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- March 23, 2021First Review
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Posted:March 23, 2021
Toftstoyhop
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Mesmerising Build!
" I am a HUGE fan of architecture and The Colosseum would be my ultimate build.
Delivered in a very sturdy outer shipping box in pristine condition. The box is high glossy quality as are the 4 internal boxes for each stage of the build.
The base of The Colosseum is very sturdy and has convenient lift handles either side of it should you need to move the finished article around. Once the base was completed with its detailed central ruins, it really started to show its magnificence when you start building the 40 outer segments using a very clever ball/socket joining system (top, middle and bottom) of each segment. Some people state that it is monotonous and repetitive but I disagree! Every segment is different in subtle ways and I can see why people say there were missing pieces because they are assuming the segments are the same when they are quite different so some are ultimately using the wrong pieces to build it. If you follow the instructions carefully, you will find that you will not be missing a single piece. I also used my tablet for the online instructions to keep the beautiful glossy booklets x 4 in pristine condition. The advantage of using online instructions is that it allows you to zoom in to see more clearly where pieces are going.
There were absolutely no problems building it, as it all snaps together beautifully and the intrinsic detail is incredible. I also think it is great value for money at £449.99 with 9036 pieces compared with the £649.99, 5200 piece Ultimate Millennium Falcon.
Once built, I took lots of photos and some video to share on social media, my family and friends absolutely LOVE it! "
Delivered in a very sturdy outer shipping box in pristine condition. The box is high glossy quality as are the 4 internal boxes for each stage of the build.
The base of The Colosseum is very sturdy and has convenient lift handles either side of it should you need to move the finished article around. Once the base was completed with its detailed central ruins, it really started to show its magnificence when you start building the 40 outer segments using a very clever ball/socket joining system (top, middle and bottom) of each segment. Some people state that it is monotonous and repetitive but I disagree! Every segment is different in subtle ways and I can see why people say there were missing pieces because they are assuming the segments are the same when they are quite different so some are ultimately using the wrong pieces to build it. If you follow the instructions carefully, you will find that you will not be missing a single piece. I also used my tablet for the online instructions to keep the beautiful glossy booklets x 4 in pristine condition. The advantage of using online instructions is that it allows you to zoom in to see more clearly where pieces are going.
There were absolutely no problems building it, as it all snaps together beautifully and the intrinsic detail is incredible. I also think it is great value for money at £449.99 with 9036 pieces compared with the £649.99, 5200 piece Ultimate Millennium Falcon.
Once built, I took lots of photos and some video to share on social media, my family and friends absolutely LOVE it! "
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Bristol
From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For:
Self
Build Time:
15
hrs
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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