That’s why we essentially know squat about the exact story at this point and will have to judge this just on how well it captures some generics from previous movies. LEGO® building bricks meet the highest industry standards, plus the LEGO Group’s own quality criteria. This uses slightly different elements as well, a classic umbrella piece is topped by a printed 2×2 round tile. One of the things that became a bit annoying and literally also the reason why I built each character on a different evening is the tediousness of the actual build. Considering it’s built with LEGO bricks, we can’t complain, but it does make me wonder if there’s another way to make the head seem a bit more smooth.

The interior plays on the nerdiness by representing a large control room with lots of computer screens and that’s why it looks particularly dreary without stickers. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Then they can explore the intricate room playset inside, using the fun accessories to create their own Minion stories. New molds for parts don’t come cheap, but I’m guessing brick-built Minions at this scale would have looked pretty poor.

Game of Bricks makes it a point of duty to provide you with the best LEGO lights for your sets customization. It’s kind of hard to turn the knob easily, but the gearing is pretty simple/solid and should hold up to extended play. Also, even after you have finished the model you have to be careful to not push to hard or some stuff will warp out of alignment and expose some larger gaps. The Minions of course have a very distinct pill/ capsule shape, which in and of itself is part of the appeal and quite ingenious even from the viewpoint of a 3D animator. The movie may be delayed by an entire year, but overall the set feels less dependent upon the story of The Rise of Gru.

Then they can turn the models around to reveal the room playset inside, complete with accessories, plus Minion figures for role play.I think that’s a positive feature; you get a sense that there are really three different designs to explore. The gearing is obviously a little different as it spins two eyes instead of one, but again it’s solid and should hold up to play. This is not very well thought through and not good engineering, even if you allow for the designers having to compromise due to lack of space and the specifics of the shape.

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Now the thing is that the set discussed here is actually a tie-in for the latest movie that was supposed to have come out early last year but due to the pandemic has ultimately been postponed to July 2022 (assuming they don’t change it again), which is an eternity. The first thirty-two steps are identical between Kevin and Bob, but then things diverge a decent amount.

You just have to be aware that building them may not be a walk in the park and would also not be the easiest activity for children. And should also be high on your list when looking for sets for that age of kid where they're starting to get the hang of more . Point in case: It should have been as simple as lifting off the top section at some pre-determined separation line, removing the extraneous bricks and clipping in a new “module” for the interior decoration, give or take a few extra steps like replacing the tile for the differently colored eye.