Showing posts with label Lego Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lego Reviews. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

LEGO Creator Aviation Adventure

LEGO Creator Aviation Adventure
 

 The design of the plane is simply amazing and when you are done putting it together you realize how clever the design engineering is (the rear cockpit slides to open, the propeller will move when you push the rear wheel). The best thing about the plane model is that it will also fit your LEGO mini figures, a feature not
always seen in the creator line. Bottom line, buy this set sort the pieces and pick which model you are going to build (boat, helicopter or plane). 

review LEGO Creator Aviation Adventure
LEGO Creator Aviation Adventure
   Once you get board with that one you can make the other model and then the next. Finally, forget the instructions and let your imagination take over. Some of the pieces in this set are pieces I have never seen before. Forget the themed sets, this is the set for pure LEGO fans.

LEGO Creator Expert 10244 Fairground Mixer

LEGO Creator Expert Fairground Mixer

  My twelve year previous simply got this as a present and though it says 'expert' he found it to be a "healthy challenge, however not too onerous." This set is superb therein the minifigs area unit super cute and careful and also the components area unit all thus correct. The mechanics for the mixer area unit kind of like toy technic that appeals to adult , booths and also the trucks area unit less complicated and can positively attractiveness , movements of the individual rides area unit thus cool and also the stationary games, together with dunk tank and serious hammer, area unit simply fantastic. the $64000 footballer.... It really folds and stows rather like you'd imagine a traveling carnival will. the complete set will certainly be an excellent a part of your toy town setup .I, super affected as invariably with toy, however this one is simply fabulous!


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van

LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van 10220



LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van
LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van

The final product looks amazing. However, so many problems with the structure and instructions.

1. With this many pieces, the bags could have been organized better. It took me 90 minutes to separate the pieces by color.

2. There were at least 5 missing pieces. I was able to get all but one from my son's Lego collection. I guess I'll have to call Lego for the final piece.

3. I am ready to throw the roof assembly into traffic! It constantly crumbleeddas I tied to put it together. Once I got it together, sans the missing piece which was not structural, getting it onto the vehicle caused it to crumble again. This then caused half of the vehicle sides to collapse.

4. The colors are very similar and it's quite difficult to figure out what many of the pieces are by the instructions.



LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van
LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van

5. The instructions are some of the worst I've seen by Lego. The placement isn't always easily determined by pics. Even the arrows require a little studying.

6. Many of the pieces did not fit together well. It took SMS force, which would make assemblies fall apart. The roof wasn't the only part, the bumper and some other sections did this, too.

That being said, I do love the details and look of it. I just wish the quality was better for a $120 set.


Lego Cinema Palace

Lego Cinema Palace 10232

First, as with all new release Legos, buy from Amazon or the manufacture direct. Many people hike the cost on these new units 50% or more.

Lego Cinema Palace
Lego Cinema Palace
On to the review. initial I actually have been anticipating the new standard building set for a jiffy since I finished the government building approx a year past. i'm terribly affected with this set. As forever the minifigures have the generic faces that accompany all standard building lines. I additionally collect Star Wars Lego's, and their minifigures square measure the simplest with lots of detail. The set but will have nice options like the grand brand over the door is that the focus disagreeable person. it's trans yellow tiles up the sting just like the previous days of signs had to grab your attention. it's lots of lights round the bottom yet. The show times/ picture show board will use decals (I hate decals), most standard builds don't use any decals, unhappy this will, however it might need lots of custom prints, thus I see why it absolutely was done. The star actor is "minni figure" and therefore the picture show is "3 snaps and a click". The toy team very did a good job with details like this within the kit.
 


Lego Cinema Palace
There are three picture show boards for future movies or advertisements, "the brick separator" and "forever sorting" square measure nice toy primarily based names. every as two identical decals that square measure placed on both sides of a transparent window pane thus you'll see it within and out of doors the cinema. the within includes a really elaborate concession stand and a generic price tag counter. The elaborate step initiate to the picture show floor, that has seating for 6, associate degree quaint sculptural projector, a screen with a granular image that might be the norm within the early decade (also a decal FYI). There square measure red angulate plates that make some curtains round the screen additionally from the time. The roof has oriental theme very going with three coloured tile roofing. very little things like the sai's and therefore the inverted arch decoration very pulls it all at once.
 

Lego Cinema Palace
There are three picture show boards for future movies or advertisements, "the brick separator" and "forever sorting" square measure nice toy primarily based names. every as two identical decals that square measure placed on both sides of a transparent window pane thus you'll see it within and out of doors the cinema. the within includes a really elaborate concession stand and a generic price tag counter. The elaborate step initiate to the picture show floor, that has seating for 6, associate degree quaint sculptural projector, a screen with a granular image that might be the norm within the early decade (also a decal FYI). There square measure red angulate plates that make some curtains round the screen additionally from the time. The roof has oriental theme very going with three coloured tile roofing. very little things like the sai's and therefore the inverted arch decoration very pulls it all at once.

This is a good purchase for initial time "large toy kit" builders and buying at MSRP comes out at below $0.07 a piece, that could be a handle toy kits as recently. To be below $0.10 is nice, to be half-hour below that's terribly nice. thanks toy for permitting this to occur, currently if you'll backpedal the worth of Star Wars toy kits, my notecase would be grateful . I extremely advocate this set.



Monday, January 26, 2015

LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant

  LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant

 LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant
 LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant
This is a extremely stunning set, with some splendidly completed styling and details that ar terribly reminiscent of of the French vogue. It takes its cues from the numerous far-out, yet pretty, buildings you'll realize in several components of France, however it clearly jogs my memory of these on the Latin Quarter in Paris (I do not know of any with such a spirited blue roof though). it's a singular structure, to date, amongst the advanced standard buildings, with its giant external space; the elegant manner the attention is drawn by the external stairs up and round the building; the various profiles of every floor; the assembly of the roof; and last, however not least, the marvellous interior description.
 LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant
 LEGO Creator Expert 10243 Parisian Restaurant


THE BUILDING method
I don't assume you would like be 16+ to make this, as only a few steps ar difficult, there ar simply lots of them and with variety of fascinating techniques. However, every floor has its own handbook and set of baggage to permit for clearly operating bit by bit, or maybe in parallel with others if you needed. the ultimate model additionally has quite an heap of originative play worth, given the high end and variety of various style parts, however is probably going additional for show. As a stamp of approval for its broad attractiveness, this is often one in all the sole models my partner was extremely curious about Maine obtaining, and also the just one she has truly created.


SOME elaborate OBSERVATIONS
This set is chock packed with items and details, with a bit count solely bettered within the standard building series by the costlier government building. What this implies is that every floor will have wealthy detailing: from the marvellous curtains on the primary floor, the bed on the second, to the hearth, windows and roof. However, solely the first-floor floor is totally covered, the second and third floors leave exposed studs. i might sort of a future standard building to travel totally covered, to grant that good end, however this could possible need savings to be created elsewhere.


It is clear that one such compromise for the description within the Parisian eating house has been the general size of the set. this is often the littlest set within the series by internal building volume: I estimate that it's regarding two hundredth smaller than the others. It's smaller size is somewhat offset by a additional knotty and fascinating outdoors setting on every of the floors, mainly motor-assisted by all of the staircases being on the skin of the building. External staircases provides it a additional open and heat feeling, whereas at identical time gap it up to show and play, and reducing the requirement for wasted internal house.



So it's quickly the foremost refined, feature-filled, polished, and smallest standard house up to now. it's a beautiful set that's near good. However, whereas the the end is superb, this is often to not say that the opposite sets cannot vie. Some have volume (Town Hall), some have putting options (Palace Cinema), others have their own distinctive qualities (like the 2 buildings in one set of the Pet Shop). If you're curious about experimenting with this line of buildings, and have an interest in interiors the maximum amount as exteriors, positively get this set. If you wish to expand your assortment, this is often a requirement have.

LEGO Creator Bike Shop and Cafe

LEGO Creator Bike Shop and Cafe


LEGO Creator Bike Shop and Cafe
LEGO Creator Bike Shop and Cafe





The Lego "Creator" sets are unique in that they include instructions for building several different models from the single box. This set can be used to build the Bike Shop and Cafe, but also an Auto Repair and a Florist. With over 1000 pieces, it's also easy to throw the instructions aside and build something cool from scratch.
















There are lots of "special" pieces in this set, it's much more than just basic bricks. Hinged pieces allow the buildings to open and close so you can see inside. This is a pretty simple build that doesn't take that long to complete. Even better, it's a fun play set for both boys and girls (and Moms and Dads). It's on a smaller scale than the largest Lego buildings, but these can still be used to fill out your own personal Lego City!








This set is designated for ages 9-14, but littler kids still enjoy playing with it if they get some help with assembly. I put this set together for a 5-year-old boy and girl and they really went crazy over it. We built the two alternate models using bricks from my existing collection and then set up all four buildings like a small city. Great set!