and Monkie Kid sets.
@Ridgeheart said:
"Now, if these pieces were in trans neon green, I'd REALLY be into that."
You and me both, and I know that we're "knot" (couldn't resist the pun) alone in that. Obviously, @ElephantKnight would be as well, and plenty of people who aren't Blacktron stans (such as myself, I want it for M-Tron) would be totally down for that.
@MandoEli37 said:"Did any one else see those new chains elements!!!!"
I didn't until you pointed them out (despite noticing the broom elements attached to them), but those are pretty cool.
I wouldn't make a purchase just to get this set. However, if it's available at the same time as another time-limited offer that I do want, I certainly wouldn't object. As a near-professional textile worker myself, I'm impressed by the intermeshed effect done with a minimum of actual links!
Just curious. What does the symbol/letter on the tile in the centers of the knots say?
@Blockwork_Orange said:
"Just curious. What does the symbol/letter on the tile in the centers of the knots say?"
The one on the left means "spring" while the one on the right means "good fortune".
Remember when the red life preserver was rare :-)
Toilet seat battle pack.
It seems like a great partpack for cool pieces, especialy new chains!
While I am hoping the Lunar New Year GWPs will be available on the 1st have doubts this will happen...no need to incentivize January 1st purchasing...suspect Marketing will have these available January 6th to encourage additional spending...