Review: A Minifigure Tribute (40504)

Today we have for reviewing the fourth LEGO House exclusive set, the set 40504 A Minifigure Tribute.

As soon as I saw it, as I think most of you have, I immediately thought of set 76393 Harry Potter & Hermione Granger. I remember when it came out, I thought this size (6-scale versions of minifigures) had a lot of going for it.

I thought that the next bet was a theme that is worth a lot of sales to LEGO, that is, Star Wars, but curiously it was an exclusive set for LEGO House based on a well-known minifigure (Captain Redbeard).

I don't think it was a coincidence, because when it was released in 1989, this minifigure was the first one with a different head than usual (with a smile). Aside from the head, a lot has changed in the appearance of the minifigures, as seen in the minifigure's legs and hands, so it's a fitting tribute in a year that marks the 45th anniversary of the minifigures.

However, the official announcement has already been made by LEGO that we will have another version of a minifigure, set 40649.

So let's talk about the set under review.
The original sketch was done by LEGO House designer Stuart Harris and then passed into the hands of well-known designer Markus Rollbühler.

As with previous models, we have an exhibitor base, with two tiles, one saying “LEGO House” and another “The Minifigure Tribute”.

After the base, we move on to the construction of the torso. Since I never built the 76393 set, everything was new to me, but for those who have already had the opportunity to build this set, you will notice several similar aspects. I liked the way the tie and buckle were designed.

Then we have the area of the legs and arms, with good techniques, using a little Technic and with an effective final result, allowing the minifigure to move, but maintaining its stability.

Both the head and the hat are very well-built. I was a little afraid that LEGO would fall into the temptation of using a face sticker, but luckily they opted for the correct option, which was the print, which is very well done.

In the case of the hat, I can understand the option of using the sticker with the skull. Speaking of stickers, shortly after we're going to use the second and last sticker in this set, a treasure map that shows a representation of Denmark, with a detail that I found hilarious, because the “X” marks the Billund area.

Once the construction is complete, we have a minifigure that is about 30 cm tall (without support, with support it is about 2 cm more). And the end result is magnificent. A beautifully crafted to this scale replica of the 1989 Captain Redbeard minifigure that will look great in any collection.

Like any minifigure, we can separate the figure into parts (legs, torso, shoulder pad, hat and head).

The set has 1041 pieces, priced at DKK 599 (about €80 / £70 / $85) and is only for sale at LEGO House in Billund, Denmark.

But it is easy to get it for resale in other places (Bricklink, eBay, etc.), however, for higher prices.

For those who go there and want to bring some for their friends, keep in mind that the sale of this set is limited to 1 unit per person.