Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots (LEGO 72423)

About this set

LEGO 72423 sits in the LEGO Shrek line and brings together Shrek, Donkey and Puss in Boots as a single build of 1403 pieces, rated 5/5 for difficulty, so it is a fairly demanding project rather than a quick afternoon build. The set centres on a base that carries the three characters, with a warning sign and a sunflower filling out the scene. The palette runs through green, tan, grey, brown, orange and yellow: green does most of the work on the Shrek figure, tan and brown handle the base and limbs, grey stiffens the structure, and orange and yellow land on the sunflower and smaller accents, giving the finished model a warm, readable look on a light desk. My advice is to sort the bags by colour first, build the base before anything else since it sets where the characters stand, then assemble the Shrek figure, and save Donkey and Puss in Boots for last. Those two smaller characters use lots of tiny parts in closely related brown and tan shades, so it is easy to grab the wrong piece; check the instructions step by step. The 5/5 rating comes mostly from part count and the layered character detail, so this is not a first LEGO set. It suits builders already comfortable with the clutch and pace of a large build who like the Shrek subject and want a character group on a base.