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BrickHeadz · SET 40348

Birthday Clown

A birthday clown with a balloon and cake.

Pieces: 150
Release year: 2019
Theme: BrickHeadz
Set number: 40348
LEGO recommended age: 10+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 9.99 €

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Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Birthday Clown?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 1 h 8 minSuggested range40 min – 1 h 49 min

Intermediate

≈ 45 minSuggested range27 min – 1 h 12 min

Experienced

≈ 31 minSuggested range18 min – 50 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: A birthday clown with a balloon and cake. A cake and balloon make the birthday theme clear. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Multicoloured outfit

A green hat and orange hair frame the white face.

LEGO source

Party accessories

A cake and balloon make the birthday theme clear.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Grimaldi's clown

Joseph Grimaldi helped transform the clown into a central figure of London pantomime.

London Museum

A recognisable face

White makeup, red cheeks and colourful costumes characterised his persona, which influenced later clowns.

London Museum

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Uneven rhythmic accents and the quartet’s dialogue create movement without spectacle. A pairing for façades, venues and urban geometry: varied small details inside a recognisable structure.

OUR PICK

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Geometric, bright jazz

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