TheBigBB
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- Review Count7
- Helpfulness Votes98
- First ReviewMarch 3, 2016
- Last ReviewMarch 31, 2016
- Featured Reviews0
- Average Rating4.7
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Merlok's Library 2.0
Merlok's Library 2.0
Overall:
4
/
5
Better set if you combine two or more of them.
Posted:March 31, 2016
TheBigBB
From: Sayreville
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Son
Build Time:
01hrs
Play Experience:
4
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" I understand that for $25 MSRP this is about the amount of pieces you get in a LEGO set, but it's not quite adequate as a library or an addition to the Fortex as it is. It should have been at least twice as big. With that being said, there's nothing stopping you from combining two of them. This would allow you to increase the size of the walls, make two towers, or just improve the existing tower. You can get creative with how you arrange it. With three sets you might even be able to create a proper castle. It's actually kind of fun to imagine the best way to go about doing that kind of thing, but of course, your money could probably just be spent on a better set to begin with. Your first order of business if you like castles would be to get the Fortrex.
I do like the exclusive girl minifig that comes with set. Her hair piece is well done. Women in NEXO Knights seem to be a little too scarce.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
The Fortrex
(18)
Temple of Airjitzu
(66)
Flying Phoenix Fire Temple
(6)Share:
+7points
11of 15found this review helpful.
Brick Bank
Brick Bank
Overall:
5
/
5
Excellent details
Posted:March 26, 2016
TheBigBB
From: Sayreville
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
10hrs
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" I had been looking forward to the bank to give all my Lego criminals a place to hang out. This is my fifth modular now, and I think it's almost on par with the legendary Parisian Restaurant. The other recent corner building, the theater, was a massive building with an excellent exterior, but a somewhat of a lacking interior. The bank sacrifices some of the stature for more details, and I think it pays off. I love that the designers gave robbers a path to the safe from the roof, how the laundromat connects to the safe, and how you can remove small pieces of the back wall to play with the set more easily. The building just looks great inside and out. There were a couple of building techniques I hadn't seen before, too, like the skylight, chandelier, and the always-clever decorations used on the roof. Seriously, Lego designers are just geniuses when it comes to these roofs.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
-1point
0of 1found this review helpful.
Detective’s Office
Detective’s Office
Overall:
5
/
5
My first expert modular
Posted:March 9, 2016
TheBigBB
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
12hrs
Play Experience:
4
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" As my son gets older, I've been shopping for more and more Lego products, so it was only a matter of time before I would end up getting a nice large set like this. I've noticed that a lot of people compare this set unfavorably to the others, but I looked at all the sets, and this was the coolest looking to me. I like that it looks like a city block with a combination of businesses and rooms that could serve as small apartments. It is a little hard to play in the rooms, but I much prefer the realism of the enclosed rooms than having an open back like in the normal City sets. In the end, I really just like the idea of there being an actual Lego city to go along with the myriad of police and fire sets that my son is sure to get as gifts. To that end, I'd rather get more basic city buildings first. The Pet Shop will be my next expert modular for that reason. My suggestion on the feedback survery was for there to be a mansion or apartment building. Make no mistake, though, this set really does look extremely nice, and is the best looking set I ever owned. If the others look better I'll be pretty happy.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+2points
2of 2found this review helpful.
Chaos Catapult
Chaos Catapult
Overall:
5
/
5
One of my favorite small sets
Posted:March 5, 2016
TheBigBB
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Son
Build Time:
20mins
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" I loved this thing immediately. A functional Lego catapult is a great idea, and you also get one of the functional crossbows. I was happy to see a couple more catapults on the Jestro Evil Mobile. I feel like the catapults really give the monster army a nice boost. You could very easily knock some Nexo Knights off their perch with this. It also looks pretty cool and fits the theme perfectly. For a small set you can't do much better.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Jestro’s Evil Mobile
(5)
The Fortrex
(18)Share:
+6points
6of 6found this review helpful.
ULTIMATE Lavaria
ULTIMATE Lavaria
Overall:
4
/
5
Very cool figure
Posted:March 5, 2016
TheBigBB
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Son
Build Time:
15mins
Play Experience:
4
/
5
Value for Money:
1
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" Lavaria was my first Nexo Knight set, and is an awesome figure. Her 4-legged vehicle thing makes her even cooler. The only question is whether the set is a good value, especially because I just toss the display pieces in a bag for spare parts. Lavaria stands perfectly well on her own, so there's no need for anything to put her on, especially if you're going to have kids playing with her. That all being said, I still do recommend the set to Nexo Knights fans. As I got more sets, I realized that the bad guys need all the help they can get against the might of the Fortrex.
I would also add that the reason I got Lavaria first is because, like others, I want to support having an equal number of female characters. I don't think her being a woman in any way makes her less cool for a boy.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
The Fortrex
(18)
Jestro’s Evil Mobile
(5)
Chaos Catapult
(5)Share:
+10points
10of 10found this review helpful.
Jestro’s Evil Mobile
Jestro’s Evil Mobile
Overall:
5
/
5
Awesome moving parts; very creative design.
Posted:March 5, 2016
TheBigBB
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
05hrs
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" Simply an awesome set. The amount of moving parts and the creativity of the builds on these Nexo Knights sets is just amazing. I love how the mouth moves as the wheels turn. The catapults work really well and shoot pieces just far enough. The monster that pulls the whole thing is one of the best figures, with 8 ball hinges to move the arms and legs, and movable fingers. As you can see in my picture, I also gave it a lance because I had some extra pieces to do that with. I'm not sure if this evil mobile can take on the Fortrex, but it's certainly formidable in its own right.
"
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I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
The Fortrex
(18)
Chaos Catapult
(5)Share:
+12points
12of 12found this review helpful.
The Fortrex
The Fortrex
Overall:
5
/
5
It puts my childhood castle sets to shame.
Posted:March 3, 2016
TheBigBB
From:
United States
Age:
25-34
Customer Type:
LEGO Dad
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
07hrs
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" My son is still too young for this, so I got this set for myself to relive my childhood a bit. I used to play with Lego castle sets, and this looked like the closest thing in stores right now. This thing is just incredible. All the functional moving parts are impressive: the working Lego guns, moving turrets, functional treads, and the mechanism to open it up are. The way the drawbridge functions is genius compared to my old string-based ones. The set is about double the number of pieces I used to get in even the largest castles, which makes sense given the intricacy of all the parts. The pictures don't even do it justice because there's so much you can't see from just one angle. I'm looking forward to what's next for the Nexo Knights!
"
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I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Chaos Catapult
(5)
Merlok's Library 2.0
(6)
Jestro’s Evil Mobile
(5)
Clay's Rumble Blade
(9)Share:
+51points
57of 63found this review helpful.