The Tuba Player from (71052) first marched ashore during May of 2026.
Clad in full parade regalia and wielding a gleamin’ pearl‑gold tuba fit for a captain’s fanfare. Priced at roughly $5.99 USD, this hearty fellow hails from a 12‑figure crew and be prized by AFOLs lookin’ to muster a whole battalion for their imperial army.
Specifications
- Set Number:
71052 - Set Name:
LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series 29 - Release Date:
May 1, 2026 - Description:
Features a musician character in a red uniform with a large gold tuba accessory. - Retail Price:
3,99 € / £3.49 / $4.99 USD / $5.99 CAD / $5.50 SGD / $5.99 AUD / $5.99 NZD - Availability:
Available via LEGO.com and various resellers like eBay
Official Information
Taken from the on LEGO.com… and revised slightly…
Excite a
young builderfull-grown AFOL and surprise them with1 of 12collectible charactersa Tuba Player from a LEGO® Minifigures Series 29 (71052) mystery box forboys and girls ages 6 and upLEGO fans of all ages. […] Each of the 12 minifigures comes in a sealed mystery box and is accompanied by at least 1 accessory inspired by their theme.
Now here be yer summons to unleash the wild seas of yer imagination…
CREATE A WORLD OF CHARACTERS – The LEGO® Minifigures series let
kidsAFOLs collect, build, play and display their figures in endless ways.
So what be the endless ways you plan to incorporate the Tuba Player into your LEGO Pirate collection and creations?
LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 29
Returning to classic unthemed CMF format (I.e. not all Marvel, Harry Potter, Simpsons, etc.), this series featuring 12 brand‑spanking-new characters with fresh prints, new moulds, and a mix of fantasy, everyday-life, and nostalgia-driven designs.
Here be the Series 29 line-up
Aside from our marching band matey, Series 29 includes Football/Soccer Goalkeeper, Marine Biologist, Unicorn Elf, Monster Hunter, Robot T. rex, Chocolatier, Boba Cup Fan, Bionicle Cosplayer, Mysterious Ronin, Cute Witch, and Trash Monster.
Honourable mention goes to the Monster Hunter – 📸 Luca Barbieri
The Monster Hunter torso shares similarities with the 2025 Q3 Build A Minfigure, with a scarlet coat and furled cravat, albeit with a few steampunk adornments to keep the design fresh.
Another NEW Imperial Faction?
The Tuba Player fits snugly in a modern army band setting, but LEGO Pirate fans have wasted little time incorporating the minifigure into their imperial builds.
“New guy in town” by
So we must ask; do we have yet another new imperial faction on our hands? Or be this attire dress uniform variant for the Imperial Guards? Exactly how does the Tuba Play fit into the broader LEGO universe and especially the LEGO Pirates theme?
Tuba Player at Eldorado Fortress – 📸 wislalukasz3lego
Like all recent imperial additions, the Tuba Player lacks official lore, leaving his existence with the imaginations of fans.
Interestingly enough, twas revealed in a recent interview Brick Fanatics held at Fan Mediay Days 2025 with Esa Nousiainen (LEGO Minifigures design lead), who informed the Collectible Minifigure tuba was inspired by the Fabuland tuba piece which debuted in 1984.
3711 Pierre Pig and his Tuba – 📸 VintageDollyDreams
Whether any of the CMF Tuba Player’s unique parts like the torso and red shako will appear outside Collectible Minifigures Series 29 remains to seen.
Tuba Players have claimed Sabre Island – 📸 bricking747
What Do Yer Think?
Will the Tuba Player be incorporated into yer imperial army? Or will you get one for display/use outside the LEGO Pirates theme?
Brandon G made the Tuba Player a dignitary
March right into the with horns blazing and let everyone know what yer plan do with the Tuba Player…
