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- September 23, 2020First Review
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Posted:September 23, 2020
ILikeHockey
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
An interesting change of pace, but quality issues
" I bought one set to see how much I liked it before committing to buy all 4. I wouldn't really call it a Lego set, as it's nothing like building with Lego, but rather putting smooth pips on a grid. That said, I really enjoyed it, knowing it wasn't a traditional set going in. I found that each square took around an hour to complete, probably less if I was more focused.
The picture looks great on my mantle, as will the other 3 Beatles as I pick up more sets. I haven't tried hanging it on the wall, as I'm not sure how well the pieces will hold up with time.
A couple things struck me as things that need improvement. First, I'm used to Lego including an extra brick for small pieces, as they did with the connecting rod pieces, so I figured they would include an extra dot of each color. For the most part, you will have plenty left over, based on which portrait you make. But, for John Lennon, the exact number of dots for two colors were included. I assume this would be the same case for the other portraits (albeit with different colors). This wouldn't be a problem, as I'm not prone to losing pieces, but this leads me to my next point.
One of the dark brown (#15) dots was a melted blob of plastic instead of a usable brick. And of course, this was one of the colors that you need every single one of to create the John Lennon portrait. I substituted a black dot in its place for now, as I'll be ordering more sets to complete the full set, so I'll be able to replace it then. But, it would have been nice to have the proper number of usable pieces needed to complete the portrait I was working on. This was the first time I ever found a manufacturing defect in any Lego set I've purchased over the years.
I do wish that Lego offered a mega set of all 4 portraits at a slight discount ($400 instead of $440, for example), and include just enough dots to create all 4 portraits (plus a couple extra just in case). I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the bag full of leftover dots when I'm done with all 4.
Those issues aside, I do recommend this set for any Beatles fan who is looking for an interesting project that is a different change of pace from a typical Lego set.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Portland
From:
United States
State:
Oregon
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
09
hrs
Play Experience (Optional):
2
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
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