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Unicorn & Flamingo Pool Party — LEGO set 42658

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Friends · SET 42658

Unicorn & Flamingo Pool Party

A pool party with unicorn- and flamingo-shaped floats plus a little pineapple-themed stand.

Pieces
99
Release year
2025
Theme
Friends
Set number
42658
LEGO recommended age
5+
Archived regional retail price · Germany
9.99 €

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

Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

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Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 52 minSuggested range31 min – 1 h 24 min

Intermediate

≈ 35 minSuggested range21 min – 56 min

Experienced

≈ 24 minSuggested range14 min – 39 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 pool party with unicorn- and flamingo-shaped floats plus a little pineapple-themed stand. The pineapple body contrasts with the scene’s blue base. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play 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.

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

01

Two floating animals

The little pink and white models have different shapes.

LEGO source
02

Yellow stand

The pineapple body contrasts with the scene’s blue base.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

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03

Pink comes from food

Flamingo colour comes from pigments in their diet, including algae and small crustaceans.

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Food pigments from algae and small crustaceans give flamingos their pink colour. Chicks have white down, developing pink plumage as they grow and moult. Colour therefore depends on both age and diet.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo
04

One leg reduces heat loss

Standing on one leg with the other tucked under the body reduces heat lost through the legs and feet.

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Flamingos often rest with one leg tucked beneath the abdomen and the head against the body. Smithsonian explains that this reduces heat loss through legs and feet. The striking pose has a physical function, bringing exposed parts inward rather than being only an unusual balancing display.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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