Disney’s Maleficent is one of the all-time great baddies – so great that she eclipsed her Princess and created her own franchise and became the face of Disney’s Villain empire. The witch’s dragon form has appeared in LEGO before as an official set, but at a scale that didn’t scream Mistress of all evil. Bob DeQuatre gives Maleficent her due with this towering tribute to the film’s final confrontation. The dragon is spectacular, making excellent use of a wide range of slopes in purple and black to match the cartoon curves. Poor Prince Philip doesn’t stand a chance. My favorite section, however, is the crumbling bridge and creeping vines. Bob’s best known for his incredible space and Star Wars builds, but after seeing this scene, I’d love to see him play more with castle creations.
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This wicked witch has her heart in the right place
Was Maleficent a misunderstood defender of the magical world or an unabashedly wicked always up to something bad? Kristel Whitaker shows that the iconic Disney villain is not that girl as the gravity-defying witch is taking part in LEGO’s Build to Give initiative by assembling a heart out of bricks. (Or maybe it’s just a ploy to be popular?) Even as Maleficent builds a heart, Kristel’s clever display is itself heart-shaped. Call me a sentimental man, but I find it charming.
Kristel built similar vignettes for fellow goth icons Wednesday and Noctura. It’s not too late to build and share your own heart as part of the Build to Give initiative. For every heart shared by December 31, LEGO will give a set to a child in need.
LEGO Disney 43240 Maleficent’s Dragon Form – Is this Sleeping Beauty set a snooze-fest? [Review]
Whispers about a LEGO version of Maleficent as a dragon have been floating around for several months now. There was a lot of hype about what LEGO Disney 43240 Maleficent’s Dragon Form might look like. But despite The Sleeping Beauty being a Disney Princess film, it was still somewhat surprising to get this model in the form of a minidoll set. Is it a sleeper or is there more to it? Join us as we find out! This kit, which contains 583 pieces, will be available tomorrow, June 1st, and retail for US $69.99 | CAN $89.99 | UK £59.99.

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick a copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

