Introduction
Lunar Chinese New Year 2022 is almost here! LEGO Shop at Home (USA | Canada | UK | Australia) is currently offering the 2022 Lunar Chinese New Year LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger set with LEGO purchases over $85 USD / $110 CAD / £85 GBP / $169 AUD. The promo offer is valid from January 10-27, 2022 or while supplies last. Unfortunately, the promo is already over in the USA, Canada and Australia markets. LEGO online ran out of them. However, as of this writing, it is still available in the UK market. Free shipping on orders above $35 USD / $35 CAD / £50 GBP / $149 AUD.
Zavvi USA also still has the set available for individual purchase available for $9.99 USD as well. They are currently accepting pre-orders with a shipping date of January 28, 2022. International shipping options are available.
Zavvi USA International Shipping Available: Zavvi USA ships worldwide including to countries like Canada, UK and Australia. Flat rate standard shipping to USA is $4.99 USD. Flat rate shipping to Canada and Australia is $5.49 for standard delivery. Flat rate shipping to UK is $2.49 for standard delivery. All prices at Zavvi USA is in USD.
In this LEGO review article, we’ll review the Lunar Chinese New Year LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger GWP set (January 2022 Promo Gift With Purchase) 2022 set. LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger contains 193 pieces and is recommended for those aged 8+. The retail value price for the set as listed on LEGO Shop at Home (USA | Canada | UK | Australia) is $9.99 USD / $12.99 CAD / £8.99 GBP / $15.99 AUD.
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Official LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger Product Description from LEGO Shop at Home Website
No product descriptions are available at LEGO Shop at Home (USA | Canada | UK | Australia).
LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 Set Box Packaging
The LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger box packaging is in a small box. It even has an area where you can write who you want to send it to and who its from.
This is the back of the box. It shows some of the features of the set. These include a tail that can be moved up and down as well as ears that can be moved as well.
LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 Contents & The Build
Now, we move on to the LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 Contents & Build section. Opening the box, you can get some bags of pieces. Its in a box that can be easily closed again.
The contents contains three bags of pieces, an instructions booklet and a golden yellow “red packet/pocket envelope”.
Here’s a closer look at the golden yellow “red envelope packet” that has the 2022 mark as well as the set image.
This is the back of the golden yellow “red envelope packet”. It shows the set in transparent golden yellow colors.
Here are the pieces sorted out by color.
Complete LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 Built Set
The build for LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 was relatively straightforward with not much difficulty. Younger children may take some more time to build it though.
This is the complete set showing the cute LEGO Year of the Tiger set. It has orange, black and white colors. The nose has a pink spot and the eyes are printed pieces. No stickers in this set. The tiger sits on a nice small green baseplate.
This is the back of the LEGO Year of the Tiger set.
Here are the extra pieces left after building the set.
LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger 2022 Set Review Ratings
- Design: 9/10
- Build: 9/10
- Minifigures: N/A
- Playability: 8.5/10
- Parts: 8.5/10
- Price: N/A
- Overall rating: 8.5/10
Overall Thoughts
Overall, LEGO 40491 Year of the Tiger is a nice set for Lunar Chinese New Year 2022. The build is simple and the finish product is nice. It makes a nice display for the special occasion. Even if its not for Lunar Chinese New Year, it still makes a great toy. The complete building process took about 30 minutes for this set.
Although the set is now no longer available as a promo item in most regions at LEGO, Zavvi USA still has it available for $9.99 USD.
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