Archive for 'LEGO'

Lego toy shop - lots of cute details
This was a the top of my daughter's Christmas wish list. I couldn't find it in the stores, and it was even sold out at the Lego website. Luckily I was able to purchace it through Amazon. I paid more money than it would have been at the Lego website, but it arrived quickly, in plenty of time to wrap and put under the tree for Christmas morning. My daughter loved putting it together, and it makes a nice Christmas decoration!

Winter toy shop
This toy was bought for my 6 year old son. It is fabulous! Everyone that sees it loves it! The light turning on is a big hit too!

Great set even if it isn't Christmas time
We have four children (2-9 years) who love legos. This is a great set because of the people and animals. The store is being well played with as well. We don't do battery operated toys (too busy to keep replacing them) so not sure how the light block works. This set is very girl friendly.

My 10 year old daughter ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!!
Santa got this for my 10 year old daughter. She LOVED this and would not stop until she'd completey put it together! It was the very first Lego thing she had ever gotten as a gift and she enjoyed this immensely! After she opened her gifts this was the first thing that came out of the box. It is very cute! I will be keeping this one after they no longer play with Lego's. Love it!

Amen!
I'm with Procrastinating Crafter - I wish I'd bought this when it was first launched in the Lego catalog, whether either of my kids wanted it or not. Better yet, I wish I could have bought about 100 sets and I'd be selling them on eBay now for at least 100% profit. I can't believe people's greed with regard to things like this.

WE love it
My 9 yr old son and I took on this 'project' this summer. The entire project took us about a week. We started with storting then assembly. Patience is the name of the game. My son loves lego's and all he really needed 'mom' for was to help sort and look for pieces.
We homeschool and a project like this is a great science/math project. We love lego... keep up the challenges...

Legomom
I really enjoyed putting this piece together, I would not recommend it for a new or inexperienced builder as it was a bit tricky. It did take me about a week to complete and once I finished it I was sad it was done. I can't wait for the dust to settle on it so I have an excuse to take it apart and rebuild it. I did use a spot of hot glue to the sails at the top to keep them attached. Otherwise it has held up just fine. I have had many adults and children oohh and awww over it.

Unique, challenging, and display-worthy!
This set is a great addition to even an expansive Lego collection. Movement, sound, unusual gold elements, and more! Yes, the set is challenging but with patience I believe even less-experienced builders will be successful.

TIPS FOR BUILDING:
1. Since the bags are not numbered, you need to spend a little time in the beginning sorting parts. It's not necessary to COMPLETELY sort them, but getting things separated by color alone would be helpful.
2. The carousel is built as a series of modules, where you construct the same item multiple times before assembling the section. If you have kids who can't build this set alone, they can still help by "copying" a module that you have correctly built. Many hands make quick work!
3. It is CRITICAL that the moving elements be assembled with the proper amount of ease between parts. The manual clearly reminds you not to "mash" certain pieces too tightly together. Violating this guidance will cause your moving pieces to work herky-jerky or seize up completely.
4. Test the movement as you go! Once you have the base complete and the motor attached, you should test the movement (both forward and backward) to ensure everything is moving smoothly. It's much simpler to make minor fitting adjustments at this point. Continue to test the motion after each layer is added to the base.

As far as the music goes, my son said "That's like leprechaun music!" when we turned it on for the first time. True, it is not something we could normally hear on a carousel here in the US, but it's still festive.

For price, I got this for around 0 which seems like a reasonable price. This item like many other unusual Lego sets, will eventually be in short supply and high demand, so it's worth getting it now. You never lose your investment in Lego, I have found!

Great to look at, interesting movement and sound, and a conversation-starter when you have guests over. They will be amazed at the detail!

Another great Lego game!!!
I bought it for myself. I had a lot of fun building it. I thing the age rating is very appropriate, it will be difficult for a younger person, it takes time to finish and finding the pieces take a lot of time. It's very nice once finished.

A lot of work, but worth it.
I bought this as a gift for my carousel loving wife. It is the first LEGO kit I have ever assembled. Don't even try this unless you're willing to spend the time & have the patience. It's really fun to see it work after all the hours spent. It will definatly be going into a display case, no way is it comming apart.