Review: 10775 Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck's Farm
Posted by CapnRex101,
Farming has been noticeably underrepresented among LEGO products, hence farmyard animals maintain marked scarcity. Sheep are particularly desirable, given their worldwide prominence, so 10775 Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck's Farm has provoked interest.
Furthermore, the set includes exclusive versions of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck which undoubtedly seem appealing, although the 4+ age recommendation has restricted detailing on the associated models. Nevertheless, the sheep definitely remains exciting and various additional animals are provided to populate the farm.
Minifigures
Numerous depictions of Mickey Mouse are available throughout the new Mickey and Friends subtheme, dressed for differing roles. This example sports dungarees which seem appropriate for a stereotypical farmer, especially given the ear of wheat which decorates the front. Mickey's head matches other minifigures though, featuring an appropriate expression with splendid dual-moulded details.
Donald Duck is dressed for farming too, sporting a plaid shirt with another ear of wheat inside the breast pocket. The head element returns from 71012 Disney Collectable Minifigures Series One and features remarkable moulded detail. I particularly appreciate the detachable hat which is invariably associated with Donald, although the separate tail component which has appeared previously is omitted on this occasion.
Nevertheless, both minifigures are excellent and various accessories are provided, including a lantern, a pitchfork, an apple and a carrot. These items are perfect for the farming environment and provide welcome play value, although I believe they might be overshadowed by the superb selection of animals!
The Completed Model
LEGO has produced an impressive selection of minifigure-scale animals, including farmyard staples such as cows, horses and goats. However, sheep have been consistently overlooked, until now. This dual-moulded representation looks marvellous, featuring excellent wool texture and crisp differentiation between the white fur and black legs and head. The printed eyes look splendid as well.
This animal connects to studded surfaces, as usual, while another stud is located on its back. These attachment points are neatly integrated and match other LEGO animals. Moreover, the scaling between the sheep and minifigures seems reasonably realistic. The sheep is definitely appealing, but I would be surprised if the element has not been designed for a future series of Collectable Minifigures, hence it will hopefully become more widely available.
While the sheep has monopolised attention, some other interesting animals are included too. The decorated horse returns from 21325 Medieval Blacksmith, featuring a detailed bridle and matching reddish brown tile that presumably represents a saddle. In addition, the chicken and rabbit both appear suitably adorable and I like the colourful hen house, which contains an egg.
Fences also accompany the larger models, featuring some welcome vegetation. I think these yellow 1x1 cones are intended to portray wheat, hence a cone has seemingly been harvested and placed in a container beside the fence. These are extremely basic but provide splashes of brilliant colour and I like the green wheelbarrow, which has only appeared once before.
Vibrant colours continue on the tractor, which is constructed around the standard 4+ vehicle chassis. This design is accordingly rudimentary, although the varied wheel sizes correspond with traditional tractors. Furthermore, the lime green colour scheme looks excellent and I like how the contrasting light bluish grey band has been integrated towards the front.
However, the light bluish grey brick behind the cab appears somewhat awkward. The curved shaping appears attractive though and integrates lime green 1x2 bows, which are particularly uncommon. The cab seems reasonable as well, providing ample space for one minifigure and potentially some accessories behind the seat.
The primary structure appears surprisingly impressive, taking the age recommendation into account. This barn comprises flame yellowish orange, white and red colours which look nice together and I think its proportions seem realistic, when compared with previous 4+ buildings. Matching other sets, the new Mickey Mouse silhouette element is fixed over the entrance.
Mickey Mouse motifs appear on the printed window shutters too. These curved panels feature lovely detail and the wood grain texture looks splendid. Such intricate decoration could conflict with other sections of this barn, lacking such details. Fortunately, the white elements avoid that potential challenge because they resemble smooth, rendered walls.
While the exterior features considerable detail, the interior is disappointingly sparse. The barn contains a blue bed which seems strange as feeding troughs would definitely have been more appropriate. However, the hay loft looks superb and contains a functional winch, integrating an updated spool component where the LEGO string can attach to a vacant stud.
Overall
Given the unavoidable restrictions resulting from the 4+ age recommendation, 10775 Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck's Farm has surpassed my expectations. The exclusive sheep appears absolutely adorable, as expected, while the new minifigures are excellent too. Donald Duck is especially exciting because the character has not appeared in minifigure form since 2016.
Additionally, the models include some beautiful colours and seem accordingly appealing when displayed together. Their designs are inevitably simple but the barn looks splendid in particular. The price of £27.99 or $29.99 is fairly expensive but feels consistent with other 4+ sets and the tremendous play value justifies that cost for younger LEGO builders, in my opinion.
This set was provided for review by The LEGO Group but the review represents an expression of my own opinions.
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I just love Lego farm sets. I love the Duplo ones, too. Thanks for the detailed review!
(something about goats)
(and something else about Claas licencing)
Sadly, it seems to be devoid of them, but the sheep looks to be a good substitute.
I find it beyond puzzling why they didn't put the duck tail piece from the original Donald (that is also currently produced in the Disney Castle), instead of this back torso printing which I'd imagine is more expensive rather than plopping the tail in and having a plain back
so were the sheep available on pick a brick for like a second? i saw people on instagram bragging that they bought tons of them, i'm guessing to resell at a big markup. (they're over $5.00 each now on the secondary market) anyway, not cool, scalpers. not something to brag about either.
Where Donald sleeps?
Where Dino will sleep? (or who's egg is this? where is the ostrich?)
What supposed a fence in (a part of) a corn field?
How to form a compound from two fence pieces?
A set of puzzle. But one sheep.
@The_Toniboeh said:
"I find it beyond puzzling why they didn't put the duck tail piece from the original Donald (that is also currently produced in the Disney Castle), instead of this back torso printing which I'd imagine is more expensive rather than plopping the tail in and having a plain back"
Maybe they left it off so Donald could drive the tractor without needing to take him apart first.
Mickey just loves placing the mouse logo everywhere, doesn’t he?
Although I note the wheat in their pockets, wheat is a tan/dark tan color (called amber waves of grain in a patriotic song) when harvested. I believe those are meant to represent stalks and husks of corn instead.
And yes, Mickey is all about branding if nothing else.
Glad I'm not interested in any LEGO animals, sounds like an expensive business, even for a LEGO enthusiast.
I need that sheep!
... And the horse!
...
And Donald!
The house of mouse is... a barn?
I guess it makes more sense the longer I think about it.
Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow (it's been 12 years since we've had a Holstein) and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!
@BovineBrick said:
"Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow (it's been 12 years since we've had a Holstein) and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!"
I agree, good news though, the Cow Horn piece came back in production since 2020, maybe the cow will be too.
The new City Tractor grille/Hay Bale piece also gives some hope.
@kswolverine said:
" @The_Toniboeh said:
"I find it beyond puzzling why they didn't put the duck tail piece from the original Donald (that is also currently produced in the Disney Castle), instead of this back torso printing which I'd imagine is more expensive rather than plopping the tail in and having a plain back"
Maybe they left it off so Donald could drive the tractor without needing to take him apart first."
I was thinking the tail might be considered too fiddly for a 4+ set.
Also, aaaaaah fluffy sheepie.
The update to the spool component is unexpected and helpful. For me, tying tiny knots is on the level of placing stickers on curved surfaces.
@BovineBrick said:
"Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!"
Replace Donald and Mickey with 2 more sheep and we'd have a pretty good baaaaaattle pack. I'll see myself out.
Isn’t it possible to hide the printet tail if you use the tail element? I don’t have the figure yet, so I cannot test it.
I would never have guessed that a Disney set would bring us the first sheep, however I am not looking the gift horse in the mouth and are happy as long as I get sets with animals.
If they had given the blacksmith a better budget, the designers would probably include all the animals in this set there, but alas no..
Hope for a new City farm-wave next year, with a lot of animals since most of them is in production they should not cost a lot from the design budget either ;)
I'm predicting next year's city theme will be farm-oriented.
This year's Wildlife Rescue was preceded by the Great Vehicles line giving us a lioness with a safari 4x4; Great vehicles have recently given us a tractor and a combine harvester, and now we have a new sheep mold and a new horse print. Here's hoping...
Buying this set because of minifigs and animals and tractor is going to be lawnmower
I’m not into Disney but got this set for the animal moulds and some of the other parts. Not at all interested in the minifigures.
@Robo_Nui said:
"Mickey just loves placing the mouse logo everywhere, doesn’t he?"
In a parallel universe, Mickey Mouse is a graffiti ‘artist’ whose tag is the mouse logo :~P
I find it interesting that SHeep has different design than the one designed from LEGO worlds.
Set is clearly a cashgrab xD Still amazing deal for online prices! I got mine for 22$!
@BovineBrick said:
"The house of mouse is... a barn?
I guess it makes more sense the longer I think about it.
Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow (it's been 12 years since we've had a Holstein) and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!"
Agreed!!! I have no interest in Mikey etc, but I definitely want this set for the farm aspects. Definitely a missed opportunity for a reappearance of the goat which I missed getting (it was only on the market for 6 months!), so I want to make sure I don't miss the sheep!
Oh I'll BrickLink that sheep or buy it from Extra Pieces.
I find it funny how this review was published today since I’m at California Adventure, a Disney park, right now. In any case, most of the set doesn’t really appeal to me but the sheep is awesome, I’ve wanted a piece for them ever since LEGO Worlds. I get that Goofy and Pluto are the same species and stuff but I still find it kind of odd how the anthropomorphic Donald Duck is juxtaposed with a typical-looking chicken lol.
(P.s. Donald Duck’s new catchphrase should be “shuba shuba shuba shuba shuba.”)
Oh, I want the little sheep. What a little cutie!
Everything in this set is an animal: Sheep, horse, rabbit, chicken, duck, mouse, and Deere (if you ask me it should have been bright green instead of lime).
I wish Bricks and Pieces would get the sheep back in. I just want a few and have checked multiple times a day since June 1 and they're always out :(
@kswolverine said:
" @BovineBrick said:
"Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!"
Replace Donald and Mickey with 2 more sheep and we'd have a pretty good baaaaaattle pack. I'll see myself out.
"
Ewe can't be serious.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @kswolverine said:
" @BovineBrick said:
"Happy to see the sheep, replace Mickey and Donald with a goat and a cow and we'd have a 15/10-rated battle pack on our hands!"
Replace Donald and Mickey with 2 more sheep and we'd have a pretty good baaaaaattle pack. I'll see myself out.
"
Ewe can't be serious."
That pun was shear delight.
Sheep are my favorite land animal, but I have no interest in this set so I'm not quite sure what to do short of hoping BrickLink will have a healthy supply of them!
I was also disappointed by the lack of sheep and goat comparison — Huw really ought to loan you one of his, preferably indefinitely ;)
"Ol' Duck Donald shared a farm...sheesh his Uncle's cheap...":D
Not a full Disney fan (but TLG would make Darkwing Duck...:)); but this is a neat set: the prints (in that they 'look' like farmers), and cartooniness of the tractor...although I doubt that Horace and Clarabelle will be showing up anytime soon...:)
I'd love two or three sheep but sounds like I won't find them on B&P. Yeah, thanks as usual, sociopathic scalpers.
@LegoSonicBoy said:
"I was also disappointed by the lack of sheep and goat comparison — Huw really ought to loan you one of his, preferably indefinitely ;)"
Not a comparison per se, but both are pictured together in one of my shots for the Medieval Castle Makeover article. It at least allows the viewer to contrast them visually: https://images.brickset.com/news/59997_BS_Castle%20makeover_8.jpg
^ Nice! They look great.
I mean... That green wheelbarrow alone, man. Throw in the horse, chicken, sheep, and the bunny - well sign me up already! Donald and Mickey will do for a nice donation to charity, someone will be stoked to get them :D
Like this comment if you also kinda have a thing for that Claas-looking tractor!
@ahughwilliams said:
"so were the sheep available on pick a brick for like a second? i saw people on instagram bragging that they bought tons of them, i'm guessing to resell at a big markup. (they're over $5.00 each now on the secondary market) anyway, not cool, scalpers. not something to brag about either."
I agree 100%
Why can't it be City 7+ set ? T_T
LEGO needs a Clarkson's farm type of set via City, he farms sheeps and wheat/barley, so a new Combine Harvester and trailer to hook on the City tractor would be great.
Doesn't have to be licensed or anything, just have some nice tractor attachments, sheep farming, and some grain field and a nice farmhouse/barn.
Mickeys torso would be good for a minifigure of Mario.
It kind of reminds me of the farm from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
QUOTE from Review: "The sheep is definitely appealing, but I would be surprised if the element has not been designed for a future series of Collectable Minifigures, hence it will hopefully become more widely available."
I think it is the other way around: Typically parts are created for CMF and typically then appear in regular sets.
@madforLEGO said:
"QUOTE from Review: "The sheep is definitely appealing, but I would be surprised if the element has not been designed for a future series of Collectable Minifigures, hence it will hopefully become more widely available."
I think it is the other way around: Typically parts are created for CMF and typically then appear in regular sets."
At least in HP they have made parts from the CMF budget and included them in sets even before the CMF came out the same year.. Maybe the sheep is made from CMF budget, but Disney sets have a high budget themself so maybe they just made it for the set, however I am sure a lot of designers are itching to use the sheep in other sets ;)
Goats next please!