amazed78
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- Review Count94
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- First ReviewFebruary 18, 2015
- Last ReviewDecember 25, 2018
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- Average Rating4.7
Witch-king Battle
Witch-king Battle
Overall:
5
/
5
Witch-king Battle
Posted:March 12, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" I've never built any LoTR or Hobbit sets before, so I thought I'd better start small. I also thought of the price, since the set cost less than 20 euros it didn't upset my bank balance too much.
The best thing about this set are the minifigures. There are three of them (four if you count the skeleton), which is quite unique for such a tiny set. From what I've gathered from the other reviews, the minifigures are quite rare and very sought-after. Two of the minifigures have two faces, and I think that's a nice touch. I was a bit surprised that the minifigures' skin is flesh-colored and not yellow, but then again, I'm a novice, especially when it comes to LoTR and Hobbit sets.
The build was easy, but still I managed to have minor problems: the capes of the three characters were a bit of a bother for me, personally, and attaching the elves' hairpieces proved to be slightly harder than very easy (the capes put up a bit of a fight when I did it). I also noticed that building the larger part of the set (the part with the tree) was slightly tricky because the black plates at the base of the structure were not attached to each other very strongly. I recommend building the set on a table and not on the palm of your hand like I did. :)
The set looks great, except for the tree which is a bit bare. I think I'll add one or two extra limb elements to it to see if it looks better after that modification.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Sand Baseplate
Sand Baseplate
Overall:
5
/
5
Posted:March 5, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
" I bought two of these in order to construct my own modular building or two, and this product is definitely good for that. The color is nice and neutral and the size is (of course) perfect for modulars. So far, I've had no problem with bricks not sticking to the studs of this baseplate.
Here's a suggestion for Lego developers: If at all possible, you should also manufacture and sell halved baseplates (16x32 studs), the same kind which the Pet Shop and the Fire Brigade are built on.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Parisian Restaurant
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Fairground Mixer
Fairground Mixer
Overall:
5
/
5
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Posted:February 25, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" What a fun build this was, and the result is breath-taking! I'm not very used to building with technic parts, so that was a bit challenging for me personally. The detail of this Lego set is astonishing and there's an abundance of minifigures to go with it. Three of the minifigures have two faces, which was a really happy surprise for me. I just love the glow-in-the-dark pieces and I wish there had been more than one extra of those round flat plates, so that I could've lit up some of my other Lego sets.
The only problem I have with this set is its sheer size. The mixer truck and trailer are so high, so wide and so long that my Lego trains look small compared to them. At the moment, they won't fit my Lego City that mainly consists of modular buildings, such as the Parisian Restaurant and Grand Emporium.
I'd have given this set 10 out of 5 if that was possible.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Service Truck
Service Truck
Overall:
5
/
5
Again a Must-Have Set
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" This set is definitely worth the money. A portable toilet for minifigures?! You just have to have one. Maybe Lego should include the toilet in the Fairground Mixer set?
With those headlights the car looks a bit like a Renault Trafic or a Citroen Jumper.
The only flaw in this set is that the plates that hold the side panels of the truck bed down tend to come off when you open up the sides to get better access.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Racing Bike Transporter
Racing Bike Transporter
Overall:
5
/
5
Nice Set
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
" I had to acquire this set because there's a fan of motorcycles in my household. The build was not difficult, but getting the stickers to line up was slightly more so. I like the ramp that's hidden inside the truck and the silver-metallic radiator grilles, though I may have to pilfer these off this set to make a modular building...
The only flaws with this set are that the helmets aren't attached to anything and the lack of a kickstand for the trailer, as already pointed out by other reviewers.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Straight & Crossroad Plates
Straight & Crossroad Plates
Overall:
3
/
5
Needs a Bit of Improvement
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
" These road plates are a must-have if you want your city to look realistic and there is nothing wrong with the plates themselves. They look nice and do their job.
However, I absolutely concur with many reviewers when they say that Lego should expand and broaden the variety of the road plate packs they offer. Please, do continue selling straight & crossroad plates and t-junction & curved road plates, but also introduce a pack that comes with two straights and a separate pack that comes with two curves.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Switching Tracks
Switching Tracks
Overall:
5
/
5
Simply a Must-have
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
" The title says it all: this set is a must-have for the person who wants their trains to do something other than go round in circles (pun intended). I'm very glad that these switching tracks are included in the cargo train sets.
The yellow handle seems a bit flimsy, but so far I haven't broken any, so I assume appearances can be deceiving.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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High-speed Passenger Train
High-speed Passenger Train
Overall:
5
/
5
A Modern Addition to a Train Collection
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
" This train looks very sleek and modern when compared to the previous version, the red passenger train (7938). The set includes the train, three minifigures, a bicycle, a small platform and a narrow crossing, presumably for pedestrians and bicyclists.
I thought the build was easy until I had to put the nose part on. In the end, I had to place the train on its side to get the piece attached. There are a few stickers, but I guess they're inevitable. The battery box problems that I had with the Cargo Train continued with this train, but after some fiddling with the batteries everything started working.
The track is rather short (but it was just as short in the set 7938) and as previous reviewers have pointed out, the nose does stick out. This means you have to place the platform on the inside of the track or right in the middle of two straight track pieces and the pedestrian crossing on the other side of the track. If you don't, the nose will chafe against the platform. The instruction booklet number 2 actually shows how to place the platform and the crossing properly. Also, the way the map of train services is attached to the platform is a bit flimsy as it's connected to the black fence piece with only two studs at the center.
All in all, a very nice and good-looking set with a few minor problems. Definitely a must-have for the average train enthusiast.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Cargo Train
Cargo Train
Overall:
4
/
5
A Nice-Looking Train
Posted:February 21, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
" This was the third Lego train that I've acquired. The build is pretty straightforward and offers no surprises. The locomotive is a good-looking one, and quite realistic.
The train comes with three cars/wagons and there's also a crane and a flatbed truck included in the set. The crane is, in my opinion, better than in the previous cargo train set, because it moves more realistically. Also, there's an office right under the crane, which you need for all the paperwork that comes with loading and offloading cargo.
My favorite car/wagon of the three included in the set is probably the one that has the big cable drums on it. The cattle car/wagon looks a bit funny with no proper walls or roof on it (the cow would probably jump off the train if this was the real world) and the fuel car/wagon indeed has an odd assortment of cargo. Why the wheelbarrow and the forklift? Isn't the forklift needed elsewhere (i.e. near the crane)?
I, too, had some trouble with the battery box that is included in the set and had to fiddle with the batteries for some time before the train started to work. Also, the train motor sounds a bit funny and wobbly when compared to the other trains I have. And for some reason, the cattle wagon tends to break off from the train, especially when placed last.
Otherwise, a very nice set that looks good with the other trains I have.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Detective’s Office
Detective’s Office
Overall:
5
/
5
Ladies and Gentlemen: Start Detecting
Posted:February 19, 2015
amazed78
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Play Experience:
5
/
5
Value for Money:
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
" I got this set together with the Parisian Restaurant and when the parcel arrived and I got the Lego boxes out in the open, I spent at least an hour just looking at them. What a pair of magnificent buildings they are.
I just love the facade of the Detective’s Office. It looks so detailed and carefully finished. The printed windows are the nicest I've seen so far - I just love the font. You should print t-shirts or mugs that say "Ace Brickman - Private Lego-fanatic" (or something) with that font. Even the backyard is more than a desert of empty studs. The whole set, in my opinion, just screams "come play with me".
The set has as much going on on the inside as it does on the outside. A pool hall and a barbershop on the ground floor, a detective's office on top of the pool hall and a bathroom and a kitchen on top of the barbershop. And you get a water tower, too. Plus a cat. I happen to like cats way more than dogs, so I'm smitten with this set. I might've - no I take that back - I WOULD HAVE sold my left kidney to get this set back when I was 10!
I believe this set has some kind of cookie-smuggling theme going on (which is apparently continued in the promotional flower cart set, I do admit I was a bit confused about the barrel hidden under the cart). I wish I had seen the designer's video of this building but it seems to have disappeared from the Lego site. I like the idea of cookie-smuggling. It certainly fits the wholesome image of Lego City and I'm sure most children (and myself, unfortunately) would love to be pretend smugglers and develop the idea further.
There were some negative things about this set (most of them already posted here), since nothing in this world is perfect.
1) The sides of the building are indeed quite ugly.
2) The archway and the staircase leading up appear to be a bit unfinished.
3) The size of the barbershop. It definitely should have been 2-4 studs deeper and/or wider than it is now.
4) The toilet door is too narrow.
5) The kitchen is also too narrow. A minifigure would not be able to walk from the stairs to the door leading to the roof.
1) The sides of the building are indeed quite ugly.
2) The archway and the staircase leading up appear to be a bit unfinished.
3) The size of the barbershop. It definitely should have been 2-4 studs deeper and/or wider than it is now.
4) The toilet door is too narrow.
5) The kitchen is also too narrow. A minifigure would not be able to walk from the stairs to the door leading to the roof.
Otherwise, a fantastic set. Where do you guys come up with these ideas?? They're absolutely mindblowing. Give a pay rise to the person who invented cookie-smuggling. Keep up the good work and please, please, please don't go back to the "all facade and nothing inside" -theme you had with the first three modular buildings.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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