Phone it in Friday LXXVI: LEGO® Christmas Tree (40573)

Besides the awesome Trump minifig, Dr. Girlfriend also got me the LEGO® Christmas Tree (40573).  It is a really fun build, albeit a tad tedious at some points.  That tediousness is worthwhile, though, and is necessary:  it means the tree has incredible details.

I spent the better part of three hours one evening putting it together.  I was watching classic BBC adaptations of M.R. James’s ghost stories, which seemed suitable for constructing this fun tree.

I assembled a lengthy (about ten minutes, slightly less) YouTube video of the building process, which premiered on Christmas Eve:

The build also allows for reconstructing the single, tall tree into two smaller ones.  The tall tree, though, is quite impressive, and stands at over eleven inches.  I put the Trump minifigure in front of it, and it really looked like President Trump giving a speech in front of a huge Christmas tree:

DJT LEGO Minifig

I’m very thankful for this build, and it’s a good value—it’s only $45 on the LEGO.com website.  With nearly 800 pieces, that’s an excellent price, about five cents per piece.

It also confirms to me that Dr. Girlfriend is the real deal!  What a great gift!

—TPP

One thought on “Phone it in Friday LXXVI: LEGO® Christmas Tree (40573)

  1. Tyler, the perfect house absolutely needs a dedicated room for building Legos and tackling fun projects—a space totally separate from the chaos. No dog tail disasters, no sneaky cat grabs—just a big table and plenty of room to create in peace! Great gift and good job!

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