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- First ReviewJanuary 11, 2015
- Last ReviewAugust 31, 2016
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- Average Rating5
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Detective’s Office
Detective’s Office
Overall:
5
/
5
Much Better than I Thought...
Posted:August 31, 2016
LadVA
From: Raleigh
From:
United States
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Advanced LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
" A little background and perspective, I am an adult that collects lego sets. I have dozens of the expert larger sets including all modular city buildings from the fire house on.
I avoided this set for at least a year because it did not look appealing. I found myself in a mall with a lego shop and decided to buy the set for completeness sake.
The building itself is one of the nicest visually, having lots of depth to it. As opposed to the pet shop that is the typical rectangular configuration. There is a walkway through the bottom, 4 different businesses all of which have different colored bricks and the left side has a recessed portion of the building that adds to the look of depth greatly.
Many features are typical (such as pool table) but I found several that were unique to this set such as the ceiling fan in the pool hall and mirror in the barber shop. The Newspaper machine in the front is also very clever as it dispenses a news paper when opened.
I also really like the pool hall sign in the front.
Play wise it has at least as many features as other like sets.
Difficulty in build: average, none of these sets seems to be easier or harder to build than another to me.
In summary I highly recommend for any fan of these modular sets. I think after the Grand Emporium this is my favorite "
I avoided this set for at least a year because it did not look appealing. I found myself in a mall with a lego shop and decided to buy the set for completeness sake.
The building itself is one of the nicest visually, having lots of depth to it. As opposed to the pet shop that is the typical rectangular configuration. There is a walkway through the bottom, 4 different businesses all of which have different colored bricks and the left side has a recessed portion of the building that adds to the look of depth greatly.
Many features are typical (such as pool table) but I found several that were unique to this set such as the ceiling fan in the pool hall and mirror in the barber shop. The Newspaper machine in the front is also very clever as it dispenses a news paper when opened.
I also really like the pool hall sign in the front.
Play wise it has at least as many features as other like sets.
Difficulty in build: average, none of these sets seems to be easier or harder to build than another to me.
In summary I highly recommend for any fan of these modular sets. I think after the Grand Emporium this is my favorite "
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Slave I™
Slave I™
Overall:
5
/
5
Worth It!!!
Posted:January 11, 2015
LadVA
From:
United States
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Advanced LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
02days
Play Experience:
3
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
" Boba Fett and Slave I have always been my favorites from the original star wars movies. I have built many of the larger lego sets over the past few years and this one is defiantly one of the best (and the first I have taken the time to review)
The Good:
-excellent adaptation with tremendous detail
-includes stand and fact card (not a big deal to me but others seemed very upset sand crawler did not)
-makes past slave one sets look pitiful when placed next to it
-nice instruction manual with misc info (same format as sand crawler)
What could be better
-only four minifies, for $200 lego could have at least thrown in a Lando
-parts of bottom are very flimsy, I don't think this set is meant to be played with
-not many "action features", once again meant more for display
The Good:
-excellent adaptation with tremendous detail
-includes stand and fact card (not a big deal to me but others seemed very upset sand crawler did not)
-makes past slave one sets look pitiful when placed next to it
-nice instruction manual with misc info (same format as sand crawler)
What could be better
-only four minifies, for $200 lego could have at least thrown in a Lando
-parts of bottom are very flimsy, I don't think this set is meant to be played with
-not many "action features", once again meant more for display
A must for the adult kids
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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