Creator 2026

[hrdknxbrix]

January

30714 Orange Cat (6+ Polybag 79 pcs.)

30715 Cute Animal Birthday Party (6+ Polybag 64 pcs.)

31376 Cute Hamster with a Flower 8+

31377 Turtle with Waterlily Flower 8+

31378 Space Exploration Telescope 8+

31379 Fierce Dinosaur 8+

31380 8+

31381 Fierce Shark with Treasure Chest 8+

31382 Playful Puppy Dog 8+

31383 8+

31384 Wild Animals: Colorful Hummingbird 8+

31385 Sea Animals: Beautiful Dolphins 8+

 

Date?

30716 (Polybag 66 pcs.)

[6129c04]

On 10/21/2025 at 7:13 AM, hrdknxbrix said:

January

30714 Orange Cat (6+ Polybag 79 pcs.)

30715 Cute Animal Birthday Party (6+ Polybag 64 pcs.)

31376 Cute Hamster with a Flower 8+ $10

31377 Turtle with Waterlily Flower 8+ $10

31378 Space Exploration Telescope 8+

31379 Fierce Dinosaur 8+ $20

31380 Retro Game Console 8+ $20

31381 Fierce Shark with Treasure Chest 8+ $35

31382 Playful Puppy Dog 8+ $30

31383 8+

31384 Wild Animals: Colorful Hummingbird 8+ $30

31385 Sea Animals: Beautiful Dolphins 8+ $50

Date?

30716 Cute Easter Bunny (Polybag 66 pcs.)

Probably March instead of January.

^I've added the prices (where applicable) as that detail helps with speculation.

The two $10 sets (31376, 31377) are interesting if they really are rated 8+.

There was one previous small set rated 8+, set 31135 which was actually a $10 set even if TLG put a scalped catalog price on it of $15, absolutey shameful and disgusting but we know by now who we're dealing with.

So I don't know how complex they can make such small sets to increase the rating from 6 usually to 8. I've would've expected a more realistic 7 (like set 31140).

Anyway, I hope the (fresh water) turtle will be more realistic in style, like in set 31158 and not like 31128.

Would the hamster be similar to the ones in set 31155? It would be interesting if these two sets could be combined.

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Set 31378 is difficult as missing both the price and the number of pieces means no indication of size.

But if I had to guess probably $15-20.

A shuttle and a mech would be plausible alternates.

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Set 31379 is very interesting, at first glance it might suggest a rehash of 31058, which would honestly be extremely lazy and derivative if it happened.

Going from $15 to $20 also doesn't mean much room for improvement regarding sculpting and techniques, as it would be expected with upscaled sets like going from 30641 to 31165. Also 31058 was actually upscaled with set 31151, which by the way represents a huge personal disappointment (subpar sculpting and overpriced relative to box content, I'm not getting this regardless of discount).

So I'm expecting other dinosaurs.

Going through possible ones that have to be iconic/recognizable first and foremost, I would say that a Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus are very good candidates. Having similar bodies means it's easier for a relatively small set to accommodate the needed pieces, with extra ones used to differentiate them.

Despite being a plant eater the Ankylosaurus does fit the "fierce" description. The Stegosaurus maybe less so.

The other candidates are meat eaters, namely Spinosaurus, Mosasaurus and Dimetrodon. All three are recognizable. The Mosasaurus is aquatic which, similarly to the aerial Pteranodon in set 31058, provides a bit of variety in a set dominated by terrestrial dinos. A larger example was already made in set 76974.

Now regarding scale I don't know if the three models are supposed to be in scale relative to each other. If yes this would influence the order of the models with the biggest being first. So I'll stop here by saying I'm optimistic regarding this set.

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Set 31381 is the highlight for me, the name pretty much suggesting a rehashed and upscaled 31088 (a set I'm very fond of).

Now if done right it could be a banger (the price is over twice as much so content wise there is a substantial room for improvement).

Obviously this means NOT imitating the shark in set 21350 as that was subpar in my opinion. I mean compared to the absolute torpedo that the original submission had it's not even close. Color wise hopefully sand blue (on the back) instead of both dark blue and dark gray.

Fingers crossed, hopefully it will be stellar!

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Set 31385 probably has the sort of animal family idea like set 31165 (all models), set 31150 (C model). The name isn't very inspired, as "Beautiful" was already used in set 31166. "Playful" would make more sense for me when I think of dolphins. Color wise hopefully sand blue.

Seems TLG is dropping the ball regarding set names, the most obvious being set 31171 Majestic Rhino, reusing "Majestic" from set 31129. "Imposing" was the optimal adjective for the rhino.

So yeah, TLG needs to get back on track, 2025 was absolute free fall as far as I'm concerned, and with the rise of alt brands it makes switching all the easier.

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For the other sets I have to wait and see, just from the titles I'm not getting much reason for excitement.

Edited October 31 by 6129c04
Correcting mistake

[Siroco]

31381 Fierce Shark with Treasure Chest 8+ may be useful for the Pirate theme. 

 

 

[6129c04]

Ok so we have images of the cat polybag and the hamster.

The cat is basically of rehash of 30574 (only the primary model, the alternates are different).

Given the similar size format, I can see some improvements in the head and face, but not for the rest of the body and limbs.

Thus taking into account the 6 year difference between the sets I'm feeling underwhelmed by this one (yeah I know it's just a polybag). The alternates also seem a bit worse than the previous or at most on par which overall doesn't help this set score a win over its predecessor.

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The hamster doesn't look like those in set 31155. It looks much better. The alternates are okay, but obviously not in the same league as the hamster, they're negatively affected by the size format and part deficit. Nice small set.

[TeriXeri]

Wonder if there will be a replacement for Pirate Ship, but with the One Piece being similar sized, probably not...