LEGO Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300 Review
What a wonderful Lego set! Excellent build quality, clear directions, and the finished product is massive! After spending almost 12 hours together building this wonderful tower, my 9-year-old said: "All I can say is: Wow!"
The first part of the tower, the bottom third, is unstable during the building process, but when you connect all four "feet" of the tower, it becomes stable. (This must have been true of the real tower when they built it in the 1890s as well). The middle and top sections are very tight and stable the whole way along. The design is brilliant, divided in three parts for stability and mobility. The attention to detail is astounding; this set even has the elevators inside the tower that people who have never visited the real tower have probably never noticed.
Lego creates their products with such care and perfection. Despite having over 3500 pieces, not a single piece was missing. At one point, we thought a piece was missing that we needed to move forward with construction. We took a piece from a different Lego set that was the wrong color, intending to email Lego to have them send the right color piece out later. However, later in the process, we found the correct piece! We simply carefully exchanged pieces to make the color correct. We have built over 10 big Lego sets together and have never found them to be missing a piece.
I agree wholeheartedly with those that say you should keep the pieces organized and not dump them all in one pile. On the other hand, it's unnecessary to separate pieces by every single piece type, because Lego was smart enough to have the pieces mainly sorted by type in each bag inside the box. We just dumped all the "tiny" pieces in one box together, and had to dig for them when needed. The organization was actually quite easy for this project.
The best thing of all was hearing my daughter say to me every day as we built this project together "I really love building Legos with you, Daddy!" As others have noted in their reviews, building this tower together can be a great way for people to bond together. It is much more satisfying than a video game, and the three-dimensional aspect makes it a lot more fun than a jigsaw puzzle.
Now we are eager to visit the real Eiffel Tower. We have a renewed respect for Mr. Eiffel's amazing accomplishment and appreciation for how proud the French are of this wonderful landmark.
Well done, Lego company! Now if they would only make another landmark tower such as the Chrysler Building or the JinMao tower from Shanghai!
LEGO Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300 Feature
- Eiffel Tower model stands more than 3-1/2 feet tall
- Recreate impressive replica of famous Parisian structure
- Built to 1:300 scale
- 3,428-piece set
- Based on original blueprints
LEGO Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300 Overview
Become the architect of a world famous structure! Build your own Eiffel Tower in 1:300 scale. Based on the original blueprints for the tower, it can be created in three different sections making assembly a cinch. Includes 3,248 pieces. Sturdy model measures 20" x 20" x 42.5".
LEGO Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300 Specifications
Build one of the most spectacular landmarks in the world! Standing taller than 3-1/2 feet, the Lego Make & Create Eiffel Tower kit lets builders re-create an impressive replica of this famous Parisian structure.
Assemble and Display
Recommended for ages 16 years and up, this Lego model is more than just child's play. Like a good puzzle, it's challenging and fun to assemble the 3,428 pieces. Lego-maniacs and collectors will love proudly displaying the Tower after it's complete. Durable plastic Lego construction makes this micro-scale Eiffel Tower sturdy and reliable. Built in sections, it can even be taken apart in three sections for easy storage and transport.
True to Form
Developed in co-operation between consumer requests, fans, and Lego designers, the Make & Create Eiffel Tower is based on the original blueprints of the building. Built to 1:300 scale, it measures 20.1 inches wide and 42.5 inches tall.
About LEGO
The world-famous building block set encourages a unique type of play that is fun, creative, engaging, and challenging. Taking its name from an abbreviation of two Danish words, "leg godt," meaning "play well," LEGO has been inspiring children and adults to do just that since 1932. Seventy-five years later, LEGO is one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, with products sold in 130 countries.
What's in the Box
Eiffel Tower model set with 3,428 elements.
This LEGO Eiffel Tower lets builders re-create a 3.5-foot replica of this famous structure. |
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