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- January 17, 2020First Review
- January 17, 2020Last Review
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Posted:January 17, 2020
Neale
Age:
45-54
years old
Overall:
3
/
5
Doesn't quite hit the spot
" As a (former) palaeontologist, this set was a very welcome present. And for sure, the models do look very good, and the design work is extremely clever. When you build the models, there are those lovely moments when you suddenly see what the designer had in mind, after being mystified for the past few steps what on Earth you were building.
So why not a five-star rating? Primarily because the builds just aren't robust. I expect an official LEGO set to be solid enough I can pick it up without it disintegrating, but that isn't the case here.
The pterodactyl is fine, and removed from its stand, perfectly swooshable. But the triceratops and the tyrannosaur are very fragile, especially the triceratops. There is almost no way to pick the triceratops up except by the stand that doesn't result in some part of it being dislodged. There are many sections literally held on with a single stud, and it doesn't make for these to break off. The tyrannosaur is marginally better, but still very delicate.
So while you do create models that look good, the two main models are very much look-but-don't-touch, which just doesn't seem right with LEGO.
After a few days, I broke the models up and put them into ziplock bags for storage, something I did with a vague sense of disappointment. Indeed, of all the Ideas sets I have, this is probably the first one that hasn't left me thinking 'wow, that was an amazing build!'. Instead, I'm impressed with the art, but not with the engineering.
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From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Build Time:
03
hrs
Play Experience (Optional):
2
/
5
Value for Money (Optional):
3
/
5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
Very Easy
Very Challenging
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Posted:January 17, 2020
Neale
Age:
45-54
years old
Overall:
5
/
5
" Good value mini-modular building, easily expanded into something bigger. While there's nothing incredibly challenging here, for someone learning how to make their own modular buildings there are some neat designs used for the familiar LEGO store features. The use of stickers for the LEGO boxes isn't ideal, but it works. Only real negative is the lack of a LEGO store employee minifig.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
From:
United Kingdom
Age:
45-54
years old
Build Time:
01
hrs
Play Experience (Optional):
5
/
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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+5points
5of 5found this review helpful.