Brickheadz

Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will Figures

The whole Hawkins party, blocky heads and all, finally standing together.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 40801 · 2025

Pieces542

Minifigsn/a

Year2025

Set number40801

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The verdict

This is four BrickHeadz versions of the Stranger Things boys in their Season 1 gear, and if you grew up loving that show the little details will get you.

Dustin's trucker cap and Lucas's camo bandana are the two that made me grin. The builds themselves repeat a lot, and the fact that you can't easily complete the party with the older Eleven set stings. For a fan of the show at forty dollars, though, this is an easy yes.

Best for: Stranger Things fans who want the whole party on a shelf

The full review

What it is

I put off the Stranger Things BrickHeadz for a while because I assumed four blocky heads would blur together, and then I actually built them and felt a little silly for waiting. Set 40801 gives you Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will exactly as they looked in Season 1, and the character work is better than I expected. Dustin's trucker cap is the standout, a genuinely fun little sub-build that changes the rhythm, and Lucas with his camo bandana and slingshot got a laugh out of me. Will's red, yellow and blue puffer jacket and Mike's walkie-talkie round out a foursome that any fan of the show will recognize in a heartbeat. LEGO timed this one to land on October 1, 2025, right before Season 5 hit Netflix, and honestly it works as a shelf tribute to where the whole thing started.

The catch

Here is where I have to be honest with you. BrickHeadz are what they are, and building four of them in a row means you repeat a lot of the same body and clothing steps. By the third figure I could have done the torso with my eyes closed, and the main thing separating each boy is the hair and the accessory on top. The stylized proportions won't be for everyone either. These are cute and goofy, not screen-accurate, so if you were hoping for something that looks like the actors, this is not that. The other frustration is structural: this set only makes sense as a companion to 40549 Demogorgon and Eleven from 2022, and that older set retired before this one showed up, so completing the party now means paying aftermarket prices for Eleven. That is a strange bit of planning from LEGO and a fair thing for buyers to be annoyed about.

Who it's for

So who is this actually for? If you love Stranger Things and you want a compact, colorful nod to the kids on a shelf or desk, this is an easy recommendation and the value is solid at forty dollars for four figures. It also makes a lovely low-pressure build for an evening, the kind you do with the show on in the background. If you are chasing clever engineering or you want figures that look like the real cast, this will not scratch that itch, and you should spend your money on one of the bigger licensed sets instead. For me it lands as a warm, fan-first set with a couple of real caveats, which is exactly why I have it just under four stars.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is relaxed and quick, the kind of thing you finish in an afternoon without ever getting stuck. Each figure sits on a small 6x6 base with tiles and studs that lock it in place for display, and the four share a common BrickHeadz skeleton before you start layering on the details that make them individuals. The pleasure is in the small stuff: shaping Dustin's cap, getting Lucas's bandana and headband to sit right, clicking Will's layered puffer jacket into its blocky shape. It is gentle, repetitive in a soothing way for the first two and a slightly wearing way by the fourth, and never demanding.

Do not come here hunting for exotic new molds, because this is mostly a recolor and printing exercise rather than a parts showcase. The value is in the printed pieces, the eyes and facial detailing that give each boy his expression, plus the accessory elements like the slingshot, walkie-talkie and cap brim that sell the characters. At 542 pieces for $39.99 you are paying around seven cents a part, which is reasonable for a licensed set, and you walk away with a handful of useful small parts in Season 1 colors even if none of them are rare.

Fun facts

01The set was released on October 1, 2025, timed to land just before Stranger Things Season 5 began streaming on Netflix on November 26, 2025.
02The four boys are designed to join 40549 Demogorgon and Eleven from 2022, but that earlier set retired before this one arrived, so collectors couldn't easily buy the whole party at the same time.
03Each figure stands about three inches tall in Season 1 costume, with Mike's walkie-talkie, Dustin's trucker cap, Lucas's slingshot and camo bandana, and Will's red, yellow and blue puffer jacket.
04It is a LEGO.com and LEGO Store exclusive, and BrickEconomy projects it to retire in mid to late 2026.