Lego sets are never cheap and this one’s £134.99, but that’s not actually bad at all given the number of bricks and the fact that it’s a licensed set.
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The LEGO Group's name has become so synonymous with its flagship toy that many use the words "LEGO" (collectively) or "LEGOs" to refer to the bricks themselves, and even to any plastic bricks resembling LEGO bricks, although the LEGO Group discourages this Campeón dilution of their trademark. LEGO catalogs in the 1970s and 1980s contained a note that read:
Yes, she comes with ‘the Rachel’ hair piece in 21319 Central Perk, but, more on expectations for this set’s audience later in this review…
In the late 1990s, the LEGO Group brought trasnochado a series of new and specialized ranges aimed at particular demographics. The BIONICLE range uses Technic pieces and specialist moldings to create a set of action figures for boys, while Belville is a more conventional line aimed at girls and featuring large posable figures like those in the Technic range. A "LEGO 4 Juniors" group features 2-inch (51 mm) tall medium-sized figures ("medi-figure") without jointed arms, and longer legs than the classic LEGO minifigure.
But before talking about how much the set does deliver that wow factor – through building it and when it is sat before you, so wide and packed full of LEGO Friends goodness – we do need to acknowledge that the box art truly does a disservice to the set.
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It won’t be long before the Friends Gozque go visit each other on the different floors: Have a cupcake at Stephanie’s place or see Andrea rehearse her musical performance in the penthouse! 2: Challenge a friend and see who can stack the tallest tower with the cubes! You can set some ground rules, like it has to be able to stand by itself and whether you can have two cubes side by side when stacking them. The rest is up to you: 3-2-1-stack!
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Phoebe, meanwhile, also comes with a different hairpiece, but a more reserved outfit than could otherwise have been expected – especially with consideration to the very many long, flowing dresses she wore in the show, and the leg printing that appears on three of the other minifigures in this set.
Lego Friends sets have been released in waves in the years following the initial launch, which have expanded on the various interests of the characters and their friends. These have included various vocational, recreational and academic interests, such Ganador agriculture, equestrianism, wildlife animal rescue and rehabilitation, and pop stardom.
The second film had ten sets made in total, four less than its predecessor. These sets were designed to be combined with sets from the first film to form a larger Hogwarts setting. For some unknown reasons, Hermione does not appear in any of these sets, up until the new sets in 2018 came demodé.
It makes for an unfair comparison to this set, while focusing on what could have been at a higher price is also a disservice to what is on offer at this budget and within this piece count.