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From: Finland
Age: 14-18
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Intermediate LEGO builder
Build Time:
07hrs
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
5/5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
"I got this set for my birthday and this was my first modular building. This took me about 7 hours to put together and it was worth it. I would recommend this for anyone how is interested about modular buildings."
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From: Waterloo
From: Canada
Age: 65 or older
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Advanced LEGO builder
Purchased For: Self
Build Time:
03days
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
4/5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
"Another great mulit storey building. I like the large sets that take more than a few hours to assemble. The small details in the build add to the enjoyment of an person looking at the final project."
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From: United Kingdom
Age: 14-18
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For: Self
Build Time:
10hrs
Build Time:
45mins
Play Experience:
4/5
Value for Money:
4/5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Challenging
"Second master build after brick bank last year took over 10 hours and a lot off junk food but got there in the end frustrating at one point with the fan in the pool hall"
"If any of you have ever seen an old detective movie, you know the accent I'm talking about, and within no time, you (much like I) will be speaking like a hotshot young detective hot on the trail of some... cookie smugglers??? Yes, only in the Lego universe will you find cookie smugglers. That's just one of the many features that make this set so charming.
The assembly went quickly and easily. Like most large sets, pieces are separated out in numbered bags based on the section to be assembled. The instructions were clear and easy to follow and, unbelievably, there we NO STICKERS! Lego finally produced a high end set without cheapening it up with stickers! In all, it took around 6 hours to complete and looks absolutely wonderful.
The first section assembled was the Highlander pool hall, which is probably my favorite section. It is reminiscent of the smoke-filled dives frequented by transients and other miscreants in old movies. The next section is the barber's shop, which, even though it seems a bit cramped for play, is well detailed and also looks authentic with its checkered floor and mirror. The next section is the detective's office and if you've seen any old detective movie, this looks like it was ripped right from the celluloid, with the messy desk, askew wanted poster, filing cabinet and desk fan, and of course the brown fedora hanging on a rack. Also on that floor is a small but highly detailed restroom that is shared between Ace Brickman's office and the small room/kitchen above, which is where they cook the cookies they smuggle. The final section is the roof, with skylight that looks down into the detective's office, rain barrel, and roof to cap it all off. The most interesting parts of the roof are the atypical building elements used to give it a unique look, such as the gray Unikitty tails and the Hero Factory fists. In fact, this set introduces new building elements such as the flat L-shaped brick and the flat circular bricks, which are used to spell out "POOL" on the pool hall sign.
If I had to list any negatives I would list the barber chair. It does not seem nearly as sturdy as I would have liked, but this is a minor flaw and easily overlooked. Space in also a bit cramped in the barber shop, as I mentioned before, and all of the minigifures have the same classic Lego smile face, but the tiny things that I may find wrong are almost completely negated when the set is viewed as a whole. This is a great addition to the line and looks wonderful next to the other Creator modulars. And the possibilities for play are nearly endless! The story writes itself, about a clueless detective who works in the same building as the crooks who cook contraband cookies and smuggle them out through the barber shop.