Beginner
≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 30 min
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Disney · SET 43286
The Aristocats Adorable Marie
Marie from The Aristocats becomes a white buildable figure with a pink bow and small accessories.
- Pieces
- 369
- Release year
- 2026
- Theme
- Disney
- Set number
- 43286
- LEGO recommended age
- 7+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 39.99 €
Available at LEGO Italy when checked on 28 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
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Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build The Aristocats Adorable Marie?
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
Intermediate
≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 30 minExperienced
≈ 1 hSuggested range30 min – 1 h 45 minBased 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 of the first illustrated arrangement: Marie from The Aristocats becomes a white buildable figure with a pink bow and small accessories. Head, paws and tail require curved pieces to be oriented into a coherent figure. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. 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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- LEGO · set manual ↗
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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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Inside the set
Eyes and bow
The face and pink bow recreate the kitten’s most recognisable features.
LEGO sourceA rounded silhouette
Head, paws and tail require curved pieces to be oriented into a coherent figure.
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The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Three siblings
Marie meets O’Malley.
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Marie, voiced by Liz English, joins Toulouse and Berlioz in Edgar’s scheme to seize the cats’ inheritance. Their journey back to Paris depends on alley cat Thomas O’Malley, voiced by Phil Harris, bringing two different social worlds together.
A 1970 film
Four years of production.
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After its Los Angeles premiere on 11 December 1970, general release followed on the 24th. Disney’s first animated feature completed without Walt took four years, around 250 people, over 325,000 drawings and 900 painted backgrounds.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
BEYOND THE BRICKS
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The Aristocats
Another adventure in the same universe, for before or after your build.
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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere
The Nutcracker’s theatrical writing suits festive or fairytale settings. It offers storytelling character, with quieter alternatives for fewer orchestral changes.
OUR PICK
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Mariinsky Orchestra · Valery Gergiev
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