Two of our more popular threads are "What LEGO set(s) did you buy today?" and "What LEGO set(s) did you sell today?" These threads are filled with great information. But we all know LEGO bricks are about "building" LEGO sets and models, so why shouldn't we talk about it on this site as well? I mean, many LEGO sets that are fantastic builds are also investment winners, so why shouldn't people share some of their experiences of build and set quality that might affect LEGO set values, either positively or negatively? Let us know what you built today and your overall thoughts on the set. Don't forget to leave more in depth reviews in our LEGO SET REVIEWS section...

Edited June 23, 201510 yr by Ed Mack

Bricklinked 10185 Green Grocer!

Substituted some pieces.

Thats is quite some substitution there. Should bring the price down a lot isn't it?

7 minutes ago, Ted said:

Thats is quite some substitution there. Should bring the price down a lot isn't it?

Yes, probably around $350-$400.

8 minutes ago, Ted said:

Thats is quite some substitution there. Should bring the price down a lot isn't it?

The price of the Bricklink'd pieces will always be there.

14 hours ago, yang said:

Bricklinked 10185 Green Grocer!

Substituted some pieces.

Yup, them sand green 1x2 grooves are expensive little buggers. I still need 14 of them to finish my Diagon Alley!

14 hours ago, yang said:

Bricklinked 10185 Green Grocer!

Substituted some pieces.

Well technically still "green" so....

21017 Imperial Hotel

"Fun build" is not usually associated with the architecture line but the Imperial Hotel build was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and not too repetitive. I would have liked more architect information in the manual because I do not know as much about this set as I do for the other architecture sets.

 

2 minutes ago, redghostx said:

21017 Imperial Hotel

"Fun build" is not usually associated with the architecture line but the Imperial Hotel build was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and not too repetitive. I would have liked more architect information in the manual because I do not know as much about this set as I do for the other architecture sets.

I actually thought the build was very repetitive right in the middle, but picks up once you get past the walls and the windows.  Finished product is totally worth it though.

37 minutes ago, fuzzy_bricks said:

I actually thought the build was very repetitive right in the middle, but picks up once you get past the walls and the windows.  Finished product is totally worth it though.

It's a little bit repetitive but not compared to the other larger sets like Villa Savoye, White House, and Robie House (ugh).  I can handle a few steps of repetition when it is only 7-9 pieces each and aren't full of 1x1 plates or tiles.

These guys have been staring at me with a 30% discount on and off for the last few months, so I thought I’d give them a go, see if they had any potential.  Like the Garbage Truck, others not so such, all feel small.  

Dreary and cold day, games were cancelled, so let's build.

Built my first modular. GF built the pet shop half and I built the townhouse. Fun build! This can get addictive (and expensive).

On ‎5‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 7:20 PM, pete411 said:

Built my first modular. GF built the pet shop half and I built the townhouse. Fun build! This can get addictive (and expensive).

Looks like you've got a drinking problem <duck> ... door's in upside down

4 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Looks like you've got a drinking problem <duck> ... door's in upside down

Ugh. At least I got those French Windows built right. Those were a pain

41 minutes ago, pete411 said:

Ugh. At least I got those French Windows built right. Those were a pain

it was his doggy door 

On ‎5‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 6:45 PM, exciter1 said:

Dreary and cold day, games were cancelled, so let's build.

 

Twinsies! (Finished mine last weekend after it sitting in its box for half a year):

6344 Jet Speed Justice from 1993.

I'm helping out a fellow LUG member who wants to rebuild a ton of sets he has in storage. Everything is complete and bagged and instructions are included. Makes life pretty easy.

This weekend I built UCS Slave I and I really do like it.

There are some weakpoints to it (the hull could have been more weathered, the loading ramp isn't as awesome as I would have liked it to be...) but the overall building experience and result are great.

I am working on putting together my 20 harry potter sets. Some are finished now. Dumbledore's Office... Great set! 

I bought a second hand 10212 last week and built it at the weekend.  I had no idea of the scale of this thing.  It's HUGE. Pic next to my 10188 for comparison. For 350gbp I consider this a bit of a bargain.

 

 

I built 75112 General Grievous today. It looks so realistically true to the character.The finished model looks amazing. It works really well with the bionicle/technic style pieces versus some of the other Star Wars characters that just look awkward. But it really plays well with his roboticness. And it's so much bigger than I expected. The box really doesn't do it justice IMO. Like, I look at this huge thing on my shelf now, and size-wise, it looks like a $50 or $60 set. And it's flexability/posability is amazing as well. 

Edited May 16, 20169 yr by Stud-Flipper

Badass 

On May 1, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Huskers1236 said:

Built the Civil War Airport Battle set yesterday with the help of my son.  The Quinjet is really small, about half the size of the original.  Without seeing the movie yet, not sure if this is intentional or if they are just saving pieces.  Giant Man is really cool when done and a pretty simple build.  Too bad on the stickers for him, but it comes out pretty good.  Getting an extra Ant-Man statue was nice of Lego too. 

Do you think this set will be valuable after EOL since it has the two versions of Ant-Man?

Finished building the Tydirium with the kids last night.  Fun stuff!  My son had his birthday last weekend and he ended up with 3 large Lego sets, so the Ghost and Kylo Ren's Shuttle are now next on his (and my) to-build list.  

The kids liked this one better than the Imperial Assault Carrier, but not as much as the motorized At-At or the Millennium Falcon.  

Edited May 17, 20169 yr by uaford