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- February 21, 2019First Review
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Hoth™ Medical Chamber
Hoth™ Medical Chamber
Posted:May 29, 2019
1TorontoFan
Age:
45-54
years old
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
A nice addition to my collection
" When I first saw this set I had an inkling I'd eventually get it, so when the 'May the Fourth' promotion happened I took the bait... Being that this is a smaller set, I didn't have great expectations for it; for instance, I'm not sure how often I'll be playing with bacta-tank Luke...
Well, the build (while quick) was quite fun. The design is clever, and manages to be 'clean' while also having lots of fun little details thrown in.
Final analysis: I'm pleasantly surprised by this set's build and 'play value', and I'm happy that I've added it to my collection.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Toronto
From:
Canada
Age:
45-54
years old
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
02
days
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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LEGO® NASA Apollo Saturn V
LEGO® NASA Apollo Saturn V
Posted:February 21, 2019
1TorontoFan
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Massively Blown Away by this Massive Model Kit
" Quality, quality, quality. Big... And Quality.
It's a good thing I didn't bother clearing a place to display this before I constructed it; the place I had in mind turns out to be too small. Even just the first stage by itself is best described as "huge".
This massive 1969 part kit is so well engineered, that it can be held with one hand. The designers have utilized some crafty and ingenious ways to get the most out of standard bricks (only about 1% are "custom bricks" and I think that's mostly due to the parts that are printed; that's right, there are no stickers, only printed parts where a little extra detail is called for) while at the same time producing a model kit with an amazing sense of realism and remarkable attention to details.
I took, perhaps, about 7-8 hours to do this build (solo). I was purposely taking my time and enjoying the experience; one bag of bricks at a time was emptied into a large container with a lid (in-case I needed to put it away, like that was going to happen). I think tear-down might take just about as long, if I should decide to re-bag it someday... as I said, some of the engineering in this design is elegant and at times bordering on complex.
A part of me wants to tear it down to see what else I could turn the parts into, but I don't think I'll be able to do it -- this Lego is just too much fun as-is! (Maybe someday I can get a duplicate set for that endeavor).
The research and graphic art of the box and booklet are wonderful. I love how they seamlessly integrate historical media with Lego diagrams and photos.
Kudos, Lego. You have made a masterpiece! (And great thanks to the two young designers that submitted the original idea, of course!)
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Toronto
From:
Canada
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Intermediate LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
07
hrs
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
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