Welcome to my Fruits Basket 🍎🍌🍏🍒🍊🍇🍐

Today, I invite you to dive into a deliciously colorful treat with my Fruits Basket 🎉

Honestly, am I the only one who thinks fruit is just amazing ?! I mean seriously, hopefully you’ve had the chance to taste all kinds, because if not, you’re seriously missing out 😭
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Why a LEGO set about fruit ?

Have you ever seen a trompe-l'œil (optical illusion) ? That sensation where something looks real from afar, but once you get closer, it turns out to be something completely different ? 😮
I find that feeling fascinating, and that’s exactly what I want to recreate and share with as many of you as possible !

I absolutely love the "realistic objects" theme within LEGO, something we saw a lot of during the first BDP in 2021 with sets like Pursuit of Flight, Sheriff’s Safe, or Clockwork Aquarium, and more recently with the Antique Collection and LEGO Ideas sets (like the Globe, Typewriter, etc.).
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What can you find in this set ?

- A bowl inspired by porcelain-style colors 🥣
- A banana (complete with stickers) 🍌
- A pear 🍐
- A red apple 🍎
- A green apple 🍏
- Pink grape clusters 🍇
- Green grape clusters 🍇🟢
- Two slices of clementine 🍊
- Cherries 🍒

Each fruit has been carefully designed to bring realism and charm to the overall set, making it a colorful centerpiece for any decor-loving LEGO fan ! 🤩
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What’s new in this version compared to my previous one ?

For those who might not know, this is the second time I’m submitting this creation for a BDP.

So, what’s been improved for this new version ?

For the bowl :

- I tried to improve it, but after many attempts, I realized... I already loved it just the way it was. So, no changes there eheh.

For the fruits :

- I reworked the insides of the fruits ! You can now easily open the larger fruits and see their interiors (pear, banana, apples, and clementines). I focused on the color and realism inside. Now you’ll find the soft beige interior of the banana, the color gradient of the clementine, and the beige core with black seeds for the apples and pear.

- The two other major changes are with the pear and the grapes. I simplified the pear to help lower the total part count, which is a bit high due to the bowl and its internal structure. I also redesigned the grape clusters for better strength and added small grapes in different shades to enhance realism.
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Set dimensions:

With its 1257 pieces, this model offers a fun and immersive building experience.

Measuring approximately 22 x 22 x 13 cm, the Fruits Basket combines realism with intricate detail, making it a perfect display piece for a table, shelf, or anywhere you like, just maybe not your stomach, haha ! 🤭
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If you love my Fruits Basket, feel free to share it, comment on your favorite details, and most importantly… vote for it ! 💙
And if you make a video, a promo, a story, or anything else featuring it, tag me, I’ll be more than happy to thank you personally.
Thank you for helping bring colorful creativity to life with LEGO and especially with Bricklink ! 🙌