Steviegee
Share Steviegee's profile
Steviegee's Stats
Steviegee's Stats
- 5Average Rating
- 63Helpfulness Votes
- 0Featured Reviews
- 3Review Count
- May 25, 2018First Review
- June 30, 2019Last Review
Steviegee's Reviews
Posted:June 30, 2019
Steviegee
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
T-Rex - The Size you always wanted!
" Its here the T-Rex set you always wanted since the Original Movie was released. The detailing of both T-Rex and the Enclosure Gate are excellent , with additional rooms inside the gate pylons that add quirky playability.
You will love the scale of the set providing an imposing Jurassic Park Centerpiece. The scale though does provide a slight issue. We are given six great minifigs, but in real terms the gate and T-Rex are probably 50-60% bigger than traditional Minifig scale. The Red London Double-Decker Bus looks right at home going through the gate with its wheels nicely in the tyre tracks. So those fans wanting to drive their Park Tour 4 x 4s through the gate will realise the are a bit out of scale.
Would I change the set scale.... no! I accept the compromise in scale to give us the impressiveness of this set overall. Plus its strangely satisfying that T-Rex can eat a minifig whole, rather than just bite off a torso. I guess that's really why the set is a 16+ !
I had an enjoyable leisurely build over two days, the T-Rex taking around 5 hours and the Enclosure Gate taking just over 6 hours. "
You will love the scale of the set providing an imposing Jurassic Park Centerpiece. The scale though does provide a slight issue. We are given six great minifigs, but in real terms the gate and T-Rex are probably 50-60% bigger than traditional Minifig scale. The Red London Double-Decker Bus looks right at home going through the gate with its wheels nicely in the tyre tracks. So those fans wanting to drive their Park Tour 4 x 4s through the gate will realise the are a bit out of scale.
Would I change the set scale.... no! I accept the compromise in scale to give us the impressiveness of this set overall. Plus its strangely satisfying that T-Rex can eat a minifig whole, rather than just bite off a torso. I guess that's really why the set is a 16+ !
I had an enjoyable leisurely build over two days, the T-Rex taking around 5 hours and the Enclosure Gate taking just over 6 hours. "
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Doncaster
From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
11
hrs
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share:
+3points
4of 5found this review helpful.
NINJAGO® City Docks
NINJAGO® City Docks
Posted:June 12, 2018
Steviegee
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Perfect compliment to Ninjago City
" A highly anticipated set, in fact it was sold out from my local LEGO store within 15 minutes of store opening on 1st June, so I had to wait for delivery via LEGO online shop. The Ninjago City series of sets really has the LEGO designers creative juices flowing. This build is full of imaginative details which make for great playability. I do enjoy how LEGO elements are used in interesting ways to construct features such as the pantile & pagoda style roof features. The modular style of room construction would also lend itself to assembling the buildings differently if more Ninjago city buildings are produced in the future.
A good number of minifigs always ups the play factor.
A good number of minifigs always ups the play factor.
Overall... Another LEGO hit!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Doncaster
From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
14
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!
Share:
+40points
50of 60found this review helpful.
Posted:May 25, 2018
Steviegee
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
A Creator Fan Dream
" Finally we have the last component missing from the LEGO theme park. The Coaster is a fantastically conceived build in Minifig Scale.
Mechanically this set works very well and the designers made the correct choice to make power functions optional. This kept the price slightly more affordable for those on a budget, but still yearning for a high-end LEGO set. Plus it gives builders the option to use any motor/power sets from LEGO history if they wish.
Being an engineering based set with both structural and mechanical aspects incorporated, this was a great opportunity to present many different construction techniques. The added fun elements such as reversible minifig heads, photos and other features make this a very satisfying build.
So now we have 7 different LEGO narrow gauge track sections which fit well to allow construction of many coaster layouts. I am in agreement with many other fans that if this set performs well in the market place, then LEGO should seriously consider further coaster design sets. I can visualize in my head that two further rail sections could be designed to create a loop-the-loop and similarly two rail sections designed to achieve a corkscrew inversion. A 45' curve track section would make possibilities almost endless.
The imagination scope for theming new coaster designs such as runaway minecars, Dragon fantasies etc. would add great interest and appeal. The size of coaster has no bounds so I of course would love to see an even larger set.... 10,000 pieces? Don't let Star Wars UCS steal all the glory!
Overall I think this is a hugely welcomed addition to the LEGO world and makes an impressive statement when taking over the top of your entire coffee table.
Great job LEGO! "
Mechanically this set works very well and the designers made the correct choice to make power functions optional. This kept the price slightly more affordable for those on a budget, but still yearning for a high-end LEGO set. Plus it gives builders the option to use any motor/power sets from LEGO history if they wish.
Being an engineering based set with both structural and mechanical aspects incorporated, this was a great opportunity to present many different construction techniques. The added fun elements such as reversible minifig heads, photos and other features make this a very satisfying build.
So now we have 7 different LEGO narrow gauge track sections which fit well to allow construction of many coaster layouts. I am in agreement with many other fans that if this set performs well in the market place, then LEGO should seriously consider further coaster design sets. I can visualize in my head that two further rail sections could be designed to create a loop-the-loop and similarly two rail sections designed to achieve a corkscrew inversion. A 45' curve track section would make possibilities almost endless.
The imagination scope for theming new coaster designs such as runaway minecars, Dragon fantasies etc. would add great interest and appeal. The size of coaster has no bounds so I of course would love to see an even larger set.... 10,000 pieces? Don't let Star Wars UCS steal all the glory!
Overall I think this is a hugely welcomed addition to the LEGO world and makes an impressive statement when taking over the top of your entire coffee table.
Great job LEGO! "
I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
12
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!
Share:
+9points
9of 9found this review helpful.