Review: 80058 Celestial Pagoda from LEGO® Monkie Kid™

80058 Celestial Pagoda is the largest set in the June 2024 wave of releases for the LEGO® Monkie Kid™ theme. It's a good-looking building with some decent architectural features, and comes with seven minifigures plus Baby Mo the cat. Let's take a closer look at the unique and unusual elements which are included.

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• 80058 Celestial Pagoda
• Price: US$149.99/ £124.99/ 139.99€/ AU$229.99
• Pieces: 1621
• Release date: 1 June 2024

LEGO Monkie Kid 80058 Celestial Pagoda on LEGO.com
 

New pieces

Moulds

We have seven elements which are new moulds (three new moulds in reality, but one has five colour variations):

• 1x Rock, Jewel in Pearl Gold Holder pattern in Transparent Red/Trans-Red (6489960 | 105311) - also in 80056 Nine-Headed Beast
• 4x Plate Special 2x3 with Cloud Edge in White (6489863 | 5518) - new in June 2024 Monkie Kid releases, also in 80055 Monkie Kid's Team Power Truck and 80057 Nezha's Ring of Fire Mech in White (and in Pearl Gold in 80057 Nezha's Ring of Fire Mech and 80056 Nine-Headed Beast in Pearl Gold)
• 1x Rock, Jewel in Pearl Gold Holder pattern in Transparent Bright Bluish Violet/Trans-Purple (6490453 | 105311) - also in 80057 Nezha's Ring of Fire Mech
• 1x Hair, High Bun, with Gold Tiara, Medallion print in Black (6482909 | 5266) - unique to this set
• 1x Rock, Jewel in Pearl Gold Holder pattern in Transparent Blue/Trans-Dark Blue (6489964 | 105311) - also in 80056 Nine-Headed Beast
• 1x Rock, Jewel in Pearl Gold Holder pattern in Transparent Yellow/Trans-Yellow (6490455 | 105311) - unique here  
• 1x Rock, Jewel in Pearl Gold Holder pattern in Transparent Green/Trans-Green (6462566 | 105311) - also in 80055 Monkie Kid's Team Power Truck

Recolours

These recolours are all unique to this set unless otherwise stated:

• 1x Door Frame 1x6x6 in Lavender (6489736 | 42205) 
• 4x Slope 33° 3x3 Double Concave in Light Royal Blue/Bright Light Blue (6489735 | 99301) 
• 18x Brick Curved, Internal Double, 3x3 with 1/3 Inverted Cutout, Corner in Bright Light Blue (6489737 | 73682) 
• 1x Bar 2L with Stop in Center in Medium Stone Grey/Light Bluish Gray (6436419 | 78258) - also new in 76935 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 75392 Creative Play Droid Builder, 75383 Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator and 75394 Imperial Star Destroyer
• 1x Plate Special 1x1 with Hole Through Stud, 3 Bars and 3 Bar Holes in Pearl Gold (6488988 | 1941) - new in June 2024 and also seen in 80057 Nezha's Ring of Fire Mech 
• 1x Neckwear Cape, with One Top Hole in Bright Red/Red (6492584 | 1884)

Rare elements

The following elements have been seen in one other release to date:

• 6x Bracket 1x1 - 1x1 Inverted in Earth Blue/Dark Blue (6462497 | 36840) - also in 76271 Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City
• 2x Fence Decorative 3x3x2 Quarter Round with 2 Studs in Black (6473451 | 41823) - additionally seen in 10326 Natural History Museum 
• 1x Brick Special 8x16x2/3 with Six Recessed Edges in White (6425972 | 2629) - included in 60372 Police Training Academy

The following have been seen in two other sets:

• 1x Equipment Whip - Bent in Pearl Gold (6404610 | 75216) - in 21341 Hocus Pocus and 75335 BD-1™️
• 2x Tile 4x4 Curved, Macaroni in Lavender (6475595 | 3477) - also seen in 42610 Karaoke Music Party and 41720 Water Park
• 15x Fence 1x4x2 Ornamental Asian Lattice Round with 4 Studs in Pearl Gold (6458679 | 5103) - unique to 80054 Megapolis City 5th Anniversary and 80113 Family Reunion Celebration until now
• 1x Plate Special 2x2 with Bar Frame Octagonal, Reinforced, Completely Round Studs in Pearl Gold (6388645 | 75937) - included in 40708 Mini Disney Ariel's Castle, 80039 The Heavenly Realms and 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV
• 2x Plate 4x4 Corner in Dark Blue (6442566 | 2639) - seen in 71796 Elemental Dragon vs. The Empress Mech
• 1x Plate 1x12 in Dark Blue (6384914 | 60479) - 60418 Police Mobile Crime Lab Truck and 10303 Loop Coaster 

These rare elements have been included in just three other sets:

• 1x Bar, Ring 7L Diameter, with 2 Axle Connectors in Pearl Gold (6443364 | 79851) 
• 1x Brick Round 3x3 Dome with Center Stud in Pearl Gold (823235 | 49308)
• 4x Plate 3x3 Corner in Dark Blue (6474895 | 77844) 
• 2x Brick Curved 2x1 with Inverted Cutout in Bright Light Blue (6383091 | 78666) 
• 2x Door Frame 4x4x6 Corner in Brick Yellow/Tan (6287868 | 28327)

Prints

Most of the decals in this set come via two sticker sheets, with six on a transparent background and 14 on white. But the sole printed element included is new:

• 11x Tile Round 1x1 with Yellow Eye, Dark Purple Pupil, Dark Green Eyelid print in Bright Purple/Dark Pink (6482903 | 98138) - also appears in 80055 Monkie Kid's Team Power Truck

Minifigures

All of the torso prints above are unique elements in the minifigure inventories. The new/rare items are as follows:

Monkie Kid

• 1x Torso, Jacket, Zipper, Light Bluish Grey/Red Shapes, Dark Turquoise Circle with White '1', Yellow Strap print, Flat Silver Arms, Yellow Hands in White (6492255 | 973c)
• 4x Hips and Flat Silver Legs with White Laces, Toes, Dark Turquoise Straps print in Silver Metallic/Flat Silver (6482894 | 970c) - four included in this set, and also comes in Nine-Headed Beast 

Mei

• 1x Torso, Jacket, Zipper, Light Bluish Grey/Red Shapes, Dark Turquoise Circle with White '2', Dragon print, Flat Silver Arms, Yellow Hands in White (6492256 | 973c) 

Pigsy

• 1x Torso, Jacket, Zipper, Light Bluish Grey/Red Shapes, Dark Turquoise Circle with White '5', Bright Pink Stomach print, Flat Silver Arms, Bright Pink Hands in White (6492334 | 973c)

Mr Tang

• 1x Minifig Head Mr Tang, Eyes Closed with Open Mouth / Eyes Open with Red Glasses and Closed Mouth Print in Yellow (6420283 | 101445) - in 3 other sets
• 1x Torso, Jacket, Zipper, Light Bluish Grey/Red Shapes, Dark Turquoise Circle with White '4' print, Flat Silver Arms, Yellow Hands in White (6492557 | 973c)

Sandy

• 1x Minifig Head Sandy, Thick Orange Eyebrows, Moustache, Stubble Beard in Medium Azure (6464482 | 105622) - also seen in Monkie Kid's Team Power Truck
• 1x Torso, White/Red/Silver Jacket, Zipper, Medium Azure Chest, Magenta Beads on Strap print, Medium Azure Arms and Hands in White (6492257 | ) - unique here

Baby Mo

• 1x Animal, Cat, Kitten, Short Tail, with Orange Pony, White Nose print in Medium Azure (6417775 | 101336) - in 4 other sets

Nüwa

• 1x Minifig Head Black Eyebrows, Nougat Eyeshadow, Lips, Smile / Tiara, Dark Turquoise Eyelashes, Open Mouth in Bright Yellow/Yellow (6464497 | 105637) - also in Megapolis City 5th Anniversary
• 1x Torso, Yellowish Green Arms, Yellow Hands with print in Spring Yellowish Green/Yellowish Green (6492252 |  973c) - unique to this set
• 1x Lower Body with Dark Turquoise Tail (Snake) with Robe, Dark Green Shirt, Gold Decorations print in Yellowish Green (6482956 | 98140) - unique here

Li Jing

• 1x Hair and Crown, Gold, Long Swept Back Hair in Black (6396696 | 1895) - also in The Heavenly Realms 
• 1x Minifig Head Li Jing, Gold Symbol on Forehead, Black Eyebrows, Moustache, Goatee, Closed Eyes, Mouth/Open Eyes, Mouth in Yellow (6482916 | 28621) - unique here 
• 1x Minifig Neckwear Shoulder Pads with Dragon Faces, Rivets in Pearl Gold (6428957 | 3442) - in 3 other sets
• 1x Torso, Gold Chest Armor, Red Jewels, White Straps, Dark Turquoise Belt print, Pearl Gold Arms, Yellow Hands in White (6492341 | 973c) - unique here
• 1x Hips and Pearl Gold Legs with White Robes, Dark Turquoise Trim, Gold Decorations, Toes print in White (6482918 | 970c) - unique here
  

The build

The building techniques used are mostly straightforward. The pagoda's foundations are built in the first instance, which are hewn into some substantial rocks with jail cells in the basement. As we go further up the structure, there are instances of SNOT building with the round lattice fences being supported on their sides with a couple of 1x1 - 1x2 Inverted brackets. 

The footprint of each successive floor gradually decreases to form the classic triangular silhouette of the structure. I really like the colour palette of lavender, dark blue, tan, pearl gold and bright light blue. It might not be to everyone's taste, but I think they harmonise very nicely.

Around the back the build exhibits the classic doll's house-style with open floors to allow easy access for play.  

I was pleased by the selection of small furniture builds which are dotted around the interior. They add a touch of Chinese class to the floors, and can be used as inspiration for your own furniture MOCs.

A couple of fun play features are lurking in the two main floors – one is a substantial ornate door set into the floor immediately above a perilous trapdoor in the floor below – an unwary visitor is easily catapulted into the vaults if they are not looking where their footing is taking them!

Mod of the set

The open backed nature of the structure is not really to my taste – I prefer my buildings to be fully enclosed. And I liked the look of the set so much that I put my hand in my pocket and bought a second copy, and added some pieces from my own collection to complete the transformation! 

I decided to angle both sets of stairs at 90 degrees to the front door, providing an imposing dual staircase with a little pond below.

At the rear, I enclosed what would have been the other doorway, using some pieces I already had. I also mirror-built one of the foundation levels so that the rocks and flowing water appear on the same side for both halves. 

The peach trees provided a nice finish to the rear corners, and the whole structure sits on a MILS plate for added stability. This is clad with several hundred tan ingots which I picked up from my local Pick A Brick wall a while ago. Some gold plates with bar complete a bit of fancy edging along the sides of the plinth.

For those of you not so keen on the original colour scheme, if you like the design it would be perfectly feasible to colour-swap the elements to provide a more traditional-looking Chinese building. I don't have enough pieces to do it all, but I mocked up this little corner window detail to show you what could be possible. I would love to see if anyone feels inclined to build the whole thing like this!

Conclusion

I was genuinely surprised by how tall the build ended up; all those different levels make for a very eye catchng finished build, and I do love the colours used. It's not often that I buy a second copy of any set, so the fact that I really wanted to "finish" this one off and complete the rear is an indication of how much I enjoyed its style and aesthetics. 

With a price per part value of  7.7p/9.3c (US)/8.6c (EU) it is particularly good value for UK buyers, although perhaps a little less so for the EU and US markets. I still feel it would provide an imposing and stylish addition to any LEGO city builder's Chinatown or Ninjago districts, even if you don't go as far as to double it up to complete the rear half. There are plenty of interesting parts in quantity which should interest MOC builders too.

LEGO Monkie Kid 80058 Celestial Pagoda on LEGO.com
 

 

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