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- February 18, 2015First Review
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Deep Sea Exploration Vessel
Deep Sea Exploration Vessel
Posted:October 29, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Explore the Deep Sea!
" The Deep Sea Exploration Vessel set contains 717 pieces, four instruction booklets, and 15 stickers. The seven minifigures included in the set are as follows: four divers (two of which are female) clad in black and red wetsuits, one deep sea diver wearing an orange suit and a large helmet, a bearded captain dressed in blue and tan, and a crew member attired in a red jacket, a pixie cap, and blue trousers. The sea creatures of this set are a red octopus, a gray swordfish, three very dangerous looking sharks (one white, two gray) which one can stick on top of the seaweeds (also included in the set) to create an illusion of them floating.
The main build of the set is a large blue-white-and-yellow exploration vessel, but the set contains also five smaller pieces of machinery or equipment: a black and yellow submarine with a domed cockpit, a one-armed remote sub (also black and yellow), a scuba scooter (also black and yellow), a shark cage, and an orange rubber dinghy. The second largest build of this set is a shipwreck which lies on the seabed. It is obviously a modern ship but already badly deteriorated.
I encountered no major problems during the build, although I did build the bottom of the shipwreck's wheelhouse wrong at first. After a few frustrating minutes trying to fit it on its place, I realized I had turned the assembly the wrong way round and had to rearrange the pieces underneath it. My brain obviously lacks the capacity to follow instructions. The shipwreck gave me a second surprise, too: I was very baffled by the function lever covered in gold pieces (the one that looks like a flight of three stairs) and I became even more baffled when I realized the wheelhouse wouldn't stay in an upright position but kept on falling forward on its hinges. Then it dawned on me that the whole purpose of the lever thingamajig is that it is supposed to wedge the wheelhouse up - or bring it crashing down on the poor divers. A very nice touch from the design team is that the two 16x16 plates on which the shipwreck is built match the color of the much smaller ones on set 60092 (Deep Sea Submarine) which makes it easier to combine the two sets.
The biggest problem I had with this build was the stickers and the end result is not picture perfect. Now the stickers that have 'Explorer-6' printed on them are partly obscured by those orange boat fenders that hang down the sides of the ship. Another note on the stickers is that one should apply the largest stickers to the ship's hull first, because then it's easier to line up the smaller ones at the bow of the ship. This is perhaps a job for an adult - I definitely should have asked my mom for help. :)
I actually tested the buoyancy of the orange rubber dinghy, and it really does float. I didn't have a big enough tub to test the bigger ship, though, but I have no reason to doubt its capability to float. And in fact, the gray and blue sections of the exploration vessel's hull can be easily separated in order to get the ship to dry out better when it has been played with in water. However, this means that one shouldn't push the bridge/wheelhouse of the exploration vessel too tightly into place, because when one tries to pry it off again it will probably separate the gray deck area from the rest of the hull.
I like the looks of this set very much. The exploration vessel is jam-packed with brilliant little details, such as the coffee cup and the nightstands below decks. The bridge/wheelhouse has some very cool dials and levers inside. I especially liked the welding machine, the rotating radar on the roof, and the really good looking outboard motor on the rubber dinghy. The winch works nicely and lifts both the shark cage and the submarine without trouble. It can also be used to lift the scuba scooter by the flexible tube at the front and the remote sub by its handle. The treasure chest handles are just the right size to fit into the light gray claws of both the submarine and the remote sub.
Although this set is truly magnificent, I noticed some things that bothered me just a little bit:
1) The chair of the captain is stationary although there are dials and suchlike all around the chair. I found this odd, so had a good rummage through my parts bin for a 2x2 turn plate and discovered that it works perfectly. The captain can now swivel his chair around without his legs smashing into anything inside the wheelhouse. If somebody should feel the need to order the turn plate pieces from Pick a Brick or Bricks & Pieces, the ID number for the upper part is 3679 and for the lower part 3680.
2) There's no storage on the deck for the equipment, except for the dinghy for which there is a stand at the bow of the ship.
3) Unfortunately four of the minifigure heads are the same as in the sets 60090, 60091 and 60092, but hey, three (the captain, one female and one male diver) are different!
4) The black and red diving suits are also identical to those in the above mentioned smaller sets and the orange deep-sea diver's suit and helmet are the same as in the Deep Sea Starter Set (60091). Some variation would be much appreciated.
5) There is no hair or hats or a change of clothing for the minifigures for when they relax in the below-deck cabin, which means they have to wear their diving helmets all the time. Or perhaps they're all just, well, clean-shaven.
6) The winch moves only up and down, some sideways movement would have been a great addition.
1) The chair of the captain is stationary although there are dials and suchlike all around the chair. I found this odd, so had a good rummage through my parts bin for a 2x2 turn plate and discovered that it works perfectly. The captain can now swivel his chair around without his legs smashing into anything inside the wheelhouse. If somebody should feel the need to order the turn plate pieces from Pick a Brick or Bricks & Pieces, the ID number for the upper part is 3679 and for the lower part 3680.
2) There's no storage on the deck for the equipment, except for the dinghy for which there is a stand at the bow of the ship.
3) Unfortunately four of the minifigure heads are the same as in the sets 60090, 60091 and 60092, but hey, three (the captain, one female and one male diver) are different!
4) The black and red diving suits are also identical to those in the above mentioned smaller sets and the orange deep-sea diver's suit and helmet are the same as in the Deep Sea Starter Set (60091). Some variation would be much appreciated.
5) There is no hair or hats or a change of clothing for the minifigures for when they relax in the below-deck cabin, which means they have to wear their diving helmets all the time. Or perhaps they're all just, well, clean-shaven.
6) The winch moves only up and down, some sideways movement would have been a great addition.
ps. I really tried to get the sharks to eat the divers but the mouths of the sharks are much too small. ;)
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Deep Sea Submarine
Deep Sea Scuba Scooter
(9)
Deep Sea Starter Set
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Build Time:
02
hrs
Build Time:
20
mins
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving Feast
Posted:October 27, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Thanksgiving Feast
" Thanksgiving Feast is a set of 158 pieces. The two minifigures included are an elderly couple, perhaps even grandparents. The male minifigure is dressed in a green shirt and gray trousers. The female is wearing red and her dark gray hair is done up in a chignon. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Finland, but I had to have this set because of all the cute accessories: a pitchfork, a shovel, a pie, and a turkey with removable drumsticks, just to mention a few.
The build is not too complicated and the only problems I encountered were getting the four cupboard drawer fronts (part number 6092587) in place. Also the pie was giving me some trouble because it popped off from the food cart while I was building the top part of it. The food cart is perhaps a little too big for the minifigures, but that is a minor flaw. I also noticed that the golden cupboard doors do not have any handles, so they are a bit difficult to pry open. For some reason, the extra green carrot top is a handy door opener. :)
I really like the red vine growing on the outside wall and the 1x2 plates with the teeth used as the ends of a tablecloth. Both the potted plant and the pumpkin are also very cute, and the wheels of the food cart actually do work! The only things missing from this set are a knife to carve the turkey and perhaps some dinner plates.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Holiday Ornament with Gold Bricks
Holiday Ornament with Gold Bricks
Posted:October 27, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Ornamental Lego
" I was a bit surprised that this ornamental set did not come in a box, but I can see very little (or none at all) damage to the surface of the baubles although they traveled quite a distance to reach my doorstep.
The top of the transparent globe is decorated by small white printed snowflakes. The globe contains 14 gold 2x2 bricks, 14 tan 2x2 bricks and 12 transparent yellow 1x2 bricks with no pin at the center. The globe is held shut by two round, transparent stickers (one at the bottom and one at the side of the globe) and should one feel the need to open it, these stickers must come off first. The bow on top of the ornament is yellow rather than gold, which is a small disappointment as the description says "Includes a gold ribbon for hanging".
I really like this ornament, and would recommend it to any Lego and Christmas fan, but I wonder whether our Christmas tree will have sturdy enough boughs to support its weight. :)
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Ariel's Amazing Treasures
Ariel's Amazing Treasures
Posted:October 17, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Ariel's Amazing Treasures
" This is a very nice little set of 77 pieces, one minifigurine (the mermaid named Ariel) and her pet fish/companion (Flounder). The build is very easy, and I believe the only problem a child might have with this set is placing the golden doors on their hinges correctly or perhaps getting the treasure chest lid in place. The set includes many interesting pieces, in many colors, that can be re-used when creating one's own Lego builds, such as the various slopes, the music sheet, the starfish, the white clam, and the two different types of plants.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Naida's Epic Adventure Ship
(14)
Naida’s Spa Secret
(7)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Pteranodon Capture
Pteranodon Capture
Posted:October 17, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
How to Catch a Pteranodon?
" Pteranodon Capture is, so far, the smallest Jurassic World themed set with its 174 pieces. The set includes a helicopter, 2 minifigures (both male) and a flying dinosaur called pteranodon (which I couldn't spell right even if I was being tortured). Needless to say, there are also 7 stickers for those who just love to try and align them perfectly.
The minifigures are Simon Masrani, dressed in sand blue trousers and a jacket with a cool silver Jurassic World logo printed on the back, and an ACU trooper, who is wearing dark gray trousers and an earth blue jacket with some kind of a harness printed on it. The ACU trooper's accessories include sand blue body armor and a tranquilizer gun. Simon has a dual sided head (a scared and a neutral face), but I was a bit disappointed to see that the ACU trooper's head has only a scared expression.
The wingspan of the dark red and gray dinosaur is about 20 cm which means it is almost the same as both the length and the wingspan (or perhaps rotor span) of the blue and white helicopter. The head of the dinosaur comes in a separate cardboard box and is made of rubber. And yes, it is possible to stick a minifigure in its beak in case the claws are too boring for play. I tried, successfully. :)
The quite realistic looking helicopter has an opening cockpit that fits one minifigure, very large main rotor blades, a smaller rotor on the tail, a large net throwing contraption, and an opening side door that can be used as a shooting platform when chasing escaped dinosaurs. Closing the side door with the stud blaster attached is a tight fit, but if the blaster is not loaded and is placed in the center of the door the whole thing fits inside the helicopter, even if the ACU trooper was already stuffed in the cargo space. I had no previous experience with the stud blaster and I was quite astonished to see how far that small gun was able to shoot the 1x1 round plates. The net shooter looks really exciting. When I opened the plastic bags and went through the pieces I actually thought it was some kind of a helicopter engine. I had some doubts about fitting the net inside it, but it does fit and works perfectly. My aim is not too good, though. :)
Building this set is quite easy (I'm not counting the stickers). The only problem I had was with the stud blaster which fits its handle very tightly and needs to be pressed down firmly to avoid its coming off when played with. I also managed to chop off the helicopter tail once when building the rear end and had some serious doubts about its stability. I'm glad to say these doubts were unfounded, since when the build is completed, the tail is very sturdy indeed. I assume it can handle an extremely fast and rough pteranodon chase in somebody's living room.
A definite thumbs up for this set!
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Deep Sea Submarine
Service Truck
(27)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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LEGO® Minifigures, Series 14: Monsters
LEGO® Minifigures, Series 14: Monsters
Posted:September 8, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Monsters!
" It took me some serious effort (and four duplicates) to find all sixteen of the Monster themed series 14 minifigures, but I've finally got them all. Since I didn't shop for the figures online, I was able to identify some of the figures by squeezing the plastic bags. Here are some of my observations of the series:
Crazy Scientist: Dressed in lab garments, including black rubber boots and gloves. I was surprised to see his head actually consists of two pieces (a regular minifigure head and an extension to it). I was able to identify him through the bag because of the erlenmeyer flask which is his accessory. The flask has a new color and a printing of a fly on it. I was slightly disappointed that there were no characters with two faces included, but then I realized that the Crazy Scientist minifigure actually does.
Fly Monster: A black-and-red winged creature with a rubbery head. The claw hand of the Fly Monster is a separate item in the bag. He has very cool wings and a huge head. The antennae sticking out of the head are a way of identifying this character if one can't find and feel for the distinctive wings or the clawed arm.
Wacky Witch: Is wearing purple clothes and very nice black-and-white striped stockings. In my opinion, has the coolest accessory of them all with her - the black cat. I had a hard time finding her among all the bags (it could be that she's rare or maybe I just had bad luck) but managed to identify her quite easily because of the large hat which has a sharp edge to it. The broom is also a good clue, if one can locate it in the bag.
Gargoyle: A grey winged creature with curved horns (probably similar to a ram). The gargoyle has the short legs of a dwarf/child minifigure. I identified this figure for certain when I got a grip on his sharp-edged wings.
Monster Rocker: Wears sand blue clothes and has a Frankenstein's monster type forehead piece with him. His jacket has a really cool printing on the back which says "Shock'n'roll". Easiest to identify if one can find the neat red guitar (with a printing of a bat on it) in the bag.
Spider Lady: Wears a black dress with printings of spiders and their webs on it along with a see-through cape. She also has a very pretty black beehive style hairpiece and a red spider with her in the bag. Easiest to identify by finding the 2x2x2 slope which is the bottom of her dress.
Banshee: Has a green torso, transparent curly hair, and a strikingly different lower body which imitates the disembodied form of a spirit/ghost. The lower body combined with the curly hairpiece is how I found this character.
Specter: A dark gray character with a glow-in-the-dark head, a grey hood and cape and a short flat silver chain. Shares the same kind of lower body with the Banshee minifigure (only the color is different). The lower body combined with the hood and/or chain is the surest way to identify this minifigure.
Skeleton Guy: Dressed in a skin tight black suit (it has a skeleton painted on it) and a skull mask. Carries an orange jack-o'-lantern basket with him. The basket handle is probably the best way to finding this guy. I found him by pure luck.
Square Foot: A reddish-brown sasquatch/bigfoot/yeti type of a figure with a black camera as his accessory. The camera was a bit of a puzzle until I realized that people are always trying to get a photo of the bigfoot, but in the world of monsters the bigfoot is trying to get a photo of a human. I identified this minifigure by locating the camera in the bag.
Tiger Woman: My favorite. She's wearing a light orange tiger suit along with a rubbery tail, and her very beautiful hairpiece has tiger ears protruding from it. Her accessory is a black whip, which is probably the easiest way to identify the minifigure if one can't find the rubber tail in the bag. I found her by dumb luck.
Werewolf: The snarling werewolf is dressed in a red checkered shirt and torn sand blue trousers. The very long bone included is how I identified this character.
Zombie Pirate: This is the classic hook handed and peg legged pirate. He is dressed in dark red and brown and has a captain's hat (with an appropriate print of a skull with crosses as the eyes), a short gray beard, and a nicked sword as his accessories. The beard is how I was able to find this character, but the sword is also a good clue. I wish he had a plume for his hat, like the Swashbuckler in series 12 did. The sword is also a bit disappointing as I'd have expected him to carry a cutlass.
Zombie Cheerleader: She wears a dark green and white cheerleader uniform with a capital 'Z' in front. Her very cute hair is on pigtails. Her accessories, two dark green-and-white pom poms, are probably the easiest way to identify this minifigure.
Zombie Businessman: Dressed in a dark blue ripped business suit. Has tousled brown hair and carries a black briefcase and a newspaper titled "Zombie Times" with him. The 2x2 flat tile which the newspaper is printed on is what convinced me of the identity of this minifigure.
Plant Monster: My second favorite. A bright green, lime, and pink colored character with two vines. Looks as if a carnivorous plant has swallowed a minifigure whole as his scared face can be seen through the 'mouth' of the plant. The headpiece of this figure is the bulgiest of them all and has a distinctive dip in the middle which is how I recognized him.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
LEGO® Minifigures, The Simpsons™ Series 2
(27)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Camper Van
Camper Van
Posted:August 15, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Camper Van
" The Camper Van (60057) is a smallish set which contains 195 pieces. Two minifigures (one male, one female) have decided to go on a canoeing trip and, instead of sleeping in a tent, they've purchased or rented a recreational vehicle.
The set is easy to build. The most time (and nerve) consuming part of the build is more than likely applying the stickers, of which there are 10. I also noticed that placing the oars/paddles into the hands of the minifigures (so that they look as if they were actually paddling water) was not as easy as I thought.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and playability of the set. In my opinion, the RV looks very realistic, the kind that is built on a Fiat Ducato or a Ford Transit chassis (which we have in abundance in Europe). The van is equipped with a bed, a table and a chair, two coffee cups, a seat for the driver, a sticker TV, and a really neat roof compartment in which the minifigures can store their oars and life jackets. Once the compartment is closed, the red canoe can be attached to the roof. The left side of the RV opens up almost completely, the roof comes off, too, and the low front doors can be opened. The van is not quite 8 studs wide, so it is a perfect fit for the standard Lego road plates which have 10-stud-wide lanes.
I can only think of two improvements for the set. A small ladder piece (design id 62113) in the rear of the car would have added even more realism to the vehicle. The opening side of the van does not always shut properly (especially when the bed is occupied), so a way of locking it in place would make the vehicle even better.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Service Truck
(27)
Racing Bike Transporter
From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Fire Starter Set
Fire Starter Set
Posted:August 15, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
4
/
5
Fire Starter Set
" The Fire Starter Set (60088) is a small set of 92 pieces. The set includes four minifigures, two firefighters (one of which is female), a fire chief, and a mechanic who has tried to fix a broken fuel pump (presumably meant for filling up the fuel tanks of Lego City cars) which has caught fire. Now the firemen have to race to the scene on an ATV and extinguish the fire before it gets worse!
This was a very easy build, and the only difficulty I had was attaching the visors to the smoke protector gadgets. My favorite piece is probably the golden fireman's helmet or perhaps the grey 1x2 roof tile with the keypad pattern.
I wonder whether the name of the set is some kind of a pun... :)
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Auto Transporter
(13)
Service Truck
(27)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
4
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
4
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Deep Sea Submarine
Deep Sea Submarine
Posted:August 12, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
As If Out of a Cussler Novel
" Deep Sea Submarine (60092) is the third and largest Deep Sea-themed set that I've bought. The set was on sale, so I couldn't resist buying one. It contains three minifigures (one of which is a female), a shark, and a large submarine for deep sea exploration. The 11 stickers that the set contains are an added bonus for a sticker-loving Lego fan.
I don't especially like the sea, or the various dangerous creatures that lurk under the surface, so I wondered what made me buy these sets. When I completed this set I realized that they bring to mind the Dirk Pitt/NUMA adventure novels written by Clive Cussler, which I've enjoyed very much.
The first part of the build is the treasure chest along with the rock formation and whale skeleton that surround it. I especially liked the whale backbone which is hinged to the mountain top piece by a connector peg that allows the backbone to move up and down. I was pleasantly surprised to come across the orange-yellow crab because I hadn't noticed it was included in the set.
The second part of the build is the very cool yellow-grey-and-black submersible with two flexible arms and a space for one minifigure. The sub is packed with details, such as tanks, rotating thingamajigs, tubes, and hatches. I just love the tilting propellers, the grabber fingers (by the way: the shark is so smooth that it's really difficult to get a hold of it with the fingers), and the flexible tubes. The innovative use of the grey mailboxes got a few chuckles out of me. However, the best part of the submersible, in my opinion, is the fact that even an adult can get a really good grip of it because of the two-stud-wide protrusion between the two ballast tanks under the sub.
Usually, when building Lego sets, I almost always manage to break some bricks off either when adding new ones to the build or when handling the finished product. This time that did not happen. Either I've become more careful with my handling the models or this submarine is made of sturdier stuff than the previous Lego sets I've built.
For me personally, the most difficult part of this build was getting the stickers attached to the inside of the yellow 1x2x2 wall elements. That was pure torture - and the stickers are still not aligned properly! The second most difficult part was to put the black "robot arms" (part number 6006739) on both ends of the black cable (part number 6112605) without bending the cables too much. I also didn't realize that you had to push the cable all the way through the robot arm to get the right cable length, so I had to backpedal a bit.
I have only very minor points of critique:
1) The carrot top used to attach the red leaf element to the mountain top piece would have been better had it been brown. Now it stands out perhaps a bit too much.
2) The submarine arms could have been a wee bit longer for a better reach.
3) I also noticed that in order to get the sub driver to actually grab the controls, one has to fiddle with his arms and hands quite some while before that is possible.
4) Since I've purchased the sets 60090 and 60091 before this one, I now have three identical smirking male divers and two identical smiling female divers. I sincerely wish there was more variation in the minifigure head selection and perhaps also in the torso selection.
5) I completely agree with the previous reviewer who pointed out the missing yellow 1x1 flats from near the tail section. However, I decided to use cheese wedges (design id 54200) to fill in the holes.
1) The carrot top used to attach the red leaf element to the mountain top piece would have been better had it been brown. Now it stands out perhaps a bit too much.
2) The submarine arms could have been a wee bit longer for a better reach.
3) I also noticed that in order to get the sub driver to actually grab the controls, one has to fiddle with his arms and hands quite some while before that is possible.
4) Since I've purchased the sets 60090 and 60091 before this one, I now have three identical smirking male divers and two identical smiling female divers. I sincerely wish there was more variation in the minifigure head selection and perhaps also in the torso selection.
5) I completely agree with the previous reviewer who pointed out the missing yellow 1x1 flats from near the tail section. However, I decided to use cheese wedges (design id 54200) to fill in the holes.
The Deep Sea Submarine is a very nice-looking and surprisingly sturdy set for the Lego fan who just can't get enough of marine adventures.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Product Recommendations
Deep Sea Starter Set
Deep Sea Scuba Scooter
(9)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
5
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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The Tower of Orthanc™
The Tower of Orthanc™
Posted:July 29, 2015
amazed78
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
Overall:
5
/
5
Isengard Unleashed
" I suppose the 100 other reviewers have said everything there is to be said about the Lego set number 10237 a.k.a. The Tower of Orthanc, but I seem to feel the need to be one in a crowd.
I purchased this set from shop.lego.com some time this spring (2015) and managed to "save" the set for some months before building it as it was the last one in my LotR/Hobbit Lego collection. Boy, did I enjoy building the tower! The set has so many play features, knick-knacks and imaginative uses of bricks that I was almost knocked off my shoes. And the look of the set! What a combination of somberness and quiet menace, a simply majestic building. In my opinion, no collection of LotR Legos will be even close to adequate without this set.
The palantir / light brick / candle holder assembly is definitely one of my favorites, but I also like the purple Erlenmeyer flask, the three wizard staffs and the four bookcases. The barred windows of the alchemy room are a purely awesome way to use the 6 studs long bars / sticks and exploit the fact that the 1x3x2 bricks are hollow.
Here are some thoughts that I had while building this awesome set:
A big thanks for the reviewer that mentioned fingerprints. I wore gloves throughout the build, and now my Tower of Orthanc is fingerprint free (well, almost, since I can't get enough of the tower and fiddle with it all the time).
A big thanks for the reviewer that mentioned fingerprints. I wore gloves throughout the build, and now my Tower of Orthanc is fingerprint free (well, almost, since I can't get enough of the tower and fiddle with it all the time).
When I started the build I was so eager to get started that I didn't go through all the bags of the set. So I wound up thinking I was missing some pieces until I threw a small hissy fit and noticed there were two number three bags and also two number five bags.
When experimenting with the orc-throwing function of the ent figure I noticed that the ent is a bit wide-in-the-hip, so one has to position his arm carefully in the right place to be able to use this function.
The minifigures are great (especially Grima Wormtongue), except there could be a few more in a set this size. I also noticed Gandalf's cape gets very badly wrinkled by his hair. The front door is perhaps a bit narrow, as are the front steps (they definitely looked wider in the movie) and, in my opinion, a prison door is sorely needed for the dungeon. The ball-and-chain combination looks very nice indeed.
There are no flames for the two torches in the alchemy room (perhaps a wise precaution since Saruman is experimenting with explosives). The otherwise very clever and functional folding ladder blocks the top room or the room below, and the orc shield in the room comes off a bit too easily because the clip is too wide for the handle of the shield.
Funnily, the throne and the lamps are almost an exact replica of the set 79005 'The Wizard Battle', I think only one piece at the back of the throne is different.
All in all, the build includes quite a lot of repetition but that's to be expected from a mainly symmetrical building. The 19 stickers of this set were particularly troublesome, especially those in the dungeon. The dungeon stickers have to be placed on the recessed side of a wall element, which proved to be an almost impossible task for my fingers. I also had some additional sticker problems, because the stickers in my particular set were already peeling off the sticker sheet when I opened the box, and when I used them they now peel off the bricks, too. However, when I notified the Lego Customer Services of this problem of mine, they sent me a new sticker sheet immediately, so a big chunky thank you for the people working there, too. The new sticker sheet is perfect!
I think this set might surpass even the grandeur of Town Hall (10224) and Grand Emporium (10211) put together. I simply love my Tower of Orthanc and I'm glad I bought it before it is discontinued. This set is a definite Lego classic, and I recommend combining it with the Orc Forge (9476). The design team has totally proven their worth with this set.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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(24)From: Muurame
From:
Finland
Age:
35-44
years old
Customer Type:
LEGO Fan
Building Experience:
Novice LEGO builder
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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